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Chapter 13

"Payback"

I sat up straight in my bed, opening and closing my eyes. I finally was able to get them to focus on my room. I felt something stir on the other side of my bed; a look of confusion ran over my tan features. I looked from left to right in confusion. I then turned my head to my left; I looked over the back of someone. A tan muscular back lay next to me, black long locks were scattered around his head. I sighed in relief when I realized it was Jack. 'What is he doin' in me bed?' I asked myself.

Jack stirred once again and rolled onto his back. His head shifted to his right, his eyes fluttered open.

"Mornin', luv."

"Mornin' wha are ye doin' in me bed?" I asked

"I 'ad no where else to sleep, it was to cold outside."

I rolled my eyes and pushed him off of the bed.

"What' the bloody 'ell was that for?" he grunted as he came to his feet.

"Ye were invading me personal space." I said, a small grin playing on my lips.

"So, I take it yer still mad?" He asked, pushing stray black locks from his face and readjusting his bandanna.

"Oh I'm more pissed off than mad." I stated, swinging my long tan legs over the edge of the bed. I came to my feet, feeling the cold wooden planks that lay beneath them.

"But, pissed off is bein' mad." He smirked smugly.

"Do ye really think ye should be correctin' me like that right about now?" I asked, crossing my arms in front of my chest.

"Well no." he said

"Good, since ye so wanted to be on me ship, ye can go and make yerself useful."

"What do ye want me to do, luv?" he asked

"Go swab the deck."
His jaw dropped at me telling him to swab the deck. "But, I'm CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow! I don't swab decks!"

"Well yer on me ship, and while ye are on me ship, ye will be known as Jack Sparrow, SAVVY?" I asked, resting my hands on my hips giving him 'the look' (a/n: you all know this look, the one you cant explain! Lol.. eva watch home improvement? They did a show bout the look!)

Jack eyed me as he swallowed hard. "Okay, luv."

I raised a brow and nodded toward the door. He nodded slowly and obeyed, leaving the cabin. I changed from my flimsy nightgown to my leathers. I left my cabin and headed to the helm, I wanted nothing more than to spend the day at the helm.

"James, I'll take over." I stated.

James quickly nodded and let me take over. I took the wheel with a smile; taking control of my ship was the best feeling. I looked to the horizon, taking in the sun and salty smell of the sea. It was going to be a good day in sailing.

"Sparrow!" I called, I watched Jack's head snap up to look at me. "Get up here!"

I watched Jack sway in his normal manner across the deck and up the stairway to the helm.

"Aye?"

"When yer done with the deck, go below and clean the galley." I stated, looking back to the horizon.

Jack's brows furrowed in frustration. "I will not do such demeaning work."

"Oh really? Would ye like to visit me brig for disobeying a direct order?" I questioned, raising a brow.

"Aye, really, I am a captain, I am CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow!"

"Aye, ye've reminded me time and time again. But, ye seem to forget time and time again this is me ship. Ye will do as I demand."
"Since when are ye on such a power trip?" he questioned

"Since ye decided it to be fit to stowaway on me ship, leaving Lydia in Port Royal. Even after I pleaded and begged for ye not to join me on me crusade." I stated.

"When ye were on me ship.."

I cut him off. "That's different. I didn't stow away on yer ship, now did I? I obeyed yer wishes.. Most of the time. I'm very pissed and hurt that ye didn't do as I asked." I stated, looking over to him.

"How many times to I 'ave to apologize for what I did?" He asked.

"The rest of the trip, Sparrow. Now, get back to work." I demanded.

Jack gave a heavy sigh and muttered something inaudible. I smirked to myself, not letting it show on my features too much. My small payback was becoming a game that was fun to play. Oh sure I was upset at first, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized he was only looking out for me. In his own little Jack like way it was comforting. I gave a sigh and looked back to the horizon. I squinted my eyes as the sun continued to beat down. I felt sweat form on my brow, I wiped it away with my right hand. It was going to be a long sweltering day. I was so caught up in watching the horizon I hadn't noticed when a fight broke out on deck. I looked down to the two men who were throwing punches at each other, from the beating sunlight I couldn't tell who was fighting.

