thanx to my reviewers! I lOVE that stuff, gives me something to motivate me. lol..Heh Gallows, wonder how that got in there.. I know wha the gallows is but right now cant think of it. It'll come to me..lol.. heres the next chapter for Tabbytha cause I know she's waitin by her computer. Lmao

Chapter 4
"You Think You're So Smart"

I laid on the bed in Jack's cabin for what seemed like an eternity, staring at the ceiling. I thought about drawing a stupid picture and sticking it up there, just so I'd have something to look at.

"Storm AHO!!" I heard Ana Maria yell from the crow's nest.

"Great." I muttered to myself.

I thought about the crewmembers that made The Black Pearl. I had never gotten along with Ana Maria, seemed she doesn't like the idea of another woman being on board. We hadn't spoken even two words since I had gotten on. I couldn't say I actually cared to talk to her. If she couldn't even say a friendly hello every now and then well that was her problem. I also figured she didn't like the way I was dressed. So I show off my legs, who cares anyway? Then there was Gibbs, superstitious by the way he always mutters that having women on board is bad luck. He was a good man though; he would do whatever in his power to help out someone. I ran down the list in my mind.. Then there's our "fearless" Captain, who happened to annoy the crap out of me sometimes. Always with his luv.. luv.. Enough to make me sick. He was cute.. in his own way. He always had a mischievous presence about him, but the mystery still lingered. I liked the mystery that was formed around Captain Jack Sparrow; it kept me on the tows. Just when I thought I had him all figured out, he turns into a different person. I heard the thunder off into the distance.

At least my headache had finally started to go away. I swung my feet over to the side of the bed, now sitting up. The door swung open, I quickly looked over to the door. Jack stood there, his chocolate coal rimmed eyes looking me over.

"We have a storm coming, could ye give us some help on deck?" he asked seriously.

I nodded. "Of course." I stood and walked out of the cabin. The sun had disappeared, replaced by dark clouds that could open up and drop rain any minute. I wondered why they had waited so long to get ready for the storm. It could have come up on them to quickly; I've seen it happen before. This looked to be a storm that could run a ship right into the bottom of the sea if it wished. The wind blew through my hair, sending it in every direction.

"Tie it down!" I heard Jack bark.

I helped out as much as possible, tying and securing lines before the storm hit. The crew had gone below deck to secure things and take shelter from the storm. I stood beside Jack at the helm.

"Ye should get to safety as well." He said looking over to me.

I shook my head. "I'm fine right here."

"Fine, but if ye get thrown over board, don't cry for me help." I nodded.

"I wouldn't cry for ye help if I was dying in a burst of flames."

He glanced at me and then back to the storm. I watched him lightly steer the ship, moving the wheel to the left and then to the right. I got lost just watching him for a second, I had never seen a man steer such a large ship as this with great care. I looked back to the storm that laid right in front of us. The Thunder had gotten louder, the lightning getting more intense with every passing moment. I watched the lightning scrape across the sky. I closed my eyes to refocus from the bright light. I opened them again as it began to rain, light at first. The storm intensified as we continued through it. The ship rocked from side to side rapidly. I grabbed onto a rope and steadied myself. Jack kept his composure, never flinching for a moment. The storm was beautiful and deadly at the same time. Mother nature was the most powerful thing in this world, she could take everything away any minute. And you would never be expecting it. I thought of this every time I passed through a storm myself.

"How far are we from Tortuga?" I asked, watching water pour over the bow and onto the deck.

"We should be there tomorrow afternoon." He yelled over the thunder.

The ship jumped over the waves, crashing back down onto the water's surface. My adrenaline had begun to run now. There was no other rush as great as passing through a storm. Suddenly one of the masts came loose.

"Take the WHEEL!!" Jack yelled

"No, I'll get the mast, keep to the helm!" I yelled back, I ran as quickly as possible as the ship rocked back and forth. I climbed up and tried to grab it, but couldn't. The mast flapped in the wind violently. I grabbed another rope and swung myself over to it, grabbing it I dropped down to the deck. I tied it off while trying to keep my composure as the ship threatened to throw my ass off at any minute. I slowly made my way back up to the helm, the wind threatened to throw me backwards. I made my way back over to jack who was still trying to keep her steady, but to little avail.

