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Chapter 6
"So you're saying Anne Bonny has been sleeping in my cabin every night? Wearing my old dresses? And even becoming my friend?"
"Aye, AnnaMaria. That be it. She has everything, Anne would have. The charm, the mind, the looks, - everything. I don't want her to know we know, so don't treat her different. Treat her the same."
"You're sure, Jack?"
"Have I ever been wrong?"
"No, sorry to say. I will be at the Helm if ye be needing me."
Jack saluted to his first mate and she left. Jack smiled to himself. This is going to be cake.
It was near mid day. Emma sat in the cabin, reading one of AnnaMaria's many books. A Pirate's love, it read on the cover. The book was just starting to get good when Emma was interrupted. Gibbs stuck his head in the room.
"Lass, I hate to interrupt you, but the Captain requests you in his cabin."
Emma threw the book on to the cot and headed to the captain's cabin. She knocked on the door.
"Come on, come on, whoever it is. Come in."
Jack shouted. He sat at his desk. Dirty boots on the surface, book in hand, he sat. He glanced up, as Emma entered. Emma gave a shy smile.
"Luv, please. Sit." He motioned to a chair.
She sat. Jack fumbled a few books and finally picked one. He opened it and flipped through it.
"Have you ever heard of the Bronze Tiger Treasure?"
"My cousin may have mentioned it."
"Do ye know anything about it?"
"It's large. It's valuable. It has to do with tigers. You want it. What is there to know?"
Jack sighed. Why does she always get to the point so quickly?
"Do ye know where to find it?"
"Sorry. I don't."
Jack continued flipping through the book. Now is my chance.
"That is a lovely locket, luv."
"Thank you."
"May I see it?"
Emma hesitated, but let him, forgetting the curse put on it. She handed it to Jack. Jack touched the locket. He gasped in pain, as if the metal, were fire or poison. Emma pulled the locket back, and under her shirt. Emma quickly got up and left the room and headed back to AnnaMaria's cabin.
Jack knew he had the right women. Emma just proved his theory. Now to get her to be on his side, would be one of the hardest parts, next to getting her to open the treasure. All he had to do was come up with a plan.