Chapter 12

When Ana got home later on that day her parents, furiousthat she had leftso suddenly and not told them where she was going, grounded her for 2 weeks of house arrest which meant that only certain people could come and visit her. Her parents made certain that Jack did not visit her at all during those two weeks which made things even more difficult.

"Oh Liz, " Whined Anamaria during a visit with her and Will, "it's just horrible. I can't leave this house, I can't talk or even see Jack this is awful."

"I know Ana," Sympatized Elizabeth as she stroked Anamaria's hair while Will got some tissue to dry her eyes. "But hey look on the brightside it's only 2 weeks."

"But 2 weeks seems like forever."

"But Ana it makes your relationship so much stronger with some time apart." Offered Will as he gave her some tissue.

As Ana wiped her nose, she took what Will said into consideration about her relationship with Jack. Their relationship seemed good, but as Ana remembered they had been spending more time together. She remembered back to the month that she had to spend in bedrest after she cracked her head. During that month her and Jack's relationship grew because of the time that they spent away.

In another part of Port Royale Jack was at The Lion's Den to cheer himself up since he wasn't allowed to see Ana for awhile; Will was the one who informed him.

As he was finishing off a glass of rum, a man sat down next to him. The man looked to be in his early thirties and seemed extremely down. His hair was brown and pulled back into a ponytail. There was a scar across the top part of his head that went to his ear.

"Tough night huh pal?" Asked Jack as the man ordered a drink.

"Oh like ya wouldn' believe. First me ship needs repairs an second I needs me anotha crewmember one of ours died on a trip ta Lisbon." Answered the man roughly as he downed a shot.

Jack's ears perked up at the mention of a possible job.

"You say you need another crewmember?" Asked Jack as he ordered another glas of rum.

"Yea," Said the man as he sized Jack up, "wha' are ya credentials?"

"Well when I was little my dad taught me everything there's to know about sailing. Eventually after awhile I got to sail with him, and learn even more about life out at sea."

"Well seems like ya could be qualified."

"I'm probably more qualified than any guy you'll find in here." Said jack as he took another sip of rum. He didn'tmean to sound so cocky, but he knew that if he didn't convince him that he was qualified then it would be awhile before he had another chance.

The man sighed as he took another shot of drink as he thought. Finally after a few minutes he finally spoke.

"Well seems like your tha best man qualified. Alright I'll give ya a shot. I'll let ya sail wit me crew for a week and see how ya hold up. ya get tha job done ya'll stay, ya don't ya'll be tha first one off at our next stop."

Jack smirked, he'd have to tell Ana about this.

"Thank you Mister-"

"The name's Bill, Bootstrap Bill."

"Jack, Jack Sparrow." Introduced Jack as he shook Bill's hand.

"Don't look now mate, but seems like ya got some attention." Whispered Bill as he motioned over at someone. Jack followed his motion, and saw a woman watching him.

The woman was very beautiful. She had skin like a peach and eyes gray like the sky just before it rains. Her burnette hair was long and wavy with two small braids tied in the back. She was wearing a wine colored dress with a low cut bodice which revealed very well-endowed breasts and the dress showed off her curves.

As she walked over to him she seemed to ooze sex from evey pore of her body almost overpowering the scent of her perfume which smelt like wild flowers.

"Hi." She said seductively as she sat down next to him.

"Hi." He said as he took another sip of rum.

"So what's a good looking man like you doing in a dump like this?" She asked as she signalled for a tequila.

"Just trying to get away from life I guess."

"Wanna talk about it big guy?" She asked as she started rubbing his shoulder.

Jack knew what she was trying to do, and he knew that if he let her keep going on then he'd never forgive himself or Ana. He knew something like this would cause her even more grief, and it appeared to him by her standoffishnes that she had been hurt by something like this.

"Actually I must be going thank you." He politely answered shaking her hands.

"The name's Madeline, see you around big guy." Jack saw a look of cockinesss like he would actually come back.

As he was walking away he didn't know why but his mind kept on coming back to the girl at the bar Madeline.

He didn't want to think about her peach like body underneath his screaming out his name, or those pink inviting lips up against his but the temptation was growing with each step towards Ana's house.

You have a girlfriend Jack snap out of it! Reasoned his mind True he had a girlfriend, but she can't see him and Madeline can.

Jack neared Ana's house and looked up facing her bedroom window.

A candle was burning in her room.

Ana was reading a book near the window when she looked up and saw him standing outside her house looking up at her window.

What's he doing here? Wondered Ana as she got closer to the window.

Ana opened the window.

"Jack what are you doing here! You know you can't be near here!" Whispered Ana angrily as she looked nervously around her room expecting to see her parents burst in any minute.

"Come with me...I need you tonight." Spoke Jack not caring who heard him.

Ana stared at him and took a deep breath. She wanted to go with hi, but...

"But my parents..." Began Ana.

"To hell with what your parents will do or say, now come with me Ana I don't wanna be alone tonight."

Ana knew that this could be the night, she knew that this could also help to bring their relationship up to the next level. But another thing she also knew of was the consequences of her leaving and going with him.

But maybe tonight could be the night that he tells me how he truly feels, about me...about our relationship.

A million thoughts were going through her head trying to from words while Jack awaited her answer.

"Well I'm sorry you're gonna have to since I can't leave here."

Jack looked Ana up and down as if she was a person. He couldn't believe it, she couldn't even come down so he could tell her about what happened at the Lion's Den.

Well fine then since she don't wanna hear about what I've go to say, I'll find someone who will! Thought Jack angrily as he turned to leave.

"Wait!" Yelled out a panicked Ana.

Ana saw Jack turn around and saw his face and wished she had never said anything. Jack's face was void of emotion which was frightening because he usually always had some kind of positive emotion.

"Where are you going?" Asked a quiet Ana.

Suddenly images of a naked Madeline started coming into his mind.

"Does it matter? You won't be there."

Ana was hurt by this. When they first started going out about 6 months ago he was so open and caring. Now he was cold and very secretive, he barely shared anything with her anymore.

Then something hit her. It wasn't something physical, it was a scent. It was a faint whiff but it was enough to make her suspicious.

Then Ana saw a lipstick mark on the side of his neck towards the back.

How'd Jack get that mark on his neck? I haven't seen any marks like that on him before. And that smell, no other woman I know has that smell.

Ana's mind was racing trying to figure out when suddenly it hit her like a ton of bricks.

She spun around real quick so he couldn't see the look on her face. She couldn't believe it, it had happened to her again.

Suddenly it felt like her whole world was crashing down around her. Her skin didn't even feel like her own, she felt so unclean.

Jack was still looking up at her window. He knew that he should be feeling bad, but he didn't.

"Oh well your loss." He mummered walking away.

What the both of them didn't know was that someone had been watching them from behind a house.