Thought I would be nice and put 2 chapters up tonight since I've been gone for a while, so hope you enjoy.
CHAPTER 3: Connor's Lust
Connor woke up to an empty bed and the sound of the crew outside the cabin. She stood and walked out the door, looking for Jack. She found him at the helm. Jack saw her coming and opened his arms to her, trapping her in-between himself and the wheel. She leaned back into him and faced the sea.
"Jack how long is it going to take to get to Port Royal? I don't want to waste time. Who knows what Thomas is doing to Tyler."
"Love, I don't think that he even wants Tyler. He wants ye and this is just the way to get you. He's not going to hurt Tyler because he has nothing to do with this. It's all about ye love." Jack said. He laid his head on her shoulder and kissed her cheek.
"Are we almost there?" She asked quietly.
"Aye. We'll be there by nightfall." He let go of her and moved away, not sure how she'd react to the next part. "We have to stay the night there. The crew need a break and we need supplies. Since the Governor granted us clemency there it will be okay."
He watched in surprise as she simply lowered her head and nodded. "I understand. I'll be in our room." She whispered in defeat.
He watched her walk into their room. "Will, come up here mate!"
Will came up to the helm, and saw Jack staring at his cabin door. "What is it Jack?"
"Take the helm whelp, I need to go do something." He left the helm to Will and walked into his cabin where he found Connor sitting in the chair at their desk staring at a piece of paper in her hands.
"What's that love?" He asked softly.
She jumped at his voice but didn't turn to face him. "It's a picture of Tyler I got when he was seven." She held it up and Jack took it from her.
"He looks just like ye Connor."
She let a chuckle escape her mouth. "Yeah, that's gonna get him in some trouble. It already has." She stood and walked to the window. "This is all my fault. I should have been more careful. I should have done what I had been doing, keep to myself, not get involved in anything. I was stupid for trusting Johnson or Thomas, whatever his name is. How did I not see right through him."
"I didn't see him for what he really was either love. Remember, he and I were friends. Now I wish I could wring his little neck. But this is in no way yer fault. Ye did what you thought was best, and it was best. You did nothing wrong. Ye did more things right than I ever had." Jack tried to comfort her.
"I wish that were true Jack. But I don't know what to do now. You said it yourself, it's all about me. So when we get to Atlantis what am I going to do. He'll want me, and I am more than willing to go with him if it means that Tyler is safe."
"We will think of something. We have time love, we have to go to Ireland. But as long as ye continue to blame yourself and scrutinize everything you have ever done, you'll not be able to help Tyler."
"You should get back to the helm Jack."
"You gonna be all right love. I can stay, Will's at the helm." "No, go ahead. I'll be fine, and besides, in order to get there the quickest the Pearl will need her Captain."
"Okay, you'll know where I'll be." He kissed her and went back out onto the deck.
"How is she Jack?" Will asked as Jack approached.
"I'm not sure Will. She seems distant. She blames herself for all of this and I know that that is not going to help her in the long run."
"I'm sure she'll be fine. She's strong, and she's way to stubborn to stay down." Will said before walking away to go find Elizabeth.
The Pearl docked and Jack, Connor, Will, Elizabeth, and Nicole departed and headed for the Governor's mansion. They walked through the port not missing the glances that were cast in their direction.
They came upon the mansion and knocked. The door was opened by the butler who recognized Will and Elizabeth immediately. They were taken to the parlor where they waited for Governor Swann.
He entered the room a few minutes later, smiling with joy. "Elizabeth, Will, how great it is to see you. Let me see my granddaughter." He took Nicole into his arms and cooed.
Connor fought to hide her laughter at the sight of the Governor cooing a baby. "She is beautiful. I must thank you again Captain for taking care of my family, and you Miss Valentine for delivering her."
"Actually father, it is Mistress Sparrow now. Jack and Connor have married." Elizabeth said.
"Grand! I think that that is a smart match. Congratulations."
"Sir the Commodore is here." The butler announced, coming from the door. He turned and left as Norrington walked into the room.
"Governor, oh I didn't realize that Mr. and Mrs. Turner were visiting. I see that Captain Sparrow has escorted them. But who is this exquisite creature?" He asked, smiling at Connor and taking her hand and kissing it.
