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Chapter 8

Run

Saihrena was sitting on her bed when her door burst open and slammed shut. She cringed hoping that wouldn't attract attention, their conversation was going to be loud. Jack stalked into her bedroom, his normal sway missing from his gait.

"What the 'ell does 'e mean yer engaged?" Jack yelled.

"Shh, keep it down Jack, please?"

"I'll not keep it down, what the 'ell does 'e mean?"

"I suspect exactly what it sounds like," she told him, her black eyes smoldering.

Jack watched her closely, "I know that's what 'e bloody meant ye insane git, what I meant was why does 'e think yer engaged?" He grumbled.

"Well why didn't you say so Jack? I have absolutely no idea why he believes us to be engaged. He never asked me, and I never accepted. I had planed on disillusioning him of the idea tomorrow. But since we're on the subject, why do you care?"

"I dun', I was just outraged for your behalf princess," he mumbled, turning away.

"That's very sweet of you Jack, I had no idea you care," she said patronizingly.

"I dun' care," he denied.

"Oh, alright then, perhaps I won't disillusion him of the idea then. After all he is a king, and it has already been announced after all," she said to herself.

"The hell ye won't," Jack raged pulling her off the bed and into a standing position.

"Jack, why would I discourage our union? I have no other offers, and quite frankly not many would have me now. Especially after the Sultan," her eyes darkened as she spoke of her imprisonment.

"Whatever ye say princess," Jack mumbled as he watched her lips. She furtively licked her lips as he watched. Jack moved slowly, bringing his lips to hers in a soft kiss, the softest kiss she had ever received from him. She knew she shouldn't especially after Morgead had just announced their engagement, but she couldn't help it, she melted in his arms. She kissed him back tentatively, her eyes closing of their own accord as she brought her arms up to encircle his neck. She ran her fingers through his soft, silky hair. A knock sounded at the door, and they jumped apart guiltily.

"God damn it, everytime," she heard Jack grumble and she straightened herself and went to answer. She motioned Jack to follow her, realizing it wasn't proper for him to be in her bedroom alone with her. Jack grudgingly followed, and she opened the door to reveal King Morgead standing before her, an apologetic look on his face.

"Your Highness," she said, bowing slightly to him. "What are you doing here?"

"I am sorry to disturb you Princess Saihrena, but I thought we should speak." She nodded slightly and moved aside to allow him entrance into her sitting room.

"Please, have a seat," she said, motioning towards one of the chairs. He smiled at her and moved into the room, but stopped suddenly as he noticed they were not alone.

"I'm sorry, I didn't realize you had company. Was I interrupting something?" He asked, glancing between them.

"No, not at all. We were just discussing a friend of mine aboard the Captains ship and what was to be done with her," she lied smoothly, thinking they should probably have that talk anyway. Jack smiled and nodded going along with her.

"I see, well I had wished to speak with you about dinner," he stopped and glanced at Jack, as if waiting for him to leave. Jack, either not knowing or not caring, or possibly both, social standards and when it was polite to leave, stayed sitting in his spot looking mildly intrigued. After a moment Morgead continued, "After I announced our engagement I realized that you probably had no idea of it. You see your brother John and I discussed it at some length before you left. We reached a decision after you had left so there was no way in which to notify you. I'm sorry if it came as a bit of a shock to you."

Saihrena smiled at him, "well thank you for telling me. Though I wish you had spoken with me before you announced our engagement I would be quite happy to go through with it, especially if it was Johns wish that we be married." Jack stirred in his chair and she glanced at him. "If you would excuse us your Majesty? The Captain will be leaving on the morrow and we should discuss Gabriella." He smiled and rose from his seat.

"Of course Saihrena, may I call you Saihrena? And I must insist that you call me Morgead, we are to be wed after all," he said, stepping close to her.

"Of course Morgead," she smiled up at him, and he leaned down to kiss her on the lips, a close mouthed kiss. Jack stood quickly, glaring at Morgead, but he covered it with a low bow.

"Until tomorrow then," he said, and left.

Jack waited all of five seconds before growling, "what do ye mean ye'll be 'appy te marry 'im?"

"Jack, please come with me," she said as she hurried through the sitting room to her bedroom. "We need to leave, tonight, right now," she said as she began searching the room for the few articles she had come with.

"What do ye mean?" He asked, watching as she hurried through the room.

"I mean my brother would never have consented to marry me off, especially without my acquiescence. Morgead had my brother killed," Jack grabbed her by the arm in her hurry and turned her to face him.

"What do ye mean?"

"I had been suspecting something of the sort, but after what he just said to me I know it to be true. That is why I agreed to marry him. Who knows what he might have done if I had denied him. But we need to disappear Jack, and we need to do it now. Go back to your room and gather your things, quickly. Meet me here in ten minutes, we cannot afford to lose anymore time Jack, go," she pushed the shocked pirate towards her door, and turned back to what she was doing. They had to escape.