There'll be no livin' with her after this
Chapter 17-Pirate's compassion
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"So, Jack", Jade mused, fingering a cup of tea (of which Jack had given her…wink), as she sat in a chair in Jack's quarters, while Jack sat on the bed, facing her. "You must tell me the whole story."
"Alright, love", he granted. He leaned forward, stroking his chin thoughtfully. "Hmmm…Well, after yer encounter…of course ye knew what happened there…I spoke to ol' Pintel an' Ragetti. They were aboard the Pearl at the time, as a matter of fact, love."
Jade nodded.
"So, I come to 'em and…ye know I'm the Captain, so they did wha' I said…"
"Oui, I understand what happened next…but what I don't understand is how you managed all this without getting caught." She stirred the tea with a spoon and took a sip.
"Hope ye wouldn't ask that, love", he said and smiled. "That's just always goin' to be one of Captain Jack's secrets."
"Oh, seriously, Jack. You didn't just…let's say, commandeer a ship, or something…You've killed people. And that won't be taken lightly, love."
"But ye see, Jade, I'm a pirate. A scallywag. I admit it, and I'm used to this sort of thing, an' I know how to get out of it unnoticed."
"But—"
"Ye know, I almost got hanged for my running through the raindrops."
"Jack!", Jade exclaimed worriedly.
"However! I've learned my lesson, darling, an' that's the last…" he paused, searching for the right word. "Necessary thing like that I'll do."
"Necessary! I should think not. It was rather…reckless of you, Jack."
"Of course it was, love!", he responded, humor in his voice.
She played with one of her curls. "Again, I must point out that you killed 5 guards, was it?"
"Including that one, aye."
"Um", she thought about what she would ask next, contemplating over whether to be upset about this truly pirate behaviour. "You know those guards who were also there? Who were…" she struggled with her words. "Threatening me" tears stung at her eyes, as she thought of what might have happened if Jack hadn't been there.
Jack took her hand. "It's alright love."
She composed herself, sighing. "Well…were they…the ones?"
"That they were, love", Jack said, looking at her intently.
"Oh…"
"Now do ye know?"
"Yes," she uttered softly, and embraced Jack. "They were going to…" she put her hand to her lips, scarcely able to say the words herself. "Do the same to me…"
She felt a shiver down her spine as she suddenly felt afraid. Jack pulled her close.
"It's all over now, love."
"Mmm", she nodded. "But why would they do that?" she had to ask.
Jack looked angry. "Because they wanted to get back at me."
He looked back at Jade, sitting there, appearing fearful.
"Aye, they're awful blokes, they are. Not all of 'em, I must say, but…so I took my revenge on them. That was the last bloody straw."
Jade understood; she knew what an unspoken victory this must be for dear Jack, and she felt she was the luckiest lass to have him. She shivered.
"Come here, love", Jack said softly, and Jade sat next to him on the bed, and kissed him.
"Well, now, what was that for?', Jack said.
"Oh don't be like that, darling!"
Jack laid down, pulling Jade down with him, and kissed her.
"How 'bout spending the night I here?', Jack whispered in her ear.
Jade sat up. "Love…"
He smiled, and moved close to her. "I'm not going to try anythin', love."
"Really? Now the Captain Jack Sparrow that I know is quite a libertine…"
He cut her off with another kiss. Jade breathed in his scent of pirate-ness, which she couldn't even explain herself; and his distinctiveness; the scent reminded her of spice, with a hint of rum.
"Jus' stay with me, savvy?" He turned the bed down.
"Alright", Jade consented. "I suppose you'll want something in exchange for offering me your quarters." She slipped off her dress, and lay down next to Jack.
"I tell ye, lass, if ye keep doin' this to me…" he kissed her intensely. "I just might…"
Jade drew the covers over her, and Jack looked at her for a moment, and then went to change.
He blew out the candle, and lay next to Jade, who seemed to be asleep. His hands lingered on her waist as he kissed her neck.
"Mmm", she said softly.
"11:05", Jack murmured.
"Jack, love", Jade whispered suddenly, turning towards him. "Merci beaucoup."
"I love you, Jade." He brushed his hand across her cheek.