"This would be me wife Norrington." Jack answered. He pulled Connor tight against him.
"Oh, what a shame to see such a beautiful woman wasted on you." Norrington said, turning his attention to the Governor. "This must be little Nicole. Elizabeth your father has yet to stop speaking of her to everyone he comes in contact with."
"Well what do you expect, she is my first grandchild. Hopefully not my last." He added with a smile. "Will you all be joining us for dinner?"
"I believe we will be father."
"Wonderful!"
They sat at the table, finishing the drinks and chatting about all that had happened since they had last been in Port Royal. Jack seemed to be the only one to notice the stares that Norrington sent Connor. He placed his arm around her and sent Norrington a death stare.
Soon the Governor excused himself as well as Will and Elizabeth. Before Norrington could start accusing of Jack of things he never did he suggested that Connor and he head to bed as well, seeing as they had to leave in the morning.
"I'll be there in a minute Jack. I have something I want to do." Connor said, kissing Jack passionately.
"Don't be too long love." Jack said. He walked out of the room sending Norrington his evilest stare.
Connor waited for him to leave before turning to face Norrington. "Commodore you seem very displeased with my husband. I would greatly appreciate it if you would quit putting him down."
"I am sorry Mistress Sparrow, but I can not do that. If the Governor had not given him clemency then he would already be hanging from the end of the rope. I cannot let that pirate live so freely. I cannot let him hurt women like you. For he will hurt you, and you will be left alone with a broken heart. I do not wish to see that happen to you." Norrington replied. He approached her slowly and let his hand rest on her neck.
Connor didn't move away. Instead she leaned into his touch. "He will never hurt me. That is not even a question. The question is, will I hurt him." She whispered.
He leaned down and captured her lips with his. Connor responded by wrapping her arms around the Commodore's neck. The kiss deepened and she allowed his tongue to enter her mouth. Norrington pushed her gently up against the wall and left a trail of butterfly kisses down her neck.
"We should stop before this goes any farther." Norrington gasped between kisses.
"Doesn't sound like you want to stop." Connor replied.
"This isn't right. Even if you are married to that pirate, you are still a married woman. I cannot let you break your vows." He stood back and dropped his hands down to his side.
"I am beginning to regret those vows. I spent three years thinking he was my soul mate. But now, something has changed. James, no one has to know. I know you have feelings for me and I you, so let's act on them." She stepped forward and harshly kissed him.
He held her close to him and welcomed her tongue in his mouth. His hands moved to her waist and held her in place. Out of the corner of his eye he saw something move in the doorway.
He separated from Connor and looked over. Connor followed his movement. There in the doorway stood Jack. Fire blazed in his eyes and he stood like a stone.
"How long have ye been there?" Connor asked.
"Long enough to hear what ye said, long enough to see my wife go after somebody else besides me." He whispered. His voice so low that it brought chills down Connor's spine.
"I think I should be leaving." The Commodore said, slipping out the door before Jack could grab him.
"Jack. . ."
"No. I should just leave ye hear and let Norrington help you find Connor. But he is my stepson, so I will help. But once we find him I want you out of my life and off my ship." He marched over to her, "Give me back my ring." He demanded.
She stood still, not daring to move. She had never seen the look in Jack's eyes. Sadness, anger, jealously all mixed into one new emotion. He grabbed her hand roughly and pried the ring off of her finger.
"I wasted three years of my life on you. I spent six months thinking that life could never get better. I should have known that once ye are as high as ye can get, the only thing left to do is fall." He turned and stormed out of the room.
"Jack!" She called, running after him. He shut the door before she could enter and locked it. She banged on it, "Jack please. I don't know what I was doing. I didn't mean any of it. It just happened. I swear to you that I didn't mean any of what I said or did."
He didn't answer and she sank to the floor. "What have I done." She whispered.
In the room, Jack lay on the bed listening to her desperate pleas. He pulled a pillow on top of him, wanting to block her voice. "How could she do this to me? I gave her everything, I opened up my heart to her and this is the thanks I get. Why?" He whispered.
He lay on the bed, fighting the urge to forgive her on the spot. Her tears always did that to him, weaken him. But she wouldn't win this time. He had made up his mind, it was over. And as he lay on his bed he let a tear slide down his cheek.
