Chapter 36
Morning fell upon Port Royale and here we see Ana and Jack lying peacefully against each other in sleep from the activities mentioned before in the previous chapter.
Clothes were tossed all over the place and the sheets on the bed were spread askew over their bodies as they lay entangled among the bed.
There came a knock at the door which the both of them ignored at first, but then the door opened and in sneaked in Nathaniel and Victoria.
"Auntie Ana?...Uncle Jack?" They asked quietly among giggles.
Ana popped open an eye to see Victoria's face smiling at her.
"Christ!" Exclaimed Ana as she jerked back and landed on Jack who gave an angsted grunt and glared at Ana before hearing some childish laughter erupt from Victoria and Nathaniel.
Lucky for them the sheets were wrapped around them covering up their most private areas.
"Wha are ya two lil' troublemakers doin in here?" Asked Jack drowsily as Nathaniel and Victoria climbed into bed between them.
Victoria lied beside Jack while Nathaniel crawled over to Ana.
Nathaniel looked up at Ana questiongly with a cocked head.
"Wha is it lil' man?" She asked sweetly as she ruffled his dirty blonde hair.
Nathaniel held up his hands, "Up! Up!" He demanded.
Ana and Jack let out a little chuckle as she picked him up.
"So why did ya come up here ta wake us up?" Asked Jack.
"Because we wanted to be tha first ones to tell you breakfast was ready." Announced Victoria proudly.
"Food! Food!" Exclaimed Nathaniel with a happy squeal from Ana's shoulder.
"Alright ya lil' tykes let us get dressed first." Said Ana as she put Nathaniel down.
Victoria hopped off the bed and took Nathaniel's hand as she helped him off the bed and helped him walk down the stairs.
Ana and Jack smirked at the sight of the two of them.
"Will an' Liz are lucky they got such cute kids." Replied Ana as she hopped off the bed.
"How so luv?" Asked Jack as he grabbed his pair of pants to wear.
"Because anybody else who tried a stunt like would've been hit with a pillow and told ta bugger off."
"Even me?" He asked questiongly.
Ana met his gaze, "yes even ya."
Jack smirked as he pulled his shirt over his head, just as Ana did the same.
Jack held out his hand, "ready for breakfast luv?"
Ana smirked as she stepped close to his body and wrapped her arms around his neck shyly nodding.
Jack smiled revealing a few gold teeth, "don't try ta act shy especially since last night."
Ana playfully scowled at him before she kissed him, kissing him now seemed so natural to her.
After kissing for a few seconds, Jack pulled away "come on let's go before we get stuck here."
"Good idea." Agreed Ana as they walked downstairs with their hands connected.
Once downstairs they saw Will and Elizabeth sitting down talking while Nathaniel and Victoria were sitting together talking about something.
Will and Elizabeth looked up when they saw Jack and Ana and shared a secretive smirk as Nathaniel and Victoria ran over and hugged them.
"I trust you slept well last night." Replied Elizabeth suggestively as Ana and Jack sat down.
Ana glared at Elizabeth for a second before Jack spoke up.
"Actually we did."
That was all that needed to be said before breakfast was served before them and everyone started eating.
After dinner there came a knock at the door, Elizabeth opened the door to see Gibbs staring at wonder at the house. Gibbs rarely came here.
"Hello Gibbs." Greeted Elizabeth cordially.
"Mrs. Turner, is Jack here?"
"Just a moment, Jack!" She called out.
A second later Jack appeared.
"Come in Gibbs before someone sees ya."
Gibbs stepped forward as the door closed behind them.
"Cap'in we're glad tha finally found ya."
Jack instantly got down to business, "how's tha pearl?"
"She's good sir, at first after tha storm she had a dent in 'er, but we got tha fixed when tha storm passed about a day or two lata."
"Good, good so she's ready ta sail?"
"Yes Cap'in, but first we need ta find Ana in Tortuga."
Suddenly Ana appeared wondering why her name was mentioned and then to her horror she saw Gibbs there with Jack.
Gibbs saw Ana and her eyes narrowed a bit, "tha crew's not gonna like this cap'in."
"Well we'll just tell them tha I came ova here before tha storm hit. I don't see wha tha bloody problem is, when I've saved many of those bloody idiots necks before!" Demanded Ana angrily.
"Well Ana tha may be true ya saved their lives, but tha fact remains ya're still a woman." Stated Gibbs.
Ana scowled, everything was going good, then this had to happen.
"Fine, I'll come on lata." She said still angry.
"Why don't ya just go now?" Suggested Jack, "so they don't get suspicious."
Ana turned towards him with a confused look on her face, she wanted to stay with him, but she knew that this was an order more than a suggestion.
Ana angrily scoffed as she looked at him with anger in her eyes.
"Fine then whateva ya say Cap'in." She replied bitterly as she turned and headed out the door not bothering if anyone should follow her or not.
Jack heard the hurt and anger in her voice, but what could he do?
Outside Ana made her way towards the pier.
"Ya know ya're headin tha wrong way luv." Came a familiar voice.
Ana gritted her teeth as Jack stepped beside her.
"I would've found my way eventually." She retorted.
"No ya wouldn't." He replied calmly.
Ana held back the curses that she wanted to yell at him.
"Ana it wuz jus a suggestion luv." He replied as they approached the rowboat that they would take to tha Pearl.
"Why didn't ya stick up for me! Who cares wha they think! Ya're tha cap'in, pirates aren't supposed ta give a damn bout wha othas think!" She angrily exclaimed as Gibbs and Jack started rowing.
"Because luv even though I'm tha cap'in they're tha majority an' they're tha ones tha decide tha fate." He met her eyes as he tried to reach out towars her, but she moved away from him.
For the rest of the trip towards the Pearl everyone was dead quiet until Gibbs yelled down for a rope to be thrown down.
They climbed up and Ana saw the curious stares she got from the crew thinking that she was still in Tortuga.
She ignored her stares as she headed for the crow's nest.
"Where ya goin?" Asked Jack, "Ya're first mate now, tha's not ya job anymore."
"Actually Cap'in I wanna give up me position an give it back ta Gibbs!"
Jack frowned while behind him everyone stared at her in shock.
"I don't give ya tha choice luv!"
"Oh I know let's ask tha majority." She answered in spite as she turned towards the crew, "who wants me ta be first mate!"
The crew remained silent.
"Who wants Gibbs ta be first mate?"
A loud aye arose from the men.
Ana turned towards Jack with a revengeful smirk on her face, "well looks like tha decision's been made." She replied as she climbed back up the mast.