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Chapter 37
"Child's Play"

I decided I was in need of a bath before we set out tomorrow. I had asked Elizabeth last night if I could use her bathroom for a while today and she agreed whole-heartedly. I stood before the large door to the Governor's mansion. I slowly knocked, waiting for the every so snobby butler to appear. Within seconds he did so, he eyed me.

"Can I help you?" he asked, standing up straight enough that it hurt my back just looking at him.

"Is Elizabeth home?" I asked, as politely as my being could gather.

"Yes, please come in." he ushered me into the door. "Who should I say is inquiring to see her?"

"Captain Ravenica Robins." I grinned at my own title.

He quickly nodded. "I will retrieve her. Please, don't touch anything."

I gave him a mock salute a grin creeping on my lips. "Yes, sir."

The butler tried his hardest not to roll his eyes as he turned his back to me, going up the long stairway. I began to laugh at myself.

"Ravenica!" I heard Elizabeth call to me, halfway up the stairway. I quickly turned to look at her. She wore a long green dress with white lace around the short sleeves.

"It's so good to see you."

"Good to see ye too." I smiled

"I suppose you're here to use the bathroom?"

I nodded. "Aye, were goin to be setting out, don't know the next time I'll be able to see a bath."

She nodded. "Come this way."

I followed her to the stairway as she ushered me to the bathroom.

"The towels are in the linen closet to the right of the sink."

I nodded. "Thank ye. I shouldn't be long."

"Oh take your time!" she smiled

I nodded my thanks as she closed the door I locked it from inside. I ran my fingers over the warm water that sat in the tub. 'She must have known I was comin' I thought to myself. I pulled off my clothes and set myself into the tub. I let out a sigh as the water flowed around me. I could get used to this. After my invigorating bath I dried myself off, putting my clothes back on. I didn't bother to bring a pair of clean clothes; I didn't want to carry around the extra weight. Besides, I washed these clothes a few days ago. I made my way out of the bathroom and downstairs into the sitting room where Elizabeth sat, reading a book.

She looked up from her book and smiled. "Have a nice bath?"

"Very nice, one thing I could get used to." I smirked

"Please sit down, there's something I need to speak with you about." She stated, motioning for me to sit down. I sat down in a rather large, comfy red seat.

"You and Jack are quite a pair." She smiled

"Aye, we're definitely something, ain't we?" I laughed.

"I realize I haven't known you very long. But, I was wondering if you would be my maid of honor?" she asked, I was taken back by her asking me to stand in her wedding. I thought about it.

"I'm sure there's a possibility that you and Jack will no longer be together, but I would like for you to be my maid of honor just the same."

I nodded slowly. "Aye, I'd be happy to."

"GREAT!! It's all set then. We will have to get you fitted for a dress."

I eyed her.

"A dress?" I asked, chocking on the word 'dress'

She smiled softly. "Yes a dress, one night won't kill you. And it's for a good cause."

I smirked. "Alright, I suppose so. When will I need to return for a fitting?"

"Well, the wedding is in exactly 6 months, so I would say, a few days before the wedding at least. I hate waiting until the last minute."

I nodded. "I'll be here."

"Thank you so much!" she grinned. Giving me a look like she was going to run over and give me a hug out of excitement. I smiled back just the same.

"I hate to cut our visit short, but I really must get back to The Pearl." She nodded quickly.

"Well, I will see you in a few months then."

"Aye, as I said, I'll be here. Wouldn't miss it for anything."

"Thank you!" she showed me to the front door with a smile and unexpected hug from Elizabeth I was on my way to make it back onto The Pearl.

I walked across the old planks of the deck hearing my boots clank on them as I walked. I opened the door to the cabin, noticing Jack's form on the bed; he rested on the middle of it.

'Now how is it, he gets to sleep and I don't?' I asked myself. 'This just will not do.'

I studied his sleeping form; his eyes rimmed with coal were closed. The beads and coins had been returned to his hair; still it wasn't as messy as it had been. His long black locks lay partly on his shoulders, his red bandana holding the hair back. His hands rested on his chest, his fingers entwined together. I watched them rise and fall with the steadiness of his breathing. 'I may as well let him rest, he needs it' I told myself. I walked quietly through the cabin, to the table. I played with the dagger that sat on the table. Throwing it in the air, then catching it. Becoming bored, I threw it onto the floor, watching the blade stick from the floor. I picked it up by the hilt, satisfied. I continued to play with it. Until it slipped from my hands and went flying into the opposite wall the blade sticking into it just under the small window. It flew completely over Jack, I was happy when he didn't sit up.

'Shit.' I swore to myself.

I quietly stalked my way over to the bed to retrieve it. The bed had somehow come flush with the wall, there was no way I could fit my legs through there. Jack laid more so on the side closest to the window. I walked to the other side of the bed, eyeing Jack and then the dagger.

'Good still asleep.' I noted to myself. 'Well this will be, interesting.'

