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Chapter 6: Ye awake, luv?
And rain falls angry on the tin roof
As we lie awake in my bed
And you're my survival; you're my living proof
That my love is alive and not dead
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He carried her to his cabin, ignoring the doubting looks she sent him. He shifted her in his arms to be able to open the door. He crossed over to the bed and placed her there, slowly and gently.
"Stay 'ere, luv. Ye can go to sleep. I know yer tired. I'll be back in a couple o' minutes."
Jack was about to step out when Elisse suddenly remembered that she did not have her things with her. She must have accidentally dropped it.
"Jack, wait! I seem to have lost my pillowcase and all the things that I need were in there. I don't have anything to change into."
"Consider that problem solved, luv." Jack grinned and stepped out, closing the door behind him, leaving Elisse to stare at the now closed door in confusion.
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Jack walked over to the rowboat that had just been pulled out of the water. He leaned on the railing and reached into the rowboat. He pulled out the lass' pillowcase. Grinning, he yelled out orders to his crew.
"Weigh anchor! Hoist the sails! We set sail tonight!"
The crew mumbled in agreement. This, however, did not satisfy the captain.
"Did ye 'ear me, ye mangy cads?!" the captain yelled, wanting a definite answer.
"Aye, Cap'n!" the crew yelled in chorus.
Satisfied, he headed back to his cabin. He opened the door and found the lass lying on his bed, but still awake.
"'ere ye go, luv." He said, holding up the pillowcase.
She did not know that he brought it with them when they rowed from the shore. Nevertheless, she got up and went over to take it from him.
"Thank you, Jack. I didn't know you brought it along with us."
"Ye seem to be losin' a lot o' things today, luv. First yer book then yer pillowcase."
"I'm sorry. It's just that it has been a rough day for me."
"I know, luv. Now ye get changed and go to sleep. It looks like ye need it. I still 'ave sumthin' to attend to on deck."
"Aye, aye, Captain."
He flashed her a toothy grin and walked out of the door.
After he had closed the door, she locked it. She changed into her nightgown. After she had finished, she unlocked the door. She did not want Jack to think she was locking him out.
As she walked towards the bed yearning for much needed sleep, she felt a gentle sway. It did not take her long to realize that they were already setting sail. Her heart started to beat faster and she hurriedly went to the window seat. She sat there, looking towards her home. Her heart sank as the ship slightly turned and started to move away from Port Royal. She thought of her mother and father. She was still a bit upset about the betrothal, but she would miss them greatly. She felt guilty of leaving home with only a letter to inform her parents about the true nature of her disappearance.
"Forgive me, mother . . . father . . ." she said aloud as Port Royal started to shrink away. Tears stung her eyes but she didn't make an effort to hold them back. Instead, she let them fall freely down her cheeks. "Goodbye . . ."
Elisse sat there for a while, staring at the outline of Port Royal until it was almost lost in the dark horizon. She wiped the tears from her cheeks and decided to go to bed. The things that happened this day had worn her out.
As she reached the bed, a thought suddenly struck her: Only one bed was in the cabin. Will Jack be sleeping on the floor?
She was too tired to care at that moment and went to bed, snuggling deeper in the covers. She relaxed in its warmth and slowly drifted off to sleep.
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A gust of wind blew in through the now opened window. Elisse shivered and snuggled up to something warm beside her. She barely felt arms being wrapped around her and her eyes fluttered open only to look straight in to dark, mysterious ones. She realized that she snuggled up to Jack and he had wrapped his arms around her.
"Ye awake, luv?" he asked in the dimness of the room.
The moonlight provided enough light for her to see his sharp features, no sign of humor on them. There was a strange glint in his eyes and it somehow unnerved her. She pulled out of his tight embrace, only to have him pull her back.
"I thought I told you not to try anything funny, Jack." Elisse gasped as he tightened his arms around her. She tried to push him away, but the strength he was putting in the embrace made her attempts inferior.
"Jack! What are you doing?"
He didn't answer but only closed his eyes and buried his face in her hair. He, for some strange reason, wondered what her hair smelled like. He inhaled deeply and a sweet fragrance reached his nostrils.
His action had quelled her weak struggle and caused her to lay still, wide-eyed and somewhat surprised that she got the wrong impression of what he was doing.
Cool gusts of wind continually blew in from the open window and made her shiver, Jack tightening his arms around her more as she did so.
"Jack, I feel a bit uncomfortable, you know." This statement made him grin, his gold teeth glistening as the moonlight hit them.
"Jus' keepin' meself warm, luv. It's cold ye know."
"Why don't you just close the window?"
"I be too tired, luv." He answered, moving his body closer to hers, if that was still possible. In response, she tried to pull away.
"I think I can afford to get up and close it, Captain," she said while trying to ease herself out of his embrace. "If you would let me." She added forcefully.
Jack, sensing her irritation, loosened his arms a bit, teasing her; only she was in no mood to be teased.
"Jack!" she yelled in indignation, and he finally let her go.
"No need to get all worked up, luv, and that's Cap'n Jack to ye."
