ManEater

A/N: Hey Guys! I'm back! I know, I know what took you so long? Well, I wanted this chapter to be perfect so I had to do a LOT of revisions. This chapter is about 7 and a half pages, since you guys prefer longer chapters. I just have to say that everyone will scream because of the J/Eness that is in here. I hope you guys love it and review. I will try to update soon. So read and review!
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Jack Sparrow

I awakened at dawn the next morning. I could not sleep at all last night; for too many thoughts, concerns, and more amorous dreams plagued me. As I lay on my back in my newly fixed bed, I couldn’t help but to think about Lizzie. Her pouty, rose colored lips, her warm brown eyes, and her small perfect breasts were all I could think about. She is certainly one hell of a captivating beauty…I missed being able to admire her up close…not to mention, I missed holding her in my arms. I’m greatly surprised that she was going to allow me to kiss her last evening when she was in my cabin. She was actually going to allow me to do whatever I wanted to her…and I damn sure would have , too if bloody Gibbs wouldn’t have interrupted! Damn Gibbs, maybe now I need to start locking my door more often so that my most intimate moments won’t be interrupted anymore. It could have been worse, he could’ve caught us shagging…

After a few more moments of pining over my missed opportunity with Elizabeth, I got out of bed. I walked outside onto the deck to stand at the rail to watch the sunrise. Maybe the morning view would help me clear my mind and relieve me of an uncomfortable arousal in my body. I was alone outside except for a crewman who was standing at the helm, steering the ship. A few moments later, the sun ignited the pale blue sky as it slowly ascended over the horizon. The calming scene made me think about the day I crossed over from the underworld to this world. A soothing inner peace welled up in my heart as I closed my eyes and inhaled the fresh scent of the Caribbean Sea. My tranquil moment was suddenly disturbed when I felt a presence. I immediately opened my eyes, but did not turn around, for I knew someone was watching me…
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Elizabeth

I hadn’t been able to sleep at all last night. I kept tossing and turning in bed because I could not stop thinking about Jack and our near kiss. Damn how I wished he would have kissed me. I miss the touch of his lips upon mine and the way they tasted. If I can only have that chance again…Frustrated, I got out of bed and began dressing, being careful not to disturb Will, who was still sleeping. I looked at his sleeping form for a few moments as I thought about the changes we were going through as a couple. We weren’t as close as we were before we came on this trip. We’ve been slowly drifting apart, but maybe once we reach Martinique, things will change…I just hope so.

I decided that I needed some air to clear my mind, so I walked out of my cabin to take a walk along the deck. I was greeted by the warm rays of the sun as soon as I opened the door. When I walked around to the other side of my cabin, I noticed to my great surprise that Jack was standing alone at the rail. I studied him for a few moments. His body seemed to glow as the sun kissed his tanned skin. He looked so handsomely ethereal. I contemplated on whether or not to approach him, for I didn’t want to disturb him. He seemed to be very preoccupied with his thoughts. Maybe I should stand quietly at the rail and admire the scenery with him? I sighed and pushed all of my worries aside as I made my way over to the Captain…

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Jack Sparrow

I waited a few minutes to turn around to see who was watching me. I pretended that I was oblivious that I was being watched, for I had an inkling who it was. I just wanted to tease her for a little while and let her gaze upon my magnificence. When I finally turned around, I discovered Lizzie standing a short distance away, watching me. A sense of flattery and desire ran throughout my body. I returned her gaze, giving her my sexiest squint. She took a few steps closer, but stopped. She smiled bashfully and in return, I smiled and nodded. Her eyes glimmered with curiosity and want. I leaned coolly against the rail and crossed my arms. I wanted her to approach me first. She smiled and took a few steps closer.

At the same time, to my great dismay, I noticed the whelp emerging from the cabin. He hadn’t noticed me at first, for I was still a short distance away from them. I watched as he quietly crept behind Lizzie, as if he was planning on scaring her. Just as she was about to say something to me, Will quickly grabbed her by her waist and lifted her into his arms. Elizabeth yelped in surprise as Will slowly spun her around. That angered me a little, for once again, another ass had interrupted my alone time with her. I watched like a jealous lover as he held her in his arms; snuggling his fish face against her neck. He finally lowered her to the ground and hugged her, with his back facing me. Elizabeth hugged him back, but peered over his shoulder to look at me. Her boldness took me by great surprise. I found her cunning actions to be slightly arousing in a way…I tried to break her gaze, but she would not let me. It seemed as if she wanted me to notice that she was staring at me…perhaps wishing that I was the one holding her in my arms. At that moment, they stopped hugging. Will cupped her face. I immediately turned around, for I knew what was going to happen next. I turned to look at the ocean once again to calm my nerves.