"James to the helm!!" I yelled, letting the wheel go as James took over. I ran down the stairway onto the deck, where Jack and Geoffrey were fighting. "Break it up!!!" I yelled.

Jack and Geff continued to punch one another. "Break it up! Now! Knock it off!" I yelled, grabbing Jack's hand and pulling him away from Geff. "Knock it off! What is this about?" I asked, pushing Jack behind me.

"Jack called ye a bitch for makin' him do demeaning work." Geff stated

"I did no such thing!" Jack yelled.

"Jack go to my cabin, now!" I yelled, looking at Jack, my eyes pleading for him to go. He gave Geff a deathly glare but did as I told him. "Geff go below and find something to do, I'll talk wit ye in a minute."

Geff simply nodded and went below deck. I looked around deck where a crowd of men had gathered to watch the fight. "What are ye guys looking at? Get back to work!" I yelled, the men quickly scrambled to finish their tasks. I sighed and walked up the stairs to my cabin. I entered quickly, slamming the door behind me. "And what was that about?!?" I yelled, frustrated with the way Jack had acted. Jack sat on the wooden chair by the small table.

"Nothing." He stated.

"Tell me what that was about!" I demanded, losing my patience.

"Geff juss commented that ye weren't in love wit me anymore, that ye had another man. That he be the other man. I lost my head, I'm sorry." Jack stated, looking down at the table, fidgeting with the dagger that sat on the table.

The confusion ran over my face. "Jack, there is nothing goin' on between me and Geff. He only said it to get a rise out of ye. He's been after me ever since we left Port James. He still has the hope that I'll fall in love with him."

"So, there is no other man?" Jack asked.

"No."

I watched a grin come across Jack's face, revealing his gold- capped teeth. "Jack, I'm not going to tolerate any fighting on me ship between crew members. If ye 'ave a problem wit him, ye come to me. Do ye understand?"

"I can take care of me own fights."
"Jack, no, I don't want fighting between crewmembers, I'll 'andle any problems. If ye don't juss let me 'andle it I'll leave ye at the next port."

"Ye've changed." He said, shaking his head, making the beads and coins in his hair jingle.

"This isn't like it was 5 years ago. We 'ave a past that I'm not too proud of. This is me ship, ye stowaway to come on, yer goin' to pay the price. I'm not treatin' ye any different from the other men juss because we 'ave a child together."

"And I wouldn't want ye to." He said, standing up. I watched his arms seemingly dance in midair.

"Good, get back to work." I stated.

I watched him leave my cabin. I sighed as I heard the door shut. "Well, that game came back to bite me on the ass." I stated, to the air. I shook my head closing my eyes. I would have to do something about Geff. It was obvious to me that having both Geff and Jack aboard was goin' to be a problem. Jack didn't know what was going on between Geff and myself. He didn't need to know. Geff and I had been friends for a long time while we were children. Geff and I were lonely, a little too much rum and looking for pleasurable company. That happened one time, 3 years ago. I was beginning to regret it now, it wasn't like Jack had stayed chaste for 5 years, that wasn't possible. I sighed and shook my head, I left my cabin and headed below deck. I found Geff in the Galley eating a green apple.

"Geff, what the hell was that about?" I questioned, sitting across from him.

"I'm sure Jack has already told ye."
"I want yer side of it." I stated.

"I juss told 'im the truth, ye now 'ave another man in yer life, me." Geff stated. "I don't want 'im takin ye away from me."
"ye never 'ad me! One time Geff, one time we spent the night together that was all. It meant nothing to me."

"so ye still love him?"

"Aye, I do. Jack 'as 'ad me 'eart for over 5 years ye were a one night stand so get over it." I stated. "Cause if ye don't, I'll leave ye in the next port."

Geff just nodded in response.

"Good." I stated, leaving the galley.

I began to wonder what kind of problems Geoffrey was going to be giving me. If he was stupid enough to go after Jack, what else was he capable of? I'd have to keep an eye on him along with Jack. Yes, I did trust Geoffrey but ever since I had been marooned years ago I realized I could only trust someone so far. If they began to act funny or out of order something was up. Is Geoffrey really stupid enough to try and take something from me? I'd have to keep a close eye on him for sure.