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Robyn wanted to cry. Her nightmare was still chasing her and currently, she could do nothing to stop him from recognizing her. A sudden thought crossed her mind and she impulsively decided to act on it despite knowing that it was a very bad idea. She turned the other way to face Meredith who looked at her curiously. Robyn closed her eyes, masking her expression and regulating her breathing back to normal.
"Robyn?" She called softly with her head tilted to the side.
The raven haired girl waited for a few more seconds until the group walking in their direction was barely a few feet away and she leaned in, catching Meredith in a surprise kiss. She took advantage of her gasp to deepen the kiss and Robyn held her still with her hand at the back of her neck. The other women in the circle gasped behind their hands, Will's jaw dropped open from the shock, as did James. Jack peeked from his hiding spot and he cursed under his breath at the development.
Robyn did not hear the whimper she drew from Meredith and instead, she opened her eyes into slits, watching the men walking away from them. Once they had disappeared inland, she pulled back, looking at a dazed Meredith.
And the guilt came at her full force.
"I'm sorry", she whispered in embarrassment, refusing to meet the widened blue eyes staring at her. She let go of the girl and she stumbled onto her feet just as Jack came back to his seating spot. She bowed low and said, "I apologize for my rudeness. I need to go".
No one had the chance to hold her back and Robyn scooped Winter into her arms, and she bolted with her mind clogged with fear and despair.
As soon as she entered her home, she locked all doors and her legs buckled in the living room. Her body was shaking terribly, tears were falling from her eyes rapidly and she was near to hyperventilating.
"It's okay. It's okay. It's okay", she repeated to calm herself down and she only succeeded in regulating her ragged breathing. She looked down at Winter who was nuzzling her knee in an attempt to make her feel better. "What am I going to do?"
The question hung in the air and her shoulders slumped from the tension weighing down on her.
For the next few days, Robyn barricaded herself in her home, sending Mrs. Harrison a letter saying that she was not feeling well. The woman had brought her some of her best breads and other than her, no one else came to see her. In fact, she was glad that she was left alone because she was a wreck and she did not trust herself to go out again for some time without jumping around on the lookout for her guardian. However, she was taking time to get herself back together and soon enough, she had to go out.
She was wearing her three-cornered hat to shield her face and she headed to the beach. The sun was setting over the horizon. Robyn sat down heavily and she crossed her ankles with her arms wrapped around her knees.
"Something spooked you the other day".
Robyn jumped violently at the sudden voice, catching Jack by surprise. "What are you doing here?" She asked with a frown. "What if someone sees you?"
"Lad, you forgot one very important detail", he said as he sat down next to her in a similar fashion. "I am Captain Jack Sparrow".
Robyn snorted and she plucked his hat off of his head to examine it. "That's a nice hat", she commented and she placed it back. She grinned when he exchanged their hats. "Where's your ship?"
"She's in a hidden bay", Jack told her in a hushed tone. "Can't have those damn redcoats finding her".
He turned his head to examine the boy next to him and just like Will had told him, he did look a bit feminine. But that meant nothing since a few men he came across looked girly. "What happened the other day?" He asked with the usual slur in his voice.
Robyn hesitated but she replied, "I shouldn't have kissed her".
"So that was all about the Missy with blue eyes, huh?" He asked, not convinced.
"Jack, I don't want to get married until I find myself a job with a good income and a bigger house. Until then, I'm not going to get serious with any girl", she replied firmly. "I screwed up by kissing her, making her even more miserable, and I don't even know how to face her again".
"But you're attracted to her", he pointed out with a wide gesture of his hand.
Robyn mentally cringed at the image he put in her mind. She was disgusted with herself for kissing another girl and at the same time, she was breaking said girl's heart. "I... I just felt like kissing her, you know. I acted on impulse", she defended.
"And it so happened to be at the exact same moment that the group of gentlemen were walking past us. If I didn't know any better, I would say that you're hiding from them", Jack said and he knew he had struck the right cord when Robyn froze. "But you're not exactly hiding from the navy since the Commodore is on good terms with you, so it only means that you were hiding from the one man who was walking with the officers".
