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The next couple of days, Cara and Kim both bonded with Jack quite a bit more. One night, Cara had readied a bath and gotten into the tub (which was really a very large, fairly shallow barrel), thinking of other ways to keep Jessica out of their life. Luckily, she hadn't been let out of the brig yet. She sat back against the edge of the tub and rested her head back. She heard something -- A DOOR OPENING?!
Jack sauntered in like he did that everyday or something and Cara yelped in surprise. She pulled a towel off the edge of the tub and covered herself up.
"What on earth are you doing?!" she gasped, in shock. He shut the door and went to her side.
"Well, what do you want me to be doin'?" he asked, turning on the charm full-blast.
"Er -- er -- er-- er..." she stuttered, still in a bit of shock. He leaned over and kissed her.
'Oh, gosh... Resist, resist...' she thought, not attempting to resist. 'Shame on you. This is awful. Shame...' He placed a hand on her bare shoulder and she nearly melted. 'No... This is wrong...'
"This -- is -- not -- okay--" she said between kisses.
"Why not?" he asked, kissing her neck.
"Because... this can only ultimately lead to... something else..." she told him awkwardly. "Something that... technically married people do..." Boy, were her morals being tested on this one. This is worse than someone who's been on a strict no-fatty-food diet for six months being offered a huge luscious piece of strawberry cheesecake on a silver platter with no strings attached.
"Ah, love, we're pirates -- we don' 'ave rules... No one would 'ave to know..." he said, nibbling on her ear.
"But -- I -- I am a, er -- I'm a lady, Jack." she stated with difficulty, nearly breaking down on that one. "Now, please leave... If you want to get anywhere with me, you must court me properly."
'I've seen too many old movies. "Court me." Please.' she thought.
"If that's what you really want, darling." he said. "Anything for you." He gave her a final kiss and left the room. She quickly finished her bath and retreated to Kim's room to tell her immediately.
"KIM!!" Cara cried, bursting into her room. She excitedly told her the story of what just happened. "Then, of course I turned him away. My frikin' conscience set off my virgin alarm and I protested. Darn morals."
"You know," Kim said, "with him taking an interest in both of us... This guy is getting some serious booty. We really shouldn't play along like we do."
"Why not?"
"Cara, you used to be such a good girl! What's happening?!"
"Hey, I didn't give into the sugar, did I?" Cara asked. "...For the most part." Kim sighed. "Well... I don't do anything, anyway, I just... think about it... and don't object when he kisses me... And like you're any better!!"
"Hmm..."
After they'd shamed themselves, they decided to go to bed. Of course, shame didn't exactly solve anything since they didn't come to a decision about whether to continue accepting Jack's love or not.
Cara went into her room and went to bed. She didn't realize that at that moment, Jack was sneaking into Kim's room.
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