I hated writing this, but it had to be done. Trust me, I know where I am going with this. Please R&R.
CHAPTER 3: Connor's Lust
Connor woke up to an empty bed and the sound of the crew outside the cabin. She stood and walked out the door, looking for Jack. She found him at the helm. Jack saw her coming and opened his arms to her, trapping her in-between himself and the wheel. She leaned back into him and faced the sea.
"Jack how long is it going to take to get to Port Royal? I don't want to waste time. Who knows what Thomas is doing to Tyler."
"Love, I don't think that he even wants Tyler. He wants ye and this is just the way to get you. He's not going to hurt Tyler because he has nothing to do with this. It's all about ye love." Jack said. He laid his head on her shoulder and kissed her cheek.
"Are we almost there?" She asked quietly.
"Aye. We'll be there by nightfall." He let go of her and moved away, not sure how she'd react to the next part. "We have to stay the night there. The crew need a break and we need supplies. Since the Governor granted us clemency there it will be okay."
He watched in surprise as she simply lowered her head and nodded. "I understand. I'll be in our room." She whispered in defeat.
He watched her walk into their room. "Will, come up here mate!"
Will came up to the helm, and saw Jack staring at his cabin door. "What is it Jack?"
"Take the helm whelp, I need to go do something." He left the helm to Will and walked into his cabin where he found Connor sitting in the chair at their desk staring at a piece of paper in her hands.
"What's that love?" He asked softly.
She jumped at his voice but didn't turn to face him. "It's a picture of Tyler I got when he was seven." She held it up and Jack took it from her.
"He looks just like ye Connor."
She let a chuckle escape her mouth. "Yeah, that's gonna get him in some trouble. It already has." She stood and walked to the window. "This is all my fault. I should have been more careful. I should have done what I had been doing, keep to myself, not get involved in anything. I was stupid for trusting Johnson or Thomas, whatever his name is. How did I not see right through him."
"I didn't see him for what he really was either love. Remember, he and I were friends. Now I wish I could wring his little neck. But this is in no way yer fault. Ye did what you thought was best, and it was best. You did nothing wrong. Ye did more things right than I ever had." Jack tried to comfort her.
"I wish that were true Jack. But I don't know what to do now. You said it yourself, it's all about me. So when we get to Atlantis what am I going to do. He'll want me, and I am more than willing to go with him if it means that Tyler is safe."
"We will think of something. We have time love, we have to go to Ireland. But as long as ye continue to blame yourself and scrutinize everything you have ever done, you'll not be able to help Tyler."
"You should get back to the helm Jack."
"You gonna be all right love. I can stay, Will's at the helm." "No, go ahead. I'll be fine, and besides, in order to get there the quickest the Pearl will need her Captain."
"Okay, you'll know where I'll be." He kissed her and went back out onto the deck.
"How is she Jack?" Will asked as Jack approached.
"I'm not sure Will. She seems distant. She blames herself for all of this and I know that that is not going to help her in the long run."
"I'm sure she'll be fine. She's strong, and she's way to stubborn to stay down." Will said before walking away to go find Elizabeth.
The Pearl docked and Jack, Connor, Will, Elizabeth, and Nicole departed and headed for the Governor's mansion. They walked through the port not missing the glances that were cast in their direction.
They came upon the mansion and knocked. The door was opened by the butler who recognized Will and Elizabeth immediately. They were taken to the parlor where they waited for Governor Swann.
He entered the room a few minutes later, smiling with joy. "Elizabeth, Will, how great it is to see you. Let me see my granddaughter." He took Nicole into his arms and cooed.
Connor fought to hide her laughter at the sight of the Governor cooing a baby. "She is beautiful. I must thank you again Captain for taking care of my family, and you Miss Valentine for delivering her."
"Actually father, it is Mistress Sparrow now. Jack and Connor have married." Elizabeth said.
"Grand! I think that that is a smart match. Congratulations."
"Sir the Commodore is here." The butler announced, coming from the door. He turned and left as Norrington walked into the room.
"Governor, oh I didn't realize that Mr. and Mrs. Turner were visiting. I see that Captain Sparrow has escorted them. But who is this exquisite creature?" He asked, smiling at Connor and taking her hand and kissing it.
"This would be me wife Norrington." Jack answered. He pulled Connor tight against him.