"That's crazy", she snapped with narrowed eyes. Her arms crossed over her chest in a defensive move and the pirate stood up, taking his hat back.
"I don't know what you're hiding, Robyn, but you should come out with it", he told her coldly, handing back her hat before he left.
James was alone in his office. He was sprawled in his chair and he spun a paperweight on the table. He could not forget about the kiss between Meredith and Robyn. The latter had told him that he would not go forth with the younger Dawn but there he was, kissing her like a lover would. But what irritated him was the kiss itself. At the moment, he was shocked at how could Robyn kiss her just like that.
First of all, it was improper. Second, he wanted to shake some sense into the young man.
But who was he to stop a kiss which had nothing to do with him? Most importantly, why did it bug him so much?
He immediately turned around when something knocked at his window and he was baffled to find Jack motioning at him to open it. "What are you doing?" He growled once the pirate was inside. "You could have been caught and I would not have been able to help you".
Jack sat on his table, facing the now closed window, and he made himself comfortable, taking the glass of rum and drinking it all up. "Get me a bottle", he said in a slurred tone and James rolled his eyes but brought one back before he sat in his chair, crossing his arms over his chest.
"What do you want, Sparrow?" He asked sharply.
"I need some information and your help if my suspicions come out to be true", Jack replied soberly. "Who is Jerry Thompson and what is he doing here?"
James was silent at first but the look in Jack's eyes told him that this was something serious. So, he told the man everything he knew.
Robyn stared at the magnificent ship. The Defiance was certainly the pride of the Commodore and it was one of the biggest vessel in port.
She was about to board it along with Winter, Elizabeth and William to go out with the crew for a simple case of transporting cargo. James had offered to take them out for some time and Robyn had agreed almost at once. She would do anything to get out of Port Royal while her guardian was still here. It was at the last moment that she saw Melody and Meredith coming as well, and she averted her gaze from them, opting to look anywhere else.
The Defiance set out with James and Captain Groves at the helm. Robyn stood at the bow, feeling the wind wrapping around her comfortingly. The three other women were below decks, choosing their rooms and doing whatever else. She went back on the main deck and loud voices caught her attention. The Dawn sisters, Elizabeth, William and Jack Sparrow came out, and Robyn realized that they were the only ones to be surprised to find Jack on board.
"This is a navy ship!" She told James who smirked at them.
"The crew knew he was on board", he assured them. "Jack does not risk getting caught".
"I told you", Jack said to the women who heaved a sigh.
Robyn went up the quarterdeck and she looked up at the Commodore with Winter at her feet. "This is a simple voyage for transporting cargo", she said slowly. "Why is Jack here, then?"
"Come on, lad", Jack replied, coming up behind her. "We're here to have some fun!"
Robyn scowled at him and she stormed back to the bow, and Winter left with Melody to go explore the lower decks. It took some time but Robyn got used to having Jack around, although she stayed on her guard. That night, after dinner, she went out on the quarterdeck where the Commodore was at the helm and only a few men were out to help him with the ship.
"There you are!"
James looked up at the exclamation and he found Robyn scooping Winter up in his arms, giving the kitten an affectionate kiss. "I was looking for you. Mr. Bryan told me that you had a feast at dinner. Is that right?"
Winter meowed in rapid succession as if actually replying Robyn.
"Oh, so that's it then!" Robyn answered and she set Winter down. She was surprised when he walked to James and tired to climb up his breeches. The Commodore swooped the kitten up and he placed Winter on his shoulder where he settled down comfortably.
"Would you look at that!" Robyn said teasingly. "The Commodore with a kitten on his shoulder".
"You found your sea legs pretty quick", he told her, throwing her a look to his right where she was leaning against the railing.
"My father used to take me out on his ship when I was younger", she replied. "I still haven't forgotten about what he taught me, although I lack practice".
"You'll get some practice on the Defiance. I'll make sure of that", he said with a smirk.
"I'll look forward to it, then".
