Caribbean Hybrid

Chapter Twenty Two

Elizabeth felt warm, and relaxed in the strong arms of the person who was holding her. She breathed in deep, and smelled the ocean, rum, and a spice... it was like cinnamon, but had more sharpness to it. Elizabeth almost smiled, and stopped shivering, loving the feel of being in Jack's arms.

Then he cupped her cheek, and pulled back with a hiss. He left the bunk, and Elizabeth felt cold. She needed the body heat, and... well, she wanted Jack near her.

Elizabeth didn't open her eyes- she was too tired to wake up and fight. So she heard Jack leave, and let him leave. Now she was alone, and she could think.

Achille was a werewolf. Not surprising. Selene was probably one too- not a total shocker there, but Elizabeth was curious to know what happened. Will was one- that sent a shock through her body, at the thought of her best friend and former love becoming a beast every month. Poor Will, he was a nice man, a good man, and he didn't deserve what Jack-

Jack.

Jack was a werewolf also.

That bastard.

He was going to... to sleep with her, and take her virginity, for .... for what? So he could be clear of his beast? Or his lust? At any rate, he lied to her. He lied about the whole 'adventure', lied about Achille (actually, refusing to tell her about Achille.), and he lied abut one more thing. He never loved her. It was just another trick to lure her to bed- and god dammit it almost worked!

Maybe Achille was right. Maybe that prick did save me.

I can't believe I almost slept with Jack Sparrow. I can't believe that I wanted too. I can't believe that I still want to.

Damn feelings.

Elizabeth heard soft voices outside, and a couple of minutes later, the door opened and closed.

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Selene breathed in the night air. Being back on The Black Pearl felt like being back home, it was almost like a trip down memory lane. There was the mast where Bill had first kissed her. And over there, by that netting, was the first time she ever got drunk- of course, with Jack. He was good at getting girls drunk the first time.

And speaking of the devil, there he was now, sitting down, leaning back, with his hat over his eyes. He looked pale, like he was fighting with himself, or like he was about to throw up.

Or that he was nervous. Jack Sparrow? Nervous? Never thought that she would see that.

"Hey sailor. Got any time for me?" Selene asked, and watched as Jack tipped his hat up. She smiled at him.

Jack sighed, and dropped his hat back over his eyes. "Maybe. Got any rum?"

"How about the pleasure of the company of an old friend?" She asked, moving to go sit down next to him.

Jack groaned, and teasingly answered: "Oh, all right, if I have to..."

Selene pushed his hat off his head and laughed as he frantically went to grab it.

"I told you before- hands off the hat."

"Oh, yes. I forgot, sorry." Selene smiled, and Jack threw an arm around her shoulders- something he always use to do. Selene moved to get comfortable in the friendly embrace, and sighed. "How you feeling?"

"Me? I'm fine. More than fine. Never been finer in my whole life! Yup, fine is me, and me is fine. Nothing wrong- just fine."

"You know, you talk alot. And sometimes, you are a bad liar."

Jack dropped his head in mock shame. "I know. I'm horrible."

"So what happened?" Selene asked.

She felt Jack take a deep, sharp breath and let it out slowly. Selene automatically knew that Jack was hurting, and her heart went out to him.

"Life got complicated."

Selene grimaced, but agreed to the statement. "It usually is when your in love."

"Love? Is that what I'm feeling? Or could it be burning hate?"

"Don't talk like that. You love her. You know it. Your just mad."

"Like hell I'm mad! I'm furious!" Jack stood up, and stormed over to the railing. Selene followed. "I'm disgusted."

Selene frowned and placed a comforting hand on her friend's back. She had never seen him this vulnerable- I guess Elizabeth is a very tender subject.

Jack took a deep breath, and looked out into sea. "How could she do this to me? To us?"

"Was there a strong 'us' before she came over? I know you two were married, but may-"

"Wait- married? That's what Achille said!" Jack looked surprised.

Selene immediately was curious. "Yes. Married. To Elizabeth? She told Achille that."

"We're not married." Jack flushed, and Selene couldn't tell if it was in anger or embarassment. "Well, I guess it doesn't matter. She still kissed him."

Selene grew silent, and left the hostile pirate at the railing. When she was halfway to his cabin, however, she was stopped by Jack's voice.

"So... what's goin' on 'tween you and the eunuch?"

Selene blushed, and smiled at the mere mention of Will. "Goodnight, Jack." And she went to walk to the cabin.

"Don't knick anythin' of mine."

Selene smiled again, and shook her head. "Your stuff's not worth anything." And, again, she went to walk to his cabin. This time, she felt Jack reach out and grab her.

"Hey-" Selene looked up at him, partly annoyed because she wanted to take care of her friend, but mainly because she was tired. "-make sure she's alright."

Selene saw the concern in his eyes, the raw emotion he showed rarely. It was quickly covered up, like he always was, and he frowned. "Not that I care, or anything."

Selene gave Jack a small smile, and patted his shoulder. "I will."

Jack nodded once, then turned to look back out into sea. Selene sighed- he was really hopeless sometimes. She opened the door and walked in, immediately sensing that Elizabeth was so cold that she was near the point of freezing. Selene wiggled out of her coat and laid it ontop of her blankets, then allowed just a little bit of her beast to come out and wrapped her furry arms around the poor frail woman. Elizabeth immediately stopped shivering, and relaxed into a comfortable sleep.

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"Want another shirt or something? Maybe I can find a jumper or an extra coat in here..." Selene offered, rummaging through Jack's cabinet (against his orders, of course... but she never listened to Jack anyway.)

