I've never seen a diamond in the flesh
I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies
And I'm not proud of my address,
In a torn-up town, no postcode envy
But every song's like gold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom
Blood stains, ball gowns, trashin' the hotel room,
We don't care, we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams.
But everybody's like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece.
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash.
We don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair.
And we'll never be royals (royals).
It don't run in our blood,
That kind of luxe just ain't for us.
We crave a different kind of buzz.
Let me be your ruler (ruler),
You can call me queen Bee
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule.
Let me live that fantasy.
"Captain?"
"Where is the nearest port Jemmerson?" I asked as I kept one hand on the wheel as we sailed towards the closest land we could find to stock up on supplies.
"Tortuga sir, not the best place to stock up on supplies but it will have to do."
"Of course, where's me first mate?" I hadn't seen the little vixen all morning and it was beginning to worry me.
"Last I saw sir she was down below."
Really now? She always told me she hated going below deck because it frightened her to be in dark places. That's why I always kept her in my quarters at night after all the men go below to sleep for the night, because I know she needs a little light shining through the glass in my quarters to feel safe.
"Alright, ye take over for now Jemmerson, I'd like to check on her."
"Aye Cap'n."
He relieved me and I was able to step down onto the main deck where the men were hard at work.
"Heave to ye scallywags!" I yelled before heading below.
"Bella?" I called when I realized she wasn't anywhere in sight, why would she be down here? She hates the dark.
"Over here!" I heard her silk smooth voice call in her thick British accent. I looked over to find her at the starboard of the ship.
"What are ye doing down here? Ye hate it below deck." I asked perplexed as I walked closer to her.
She was sitting on one of the crates just looking at the wood of the boat. She looked stunning today, her beautiful blonde curls were pulled up onto the top of her head, she was in her black skin tight trousers, knee high heeled boots that made her calves look amazing, she had replaced her white chemise for a blood red one that practically matched mine, and of course she was wearing another corset vest, except this one was white with red trimming.
Why must she be so enticing? I swear she is going to make the men lose concentration if she keeps dressing like this.
"It was too loud up deck and I just needed some time to myself to think." She whispered as I got close enough to see she was holding a piece of paper in her hands.
Then it hit me. Today was her Father's birthday, it was always a hard time for her and every year I would comfort her in my quarters and just try to keep her mind off it.
"I'm sorry, it slipped me mind what today was. What a bilge rat I am."
"Don't start you scallywag. I'm a big girl after all, I shouldn't need to run crying to my captain every year. I need to learn to handle it on my own."
"Ye shouldn't have to Isabella. Ye aren't on your own anymore, ye have me." I whispered into her ear as I put my arms around her waist.
"Do I? Do I really Alistair? Because as I recall the only time you show me any kind of affection is when no one else is around. I mean look at where we are, do you see anyone else? Because I sure don't. You only touch me when no one else is looking, why is that? You tell me you love me, show it!"
I was shocked still as she stood up, looking me in the face with anger in her eyes and voice. I never knew she felt this way and if I had known I would have done this a lot sooner.
"Ye want me to show it? To prove me love to ye?" I asked seriously while walking toward her, she looked slightly taken aback by my suddenly serious tone of voice and the look on my face.
"That's all I have ever wanted Alistair, I am sick and tired of being hidden from everyone. We have never been together but we have done many things behind closed doors for the last three years I have been on this ship and you tell me every day that you are in love with me. But you make me feel like you really don't every time we are around your crew. What is it Alistair? What is it that you want from me?!"
She practically yelled at me, letting tears stream down her cheeks for the first time in a very long time. She hated to let anyone see her cry, especially me.
"Isabella, if ye would stop yelling at me then I would show ye." I whispered calmly, removing my hat from my head and setting it on the crate she had been sitting on.
My jacket had long since been removed due to the blistering heat so I was left in my dark trousers, boots, my sword and pistol strapped to my waist, and my red chemise and black vest. I took the small box from my pocket and looked her directly in the eye, her bright blue eyes glistened with tears and curiosity.
