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Jack and Riley watched as the two walked off. As soon as they disappeared into their cabin, Riley turned to Jack.
"So, I guess that means lessons are over for today then."
Jack turned to her and just smirked.
It had been about 2 weeks since the stabbing incident. Will had spent the better part of 3 days complaining about it but finally stopped when Elizabeth had told him he was over reacting. Not wanting to look un-manly in front of his wife, of course he stopped. This was expecially appreciated by Jack, who was just about ready to throw the man overboard. After that was settled, he had finally agreed to start teaching Riley again, after a 1 hour long lecture stating that when he says to strike, she doesn't actually do so of course. So Will and Riley continued to practice for 1 hour a day, everyday, on the deck of the ship. She was becoming much better than she was when she had started, she was excellent when it came to defense, but when it came to offense, let's just say she wouldn't be your first choice of protection. Overall, she could hold her own in a battle until more reliable help came along. While the 2 would practice, Elizabeth would continue to try and get Jack to admit that he liked Riley more than he let on, and Jack would continue to insist that she needed to get her mind out of the gutter. All in all not much had change on the ship, just minor things. Such things including the crew trying desperately not to laugh at night when they were on deck, not having any choice but to listen to the...... interesting..... sounds coming from Will and Elizabeth's cabin, enough said. Other changes including Riley's behavior. Adapting to the ship's environment, she soon dropped the state of awe she usually found herself in when around Jack and started treating him like the rest of his crew, showing the respect that he deserved and telling him when she though he had gone absolutely bonkers. This little change was a little to the displeasure of Jack, but MUCH to the pleasure of AnaMaria.
That was another slight change aboard The Black Pearl. Riley and AnaMaria had become quite close over the past few weeks. They would work together during the day and at night they could usually be found at the back of the ship, most of the time talking, or more like making fun of Jack. They definitely formed a bond, almost like sisters. This thought alone made Jack a little nervous. One AnaMaria on board making wise cracks and giving her opinion when it wasn't wanted was bad enough, but 2 of them, Jack didn't know if he could handle it. He also didn't know if his ego could handle the 2 of them. But he tried not to think to much about that, he would deal with it when it came ( most likely with a few bottles of rum!). Yup, everything was going perfect, a little too perfect. Unfortunately, we all know that a good thing never lasts, and the same rules applied to this situation. The crew of The Black Pearl, or more specifically 2 particular members on The Black Pearl, were about to have 2 secrets come out in the open, and both of them were going to change things drastically.
It was a beautiful, clear and starry night upon The Black Pearl. It was also peacefully quite. That was due to the fact that most of the crew were past out in their cabins. A few days prior they had come across a nice little cave filled with treasure of a past king and today they went collecting. They spent the better part of the day sorting through the things they wanted and didn't want and loading everything onto the ship. By the time they were done the sun had just gotten done setting behind the horizon and they were beat. So Jack let them retire early. Now it was just Jack standing at the helm of his ship. He still couldn't get over the happiness of getting his Pearl back. He had waited so long to finally be in control of it again that he could often be found at the ship's wheel at night with the most peaceful look on his face. That's when Riley liked him the best, when he wasn't a captain barking orders at his crew, acting fierce and intimidating, when he wasn't Captain Jack Sparrow, the most fearsome pirate in the entire Spanish Main, but when he was simply a man guiding his ship, nowhere in particular, just wherever the winds decided to take him. Riley had come up on deck a while ago, for she couldn't sleep, and now she was just leaning over the side of the ship, every so often glancing over Jack's way, but mostly just admirering the view. It was a little past an hour since she had come out that Jack finally took notice of her. The currents weren't very strong and he was getting kind of board talking to himself, so Jack decided he'd go have a little chat. He walked over to her, in his usual swagger no doubt, and simply just took a place next to her.
"What are ye doing out and about so late love?"
"Nothing much, just couldn't really sleep, the lovebirds are at it again and they're not being as quite as they think they are." At this, Riley let out a small chuckle.
"Ahh, I see." Jack gave one of his trademark smirks.
"So what be on the agenda tomorrow, Captain?"
"Well, seeing as how the crew worked hard today, I figure I give them a little rest tomorrow, and wherever we find ourselves the day after, we'll go from there." Jack finished with his elaborate hand gestures.
"Sounds good." She replied, but she seemed a bit distant. Jack had notice this also and figured he'd better see what the problem was. That was part of his job title after all, helping out his crew when needed.
"What's a matter lass, ye seem like ye got something else on your mind."
Riley looked at him for a brief moment, then turned back to the sea. She wasn't sure if she should tell him the truth or not, it would be quite awkward. Eventually she decided she might as well, it would come out sooner or later anyways.
"Have you've ever, oh I don't know, felt like you were missing something in life?" She asked, choosing her words carefully.
"Yes! Why just the other day I woke up with this feeling I was missing something, and sure enough, I had lost a bottle of rum! Oh wait, maybe it was I drank the bottle of rum........hmmm, well either way it was still gone." Jack said mater of factly.
