Ch.19 Midnight Surprise Josephine woke about midnight, still about half asleep. She felt uncomfortably warm. It felt like there was another body's heat right next to her. She threw off a cover and then settled down again and fell asleep right away. At around one, she awoke again, still partially asleep, but more awake. She was really cold. Why were her covers pulled mostly off her? She pulled them back over to her side of the bed and fell asleep again. At two, Josephine was still sleeping. In her unconscious state, she felt something brush her back and jumped awake. She whipped herself around and found herself staring at the brown eyes of Captain Sparrow. "What are you doing in my bed?" Josephine asked him annoyed. "Technically, it is my bed, as this is the Captain's cabin, and you are borrowing it," Sparrow said smiling and emphasizing the word Captain. "And what would the borrower need to do to keep it?" Josephine asked him. "The Captain sees three courses of action: Uno, the owner kicks the borrower out of the bed," Sparrow said smiling more. Josephine looked at him. "And where would the borrower sleep?" She asked exasperated. Sparrow held up a hand. "You haven't heard the other options. You might want to before you make your choice. You have no idea what they are," Sparrow said. "Knowing you, something foul," Josephine said. Sparrow ignored her. "Two, the Captain and Borrower alternate nights on the bed, and the borrower knows that at any time the owner can cancel the deal," Sparrow said solemnly. Josephine looked at him in disgust. "And number three, the Captain and borrower share the bed, as long as the borrower is content to share something else with the owner as well," Sparrow said smiling evilly. Josephine looked at him in amazement and horror.
"You are without a doubt the most forward and disgusting man I have ever met!" Josephine said shocked.
"Thank you, darling," Sparrow said smiling slowly.
"There's one more deal you didn't mention, however: The borrower can take over if the owner is temporarily or permanently out of the way," Josephine said sweetly.
"Can I choose temporarily?" Sparrow said. "Get off!" Josephine yelled at him. "Get out!" Sparrow rolled off the bed and then got to a kneeling position. "Oh, Jaclyn?" Sparrow said. Josephine looked at him He leaned forward and gently kissed her on the lips. "Good night," he said smiling. He stood and slowly walked through the doorway, smiling to himself. "So close and yet so far away," he muttered. He walked to his temporary quarters and opened his desk. Looking around he pulled out the Aztec coin and fingered it. He hurriedly hid it as someone appeared in the doorway. "Ah! Cambury. Is everything arranged?" Sparrow asked. "All is arranged," Cambury replied as he handed him a bag of coins and jewels. "Good, good," Sparrow said. "Captain? May I ask why you are doing this to her?" Cambury asked. "Because I can't let my men see me with her. I'm different with her," Sparrow said. "And why is that, Captain?" Cambury asked. Sparrow flushed a light pink. "Because I kind of.well.like her. It's not like with the other women." "I mean, eh," Sparrow said hurriedly, "The other men are beginning to get anxious with a woman on board." Cambury nodded and left. "I guess it's for her own good as well as mine," he said to himself. "She's better off without me."