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18- The Curse of The Black Pearl

Jade and Jack, soaked to the bone, closed the wooden door (and locked it), and starting ripping off each others wet clothes, kissing as though their life depended on it. Jack tossed Jade onto his bed, and climbed on top of her, letting his hands roam freely. He had no idea that he wanted this stubborn Princess so much until he had saved her life a few days before. Jack felt like a (sex) God who was finally claiming his best prize.

Jade didn't know what was happening to her. All she knew was that this pirate whose tongue was on the verge of choking her had awakened her hidden passion, and her deepest desire. She wanted to make his entire body tremble with pleasure and she never wanted to stop kissing him. Unfortunately, for the captain and herself, she felt she was making a drastic mistake.

"Jack!" she breathed when she had the chance. "Jack, stop."

Immediately Jack stopped kissing her and looked at her, confused.

"I'm sorry, I-" Jade sat up, admired his naked body, but she couldn't allow herself to kiss him again. She put her sleeping gown on. Jack was still sitting on his bed, looking at her.

"I'm sorry I let that happen- I don't want to be with you, Jack, and I don't want to be here."

"Women." He muttered trying to sound unoffended as though he didn't really care about what Jade had just said. But the truth was- he did care. Jack's insides were burning with desire and he could tell that Jade meant it when she kissed him- she had wanted it just as badly as him. But he cared about her, and that was the only thing that stopped the pirate from forcing himself upon her like any other pirate would have done the moment she climbed into his bed.

The two just stayed where they were, wondering what to do next. It was the most awkward situation Jade had ever been in.

"Right." Jack got up and put on some dry clothes, and then left his sleeping quarters to go stay with AnnaMaria.

It just didn't feel right to Jade to sleep in his bed, so Jade took two thick, soft blankets off of the bed and slept on the floor.

She woke up feeling cozy and warm, and the thought of last night had completely left her mind; until she opened her eyes, that is.

Jack was sitting at his desk, staring at Jade sleep. She looked so peaceful, but he wasted no time beating around the bush.

"Why?"

"Mmm… excuse me?"" Jade asked, sitting up.

"Why did you jump into my arms if you didn't want to be here?"

Jade looked up at him, and although he tried to hide it, she could see hurt in his eyes.

"You're the lesser of two evils, I guess." Jade said, barely above a whisper. "Sir. William Hant- he," Jade sighed. "He thinks of me as his prize, and, he- he isn't a nice person."

Jack looked at her; she was telling the truth.

"That day you, got me all dressed up and destroyed the British ship, I, I saw him smoking as he watched one of the sailors drown. I never wanted to be with him you know, but after that, I knew I couldn't let him take me back to England. When he attacked the Pearl two days ago, I hid from him behind the bed, and when he found me I fought him. I fought him with all my heart until he stuck his pistol in my back and told me that he would beat me until I loved him. I couldn't let myself become that woman."

Jade thought about what it would be like to be his wife: a slave, a silent, unloved slave in a cage. She would rather die.

Jack left to the room and went up top to take over the helm. Jade didn't see him until late at night, when he came in late and climbed into bed. Again, Jade was on the floor.

When she woke up, he had already left and she could here him giving orders to the rest of the crew. Once again, the two didn't speak, and once again when Jade woke up Jack was already working the Pearl to its full speed. After two days of this Jade ventured to the top of the Pearl to stretch her legs. She tried to avoid the Captain, but something about him caught her attention, He was humming a familiar tune to himself- something she used to know very well.

Jade smiled and crept up behind him once she remembered the words; how he knew the song was beyond her imagination.

She sang along to his humming and startled him.

"Drink me hearties, ho yo! Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me."

He turned around to face her, shocked.

"Now how do you know that song, Captain Sparrow? I haven't heard anyone sing it since I was a child."

"Your dear Miss. Swan, or Mrs. Turner, I should say, taught it to me, when we were stranded on Spiten together."

Now this was news!

"She was trapped on that island with you?"

"Yeah, well, that was my second time being there. Her first."

Jade realized that there really was a lot about this pirate that she did not know. "You never did tell me about your time with her and Will Turner."

Jack could see that she was miserable, mopping around, feeling guilty about what she had said, so he decided to tell her all about how he met Will and Elizabeth, and all about the Curse of the Black Pearl.

They stayed up until dawn, talking about everything from Barbosa's annoying pet monkey, Jack, and about how Will and Elizabeth were doing now.

When they finally went to sleep, Jack kissed Jade on her forehead with out even realizing he had done so until his head hit the pillow and his eyes were closed. The gesture seemed so natural, that Jade didn't realize it happened until the next morning, and then questioned whether it wasn't just a figment of her imagination. Jack was still sleeping when she woke up. He looked so peaceful, Jade couldn't help but gaze at him until he started to stir; at which time she pretended to still be asleep.

Jack smiled. He knew Jade wasn't asleep, he had seen her quickly put her head to her pillow and try to look relaxed. So what was going on with her?