A Pirates Passion

Chapter 25

"I'm not," Jack told her. "Unless you're asking me to." He said.

Madeline's eyes widened. "You’re not leaving?"

"Why would I leave?" Jack asked.

Madeline began to stammer. "I thought that you, oh hell. I don't know what to think anymore." She said. She dropped the shells from her hand. "I thought you would leave Jack. That there was nothing left for us any longer. Am I wrong Jack?" She whispered

Jack leaned against the wall of the cave, "I don't know Maddy, it's like we love each other but we can't find any common ground," he sighed.

Madeline watched him. "We have our son. We have whatever life throws at us Jack. And you have my heart Jack." She said quietly. "My heart goes where you go." She slowly walked towards him. "I would sail away with you tomorrow and never look back."

"Let's leave JJ out of this, common ground Maddy. Where is it?" he asked.

"Do you love me Jack Sparrow?" She asked standing in front of him with her hands on her hips.

"Sometimes," Jack replied smirking.

Madeline looked at him. "Sometimes?" She quipped back. Her hands still on her hips.

"Aye," Jack said not intimidated in the least.

"Aye." Madeline looked him hard in the eye. "That's all ye have to say is 'aye'?" She moved closer to him so that she was standing as close to him as she could. "Let me tell you something Jack Sparrow. Our love is common ground. I will love you until the day I die, and I think that deep down you love me a little and not just sometimes. I know I'm not perfect and I sure as hell am no angel. But I know that my love for you is pure. It always has been and will always be."

"Want to know when I love ye or are ye going to keep standing there trying to beat me with your tongue?" Jack asked still smirking.

Madeline opened her mouth to speak again, but quickly shut it. She wanted to slap that smirk off of his face. She bit her lip instead.

Jack closed his eyes and grinned, "Ah now do ye hear that love," he asked softly.

Madeline growled under her breath. He'd like it too much if she beat him with her tongue.

Jack looked at her. "Well do ye," he asked.

"Hear what?" She asked.

"That beautiful silence when yer not reaming me a new arsehole for breathing," Jack said and laughed so hard he threw his head back and whacked it on the wall of the cave. He frowned.

Madeline couldn't suppress her giggles. She put her hand over her mouth but she couldn't stop laughing. She laughed so hard she was crying.

Jack huffed and turned and walked away. "Bloody she wolf," he growled

Madeline hurried after him. "Jack, stop please." He stopped but didn't turn around. "Please tell me when ye love me." She whispered.

"I just told ye love, when yer not trying to read into everything I do or say. Every time ye do it tells me ye think I'm trying to manipulate ye and therefore ye don't trust me, without trust we got nothing, and I'll be honest, I'm not all together certain I trust ye yet. But I'm trying, if ye'll ever just shut up and let things be good. Just when things start to get good ye open that beautiful mouth of yers and I want to run away screaming like a scalded dog," Jack shouted at her.

Madeline shrank back slightly. "I'll shut up Jack. I promise." She said quietly. She wanted him so desperately, she would do anything.

"Yer always jumping to some damn wrong conclusion about what I do. If I take more then two steps away from ye what do ye do? Jack ye don't love me anymore, hell Maddy ye take me up there on that hill to me daughter's grave, a daughter I never knew I had and somehow I'm not supposed to grieve for her unless it's under yer damn thumb? Well I don't do things like that Maddy. I'm not the kind of man who willingly lets anyone see him hurt much less cry, I needed to be alone, I needed time to deal with this and what do ye do? What do ye do Maddy? Tell me," Jack yelled.

"I let you Jack. I let you alone." She said to him quietly. "I won't jump to conclusions any more Jack. I won't be under your thumb."

Jack threw up his hands, "Oh yeah left me alone but not without making me pay for it." He growled. "How did I know where to find ye love," he asked his voice was still full of venom.

"How the hell am I supposed to know ye knew where to find me?" She growled back at him. "I left ye alone Jack. Ye weren't the only one that needed time alone. I wasn't waiting for you Jack. I went to the one place I knew where I could grieve alone."

Jack grabbed her and shook her, "There ye go again, turning everything around to fit yer little fantasy, anything to make me the bad guy, well damn it I am I'M THE FUCKING PIRATE. I knew where ye were after ye talked to Gibbs. He came to see me let me know what ye were thinking. I went to be alone and all ye could think of was yerself, worried that ole Jack was leaving ye. Not thinking for one moment why I'd left to be by myself. I got that much from what Gibbs told me," Jack growled and shook her before letting her go.

"Aye Jack, I was worried." She said feeling defeated. "Ye aren't the bad guy." She said quietly. She watched as he ran his hands through his hair. "I am and I'm sorry." She whispered. She half laughed and reached into her pocket and pulled out a shilling and handed it to him.

"I know I'm going to probably regret this but what the hell is this for," Jack asked.

Madeline smiled at him. "Ye once told me that for every time I told you I'm sorry, ye were going to charge me a shilling." She slowly turned and walked towards the beach.

Jack looked at it and put it in his pocket, he'd give it to JJ. He went after her, "Maddy, wait," he said.

Madeline turned to look at him. "Yes Jack?"

"I'm sorry for yelling at ye, it's been a very rough day, I've not slept and I'm starving. Can we just maybe go to the house have some breakfast, maybe take a long nap and give ourselves some time to breathe," he asked.

Madeline smiled at him. "I'd like that." she said quietly and turned towards her house. She let out a heavy sigh and said a silent prayer. She loved him so bloody much it hurt.

Jack followed her. "I still want that trail and Angel's grave kept up, please," he said taking her hand.

Madeline squeezed his hand, perhaps more for her instead of him. "Aye Jack. It will be." She said quietly. "Anything special ye'd like to eat?"

"Nothing special, do you want me to take JJ to see Angel's grave," Jack asked.

"If ye'd like." She said quietly. She leaned her head against him. She snapped her head up. "I’m sorry Jack." She caught his smirk. "Bloody hell." She swore and reached into her pocket. "Or do you think we should both take him?"

“Maybe it would be best if we both did it, he will need to know we're both there for him," Jack said.

"Aye." They reached her house and went inside. Madeline made quick work of a small breakfast for them and they ate in silence. Madeline stood when she was done. "I'll go straighten your bed for you Jack." She said and hurried out of the kitchen.

Jack ran after her, he'd all ready made his bed and wondered what her reaction would be.

Madeline stood in the middle of his room. "Ye made yer bed." She said in a whisper and turned around. She couldn’t believe it.

"I'm not the neatest man in the sea but I do try to clean up after meself when I'm not in me own house," he quipped. He walked toward her and then stopped, "I had hoped ye'd be pleased," he said softly.

Madeline smiled at him. "I am Jack, but ye didn't have to. Thank you." She saw how close he was to her. "Well, um, I should let you rest."

"Seems a shame to mess up two beds," Jack said reaching out his hand but then he pulled it back. Did she even want to touch him?

Madeline saw his hand and reached out her own for him. "Please don't pull away from me Jack." She whispered.

"I... I'm sorry; it just doesn't feel right... I mean, not today, not after seeing Angel," Jack said his voice cracking. He closed his eyes forcing himself not to walk away.

Madeline pulled back her hand. "I understand Jack." She whispered. She turned towards the door. "I won't let anyone disturb you."

"Thank ye love," Jack said and managed a sad smile.

"Aye Jack." She said and reached for the door. Fighting back her tears. "Have a good rest."

"I will do me best, and I'd recommend that ye do the same," Jack said as he stretched out on the bed.