DISCLAIMER: I would like to own it, but I don't maybe if I ask Santa he'll give me the right and Jack for Christmas? Maybe…

Out of all the five senses in Alex's opinion, touch was the best. She was overwhelmed by sensations, Jack seemed to be everywhere at once.

"So sweet,"

He murmured on the column of her throat as divested her of pants, and got rid of his own in the process.

"Jack…"

She really didn't have anything to say, the sound of his name seemed to be a comfort. Alex yearned for him, all of him. The damp air of the cabin hit her naked skin and the thought of what her pirate could do was driving her insane.

Jack stared down at her, all of her. She seemed to be perfect in his eyes. Her light skin darkened slightly by the constant sun, her whole body lean, slightly muscular with the right amount of padding in the right parts in his considered opinion. Her face was tilted back eyes closed lost in rapture. Alex's eyes were shut silently begging for him to touch her again.

"Alex,"

He'd said it softly, calling her out of her reverie. Her eyes fluttered open as she looked at him, and everything his persona advertised. His tan, his tattoos, his scars, a dark treasure line and of course… big Jim and the twins.

"Jack."

She'd replied attempting now to keep a sense of nonchalance in her voice now she'd seen the man behind the pirate. Or rather the big Jim behind the man who was a pirate.

Jack walked the short distance to the bed in his own particular way and seemed to consume her with his eyes. His hands gently cupped her face, and leaning down, he planted a rather benign kiss on her lips.

"Consummation is fun."

She whispered in response to his tenderness. The games had begun and quite frankly Jack wanted to win.

Alex wrapped her arms around him her hands happily running up and down his back, her fingers tracing his scars. He seemed to once again entertain himself with her lips and neck, perhaps he had a vampire fetish? A piratical vampire? Personally she just couldn't see it working. One of his hands dipped low running a hand along her leg and pulling it up, Alex did the rest by wrapping it around his waist, this was met with pain though.

"Goddamn!"

Alex hissed and untangled herself from his embrace, she looked at her stitched cut, her cut that now only held about two stitches instead of eight. Blood quickly began pooling at the cut and she turned to give Jack a very sad face.

"Jack,"

He wrapped her up in his arms and she curled into him her bloody leg slung over his and a hand on his bare chest as she bit her lip at the pain. Surely it hadn't hurt this much when it'd happened?

Jack kissed her softly on the head and ran a hand over her hair to soothe her. He desperately wanted her, he was close and then this happened. It had to happen. The universe couldn't simply allow him to bed someone anymore, there were a million hoops to jump through, he was certain someone up there didn't like him.

"I'm sorry Jack."

Her voice was low and a little weepy, he wasn't the only one who'd been dealing with a libido and quite frankly Alex was more than ready to stop all the flirting and engage in some very delicious and heavily rated sex. Her cut however was burning like a bitch and it was actually very nice just the both of them lying there.

A knock brought them out of their peaceful reverie. There were a few seconds of silence and then another round of knocking,

"Jack"

The voice was female, Anna. Alex had a sudden surge of jealousy that here she was naked, albeit bleeding, next to an equally naked, though not bleeding, Jack and Anna was here to interrupt. The jealousy was ridiculous she knew she didn't have to compete with Anna, in fact, she was firmly on her side.

"I'm not here, Anna."
He yelled out making Alex chuckle. He tickled her side which made her yelp and then hiss in pain as she moved her leg.

"Sorry, luv."

Alex gave him a soft smile as he bent down to kiss her lips. He then got up and found a pair of pants to put on. He walked over to the door, after throwing a sheet over Alex and looked at Anna.

"You're needed up on deck."

Jack gave her a very unimpressed look but nodded and grabbing a shirt he left, not before motioning Anna to go in and see to Alex.

Anna walked in and saw Alex, wrapping the sheet around her in imitation of a Toga and turned to give Anna a small smile.

"Shall I tell the crew to stop the pool?"

Alex shook her head letting out a sigh,

"What happened?"

Anna was beginning to wonder if Jack was really going crazy turning down Alex.

"I pulled most of my stitches, we've halted out activities."

Alex though that was a very diplomatic was of phrasing things; she lifted a side of the sheet showing the bleeding gash.

"I'll get my needle?"

Alex nodded in response and covered up again.

"No rum this time, I can stand the pain."

Several hours later, which included a girls chat, stitching and bandaging and putting clothes on, not necessarily in that exact order, Jack came back down to the cabin.

He stared at her as she was sleeping on top of the covers of their beds, wearing one of his shirts that ended mid thigh and showcased her new bandage. Her arms were wrapped around a pillow and she'd taken up most of the available space on the bed.

