CHAPTER 10
"We're stranded?" Bethany shouted her face a mask of pure dismay.
"So it would seem" Jack replied in his laid-back manner walking back inland.
"WE'RE BLOODY STRANDED JACK AND ALL YOU CAN SAY IS 'SO IT WOULD SEEM'?" Bethany screamed her voice escalating with each passing moment as she stalked after Jack.
"Well at least, we have, each other" he grinned suggestively, leaning in close to her. Bethany's eyes met his. . .
"NO!" Bethany screamed and ran off.
Jack cupped one grubby hand over his mouth, breathed out and sniffed then took off after Bethany.
"Beth. . . luv" he shouted running after her.
Bethany dove to the floor, sand flew up in all directions; she coughed on the dust. Jack peered down at her as she scrambled to her feet with an inquiring look. On her feet Bethany shook the sand from her hair and help up the map.
"It blew away" she said meekly with a short smile, she brushed past Jack not sure whether to be glad or resentful of the untimely interruption.
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The sun was setting in a blaze of fire on the horizon; Bethany watched it glumly, wondering how on earth they were going to get out of here. This wasn't how she'd imagined her adventure going; but then again how had she pictured it? Why had she said she'd stick around earlier that day; wasn't like she wanted the treasure, so why stay? Well that choice was now out of her hands; she had no choice but to stay, stay here with Jack. Bethany sighed as she felt the familiar mix of emotions swell inside of her.
"Fancy going back in the cupboard luv?" Jack attempted to lighten the mood "Look for some treasure" he winked.
Bethany pointed her finger at him, but bit her tongue and stormed off in the opposite direction. She counted to ten, took a deep breath and turned around. Jack was still stood where she'd left him looking after her expectantly. How did he do that? Know what she was going to do before even she did? Infuriating!
"Luv?" Jack leaned back his arms in the air, Bethany half smiled and walked back.
"Well any brilliant ideas Captain Sparrow. . . or any absurd ones; either will do"
"Depends on yer idea of absurd luv" Jack was inching closer to Bethany; she wasn't stopping him or backing away and he seemed just as surprised by it as she was.
Bethany suddenly realised she wasn't breathing and took in a shaky breath.
"Well absurd would be. . ."
She trailed off as Jack's calloused fingers slowly traced the contours of her neck until it came to rest on the side of her face. Bethany raised her eyes to meet Jack's just as his lips captured hers; she kissed him back passionately wrapping her arms around Jack's neck as his hands raked through her long mane of hair. Bethany sighed as they stumbled around in their embrace, their feet tangled and she fell backwards to the floor Jack landing on top of her.
Bethany dissolved into a fit of laughter; her hair splayed out beneath her she held one hand to her head.
"Not exactly the reaction I was hoping for luv" he said in a husky voice filled with passion.
Bethany arched one eyebrow; grabbing hold of his shirt she pulled him to her and they kissed again.
"I told ye yer couldn't resist me" Jack whispered his lips brushing hers as they moved.
"Me? I was thinking more along the lines of you, MR Sparrow, no self- restraint. . ." Bethany feigned a haughty air.
". . . Pirate!"
Bethany threw her head back turning the world upside down she rolled her eyes, she tried to turn her head to take in the horizon right way up but found she couldn't with Jack on top of her.
"Err Jack. . . luv?" Bethany grinned cheekily at the blatant coining of his phrase. Jack made a face at her. Bethany pointed over her head with a questioning look. Jack looked up to survey the scenery.
"Damn"
"What, what is it?" Bethany asked feeling panicked by the note in Jack's tone.
"It's the Pearl" Jack replied his tone ominous.
Bethany's brow furrowed as she tried to figure out why this was a bad thing; still unable to get a good look at the horizon with Jack's weight pinning her down.
"And this would be a bad thing because?"
Jack's hand slid down Bethany's hip; her skin tingled beneath his touch. 'Oh' Bethany mouthed silently finally understanding his dismay.
"Damn" she agreed as Jack rolled off her.
She stood up dusting the sand off her back as best she could.
"How's about we go back to the cupboard, what says you to that?"
"How's about you not elaborate any further on that thought Jack and I not slap you, what says you to THAT?" Bethany said pointedly.
