Chapter Sixteen: Together

"Thank you for a lovely evening Jack."

"You're welcome luv."

"I don't want to keep you waiting. Go have your night on the town. I'll see you in the morning."

"Aye. Good night luv."

But Jack didn't go ashore that night. He went to his cabin and lay down staring at the ceiling and thinking of Cordelia until he fell asleep. Cordelia went to her cabin and lay down as well. She couldn't sleep either. She kept thinking of a drunken Jack in the arms of a whore. The thought kept her awake for hours. When she finally got up and went to lie down in his cabin she found him sleeping there, no scent of alcohol on his breath. She was so happy she lay down next to him and cried herself to sleep.

Jack woke first the next morning, to find her clinging to him in her sleep. He put his arm around her and went back to sleep a smile on his face. They both woke an hour later. There was no indignation from Cordelia and no sarcasm from Jack. They just lay there, looking at each other.

When the sounds of the crew returning from a night on the town could be heard, Jack got up with a look of apology and went to bring the crew to order. Cordelia lay in his bed for a little longer and then went to her own cabin to get dressed and start the day.