Elizabeth and Madison had come to a mutual agreement to generally stay away from each other. And that kept them from bickering about Jack. In which Elizabeth insisted upon Jack being a good man and Madison denying it.

Though deep down, she knew that Jack was a good man.

They had been at Elizabeth's home for two days now, and Will and Elizabeth had kept busy doing whatever it is they do. And Jack and Madison kept a decent, civil distance from each other.

But that distance had to close some time.

That time was about nine-thirty at night, while Madison sat in the library, pouring over the books that she found in the library that was about mythology, and mainly, Poseidon.

That's how Jack found her. One candle burning beside the book she was currently reading, and a stack on her other side. The entire room was dark except where she worked. He leaned on the door jam of the door, and waited for her to notice him. But she was so concentrated on the books that he would have stood there all night.

So, he closed the door silently, and walked towards her. Even when he sat down in front of her, she didn't notice.

Madison's eyes where squinting, and she chewed on her lip as she read. There was a piece of parchment beside her that had notes on it.

Jack attempted to gain her attention by clearing his throat.

She turned the page, ignoring him.

"Did ye find anythin'?" He asked, hopping to at least startle her.

"No, nothing in any of these books tells me why he would stop," She said, her eyes not moving from the page in front of her.

His jaw dropped. How did she know he was in here, but not respond to anything? "How did you know I was in here?"

"I heard you come in," She said, glancing up at him. He sat in the chair in front of the desk.

"But you didn't…."

"I know. I'm used to people coming into a room that I'm working in. It doesn't bother me, I just ignore it for the most part," She said quietly, getting back to the book.

"Oh." Jack said, sounding disappointed.

She smiled a bit, "Did you want to scare me?"

He gave her a guilty look, "Kinda."

She looked up at him and saw the look on his face. "If it makes you feel any better… I…" She said trying to come up with some thing to get that too cute look off of his face.

"Don't try ta make me feel better," He said leaning back in his chair.

She laughed a little, then went back to the book.

They sat for a few moments in silence as she read from the book.

"Ya know, Jack. I haven't found anything in the books that I've read about Poseidon that would explain why he did what he did. So, if you need to get back out on the ocean, we can go whenever you're ready, " She said, closing the book and leaning back in her chair.

"You mean, I can get back out."

"Why can't I go?" She asked, sitting up straight.

"Will, kinda wants ya ta stay here," Jack said slowly.

"Well, Will most certainly isn't the boss of me. If he thinks that just because he's my great-great-great-great whatever grandfather, doesn't mean that he can boss me around," She said standing up from the desk, and gathering her books.

She carried the five books to a shelf across the room, with Jack following behind her.

"He feels responsible fer ye," Jack said, trying his hardest to defend Will. Even though it wasn't in his character, he had a feeling that if Madison stayed here with Will, she would be less of a temptation of him. Because his plans of wooing her were backfiring on him slightly; he was starting to like her beyond just the plan of the wooing.

"Well he shouldn't," She said, shoving the books back on the shelf.

"Why?"

"Because I'm over eighteen. And just because he's a great-whatever grandfather doesn't give him any right," Madison said turning to face him. He was standing right behind her, with the candlelight burning behind him giving him a glow around him. His skin seemed creamier, and softer.

She stared up into his dark brown eyes.

"Ya know, I'm a grown woman," She whispered.

"He's just trying to protect ya," He breathed down at her.

"I don't need protection," She said, some how leaning into him.

"How do ye know, wha' if ya do?" He asked, brushing lightly at her hair.

"Because I know my boundaries, I know how far I should and can go. I know when to stop," She said grabbing at his shoulders. She didn't know what was going one. She wished she could explain what was happening to her. What he was doing to her was scaring her, but it felt oddly right. Being this close to Jack felt strangely comfortable.

"How far can you go?" He asked, leaning down to her.

"Not this far," She said, leaning closer to him.

"Then why don't you stop this?" He asked, grabbing her neck.

"Because, I can't…"

"Ye should stop this…" Jack said, pulling her closer.
"Stopping is the last thing on my mind," Madison said brushing her lips against his.

"Same here," Jack said, pulling her to him.

When their lips met, she could feel the same heat start again in her stomach. Feel her knees grow weak as she gripped at Jack.

He pulled away from her lips to nuzzle her neck she held him close and rested her head against his shoulder.

"Jack, do you really think we should be doing this?" She asked as he pushed her to the bookshelf.

"Hmm?"

"Yeah, I don't think we should go any further."

"Why?" He asked, pulling away to look at her.

"Well, because… I just don't think we should do this."

He stared at her with a look of disbelief on his face. "Okay," he whispered as he pulled way. "Aye, whatever ye say," He said quietly as he left the library.

Once the door closed behind him, she slipped to the ground in front of the bookshelf. And put her trembling lip between her teeth as she tried to calm herself.

She just had a slip. That was it. Just a slip. It wouldn't happen again.

But she still wanted to get out on the ocean. But it would be with Jack.

What is she to do? Feel the freedom of being at sea, or be board out of her mind at the Swann mansion, wondering what Jack was up to, and whether or not Poseidon was attacking again.

She would have to think.


Sorry it's kinda short. But, I think you'll live, cuz It's an update none the less, right?