Elizabeth smiled, and paused in the brushing of her hair. She was already wearing two shirts and a jacket, and sitting in the sun seemed to warm her up. But Selene was a worrywart, and was afraid that Elizabeth was going to catch her death of cold. Elizabeth already had a sniffle- but it wasn't that bad.

"No, thank you, Sel. I think I'm alright." Elizabeth set down the brush Selene ran to get her, and leaned back against the window. "Where... where is he?"

Selene stopped going through Jack's wardrobe (which had quite a few interesting things in it) and looked over at her friend. Elizabeth looked pale, and her eyes seemed dull. Selene frowned and closed the door to the wardrobe, then made her way over to Elizabeth.

"The last I saw him, he was up at the helm. He... looked pissed, Elizabeth. I think you should play it safe and leave him be until we get to Tortuga."

"Tortuga? Why are we goin-" Elizabeth stopped, and looked down at her hands. "He's going to leave me there, isn't he?"

"Now, we don't know that, we could just be-"

"Oh, face it, Selene! He's mad, he wants me far away, so he'll drop me off in a port where I'll get lost in the crowd and forget about me. I'm not daft, Sel. I know what he's going to do."

Selene's frown deepened, and she opened her mouth to say something, but was interrupted by the door to the cabin opening. She turned around at the same time Elizabeth looked up and saw that the Captain of The Black Pearl had entered.

"Selene. Could you please give us a minute?" Elizabeth asked, and she looked up at Jack, who gave a slight nod.

Selene nodded her head and walked quickly past Jack, and walked out the door. Selene closed the door behind her and stayed around for a couple of moments, and heard Elizabeth start to talk. Not a word from Jack though... nervous, she began to walk away. She wasn't sure if they were going to talk and make up, or if Elizabeth would walk out carrying Jack's head. The possibility of that happening was very good.

Fortunately, she managed to get the whole story out of Elizabeth. She knew if she asked Jack, she'd get a whole different story ... she wasn't quite ready to her his elaborate tale.

Besides, there was that handsome man over there, smiling at her.

"Why, hello Will! Fancy seeing you here." Selene teased, and they walked towards each other.

"Selene." Will smiled, and offered her his arm. "Care to take that walk now?"

Selene smiled and took his arm. They began walking along th deck, both Will and Selene pointing out spots on the deck and telling stories.

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It was hours later, after lunch, when Selene claimed to be tired from watching Elizabeth all night. Will, ever the gentleman, walked her to her door. Well, Elizabeth's door, but she was going to stay in there for awhile.

"Thank you for the lovely morning, Will. I don't remember the last time when I relaxed and actually allowed people to talk to me."

Will laughed, and took both of her hands in his. He marvelled at how her soft petite hands fit perfectly in his blacksmith hands.

"Care to have dinner with me tonight?" Will asked, wanting to spend as much time as possible with her.

"Oh well, yes... after we rested." Selene gave a sly smile. She turned to the cabin next to Elizabeth's, and smiled. "Is this your room?"

"Y-yes." Will squeaked, and cleared his throat. "I mean- yes. It is."

"Oh." Selene opened the door and walked inside. "Nice room. Care to come in with me?"

Will stood in the doorway, mouth agaped. He blushed, and looked around.

Okay, relax. Beautiful woman in your room. You can handle it.

Just then, Selene (who was not afraid of anything) was shirtless and reached out into the hall and pulled Will into the cabin.

No I can't.

Selene kissed Will, and moaned when his hands ran up and down her bare back. She knew he was a virgin... something she was willing to fix. Will felt something rise in him, and pulled Selene closer. Something was clouding his mind, telling him to kiss her sweetly but hard. He growled when Selene leaned against him and wrapped her arms around his neck. They were locked in a passionate kiss, and Will felt something get... hard. He pulled away.

"Is something wrong?" Selene asked, concerned.

Will sat down on the bed and willed himself to calm down. Selene sat next to him... not helping. "I- I- I feel wierd."

Selene smiled, and placed her hand on Will's thigh. Will gasped but sighed when her hand wandered over his new swollen body part. "Your aroused, Will. No worries. I'll take care of you." She began to kiss his neck, and Will fought not to fall into a hazy pleasure. "Relax, Will." Selene whispered in his ear.

"This- this is something ma- married people do... Oh god..." Will moaned when Selene unbuttoned his shirt and touched his chest. "Pe- people in love..."

"Will, you grow in love. Just call this an added bonus." Selene kissed his cheek, and tried to get to his lips, but he kept moving away from her. "Will, relax."

"I'm not my father." Will stated, and Selene pulled away. "I don't go around and sleep with woman, just for satisfaction. And if you think you're just bedding me so you can relive some fantasy world that my father built for you, then... I'm going to have to say no."

"Will..." Selene looked down, and covered her naked chest. "I... I know you are not your father. And I don't go around and sleep with people that I don't trust... well, maybe once, but that was a mistake, and everyone is entitled to mistakes. But, I still trust you, and I... I feel something for you I haven't felt in a long, long time. And if you want to wait for 'the right one'... I understand." She leaned over and grabbed her shirt, feeling really embarassed. She had assumed that Will would... she flushed, and frowned. "I'll... I'll just go. Are we still on for dinner?"

Selene didn't even wait for an answer, she went to open the door and walk out. But something caught her waist... Will... and held her close.

"Let's walk down together." he whispered in her ear, and closed the door.

Selene smiled and leaned her head back, and Will took the oppurtunity to steal her lips in a kiss. After a few minutes, they were both stark naked and entwined on the bed.

Needless to say, when Will went down to dinner four hours later with Selene, he was no longer a virgin.