Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum maties! Thank you so much for the reviews.
Now I know a lot of you are looking more forward to The Bracelet II update
but you'll have to put up with this for the moment. Also, I know some of
you have put me on your update alert and haven't reviewed. I understand
not reviewing every chapter I upload, I do that sometimes but I would
greatly appreciate it if more of you did review. Thank you and here's the
next chapter.
One note about the story, in the previous chapter I called the island they need to go to The Island of No Return. But, I'm using that name in my other story and didn't realize it so I have changed it in this story to The Skeleton's Palace because it's an island with a ton of jewels on it.
Also, if anyone would like to be emailed about when I've updated please put you email in the review or email me at angiewangy03@msn.com.
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Where we left off in Chapter 2
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Grabbing Min by the face he kissed her passionately, catching her by total unawares.
Min wasn't ready for the kiss but soon realized how much she liked it and responded with equal passion.
This went on for a few minutes until Min decided to stop. She inched her face a little bit away from Jack's.
"Thank you Jack."
"For wha'?" He asked confused.
"For letting me know I made the right decision for you to help me."
"My pleasure luv. Now what say you that we get cracking on our plans? Aye?"
"Aye!"
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Now on with Chapter 3
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Jack and Min once again seated themselves at the large table. But, this time they were right next to each other not across. (hhmmm...*wink*wink*)
"First thing's first Jack. Since you weren't listening to me earlier I said that I wanted our agreement to be on paper with both of our signatures and someone else's so that we know it's for sure."
"Don't you trust ol' Jack?" He pouted and gave her sad eyes.
"Try that on me again and you'll have a split lip buddy cause I'm not falling for it. And no, frankly I don't really trust you and you with me. So that leaves us with this simple solution. Now, write down everything I say."
He inked a quill and prepared to write on some paper he'd gotten from the desk. 'There's no way of getting out of it anyway might as well do what she says', he thought.
"Ready?"
"Aye."
"Okay. This is a written agreement between Mister Jack...."
Min was interrupted by a loud clearing of the throat.
"That's Captain luv and don't forget it."
"My apologies. 'This is a written agreement between CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow and Mignonne Marie Dechamps concerning the treasure on the island of The Skeleton's Palace. The terms of this agreement are final and should be followed. If they are not, then the pain of death to whoever breaks it. When claiming what is on the island, Mignonne Dechamps shall get only Le Foire Bijou (the fair jewel), and 20 other jewels of her choice. Captain Sparrow shall get to choose as much jewels as he wants from the rest of the treasure. Behold the island is bursting with swag and neither of these two shall be left wanting. The signatures on the lines below state that these two individuals agree with the terms that have been set and will not disobey them. The third signature is the witness of Joshamee Gibbs. May all who read this comply with what is written.' There, will that do?" Min finished as she watched Jack write the last few lines.
"Sounds good to me luv. You have a great mind." Jack said when he was done. "Let's get Gibbs in 'ere so we can finish this.
He got up, opened the door and bellowed for Gibbs who came quickly to the door.
"Gibbs we need ye to watch us sign this 'ere and then sign it yerself. Aye?"
"Aye Cap'n."
Jack went back to where the paper was and quickly signed his name Captain and all. Min was next and did the same. Gibbs followed with a quick flourish of his hand.
When everything was done the paper accord was rolled up and tied with a black ribbon. Jack spilled some black wax from a nearby candle on where it the bow of the ribbon was tied and pressed the face of the ring on his pointer finger into it. It was final.
"Me thanks you Gibbs. You may leave and tell the crew to make for the island of The Skeleton's Palace. No, don't give me that look we're going there no matter what you say. Get to it man!" With that Gibbs bustled out and Jack shut the cabin door leaving him and Min alone together again.
'Maybe it's time to make things interesting', Jack thought, 'gotta crack this cookie.' He turned to face Min; a sensual smile adorned his handsomely tanned face.
"Happy now luv? I've done everything you've asked for, but I haven't been able to really ask for or do anything. And I gots a question for ye; why is that one jewel so important to you?"
"If you had the plans in your head I would have let you do more but you didn't so I had to take the pleasure from you and get things rolling. And I'm not ready to tell you why I want that jewel yet." She stated matter o' factly.
