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Meanwhile on the Duke's ship…

"Welcome home my Jo." Said Derek walking to the stern where Jo was standing. "Stop looking back they won't catch up with us." Jo remained silent.

"Come now Jo, talk to me. I love talking with you." He persisted.

"You should have thought of that years ago." Snapped JO still staring out to sea.

"Right but that was then and this is now. We are together again and we can start over. I have influence and can have your name cleared so none can say that my wife was a murdering pirate. Said Derek as he turned her towards him.

"Stop don't touch me. I will never be your wife." Yelled Jo pulling out of his grip and turning her back towards him.

"That dress flatters you." Said Derek changing the subject. "You always looked good in blue. I noticed that you aren't wearing your corset. It was still lying on our bed."

"It's your bed not ours." Said Jo absently. "Besides have you worn a corset? The thing cuts off your breath."

"What are you thinking about Jo?" asked Derek noticing that her anger was subdued.

She didn't speak. Jo's mind was racing How could she tell him that she still loved him and that her thoughts were always about him and now her sister Kate oh how bad she missed Kate. She could tell her feelings to her sister and Kate was always there to comfort or give advice. Kate knew she still loved Derek. Kate would come for her. She knew it. As much as she loved Derek they could never be together it was impossible. He would demand she see Kate no more, and with Kate she could never be with Derek.

"Jo?" said Derek shaking her.

"Hmmm." Said Jo shaking her thoughts away.

"What are you thinking about?" he repeated.

"Why would you care?" said Jo getting angry again.

"I care." Said Derek letting her arms go and turning to look out to sea, letting his thoughts wander…

His Jo. Lovely Josephine. He never stopped loving her. After following Molly back to the cottage that night all those years ago, and seeing Jo's shirt covered in blood, he couldn't believe it. Deep down he knew she wasn't brainwashed, but he couldn't at first believe she could do something so horrible. Then after she and her sister took off and became pirates he heard about her past. Her parents and their murderers, that led Kate and Jo to revenge. After that he searched years to find her. She seemed so distant, and yet there was something in her eyes that told him she was still in love with him as he was with her. She had to stay with him always. In the silence he made a wish that Kate would not come after her, but he knew better. She would come for Jo…But what if…

"Looks like your thoughts have wandered now." Said Jo walking away from him. "I'll leave you to them."

Derek watched her start away "Jo stop." He spoke up. She hesitated her back still facing him. "Turn around." She didn't move. "Turn around… please." Jo faced him.

"Yes?" she was staring at the floor. Derek crossed over to her and tilted her chin up. Derek looked into her eyes.

"You still love me." He said. He wasn't asking. He placed his hands on her arms. "Please. I love you too. More then I did years ago. I love you. I- I want you and need you to love me."

Jo struggled to get away. " Please Derek, let go."

"Not till you tell me the truth. You love me." His grip tightened on her arms. " I won't let go."

"Yes!" Jo cried out. "I still love you. Please let me go." She struggled even more.

"I can't ever let you go." Derek said passionately. " We must be married now." With that Derek grabbed her arm and pulled her into the captain's cabin.

Back on the Roaring Lioness….

"Hey Jeff have you seen Roxy?" asked Shawn Michaels as he walked up to Jeff who was on the stern of the ship talking with Emmaline.

"No man what's up." Asked Jeff in reply.

"Just looking for her." Said Michaels as he turned to leave.

" One of the crew told me she's in her quarters Shawn recovering she took a bullet to the shoulder she'll be fine though lad." Said Emmaline as she and Jeff watched Shawn take off like a lit rocket. "He's got it bad."

"Aye" replied Jeff as he smiled at Emmaline and kissed her.

Roxy's quarters…

"Roxy." Yelled Shawn as he swung open her door.

"What?" said Roxy as she sat on the window seal.

"I've been looking for you since the battle was over and now I just find out your hurt are you okay." Said Shawn as he pulled her up and examined her shoulders not finding one bullet hole. "I was told you were shot."

"I'm fine lad, but if ye don't believe me I could always show ye." Said Roxy grinning as she shut her door.

"Woman you almost gave me a heart attack." Said Shawn as she kissed him.