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AN: Yes, few people have read AND reviewed this story, and it breaks my heart. However, to those of you who take time out of your busy day to review after reading, I thank you. My muses thank you as well, since reviews help keep them inspired. Enjoy the new chapter!

Chapter 6: Unexpected Events:

Angela's POV:

It was at least a two week journey to Tortuga, and as she packed her things to move, Angela was terrified at what the crew might do to her during that time. Notch was still suspicious of her, as were a few others, but the rest of the crew trusted Jack, Annamaria, and Gibb's decision to keep her onboard. After all, if the extremely superstitious Mr. Gibbs liked having a witch on the Pearl, who were they to argue? Still, the young woman was afraid that someone would try and sneak up on her while she was alone, which was why she was thankful that Jack had asked her to stay in his cabin.

The idea of sharing a cabin with Jack somewhat disturbed Angela. She was afraid that the crew would think of her as Jack's new "wench" and try to make life difficult for her from then on. However, as she finished moving her things into his cabin, that fear was put to rest. As she walked by the galley, she overheard the Captain talking to the crew. Pausing momentarily, Angela leaned against the closed door to listen in.

"I want all of ye to keep yer hands off of the lass, and keep yer comments to yerselves, savvy?" Jack said firmly. "No jokes about her being my new bedwarmer or anything, understand? I won't have ye harming her pride like that!"

"Then why is she staying in yer cabin, Cap'n?" Notch asked, still suspicious.

"To make sure none of ye harm her," Jack snapped. "She's a good lass, and doesn't need the threat of death hanging over her like a shadow! This is also so I can keep an eye on her to settle everyone's suspicion about what she might do alone in her own cabin, savvy? Now get back to work!"

Hearing the sound of scrapping chairs and rough boots walking towards her, Angela quickly raced to Jack's cabin. Needless to say, she was very touched that Jack was protecting her from the crew like this. She had never imagined him as the kind and considerate type, but there he was, facing down his crew for her! She wished that there were some way to thank him, but finding the treasure might be enough of a 'thank you' in the end.

A few hours later, Angela finished unpacking and storing her things in the chests that Jack had gotten out of storage for her, feeling very good about the new arrangement. After a moment of rest, Angela realized that it was after dark, after supper, and Jack wasn't back yet. Oh, well, she wasn't hungry and hadn't been responsible for dinner tonight anyway, and Jack would likely stay at the helm for a while yet. Turning around, Angela saw that there was only one bed in the Captain's cabin!

"How could I have missed that?!" she exclaimed. "Oh, well, it's too late now." There was no way to get another bed in here, and no materials onboard to build one, so she'd have to live with it until they got to Tortuga.

Shrugging, Angela decided to take one side of the bed, leaving the side on her right open for Jack. It was still a bit early for bed, but she was so tired she decided to turn in early. Jack would probably be at the helm until well after the midnight call, anyway. After pulling on a loose nightgown, she slipped under the sheets of the large bed and instantly fell asleep.

The next morning, Angela woke up on her right side, her front pressed against something soft, firm, and warm. Thinking it was a pillow, she snuggled up closer to it, hugging it towards her. However, she didn't expect it to hug her back!

Her eyes snapping open, she tilted her head back a little and looked up at the peaceful, sleeping face of Captain Jack Sparrow! Trying not to panic, Angela tried analyzing the situation by looking at what had happened. Jack was lying on his left side, facing her, his right arm wound around her waist as he slept. Looking closer, she realized that Jack wasn't wearing a shirt...and from the feel of bare skin pressing against her own thigh, he wasn't wearing any pants, either!

Taking a huge swallow, Angela tried to move away, but was held close to the naked Captain by the firm, muscular arm around her waist. She was extremely thankful that she had her nightgown on, or she would be in real trouble! Taking a deep breath, Angela looked and reached down, trying to pull his arm off of her waist. She frowned when the arm simply held on even tighter than before. After several tries, Angela closed her eyes in exasperation and tried to squirm her way out of his grasp.

"Are ye sure ye want to do that, luv?" came a smooth voice. "Not that it doesn't feel good, but all that movement is starting to make me a bit...excited."

Angela's snapped her eyes open, her wide violet eyes meeting the amused, warm brown eyes of the handsome pirate captain.

"How long have you been awake?!" she gasped, horrified at what he might think of her.

"Not long," he said, smirking at her as he propped himself up on his left arm, the other still wrapped around her waist. "Yer hands on my arm woke me up. Though, having yer hands all over me and ye rubbing against me isn't a bad thing to wake up to." He grinned down at her as she blushed.

"Well, now that you're awake, could you please let go?" she asked, a bit panicked. She tried looking away, but her gaze fell downwards, taking in his tanned, finely toned chest. That's when she remembered that he was naked under the sheets and blushed, quickly looking away to other parts of the room.

"Why, aren't ye comfortable where ye are?" Jack innocently asked, still grinning from his perch above her.

Angela looked up at him and saw a wicked gleam in his eyes. "Not with you lying naked next to me!" she squeaked.

Jack laughed, holding her tighter. "Its not every day a lovely lass doesn't want to see Captain Jack Sparrow out of his clothes," he said, still chuckling as he looked down at her.

"Well, there's a first time for everything!" Angela said, still a bit distressed. "Now, would you please let go so I can go make breakfast for the crew?"

"Of course, darling," Jack replied, removing his arm. "All ye had to do was say 'please.'"

