"Are you in love?" The beautiful women enquired. Jack thought about his answer for some time before replying.
"I have a wife." Jack answered; his thoughts flickering to Sophie with only the slightest bit of guilt.
"Indeed. But that is not what I asked of you. Are you in love?" The women repeated, flashing Jack a seductive and cheeky smile.
Jack looked far into the distance to where Dr. Stephen Maturin was in deep conversation with another women. Jack knew full well he was torturing himself and his heart by wanting more than he could ever have in reality. "Yes"