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Chapter 12:

Annoying

Jack looked at her in the eyes and she gazed back at him shortly. She then rubbed the area around the wound on his leg and she whispered, "It doesn't look too bad". Jack continued to stare at Elizabeth and then he whispered referring to her "No, not bad at all".

Elizabeth slightly chuckled and whispered, "Considering that I just shot ye". Jack's eyes widened and he slowly muttered out, still taken by her beauty "Yes, I haven't forgiven you for that". Elizabeth tilted her head to one side slightly, gave Jack a small grin and said casually "And ye shouldn't. I nay fancy apologies, I hate givin' 'em and I hate receivin' 'em". Jack faintly smiled and said "Then maybe I should apologize".

Elizabeth bit her lip and asked, "Are ye being smug once again, Sparrow? Did ye not see what happened the last time"? Jack shifted his leg for a second, looked down at his thigh and took a deep breath in. He glanced at Elizabeth for a second, and something about her arm took his attention. But Elizabeth asked "Are ye going to act superior to me Jack"?

Jack's eyes made their way to glance into hers and he responded with a hint of mock in his voice "Why do you act all superior to me"? Elizabeth gave him a small smirk, took off her sash and said proudly "I AM superior to ye". Jack rolled his eyes and bit his lip while saying in bewilderment "Now how is that fair"? Elizabeth gave him a soft stare while replying pompously "My ship, MY rules".

Jack's eyebrows narrowed as he thought about her statement for a second. Elizabeth began to clean away the area around the wound with her sash. Jack gasped and said "Not your ship. Beckett's ship, your just borrowing it". Jack then let out a "Ha"! Elizabeth shook her head, and tried to hide away a smile. Jack gave her a big grin and said melodramatically "I am right! You know I am too"!

Elizabeth sighed annoyed and pinched the area around the wound. Jack screamed from the pain and then a voice outside the door was heard. It was Will and he said worriedly, frightened, and in a high-pitched voice "Jack, are you alright"? Elizabeth rolled her eyes and shouted at the door "Aye, he be fine! I thought I told ye to leave Turner"! Will shouted "Yes…. about that. I didn't". Elizabeth shook her head at Jack and she saw that he was chuckling. Jack whispered to Elizabeth "At least he cares about me".

Elizabeth screamed at the door "Will just go away…" There was silence for about the next 30 seconds. Jack sighed and Elizabeth got fed up and asked "Will, are ye still there"? No answer was given. So Elizabeth smiled and was about to continue when Will said innocently "Yes". Elizabeth bit her lip furiously and shouted "Turner, ye eunuch! Jack is in pain right now…. aren't ye Jack"? Jack's eyes squinted confused so Elizabeth shook her head and punched Jack in the gut and finally he yelled.

Elizabeth finally got up, opened the door and said to Will "See, Jack be in pain right now. Does it hurt Jack"? Jack held his gut and said in a sotto voice "So bad…." Elizabeth smiled at Will and continued, "Now, go up on deck. That's an order"! Will nodded and whispered "Yes, Captain" and he ran towards the stairs. Elizabeth entered the cabin once more and slammed the door behind her.

Elizabeth took out her knife and once again sat down on the floor next to Jack and his wound. Elizabeth sighed and said to him "I don't know how ye be mates with 'em. He be annoyin'". Jack cleared his throat and said, "He's a good man, Lizzie. He means no harm". Elizabeth nodded and stared at the hole in Jack's thigh. Elizabeth grabbed the knife once more and said to Jack softly "What I will be doin' now…. is picking at the skin around the bullet so I can remove it. I warn ye swain, it will hurt…. so I suggest ye talk to me or concentrate on somethin' else".

Jack took a deep breath in and as he did that he once again noticed Elizabeth's left arm. Their seemed to be a long scratch from the wrist up until the elbow. Jack asked her "That scratch on your arm…. how did you get it"? Elizabeth bit her lip for a second, placed the knife were the wound was and starting poking at the skin as lightly as she could. Elizabeth sighed and explained sadly "When I was a young lass of only 15, I had a lover. He be called Jonathan Smith, or Johnny for short. He be a descendent of a pirate named Black Beard, have ye 'eard of 'em"?

Jack nodded, closed his eyes from the pain of the knife scratching his skin. Elizabeth continued, "Well, Black Beard was the best of all pirates, but the way he tortured sea-lovers did not mix well with me and me father. Johnny never seemed to be cruel, until that one day where I said 'nay'…and he well took out his sword, and put it to me throat. I backed away quickly, and me arm scratched against his sword".

Jack looked at her sadly for a second while asking puzzled "What did you say no to"? Elizabeth cleared her throat and replied "To becoming one…to showing each other how much we actually thought we cared 'bout the other. Johnny took it as an insult and forced me to…. and ever since that night I have OTHER nights, with other men, just as cruel as he be".

