ManEater

A/N: Hello everyone! I'm back with another chapter! I had to cut this chapter short, so please don't be too mad at me! I am super busy with my whole moving transition that I couldn't really sit and type all of the chapter. I hope you guys like this chapter because the next chapter will have more, so for those of you who've save this story as an alert, favorite, or whatever, please don't drop it because this chapter isn't as exciting! But there is, as always, a cliffie! So, enough with my drabble, read and review!


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Elizabeth

A few hours later around 2am…

I’d awakened in Jack’s bed about an hour or so after we’d finished making love for the second time tonight. The room was dimly lit by the fading light of the melting candles and the silver rays of the full moon. I turned over on my right side to look at my Captain’s face as he slept beside me, but when I did, I discovered that he was gone. Alarmed, I quickly sat up in bed and looked around the darkened room. After a few agonizing seconds, I spotted Jack sitting across the room at a window seat, wearing only his trousers. A wicked smile crept upon my face as I admired his beautiful taut chest. I was about to get out of bed and walk across the room to him, but I stopped when I saw him opening a small box. His eyes beamed as he looked into the small black box. After a few moments, he placed the box down and opened another box, which was also black but slightly larger. This one was certainly different from the first.

As soon as he opened the lid, a dim glow of blue and green light emitted from the box. I could not believe what I was witnessing….could this be a hallucination? Jack seemed to be staring at whatever was inside the box in awe. It seemed to have a hypnotizing affect on him. He suddenly closed the box and looked in my direction. He’d noticed that I was watching him. I quickly lay back down, turned on my left side and pretended to be asleep. I quickly closed my eyes when I heard his footsteps approaching me. When he sat down on the bed, I felt his eyes staring at my form that was covered by the bed sheets. A few moments later, he ran his nimble fingers delicately through my hair. He moved his fingers over to my face and traced my lips. His hands then traveled down my body, where he began massaging my back and my waist. I had to try with all of my might to stifle a moan. He leaned over and whispered into my ear.

“You know Ms. Swann, it’s very impolite to spy on someone and then pretend to be asleep.”

I opened my eyes and smiled, trying my hardest not to laugh. I then turned and lay on my back and met his amorous gaze. He smiled sweetly and traced my lips with his fingers.

“There was a time when I thought that I’d never have you in me bed again. I watched you sleep for a while before I fell asleep….” He then brushed a strand of hair out of my eyes. “You looked so beautiful…so undeniably tempting.”

I caressed his face with my right hand as we gazed into each other’s eyes.

“I’ve missed waking up with you lying next to me. You have no idea how wonderful I feel when I’m in your arms.”

He kissed my hand and smiled. “My bed had been very cold, not to mention, broken during that time we were fighting.”

I smiled and laughed. “Well at least this time we didn’t break the bed.”

Jack laughed and shook his head. “To the contrary, darling…it was not we who broke the bed. It was actually you.”

I laughed at his words. He then leaned in closer to my face and stared adoringly into my eyes. My heart skipped a beat as the sexual tension between us intensified. I couldn’t bear it anymore.

“Kiss me.” I whispered seductively. He kissed me deeply. We were embraced in a heated kiss for a while until Jack suddenly broke away from my lips.

“It’s the middle of the night, love. Don’t you think you should be headin’ back to your cabin? Wouldn’t want your fiancé worrying sick about you…better yet, I don’t want your fiancé barging in here like a mad man and I end up with another black eye.” He joked sarcastically.

He was right. It was time for me to go, but I didn’t want to. I didn’t want to return to Will. Frankly, I didn’t give a damn if he was worried sick about me. I sighed and reluctantly got out of bed to put on my dress. I walked across the room to where Jack was sitting by the window earlier. I was curious to see where he’d hidden those mysterious boxes. As I nonchalantly looked around the area, I was disappointed to find that they weren’t there.

“Whatever you’re lookin’ for, it’s not there, love…” Jack replied knowingly.

I turned around and looked at him, immediately noticing that he had a very deceptive smile etched across his face. He knew that I was searching for those damn boxes, and he had no intention of telling me where they were.

I stepped closer to the bed. “Where are those boxes you were looking at earlier?”

Jack’s infuriating grin quickly changed into a serious frown. “I don’t know what you’re talking about, love. I wasn’t looking at any boxes.”

I wasn’t convinced, for I knew he was lying. “Jack…you had two boxes that you were looking at. There was something inside each box that seemed to have a spell on you. In fact, the second box had light coming out of it.”

He was very mum for a few moments. For some reason, he was hesitant in returning an answer. He suddenly turned his gaze away from me. He grabbed a rum bottle from the end table and took a swig, all the while staring at me. I felt an uncomfortable chill run down my spine as his dangerous eyes bore through my body. He placed the bottle down and smiled.

“I wasn’t looking at any box, love.”

