Hola, I am back from my writer's block (i've still got it, but this is what i came up with during the writer's block)

BIG SHOUT OUT TO sonia! (hearts) I LOVE YOU. :) thanks for PM-ing me about your LONG LIST OF IDEAS. I love you!

About this chapter - it's probably the cheesiest one i've wrote yet, but it has to come because it's a bit like a transition chapter. Hook feels a little Out of Character (he sounds like a sappy lover boy)... Well in my opinion, he's the way he is because inside he's actually a totally different person... Oh well.

Happy reading, Love, Eh.


Smee sighed as he tried to balance the swords on one hand while the other tried to hold Ariel. This was so not safe. Smee could already see Hook's disapproval crashing all over him if he dropped either object. He could already imagine is face, annoyed, what are you doing, Smee?

Ariel pouted as usual when Smee held her. It wasn't that Smee was mean to her; it was that he treated her too delicately. She was priority, but so were his duties, and they often collided, example would be a time like this.

Smee really needed to put the swords back in the room, but it was time for Ariel to eat lunch as well. Ariel had protested that I'm not that hungry, and I can go by myself but Smee insisted no.

So there they were, Smee trying to juggle everything at once. Finally, as he moved down the stairs to the kitchen, his leg got caught at the railings. The pants tugged him; Smee lost his balance. The swords flew out in all directions, like a firework; Ariel slipped out of his arm at the same time…

Ah, shit. Captain is going to kill me… Not only did he drop one object, he dropped both. He hopped Miss Ariel wouldn't suffer too much from the fall, she was so fragile and breakable… Smee's face hit the floor.

Ariel watched as the floor reached for her. Oh this is gonna hurt. She shut her eyes and waited the bam to sound.

It didn't. What happened was strong arms cradled her in a princess position, and Ariel smelt the familiar scent of ocean winds. Did that sound clichéd or what? Hook may be a pirate, but he really did save Ariel from kissing the floor.

Hook narrowed his eyes at Smee, while gritting his teeth at the same time. Thank god he wanted to check on her before he went to his planning as usual. If he hasn't stop by, Ariel would have given her first kiss on the ship to the dirty floor that hasn't been cleaned since who knows when.

And he really didn't like that.

"What are you doing, Smee?" Yep, Smee was right, Hook really did have that annoyed look on his face.

"Captain!" Smee looked up, apology filled his eyes. "I'm so sorry, I had too many duties to attend at a time and I wanted to be time efficient."

Hook rolled his eyes. "Excuses! Excuses! And a bad one too!" To be honest, Hook wasn't angry at Smee for dropping the things. After all, it was Hook who had assigned him to be Ariel's caretaker… what angered him was that Smee was so careless he risked Ariel in order to be time efficient.

"You're dismissed from helping her from now on, since you are so busy." Hook ordered, as Smee stood up to gather the swords. "You can return to the duties I set for you before you were her caretaker. I will take care of her myself since you are too busy to." He law down the law.

There was no room for negotiation when Hook was like this, Smee knew him too well. "Yes Captain."

"Very well." Hook nodded, as he carried Ariel into the kitchen. Setting her down on the stool, Hook reached into the basket and fetched the last apple of the ship. He smiled apologetically. "Last one, sorry."

Ariel shook her head, indicating she didn't mind. Parting her lips, she bit into the fruit. Even after all this time, Hook always admired her when she ate the apple; it was so sexy he couldn't stop staring.

Noticing his stares, Ariel slapped his arm, shooting him a glare. Why are you staring at me like this?

"Ahem," Faking a cough, Hook scratched his head. "It's a jolly good day today, huh?" Desperately trying to avoid her questions, he threw out the worse icebreaker in human (or let's just say living thing) history. Hook almost mentally kicked himself. What are you doing?! It's been a while since they have spent time together like this ever since his awareness of his feelings towards her, so yes it was awkward! But! Did you really have to choose that question? He knew his feelings towards her, but that didn't mean he wanted her to know. Would she dismiss him because of her previous encounter with the prince?

He wanted to show her that love could be different. There is not just betrayal; there are good kinds of love too…

Ariel just did her usual silent laugh. Thankfully she didn't read minds like some other weird mythical creature did. Seeing her indifference, Hook relaxed a bit more. He decided to bring up a question he had been saving up for a while now.

"Um, you know we're going to dock in a few days."

Nodding, she continued to eat her apple, savoring every bite.

"Will you be, eh, let's see – interested to come with me?"

What? Ariel dropped her jaw.

Hook did too. Why did I bring this up! Her reaction is… this is a bad sign! Trying to save his throw, he put on his mask, "Last time when you went it wasn't a very good experience. So I figured I'll take you this time as an apology, you don't have to think too much into it. I'll make sure you don't have to walk, of course… "

Ariel put out her hand to stop him. I look forward to it! Her eyes sparkled with curiosity. It's been a while since she has been to a town or anywhere like that. Thank you for inviting me. She smiled again.

What's with her these days? Ariel seemed to be always smiling and laughing these days. Well, Hook was glad that she was enjoying spending time with him, maybe that's all that mattered. At least she agreed to go to the town with him.


You can throw apples at me for this one. It was pretty chessy right?

*hides* I'm sorry!

Oh and I'm happy to say I think i've lured a reading to join the Hook Ariel ship. :D :D ACCOMPLISHMENTS. MWHAHA

Read and review. :/