Ruby had tried to avoid her husband by staying in her cabin, even sending Mandeep away instructing her to tell anyone inquiring about her that she was feeling ill. But at meal time she knew she couldn't avoid him any longer, Devon had sent a messenger personally to her demanding her presence. Since the messenger had come to her Ruby had spent her time getting ready for dinner, she wanted to look absolutely stunning when she explained her questionable tale to her husband.
When the time came Ruby silently left her cabin and walked through the corridors of the ship. She knew she couldn't tell Devon the truth, she was quite sure that if she confessed to him that Jack was legally her husband that he'd throw her off the ship, with Jack right behind her. Throughout the day she thought of what to say to Devon about Jack, for some reason she felt like she shouldn't confess Jack's status as a pirate either. She couldn't understand why she didn't want to tell Devon because if she did Jack would be handed over to the authorities in Port Royal immediately when they docked and Jack would most definitely be hung and not a problem to her anymore.
Ruby inhaled deeply as she stood outside Devon's cabin, another thing she had insisted on. They both had separate cabins and back in India they had separate rooms. Ruby insisted it was only proper and faked a massive amount of modesty but to herself she blamed it on not wanting Devon to see her branding, though she never could quite convince herself.
Letting out a deep breathe Ruby opened Devon's door and walked into the room that was lit by candles. A table sat a few feet from her set for two with Devon sitting on one side. Ruby nodded at him and walked in silently then sat down in the empty seat. The kitchen staff on the ship had already brought in their meal as Ruby would have suspected them to, she was sure Devon wanted them to keep any conversation they had over dinner as private as possible.
"I suppose I shall start the issue at hand," said Devon as he stared at Ruby, "what is your relationship with our new guest Jack Sparrow?" Ruby looked away slightly as she almost grimaced at the thought, he's my husband and the reason I won't let you touch me unless it's necessary thought Ruby who caught herself in surprised that she would actually thinking something like that.
"Jack and I met a long time ago," said Ruby composing herself.
"Yes it appears to be so," said Devon annoyed slightly at Ruby's reluctance to want to explain, "but what is the nature of the relationship? You did put on quite a show on the deck." Ruby inhaled and looked down at her lap as she smoothed her skirt out.
"When I was in Port Royal for my cousin Elizabeth's wedding I met Jack, I suppose from there we became friends," said Ruby wishing the questions would end and Devon would be satisfied.
"Friends?" asked Devon, there was no way he could imagine his wife in any sort of relationship with someone the likes of Jack, "I must admit you did not act in the most friendliest of ways towards him."
"Well he betrayed me," said Ruby as she looked up at him.
"Elaborate this betrayal for me," said Devon becoming even more annoyed with his wife.
"I would rather not talk about it," said Ruby firmly, "it was painful and I would rather let sleeping dogs lie." Ruby now sat back with her hands resting neatly in her lap, she couldn't think of a story to tell Devon about Jack so simply she was just going to keep her mouth shut as much as possible.
"I would appreciate to know of the relationship between my wife and the pirate we have on board, it is my right," insisted Devon.
"I am sure you would," said Ruby shrugging slightly, "but it is not to worry."
"You will tell me now," Devon slammed his hand down on the table making glasses shake and Ruby to jump slightly. She looked over at Devon who was containing his annoyance and anger with her. She hated how she would feel weary around Devon when he snapped at her but if Jack were to do the same she just would've told him what part of hell to go to then stormed off in her own way.
"Okay," said Ruby, "well I ended up joining Jack on his ship by rather unfortunate circumstances when he left Port Royal."
"Unfortunate circumstances?" asked Devon calming a bit as Ruby was starting to talk.
"He kidnapped me," muttered Ruby looking away. 'I don't even know why this is important' thought Ruby as she crossed her legs under her skirt and sat back.
"He what?" asked Devon, he had heard her but he was sure it was right.
"He kidnapped me,"said Ruby louder.
"Why would he do that?" asked Devon.
"I had a ring he wanted, he kidnapped me, we bartered that I give him the ring and he took me back to India. We made it to just off the mainland of India and Jack promptly threw me off the ship, literally," said Ruby, "and that is the whole story." Devon now sat back as he took in his wife's words, he had always suspected that there was a lot about her he didn't know, a lot that as her husband he should know.
"The ring, is that the one Jack attempted to give you on the deck?" asked Devon.
"I suppose,"said Ruby.
"Well then I shall just go demand the ring back," said Devon going to get up.
"No," said Ruby sharply. Devon looked down at her strangely as he slowly sat back in the chair.
"Why would you not want your ring back?" asked Devon.
"That was a long time ago, I simply do not want it anymore, he can keep it for as long as he wants," said Ruby.
"Well he kidnapped you that are grounds enough to have him hanged," said Devon.
"I suppose, but as I said it was a long time ago it is not worth upsetting anyone about," said Ruby.
"You were more than upset today on the deck, my wife," said Devon.
"That was shock, this ship would have been the last place on earth I would have expected to run into Jack Sparrow," said Ruby, "but you must excuse me, bringing up old memories has diminished my appetite. I am going to retire to my room for the evening." Devon nodded as he stood up with Ruby, he walked her over to the door and held it open for her, half expecting her lean up for a kiss. Rather Ruby stepped out of the door almost ignoring him as she walked away.
"Ruby," Ruby stopped and turned to look back at her husband.
"You said he was a pirate," said Devon. Ruby looked at him with no expression on her face as she quickly thought of a response.
"I would consider any man who would dare to throw a woman off a ship in such a vile manner a pirate," said Ruby calmly before she turned and continued back to her cabin.
Devon closed the door behind her and walked back over to the table and sat down. He knew his wife was not telling him everything and that she had a much deeper connection with Jack Sparrow than what she had held him to believe, he had never seen his wife, nor any other woman display such rage as Ruby had today. Sitting back in the chair he thought of what to do with his new guest, for now Jack was in a small cabin with a guard posted outside his door at all times o the orders to keep him in the room. He knew the minute they docked that he was handing Jack off to Commodore Norrington, he would know what to do with him, but for now he opted to leave Jack in his cabin and not upset things anymore until it was necessary. Hopefully once they were in Port Royal Ruby would go back to normal.
Back in her room Ruby paced around angrily thinking of Jack. She could not believe of all the circumstances, of all people to find.
"Of all people for me to marry," muttered Ruby. She was sure she'd kill Jack if he even uttered a word of their marriage, as far as she was concerned it was done and over with, Jack might as well have been dead because she did not consider herself married to him. Mandeep had given her more than enough grief when she married Devon but Ruby ignored her she knew marrying him was the thing she should do, and now she was Missus Devon Cameron.
"I should kill him," said Ruby to herself, "If I told Devon who Jack was he would probably do it for me. That bloody ship probably sank and the only goddamn thing that survived was that sonofabitch." Ruby stormed over to the bed and sat down dramatically.
"What the hell did I ever do to deserve this?" said Ruby as she pouted her lips and stared off. She had three more days to get through before they came to Port Royal, once she was there she could but much space and distance between her and Jack.