I was aggravated with his defiance. “Then how do you explain that bluish-green light that you were looking at?”

“I can’t explain it because there was no light. You’re clearly seeing things, Elizabeth.”

I was fed up with his mind games. I knew that he was hiding something because of his awkward body language…not to mention, it was difficult for him to maintain eye contact with me. I watched him for a few moments as he guiltily examined the many rings on his fingers. Whatever secret he was trying to conceal must be very serious. But I will try with all of my might to get it out of him…however I can…

I sat down beside him on the bed as he lazily lay down, placing his hands behind his head. He looked at me and grinned mischievously. I smiled back at him for a few moments as I admired his handsomeness. He looked incredibly tempting as he lay shirtless on the bed. His lean, muscular chest had a certain glow in the muted light. I contemplated on telling him that I wanted to make love to him again. I leaned over his body, placing my face a few inches from his.

“You are the most enigmatic pirate that I’ve ever met. I find it very difficult to leave you.”

Jack squinted his eyes. “The sex was that good, eh? It’s like I’ve always said…once you’ve had a taste of me goods, you’ll always come back for more.”

I brushed my lips against his. “You’re right; I can’t get enough of you. I’m restraining myself from jumping on top of you and let you have me again.”

Jack smiled. “If you do that, then you’ll never leave me cabin.”

I smiled and caressed his face. “Exactly.” I then kissed him deeply. Jack moved his hands from behind his head and wrapped them firmly around my body. His body was becoming aroused.

“Lizzie lie on top of me.” He groaned.

I reluctantly broke away from his lips and flashed a cynical smile.

“I’m sorry Captain Sparrow but I must draw the line right here.”

Jack looked at me disappointedly, pouting his lips.

“You see, it’s very late and I must be getting back to my quarters, now. I believe that making love twice tonight is quite enough.”

Jack frowned and quickly sat up in bed. “What the bloody hell’s wrong with doing it for the third time? Maybe even four?”

I gave him a quick chaste kiss on the lips and got up from the bed before he decided to make a move.

“Good night, Captain Sparrow.” I replied apologetically as I walked towards the door.

“Come on, Lizzie…we have to do it again; you’ve awakened lil’ Jack!” He demanded.

I opened the door and turned to face him. “Sorry Jack, but as you’ve said earlier, it’s in the middle of the night and I must go. Not to mention, I am a little insulted that you’ve said that I’ve been seeing things that aren’t there. So that could only mean that I must be extremely exhausted.”

Jack seemed to wince in discomfort. He was about to speak, but I quickly interrupted.

“Good night, Jack.” I blew him an endearing kiss and closed the door. I tried desperately not to laugh at his uncomfortable state.

He deserved every bit of discomfort for not telling me what was in those boxes! There has to be something going on with him and he refuses to tell me. Perhaps something happened to him when he was gone for four days? Damn pirate! I thought as I quickly made my way to my cabin. When I reached my destination, I peered inside the window, noticing that the room was dark.

“Will must be asleep.” I thought as I quietly entered the room. When I approached the bed, a strange feeling overcame me…it felt as if something wasn’t right. I sat down on the bed and leaned over the side where Will normally slept. I couldn’t see anything in the blinding darkness so I gently moved my hand over the bed, expecting to feel his sleeping form. I was shocked to find that he was not there. Where is he? Where could he be at this time of night? I remembered that he’d done this a few nights ago when we had that awful fight. He had a reason to be gone for that night. There is no reason why he’d be gone now…is it? Maybe he’s at the pub with Gibbs and the other crewmen?

An unsettling feeling crept up inside me as I pondered more about my fiancé’s whereabouts. I couldn’t put my finger on it yet, but there’s something happening with Will. I turned on the lantern that sat on an end table next to the bed and decided to wait up for him. Over the next fifteen minutes or so, I tried to figure out both Will and Jack’s odd behaviors. I couldn’t understand anything…did I do something? Had Will found out that I am involved with Jack again and he decided to leave? My eye lids grew heavy and my head started to ache a little as fatigue took over my body. I couldn’t stay awake any longer. I lay down and tried with all of my might to stay awake, but after a few minutes, I surrendered to my exhaustion and drifted off to sleep, with frustrating thoughts of my fiancé and Jack plaguing my mind…


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A/N: So? Are you mad? Happy? Whatever you feel, let me know in a review...The next chapter will be longer and things will certaintly come into fruition. I wish I had more time to update but today I leave for North Carolina with my grandmother to get my beautiful nieces once again! They will stay up here in New Jersey for the summer! I am going to go over the other part of this chapter and make it longer and better. I didn't want to leave and not post before I leave because I know there's A LOT of you that read this fic and I didn't want to leave you guys hanging for so long! So...please don't be mad at me or this chapter...the next one will come up soon...I hope! Thanks once again and God Bless!