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Chapter 3: Sweetest Sin

It was evening, James had arrived home very late. Estrella was blowing out the candles out in the parlor, when she noticed him enter.

"Good evening Admiral".

"Good evening Estrella, have Isabella and Robin retired for the night"? James asked

"Yes sir thery have. Dutchess Norrington only came out for dinner and tucked Miss Robin into bed".

"What do you mean only"? James asked confused.

"Well sir, when she arrived home this morning she locked herself in her apartments all day". Estrella explained, she was confused about Isabella's behavior.

"Alright, thank you for informing me. You can go rest now Estrella". James clenched his jaw, wondering what on earth is wrong with Isabella. Earlier today he noticed that same distant behavior.

"Good night, sir". Estrella left to her room.

James sighed for a minute, and headed towards Isabella's bedroom. When he opened the french double doors, the room was very dim with a few candles lit. Then he turned to see her laying on the bed, she looked at peace. So he decided to go and change into his night attire.

But she was not...she was wide awake. Isabella heard him come in and glanced at the clock...eleven in the evening.

"You are rather late". she spoke when she heard him come in and turned to face him. Oh how tempting he looked! He looked so smooth and wonderous with the dim light of the room.

"We had a lot of pressing matters to attend to this afternoon". he replied quietly as he stood facing the large windows.

"Oh". was her only response.

"And you, are you alright? Estrella told me you were locked in your apartments all day". James turned to face her, she was now sitting upright, staring back at him. She also looked very tempting, her low cut thin lace chemise, her skin glistening in the moonlight and her chest heaving in and out.

"I am well". she simply replied.

"You don't look like you are".

"I am well! I am just exhausted "!Isabella snapped.

"Please you expect me to believe that". James said cooly.

"If you are going to keep asking me questions, then I will sleep in another room, I am exhausted". Isabella angrily flung the covers to one side, put on her slippers and headed towards the door.

Isabella gasped as his strong arm caught her by her waist and thrusted her up against the wall and pinned her arms over her head.

"Now, I am going to ask you again, what is wrong. My darling I know you all to well for you to say nothing is wrong". his voice low and dangerous but seductive at the same time.

Isabella just looked into his eyes, dark green with anger and lust. Her eyes began to water, she was terrible at hiding her emotions. She began to sob, letting all her emotions out.

"Why must she win at everything!" yelled Isabella

James already knew who Isabella was reffering to. He should have known, that it was going to affect her.

"Isabella, she never out shines you". James reassured her.

"Yes she does! Can you believe she gave him a son...I failed you miserably"!

"No you have not, you gave me the most beautiful daughter and now you are giving me another child." James kissed the top of her head.

"I am sorry for taking such reaction. I just couldn't take it any longer". she whispered as she clutched tightly on him.

"Don't worry about it any longer. Now, I have something to tell you". James sighed not wanting to tell her he will be leaving soon.

"What is it"? she looked up to meet his eyes, wiping away her tears.

"I am to leave on that voyage soon". he replied waiting to see her reaction

"What"! she yelled pushing away from him.

"I am sorry, but I have to go Isabella".

"Fine go! You leave me once again with your child in my womb"! Isabella was frustrated and scared that he might not comeback.

"Isabella, I don't want to leave you. But it is my duty to go".

"Go, I don't care, apparently you don't care about us". she said cooly as she walked over to the windows.

"I am in no mood to deal witth your behavior. You know I love you".

Isabella was quiet and this angered him more. James walked to where she was standing and wrapped his arm around her waist. She pushed it away, but he wrapped it once more.

"lay down". he hissed in her ear.

"No". she hissed back, trying to resist the temptation he had upon her. Isabella wanted to give in, how irresistable he is when demanding.

"Don't deny me this. To touch you, kiss you...to feel the warmth of your soft skin". James began to kiss her neck and run his hands along her curves. Isabella could not help but moan as he touched every inch of her. "You know you want this...as mush as I do". he whispered as he began to ravish her lips. After a few moments of tasting and savoring eachother, they broke apart to breathe.

"You are right, I do want this...its the only thing I crave, I don't want to lose it. Is there any way you can postpone this, at least have me come with you"? Isabella said breathlessly as he took her over to the bed. He closed his eyes for minute, after he gently placed her on the bed.

"I will see what I can do." That was all he said and began to kiss her once more. There was something possesive about the way he kissed her lips and body...maybe it was because he knew that Beckett still craves for his Isabella. Either way Isabella will always belong to James...she was his sweetest sin...