Chapter 17

Pain, pain was the first thing Ana felt as she awoke. She awoke to find herself in a semi-comfortable bed in a beige room. Sunlight was pouring in from the open window, but other than that the room looked kinda bland.

Ana shook her head a bit, "man wha' a night." She said to herself as she looked around the room, as she looked around she saw the form of a person turned away from her lying on the other side of the bed.

"Wha' tha 'ell?" She asked angry as she slightly nudged the person next to her.

The body turned over and she came to two conclusions, A. that it was a man, andB. that it wasn't Jack.

Ana scooted away from the body as he woke up.

He turned towards her, and Ana gasped in shock at who it was.

It was the man that she had met down in the docks in Port Royale with Elizabeth, What's his name? Thought Ana hurriedly as her mind searched through the memory banks for his name. "John..Jacob..Jason?"

The man was just as suprised as her tried to scoot away, but he fell off the bed with a loud thump.

Oh God, thought Ana with worry as she rushed over to his side with the bedsheet wrapped around her.

She leaned over, "ya alrigh' ?" she called out.

James Norrington looked up at Ana, "yea I'm fine." He said as he slowly rose up, as he was getting up he managed to sneak a look at Ana without her knowing. The sheet was wrapped around her chest like a strapless top which gave him a good look at her slender shoulders and neck which he had kissed last night with a feverish passion that he had never really knew he had. He had come to Tortuga just because he was bored of hanging with the same boring friends that he usually hung out with and got drunk with so he came to Tortuga for a change of scenery. Once he arrived he rented the room before he went into some different bars flirting with some women hopefully to get some "female company" if you know what I mean putting it nicely. This wasn't a very difficult task to accomplish because of his good looks without his ghost-like white cakey makeup on his face that he usually put on for business purposes since he was second in command for the British Navy in the Caribbean. When he got the attention of one of the barmaids whom he had been flirting with most of the night he had proposed that they go up to his room, and the barmaid said that she would meet him up in a few minutes. So up James went and found his room, once in his room he fixed himself some drinks while he waited for the barmaid. After about his 8th or 9th drink, he heard a knock at the door and answered it to find the woman that he had met in Port Royale with Elizabeth. She was dressed in clothes that were a little damp from whatever she had done earlier that night. James could tell she was drunk by the way how she staggered and the smell of alcohol that emitted from her full luscious lips each time she spoke. She came in and immeadiately started kissing him before he could say anything, but it wasn't like he was complaining. Slowly he got used to feel of her damp body against his and amazed to how natural she felt against his body. It seemed as if she liked being in control because she was very aggressive in her tatics leaving many bitemarks and hickies on his neck and shoulders that were going to be very hard to explain to some of his coworkers. Even when they were in bed she was off in another world because she would call out someone else's name when he was fucking her. After it was all over she laid her head on his shoulder while he wrapped his arms around her. She kept calling him by the name of Jack whoever that was, but it didn't matter to him he only cared about her.

James's eyes went down from her slender neck to the tops of her breasts which were showing almost looking as if they were about to spill out because of the pressure of her body against the bed and all thoughts escaped from his mind as he stared at her breasts for a few minutes before shaking his head up lightly and standing up careful not to drop the sheet that was wrapped around his hips.

Ana stared at him as he stood up scanning him up and down and her eyes stayed on his hips mainly his torso and crotch.

James saw her looking and laughed as she turned away with a bit of a blush on her cheeks.

"Don't act shy, you weren't this way last night."

Ana spun around quickly with a frown on her face, "wait, wha?"

"Well yeah last night when you came into my room looking quite lovely and intoxicated."

"Oh shit!" Cursed Ana, she turned towards James, "sorry." She apologized.

"Don't be sorry."

Ana ran over to the side of the bed to grab her clothes. James frowned as he watched her get up.

"Got somewhere to go?" He asked as he sat indian style on the bed and watched her scurry back and forth trying to put on her clothes.

"Yea this wasn't supposed ta 'appen." She said putting on her pants which had dried up.

"Well alot of things weren't supposed to happen, but here we are."

"And here I must be going." She replied in a hurry as she pulled her shirt above her head.

