What Followed by Pirateer

Chapter 14

"Wh..what do you mean, you don't love?", Elizabeth whispered nearly inaudibly. "You are human, are you not?"

Jack gave her a sad smile. "But we're not a very fine example of the human species, are we?"

"But…"

"No buts, luv. You know it yourself. Pirates are filthy, dissolute creatures without any moral sense or conscience."

"But why don't you love?", Elizabeth murmured.

Jack sighed. "I think I didn't explain myself well enough." He turned around to gaze through the dirty glass of the window. "We do love. We love the feeling of gold runnin' through our fingers. We love the wind, the sea, the sun. We love fightin' and rum and money and diamonds." He turned back to face Elizabeth. "These are things, sensations we love. They cannot hurt us, we cannot harm them."

Slowly reaching a lock of her hair and starting to play with it, he continued: "But if we start to love thinkin' and lovin' beings, we become…vulnerable and carin'." He let go of her hair. "Not traits comin' in handy in our metier, are they?"

"Not really.", Elizabeth admitted.

"See, that's sort of why pirates don't love. Of course there are exceptions( where all goes wrong). Our Dear Davy Jones, for example. He ripped his heart out of his chest after he had fallen in love."

"With a woman?"

"No, with a squid… Of course with a woman!"

Elizabeth scowled. "I wasn't thinking of a squid, more of a fellow pirate."

Jack snorted.

"There's no need to snort, Jack. There is men-love among you pirates, don't deny it." She came to stand behind him and leaned against his back, arms encircling his waist. "I mean, look at Pintel and Ragetti."

Jack was silent and pulled her closer to him.

Minutes passed by without a word being said.

Suddenly Jack mumbled: "I think I do love you."

Elizabeth smiled to herself, rubbing her cheek against the rough fabric of his shirt.

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TBC

AN: AN: I noticed a really stupid mistake in chapter 12 when Jack says that it is 2.15 am and nearly nightfall. Of course I mean 2.15 pm!!! Sorry, got mixed up. It different here in Germany, you know. I'll change it.

I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo terribly sorry for letting you wait for so long! You are my loyal readers and I let you wait! WHAAAA!

Hope you still continue reading this epic tale of pirates, love and squids. (I like squids, can't you tell?)
Chapter 15 should be up during the next few days.

Pirateer