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"How would ye like ta join me crew?"
'Holy shit!' Riley thought. Her day seemed to be getting better and better by the minute. First she meets her idol, then she actually has a conversation with him, but now she was actually standing here with him and he was offering her the chance to be apart of his crew! This was just too much. Too much of a good thing can never be true, right? This couldn't be true, it must be a dream. Riley Masterson was not one to be presented with such luck. So she did the only thing she could think of....she pinched herself, and HARD!
"OOUUCCHHH!" she screamed a glass-shattering scream.
"What did ye do that for love?!" Jack asked bewilded at her strange reaction to his offer.
"I had to make sure this wasn't a dream, this is just all too surreal."
"Well ye better believe it love cuz it's true." Jack told her with one of his charming smiles.
"Y...you actually want me, to join your crew?" Riley asked with much doubt written on her face.
"Aye, that I do, so what do ye say?"
And it seemed in a flash Riley's arms were tightly wrapped around Jack's neck.
"I take that as a yes then?"
"Yes." she said barely above a whisper.
Seeing as how she didn't seem to be loosing her grip, Jack awkwardly put his arms around her to return the hug. He had to admit he felt quite weird doing this, after all he wasn't use to this kind of affection. Hell, give him a whore for a night at that was affection enough for him. Riley soon released her grip after realizing she had been standing there like that for quite some time now.
"Well, I guess ye best be meeting the crew then, follow me love." Jack instructed while resuming his drunken swagger. He nearly tripped a couple of times but lucky for him Riley was kind enough to keep him decently steady. He was becoming quickly attached to this girl, that he was sure of, but try as he might he couldn't find a single thing wrong with that. They soon arrived at The Black Pearl. After guiding Riley to the center of the ship, Jack called for the attention of his crew.
"Alright ye scallywags, I want each and everyone of ye front and center, come now we don't have all day!" Jack bellowed with a voice that was dripping with authority. As soon as the entire crew was gathered around, he began speaking once again.
"Everybody, this young lass here be Riley Ma....Mas......Mast...what be ye name again love? Jack asked, he drunkenness getting in the way.
"Masterson, Riley Masterson." She told him.
"AHA! That's it. Riley Masterson. Anyways, I met her down in one of de pubs and it turns out she be me biggest fan," Jack started explaining with his naturally extensive hand gestures and his face radiating with pride." and to make a long story short, she will be joining the crew, and if anybody has a problem with that, ye are to take it up with me. Now, does anyone have anything to say?"
With that everybody turned to Gibbs, knowing his feelings towards woman aboard ship. Gibbs' eyes wondered from the crew, to Riley, to Jack, back to Riley and then sighed.
"I'm not even gonna waste me breath, not like he ever listens to me anyway." And with that he turned away while mumbling something along the lines of if something bad happens then they're going to believe woman aboard a ship is bad luck.
Jack watched with amusement as Gibbs walked away mumbling to himself. He knew how much it killed Gibbs to have yet another woman aboard ship and not say something about it, and to be quite honest, Jack was enjoying it. He then averted his eyes to the crew as they all introduced themselves to Riley and welcomed her aboard. It was quite odd to say the least, Jack couldn't remember the last time his crew had be so kind and welcoming to someone he brought to the ship. Hell it was only 3 weeks ago that they all threw a poor little lad no older than 18 off The Black Pearl because he tied one of the ropes wrong. But Jack shrugged all this off, figuring that they all had sense the feeling of emptiness that Riley's eyes portrayed and felt a slight pity for her such as he did. For that he was very proud of his crew. After everyone was introduced and the crew had gotten back to work, Jack decided it was time to show her to her sleeping quarters. After a brief discussion with Anamaria to get her permission, Jack led Riley to the cabin she would be sharing with her.
"Ah, here ye go love, you'll be sharing this room with Anamaria. Do ye have a problem with that?"
"No, not at all." She replied in a very thankful tone.