"Well come here." He motioned towards her.

Ana eyed him suspiciously, "I promise I won't bite." He said.

Ana walked over to the bed and as she did, James pulled her close to him and kissed her deeply.

Ana pulled away from him and slapped him, "wha tha bloody 'ell is ya problem!" She demanded.

James rubbed his cheek, " this is to see if fate wants us to be." He explained.

"I don't get it." She said.

"Either one of two things will happen, one you remember that kiss I just gave you and when you leave here you won't stop forgetting about that kiss. Then whenever you're in Port Royale you'll look me up."

"Or..." Interjected Ana.

"Or you'll leave and forget all about me and what happened." He said simply.

"But I still don' even kno' yar name."

"See that's the thing just ask around in Port Royale I'm sure you'll find me."

Ana still eyed him unsure at what he was getting at.

"I really mus be goin'." She said very unsure as she walked towards the door.

James didn't move as he watched her walk towards the door.

Ana looked back around as she opened the door, "ya kno' this wuz jus' a one nigh' stand, I'll probably neva see ya again."

James didn't say anything, but Ana could sense a calming quality that seemed strange and interesting at the same time.

As she stepped one foot out the door, he spoke again, "the name's James, James Norrington."

Over in another bedroom.

Jack woke up with a pounding headache, he looked around and at first thought he was alone until he saw a person lying next to him in bed.

Thinking that it was Ana Jack wrapped his arms around her and gently kissed her on the neck.

"Wake up luv." He whispered into her ear.

The woman turned over and Jack was suprised to see Madeline staring back at him.

"Where's Ana?" He demanded as he scooted a bit away from her.

"Who cares where she is? Aren't ya happy to see me?" She asked nicely as she reached out for his hand which he moved away from as if she was acid. Madeline looked taken aback by her confused appearance.

"Jack why do ya act so coldly to a friend?"

Jack feeling kinda guilty for acting so badly, let Madeline touch his hand as she smiled sweetly.

"Now then, Jack how have you been lately?" Asked Madeline.

"Good I guess."

"Any captures lately that you wanna talk about?" She inquired kinda urgently sounding a bit desperate for his attention.

"Not really caugh' some ships, none really big an' no' many had a lot of treasure as tha first ship we caught a mercenary ship." He explained nonchalantly.

"Oh really?" she asked feining interest.

"Tha' wuz a lil' after Ana came on, she's a really good pirate ya kno." He said looking over at Madeline who was trying to keep from giving a look of annoyance and disgust at the mention of Ana's name.

"Why don't we talk about something else." She said trying to change the subject, "wha do ya plan on doin next after ya leave Tortuga?"

Jack rubbed his chin, "I don' kno, maybe we might go to anotha island an' then maybe we might go check out tha island ya were talkin' ta me about."

"Well I kno' tha' tha navy will be more interested in tha case tha's goin' on in Haiti with the rebellious slaves and what with them causing havoc and other whatnot craziness."

Jack knew that Madeline's connections ran deep with her customers so he felt a lil' better that she told him that so that he could have a heads up for later on when they were sailing.

"Thank ya luv fo' tha' lil' bit of information, I just don' kno' 'ow ta thank ya." Thanked Jack as he rubbed her hand in friendly gratefulness.

Madeline took his hand and pressed it against her face, "there are other ways of thanking me." She suggested as she moved his hand to her breast.

Jack sighed as he removed his hand from her breast, it's not that he didn't like her, but it was just he wasn't interested.

"Madeline, do we 'ave ta 'ave sex every time we're together?" He asked.

Madeline pouted as she put her hands in her lap, "no, but I can't help myself, you're so good looking I can't help but show you how I feel." She said cupping her hand against his cheek.

Jack sighed, "look Maddie why don't we get dressed an' I'll take ya downstairs so ya can 'ave some breakfast."

"So that's it, you just fuck me and then ya leave me again!" She demanded.

"Now ya kno' tha's all I can offer ya luv right now, I'm focusin' more on me career than a relationship Maddie, an' I think our relationship is pretty good tha way cain't ya accept it tha way it is?"