"I was waiting to do this when we reached port, but since you are so damn stubborn I guess now is as good a time as any."
She raised a sculptured brow as I came closer and knelt on one knee, something I never pictured myself doing as I never believed in it until I found this beautiful creature.
"Alistair?" she asked brokenly as she watched me with wide tear filled eyes.
"Well, love I have never been one for the mushy stuff. But I do know how I feel about ye. And it is about damn time that I let ye know, ever since the moment I laid me eyes on ye I have been stuck on feelings. I never knew what this thing called love was until I looked at you for the first time. I have never wanted something as much as I want this, as much as I need this. Will ye, for the lack of a better word choice, be mine?" I asked, unsure if that was enough for her to know that I truly loved her.
She smiled widely as I showed her the simple ring that I held in my right hand, she was a simple woman so I figured a simple ring would do just the trick.
"Oh Alistair. Yes, yes my love."
I smiled at her before slipping the ring onto her ring finger, hoping that every man on my crew saw it as soon as we stepped aboard deck.
"I love ye beautiful." I whispered as I stood up, pulling her into my arms and spinning her around.
"As I love you."
Her grammar was way better than mine, but that's what happens when you grow up on a pirate ship, but she is trying to help me with that. That's the proper Brit in her.
I wasted no time in attaching my lips to hers in a passionate but fierce kiss, loving the feel of her body pressed soundly against mine. Her fingers made their way into my blonde locks as they always did, and I loved the feel.
"I love you." I murmured against her skin as I kissed down her neck as she moaned and pushed her hips into me.
I growled before picking her up in my arms and pushing her into the walls of the ship and kissed her fiercely. She whimpered against my lips while pulling on my hair harshly, making me grind into her harder.
"Oi!"
"Look ahead there!"
"What be that?!"
"Cap'n?!"
"Jemmerson!"
"What's this be?!"
Our trance was quickly broken through by the shouts of the crew from above. I groaned loudly while sticking my face into the wood by Isabella's neck. She chuckled cutely while smoothing my hair out.
"We can finish this later." She whispered while pushing me off her. I smiled at her charmingly before pecking her softly on the lips.
"Promise?" I asked as she placed my hat back on my head. She gave me her best seductive smile, the one that made me go insane….
She put her hand on my chest and leaned into me with a seductive sparkle in her eye.
"Promise." She kissed my chin before grabbing my hand and running with me until we reached the main deck where all the men were watching over the left side of the ship looking at something in the distance.
"Oi! What's going on here?!" I yelled while looking at my men in bewilderment as Bella walked closer as well to see what they were all looking at.
"Cap'n! There is someone out there! It's a dingy!" one of them yelled while pointing to it.
I walked closer, they all moved aside except for Bella and Jemmerson, as Bella handed me the telescope. I looked through it to find that in the dingy was none other than Jack Sparrow and his first mate Master Gibbs.
"Looks like we have company me 'earties. Lower the anchor and throw em a line it looks as if Captain Sparrow and his first mate will be joining us."
I spoke loud and clear so there would be no mistaking my words. The men got clear to work, not needing further order. Bella leaned against the main frame, looking upset….oh boy.
"Can't we just leave him in the middle of the ocean?" she muttered as I walked closer to her.
"Isabella." I warned while handing her back the telescope, she just rolled her eyes and turned away.
One thing I hated the most was when she turned away from me, even if I had given her an order to do something aboard the ship, I never liked for her to turn from me I hated it. It felt like she was leaving me, walking away and I didn't like that feeling.
"Bella." I whispered, hoping she would turn back around to look at me.
"Sorry captain I never meant any harm. Just not too fond of the man is all."
Dammit.
"Bella, I know that. All I'm doing is helping an old friend. We will drop him off when we make port, I promise you." I whispered almost pleadingly, hoping she would not be mad at me too much longer.
"Of course captain, I understand." She whispered while turning her head so I could see the smirk on her face.