Not daring to answer back, Angela quickly rose, dressed behind the dressing screen, and flew out of the cabin, heading for the safety of the galley.
Jack's POV:

He watched as she left the cabin in a hurry, a grin still on his face.

"That woman really is something," Jack commented out loud, falling back onto his pillows, his right arm behind his head. He had never met a woman who could resist a naked Captain Jack Sparrow lying next to her, and yet one had just fled his cabin in panic! Now he had seen everything!

"She really must be a lady, then," he muttered to himself, looking at the ceiling. Only a lady would flee from the sight of a naked man in her bed. Well, some wouldn't, but most would. Personally, he was glad that she hadn't slapped him for doing what he did. He supposed that he should have told her that he slept naked, but the look on her face as she saw his chest was enough to tell him one thing.

She was attracted to him.

His heart fluttered in a bit of excitement at that thought. Jack knew he had been attracted to her from the moment he had seen her in that faded gray dress in that tavern in Port Cain. True, he'd had a bit of rum at the time, but even after he had dragged her onto the Pearl and sobered up, he still couldn't help but feel a connection to her somehow. He had rarely seen purple eyes in his life, and the strange eye color had usually disturbed him quite a bit whenever that violet-eyed person had looked at him. Not Angela, though; she made purple eyes seem like the most natural thing in the world.

"Like amethysts in a crown," Jack muttered to himself. "Her eyes sparkle like jewels in a treasure hoard." He suddenly sat straight up in bed. "Bloody hell, I'm beginning to sound like that whelp, Will!" Covering his face, Jack lay back down to get some more sleep.

As he slept, visions of a violet-eyed, golden skinned, black haired woman danced through his dreams. However, when he woke, he would remember nothing.
Angela's POV:

Angela tried to keep her wits about her as she chopped up potatoes and sausage to fry together for the crew's breakfast. However, she still couldn't get the vision of a shirtless Jack Sparrow out of her mind. She had to admit that he was the most attractive pirate that she had ever seen, and seeing him shirtless only confirmed it. Swallowing hard, Angela tried to focus on the task at hand; she needed to finish before the crew woke up!

Thirty minutes later, breakfast was done, and the crew was wolfing it down like mad. However, there was one person missing: Jack. Angela tried not to think about it as she finished scrubbing the pan she had used to cook. She was amazed that the crew trusted her to cook for them, but after seeing Mr. Gibbs, Annamaria, and Mr. Cotton dig into their food without hesitation, the rest of them followed.

After she had cleaned all of the dirty dishes, dried them, and placed them back on the shelves, Angela realized that Jack still hadn't come down.

"That's odd," she muttered to herself. "He's usually awake and at the helm by now." Preparing a tray of fruit, some warmed up leftover breakfast, and a bottle of rum, Angela went up to the Captain's cabin to wake him up, hoping that he wasn't naked this time.
Jack's POV:

A knock on the door woke him up from some very pleasant dreams. He wasn't sure what they had been about, but they had been nice, none the less. Sitting up in bed, Jack quickly got up and pulled on a pair of gray pants, black boots, and an open-neck white shirt. When he had finished dressing, he opened the door, finding a somewhat nervous Angela standing in the morning sunlight.

She cleared her throat. "I brought you some breakfast, Captain," she muttered, looking down at the deck of the ship.

Jack didn't know whether to laugh in amusement or sigh. In the end, he did neither.

"Come on in, and call me Jack," he said, smiling as he waved her inside. After she had entered the cabin, he closed the door behind her, noticing how she stiffened at the sound of the door closing. He mentally cursed himself for making her uncomfortable as he moved to the far side of the table and sat down, motioning for Angela to set the tray down in front of him. After she had done so, Jack stopped her from leaving by gently grasping her wrist.

"Take a seat, please, luv," he said, looking into her eyes. She nodded and obeyed. Jack sat back in his chair as he looked at her. "I want to apologize fer earlier today. I'm sorry fer forgetting to tell ye how I sleep at night, and fer making ye uncomfortable like that. I'm used to women who have already seen naked, or at least shirtless, men before in their lives. I'm not used to dealing with lovely virgin ladies like yerself, luv."

Angela blushed as she looked away from him. "How do you know I'm a virgin?" she blurted out, blushing even harder at that remark.

Jack grinned. "If ye weren't, ye wouldn't have reacted the way that ye did," he said, smirking at her. He suddenly went serious. "But seriously, lass, I didn't mean to make ye uncomfortable like that. From now on, I'll wear some clothes to bed, if it'll make ye feel better." He looked at her until her eyes rose up to meet his. "Does that sound alright, luv?"

Angela nodded. "Yes, thank you, Jack," she said, smiling a little.

"Wonderful!" Jack exclaimed as he grinned at her. "Now, why don't ye go and mix up some more of those wonderful herbal potions while I eat my food?" he asked as he lifted the lid off of the tray. He watched her nod and leave the room quickly, leaving him to eat his breakfast in peace.
AN: You know what's really annoying? That fanfiction.net doesn't put breaks in the stories anymore. I get so confused while reading a story and there isn't a break between one part of the story and another. It drives me nuts! Anyway, school is almost out for summer, but I've got summer classes starting two weeks after this one ends. However, I promise to update faster before summer term starts, don't worry! Don't forget to leave a review! More shirtless Jack moments if you do!