CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Olivia hurried up the rope ladder and clambered onto the ship. She held back tears that threatened to overwhelm her.

" Olivia?" Peter stared at her pale face, " What's wrong?"

Olivia shook her head, to stunned to speak. She then let the tears come.

" Has something happened?" he asked again.

" I went back to the tavern to get my coat and I caught Hector with…" she trailed off and started to sob. She had loved Hector!

" Caught him with what?" Peter demanded. Hector had hurt Olivia, the bastard.

" A whore. And it seemed they knew each other too." She covered her face with her hands, " She was on his lap…and kissing him."

Peter tried to hug her but she moved away and went down below to her cabin. Peter followed. He could not believe his luck…this is just the break he's been waiting for and he didn't do anything. Barbossa did it all by himself.

Olivia sank down onto her bunk, " And here I was feeling guilty for betraying him when it's him who hurts me!"

" The bastard." Peter swore, " I never liked him. Olivia, you are better off without him. Pirates are nothing but scoundrels. Only interested in looting and physical pleasure."

" Last night he told me he loved me." Olivia told him " But all this time I meant nothing to him. Otherwise he wouldn't have been with that whore. He was just using me for physical pleasure." She shivered, " Now I feel all dirty. I need a bath to scrub it all away."

Peter sat down next to her and put a gentle hand on her shoulder. Her head bowed and fresh tears rained down her face. How could you Hector? She thought.

Ragetti stared at Pintel. " Now why would Olivia care some whore was sittin' in Barbossa's lap?" he wondered.

Mr. Gibbs watched as their captain grabbed Olivia's coat and run out of the tavern, " Aye. I knew it."

" What?"

" There's been something going on with those two…I think they are lovers."

" Lovers?" Pintel and Ragetti exchanged surprised looks.

" Or…were." Gibbs corrected himself.

Barbossa growled at Peter, " Go away…this is none of ye business."

He stared Peter down until he finally left. He knocked on the door.

" Go away Hector."

" Let me explain-"

" Don't bother. I saw what I saw. I never want to talk to you again."

" That will be a mite hard since we're both on the same ship." Hector rattled the doorknob but it was locked.

" Then take me home."

" No. We need to talk about this-"

" Not tonight. Now go away Hector. Please."

Barbossa gave up and retreated into his own cabin. Jack bounded up to him, chattering.

" I've messed up this time Jack." He told him sighing.

A/N: I know it's a short chapter but got loads of assignments to do and I'm back at college on Monday. Enjoy!