"That's umm, not exactly what I was talking about Jack." Riley said, trying not to laugh at him.
"Oh, well then what do ye mean?" Jack asked, more then a bit confused.
"Well, have you've ever felt like your life is incomplete, and in order to make it whole again you need something, or possibly, somebody?" Riley said, hoping he would understand and she wouldn't have to get anymore detailed.
"Oh." Yup, Jack read her loud and clear alright. And as much as he hated to say it, he knew exactly what she meant, he had been feeling the exact same way since just before he met her. But he was a pirate, a pirate captain no less. He wasn't suppose to feel this way. He was suppose to pillage and plunder, have one night stands and be perfectly content. But no, he had these..... feelings..... coming up.
"Aye, I know what ye mean lass."
"You do?" Riley asked, more then a bit surprised.
"Aye."
"Oh."
There had been a good 5 minutes of an ungodly uncomfortable silence before the first secret the night would bring came out. After a few minutes of thinking things over on both parts, at the same time both Jack and Riley turned their heads in order to kiss the other. Sadly, each was met with a hard impact to the head that echoed in the silence of the night.
"Owww!" They both moaned at the same time.
"I don't suppose ye were bout ta do what I was gonna?" Jack asked cautiously while rubbing his head.
"If you were attempting to kiss me, then yes I was." Riley replied, also rubbing her head.
"Hmmmm." Jack said, looking in deep thought. "Well then, what do ye say we give that one more go, savvy?" Jack asked with a slight devilish grin.
Riley turned to him with a grin of her own. "Savvy."
And then it happened. Jack had grabbed her chin and tilted her head up towards his, and gently placed a kiss on her lips. Riley responded by grabbing the sides of his face and kissing him back. For the time being, they were both content with life. But once again, all good things never last.
A/N: Okay there it is, chapter 10. Sorry it took a while to get out. Now just so you know, there will be a second part to this chapter that will reveal the other secret. Although I know what the second secret is, it may take a few days to come out because I'm not sure how I want to write it, but the good news is I know how I want this story to end, so it's just a matter of getting there. So I can officially say that there will only be about 2 or 3 more chapters left. Now I have to be going because as most of you all know, POTC came out on vhs and dvd today and my sister is finally up so I can watch it. Oh and if you get the dvd, I suggest you watch the blooper reel on disk 2 as soon as possible, they're hilarious! Okay, gotta go, thanks for the reviews!
Jack and Riley watched as the two walked off. As soon as they disappeared into their cabin, Riley turned to Jack.
"So, I guess that means lessons are over for today then."
Jack turned to her and just smirked.
It had been about 2 weeks since the stabbing incident. Will had spent the better part of 3 days complaining about it but finally stopped when Elizabeth had told him he was over reacting. Not wanting to look un-manly in front of his wife, of course he stopped. This was expecially appreciated by Jack, who was just about ready to throw the man overboard. After that was settled, he had finally agreed to start teaching Riley again, after a 1 hour long lecture stating that when he says to strike, she doesn't actually do so of course. So Will and Riley continued to practice for 1 hour a day, everyday, on the deck of the ship. She was becoming much better than she was when she had started, she was excellent when it came to defense, but when it came to offense, let's just say she wouldn't be your first choice of protection. Overall, she could hold her own in a battle until more reliable help came along. While the 2 would practice, Elizabeth would continue to try and get Jack to admit that he liked Riley more than he let on, and Jack would continue to insist that she needed to get her mind out of the gutter. All in all not much had change on the ship, just minor things. Such things including the crew trying desperately not to laugh at night when they were on deck, not having any choice but to listen to the...... interesting..... sounds coming from Will and Elizabeth's cabin, enough said. Other changes including Riley's behavior. Adapting to the ship's environment, she soon dropped the state of awe she usually found herself in when around Jack and started treating him like the rest of his crew, showing the respect that he deserved and telling him when she though he had gone absolutely bonkers. This little change was a little to the displeasure of Jack, but MUCH to the pleasure of AnaMaria.
That was another slight change aboard The Black Pearl. Riley and AnaMaria had become quite close over the past few weeks. They would work together during the day and at night they could usually be found at the back of the ship, most of the time talking, or more like making fun of Jack. They definitely formed a bond, almost like sisters. This thought alone made Jack a little nervous. One AnaMaria on board making wise cracks and giving her opinion when it wasn't wanted was bad enough, but 2 of them, Jack didn't know if he could handle it. He also didn't know if his ego could handle the 2 of them. But he tried not to think to much about that, he would deal with it when it came ( most likely with a few bottles of rum!). Yup, everything was going perfect, a little too perfect. Unfortunately, we all know that a good thing never lasts, and the same rules applied to this situation. The crew of The Black Pearl, or more specifically 2 particular members on The Black Pearl, were about to have 2 secrets come out in the open, and both of them were going to change things drastically.
