Hey guys, thanks again for the reviews! They're making my day ;) Here's another chapter for today. I'm keeping them short because… well, I don't have a specific reason, but what I've been doing is ending the chapter when it takes up the whole screen in WordPad. Maybe I'll go the longer route in the next few chapters D Thank you again for reading!
"There is a dock, you were right. There's a beach... one ship... a few pirates..."
"Recognize anyone?" Jack asked.
"No, I don't think so... there is also a little path, leading into the jungle. I guess that's where they pick up their supplies. I don't suppose they would help us if I yelled at them, right?
"No, I don't think so... they're not really the helpful type. Ready to come down?" Jack asked.
"I guess so... we could always do it again if we need to see anything else," Elizabeth answered. Jack squatted down slightly, and reached up and took her by the waist, raising her up and bringing her back down right in front of him. Her hands were on his shoulders, and for a moment they just stood, staring into each other's eyes, contemplating what it would be like to share a life with the other. Then, Elizabeth's knees gave out, and Jack caught her before she could hit the ground. He had one arm around her lower back and the other around her shoulders, and she had both her arms around his neck. He was leaning over her, staring into her eyes. She was completely at his mercy. He leaned down and kissed her lightly; giving her a kiss that was completely different than the first one they had shared. His lips on hers felt as light as a feather, and the kiss was as innocent as Jack was not. He pulled away after a moment, ending the sweet kiss. He rested his forehead on hers, and breathed in, taking in her scent.
"Thank You..." She breathed, "... for saving... catching me."
"My pleasure," He whispered back. He helped her to sit down and then sat down next to her, admiring her features. She turned towards him.
"I didn't know you had such a tender side, Captain Sparrow," She said, smiling.
"Well, Lizzie... it only seems to show itself when I'm around you," Jack responded, smiling weakly.
"I'm touched," she said, leaning into him and laying her head on his chest. She smiled, listening to his heart beat. He wrapped his arm around her, holding onto her shoulder tightly. "How are you surviving this Jack? Being away from your beloved sea for so long?" She said into his chest.
"Well... since the beginning of my stay here, the company has definitely improved," He said, kissing her forehead. She smiled at hearing the sentiment repeated to her.
"So, Jack," she said, after a moment, "How do you think we're going to get out of here?"
"I'm still working on that one, love, but don't worry, I'll come up with something. Maybe I'll shove your tiny frame through that window and have you run around and unlock that door," Jack said, laughing at the thought.
"No, that's not a good idea. When I take my first step out of here, I want you to be with me," She said, snuggling into him. He smiled to himself, amazed at what a wonderful woman he was holding in his arms at that moment.
"Pull up your pants leg, love, I need to clean up that gash," Jack said, getting back to business. The tub of water for today hadn't come yet, and he wondered why. He guessed he would just use the remainder of the water from yesterday. As long as it could help her, that was all that mattered.