"Ye is CRAZY!" he yelled at me, amazed at how I had handled the situation.

"Can't help it!" I yelled back. Holding on to the rope again, keeping myself as steady as possible. The storm passed over quickly, the rain tapered off into drizzle. I gave a sigh of relief as did Jack. I looked at him and he looked at me. I let go of the rope and stood next to him.

"It's almost over." I said finally, giving a relieved sigh.

"Aye, thanks for ye help."

"No thanks needed, just doing my duty." I said, taking a bow as I did so. I watched a grin slowly cross his face, his brown eyes looking me over.

"Ye did good, get the crew back up here." I nodded and quickly made my way below deck.

"The storm is about over, the Captain would like you all back on deck!" I ordered.

I felt at home ordering people around. I walked back onto deck, Gibbs had taken over at the helm. The storm had taken a lot out of Jack and I. I walked back into the cabin, completely soaked from the storm.

"Great." I muttered.

"Would ye like some dry clothes?" Jack asked, walking in.

"It would be nice." I smiled. "But I'm not doing you any favors." I said, pointing my index finger at him.

"What kinda of "Favors...?" he asked with a grin, quoting favors with his fingers.

"I'm sure you know what I mean."

"No I don't, savvy." he shook his head, the beads and coins that had been braided into his hair moving along gracefully, as he tried to play innocent.

"Think about what we ALMOST did last night."

"Ah, that, I wouldn't ask for that kinda "favor."" He said, using his quoting fingers again.

"ohh yea right, I must be dead if your not askin for a favor." I laughed,

He handed me sum of his own dry clothes. He eyed me as if waiting for me to undress and show him my body.

"Turn around." I said, holding up my right index finger and motioning a little circle.

"Why should I?" he asked with a sexy grin. "Got something ye don't want me to see, hmm?"

"Ye ain't gonna be seein anything. Now turn around." I said, motioning a little circle again.

He gave a disgruntled sigh and turned around, staring at the door. Ahh power.. I laughed to myself. I quickly changed "I'm done." I said simply, draping my soaked leathers on the dresser.

He turned on his heel and looked at me as if he was hoping to see something. But, was disappointed when there was nothing to see.

"Okay, I guess I should get out of my own wet clothes." He said, walking to the dresser. I watched him shift through different drawers, his wet shirt clung to his back, I could see almost every muscle. he finally found what he wanted. I sat on the chair by the table.

"Turn around." he said, holding up his right index finger and motioning a little circle.

"Are ye mocking me, Captain?" I asked, putting my feet on the desk.

"No, I wouldn't do that." He said, shifting from his left foot to his right as if he were getting impatient.

"I think ye are." I said, leaning back casually on the chair.

"No I'm not, now turn around." he said doing it again.

I chuckled to myself; I stood only enough to pick up the chair. I turned the chair toward the door and sat back down. I heard him chuckle from behind me at what I had just done. If we ever got stuck on an island together at least we could keep each other entertained I thought to myself with a laugh. I waited a few moments for Jack to change, staring at the wall. I leaned the chair on the two back legs, seeing how long I could get it to balance, well until Jack grabbed my chair, losing balance I fell to the floor. I looked up his body and to his eyes.

"That wasn't very nice." I said, clenching my teeth.

"I know, but I thought it would be sum fun." He grinned at me; I could see his gold-capped teeth shining like never before.

"What are ye like a child stuck in a man's body?" I asked, not moving to get up

"No, I am a man.. alllll man, savvy?" He said,putting his hands on his hips as if he were posing to have his picture taken, giving a winning grin. Putting special emphasis on all.

"From this angle it doesn't seem so."

"Oh really?" he asked a surprised look crossing his tan features at me questioning his manhood.

