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Chapter 6
Among Pirates
Jack studied her for a moment before he smiled widely. He sauntered into the room and pulled the chair out from the desk and seated himself comfortably, his legs flung on the desk.
"My dear, dear Ms. Starr," he said, his voice low, "I already know that he sent you here. The question is, why?"
Genevieve shook her head. "I don't know who you are talking about Captain, but you obviously have mistaken me for someone else."
He chuckled amusedly at her for a moment, and then stood, upending a bottle that had sat atop the desk. It crashed to the floor, causing a suffocating odor that quickly filled the room.
"Damn," he said, shaking his head at the floor. "I gotta learn to stop doin' that."
Genevieve smiled at the scent of the rum and the heartbroken look Jack had on his face. When he looked up at her she failed to wipe the smirk off her face and saw a glint in Jack's eye.
"I know Brigand sent you here," he said calmly, "and although I'd like to drop you down in the brig, you could have your uses."
Genevieve rolled her eyes at his insinuating tone. "You might as well lock me down there before I'll do anything useful for you," she said, crossing her arms over her chest. "I'm not that kind of girl."
Jack laughed loudly, making Gen jump slightly. He leaned towards her conspiratorially, "are you afraid of me, lass?"
She glared back at him, but the amusement in his eyes was evident. "No, I'm not afraid of any man."
"Which would explain why you enlisted in the Navy. You must tell me how you managed that," he said. "I have enough trouble keeping a woman aboard, but how you pulled that off is beyond me." He had a touch of admiration in his voice.
She watched him warily. This man was a contradiction in himself. First he saved her, then he tried to rob her, then he kidnapped her and now he was praising her ingenuity at impersonating a male and infiltrating the British Royal Navy.
"What do you want?"
"I want you to help me get even with Brigand."
She laughed low in her throat. "You don't want my help, you just want to use me."
Jack spread his hands wide, a grin on his face, "what is with all of these insults? I'm serious, love."
"Stop calling me that!" she said. "I don't know what sort of riffraff that you normally associate with, but I am not one of the women on your rotating schedule."
His face sharpened darkly but his voice remained cocky, "you're among pirates now, love," he said, holding her arm, "you best remember that."
She jerked her arm free, "you don't scare me Sparrow. I've heard all about you. I know what makes you tick. You're simply an oddity. No one will remember you after the Navy finally catches you and Norrington sees you hang. Brigand will take the credit and everyone will be happy."
Jack stared at the woman, for once caught completely off-guard. "You really think that smarmy little man could catch me? Did you honestly think that you would?"
"If I didn't succeed, he would send another."
Jack scratched his head absently, "why do you suppose he hates me so much, lass?"
Gen shrugged, "I don't know."
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The knock sounded at the door quietly but Brigand looked up from the map he had been studying. "Come in." The door swung open to reveal a tall man with dark brown, stern eyes.
Brigand stood quickly, his eyes sparkling, "Commodore Norrington," he said, "how nice to see you sir."