"Good, well I suggest ye get some sleep, tomorrow you'll be waking up with the sun and starting your lessons." Jack told her with a mysterious grin plastered on his face.
"Lessons?" Riley asked with confusion.
"Aye, lessons, I'll be making a pirate out of ye yet." Jack replied, his grin widening.
"Why are you being so nice to me?"
Jack thought about her question for a moment, then answered.
"Well, love, to be quite honest, ye looked like ye could use some help." He told her bluntly. Riley thought about his answer and didn't know if she should be grateful for his kindness or offended that he saw her as a charity case. She finally decided she would go with being grateful for the time being.
"Alright then, I'll be seeing you bright and early then?" She asked with a small smile playing upon her lips.
"Aye, that ye will love, that ye will." Jack was about to turn and leave the room when she stopped him.
"Jack."
"Yes?" He asked as he turned around to face her.
"Thank-you, for...everything." Riley told him with all sincerity.
"Don't mention it love. G'night." And with that he turned around once again and left the room.
Riley let her eyes roam around the room. It wasn't much, 2 cots and 2 small dressers, but compared to what she had just a few hours ago it was plenty. Riley laid down on the cot on the right and got comfortable. She soon drifted off to sleep with pleasant dreams of what the next day would bring.
Up on deck Jack was at the wheel quietly humming the tune to 'A Pirate's Life For Me' to himself. Anamaria walked up to him and silently stood by his side. After a few moments of silence, she spoke up.
"Why are ye being so nice to this girl Jack?" She asked with a curious look on her face.
"The same reason ye are." He stated simply without removing his gaze from the ocean.
Understanding him completely, Anamaria nodded her head and went back to work.
Jack, being completely in his element and one with the sea, softly mumbled to himself,
"Bring me that horizon."
A/N: Well there you have it, chapter 3.I hope you enjoy and I want to give a special thanks to my reviewers. Your kind words have made me feel special. And for that I want you to be apart of the decision involving the future of this story. Do you think Jack and Riley should get to together or just keep a brother/sister type relationship? Let me know what you think.
"How would ye like ta join me crew?"
'Holy shit!' Riley thought. Her day seemed to be getting better and better by the minute. First she meets her idol, then she actually has a conversation with him, but now she was actually standing here with him and he was offering her the chance to be apart of his crew! This was just too much. Too much of a good thing can never be true, right? This couldn't be true, it must be a dream. Riley Masterson was not one to be presented with such luck. So she did the only thing she could think of....she pinched herself, and HARD!
"OOUUCCHHH!" she screamed a glass-shattering scream.
"What did ye do that for love?!" Jack asked bewilded at her strange reaction to his offer.
"I had to make sure this wasn't a dream, this is just all too surreal."
"Well ye better believe it love cuz it's true." Jack told her with one of his charming smiles.
"Y...you actually want me, to join your crew?" Riley asked with much doubt written on her face.
"Aye, that I do, so what do ye say?"
And it seemed in a flash Riley's arms were tightly wrapped around Jack's neck.
"I take that as a yes then?"
"Yes." she said barely above a whisper.
Seeing as how she didn't seem to be loosing her grip, Jack awkwardly put his arms around her to return the hug. He had to admit he felt quite weird doing this, after all he wasn't use to this kind of affection. Hell, give him a whore for a night at that was affection enough for him. Riley soon released her grip after realizing she had been standing there like that for quite some time now.
"Well, I guess ye best be meeting the crew then, follow me love." Jack instructed while resuming his drunken swagger. He nearly tripped a couple of times but lucky for him Riley was kind enough to keep him decently steady. He was becoming quickly attached to this girl, that he was sure of, but try as he might he couldn't find a single thing wrong with that. They soon arrived at The Black Pearl. After guiding Riley to the center of the ship, Jack called for the attention of his crew.
"Alright ye scallywags, I want each and everyone of ye front and center, come now we don't have all day!" Jack bellowed with a voice that was dripping with authority. As soon as the entire crew was gathered around, he began speaking once again.
