A Pirates Heart

Chapter 2
 
JJ stared at the small child that was in his arms. Startling brown eyes that reflected his very own. Dark brown hair just like his. There was no denying this child’s lineage.

Katrina watched as JJ held his son. She truly wasn’t expecting to get pregnant after their night together. But as her mother told her, it only took one time. But she didn’t regret it for a moment.
She slowly stood and pulled her clothes on and then moved back to JJ who kept looking at his son. Her eyes filled with tears as he placed a kiss on the baby’s head and then gently placed him on his shoulder as if he knew exactly what to do. She knelt back down next to him.
“Are you angry?” she asked quietly.

JJ looked at her and shook his head. “No Kat. I’m not angry. Very surprised to say the least. I didn’t think….”

Katrina smiled. “Aye, I know, but maman said that it only takes once.”

Holding his son felt like the most natural thing in the world. “Is she angry with me?” he asked.

Katrina cocked her head. “Maman? No, she’s not JJ.” she said. “At first she was a little upset, but she knew I loved you.”

“Loved?” JJ looked at her with a question in his eyes. “You don’t love me anymore?”

Katrina couldn’t help but roll her eyes. “JJ, you are just as stubborn as your father.” she growled at him.

JJ looked at her and fire lit into his eyes. He stood, careful of his now sleeping son in his arms. “Answer me Katrina, do ye love me or not.”

Katrina stood and faced him, hands on her hips. “You really are a fool, do you know that!”
JJ took a hold of her arm. “Katrina, answer me.”

Katrina pulled her arm away from his grasp. “You’ve been out to sea too bloody long.” she yelled at him. Baby Jack began to fuss and cry and she plucked him off of JJ’s shoulder and turned towards the trail. Without another word she hurried down it, wiping her tears.

JJ watched her go. Stunned by what had just happened. He ran his hands through his long brown locks. Then it really hit him. “I’m a father.” he said out loud. He had only held his son briefly, but his heart swelled with love for him. And the fact that Katrina had named him after himself and his own father made him even prouder. Despite the fact he was angry that she hadn’t answered him.

JJ turned towards the path, hoping to catch up with her but when he got there, he couldn’t see her. Where in the hell did she go? He sighed heavily. He would find her later and deal with her. He hurried back to the Black Pearl where he could see a whirlwind of activity as the crew unloaded. He quickly found Gibbs.

“Mr. Gibbs, have you seen Da?” he asked.

“I’d imagine he’s visiting with your mum.” Gibbs said gestering towards the hills. “He took off shortly after you did.”

JJ nodded. He didn’t know if he was ready to go to his mother’s grave. He decided to leave his father alone for a while. Knowing he needed his own time.

On his mother’s birthday, Jack had locked himself in his cabin and drank the day away. When JJ had walked past, he could hear his father crying.
 
Katrina stormed off to her small cottage on the far side of the island. Mr. Taylor had helped build it for her after she discovered she was pregnant. She didn’t want to be another burden to her mother and her new husband, Charles. Katrina’s mother insisted that she and baby Jack weren’t a burden, but Katrina was stubborn and refused.

She went to her room and opened her blouse to feed her son. He suckled greedily and Katrina had to move him to her other breast. “Oh Jack.” she said looking at her son. “I should’ve known your papa would be stubborn.” she said wiping her tears again.

Katrina quickly wiped her tears when she heard a sharp knock on her front door. “Just a moment,” she called out. She quickly covered her breasts and hurried to the door holding her son close to her.

She opened the door and saw her brother standing there.

“Timothy!” she cried out and reached to hug him.

“Katrina, mother told me ye had yer own house now,” Timothy said and looked at the small baby in her arms. “But she didn’t tell me about that.” he said. Fire raged in his eyes. “I’m going to kill him!” he growled and turned to leave.

“Timothy, no!” Katrina cried and grabbed his arm. “It was my choice, my decision.”

“You were an innocent!” Timothy yelled. “My sister!”

“Stop it Timothy,” Katrina yelled at him. “You are just as bad as he is. I’ve grown up. A lot. You need to realize that. I’m not some little girl anymore that you can pick on. I can hold my own.”

Timothy crossed his arms against his chest. “Aye,” he said. “I can see that. Getting yourself pregnant. By a bloody pirate,” he snapped.

Katrina reached out and slapped him. “How dare you Timothy. I love him. I’ve always loved him.” she yelled at him and turned away when baby Jack began to fuss. “Like ye are some high and mighty man, bloody pirate yourself.” she turned to sit down and began to feed Jack again, knowing he was still hungry.

Timothy rubbed his cheek and then took a seat across from his sister and watched her as she comforted her son. His nephew. She had changed. “How old is he?” he asked.

“He just turned three months,” she said quietly.

“Why isn’t JJ here with you now?” he asked.

Katrina looked up, her eyes moist with threatening tears. “Because he’s stubborn. Just like the lot of you.”

Timothy couldn’t help but smirk. “So ye are saying that we are all stubborn and worthless?”

“Shut up Timothy!” Katrina hissed at her brother.

“So where do you and JJ go from here?” he asked. “He better damn well marry you.”

Katrina covered herself again and put little Jack over her shoulder to burp him. “Honestly, I don’t know. I think he believes that I don’t love him any longer.” she said. She looked up at her brother. “And he doesn’t have to marry me.”

Timothy stood up. “The hell he doesn’t!” he yelled. “I will not have my sister, unmarried with a child.”

Katrina stood up swiftly. “It is not your decision!”

Timothy turned in the doorway. “I’m going to make it his decision. And will sure most agree to it.”

Katrina hung her head as she watched her brother storm off towards town in search of JJ.