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AN: Yup, so here it is, the answer to all of your questions! Well, not really all of them, cause then there wouldn't be any more story to tell! Thanks for the feedback! Now read and tell me what you think! Come on, you know you want to!

Chapter Two

"Now, Nora, love," said Jack, in that simpering way of his that so infuriated her, "you wouldn't kill old Jack, would you?"

"Wouldn't I?" she said coldly. "Are you willing to bet your life on that?"

He quickly dropped the tone of voice, and looked her in the eye. She couldn't remember the last time that she had heard him sound so sincere.

"Nora, believe me when I tell you, I had nothin' to do with your father's death."

"And you expect me to believe you."

"I expect you to at least hear me out, if you're as much your father's daughter as I remember you being."

She wanted to smack him again, just for knowing her so well, but she didn't. In fact, she conceded enough to put her pistol away. She raised her arms in mock defeat.

"All right, what have you got to say?"

She followed him into the nearest tavern, where they sat in a quiet corner (well, as quiet as things get in Tortuga).

She began: "The attack that killed my father was set up by someone on that crew. When you didn't come back, I assumed."

"You assumed wrong." He sighed then. "I admit, I did something foolish that day, however innocent I was." He gave an ironic smile at this statement. "Well, maybe innocent isn't the right word, eh?"

Nora waved it off. "Just tell me what happened."

"An.opportunity came my way, which I was eager to accept. So I left."

"You left? Without a word to father?"

"I'm not proud of what I did." He said heatedly.

Nora believed him; not because the story he told was terribly believable, but his tone of voice was hard to ignore. She had rarely heard him so serious.

Jack's tone abruptly changed. "Forgive me Nora?"

Nora snorted. "Me?" she said, "forgive you?" She shook her head. "You are a lying, thieving pirate Jack. My forgiveness certainly won't make much difference."

"Aye, that I am love! Admit it, you wouldn't have me any other way!"

"Since when have I given a rat's arse what kind of person you are?"

Jack pointedly ignored this statement, opting to change the subject.

"So what brings you to Tortuga? I didn't see the Maiden when we moored."

Nora sighed. "That's because the Maiden is currently sitting at the bottom of the ocean, along with most of her crew."

Jack's eyebrows raised in query.

"Billy Blackheart," said Nora simply.

Jack snorted derisively. "Aye, he would stoop to something like that. It's too bad. The Maiden was a good ship."

"Aye, that she was," said Nora, raising her glass in mock toast. "I've been rotting away here for a while now. Then tonight, I got meself attacked in an alley, by two of Blackheart's men, no less."

"Now why in Hell would he be after you?" asked Jack curiously.

Nora thought she knew why, but was reluctant to confide in Jack. Her father had trusted him, true, but not as far as this. However, she was formulating a plan, and thought she may be able to use Jack's curiosity to her advantage.

Jack continued: "Didn't he accomplish his goal in having your father killed?"

Nora looked at Jack shrewdly, sizing him up. "I'm beginning to wonder." She abruptly changed the subject. "What are you doing here? When are you leaving?"

Jack smiled crookedly. "What business is it of yours, I'd like to know? And why do you wonder?"

"I might ask the same of you. How about this: you take me with you, wherever you're planning on going, and I'll tell you my theory. Do we have an accord?"

Jack thought for a moment, looking sideways at Nora, as if trying to determine any ulterior motives. Finally, he spoke. "All right."

Nora smiled broadly. "Good." Finally, she was getting out!