Chapter 5: Onward to Tortuga
At dawn the next day, Jack awoke in his cabin to find he was still on the couch and Isabella was still asleep, head resting on his chest. He gently shook her to wake her up.
"Isabella. Wake up love. It's morning." he said softly to the sleeping pirate.
"Mm? Jack? What's goin' on?" Isabella asked softly, not wanting to open her eyes, but she did anyway.
"'s mornin'. We need t' get up so we can start off fer Tortuga." Jack informed her.
"Alright." Isabella replied through a yawn. She slowly rose and kissed him on the lips. He looked into her gorgeous emerald-green eyes and they sparkled back at him. Isabella didn't want to leave the warmth of Jack's arms just yet, so she adjusted herself so he got the message. He wrapped his arms around her and held her close.
"Do ye want me t' re-braid yer hair?" Jack whispered in her ear.
"That would be great." Isabella replied, moving forward a bit so Jack'll have enough room to braid her hair without hitting her. He started braiding her hair and they talked.
"So, did ye get a good night's sleep?" Jack asked.
"Yes, actually, I did." Isabella replied, yawning. She stretched her arms above her head, being careful not to whack Jack (author: ha ha, I rhymed!) in the head. "How 'bout you?"
"I did too." he replied as he finished one braid and began on the other. "Ye ready t' start fer Tortuga once I'm done?"
"Yea."
"Alright. . . . .Done." Jack finished her other braid and marveled at his handiwork. Not to shabby, Jack thought.
"Thanks."
"Anytime love." Both pirates rose from the couch, stretched, and walked out onto the deck into the sunlight and salty, yet refreshing morning air.
"Morning Jack, Isabella." Will and Elizabeth said at the same time when the pirate captains emerged from the cabin.
"Mornin' Will. Mornin' Elizabeth." Isabella and Jack replied together.
"Lovely morning for sailing isn't it?" Will pointed out, inhaling the salty sea air.
"Indeed it is, Will." Jack replied, as he put a hand on his friend's shoulder. "Indeed it is."
"Well, I'm headin' over t' the Phantom so we can head out ASAP." Isabella informed Jack.
"Sounds good t' me." Jack kissed her and she departed. He turned and faced Will and Elizabeth. "Have ye eaten breakfast yet?"
"No, not yet." Elizabeth replied for the both of them.
"Then would ye care t' join me fer some?" Jack inquired.
"Sure, I'm starving." Will said, his stomach growling.
"Same here." Elizabeth agreed. The three of them walk into the galley for a hearty breakfast. Afterwards, the two ships weighed anchor and started off for the island of Tortuga. It was a gorgeous day, perfect for sailing. The weather was warm, the skies blue, no clouds were in sight, and a gentle wind was pushing them ever closer to their destination.
TBC...Please R&R! Thanx - Depp's Girl
At dawn the next day, Jack awoke in his cabin to find he was still on the couch and Isabella was still asleep, head resting on his chest. He gently shook her to wake her up.
"Isabella. Wake up love. It's morning." he said softly to the sleeping pirate.
"Mm? Jack? What's goin' on?" Isabella asked softly, not wanting to open her eyes, but she did anyway.
"'s mornin'. We need t' get up so we can start off fer Tortuga." Jack informed her.
"Alright." Isabella replied through a yawn. She slowly rose and kissed him on the lips. He looked into her gorgeous emerald-green eyes and they sparkled back at him. Isabella didn't want to leave the warmth of Jack's arms just yet, so she adjusted herself so he got the message. He wrapped his arms around her and held her close.
"Do ye want me t' re-braid yer hair?" Jack whispered in her ear.
"That would be great." Isabella replied, moving forward a bit so Jack'll have enough room to braid her hair without hitting her. He started braiding her hair and they talked.
"So, did ye get a good night's sleep?" Jack asked.
"Yes, actually, I did." Isabella replied, yawning. She stretched her arms above her head, being careful not to whack Jack (author: ha ha, I rhymed!) in the head. "How 'bout you?"
"I did too." he replied as he finished one braid and began on the other. "Ye ready t' start fer Tortuga once I'm done?"
"Yea."
"Alright. . . . .Done." Jack finished her other braid and marveled at his handiwork. Not to shabby, Jack thought.
"Thanks."
"Anytime love." Both pirates rose from the couch, stretched, and walked out onto the deck into the sunlight and salty, yet refreshing morning air.
"Morning Jack, Isabella." Will and Elizabeth said at the same time when the pirate captains emerged from the cabin.
"Mornin' Will. Mornin' Elizabeth." Isabella and Jack replied together.
"Lovely morning for sailing isn't it?" Will pointed out, inhaling the salty sea air.
"Indeed it is, Will." Jack replied, as he put a hand on his friend's shoulder. "Indeed it is."
"Well, I'm headin' over t' the Phantom so we can head out ASAP." Isabella informed Jack.
"Sounds good t' me." Jack kissed her and she departed. He turned and faced Will and Elizabeth. "Have ye eaten breakfast yet?"
"No, not yet." Elizabeth replied for the both of them.
"Then would ye care t' join me fer some?" Jack inquired.
"Sure, I'm starving." Will said, his stomach growling.
"Same here." Elizabeth agreed. The three of them walk into the galley for a hearty breakfast. Afterwards, the two ships weighed anchor and started off for the island of Tortuga. It was a gorgeous day, perfect for sailing. The weather was warm, the skies blue, no clouds were in sight, and a gentle wind was pushing them ever closer to their destination.
TBC...Please R&R! Thanx - Depp's Girl