"I know exactly what you mean luv" Jack sidled up to Bethany "Later?" he asked eagerly.
"You want me to slap you later?"
Jack's face fell.
"I took you to be a lot of things Captain Sparrow, but gullible was never one of them"
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"Welcome back aboard Cap'n"
Jack nodded his head in Gibbs' direction, Bethany smiled her hello. The entire crew was assembled on deck.
"What are yer all hangin' bout for. On deck you scabrous dogs. Weigh anchor! Hoist the sails!"
"We had to make berth Cap'n to prevent Jenkins men boarding t'ship"
"Aye" Jack nodded his acceptance, dismissed Gibb's with a wave of his hand and swaggered in the direction of his cabin. Bethany looked around unsure of whether to follow until Jack looked over his shoulder to see if she was following. Bethany felt herself blush a bright shade of red; if she went in there know everyone would know; she followed Jack nonetheless feeling the butterflies raging in her stomach.
Bethany stepped inside the cabin hesitantly and Jack quickly pushed the door shut with his foot. Bethany waited expectantly for Jack to make his move. . .
"Now lets be seeing that map of yours luv"
"The map?"
"Yes the map"
"YOU WANT TO SEE THE MAP?" Bethany shoved her hands in her pockets and slammed the piece of paper on the table "THE MAP!" she declared gesturing to it overtly to it. She then stood there defiantly with her arms crossed. "Bloody pirates" she muttered under her breath as Jack's arm snaked around her waist and reluctantly gave into his gentle pull and leaned in against his chest as they examined the map.
"So are yer ready to turn pirate luv?"
Bethany grinned.
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A/N: Finally I hear you cry, a little action of the romantic nature. . . hope it lived up to the hype! I love it that you're all so eager for the next chapter. . . well I'm sure you don't when I take forever but it means a lot. So ta all for the reviews! Since I'm here I might as well do a little plug for my Jack Sparrow website *prays the URL shows up* I know fanfiction.net don't let you put links up so I'm going to put a few strategic spaces in that you'll have to take out! http :// butwhyistherumgone.thewestlifelads. com
"We're stranded?" Bethany shouted her face a mask of pure dismay.
"So it would seem" Jack replied in his laid-back manner walking back inland.
"WE'RE BLOODY STRANDED JACK AND ALL YOU CAN SAY IS 'SO IT WOULD SEEM'?" Bethany screamed her voice escalating with each passing moment as she stalked after Jack.
"Well at least, we have, each other" he grinned suggestively, leaning in close to her. Bethany's eyes met his. . .
"NO!" Bethany screamed and ran off.
Jack cupped one grubby hand over his mouth, breathed out and sniffed then took off after Bethany.
"Beth. . . luv" he shouted running after her.
Bethany dove to the floor, sand flew up in all directions; she coughed on the dust. Jack peered down at her as she scrambled to her feet with an inquiring look. On her feet Bethany shook the sand from her hair and help up the map.
"It blew away" she said meekly with a short smile, she brushed past Jack not sure whether to be glad or resentful of the untimely interruption.
* * * * * * * * * *
The sun was setting in a blaze of fire on the horizon; Bethany watched it glumly, wondering how on earth they were going to get out of here. This wasn't how she'd imagined her adventure going; but then again how had she pictured it? Why had she said she'd stick around earlier that day; wasn't like she wanted the treasure, so why stay? Well that choice was now out of her hands; she had no choice but to stay, stay here with Jack. Bethany sighed as she felt the familiar mix of emotions swell inside of her.
"Fancy going back in the cupboard luv?" Jack attempted to lighten the mood "Look for some treasure" he winked.
Bethany pointed her finger at him, but bit her tongue and stormed off in the opposite direction. She counted to ten, took a deep breath and turned around. Jack was still stood where she'd left him looking after her expectantly. How did he do that? Know what she was going to do before even she did? Infuriating!
"Luv?" Jack leaned back his arms in the air, Bethany half smiled and walked back.
"Well any brilliant ideas Captain Sparrow. . . or any absurd ones; either will do"
"Depends on yer idea of absurd luv" Jack was inching closer to Bethany; she wasn't stopping him or backing away and he seemed just as surprised by it as she was.
