Chapter 14

The Aftermath

Saihrena lay in bed contemplating what would happen next. She couldn't go home to Spain, she was dead there and she couldn't go back to Portugal and marry the man that had killed her brother, what could she do? "Maybe Jack will let me stay on the Pearl with him," she pondered out loud, she didn't have to worry about being heard because Gabriella was sleeping in a cabin with Jonathon, they had both moved into the empty cabin, and Rakasha was sleeping in Bandits cabin, since he was Jack's helmsman he had his own cabin, leaving Saihrena to herself. She couldn't sleep; she had too much on her mind. Gibbs, after looking Jack over, had declared that he couldn't have visitors that night. So Saihrena had gone back to her cabin, dejected. She slowly got up from her bed and threw a light robe over her nightgown. She had to see him, to make sure he was okay. She crept quietly from her room and up the stairs to the deck. Once there she looked around and saw no one except Bandit at the helm, and a few pirates hanging out on the starboard side of the ship. She slunk from her hiding spot on the stairs and moved quietly to Jacks cabin, once there she opened his door a fraction and moved inside, silently closing the door behind her.

"Good evenin Rena," Jack said from his bed, and she turned to see him laying down shirtless, a sheet tucked around his torso.

"I'm sorry it's so late but I had to make sure you were okay," she said guiltily, walking towards him.

"Ah, worried about me were ye?" He smirked, seeing him laying there smirking at her as if everything was okay clinched it, and she burst into tears, dropping to her knees on the floor beside him.

"Oh Jack, it was all my fault, I'm so sorry, can you forgive me? If you hadn't rescued me, if I hadn't demanded that you take me to Portugal, I'm so so-" Jack cut off her rambling.

"Saihrena luv, it wasn't your fault there's nothing to forgive," he said, wiping tears from her cheeks. Jack pulled her up onto the bed beside him.

"But there is Jack, it's all my-" this time Jack cut her off by kissing her passionately. His lips pounced on hers, kissing her with such a desire that she melted beside him, her hands moved to his back as their tongues intertwined, she had craved this since she lost him. His fingers whispered through her hair, making her shiver. He pulled away and looked deep in her eyes, and she knew he could see her love reflected back at him.

"Jack, I want to tell you something," she started, her fingers still moving along his back. "Y-you don't have to say anything back, and in fact I don't expect you'll even return my feelings, but I love you," her voice quavered as she spoke, knowing that he would never love her back. His eyes widened as she avowed her love for him. His hands stopped moving through her hair. "And I would like nothing more than to accompany you on your journeys and adventures as part of your crew. I'm a fast learner," she finished, watching him closely. Jack pulled away from her for a moment, trying to decide what to say.

"O course ye can princess, I wouldn't dream o throwin ye off me ship, 'specially if ye want te stay," Jack said, smiling down at her. "Anyway I let yer friends stay and it'd be mighty unfair o me te kick ye off."

"Thanks Jack," she whispered. "I should probably go back to my cabin," she said standing up. Jack pulled her back down to him and held her for a moment.

"Ye can stay 'ere luv, I 'avent been sleepin the greatest lately and yer company might be a 'elp," Jack said. She smiled slightly and lay down, wrapping her arms around his torso as he laid down. She moved under the sheet and was surprised by what she felt.

"Why Captain you're naked," she murmured, he just smirked and pulled her closer. Saihrena sighed and laid her head on his chest, when she looked up he was sound asleep.

Sorry this is such a short chapter, but you guys deserved it! In 24 hours only 2 reviews for my escape chapter, tsk tsk! :-P anyway I may write another one tonight, or I may wait until tomorrow. Either way, hope you liked this little chapter, review! Thank you both who reviewed 13 too!