The little vixen, I looked around to make sure everyone was too busy to be paying much attention. I walked up behind her and stood with barely any room between us as her back was still to me.
"You really do enjoy that don't you my love?" I asked seductively in her ear, touching her arm softly.
"Why captain, whatever do you mean?"
She looked at me, a glimmer in her eye as she watched my every move loving the thrill that was coursing through us both at our actions being so open in front of the crew.
"Ahoy mates! Welcome aboard!"
I growled, closing my eyes tightly as to regain my composure. I hate it when we are interrupted, this is why I keep to the quiet and privateness of my quarters. I opened my eyes to see Isabella standing face to face with me, smirking. I gave her a look that said 'Now do you get it?' she only giggled.
I shook my head as I turned around to face Sparrow and his company, deciding that I should welcome them onto the ship instead of exchanging sexual innuendos with my lover.
"Jack Sparrow! To what do I owe the pleasure of finding you on my ship mate?" I asked with a smirk as I walked toward my old friend, if you could call him that.
"Ah, Alistair long time no see mate. How ye been?"
"What are ye doing here in the middle of the ocean Jack?" I asked, cutting right to the chase.
"Well you see it was mutiny! That bloody Hector and his scurvy dogs decided to take my ship and leave me deserted on an island. Well I soon escaped and found Master Gibbs as they had let him off at a port somewhere in Port Royal, nasty place I tell ye. Too many red coats that is. Anyway we set sail on a small, boat-"
"Dingy!" Gibbs sneered at his captain. Jack made a face before continuing.
"Ah, yes. Thank you Gibbs. Set sail on a dingy in hopes of coming across a ship to help me get mine back. And you me friend are just the one to help considering you are more feared than Barbossa hisself."
I looked at him for a long moment, he looked different somehow. I mean he was the same Jack but for some reason he looked jumpier for some reason. Nervous almost.
"So, let me get this straight Sparrow." Here she comes, I couldn't help but to smile as Bella walked closer.
You could hear the annoyance in her voice and I'm sure it was written on her face as well. Jack got a look of pure lust on his face as he looked at my fiancée, this didn't set well with me and I nearly put him in his place. But of course Bella noticed and continued talking.
"You are wanting us to risk our lives just so you can get your ship back? Correct me if I am wrong."
She wasn't happy, and I didn't need to look at her to know she was scowling and her nostrils flaring. I knew her well enough to know that she was even turning a little red at the thought.
"Bad luck to have a woman aboard, sir." Master Gibbs whispered as he eyed Isabella warily.
"Well I guess that statement is very untrue Master Gibbs. Considering Isabella has been sailing with us for three years now and she is the best pirate I have ever seen."
Gibbs' eyes widened as he looked from me to Isabella. Yes, we have gotten that reaction before so it isn't much of a surprise to me.
"Jemmerson."
"Aye Cap'n."
"Make sure Master Gibbs and Mr. Sparrow get settled and then bring them up so we can talk."
"Aye Cap'n. This way." And he led them down below to where the men slept so they could rest for a little, I'm sure spending hours upon a dingy wasn't the best time of their life.
"All hands on deck! Back on course to port!" I yelled as to get them into gear.
As they all ran around to their stations I walked with Bella at my side until we reached the starboard of the ship and up the few steps to the wheel.
"You were saying captain?"
I heard her whisper as I grabbed hold of the wheel, watching the men as they worked quickly to get the rest of the sails down and the anchors up. I could feel her body against mine as she pressed herself into my back.
I couldn't stop the groan that slipped from my lips as I felt her hands on my hips, making their trip south as she laid a kiss on my neck.
"Isabella, if you keep this up I will not be responsible for my actions."
"Mmm, and what might those actions be captain?"
I love it when she calls me captain.
"Actions that consist of me taking you right here and now with everyone to see. And I do not want anyone else seeing what is mine. So I suggest you stop teasing me right this second."
I looked over my shoulder to see her sexy little smirk as she casually placed a kiss on my lips before coming to stand beside me rather than behind me.