She didn't even bother to listen to the rest of his babble about how she needed to call him 'Captain' because she was on his ship. She walked over to the same window where she had last gazed upon Port Royal, but this time only the endless stretch of water met her gaze.
Another gust of wind blew in, making her shiver yet again, and she hurriedly closed the window. Turning around, she saw Jack staring at her. She looked at him questioningly and only then did she notice that he had no shirt on.
Jack caught the look on her face and grinned. This was indeed entertaining. One well-bred woman was fast losing her manners and has been caught staring.
The pirate's grin told her that she had been caught. To add to her humiliation, color began rising on her cheeks. She was blushing.
"I take it that ye like what ye see, luv." Jack said, finding the moment amusing.
Elisse chose to ignore this statement and looked around the room instead. A wave of exhaustion coursed through her body, as she felt her strength drain away, the day's events finally taking its toll.
Seeing that a grinning pirate was now occupying the bed, she settled herself on the window seat. Leaning back, she would have fallen asleep immediately if only Jack's voice had not interrupted her.
"It's really uncomfortable to be sleepin' there, luv. Not like me bed, soft an' warm."
"No, thank you, Jack. This will do." She answered, patting the seat beneath her.
"Suit yerself." He said, smirking as he turned his back to her. He mumbled something inaudible before pulling the covers back up to his chest.
Not being able to hold it any longer, her eyes drifted shut as she entered the blissful realm of sleep.
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Sunlight streamed through the window. Elisse awoke to the shouts of the men on deck. Frowning, she tried to get back to sleep by snuggling deeper in the covers.
A good few seconds passed before her eyes fluttered open and she sat bolt up right . . . in Jack's bed.
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He lie awake, aware of the sleeping woman on the window seat. Turning around, he gazed upon her vulnerable form, she, unaware of what he was doing. Letting his eyes travel downward from her face, he scrutinized the sleeping form in front of him, further appreciating her natural beauty.
He stared at her for a long moment before getting up and heading to her direction. He chuckled as he stood next to her figure, listening to the sound of her soft breathing. He bent down and gently took her into his arms, carrying her back to the bed. She did not even stir when he lifted her up and laid her down on the bed. Lying down beside her, he could not help but notice the innocence on her face as she slept. She, sleeping fitfully, knew nothing of what he was doing. He used the moment to his advantage. Draping his arm across her waist, he himself slowly drifted to sleep.
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AN: Yay! Chapter 6 is done! Hope you liked it. Anyway, thanks for the reviews. Keep on reviewing. It is really appreciated.
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Chapter 6: Ye awake, luv?
And rain falls angry on the tin roof
As we lie awake in my bed
And you're my survival; you're my living proof
That my love is alive and not dead
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He carried her to his cabin, ignoring the doubting looks she sent him. He shifted her in his arms to be able to open the door. He crossed over to the bed and placed her there, slowly and gently.
"Stay 'ere, luv. Ye can go to sleep. I know yer tired. I'll be back in a couple o' minutes."
Jack was about to step out when Elisse suddenly remembered that she did not have her things with her. She must have accidentally dropped it.
"Jack, wait! I seem to have lost my pillowcase and all the things that I need were in there. I don't have anything to change into."
"Consider that problem solved, luv." Jack grinned and stepped out, closing the door behind him, leaving Elisse to stare at the now closed door in confusion.
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Jack walked over to the rowboat that had just been pulled out of the water. He leaned on the railing and reached into the rowboat. He pulled out the lass' pillowcase. Grinning, he yelled out orders to his crew.
"Weigh anchor! Hoist the sails! We set sail tonight!"
The crew mumbled in agreement. This, however, did not satisfy the captain.
"Did ye 'ear me, ye mangy cads?!" the captain yelled, wanting a definite answer.
"Aye, Cap'n!" the crew yelled in chorus.
Satisfied, he headed back to his cabin. He opened the door and found the lass lying on his bed, but still awake.
"'ere ye go, luv." He said, holding up the pillowcase.
She did not know that he brought it with them when they rowed from the shore. Nevertheless, she got up and went over to take it from him.
"Thank you, Jack. I didn't know you brought it along with us."
"Ye seem to be losin' a lot o' things today, luv. First yer book then yer pillowcase."
"I'm sorry. It's just that it has been a rough day for me."
"I know, luv. Now ye get changed and go to sleep. It looks like ye need it. I still 'ave sumthin' to attend to on deck."
"Aye, aye, Captain."
He flashed her a toothy grin and walked out of the door.
After he had closed the door, she locked it. She changed into her nightgown. After she had finished, she unlocked the door. She did not want Jack to think she was locking him out.
As she walked towards the bed yearning for much needed sleep, she felt a gentle sway. It did not take her long to realize that they were already setting sail. Her heart started to beat faster and she hurriedly went to the window seat. She sat there, looking towards her home. Her heart sank as the ship slightly turned and started to move away from Port Royal. She thought of her mother and father. She was still a bit upset about the betrothal, but she would miss them greatly. She felt guilty of leaving home with only a letter to inform her parents about the true nature of her disappearance.