"Everybody, this young lass here be Riley Ma....Mas......Mast...what be ye name again love? Jack asked, he drunkenness getting in the way.
"Masterson, Riley Masterson." She told him.
"AHA! That's it. Riley Masterson. Anyways, I met her down in one of de pubs and it turns out she be me biggest fan," Jack started explaining with his naturally extensive hand gestures and his face radiating with pride." and to make a long story short, she will be joining the crew, and if anybody has a problem with that, ye are to take it up with me. Now, does anyone have anything to say?"
With that everybody turned to Gibbs, knowing his feelings towards woman aboard ship. Gibbs' eyes wondered from the crew, to Riley, to Jack, back to Riley and then sighed.
"I'm not even gonna waste me breath, not like he ever listens to me anyway." And with that he turned away while mumbling something along the lines of if something bad happens then they're going to believe woman aboard a ship is bad luck.
Jack watched with amusement as Gibbs walked away mumbling to himself. He knew how much it killed Gibbs to have yet another woman aboard ship and not say something about it, and to be quite honest, Jack was enjoying it. He then averted his eyes to the crew as they all introduced themselves to Riley and welcomed her aboard. It was quite odd to say the least, Jack couldn't remember the last time his crew had be so kind and welcoming to someone he brought to the ship. Hell it was only 3 weeks ago that they all threw a poor little lad no older than 18 off The Black Pearl because he tied one of the ropes wrong. But Jack shrugged all this off, figuring that they all had sense the feeling of emptiness that Riley's eyes portrayed and felt a slight pity for her such as he did. For that he was very proud of his crew. After everyone was introduced and the crew had gotten back to work, Jack decided it was time to show her to her sleeping quarters. After a brief discussion with Anamaria to get her permission, Jack led Riley to the cabin she would be sharing with her.
"Ah, here ye go love, you'll be sharing this room with Anamaria. Do ye have a problem with that?"
"No, not at all." She replied in a very thankful tone.
"Good, well I suggest ye get some sleep, tomorrow you'll be waking up with the sun and starting your lessons." Jack told her with a mysterious grin plastered on his face.
"Lessons?" Riley asked with confusion.
"Aye, lessons, I'll be making a pirate out of ye yet." Jack replied, his grin widening.
"Why are you being so nice to me?"
Jack thought about her question for a moment, then answered.
"Well, love, to be quite honest, ye looked like ye could use some help." He told her bluntly. Riley thought about his answer and didn't know if she should be grateful for his kindness or offended that he saw her as a charity case. She finally decided she would go with being grateful for the time being.
"Alright then, I'll be seeing you bright and early then?" She asked with a small smile playing upon her lips.
"Aye, that ye will love, that ye will." Jack was about to turn and leave the room when she stopped him.
"Jack."
"Yes?" He asked as he turned around to face her.
"Thank-you, for...everything." Riley told him with all sincerity.
"Don't mention it love. G'night." And with that he turned around once again and left the room.
Riley let her eyes roam around the room. It wasn't much, 2 cots and 2 small dressers, but compared to what she had just a few hours ago it was plenty. Riley laid down on the cot on the right and got comfortable. She soon drifted off to sleep with pleasant dreams of what the next day would bring.
Up on deck Jack was at the wheel quietly humming the tune to 'A Pirate's Life For Me' to himself. Anamaria walked up to him and silently stood by his side. After a few moments of silence, she spoke up.
"Why are ye being so nice to this girl Jack?" She asked with a curious look on her face.
"The same reason ye are." He stated simply without removing his gaze from the ocean.
Understanding him completely, Anamaria nodded her head and went back to work.
Jack, being completely in his element and one with the sea, softly mumbled to himself,
"Bring me that horizon."
A/N: Well there you have it, chapter 3.I hope you enjoy and I want to give a special thanks to my reviewers. Your kind words have made me feel special. And for that I want you to be apart of the decision involving the future of this story. Do you think Jack and Riley should get to together or just keep a brother/sister type relationship? Let me know what you think.