"Oh, what a shame to see such a beautiful woman wasted on you." Norrington said, turning his attention to the Governor. "This must be little Nicole. Elizabeth your father has yet to stop speaking of her to everyone he comes in contact with."
"Well what do you expect, she is my first grandchild. Hopefully not my last." He added with a smile. "Will you all be joining us for dinner?"
"I believe we will be father."
"Wonderful!"
They sat at the table, finishing the drinks and chatting about all that had happened since they had last been in Port Royal. Jack seemed to be the only one to notice the stares that Norrington sent Connor. He placed his arm around her and sent Norrington a death stare.
Soon the Governor excused himself as well as Will and Elizabeth. Before Norrington could start accusing of Jack of things he never did he suggested that Connor and he head to bed as well, seeing as they had to leave in the morning.
"I'll be there in a minute Jack. I have something I want to do." Connor said, kissing Jack passionately.
"Don't be too long love." Jack said. He walked out of the room sending Norrington his evilest stare.
Connor waited for him to leave before turning to face Norrington. "Commodore you seem very displeased with my husband. I would greatly appreciate it if you would quit putting him down."
"I am sorry Mistress Sparrow, but I can not do that. If the Governor had not given him clemency then he would already be hanging from the end of the rope. I cannot let that pirate live so freely. I cannot let him hurt women like you. For he will hurt you, and you will be left alone with a broken heart. I do not wish to see that happen to you." Norrington replied. He approached her slowly and let his hand rest on her neck.
Connor didn't move away. Instead she leaned into his touch. "He will never hurt me. That is not even a question. The question is, will I hurt him." She whispered.
He leaned down and captured her lips with his. Connor responded by wrapping her arms around the Commodore's neck. The kiss deepened and she allowed his tongue to enter her mouth. Norrington pushed her gently up against the wall and left a trail of butterfly kisses down her neck.
"We should stop before this goes any farther." Norrington gasped between kisses.
"Doesn't sound like you want to stop." Connor replied.
"This isn't right. Even if you are married to that pirate, you are still a married woman. I cannot let you break your vows." He stood back and dropped his hands down to his side.
"I am beginning to regret those vows. I spent three years thinking he was my soul mate. But now, something has changed. James, no one has to know. I know you have feelings for me and I you, so let's act on them." She stepped forward and harshly kissed him.
He held her close to him and welcomed her tongue in his mouth. His hands moved to her waist and held her in place. Out of the corner of his eye he saw something move in the doorway.
He separated from Connor and looked over. Connor followed his movement. There in the doorway stood Jack. Fire blazed in his eyes and he stood like a stone.
"How long have ye been there?" Connor asked.
"Long enough to hear what ye said, long enough to see my wife go after somebody else besides me." He whispered. His voice so low that it brought chills down Connor's spine.
"I think I should be leaving." The Commodore said, slipping out the door before Jack could grab him.
"Jack. . ."
"No. I should just leave ye hear and let Norrington help you find Connor. But he is my stepson, so I will help. But once we find him I want you out of my life and off my ship." He marched over to her, "Give me back my ring." He demanded.
She stood still, not daring to move. She had never seen the look in Jack's eyes. Sadness, anger, jealously all mixed into one new emotion. He grabbed her hand roughly and pried the ring off of her finger.
"I wasted three years of my life on you. I spent six months thinking that life could never get better. I should have known that once ye are as high as ye can get, the only thing left to do is fall." He turned and stormed out of the room.
"Jack!" She called, running after him. He shut the door before she could enter and locked it. She banged on it, "Jack please. I don't know what I was doing. I didn't mean any of it. It just happened. I swear to you that I didn't mean any of what I said or did."
He didn't answer and she sank to the floor. "What have I done." She whispered.
In the room, Jack lay on the bed listening to her desperate pleas. He pulled a pillow on top of him, wanting to block her voice. "How could she do this to me? I gave her everything, I opened up my heart to her and this is the thanks I get. Why?" He whispered.
He lay on the bed, fighting the urge to forgive her on the spot. Her tears always did that to him, weaken him. But she wouldn't win this time. He had made up his mind, it was over. And as he lay on his bed he let a tear slide down his cheek.
I hated writing this, but it had to be done. Trust me, I know where I am going with this. Please R&R.