A/N: Hey everybody! Summer's drawing to an end! Nooooooooooooo! Lol. Many thanks to:

Queen.Bowie.Jack.Sparrow.Lover: Lol. Me too!

Hey, I've seen all those movies too! That's about all I've been doing besides shopping and occasionally visiting relatives.

littleslg: Thank you! That's pretty cool! I've never seen it spelled like that before but I like it!

Sparrow's Lovely Lass: Glad to see you're calming down a tad. I know he's making you angry but you just have to forgive him because he's Jack!

The future Mrs. Jack Sparrow: Thanks! Yeah, it just kind of proves that she's ready to be independent and such, which is good. Lol. It is pretty fortunate!

Princess of Pirates: I'm glad you like it but that's not a very nice thing to say, mate. Lol.

Spirit of the Sky: Thank you!

ash: Yeah, Sydney definitely got the better end of the deal. Lol. Thanks!

LoLoMo: Lol. She doesn't care about the money, she wants to show that she doesn't need it! I don't know… you'll just have to wait and see.

Oh goodness! Work AND school all summer? That doesn't sound very nice! You live in Las Vegas? That's pretty cool! The closest I've come to Vegas is watching CSI!

LegolasLvr71: Hey! That's really cool, sounds like fun! Thanks! I totally understand where you're coming from with that so I'll cheer with you! GO SYDNEY! Lol.

Koyuki 14: Cheers to staying home and staying up late! That's really cool! Lion King rules! Nothing much. I've just been shopping, seeing movies and visiting relatives and what not.

Oh yes, hot dates! Lmao. I don't think so. I actually did get asked out a few times but I turned them down (gently, of course!)

Lol. Thanks!

That's ok! Lol.

Toodles!

Ps. Ok, I won't say anything! Now, go to sleep! Night!

smartie-teri: Hey! It sure doesn't! You'll just have to wait and see. Of course I know that but I'm not sure if I should go in to detail about him finding the treasure of just vaguely say what happened with it. Why do you think?

Well, thank you very much! You give out some good praise!

Ps. I know you were only curious but it seemed that someone else who had commented on it had done so because they thought my writing was sloppy.

Pps. Yes, let us hope. You're right about everything you said about this guy. He obviously had some problems in his life that he takes out on the innocent writers of FF. Lol, that's hilarious! That's such a great line!

Chapter 11: The Perfect Gentleman

Sydney smiled shyly. She was having a great time. The stranger had led her to a small and very friendly bar and they were sitting in a private booth while lovely people brought them drinks.

They had been sitting there for hours and Sydney had learned much about this man. His name was Nicolas and he had lived in Roseille his entire life. He was an excellent cook and owned a small café right across from the pub Sydney worked at.

The only bad thing about the situation was that Sydney had drunk a bit too much. They had been sitting there for so long and drinks just kept coming so she had kept drinking. She was now quite tipsy.

"And then he dumped me, again!" cried Sydney drunkenly. "But I ended up here which is great!"

Nicolas chuckled. "You, ma chère, are quite drunk. Come on, I'll take you home."

"I don't have a home yet!" Sydney said. "I'm staying at l'aubert luch, no, hang on, that's not it… it's, it's the hotel down the street."

"L'auberge luxe?" Nicolas asked.

"That's it!" Sydney said. "That's where I have to go!"

"All right, then," Nicolas said, getting up and helping her up. Sydney marveled at how well he held his drink... he had had quite a bit to drink but didn't seem drunk at all.

Nicolas wrapped a strong arm around her waist to support her and they walked out of the bar and down the road. Halfway there, Sydney stopped suddenly.

"I don't want to go back there," she declared. "It's nice and everything but it reminds me of Jack and I don't want that anymore."

"Well," Nicolas said slowly. "You can stay with me if you like. I won't try anything, I promise."

"You promise?" asked Sydney.

"I promise, ma belle," Nicolas repeated and Sydney nodded.

Nicolas turned and led her to his home, which was close to his café and Sydney's work. It was a small but very comfortable and cozy house. He lay her down on his bed and kissed her forehead gently. As he stood, Sydney whimpered softly.

"Nicolas, can you stay with me?" she whispered.

Nicolas hesitated for a second before agreeing. He took off his shoes and crawled in to bed beside her.

"Go to sleep, chère," he said softly.

Sydney leaned in slightly and kissed him softly on the lips. Nicolas wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer to him. As the kiss got deeper, Sydney closed her eyes to savor it and passed out instead. Nicolas smiled affectionately. He kissed her cheek and fell asleep to Sydney's soft breathing.

The next morning Sydney woke up with a splitting headache. She blinked slowly and smiled as she remembered where she was. She closed her eyes again and breathed in Nicolas' sweet and slightly spicy but masculine scent. She didn't have time to drift off to sleep again before Nicolas walked in.

"Wake up, sleepyhead," he said, grinning. Sydney turned over to look at him and her jaw dropped. He had no shirt on and Sydney quickly took in the hard and slightly tanned muscles of his arms and stomach.

Nicolas didn't notice her stares and sat on the edge of the bed before giving her a cup full of some sweet smelling liquid.

"It'll help with the headache you must have after you drank the town dry last night," he said, chuckling.

Sydney punched him lightly in the arm and drank the liquid in the cup. It tasted fairly good and instantly eased the pain in her head. She put the cup on the bedside table when she was finished and settled back in to bed.

"I'm going back to sleep," she murmured, already drifting off.

"Not before you eat," Nicolas interrupted before placing a tray on her lap. Sydney nearly started salivating just looking at it. There was a big glass of orange juice and a large plate full of bacon and eggs and pancakes. She devoured it quickly.

"That was delicious, Nicolas," she said appreciatively. "Thank you."

"Anytime, chérie," he said, leaning forward and capturing her lips with his own. Sydney pulled him closer and they kissed for a few delicious moments before Nicolas pulled back, sighing regrettably.

"You should get some more sleep," he murmured. "Its still pretty early and you'll need your energy for work in a couple hours."

"Oh no," Sydney moaned. "I forgot all about work. Wait- how do you know when I have to work?"

Nicolas smiled at her. "You never stop chattering when you're drunk. I know all sorts of things about you now."

Sydney laughed and watched him leave before closing her eyes and falling asleep.

A/N: There you have it. This chapter wasn't especially important to the plot but I hope you enjoyed it anyway! I'm trying to decide whether Sydney should stay with Nicolas or go back to Jack? What do you guys think?