"I do, but I mean I can't keep waiting on you forever Jack!" she retorted, "10 years, 10 fucking years I have waited by your side trying to accept it, but I'm tired of trying to play it your way I wanna take this relationship to the next level, and all I wanna know is another woman taking my place? Is another woman catching your eye the way I caught yours? Is another woman fucking you better than I do?" She asked getting flustered with each question she posed.

Jack sighed in mixture of anger and annoyance, he knew that it would come around to this. "The answer to your question is yes Maddie there are other women who are catching my eye, but I told you from tha beginning don't ask me for more than wha I can give ya, an' now ya're pissed off because anotha woman might 'ave attracted me affections? Madeline grow up, ya're 26 fuckin' years old, stop actin' like a teenager act like an adult an' accept tha fact tha maybe our relationship has matured ta one of not 'avin' sex so much."

Madeline stood there silently listening to him, "so ya've grown tired of me?"

Jack pinched the bridge of his nose with two fingers and closed his eyes in annoyance, "Did ya jus' not listen ta a word I said! I said I don' think we should be 'avin' so much sex anymore maybe we could jus' sit down an' 'ave an honest ta god's conversation about somethin' not because ya get pissed off at somethin' I said."

Madeline looked down at the ground, she couldn't look at him God he's grown tired of me, just like that I'm yesterday's old news and now he's off chasing that Ana bitch! Madeline frowned angrily at the thought of Ana.

Jack saw her frown and sighed, "come 'ere."

Madeline came out of her thoughts and walked over to him where his hand closed over her hand.

"Now ya kno' ya're me friend right?"

Madeline nodded slowly trying to understand what he was getting at.

"Well maybe we should jus stay friends for a while before we try goin back ta friends wit benefits luv." He suggested.

Madeline was devastated but she didn't show it as she smiled.

Jack smirked, "good, now tha' we're back on tha same page, I'm goin down ta get some breakfast, maybe lata if ya want we can hang out."

"Yeah sounds like a good idea." Agreed Madeline as they shook hands.

After that was done Jack got dressed and got ready to leave when Madeline called out.

"Well at least can I get a goodbye kiss...a friendly one?" She suggested.

Jack nodded as he bent forward and lightly kissed Madeline on the cheek.

Then he was gone.

Madeline with a frown on her face, walked over to where a panel of the wall was, and tapped on the wall. Suddenly the wall rose up and the Commodore that she had come to Tortuga with stepped out.

The Commodore noticed the frown on her face, "so what happens now milady that you're tearful charade didn't work?"

Madeline pushed him, "shut up." she said as she paced the floor biting her lip.

"What can ya tell me about this Ana girl?" she demanded.

"Well not much, she's managed to keep a low profile, but a couple of months ago I saw her in Port Royale outside of Crazy Eddie Edward Ericson's house." Admitted the Commodore, "maybe if we talk to him we might get some dirt on her." He suggested.

Madelyn shook her head, "Does the name Crazy Eddie ring a bell to you, he won't talk." Madelyn stopped and looked at the Commodore.

"What?" He asked confused.

"Unless there's a connnection of some sort between the two, why else would she show up out of the middle of nowhere after years on the sea and spend time at Crazy Eddie's unless..."She trailed off as she got lost in her thoughts.

Madelyn continued to pace the floor and bit her lip for a few minutes until an idea popped inside of her head.

"Uh...Oh, ya got tha' look in ya eyes, tha' must mean ya got a plan." Said the Commodore uneasily.

"Ya don't know how right you are." She said smiling evily at the plan that had hatched in her brain.

Out in the hallway after Jack had closed the door he saw Ana a little bit further down the hallway. He saw her disheveled hair and clothes and smirked.

"Rough nigh' luv?"

Ana turned around and saw Jack.

"Maybe why do ya care?"

Jack shrugged his shoulders, "no reason at all."

"Hey about wha 'appened las night." Started Jack.

"Wha are ya talkin' about?" Asked a confused Ana, "nothin' happened las nigh' between us. All we did wuz 'ave a couple drinks."

"An' then we both got a lil' drunk an' then ya started flirtin' wit me an' let's jus' say things got very interestin' after tha."

Ana looked at him shocked, and then shook her head, "real funny Jack, I guess then ya'll say we 'ad sex."

