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Chapter 4

The galley was full of loud noises and forks clapping onto plates as the crew was eating the lunch Alicia had prepared for them. She was sitting at the doorframe watching with astonishment the pirates eating. She cocked her head to the side and looked at them and a giggle almost escaped her. She shook her head and jumped when she felt a hand on her shoulder.

"Ah! Oh…Mister Gibbs…please don't do that!" she said and he smiled nervously at her as he stood next to her with a plate of food in his hand and a fork in the other.

"Sorry, lassie. Take some food and bring it to the Captain. He's in his cabin. Captain's orders." He said quickly and she nodded her head, thanking Jack in her mind for taking her out of that room. It was too noisy for her taste. She prepared a plate for him and picked it up, heading for his quarters. She arrived and knocked on the door.

"Come in!" she heard him yell from inside and she chuckled. She opened the door and walked into the room only to find him sitting at his table, hunched over some maps.

"Jack? I brought you lunch." She said and his head snapped towards her. He smiled at her as she placed the tray of food in front of him.

"Thank you, love. I'm starving." He said to her gratefully. She nodded and made to leave but he stopped her.

"Oi! Where you going?" he asked her with a mouthful of potatoes.

"Um…I thought you wanted some privacy." She said and he smirked.

"I never do." He said, winking at her and she turned pink at his comment.

"Come and sit next to me, aye?" he said and she was more than happy to comply. She sat next to him and folded her hands on her lap while he continued eating.

"Have you eaten?" he asked her before swallowing.

"Yes, I did. If you waited another few minutes to eat I'm afraid you wouldn't find anything." She said smiling.

"The crew ate it all? I'm not surprised." He said as he took another bite.

"Darling? Will you get me a bottle from that cabinet over there?" he asked her and she got up. She opened it and took out a bottle of what she suspected was rum.

"Bless you, luv." He said as he opened it and filled a glass of it. He reached for another glass and poured her some too.

"Um…Jack? I don't drink rum…" she mumbled as she sat down again.

"It's not rum, it's wine." He said and she raised her eyebrows at him.

"Wine? Really?" she asked as she took the glass and smelled it.

"Aye, from Bordeaux actually. Try it. You might find that you like it." He said as he took a sip before continuing eating. Alicia looked at the wine and hesitantly took a small sip while Jack watched her secretively. He looked at her face and an involuntary smile came to his face as he watched her drink from the glass. Her brown hair was falling in front of her face and her skin looked like silk to his eyes. He moved his gaze from her face to her neck and then her slightly exposed chest and he swallowed hard. When he looked to her face again and she locked eyes with him he was undone. He smiled nervously and looked at his plate again, his throat suddenly dry.

Snap out of it, Jack! Don't look at her again! He said to himself but he made the mistake to look up once more. She had a smile on her face and he smiled back.

"Very nice, Jack." She said.

"Nice? Oh! The wine! Yes, French! They know…" he muttered as he took a sip and she giggled.

"Would you like some more? I could go and check if there is any more left…" she offered but he shook his head.

"No, love. I'm good." He said as he finished the rest of his wine.

"Okay…I'll be going now… I have to take care of the dishes." She said and he caught her hand as she made to take the tray.

"Wait…I …want to…I …thank you." He said, placing a kiss on her palm and she looked at him surprised.

"Um…you're welcome, Captain." She said and he grinned when he heard his title coming from her lips. He smiled again and released her. She clumsily took the tray and left his cabin, a faint blush covering her cheeks and he smirked at her retreating form before leaning back to his chair with a smug expression.

"Pretty…pretty like a gem…" he whispered as he refilled his glass and took a sip.

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Jack stayed in his cabin all afternoon and in the process finishing the entire bottle of wine. When he got out of his cabin, he walked out on deck and was ready to head for the helm with his usual swagger a little more pronounced due to the wine. He stopped when he heard Gibbs's voice.

"No…no lass! Not like that!" he said with a chuckle. Jack turned to look at the direction of the voices and saw his first mate with Alicia. He was trying to teach her how to use a pistol. The poor girl couldn't understand a thing the older man was saying since he was speaking too quickly. Jack walked closer to them and heard a few of the crew men laughing at Alicia's attempt to shoot. Jack narrowed his eyes and spoke up.

"Leave the lass alone, will you Gibbs! She can't even understand what you are saying and to tell the truth neither can I!" he snapped and the men stopped laughing when they heard his tone.

"Aye, sorry Captain." Gibbs muttered before leaving. Alicia looked at him embarrassed and he smiled warmly at her.

"Sorry, Jack. I just…" she mumbled.

"No reason to be sorry,luv. Come here." He said as he took of his coat and placed it on the mast. She came closer and stood in front of him. Slowly he put his hands on her hips and turned her around, her back pressing against his front. He took hold of her hand that was still holding the pistol and put it in front of her, pointing towards the sea. He closed his fingers around her small hand and the gun and placed his chin on her shoulder after pushing her long hair out of the way.

"Now…I want you to hold tight on it…and point straight…that's good, me luv…" he said softly and her eyes widened at the pet name but she snapped out of it. His other hand came around her waist and she could feel the warmth of his breath; she could even smell the wine.

"Okay…now …we press the trigger …" he said and a loud bang was heard, making her jump lightly and he chuckled in her ear; his arm tightening around her as a reflex to her jump.

"There…" he said and she exhaled with relief.

"Wow…" she whispered and he slowly let go of her, taking the gun with him and taking a few steps back, not trusting his body responses to her.

She turned around and smiled at him.

"That was great, Jack. Thank you." She said and he smirked.

"You're very welcome, Alicia. So, ready to fire again?" he asked and she shook he head rapidly.

"No! I'm not touching it again so soon." She said and he chuckled.

"Okay, suit your self." He said as he started walking towards the helm.

"Captain?" she asked in a small voice and he closed his eyes at the sound of her voice.

"Aye?" he replied without turning.

"I was wondering if I could take a bath. I really need a bath." She said and he turned to face her.

"If you have to…Gibbs!" he shouted.

"I'm here. No need to shout." He said a few feet away from him.

"Prepare a bath for the lass in me cabin. Now." he said before smiling at the young woman. She smiled back appreciatively and he walked away mentally slapping him self at the image he made.

I'm going soft on you, darling…He thought to himself as he took his place to the helm, his eyes following her as she walked inside his cabin until she was lost from his vision.

End of chapter 4

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