NOTE - this story is a co-authorship between sistergrim, nittanychick11, and stitches1fangirl. I do not take full credit under any circumstances for this work.

NOTE- The pirate town of Tortuga is from Disney's Pirates of the Carribean movie, which is of course, one of the reasons we wrote this story in the first place. We do not lay claim to the naming of said town; it will appear in the next few chapters of the story.

NOTE -This story is a work of fiction. We only own the characters that are non-WWE. Vince McMahon owns the WWE and characters. Do not distribute, do not sell, and do not sue. THANKS..****************************

Molly heard the commotion and stepped back outside to see what was going on.

"What's wrong?" She asked Roxy, who was running by at that moment.

"We're taking on water, we need to go to Tortuga to make repairs," She explained.

"But what about Jo?" Molly asked.

"That'll have to wait," Roxy shook her head. "We've got no other choice; we'll have to pick up the trail later."

"Jo," Molly whispered sadly as a single tear rolled unchecked down her face.

"Molly?" Called a familiar voice as a hand touched her shoulder.

Startled by the simple gesture, she turned around and punched the person reflexively without even looking at who it was. She had never noticed that Chris had been sitting nearby and had been watching her. The fact of the matter was he'd never walked away when she'd slammed the door in his face earlier. Instead, he had just decided to wait right there until she came to her senses. Now, he stood there, doubled over and clutching his aching stomach.

"Ouch woman!" He cried out.

"You really shouldn't be sneaking up on people," Molly commented without any hint of sympathy. "You're lucky it wasn't the blade of my sai."

Roxy sensed a frightening change to Chris's expression at that moment and decided to quietly slip away. Coach must of as well because he promptly flew off her shoulder and landed on a nearby mast end.

"That's it!" Chris declared angrily and stood up straighter, "Woman, you and I are going to have a little chat, right now!" And before she could stop him, he'd picked up up, slung her over his shoulder and carried her kicking and fighting back inside her compartment. With one hand he swung the door shut and locked it while she pounded with her fists onto his back. He plopped her down on the bed like a sack of potatoes after that.

She promptly stood up and hissed viciously, "I ought to scream and have you run through."

"You already screamed and no one noticed," Chris pointed out. "We need to talk."

"Fine, I'll run you through myself," She declared drawing her sais.

"Molly, if that is what you want," Chris put his arms up to allow her. "Then go ahead and do so."

"I could you know," Molly drew them back to prove the point.

"Do it!" Chris challenged her again. "If that's how you really feel, I'd rather be dead anyway."

Molly prepared to strike but suddenly released her weapons and let them fall to the floor.

"I can't," She muttered as she began to sob uncontrollably.

Chris took a step forward and embraced her tightly, "Molly, I knew you couldn't. Do you want to know why?" He whispered softly.

She shrugged in response but said nothing.

He continued, "Its because you do feel it too, that something between us." He leaned back to gaze into her solitary blue orb with the two of his own. "I know you've never felt it before and it probably scares you."

She looked back at him a long time before replying, "Chris, you're going to go back soon so what point is there to discuss this?"

Her words haunted his very soul as he realized she was right; he'd have to go back with the others. At that moment, someone knocked on the cabin door.

Molly broke away from him and rushed to answer it.

"Begging your pardon, ma'am but we need help in the cargo hold," A subordinate crew member informed her.

"Yes, of course," Molly replied grateful for the interruption.

Chris rushed after her, eager to help in anyway possible.

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