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Chapter 4

"'Ello Commodore, 'ow nice it is to see ya again." Jack said with a flashy grin.

"What are you doing here, Mr Sparrow?" Norrington demanded.

"Nina!" Jack cried when he caught sight of her.

"Jack." She replied with a smile.

"So this is where you've bin 'iding. I asked 'round fer ya at Tortuga but they told me you'd sailed off with someone. Anyone I know?"

"Just a friend."

"Oh, yeah?" Jack said suggestively. "Just 'ow close is you and this 'friend'"

"Close enough." Nina paused, "Jealous?"

"Nah, not a chance." He grinned again.

"You know, I should probably slap you for what you did." Nina said warningly.

"Oh no, not again." He pleaded, "I've already been slapped once this mornin' by Ana-Maria."

"You probably deserved it, knowing you. Anyway I won't slap you. Here."

Norrington decided to interrupt at this point. "You two know each other?" He asked Nina rather concernedly with the earlier events still in mind.

"We've met on occasion, yes." Said Nina, not taking her gaze off Jack.

Jack decided to break the silence, and the gaze. "So then Norry, I was thinkin', seeing as its me friends' wedding an' all that, I love weddings, don't I, Neen?"

"Yes, Jack, I'm perfectly aware of that." Nina rolled her eyes.

"Perhaps you would resist the urge to arrest me for a coupla days?" Jack continued.

"I should have you shot right now." Replied Norrington. Nina glanced at him, breaking her gaze from Jack for the first time since he'd arrived. "However, Miss Swann and Mr Turner would not be entirely pleased with me. You have amnesty until the wedding is done."

"Why, thank you." Jack answered waving his hands to emphasize his words. He did that a lot.

"You had better be on your best behaviour though. One step out of line and I will have you hanging by the morning regardless of Miss Swann's feelings."

"O' course. I wouldn't dream of it." He put on a posh accent, "Now perhaps you would care to show me to my accommodation?"

But Norrington had already walked off.

"Tha's not very p'lite."

"You should lay off him a bit, Jack" Nina said despite feeling the same way. She would make sure to see him later on.

"Not got a soft spot for 'im, 'ave ya?"

"He's just doing his job." Nina replied defensively. Jack looked sceptical. "Hey, don't look at me like that. Come on, I'll show you to my place. It's not far from here." She started to walk away."

Jack followed. "Back of yer dress is undone, by the way."

"What?" Nina turned around worriedly and hurried to check it. It was fine.

"Jest kiddin'" Jack grinned.

"Very funny."

"So, what was it like then? Any good?"

"Shut up, Jack. You don't know what you're talking about."

Jack smirked and they walked off.

"Nice place, ya got 'ere. Who 'ad to die fer you to geddit?"

"Oi, I don't much like what you're implying."

"Apologies." He offered with a grin.

"Accepted."

"So, 'ow are ya, really?"

"I'm fine, been living the rich life. It's been good."

"Yeah?"

"Yeah. So what 'bout you. Heard you got yerself an isle full of treasure someplace. Why aren't you living the rich life?"

"It's not always about t'gold, you know."

A short silence ensued. Again it was up to Jack to break it.

"So where will I be sleeping?" Just the look on Jack's face was enough to be suggestive.

"Well," said Nina, simultaneously ignoring the insinuating comment and working out the sleeping arrangements, "Six of you can stay here, but the rest will have to find someplace else. Oh, and four of you will have to share, but hey at least you get a decent bed."

"'Ow 'bout I share wit' you?"

"Jack, your ego is unimaginably large."

"It's not the only thing."

Nina raised a brow, "If that's what you believe. So this wedding, you mean the Governor's daughter's one, don't you?"

"Don't you go changin' the subject. I 'appen to know I'm quite well equipped thank ya ver' much." Jack replied hurt.

"Aww, did I upset lil Jack?"

"Oi!"

"So this is the couple from your stories then?" Nina asked changing the subject once more.

"Yep."

"Don't you want to go see them?"

"Yeah, might be a good idea. We oughta go see me crew first though; jest to let 'em know wha's goin' on."

"Sure. I'm gonna grab something to eat first, you want anything?"

Just as Jack was going to answer there was a knock on the door. It was Norrington.

"Guess not then. I'd better see to that."

Nina walked through the hallway and opened the door.

"Is Jack with you?" James asked tentatively.

Nina stepped out of the house and closed the door.

"Yeah, but he's inside. What do you want?"

"You haven't said anything to Mr Sparrow, have you?"

"Of course not! I know Jack well enough to know not to tell him anything like that."

"You won't tell him though, under any circumstances? It's just that..."

"Look," Nina interrupted, "I promise on my life I won't tell Jack a word, alright. I don't particularly want him to know either."

"Very well." Norrington replied. "Just out of curiosity, how do you know him?"

"We're related," There was a look of shock on James' face, "sort of. Not by blood or anything. It's just his sister married my half brother so that makes him my half-brother-in-law. I think. Something like that, anyway."

"Jack has a sister?"

"You wouldn't think it, would you? But yes he does, or at least they claim to be brother and sister. It doesn't matter. He doesn't exactly like it being spread around."

"Alright, I'll leave you be. Oh and...thank you. Keep well."

"You too, James."

Norrington walked away reassured. Nina turned around to walk back inside and found a Captain Sparrow in her face.

"You two look ver' cosy together." Jack stated.

"And you're very nosy."

"What was that 'bout then?"

"How much did you hear?"

"Jest the keep wells. Honest."

"Hm. Come on then, lets get going."

"There yer go, changin' the subject again."

Nina laughed. "I'll tell you later, I promise."

"Yeah, when you've thought o' somethin'."

They found the crew in one of the taverns.

"Hey Nina, good to see you again." Said Gibbs.

"Yeah, you too. How are you all?"

"We're doin' good."

"It's been a long time." Said Ana-Maria as she embraced Nina.

"I know, but I've been busy. Good to hear you're keeping Jack in line though."

"God knows it's hard."

"Well, he's scared of you, that's for sure." Ana-Maria's face lit up at this.

"Nina," Jack said with a forced smile, "Don't tell 'er such things, 's'not good y'know."

"Watch it, you." Ana-Maria warned, pointing a menacing finger. Jack gave her a small grin and addressed the crew.

"Right, lovely Nina 'ere will manage to put six o' us scoundrels up. The rest, you've gotta find ya own way."

The five most senior of the crew came around Jack and Nina, while the rest resumed drinking.

"I did neglect to mention that four o' ye will 'ave to share, so whaddya say Ana? You up fer..." but Jack didn't manage to finish his sentence. Instead a loud slap followed. Nina and the crew all winced.

"Ouch, I could feel the pain." Nina commented.

"You could!? It didn't 'appen to you!" Jack said in outrage, rubbing his cheek vigorously.

Nina smirked. "I guess you'll be having a single bed then, Ana? The rest, sort it out tonight. I'm at 8 St. Vincent Street. Come on Jack, let's go find Mr Turner."

"Alright, jest lemme finish me rum. I need it to numb the pain."

"Want me to kiss it better?" Nina teased.

"Oh, yes, please. If ye don't mind luv?"

"Forget I said anything. Just hurry up, I have things I could be doing."

TBC