17- Star gazing, and Kisses
Jade and Jack left the dinning hall after supper was over and went back to his cabin, laughing as they went. Jade went to her chest to get out her night robes, when she looked out the window.
"Look!" Jade pointed to the window at a small meteor shower, which, as she had never seen one before, was a big deal.
Jack saw the astonishment on her face and then took her hand in his. She looked up at him.
"Come on." Jack led her outside on deck, to the helm, to get a better look.
"It's amazing! I've never seen anything like it! Oh, the books do not do this justice."
Jade looked straight up into the night sky, which was raining silver and gold.
Jack however, was not looking at the sky, he was looking at Jade's throat, and at her chest.
"Huh, I feel dizzy from standing like that." Jade said, looking away from the sky.
"Lie down." Jack said. "Lie down."
He himself did so, and a moment later Jade did the same.
Both of them looked into the sky, watching the stars fall and shoot across the velvety-blackness. After a long while, the stars stopped, and they both sat up.
Jade realized then that they were very close to each other, that she could hear him breathing. Jade looked into his eyes, and felt herself being drawn to him.
Jack's eyes lingered on Jade's lips, and he leaned in towards her slightly.
"Jack." Jade whispered. "Please. I know I jumped into your arms, I know I chose to be your captive again, but please; let me go."
Jack was confused. "What?"
Jade looked at him, desperate.
"Jade, I can't let you go."
"Why not?" Jade's voice asked huskily.
Jack looked at Jade, but he couldn't stand it any longer, he grabbed her and started kissing her, realizing he'd been wanting to do so ever since he saw her sleeping the night he kidnapped her. His hands wrapped around her back and pushed her mouth into his further.
Jade suddenly felt Jack's grip around her arms as he pulled her closer to him and kissed her passionately. She melted within a second of his lips being on hers, and kissed him back, just as passionate. Never had she been kissed so wonderfully, never had anyone kissed so well. Jade's hands were suddenly around Jack Sparrow's neck.
Jack received Jade's open mouth about an invitation to introduce her tongue to his. Minutes later, and much out of breath, Jack and Jade looked at each other, shocked at what they had just done.
Jack looked into Jade's eyes, immediately they started kissing again, only to be caught in a downpour.
Jade felt herself become drenched as she kissed Jack but she didn't care. Suddenly, lightning struck the sky. Jade and Jack looked up, then at each other, and then they ran inside, holding hands as they went.