It was a beautiful, clear and starry night upon The Black Pearl. It was also peacefully quite. That was due to the fact that most of the crew were past out in their cabins. A few days prior they had come across a nice little cave filled with treasure of a past king and today they went collecting. They spent the better part of the day sorting through the things they wanted and didn't want and loading everything onto the ship. By the time they were done the sun had just gotten done setting behind the horizon and they were beat. So Jack let them retire early. Now it was just Jack standing at the helm of his ship. He still couldn't get over the happiness of getting his Pearl back. He had waited so long to finally be in control of it again that he could often be found at the ship's wheel at night with the most peaceful look on his face. That's when Riley liked him the best, when he wasn't a captain barking orders at his crew, acting fierce and intimidating, when he wasn't Captain Jack Sparrow, the most fearsome pirate in the entire Spanish Main, but when he was simply a man guiding his ship, nowhere in particular, just wherever the winds decided to take him. Riley had come up on deck a while ago, for she couldn't sleep, and now she was just leaning over the side of the ship, every so often glancing over Jack's way, but mostly just admirering the view. It was a little past an hour since she had come out that Jack finally took notice of her. The currents weren't very strong and he was getting kind of board talking to himself, so Jack decided he'd go have a little chat. He walked over to her, in his usual swagger no doubt, and simply just took a place next to her.
"What are ye doing out and about so late love?"
"Nothing much, just couldn't really sleep, the lovebirds are at it again and they're not being as quite as they think they are." At this, Riley let out a small chuckle.
"Ahh, I see." Jack gave one of his trademark smirks.
"So what be on the agenda tomorrow, Captain?"
"Well, seeing as how the crew worked hard today, I figure I give them a little rest tomorrow, and wherever we find ourselves the day after, we'll go from there." Jack finished with his elaborate hand gestures.
"Sounds good." She replied, but she seemed a bit distant. Jack had notice this also and figured he'd better see what the problem was. That was part of his job title after all, helping out his crew when needed.
"What's a matter lass, ye seem like ye got something else on your mind."
Riley looked at him for a brief moment, then turned back to the sea. She wasn't sure if she should tell him the truth or not, it would be quite awkward. Eventually she decided she might as well, it would come out sooner or later anyways.
"Have you've ever, oh I don't know, felt like you were missing something in life?" She asked, choosing her words carefully.
"Yes! Why just the other day I woke up with this feeling I was missing something, and sure enough, I had lost a bottle of rum! Oh wait, maybe it was I drank the bottle of rum........hmmm, well either way it was still gone." Jack said mater of factly.
"That's umm, not exactly what I was talking about Jack." Riley said, trying not to laugh at him.
"Oh, well then what do ye mean?" Jack asked, more then a bit confused.
"Well, have you've ever felt like your life is incomplete, and in order to make it whole again you need something, or possibly, somebody?" Riley said, hoping he would understand and she wouldn't have to get anymore detailed.
"Oh." Yup, Jack read her loud and clear alright. And as much as he hated to say it, he knew exactly what she meant, he had been feeling the exact same way since just before he met her. But he was a pirate, a pirate captain no less. He wasn't suppose to feel this way. He was suppose to pillage and plunder, have one night stands and be perfectly content. But no, he had these..... feelings..... coming up.
"Aye, I know what ye mean lass."
"You do?" Riley asked, more then a bit surprised.
"Aye."
"Oh."
There had been a good 5 minutes of an ungodly uncomfortable silence before the first secret the night would bring came out. After a few minutes of thinking things over on both parts, at the same time both Jack and Riley turned their heads in order to kiss the other. Sadly, each was met with a hard impact to the head that echoed in the silence of the night.
"Owww!" They both moaned at the same time.
"I don't suppose ye were bout ta do what I was gonna?" Jack asked cautiously while rubbing his head.
"If you were attempting to kiss me, then yes I was." Riley replied, also rubbing her head.
"Hmmmm." Jack said, looking in deep thought. "Well then, what do ye say we give that one more go, savvy?" Jack asked with a slight devilish grin.
Riley turned to him with a grin of her own. "Savvy."
And then it happened. Jack had grabbed her chin and tilted her head up towards his, and gently placed a kiss on her lips. Riley responded by grabbing the sides of his face and kissing him back. For the time being, they were both content with life. But once again, all good things never last.
A/N: Okay there it is, chapter 10. Sorry it took a while to get out. Now just so you know, there will be a second part to this chapter that will reveal the other secret. Although I know what the second secret is, it may take a few days to come out because I'm not sure how I want to write it, but the good news is I know how I want this story to end, so it's just a matter of getting there. So I can officially say that there will only be about 2 or 3 more chapters left. Now I have to be going because as most of you all know, POTC came out on vhs and dvd today and my sister is finally up so I can watch it. Oh and if you get the dvd, I suggest you watch the blooper reel on disk 2 as soon as possible, they're hilarious! Okay, gotta go, thanks for the reviews!