A few seconds later, I heard footsteps walking away. I turned around and noticed that they were heading back to her cabin. I sneered as I watched Will place his arm around her shoulders, as if he was guarding her...as if she was his property. Lizzie stepped inside the cabin first. When Will stepped inside after her, he turned around to close the door. That’s when he noticed me. He stared at me for a few moments and smirked. He then did something that pissed me off. He shifted his trousers and unbuttoned his shirt, suggesting that he was about to be intimate with Lizzie. I nearly gagged at the atrocious sight…you’d think he was flirting with me by undressing in front of a man! He knew that his actions would anger me, but I kept grinning and pretended that it didn’t bother me. I turned around as he closed the door.

“Damn bloody eunuch…I need me rum!” I said under my breath as I made my way back to my cabin.

A few hours later…

We’d finally reached the illustrious shores of Martinique. Once we laid anchor and assembled onto land, I rounded the crew together for a quick meeting.

“Alright gents…since we are now in Martinique, I want this ship stocked with the finest treasures this beautiful isle offers. Meaning fine cloths, spices, rum, and…”

“Wenches!” Pintel shouted. The crew erupted into laughter.

I smiled at his remark. “You can have all the wenches you like mate, but not on me ship. Enjoy them somewhere else.”

“Aye! They’re bloody bad luck! All of ‘em!” Gibbs chimed in.

I gave him a stern glare. “Not all women are bad luck, Mr. Gibbs.”

He widened his eyes when he realized that I was referring to Elizabeth. I looked past the crowd of grimy pirates and noticed that Elizabeth was standing alone at the rail. I immediately turned my attention back to the crew and sent them on their way.

“Capn’.” Gibbs said as he stepped closer to me. “How long do ya plan on stayin’ here?”

“Two or three days…maybe even four or five…It all depends on how I’m treated by the natives.”

“Meanin’ tha lasses, Jack?”

I turned to him and smiled. “Aye…”

At the same time Gibbs was speaking to me, I became distracted when Lizzie and Will walked down the ramp. Everything seemed to disappear as I watched her walk in my direction. She looked at me and smiled the whole time she walked down the ramp. She was flirting with me, and the funny thing about it was that she was doing it right in front of Will.

“Jack.” Will said as he and Elizabeth stepped off the ramp.

“Whe…uh Will.” I replied sarcastically with a spurious smile. I gave Elizabeth a quick glance and then turned my attention back to Will.

“You seem very well rested mate; despite all of the grueling tasks I had you doing on the ship.”

Will’s smile broadened. “You’re right. I am well rested. You could say that there is a certain glow about me. Don’t you agree?”

I rolled my eyes at him. “No I can’t say that I do.”

Will stepped closer to me and smiled smugly. “I’m sure you do know, Jack. If you must know, I had a very pleasuring morning…all thanks to my fiancée.” He whispered the latter into my ear so that Elizabeth would not hear him. I balled my hand into a fist, for I had the urge to punch him. I knew he said that just to rile me. I flashed him a golden smile. He smirked and walked away from me. Elizabeth waited to follow him. We stared at each other for a few heated seconds. She smiled and secretly placed a note in my hand as she walked away. I watched as she finally caught up to Will. I opened the letter and began reading it. I was surprised by what it said…

Jack, I must speak with you again. We have more things that need to be discussed. There is something that we must settle between each other. Please meet me on the beach by the Pearl around sunset…Elizabeth

I folded the paper and placed it inside my coat pocket. I couldn’t help but to smile. I didn’t know how to feel about her wanting to have another private meeting with me again. But I knew in my heart what she wanted to discuss. I just hope we won’t be interrupted again…
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Elizabeth

It was finally sunset. I was nervous about meeting with Jack again. A part of me wondered if he’d show, but I knew he would. I’d managed to sneak away from Will a few minutes ago. I told him that I would be in town browsing around the shops. I felt bad that I was lying to him again, but I had to do it. I must speak with Jack, for there were many unsettled matters between us. I couldn’t stop thinking about how upset Jack appeared after I’d left his cabin. He seemed a little distant earlier today…I just hope that he’s not upset with me.

As I approached the Pearl, I searched the area for Jack. I did not see him at first. Just as discouragement was about to overtake me, I noticed a figure walking along the beach. By its wobbly swagger and distinctive silhouette, I knew it was Jack. He was walking towards the Pearl. I quickly ran over to him.