Jack grinned wickedly, "If you'd really taken the pleasure we wouldn't be sitting here talking Mignonne darling. And, with that said, you haven't got just our plans rolling you know?" Jack said with raised eyebrows as he slowly crept his way over to stand in front of her still form sitting in the chair.
Min raised her eye brows, 'what is he doing?' She shifted uncomfortably in her chair. Suddenly the room seemed too dark and warm. She pulled at the collar of her dress and cleared her throat nervously.
Jack smirked, 'getting her riled up I am. Good cause I like 'er more than I realized.' Looking down on her he took her hand and raised her up to stand in front of him.
Min's cheeks were flushed, 'not even Richard could make me feel this way', she thought, 'I'm finding myself oddly attracted to Jack. Not good! We have to find the jewel! Min stay focused!' she chided herself.
"Relax Min, luv. I won't hurt one pretty hair on you beautiful 'ead." He said as he kissed her once again, she was too irresistible. Just like his rum and tasted of that same goodness.
Jack's soft lips moved over Min's thinly pursed ones. But soon not matter what she told herself she couldn't keep them still for long.
With unchecked passion Min threw her arms around Jack and pulled him flush against her. She savored the feel of his hard warm body against her own which was growing hotter with every minute that passed.
Realizing where this was heading she broke the kiss for the second time that night.
"Jack, I want you. I want you really bad. But, if we do this it will ruin our plans. It will get in the way, I'm sorry." And with a sad face Min exited the room, leaving Jack still standing with a shocked look on his attractive face.
'What the 'ell jus' happened here?! She's going to crack me too if I don't watch it. Must be playing with fire, but I will have her. She a woman not to be let go without a fight.'
Still confused Jack took off his clothes except for his breeches and blew out all candles. Climbing into his bed he decided to think about it more tomorrow. 'Better leave her be, there's no knowing what she'll do if I go after her now', He thought as he drifted off to sleep.
After leaving the cabin Min had climbed up to the crow's nest to think. Sitting up there she let the cool breeze wash over her warmly flushed body.
No man had ever made her feel the way Jack had just done and she was confused. Normally she could hold out having to have be emotionally or physically involved with a man long enough to get what she wanted, like him buying her jewels, and then leave never to be seen again.
It was a trick of the trade that had helped her steal many things. She snorted, 'some men were so dumb. A pretty girl comes along and pretends to like the guy and suddenly he thinks that if he buys me things he can get more out of me. Dead wrong! At least I've made it this far without having to give up more than I can bargain with. But, Jack's not like that and I don't get it. He seems so great and nice, then he's acting like the other guys have and it scares me away. He has all the treasure he could ever have-The Black Pearl, freedom- and who hasn't heard of all the stuff he got from the Isla de Muerta. He really doesn't need me, but why does he want to help me I wonder?' She pondered the thought.
'Oh well, only thing is he doesn't realize what Le Sucre Bijou is to me. Guess I'll have to tell him sometime soon since he asked. I owe him that much.' Min yawned, she was getting tired.
Finally cooled off she climbed back down the rigging, but stopped when she realized Jack hadn't told her where to sleep. She shrugged, 'no harm will come from sharing a cabin with Jack this one night.'
Stealthily she snuck back into the cabin and closed the door softly. Seeing Jack asleep she glanced around to see what place would be best to sleep. There were none, only in the bed with Jack.
She sighed, better than the floor.
Min tiptoed to the bed and looked down on the sleeping figure.
The pale gray moonlight filtered through the windows highlighting his tan muscular chest. Her eyes glided across it and stopped as she noticed two bullet scars on the right side of his chest.
Min frowned, 'poor Jack! I wonder what happened to him?'
Before she knew it she was lying next to him, her fingers touching the scars. The skin was soft, warm, but pinched where the wounds had healed. Her fingers rubbed the area then stopped as she placed the palm of her right hand over the scars.
She stayed that way and snuggled closer to his warm body, oddly comforted by his presence.
Min fell asleep that way not knowing that Jack had felt what she did and after she fell asleep put his arm around her and held her throughout the night.
That night Min had none of the nightmares that had plagued her for so long.
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TBC
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I had fun writing this chapter so I hope you all liked it. Now remember, you better review! Pretty s'il vous plait (please) with Captain Jack on top? You know you want to! I'd like this story to do somewhat as good as my other did so please review.