"That's all I wanted to hear." She whispered just as Jemmerson came back with Jack and Gibbs.
Bella took the wheel from me as I stood to greet them once again.
"So, have you thought about my request mate?" Jack asked while eyeing me strangely.
"I'm not sure Jack, Barbossa is a helluva man and his crew-"
"Is undead." Bella snapped angrily, reminding the other three men of her presence.
"Thank you Isabella. Undead, it is too dangerous for me to even consider it Jack. But I can take you aboard with us, I'm sure there will be a ship in Tortuga that you can commandeer."
That was my final word of the matter as I walked over to take the wheel back from Bella, nodding my head for her to go and help Jemmerson with one of the sails. She nodded and went along with him down to the main deck.
"Have you really had a woman aboard for three years mate?" Jack asked as we both watched Isabella pull the ropes with Jemmerson before tying it off. She is a natural.
"Of course I have, I needed a first mate. She needed an escape, and she was very persuasive."
"Hot sword fight?"
I looked at him to see he was smiling suggestively at me, knowing that we did have such a thing, and it was hot.
"Hell yes."
He smiled triumphantly, but it quickly faded when the ship rocked violently. Throwing everyone a few steps or even to deck.
"What in creation was that?!" Gibbs asked as we all looked over the side of the boat perplexed.
I looked to Bella to see she had a terrified look on her face as she looked over the side of the ship, she took about five steps back before yelling.
"Get away from the side!"
Right as she yelled this tentacles of a beast I never wanted to see shot out of the water. My worst fear came to life as the love of my life was grabbed by the kraken.
"Isabella!" I yelled as it grabbed her around the waist and swung her around in the air.
Hearing her blood curdling screams tore through my heart as I watched almost helplessly as she was slung through the air. I didn't know what to do, I looked around frantically before I took my sword in my hand and jumped to the main deck.
"ALISTAIR!" she screamed as she was high in the air, flung from left to right as more of the beasts tentacles shot up to the surface.
I grasped my sword in both hands before slicing it into the tentacle that had my lover, my blade sliced straight through it and it fell limply into the water as the rest of it released my girl as it fell back into the water.
Bella screamed as she fell, I dropped my sword and held my arms out to catch her. I moved to my left just in time for her to fall right into my arms, the force of her fall took us both down onto the deck with me breaking her fall of course.
I could hear her sobs as she buried her head into my neck and grasped fistfuls of my shirt in her small hands.
"Shh, you're alright, I got you Bella. It won't hurt you."
"Sir! Are you both alright?" I heard Jemmerson as I stood with Bella in my arms.
I looked at him gravely, and he understood instantly.
"Get us to port quickly before that thing mends itself and returns for us. It wants someone on this ship and as soon as we make port I will find out who. But right now my concern is Isabella, and your concern is getting us to port as quickly as possible."
I said shortly before taking Bella into our quarters, praying to whatever was out there that she was unharmed….as if it would matter, no harm could truly come to her considering what she was…but no need for that now I need to make sure she is alright in every way. Physically, emotionally, mentally.
"Bella. Bella, my love. Are you alright, please talk to me." I whispered as I got us onto the bed.
She sniffled a few times before looking up at me, her eyes red and puffy with tears.
"I thought I was dead." She whispered brokenly before I pulled her into my chest once more.
"No, I would never let such a thing happen my love. You should know that I shall protect you with my life."
"I do know that. You did save me after all."
She sat up to look me in the eyes, love, fear, trust, and many other emotions were showing through those beautiful blue eyes that I adored so.
"I thought I was going to lose you." I whispered sadly, stroking her damp hair that had fallen.
"I'm not going anywhere as long as I have you to protect me love."
"Good because I plan on marrying you and having a life with you."
She smiled widely before crashing her lips to mine, something I will cherish deeply after today. I almost lost the love of my life due to someone else's stupidity well that will never happen again.
No one will take my life from me, not even Davy Jones himself.
I'll kill anyone who tries to take Bella away from me.