Cold As Glass

Sequel to Heart of Glass

A Pirate Lord's Adventure

Chapter 23

Sluggishly, I adjusted my head upon Sirius's warm and sturdy chest, while our hammock rocked from side to side.

But it felt so good to feel Sirius's body touching mine, as we both awkwardly lay in the hammock, which was not meant for a man of Sirius's built or for a woman to be lying upon a man.

Yet we managed…somehow.

Unfortunately we no longer rested in my separate quarters, but rather with the rest of the men, out of Jack's concern of some of the men and Sirius fighting upon his ship, if someone got close to my rooming area.

And Elizabeth slept up in Jack's cabin, while Jack was forced to sleep down here with us.

But something had awoken me from this beautiful dream.

That was when I noticed the outline of wet footsteps walking pass my hammock I shared with Sirius, and back towards where Jack stored the rum.

"Beaux…"

In an instant recognized the long wheeze of my name belonged to Bootstrap.

With that I quietly got up from the hammock, and pulled my jacket tightly around me, due to how cold it felt.

I then gently kissed Sirius's sleeping face, cooing to his sleeping form" I'll be right back."

But he just limply lay there, with his black hair slightly tangled underneath his head.

I smiled happily, and quietly, as well as stealthily, tip toed across the wooden flooring to the vault.

There I picked up a lantern, and kept walking further back, following the wet footsteps.

Then I found him sitting upon a crate, eating a crab.

"Yes?" I whispered, starring at him.

"You don't have ninety-nine souls," he commented, looking up at me from his crab.

I rolled my eyes," I have no idea what Jack is going to do. Anyways Davy Jones has cleared me of my crimes, which I didn't commit."

"True," Bootstrap sighed.

"So what have you come here for?" I questioned, placing a hand upon my hip.

Bootstrap looked up at me," I told Davy Jones I would spy on Jack and his crew, but I just…I just can't go back to Will."

I nodded in understanding. "It can be rather difficult to have to face something you haven't faced for so long. But maybe you should look at this as a bonding experience."

Bootstrap sighed and shook his head. "You can't bond, when you are forced to torture your own son, and watch him waste his life away upon the Dutchman."

I sighed and murmured," I don't know what to tell you to ease your troubles, Bootstrap." I then took a deep breath," I finally have Sirius back, and I never want to loose him again. So, I'm sorry if I seem impersonal upon this evening. I just want to do whatever is best for the both Sirius and I."

Bootstrap nodded, before looking up at me and warning," I suggest you find land soon."

I nodded in thanks, while Bootstrap morphed back into the wood.

I sighed sadly, while I began walking back to the entrance, where I placed the lantern upon the hook and found my way back to Sirius.

Yet as I crawled back up onto Sirius, I only heard him grunt quietly, and wrap his arms back around me.

"Where did you go?" He grunted quietly, with his eyes still closed, as I adjusted my head upon his chest.

I sighed and cooed," Just to talk to an old friend."

"Who?"

"Bootstrap William Turner." I answered quietly yet honestly.

Sirius remained still for a second, before he grunted," Just explain it to me when I am fully awake."

I nodded back, while I kissed his cheek. "Get some sleep, Sirius."

"You too, my Pirate Lord."

I smiled giddishly, and nuzzled my head against Sirius's chest.

I just hope that Davy Jones would allow Sirius and me to get off of the Black Pearl, before he took any hazardous steps towards Jack and the Pearl.