DISCLAIMER: Don't own it, sadly. I wish I did, but don't. le sigh Updated, finally! does a Fred and Ginger dance

Steadily getting more and more frustrated by Jacks endearing tenderness Alex jumped off the bed as he opened the last button of her skirt and let it fall kicking it into a corner for good measure. She was finally naked, finally. As for Jack he just stared still half kneeling on the bed as she stood, hands on hips, uninhibited.

"What?"

"You're beautiful."

Jack's voice sounded so breathless and sincere Alex refrained from commenting and merely walked back over to the bed caressing the side of his face as she did. His hands danced along her sides as if they were fighting a battle to decide if they should go up or down. They decided down after a few moments but were stopped by a foot on Jack's belly.

"I did not survive that debacle with the corset so you could have a gander and your merry way with me without seeing what makes 'The Great Captain Jack Sparrow' so great."

He stared at her face and her one raised eyebrow. He then looked down at her naked foot, which happened to be attached to a naked leg; his hands gripped her ankle and steadily travelled upward only to find their chosen destination firmly shut behind closed thighs.

"Clothes off, pirate."

Jack grinned and dropped a beard tickling kiss onto her knees.

"As my wife commands."

"So now you follow my commands."

His hands began to unbutton his vest slowly as he still drunk in her form.

Alex sat on the bed, completely unclothed and bathed in candlelight, her legs were drawn up to her chest and she hugged them as she stared at Jack, her husband. She knew she would have to get used to that idea, a husband. She had a relaxed smile on her face as she watched him pull off his vest, with it his long wrapping sash and belt.

He briefly sat down on the edge of the bed so he could do away with his boots and long socks, at which time Alex thought she was well in her rights to gift him with a gentle embrace, also a perfect time for her to caress his chest through his thin white shirt.

"Having fun, luv?"

His head turned as he asked and her neck and ear were heated by his breath, it made her shiver. She withdrew her hands completely and tugged at the bottom of his shirt, impatiently.

"I will, Jack, if you hurry up."

He turned slightly staring at her in mock indignation.

"Hurry up? You were the one who couldn't keep her hands off me."

Alex in return raised one eyebrow and unfolding her arms she leant back on the bed.

"Excuse me?"

Jack stared at her as she leant sprawled on the bed, motionless as he drunk in her form. Men.

"Jack, shirt, pants, off now."

There was no further need for smart-ass comments; the tenting is his ever so manly pants made that evidently clear.

He began to crawl onto the bed obviously attempting to be seductive and animalistic, that was until his beard tickled Alex's thigh and reacting it contacted with his chin.

"Jesus!"

He cried rubbing his chin, and put on a hurt expression in a vain attempt to get sympathy.

"You always knew this was going to be a battle."

He moved up further his eyes level with her.

"So I did."

His hand ran from her shoulder down to her thigh as he marvelled at the softness of her skin.

"You're not going all tender on me, Captain?"

He moved closer and silenced her with a soft but eventually hard and bruising kiss. Pulling her body to his Alex realised that everything was hard and as she delighted in gripping his arse as his hands entertained themselves with her prime real estate Alex knew without looking that jack wore a smug smile, not that she minded, so was she.

Alex was currently attempting to catch her breath as Jack slid up her body placing a kiss on her stomach as he went.

"Something you learnt on your travels, Jack?"

He pulled her into his arms and she continued her speedy breathing and chuckled.

"Man of many talents, luv."

She moved her head on his chest to look up at him.

"I'll bet."

Her hand ran down his own body and founds it target, grasping it as he gasped.

"Now, let see if I remember how tis next bit goes."

Her breathing quickly sped up again, and again, and again, and if it were possibly she would have tried for one more time had Jack not called her insatiable.

Alex lay in the rumpled sheets later one of Jacks arms firmly around her waist, she looked at him and then around the room and sighed.

"Sleep."

He mumbled to her gracing her shoulder with a peck before burrowing his head back into the covers. He closed her eyes and pulling the top cover up began to doze but found herself looking and thinking. Jack let out a torturous sigh and gave her a despairing look from under his unmanageable hair.

"What, luv?"

Alex curled herself around him, and a small smile formed on her lips.

"You never gave me a ring, you know."

Jack looked her he intently for a minute to gauge what hidden statements were behind her soft words.

"You never told me what you wanted."

"Excuse me? So this is my fault?"

She slapped his chest and leant up in bed glaring at his amused look.

"I'll have to find something comparable to your beauty."

With that he gave her a contrite look and leaning up slightly kissed her cheek.

"Sorry luv, but you're beautiful when you're angry."

He kissed her again and she settled back down into his arms.

"Since we're up…"

He trailed off his tone turning decidedly lusty, as his hands became decidedly animated as they began to caress her body.
"Jack…"

They didn't really speak in sentences until well into late morning.

So it's been the best part of the year since I've updated. I'm sorry. I really wanted to continue, but I've started a radio podcast now every fortnight and I'm currently writing this when I have a legal research brief that's due.

I hope you're all still around and interested in reading.

soaringphoenix86: You wanted consummation? I gave you consumation, don't say I never get you anything! Yes it's horribly short, but I needed to get the sex out of the way before I move on with anything resembling plot. I mean… who wants to read 4 pages of smutty, smutty sex?

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