Robyn headed back below decks and she was thankful for the lamps that lit the corridor up or she would have most certainly stumbled on her own feet or something and fall flat on her face. She opened the fifth door on the right and was stunned to find Meredith standing with her back to the door. She turned around on hearing the door opening and her lips parted when she saw Robyn standing there.
"I'm terribly sorry", Robyn apologized hurriedly, her back stiff. "I'm going to ask the Captain which room is my own".
"This is your room, Robyn", Meredith corrected with a small smile. Robyn stepped inside cautiously, a red alarm blaring in her head. Her mind screamed at her to leave and she decided to do just that.
"I'll be back in a moment", she said and turned to leave but she bit a gasp back when Meredith pushed the door close from behind her. The blue eyed girl was pressed against her back with her arms encircling Robyn's thin waist. "What are you doing?" The apprehension was clear in her voice and she turned around slowly, pressing herself against the door to put as much distance as she could between them.
"What happened to you? You were eager to kiss me on the beach and in front of the others", Meredith reminded her with her eyes narrowed playfully. She leaned against Robyn, her lips brushing his outer ear. She smiled when he shivered under her touch and she upped it by brushing her lips over his. Her body was molded to his as her mouth lowered to the long column of his neck.
Robyn was in deep trouble and she had a hard time trying not to gasp and throw the redhead off of her. She had to get out as soon as she could. She held Meredith by her shoulders and she pushed her back firmly. "We can't go any further. Stop this", she told her.
Meredith pulled away from her hold with blazing eyes. "So you can force a kiss on me and I can't do the same? Do you know how miserable I was when you avoided me for the following days? Do you realize how much you've hurt me?" she growled angrily.
"I said that I was sorry", Robyn said, trying to placate her. "I never meant to hurt you, Meredith. I was confused about you and I didn't want to meet you without my judgement clouding my decision".
"What decision?" she asked and all blood drained from her face.
Robyn stepped close to her and she took her hands. "Nothing will work between us. I'm sorry but we need to part ways before I hurt you again", she said gently but she cringed when Meredith began crying.
She cupped Robyn's face with shaking hands and she said, "No, you won't hurt me again. I know you won't. Please don't leave me".
"Meredith, you don't know me. Next time I hurt you it's going to be bad. I don't want to see you cry because of me, so please. You're an amazing person and I'm sure you'll find yourself a really nice guy", she pressed on and she wiped the tears from her flushed face.
"But I want you, Robyn", she whimpered and her hands lowered to his shirt where her fingers played with the buttons.
"I'm sorry".
"Kiss me one last time, then".
Robyn shook her head but Meredith wouldn't take no for an answer. She was taken by surprise when the girl pressed her lips against hers without notice and she used Robyn's surprise to deepen the kiss, much like Robyn had done on the beach. She held herself back when he pulled away with wide eyes and he left the room, leaving her behind.
Robyn rushed back outside to get some air and she barreled into Sparrow blindly.
"Oi! Watch your step… Robyn?"
He frowned when the young man swatted his hands off his shoulders to go on the quarterdeck to pace next to a surprised Norrington who raised an eyebrow questioningly. Jack joined them and he leaned against the railing in front of the helm. "Robyn, what's wrong?" James asked.
"Meredith was waiting for me in my room and now I'm scared to go back in case she's still there", she admitted and her face colored up when the pirate laughed.
"You're afraid of a woman?" he snickered.
"She tried to kiss me!" she shot and the rest of the incident spilled out.
"You broke it off?" the Commodore repeated incredulously. "What are you going to tell her father if he asks?"
"I don't know", she wailed miserably and she stopped pacing to stand in front of them.
"But Meredith is a nice lass", Jack pointed out. "She's the perfect woman. How can you not want her?"
"I don't want a woman, that's what!" she snapped with a dark frown. "I'm going to bunk with someone".
Jack stood next to James and he placed his arm over the taller man's shoulder. "You smell it, don't you?"
"He's hiding something", James concluded with a dark look in his eyes.
"He's a eunuch, Commodore", the pirate corrected, as if it were the most obvious answer.
James rolled his eyes and he batted Jack's arm off his shoulder.
Oh my goodness o.o
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