“Jack! Jack!” I called, trying not to sound too over zealous.

Jack stopped in his tracks. When I got closer to him, he had a smug look on his face, but his eyes beamed with mischief.

“Jack…I’m glad to see that you’ve accepted my invitation. For a minute there, I thought you wouldn’t show up.”

He smiled and took a step closer to me. “Now why would you think that? Your letter seemed very urgent. It would be very rude if I didn’t acquiesce to your request.”

I smiled and nodded. “Thank you for coming.”

Jack nodded and smiled. We looked at each other for a few moments. There was an air of mixed emotions surrounding us. I was undoubtedly becoming transfixed by his eyes.

“Come on, let’s take a walk along the beach. We’ll have more privacy that way.” He said as he turned around and began to walk.

I followed after him. We walked quietly along the shore for a few awkward minutes. The sun was setting over the horizon, making the scenery around us look more beautiful, yet romantic at the same time. Jack stopped in his tracks and turned to face me. His eyes were suddenly dark and serious.

“What is it that you needed to speak with me about?”

I was nervous for a moment. I almost forgot what I wanted to say. “Oh…right. Well, I feel as though there are more things that need to be settled between us.”

Jack frowned confusedly. “We do? I thought that we’d settled everything last evening?”

“Well…no. There is something that bothered me yesterday when I left your cabin. I noticed that you seemed upset. You had one hand covering your face as if you were in distress.”

Jack squinted his eyes and smiled. “Oh that. I was feeling a little lightheaded. I get that way when I’m sober. I needed some rum...Like I do now.” He said the latter under his breath.

I clearly did not believe his reason. “Jack…”

“What? It’s the truth! I can’t function when I’m sober. My head hurts and I start acting all nice and proper-like.”

“Jack…I know that’s not really your reason…”

“Then what do you suppose was wrong with me, Lizzie?” He asked; his voice rising with slight agitation.

I was taken aback for a moment. I didn’t want this conversation to turn into an argument.

“Why should you care anyway…you’re too busy having romps with your fiancé everyday. You’re not supposed to give a damn.” He mumbled under his breath as he turned around and walked away.

I immediately followed behind him. “And what’s that supposed to mean?”

“Nothing…it means nothing, Elizabeth.”

I grabbed him by the arm and forced him to turn around to face me. He would not look me in the eyes at first.

“I don’t want to argue with you, Jack. I just wanted to meet with you to see if you were alright. You seemed pretty upset yesterday and earlier this morning.”

Jack squinted his eyes and forced a smile on his face. “Oh no need to worry, love. I’m fine…just peachy. Thanks for your concern. Now is there anything else you need to know?”

“Yes. I wanted to apologize for this morning. I wanted to speak to you when we were on deck, but as you know, we were interrupted. I didn’t want you to think that I was ignoring you.”

Jack was silent for a few seconds as he eyed me up and down. “No need to apologize Ms. Swann. If you think that the whole hugging and kissing shenanigans that went on this morning bothered me, then you are sorely mistaken.”

I was dumbfounded by his comment. I noticed that he had a smile on his face, but his eyes showed hurt.

“Jack why are you…”

“Look Elizabeth, you don’t need to apologize for any actions you or the whelp may do whether you are together or apart. You two, for all I care, can do whatever the hell it is that you do…”

I looked at him confusedly. He looked back at me also confused, for he didn’t know what he was saying.

“Jack that is not what I’m trying to say. I never thought that it bothered you when you saw me and Will together. I don’t intend to make you jealous or feel terrible about anything. My only intention is to establish a friendship with you but you won’t let me.”

Jack’s smile changed into a serious frown. He stepped closer to me and stared into my eyes. My heart began to race, for he was dangerously close.

“Are you sure that friendship is your only intention, Lizzie? I clearly remember yesterday when we spoke, you said the same thing and I refused. When I told you to leave, you dared me to do something that I’ve wanted to do for quite sometime now…”

I backed up a little, for the intensity of the moment was becoming unbearable.

“Yes…but we were interrupted.”

Jack closed the gap between us and smiled. His face shined with victory. “Aye, but that’s not my point. My point is Lizzie; it’s not only friendship that you desire from me…” He brushed a lock of hair from my face and then began to trace my lips with his fingers. I nearly fainted. “It’s something more…and you know it.” He then removed his hand from my face and stepped back. My body screamed from the lack of his touch.

“That’s not true…I want to be your friend. I can’t be anything more.” It hurt me to say those words to him when I didn’t know if they were true or not. Jack stared at me in silence. His eyes bore deep into my soul. I was becoming spellbound by him again. I had to fight the urge to kiss him…I can’t let that happen.

