Cordelia was thrilled to be part of Jack's crew, and Jack's crew was happy that Cordelia was actually useful aboard the ship. Anamaria had thought things over while Cordelia and Jack were on shore and decided to share her cabin with Cordelia.
A few weeks passed and everything was going better than Cordelia could have expected. She was getting to know the crew, who really weren't bad people at all once she got past all of the myths of pirates being evil. Of course, she already knew that after she met Jack. Speaking of which, Cordelia made sure to only call Jack "Jack" when other crewmembers weren't around. She thought that only proper.
Cordelia was holding her own on The Black Pearl and had never felt more at home in her life, not even with Adelaide and Collin. One of her favorite things to do on the ship was to cook for the crew. Adelaide had taught her how to cook several fantastic meals and to say that the crew was appreciative was a terrible understatement.
During these past couple of weeks, Jack and Cordelia spent a lot of time together. They would sometimes eat privately in Jack's cabin, or, after the rest of the crew had gone to their quarters, sat out on the deck and talked. Jack taught Cordelia what he knew about the stars, something Collin really never spoke of, and Cordelia told Jack some more about her life.
When Cordelia asked Jack about his own past, he usually came up with one excuse or another to avoid the subject. The only things she knew about Jack's past were the outrageous stories she was told by the crew. Somehow, she felt there was more to Captain Jack Sparrow than roping sea turtles.
Jack and Cordelia were both painfully attracted to each other, but neither of them really knew how to go about things. Cordelia was afraid of getting hurt, and Jack was…well, Jack was actually afraid of hurting Cordelia, something he had never before worried about. After Cordelia had successfully stolen her first item – a loaf of bread (everyone has to start somewhere) – Jack had asked her to come to his cabin…