Jack stared at her sadly and he noticed that her eyes were welling up with tears. Elizabeth snapped her hand back quickly from the wound and Jack screamed once again in pain as Elizabeth whispered, "I be done". Jack softly smiled at her and how she was trying to wipe away the tears that so desperately needed to fall. Elizabeth looked at him despondently and Jack moved towards her and took her in his arms and hugged her.

Jack whispered into her hair "Just cry, Lizzie". Elizabeth could no longer take the amount of pressure her tears were creating so she just let them roll down her cheeks. Jack caressed her back with his left hand and with his right he twirled her hair. Jack pulled her closer to him, wrapping him self around her tighter and whispered into her ear "No worries, Lizzie. I'm here". Elizabeth smiled lightly and she said back in between breaths "I shouldn't be doin' this. I'm a pirate! Pirates don't cry! Pansies do"!

Jack kindly chuckled and let her go for a second and took her hands in his while saying "Yes pansies do cry. But is there a law that pirates can't cry"? Elizabeth shook her head and said desperately "Nay! But Pirates are supposed to be scary. How scary would it be if I would try to plunder a village while I be cryin'. It wouldn't work…it would be like trying to cut someone with a flower".

Jack couldn't help but chuckle and Elizabeth herself let out a small smile. Jack wiped away one of her tears that was rolling down her cheek. Elizabeth smiled at him briefly and then said attempting to be furious "If ye tell any pirate or wench about this then I'll be sure to…" Jack smiled at her and cut in "Cut me with a flower"? Elizabeth nodded while chuckling.

Elizabeth wiped away the remainder of her tears while Jack continued, "You have my promise Elizabeth. I will never tell anyone about this…that is only if you bring me a bottle of rum". Elizabeth's eyes widened and she asked confused "Rum? After that incident"? Jack nodded and whispered proudly "This time I won't drink that much". Elizabeth got up and said "Alright, more rum for me then".

Elizabeth paused and asked Jack cautiously "How do I look"? Jacks eyes widened at her question, and he began to wonder how he should reply. He stammered "Ugh…you…. ugh…. you look…. beautiful". Elizabeth blushed and said bashfully "Nay, I meant can ye tell if I be cryin'"? Jack gritted his teeth, embarrassed with himself and he replied "No you can't".

Elizabeth smiled and said happily "I'll be back with the rum. Unless I drink it all on me way here". With that Elizabeth closed the door after her and Jack found himself having a hard time not to watch her leave. He sighed unusually happily for someone who had just been shot in the thigh. Jack thought about the story for a bit and coughed out harshly "What kind of a name is Johnny anyway"?

He rolled his eyes and tried to think about something else. He took Elizabeth's sash off the floor and wrapped it around his wound. Just as he did that Elizabeth opened the door to cabin singing "Yo Ho Yo Ho a pirates life for me". Jack looked at Elizabeth confused and asked, "What's that Elizabeth"? Elizabeth smiled and sat down beside him while replying "Just a pirate song I learned as a young buccaneer from me father". Jack shrugged and complained, "I wish I could sit somewhere more comfortable. I've had to have been on the floor for at least an hour".

Elizabeth pouted for a second and then said optimistically "I could pick ye up and put ye on the bed if ye want". Jack shook his head and said laughing, "You'll break like a tooth pick". Elizabeth mocked him and then bent down and put Jack's arm around her and with both of their will power put together Jack made it onto the bed. But Elizabeth accidentally fell on top of him when she put him down.

They both stared into each other's eyes for a few seconds and their glance was unbreakable. Elizabeth slowly moved her lips towards his and he did the same. Once their lips touched, the passion in both their bodies increased. And Elizabeth couldn't help but take things to a much faster pace. She used her hand to move his head to the side, and she breathed into his neck before gently sucking on his earlobe.

Suddenly, a knock came from the door. Both Elizabeth and Jack groaned disappointedly, and Jack took her head once again and kissed her before whispering, "Just tell them to go away". Elizabeth shouted, "Leave the premises, ye stinkin' scallywag"! As she said this Jack flipped her over on the bed and starting tracing kissed up and down her collarbone. It was Will on the other side, once AGAIN. He asked worriedly "Is the blood gone"? Jack rolled his eyes and said; "Now I understand what you meant by annoying". Elizabeth smiled at Jack and then shouted out at the door towards Will "Nay, the blood is nay gone". Will asked muzzled "What did you say"? He then opened the door to the cabin Jack on top Elizabeth kissing down her neck. A sudden silence filled the room, and every one froze, shocked, worried and annoyed.

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I have got to say that this is probably my favorite chapter of this story.

I don't know why I like it, I just do.

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