“You’re lying. If you only wanted to be my friend, you would have picked a more public place to meet with me. You certainly would not be sneaking behind your fiancé’s back…again.”

“I am not sneaking behind Will’s back!” I yelled as I desperately tried to control my raging emotions. “Why do you even care about Will? I thought that it didn’t bother you when you saw us together?”

“I don’t care. I just don’t want to be caught in your web of lies and deceit again. You have absolutely no idea what it has done to me.” He replied angrily.

I was shocked by his words. I felt tears well up in my eyes. I wasn’t sure if I was crying because he was right or because he was finally telling me that I broke his heart.

“I told you that I was sorry. I didn’t know that I hurt you so much. You never told me how badly I hurt you because you always said that you didn’t care about anything.”

Jack turned around and began to walk away. He stopped and turned around to look at me. “You can’t always believe everything I say, Lizzie…and I did give a damn. I always have.”

“Then why didn’t you tell me?” I asked as I took a few steps closer to him.

“I can’t…you shouldn’t care. Forget I said anything.” He replied as he turned around and began walking again. I was utterly fed up. I grabbed him by his arm and turned him around. When he faced me, he seemed shocked and upset.

“I will not forget! Now I’m tired of all of this! I’m taking a huge risk by being here with you! You are too damn stubborn to see how much you’re hurting me by not wanting to be my friend! You don’t see how much it’s tearing me up inside that I have to live with the guilt of hurting you and Will!”

“No Ms. Swann. You don’t realize how much it angers me when I see the woman that I love in the arms of another man! You don’t see how I’m angry with myself for giving a rat’s ass when I’m not supposed to! You don’t see how much turmoil and restless nights I’ve had for the past month! And for you to have the nerve to only want my friendship when you know damn well that’s not all you want! So you tell me Ms. Swann who’s hurting more!” Jack yelled. His eyes were red with anger and slightly watery.

I felt even worse about this whole situation. How could I be so blind? We stared at each other for a few heated minutes. Neither of us said a word. I took one brave step closer to him.

Jack…” I whispered. At that instant, he grabbed my waist and pulled me against his body. The warmth of his body against mine nearly caused me to melt in his arms. He ran his hands through my hair and leaned in closer to my face. He looked into my eyes and then dropped his gaze to my lips. He leaned closer but hesitated. I leaned closer to him to let him know that I wanted this badly.

He immediately crashed his lips against mine. I could not believe what was happening. Tears began to fall down my face as a sea of mixed emotions flooded my heart. After a few moments, I relaxed as his arms slowly moved down from my hair to my waist. Our embrace turned into a heated, passionate kiss. I wrapped my arms around his neck. I couldn’t get enough of him. During the whole time we kissed, I couldn’t help but think about how much I’ve missed him...how much I missed us. I never stopped loving him. In fact, I was still very much in love with him.

A few seconds later, Jack broke away from me. The look in his eyes took me by surprise. He seemed upset, as if he regretted kissing me. I wanted to ask him what was wrong, but he suddenly spoke first. His words took me by great surprise.

“I’m sorry Lizzie this was…I’m sorry…I can’t…” He then cupped my face and leaned his forehead against mine. “This why I can’t be your friend."

His words pierced my heart. It felt like all the air in my lungs escaped. I was about to speak, but he placed his finger on my lips.

"I have to go…Please don’t follow me. It’s for the best.”

With those last words, he quickly turned around and left. I was about to follow after him, but I stopped. I felt my knees weakening. I fell down on my knees in the sand and watched him walk away down the beach. Tears poured down my face as I watched him disappear in the distance. I didn’t understand what had happened, but I knew Jack was still hurting from this whole situation. Perhaps I made it worse by pursuing him? I finally rose to my feet and brushed the sand off of my dress. I wiped away my tears as I began my trek back to the Pearl. When I got closer to the ship, I noticed someone off in the distance walking towards me. I pretended that I didn’t see him, for I knew that I couldn’t face him at this moment…”
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A/N: Okay, so did you guys yell and scream and do flips across the room? Don't worry, THIS IS NOT THE END OF J/E!! So before some of you guys delete this story from your favorites list once again, I just want to tell you that before you get crazy and panic! You know who you are! Well, anyway, who do you think is approaching Elizabeth? Do you think that person saw her and Jack kissing? Well you are going to have to stay tuned to find out! Thanks again for reading and reviewing! Happy Holidays! Happy New Year!