"Forgive me, mother . . . father . . ." she said aloud as Port Royal started to shrink away. Tears stung her eyes but she didn't make an effort to hold them back. Instead, she let them fall freely down her cheeks. "Goodbye . . ."
Elisse sat there for a while, staring at the outline of Port Royal until it was almost lost in the dark horizon. She wiped the tears from her cheeks and decided to go to bed. The things that happened this day had worn her out.
As she reached the bed, a thought suddenly struck her: Only one bed was in the cabin. Will Jack be sleeping on the floor?
She was too tired to care at that moment and went to bed, snuggling deeper in the covers. She relaxed in its warmth and slowly drifted off to sleep.
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A gust of wind blew in through the now opened window. Elisse shivered and snuggled up to something warm beside her. She barely felt arms being wrapped around her and her eyes fluttered open only to look straight in to dark, mysterious ones. She realized that she snuggled up to Jack and he had wrapped his arms around her.
"Ye awake, luv?" he asked in the dimness of the room.
The moonlight provided enough light for her to see his sharp features, no sign of humor on them. There was a strange glint in his eyes and it somehow unnerved her. She pulled out of his tight embrace, only to have him pull her back.
"I thought I told you not to try anything funny, Jack." Elisse gasped as he tightened his arms around her. She tried to push him away, but the strength he was putting in the embrace made her attempts inferior.
"Jack! What are you doing?"
He didn't answer but only closed his eyes and buried his face in her hair. He, for some strange reason, wondered what her hair smelled like. He inhaled deeply and a sweet fragrance reached his nostrils.
His action had quelled her weak struggle and caused her to lay still, wide-eyed and somewhat surprised that she got the wrong impression of what he was doing.
Cool gusts of wind continually blew in from the open window and made her shiver, Jack tightening his arms around her more as she did so.
"Jack, I feel a bit uncomfortable, you know." This statement made him grin, his gold teeth glistening as the moonlight hit them.
"Jus' keepin' meself warm, luv. It's cold ye know."
"Why don't you just close the window?"
"I be too tired, luv." He answered, moving his body closer to hers, if that was still possible. In response, she tried to pull away.
"I think I can afford to get up and close it, Captain," she said while trying to ease herself out of his embrace. "If you would let me." She added forcefully.
Jack, sensing her irritation, loosened his arms a bit, teasing her; only she was in no mood to be teased.
"Jack!" she yelled in indignation, and he finally let her go.
"No need to get all worked up, luv, and that's Cap'n Jack to ye."
She didn't even bother to listen to the rest of his babble about how she needed to call him 'Captain' because she was on his ship. She walked over to the same window where she had last gazed upon Port Royal, but this time only the endless stretch of water met her gaze.
Another gust of wind blew in, making her shiver yet again, and she hurriedly closed the window. Turning around, she saw Jack staring at her. She looked at him questioningly and only then did she notice that he had no shirt on.
Jack caught the look on her face and grinned. This was indeed entertaining. One well-bred woman was fast losing her manners and has been caught staring.
The pirate's grin told her that she had been caught. To add to her humiliation, color began rising on her cheeks. She was blushing.
"I take it that ye like what ye see, luv." Jack said, finding the moment amusing.
Elisse chose to ignore this statement and looked around the room instead. A wave of exhaustion coursed through her body, as she felt her strength drain away, the day's events finally taking its toll.
Seeing that a grinning pirate was now occupying the bed, she settled herself on the window seat. Leaning back, she would have fallen asleep immediately if only Jack's voice had not interrupted her.
"It's really uncomfortable to be sleepin' there, luv. Not like me bed, soft an' warm."
"No, thank you, Jack. This will do." She answered, patting the seat beneath her.
"Suit yerself." He said, smirking as he turned his back to her. He mumbled something inaudible before pulling the covers back up to his chest.
Not being able to hold it any longer, her eyes drifted shut as she entered the blissful realm of sleep.
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Sunlight streamed through the window. Elisse awoke to the shouts of the men on deck. Frowning, she tried to get back to sleep by snuggling deeper in the covers.
A good few seconds passed before her eyes fluttered open and she sat bolt up right . . . in Jack's bed.
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He lie awake, aware of the sleeping woman on the window seat. Turning around, he gazed upon her vulnerable form, she, unaware of what he was doing. Letting his eyes travel downward from her face, he scrutinized the sleeping form in front of him, further appreciating her natural beauty.
He stared at her for a long moment before getting up and heading to her direction. He chuckled as he stood next to her figure, listening to the sound of her soft breathing. He bent down and gently took her into his arms, carrying her back to the bed. She did not even stir when he lifted her up and laid her down on the bed. Lying down beside her, he could not help but notice the innocence on her face as she slept. She, sleeping fitfully, knew nothing of what he was doing. He used the moment to his advantage. Draping his arm across her waist, he himself slowly drifted to sleep.
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AN: Yay! Chapter 6 is done! Hope you liked it. Anyway, thanks for the reviews. Keep on reviewing. It is really appreciated.