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There was a strong pull which caused the rope to dig deep into my skin. When I turned around, I saw that Jack was still standing some five feet behind me on the plank. He was refusing to step onto the dock.
"Come on, Jack," I told him. "I don't want to keep your father waiting."
"I do!" Jack said. "C'mon, Elsa, we can delay this for a day or two, don't cha think?"
"No. Now come on."
"I'm not leaving," he said, crossing his arms over his chest, which yanked me closer to him a little bit.
Jack looked like he meant business, but I knew that he'd always give in for something. "What d'you want from me?" I asked. "Money? Rum? A bath?"
"No, sounds tempting and absolutely no way. You know what I want from you, Elsa." He gave me one of his small, dangerous grins. "I want your love."
I stopped my pulling on the rope and it gained some slack. I honestly didn't know what to say. There was a war raging inside of my mind and I couldn't think straight. Thirteen years of pent up sexual desires were threatening to destroy me.
Somehow I had ended up standing next to him. "You know you want it, Elsa," he whispered as his hand ran up and down my side, setting me on fire. "You haven't felt the loving touch of a man in thirteen long, agonizing years. I want to make sweet love to you, Elsa."
Without thinking about it, I leaned in and my lips met his. That instantly threw me back into the field of rational thought. Jack wasn't going to get what he wanted this easily, even if I wanted some of it too.
"No, Jack," I told him sternly. I felt like a mother lecturing her child. "I am not going to do this. We are going to visit your father and that's final."
I don't even know why I was arguing with him. Wasn't I the captain of The Prevailer? Yes, I was. And didn't that mean that Jack had to obey my orders? Yes, it did. Why was he the only crew member that I let get away with insubordination? I knew why. The answer was quite simple.
Love.
Yes, I still loved this man. Even after the fights, harsh words and broken promises, I still loved him. I wanted to hate myself for this, but I couldn't bring myself to do it.
Denying my love for him or pretending it didn't exist would hurt me, but revealing it to him would cause more problems than it would solve. He would most certainly use it against me if he knew how I felt. I mean, he still used it against me and he wasn't even sure of my feelings.
So, what could I do? I couldn't stay the way that I had been because there were obviously some weak spots there. And I certainly couldn't melt into his arms. If I wanted to keep my ship, power and pride, I had to get tougher on him and let him know that I meant business.
I pulled my shot gun out and pointed it at him. "We are going to see your father, Jack. Anymore objections and I'll have to punish you."
Jack didn't look scared. "You and I both know that you wouldn't shoot anyone," he said confidently.
"Oh, really?"
He nodded briskly with a smile on his face.
I located John, aimed and fired. I didn't watch to see if he had hit the ground or not. I didn't really care. After all, he seemed to be on Jack's side and I couldn't have any traitors. I pointed the gun at Jack once more.
"I am the captain of my ship and that means that you have to follow the orders that I give. If you don't, you'll end up like your friend. Savvy?"
"Um… yeah."
"Good," I said. "Now we're going to see your father."
Elsa has gotten kind of mean, don't you think?
I personally believe that she's tired of taking Jack's shit and has finally decided to put him in his place.