"No but we were close."

Ana looked at him confused, "ya're not kiddin?"

"Why would I be?"

Ana placed a hand over head, "okay we definitely don' need ta be spendin' anymore time togetha."

Jack caught her arm, "well tha's not possible cause ya're me first mate so we 'ave ta 'ave meetin's."

"Okay we'll 'ave our meetin's but then after tha' I'm goin' back ta work." She decided.

Jack shook his head lightly, "whateva ya say luv."

Ana frowned, "ya don' think I'm serious?" She asked angrily.

Jack didn't say a word as he started to walk down the stairs.

Ana walked down with him, " 'ow many days do we 'ave left 'ere?"

Jack thought for a bit, "about 2 or 3 days, but I'm goin' ta Port Royale this afternoon ta visit Liz an' Will care ta join me luv?" He asked.

Ana spun around, "Didn' I jus get finished talkin' ta ya about bein' alone."

"But ya 'ave me word tha nothin' will 'appen while we're there."

Ana rolled her eyes, "I 'ave tha word of a pirate, boy tha's real trustin."

"I am trustin," he insisted, "not once 'ave I broken me word."

"yea ya did."

Jack looked shocked, "when?"

Ana looked at him as if he was stupid, "supposedly wha 'appened las night."

"Whoa," said Jack, "ya started it luv, ya flirted an' I jus reacted ta wha ya were doin. Ya were tha one tha kissed me in tha kitchen, an ya were tha one tha suggested we go swimmin but I did kiss ya a couple of times."

Ana listened to his points of view and still didn't believe him. She sighed waving her hand, "whateva ya say Cap'in."

"So wha do ya say ya wanna go?"

Ana ran a hand through her hair, "well I do wanna go see me dad."

"Then good we'll leave out this afternoon, but firs I 'ave ta go meet Gibbs ta tell 'im tha we're leavin."

Ana stopped him, "maybe it would be betta if ya told 'im tha I was goin ta a friends house not too far from Tortuga."

Jack was confused, "why would I 'ave ta lie ta Gibbs?"

Ana once again gave him a look as if he was stupid, "ya kno' why."

Jack did understand, but he thought tha Gibbs would also, but then again he wasn't really so sure because that's what happened the last time he confided his trust in another pirate he ended up stranded on that godforsaken island for about 2 weeks supposedly given up for dead.

"Alrigh' I'll come up wit somethin." He said as he left to find Gibbs.

Ana left the bar and went to different shops looking at different things to buy.

As the hours passed Ana and Jack found things to amuse themselves with while they awaited for night to come on them. Jack told Gibbs that he was going to Port Royale to look for some supplies that Tortuga didn't have, and he said on a minor note that Ana was going to visit a friend in a city not too far from Tortuga. Gibbs at first eyed him suspiciously before believing him, what other choice did Gibbs have?

Soon night fell upon the city and Jack found Ana in the place that they had agreed upon.

"I managed ta get us a carriage." Said Jack as a modest looking hackney rolled around the corner towards them.

Ana nodded as she was the first one to get into the carriage. The seats were a bit stiff, but she would get used to it.

Jack followed in closely behind her making sure to sit on the other side of her. Even though the space was tight the only thing touching was their knees.

The carriage ride went well until they hita bumpy road. As they went justling around Ana and Jack were tossed around, after a few minutes of justling down the road the carriage once again hit smooth road. Ana was positioned beneath Jack who had Ana's legs wrapped around him.

"Well talk about an awkward situation." He said trying to lighten the situation.

"Get off of me." ordered Ana gruffly trying to ignore the light feeling she got in her stomach from how close he was to her.

"First unwrap yar legs an' maybe I can." He said smirking.

Ana scowled as she unwrapped her legs.

Jack chuckled lightly to himself as he sat back down in his seat across from her.

Ana sat back down after fixing her clothes.

"Shut up, okay jus shut up an' don' ya eva mention a word of this ta anyone." She ordered angrily as she pointed a finger in his face.

Jack held up his innocently, "calm down luv, this isn't gonna get out ta anyone." He promised.

Then things settled back to normal as the carriage had bustled down the road.