I slowly placed my right knee on the bed, trying hard not to let the bed shift under my weight. I looked down at Jack to make sure he was still sleeping. His breathing was still deep. My left leg was up in the air behind me; too much weight and I knew he would wake up. I tried my hardest to reach over him, my fingers barely grazing the hilt. I almost had it, until Jack rolled over knocking my right knee out from under me.

With an "oof" I landed right on his left side, we looked like a giant plus sign.

"Tryin' to get on top of me again I see?" I heard him chuckle.

"I was not" I stated, trying to reach for the dagger again but Jack's arm encircled my waist and pushed me further away.

"And what were you trying to do?" he asked

I pulled my legs onto the bed, lying next to him. My green eyes meeting his deep brown eyes as I laid next to him on my left side. His left hand rested on my right hip.

"Trying to get my dagger." I said, pointing at it over his side.

He looked over his shoulder at the dagger that stuck out of the wall. He looked back to me, the laughter in his eyes.

"Now, how is it possible it ended up there?'

I shrugged sheepishly. "I don't know."

"I'm sure ye do, luv."

I nodded. "It's possible."

We laid in a comfortable silence, just looking into each other's eyes.

" 'ave ye made a decision yet?" he asked softly.

"What? About the girl?"

He nodded in reply.

"I don't like the idea of a child on board. When we pillage and plunder I don't want her to get hurt, or kidnapped for that matter. It would only cause more problems. However, with my doubts, I realize it is important to ye that she comes...so I'm going to allow her to stay."

He grinned widely. "I'm sorry about wha I said before, about ye depicting.."

I put a finger to his lips to hush him. "Don't worry about it, I was out of line. It is me who should be apologizing."

"Oh I've never heard ye apologize before." He grinned, his ears perking up.

I shook my head as I continued to get lost in his mysterious eyes.

"Well go on, apologize."

I chuckled softly. "Alright, I'm sorry."

"For wha?"

"Don't push it, ye know for wha."

He nodded. "An apology is an apology, I accept."

"I told ye, ye can't stay mad at me." I smiled

"Well, ye can't stay mad at me either, so were square aren't we?" he asked, his gold capped teeth shining.

"Aye, I guess we are."

"So, since we are square and happy wit each other, wha do ye say to a little fun, after all yer already in me bed." He grinned, his eyebrows rising in a suggestive look.

I felt him pull me closer to me. I smiled running my fingers over his cheek to his jaw line. There was a soft knock at the door. I sighed, closing and opening my eyes. I directed my attention to the door that slowly opened.

"I'm sorry to bother you." She said, her eyes cast on the floor.

"Aye, its alright, wha do ye need?" Jack asked.

I reached over Jack and grabbed my dagger. I swung my legs over the bed and stood, putting the dagger in the drawer of the end table.

"Will I be staying aboard?" she asked looking from Jack to me.

Jack eyed me; they both had set their gazes on me. I began to feel uncomfortable being the center of attention.

"Come, Val, sit down. We 'ave a few rules we should really go over."

"I get to stay?!?!" she asked

I nodded.

"THANK YOU!" she yelled, running over to me, throwing her arms happily around me. I couldn't help but smile at the young girl. Had I been in her situation I would probably do the same. I wrapped my arms around her; I looked to Jack who had his head propped on his right hand with a wide grin on his face.

"Come lets go over the rules." I said, breaking her hold on me.

We sat across from each other. I looked at her, resting my elbows on her table. She waited anxiously for what I was about to tell her.

"Number 1, this is a pirate ship. I'm sure ye 'ave an idea of wha pirates do?"

She quickly nodded. "I've heard the stories of The Black Pearl, I'm well aware of what goes on."

"Good, when any one of us tell ye to go below, we mean it. Ye obey without a fight. Next, we will give ye orders for wha ye are to do for the day, ye should 'ave them done by bedtime. Any questions?" I asked

She shook her head no. "I will do what ever you wish me to do, and will not fight you on it. You both are very kind for letting me stay here on The Black Pearl. I thank you Captain Ravenica Robins and Captain Jack Sparrow."

I smirked as she said my name first. "Very well, we aren't going to be leaving until tomorrow, have Gibbs take ye to get some of yer things. But, don't bring to much."

She nodded quickly. "Aye, Captain."

I watched her stand and quickly walk out, but not before stopping to give Jack a grin. She closed the door behind her. I looked back over to Jack, the grin still remaining on his face as he stood.

"She'll grow on ye." He smiled

"I only hope we 'ave no problems wit 'er."

"We won't, luv." He smiled, running his hands over my bare arms. "Ye know, we don't sail until tomorrow morning.. Wha do ye think we should do till then?"

"Drink rum?" I asked with a grin

The grin that had already been plastered on his face got wider. "MM RUM!"

I laughed slightly, turning to retrieve a few bottles from the cabinet. I turned and faced him, some time in-between me grabbing for the bottles and turning around he had taken off his shirt. I eyed his tanned muscular chest with a playful smile.

"What?" he asked, "It's hot."

'Aye, and yer makin me hot' I thought to myself with a smirk. I handed him a bottle, we sat at the table talking things over.