A Pirate at Heart

Author's Note: Updates are coming quickly ever since Chelsea got here. This chapter takes us back to our wonderfully friendly married females known as Elizabeth's "Friends". So enjoy mates and thanks for all the reviews!!

Chapter Twenty One: Drink up me Hearties

Meanwhile, as Jack and Elizabeth remained below deck absorbed in one another. A single room in the entire ship remained with a closed door, inside that room contained ten women each bearing a single solid gold ring. Their arms tightly wrapped around their brimming chests as if this was an effective manner of looking both elegant and keeping warm. Strange thought to be trying to keep warm in the room filled in the middle of a hot Caribbean day. Then again, these women were used to extreme pampering and even the lack of attention they were getting was enough to make them feel almost naked.

Julia was the first to speak up, her long dark brown hair no longer pinned up but falling in a messily style down her back. Despite her face red from the heat, her arms still remained tightly wrapped around her.

"I am quite parched" her unexpected voice causing the nine remaining girls to glance up at her.

"As am I" Samantha responded obviously meaning that she had been with out a cup of tea since they were back on the White Lily. A time which seemed to have been months away, instead of only yesterday.

Almost as if their prayers were being answered the door swung open, allowing two rather giddy men to enter, both bearing a massive load of rum bottles in their arms. A lopsided grin was clearly visible on their dirty unwashed faces.

All ten ladies flinched at the sight of the men. Subconsciously they huddled closer in obvious fear and disgust.

Both pirates shifted nervously at their behavior. Apparently operation get the ladies drunk and make love to them wasn't working out well. With a desperate glance at Pintel, Ragetti stated hurriedly, "Er… we thought that you ladies might desire a beverage?" He was so nervous that the statement turned to a question.

Then disgust turned to longing as the flushed women saw the bottles of rum. It was their turn to shift nervously, each not wanting to be the first to move from the protection of their huddle.

Finally Cassandra Sparrow-Beckett broke from the group and grabbed a bottle of rum from Pintel. With a push from her thumb, the cork popped off and fell to the floor with a soft thump. She brought the bottle to her lips and took a deep swig.

She sighed with pleasure as the amber liquid moistened her throat.

Ragetti and Pintel grinned crookedly at each other as the other nine girls each accepted a bottle.

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Many broken bottles of rum later, all gowns and corsets were torn and discarded. The girls and the two pirates were sufficiently tipsy. At least thirty empty bottles littered the floor.

The ship swayed slightly and two ladies slipped from their chairs landing on the ground. They didn't seem to notice their white under dresses slip at shockingly revealing angles as they giggled.

Suddenly the double doors banged open. Gibbs and Marty both viewed Ragetti and Pintel with anger.

"Where in the name of…" Gibbs' words faded as he took in the state of the women. The two on the floor were still giggling, sprawled in the same position they fell in.

Pintel started, "Well you see Mr. Gibbs we thought the ladies would be thirsty. After all it is burning hot in this room and so we brought them some rum." He said this all quickly, trying to redeem himself of punishment.

Gibbs and Marty both didn't seem to take in a word he was saying.

"Aye, the rum," Gibbs muttered vaguely.

Marty turned to Mr. Gibbs.

"Well, you know, I guess it can't hurt to have one quick drink with the ladies?" Marty said watching the girls from the corners of his eyes.

With that agreed, the door closed concealing that which almost occurred below deck.

Author's Comments: This was written mostly by Chelsea so credit goes to her. I'm currently being pinched to death to update at crazy hours of the night, probably because we haven't slept in two days. Anyways thank you for the reading!