Thank you to all my reviewers so far, I bow to you! Lol.
R&R, R&R, R&R, R&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One note about the story, in the previous chapter I called the island they need to go to The Island of No Return. But, I'm using that name in my other story and didn't realize it so I have changed it in this story to The Skeleton's Palace because it's an island with a ton of jewels on it.
Also, if anyone would like to be emailed about when I've updated please put you email in the review or email me at angiewangy03@msn.com.
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Where we left off in Chapter 2
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Grabbing Min by the face he kissed her passionately, catching her by total unawares.
Min wasn't ready for the kiss but soon realized how much she liked it and responded with equal passion.
This went on for a few minutes until Min decided to stop. She inched her face a little bit away from Jack's.
"Thank you Jack."
"For wha'?" He asked confused.
"For letting me know I made the right decision for you to help me."
"My pleasure luv. Now what say you that we get cracking on our plans? Aye?"
"Aye!"
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Now on with Chapter 3
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Jack and Min once again seated themselves at the large table. But, this time they were right next to each other not across. (hhmmm...*wink*wink*)
"First thing's first Jack. Since you weren't listening to me earlier I said that I wanted our agreement to be on paper with both of our signatures and someone else's so that we know it's for sure."
"Don't you trust ol' Jack?" He pouted and gave her sad eyes.
"Try that on me again and you'll have a split lip buddy cause I'm not falling for it. And no, frankly I don't really trust you and you with me. So that leaves us with this simple solution. Now, write down everything I say."
He inked a quill and prepared to write on some paper he'd gotten from the desk. 'There's no way of getting out of it anyway might as well do what she says', he thought.
"Ready?"
"Aye."
"Okay. This is a written agreement between Mister Jack...."
Min was interrupted by a loud clearing of the throat.
"That's Captain luv and don't forget it."
"My apologies. 'This is a written agreement between CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow and Mignonne Marie Dechamps concerning the treasure on the island of The Skeleton's Palace. The terms of this agreement are final and should be followed. If they are not, then the pain of death to whoever breaks it. When claiming what is on the island, Mignonne Dechamps shall get only Le Foire Bijou (the fair jewel), and 20 other jewels of her choice. Captain Sparrow shall get to choose as much jewels as he wants from the rest of the treasure. Behold the island is bursting with swag and neither of these two shall be left wanting. The signatures on the lines below state that these two individuals agree with the terms that have been set and will not disobey them. The third signature is the witness of Joshamee Gibbs. May all who read this comply with what is written.' There, will that do?" Min finished as she watched Jack write the last few lines.
"Sounds good to me luv. You have a great mind." Jack said when he was done. "Let's get Gibbs in 'ere so we can finish this.
He got up, opened the door and bellowed for Gibbs who came quickly to the door.
"Gibbs we need ye to watch us sign this 'ere and then sign it yerself. Aye?"
"Aye Cap'n."
Jack went back to where the paper was and quickly signed his name Captain and all. Min was next and did the same. Gibbs followed with a quick flourish of his hand.
When everything was done the paper accord was rolled up and tied with a black ribbon. Jack spilled some black wax from a nearby candle on where it the bow of the ribbon was tied and pressed the face of the ring on his pointer finger into it. It was final.
"Me thanks you Gibbs. You may leave and tell the crew to make for the island of The Skeleton's Palace. No, don't give me that look we're going there no matter what you say. Get to it man!" With that Gibbs bustled out and Jack shut the cabin door leaving him and Min alone together again.
'Maybe it's time to make things interesting', Jack thought, 'gotta crack this cookie.' He turned to face Min; a sensual smile adorned his handsomely tanned face.
"Happy now luv? I've done everything you've asked for, but I haven't been able to really ask for or do anything. And I gots a question for ye; why is that one jewel so important to you?"
"If you had the plans in your head I would have let you do more but you didn't so I had to take the pleasure from you and get things rolling. And I'm not ready to tell you why I want that jewel yet." She stated matter o' factly.
Jack grinned wickedly, "If you'd really taken the pleasure we wouldn't be sitting here talking Mignonne darling. And, with that said, you haven't got just our plans rolling you know?" Jack said with raised eyebrows as he slowly crept his way over to stand in front of her still form sitting in the chair.