"If you whip it out I swear your dead." I said, thinking of what could be coming next.

He held out his hand, I reluctantly took it and he pulled me up. With his strength he pulled me into his arms, holding me tightly.

"Ye questioning me?" he whispered "Luv."

"No, I wouldn't do that." I said sarcastically. Pushing out of his arms.

"I told you not to call me luv."

"I can't help it LUV!" he said, putting his emphasis on luv this time

"You are so damn annoying!"

"Ye like me, eh?" he asked

My jaw dropped, when had I ever implied that. "No, I don't like YE! In fact I think you are annoying, irritating, and a true... pain in my ass!" was all I could think of, and hot I thought to myself as I turned on my heel and began trudging out the door.

"I'm a pain in the ass? Ye is the one who's a pain in the ass." He yelled walking after me.

I turned on my heel, giving him a deadly glare. "How am I a pain in the ass?"

"Ye just are, luv.Ye just don't realize it." He said

Well that was an explination, I just am..

"If you don't stop calling me that I swear I am going to throw you overboard!" I said, my jaw clenched, my voice getting lower almost to a growl.

"Ye could only try. Ye would never succeed." He said, stepping closer to me, his voice lower.

"Oh is that so?" I asked, forming a plan to throw his ass overboard if he would even mutter it again.

"Aye, is so." He said with a nod, a smile beginning to form at the thought of him being stronger than me. How the hell this man could be so irritating and sexy at the same damn time was beyond me. part of me wanted to throw him down and do things to him behind closed doors. The other part wanted to beat the shit out of him right here right now. He continued to advance closer to me; I backed up reaching the rail. I had no where to go, it was over the rail or.. hehe I looked at him flashing the beginning of a evil grin but quickly stopped it from completely crossing my face. He continued to walk toward me.

"So, luv. How would ye go about throwing me overboard?" he questioned, looking me over.

DAMN him and that LUV, it was driving me absolutely crazy. He was now standing right in front of me. To close, I could feel his breath on my face I looked straight into his brown, coal rimmed eyes. This was just dangerously to close to me. I grinned at him. I put my arms around his neck, his eyebrows raised, a grin forming on his features. "aye, so ye do want me?"

"Yea Jack I want you, oh I want you so bad." I whispered, hoping my sarcasm didn't show through in my words.

His eyes closed as if he was going to come in for a kiss. I then threw my arms off of him and pushed him over the rail and into the ocean.

"What the bloody 'ell??" he shouted, obviously pissed off.

"I thought you might need a cold bath!" I yelled over the side of the rail. "Are ye cooled off now?"

"Yea get me outta here!" he yelled.

Oh yea he was pissed. I threw a rope over the side of the ship and watched him grab onto it and climb back up. He got back onto deck. A fire had formed in his eyes. He fumed he was beyond pissed. I looked at him, realizing I really shouldn't have done that. I turned on my heel and began to run as fast as possible, up the stairs and I hid behind Gibbs. Hoping Jack wouldn't see me.

"Shhh Gibbs." I said, peering over Gibbs shoulders, seeing Jack walking toward me.

There was no way out of getting yelled at or getting out of a beating, I knew this now. I decided to stand my ground. He deserved it I thought. I stepped out from behind Gibbs and eyed Jack, the fire still in his eyes. He grabbed my wrist and dragged me to his cabin. He threw me into the chair I had been sitting in earlier, slamming the door to the cabin behind him.

"What the bloody 'ell was that?" he questioned, grabbing a towel to dry himself off. "Ye had it comin'." I stated simply "'ell I gave you a warning, did I not?"

He nodded and tossed his head to the side. "ye did give me a warning. But that doesn't mean me is not Mad, savvy." He said, giving me a dirty look. Probably the dirtiest look I had ever received from a man.

"Sorry, I couldn't help myself." I apologized. "Maybe that will teach ye not to call me luv, eh?"

"Ye Think yer so smart..." he trailed off looking at me once again.

"I am when I 'ave to be." I said