"Alex, luv."

He'd crept close to the bed pulling off his damp shirt and tossing it in the corner where, no doubt, she'd complain about in the morning and put it in her basket she'd decided was for dirty clothing.

"Alex…"

She didn't say anything in response and only let out a low grumble as Jack shifted her to the side to make some space for himself.

He leant over and brushing her hair back from where it had fallen across her face he kissed her forehead.

"Night, luv."

Alex said nothing in return, then again she was asleep. Jack let out a sigh as he settled down to sleep. They'd be in port soon where he could find some peace and quiet to deal with Alex all on his onesies. In Jack's mind, dealing with Alex would include a room, a bath, plenty of time and little clothing. Considering Alex's mood only hours before he was certain she could be talked into it.

The next morning was a mix of pleasure and pain for Alex. She'd woken with Jack already up on deck, usually a positive but considering last nights almost activities a definite negative. Her leg, re-stitched was a reddish purple a sure sign there was a nice scar and painful bruise to come, a negative. She slowly got up taking time to stretch and then she caught the smell of something different on the air, and for once it wasn't rotten food or gunpowder. She smelt trees, she smelt land.

Once she'd clambered into some clothes and gotten on deck she noticed that one half of the island was just what she'd smelt green and glorious wilderness, and as she began to see the start of civilisation she also smelt it and hear it and thanks to the whore that hung close to the docks she saw 'all' of what Tortuga could be as well. Pirates.

"Jack!"

She yelled as she turned and saw him giving her a toothy grin. He wandered down to her sweeping his arms wide,

"What do you think, luv? Isn't it lovely."

Alex stared at him as if he'd sprouted another head, which she possibly would have taken better than being put to port in the physical representation of all seven deadly sins.

"I can easily see why you like it."

She would be calm, pretend that he didn't look like the cat who got the cream when surrounded by corruption, chaos and easy women. She was not amused.

"If all towns were like Tortuga, no man would feel lonely."

Alex caught sight of both Anna and Gibbs shaking their heads in disgust at Jack as he threw an arm around her shoulder and dragged her close to him. She attempted and partially managed to forget how good all his warm skin felt against hers last night.

"And how do you define lonely?"

Jack turned and looked at her considering the question and her stance, arms crossed, not amused.

"I refuse to answer that as it may incriminate me."

"I think leering with the rest of your crew at the portside whore who lifed her skirt to show of her wares just about incriminates you enough without you opening your mouth."

She started back towards their cabin. Funnily enough she'd gotten over her want for land and would happily stay on the ship until they found somewhere less whore-filled to touch down.

He had flounced after her grabbing a hold of her shoulder.

"It's a pirate port, luv. What did you expect?"

Alex lifted an eyebrow and shrugged his hand off.

"Maybe I was expecting the man I'm stuck in matrimony with to be less delighted at looking at the wares of a whore which undoubtedly have been used by every pirate in the port."

Jack for the most part, apart from opening and closing his mouth like a fish, stayed silent.

"Alex?"

They both turned to see Anna looking at them.

"Anna?"

"I'll help you get the supplies when we're in port."

Alex turned her back on Jack and nodded at the female pirate who, like the rest of the crew, simply watched the scene unfold with growing dread.

"Sounds like a great idea."

I am sorry about the update but I've been battling with writers block, Christmas a new job and a boyfriend. Though wrestling with him is more good than bad. Everytime o got online I wanted to update… but I didn't think it was good enough. So once again with a swift kick up the backside to post soaring phoenix got me going again, hope you like even if it is a bit short.

I don't think I'll be posting again until early to mid jan, what with Christmas and family stuff.

soaringphoenix86: Well after several PM's and a mention that you thought I was quitting the fic I posted the chappie up. Sorry I've been so slack but life overwhelmes me sometimes. Thanks for the support luv, keep reading and keep me writing. hug

Second Star to the Left: Ok well for your crazy review-ness there is more. As far as uni goes we don't do summer school. Just the normal year from Feb to Nov/Dec. But yes read review I look forward to your crazy reviews!

Nerd's United:Thanks for the review and the critical comment. After wasting my time doing two creative writing courses at Uni (learning stuff I already knew and falling asleep in lectures) it's nice to hear people appreciating the technical stuff. Keep reviewing!

Xchibi-PirateX: Ah yes Jack… … sorry I glazed over for a bit. Yeah giving in is fun, especially when he's involved. Please keep reading and reviewing, hope you weren't let down when the consummation was postponed.

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mar1966: Sorry for taking so much time…. But I did finish the scene… on a downer I know but it mean that when it does happen it's all the better. Plus I enjoy writing UST. Please keep reviewing.

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