Min raised her eye brows, 'what is he doing?' She shifted uncomfortably in her chair. Suddenly the room seemed too dark and warm. She pulled at the collar of her dress and cleared her throat nervously.
Jack smirked, 'getting her riled up I am. Good cause I like 'er more than I realized.' Looking down on her he took her hand and raised her up to stand in front of him.
Min's cheeks were flushed, 'not even Richard could make me feel this way', she thought, 'I'm finding myself oddly attracted to Jack. Not good! We have to find the jewel! Min stay focused!' she chided herself.
"Relax Min, luv. I won't hurt one pretty hair on you beautiful 'ead." He said as he kissed her once again, she was too irresistible. Just like his rum and tasted of that same goodness.
Jack's soft lips moved over Min's thinly pursed ones. But soon not matter what she told herself she couldn't keep them still for long.
With unchecked passion Min threw her arms around Jack and pulled him flush against her. She savored the feel of his hard warm body against her own which was growing hotter with every minute that passed.
Realizing where this was heading she broke the kiss for the second time that night.
"Jack, I want you. I want you really bad. But, if we do this it will ruin our plans. It will get in the way, I'm sorry." And with a sad face Min exited the room, leaving Jack still standing with a shocked look on his attractive face.
'What the 'ell jus' happened here?! She's going to crack me too if I don't watch it. Must be playing with fire, but I will have her. She a woman not to be let go without a fight.'
Still confused Jack took off his clothes except for his breeches and blew out all candles. Climbing into his bed he decided to think about it more tomorrow. 'Better leave her be, there's no knowing what she'll do if I go after her now', He thought as he drifted off to sleep.
After leaving the cabin Min had climbed up to the crow's nest to think. Sitting up there she let the cool breeze wash over her warmly flushed body.
No man had ever made her feel the way Jack had just done and she was confused. Normally she could hold out having to have be emotionally or physically involved with a man long enough to get what she wanted, like him buying her jewels, and then leave never to be seen again.
It was a trick of the trade that had helped her steal many things. She snorted, 'some men were so dumb. A pretty girl comes along and pretends to like the guy and suddenly he thinks that if he buys me things he can get more out of me. Dead wrong! At least I've made it this far without having to give up more than I can bargain with. But, Jack's not like that and I don't get it. He seems so great and nice, then he's acting like the other guys have and it scares me away. He has all the treasure he could ever have-The Black Pearl, freedom- and who hasn't heard of all the stuff he got from the Isla de Muerta. He really doesn't need me, but why does he want to help me I wonder?' She pondered the thought.
'Oh well, only thing is he doesn't realize what Le Sucre Bijou is to me. Guess I'll have to tell him sometime soon since he asked. I owe him that much.' Min yawned, she was getting tired.
Finally cooled off she climbed back down the rigging, but stopped when she realized Jack hadn't told her where to sleep. She shrugged, 'no harm will come from sharing a cabin with Jack this one night.'
Stealthily she snuck back into the cabin and closed the door softly. Seeing Jack asleep she glanced around to see what place would be best to sleep. There were none, only in the bed with Jack.
She sighed, better than the floor.
Min tiptoed to the bed and looked down on the sleeping figure.
The pale gray moonlight filtered through the windows highlighting his tan muscular chest. Her eyes glided across it and stopped as she noticed two bullet scars on the right side of his chest.
Min frowned, 'poor Jack! I wonder what happened to him?'
Before she knew it she was lying next to him, her fingers touching the scars. The skin was soft, warm, but pinched where the wounds had healed. Her fingers rubbed the area then stopped as she placed the palm of her right hand over the scars.
She stayed that way and snuggled closer to his warm body, oddly comforted by his presence.
Min fell asleep that way not knowing that Jack had felt what she did and after she fell asleep put his arm around her and held her throughout the night.
That night Min had none of the nightmares that had plagued her for so long.
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TBC
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I had fun writing this chapter so I hope you all liked it. Now remember, you better review! Pretty s'il vous plait (please) with Captain Jack on top? You know you want to! I'd like this story to do somewhat as good as my other did so please review.
Thank you to all my reviewers so far, I bow to you! Lol.
R&R, R&R, R&R, R&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!