Bethany suddenly realised she wasn't breathing and took in a shaky breath.
"Well absurd would be. . ."
She trailed off as Jack's calloused fingers slowly traced the contours of her neck until it came to rest on the side of her face. Bethany raised her eyes to meet Jack's just as his lips captured hers; she kissed him back passionately wrapping her arms around Jack's neck as his hands raked through her long mane of hair. Bethany sighed as they stumbled around in their embrace, their feet tangled and she fell backwards to the floor Jack landing on top of her.
Bethany dissolved into a fit of laughter; her hair splayed out beneath her she held one hand to her head.
"Not exactly the reaction I was hoping for luv" he said in a husky voice filled with passion.
Bethany arched one eyebrow; grabbing hold of his shirt she pulled him to her and they kissed again.
"I told ye yer couldn't resist me" Jack whispered his lips brushing hers as they moved.
"Me? I was thinking more along the lines of you, MR Sparrow, no self- restraint. . ." Bethany feigned a haughty air.
". . . Pirate!"
Bethany threw her head back turning the world upside down she rolled her eyes, she tried to turn her head to take in the horizon right way up but found she couldn't with Jack on top of her.
"Err Jack. . . luv?" Bethany grinned cheekily at the blatant coining of his phrase. Jack made a face at her. Bethany pointed over her head with a questioning look. Jack looked up to survey the scenery.
"Damn"
"What, what is it?" Bethany asked feeling panicked by the note in Jack's tone.
"It's the Pearl" Jack replied his tone ominous.
Bethany's brow furrowed as she tried to figure out why this was a bad thing; still unable to get a good look at the horizon with Jack's weight pinning her down.
"And this would be a bad thing because?"
Jack's hand slid down Bethany's hip; her skin tingled beneath his touch. 'Oh' Bethany mouthed silently finally understanding his dismay.
"Damn" she agreed as Jack rolled off her.
She stood up dusting the sand off her back as best she could.
"How's about we go back to the cupboard, what says you to that?"
"How's about you not elaborate any further on that thought Jack and I not slap you, what says you to THAT?" Bethany said pointedly.
"I know exactly what you mean luv" Jack sidled up to Bethany "Later?" he asked eagerly.
"You want me to slap you later?"
Jack's face fell.
"I took you to be a lot of things Captain Sparrow, but gullible was never one of them"
* * * * * * * * * *
"Welcome back aboard Cap'n"
Jack nodded his head in Gibbs' direction, Bethany smiled her hello. The entire crew was assembled on deck.
"What are yer all hangin' bout for. On deck you scabrous dogs. Weigh anchor! Hoist the sails!"
"We had to make berth Cap'n to prevent Jenkins men boarding t'ship"
"Aye" Jack nodded his acceptance, dismissed Gibb's with a wave of his hand and swaggered in the direction of his cabin. Bethany looked around unsure of whether to follow until Jack looked over his shoulder to see if she was following. Bethany felt herself blush a bright shade of red; if she went in there know everyone would know; she followed Jack nonetheless feeling the butterflies raging in her stomach.
Bethany stepped inside the cabin hesitantly and Jack quickly pushed the door shut with his foot. Bethany waited expectantly for Jack to make his move. . .
"Now lets be seeing that map of yours luv"
"The map?"
"Yes the map"
"YOU WANT TO SEE THE MAP?" Bethany shoved her hands in her pockets and slammed the piece of paper on the table "THE MAP!" she declared gesturing to it overtly to it. She then stood there defiantly with her arms crossed. "Bloody pirates" she muttered under her breath as Jack's arm snaked around her waist and reluctantly gave into his gentle pull and leaned in against his chest as they examined the map.
"So are yer ready to turn pirate luv?"
Bethany grinned.
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A/N: Finally I hear you cry, a little action of the romantic nature. . . hope it lived up to the hype! I love it that you're all so eager for the next chapter. . . well I'm sure you don't when I take forever but it means a lot. So ta all for the reviews! Since I'm here I might as well do a little plug for my Jack Sparrow website *prays the URL shows up* I know fanfiction.net don't let you put links up so I'm going to put a few strategic spaces in that you'll have to take out! http :// butwhyistherumgone.thewestlifelads. com