Chapter Fifteen: A Captain's Confessions

"Then, I've made a mistake. I've thought wrong. I'm sorry to bother you, Captain." I said quite sadly and walk my way toward the door away from his grasp. Right before I reached the door knob, I felt a pair of hands pull me by the waist backwards. I bumped into his hard chest.

"Now I don't want ye leaving, just yet." he whispered into my ear, huskily.

Once again my breath got caught in my throat. I closed my eyes, holding my hands on his arms that held me protectively. I was going to take a risk.

"Then tell me, Jack." I paused. Taking in a breath, hoping he felt the same as I did.

"Tell me that you want me. Tell me that you need me…" pausing once more, I took in a deep breath and slowly let it out, then I added.

"Tell me you love me." I whispered. I then looked into his eyes, I seen something there, I just couldn't place it. I nodded.

"I'll just go. Seems I was right…I'm not wroth the risk of anything…especially you're love." I said and turned and walked toward the door, and once again he stopped me.

This time he brought me close to him, holding my face with his free hand, he looked into my eyes, which held sorrow, love, hurt, and all the same, mostly love and pain.

I looked back, seeing understanding, happiness, and…something I couldn't quit place. And before I knew what was happing, I felt his lips on mine.

He placed his hands around my waist pulling me closer to his body, I put my arms around his neck. Not wanting to be let go, not wanting to live without him, not wanting to be out of his touch, not wanting to be anywhere but here with him.

I felt his tongue on my lower lip asking for permission to enter. With a soft moan I opened and let him have his ways. But, he wasn't the only one! As I kissed him back with just as much passion I could. The kiss was really, really passionate.

Once we pulled away, I looked into his eyes once more. He smiled that lopsided grin. I smiled, but kept looking into his eyes, to see if they held anything for me…but there was that one emotion I couldn't quit place. This bugged me to no end.

"And that, luv…is only half of what I've for ye to understand." he said. I narrowed my brow in confusion.

"What?" I asked, it was the only thing I could ask. He smiled full on.

"Shyla, you are the most beautiful women I've laid me eyes on. And I'll be damned if I let ye out of me life, savvy? You belong to me, as me heart belongs to you." he said. I smiled and nodded.

"As my heart belongs to you, Captain." I said. He smirked.

"Luv, how many times do I have to tell you, it's Jack for you. Now, come on. I want you to stay here, in this cabin…aye. I don't want ye getting hurt." he said. I narrowed my eyes.

"But my sister's in there, Jack. I want to go with you to help her." I said, he looked at me and shook his head.

"You're staying 'ere, savvy? I can't protect you, and you bonny sis at once. Asides, I've young Will fer help." he said. I sighed and stood up he was standing right in front of me.

"But, Jack. I want to help you…I-I don't want anything to happen to you. I couldn't live if it were so." I said. He just smirked at me, and cupped my face in his hands.

"And I couldn't live if anything was to happen to ye, savvy. Please…stay here, and try not to get into trouble." he said.

"I don't cause that much trouble." I said defensively. He smirked and nodded.

"More trouble then you know, love. Just…stay here…please."

Reluctantly I nodded. For once I was going to listen even if I didn't want to. I watched as he walked toward the cabin doors. As soon as he opened it he turned and looked at me and smiled.

"I'll be back, darling. Until then, keep the bed warm." he said and walked away closing the door. I sat down and looked around the room…there was absolutely nothing to do.