I'll Take my Chances
Chapter 10
That night Elizabeth sat on the railings watching the reflection of the stars on the water as it smoothly passes the ship. The Pearl was very quiet that night. The only people on deck were her and Gibbs.
She heard footsteps behind her, it was Gibbs.
"Do be careful Miss, we don't want no one going over board!" he told her. With that he returned below deck and Jack appeared. It was that time of night where Jack would relieve Gibbs of his steering of the ship. He looked at Elizabeth, she's beautiful he thought. Then he walked up to the wheel, he unravelled the rope which Gibbs had used to stop the Ship from steering other than straight on. He look to where Elizabeth was, she was not there.
"Oh Bugger" he ran to where she was, looked over the other side of the ship, she was not there.
"Bugger" in a panic he screamed "ELIZABETH!!!!!"
Her head pooped the surface of the water, she was coughing uncontrollably, and then she ducked back down straight after. With out a second thought he dropped his coat and his effects and jump into the ocean. He saw her sinking to the bottom, until she landed on a reef, he swam as fast as he could.
He got to her and pulled her, ripping her trousers, which were caught in the reef, off. He looked back at them, but knew he couldn't go and get them. He rose to the surface holding Elizabeth out of the water. Gibbs threw a line, but by this time Jack was climbing up the side of The Pearl, Elizabeth over his shoulder.
He placed her gently on the deck of The Pearl, he moved his head down to hers.
"Not Breathing!" he hesitated, but placed his lips upon hers and slowly breathed in, then the rest was like slow motion, he pressed her chest up and down, and breathed into her mouth again. Elizabeth gasped when she opened her eyes, Jack lips were on hers. She closed her eyes and kissed him, placing her hand over his wet head, and Jack placing his hands on her small waist. The kiss was true, it showed they has feelings for each other, and at this point Jack had realised that this was the first woman he had ever cared for. Jack broke the kiss and carried her to his cabin.