ManEater

A/N: First off, I would like to say that I am COMPLETELY SORRY FOR THE 3 MONTH GAP BETWEEN CHAPTERS!!! Once again, I let life get in the way! I have to tell you all that I had a hard time writing this chapter. I kept revising it like a million times because I want this story to still be great for you guys! So please pardon my absence and read AND review my fic! Thanks! P.S. This version is slightly different from the one on fanfiction.net!


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Elizabeth

It was around late afternoon when we’d finally made port in Bridgetown, Barbados. As soon as the ramp was lowered to the ground, Jack and Will hurriedly escorted Liliana and her son off the ship. The boy’s health had deteriorated greatly over the past few days…I just pray that they get to a physician fast before he succumbs to his illness. A few minutes later, the ruckus was finally over. Only I, Cotton, and a few other crewmen were left behind on the ship. Jack ordered the men to tend to the ship’s repairs and stock her. I would have gone with Jack and Will, but I felt like it wasn’t my place. I would be in the way. After all, they were the heroes, not me. I wanted to go into town to explore, since I’ve never been to Bridgetown before. But something was holding me back, telling me to go into Jack’s cabin.

I obeyed my intuition and secretly crept inside the Captain’s cabin, making sure no one saw me. Once inside, I made my way over to his bookshelf. I figured that I would find something interesting hidden on one of the shelves...and I was right. As I glanced across the shelf, one book happened to catch my eye. The color was very faded, and it appeared to be very old and fragile. I removed the book from its place and dusted it off. I turned the book over and read the cover, which was entitled "Kama Sutra."

“What’s Kama Sutra?” I said aloud as I opened the foreign book.

As I turned the pages, I realized that it was not written in English, but in some other language that I was not familiar with. I suddenly came across a few pages that took me by great surprise, not to mention, caused my face to blush. There were sketches of naked people having sex in all kinds of positions. Some of the pictures astonished me, for I did not know that the human body could contort itself into such precarious positions.

On some of the pages, I noticed that there was writing at the bottom of each picture…presumably Jack’s handwriting. Jack had written on most pages “Done it” “Haven’t done it” “Plan to do it and “Too Boring.” I then turned to one page that had a very provocative drawing on it. There was a man sitting in a chair with a woman facing him on her knees. I read Jack’s footnote at the bottom and felt quite surprised by what he’d written. “Would absolutely love to do it if Lizzie wasn’t such a damn spoiled princess.” I didn’t know if I should feel awkward or offended by his callous comment, or appalled that he wanted me to participate in something so unconventional. But as always, I found it hard to be angry with him. I must admit, even though the contents of the book made me feel embarrassed (since I’ve participated in some of the activities illustrated in this book with Jack), I couldn’t help but feel a sense of exhilaration and intrigue. I placed the provocative book back on the shelf, making sure it was in the same spot and made my way over to the window seat.

I remembered the two boxes Jack had hidden over there. Perhaps they were still there, but I doubt it. Jack probably hid them somewhere else knowing that I would try to search for them. He knows me too well…but I must see what’s inside them! I checked inside the window seat once again, only to discover sheets and clothes inside. I searched through other chests, behind the bookshelf, and under his bed. I then checked his desk. I looked inside the drawers, and as usual, didn’t find them. However, I did accidently find something very interesting in the top desk drawer. There were unfinished sketches that he’d drawn of a nude woman. Jack seemed to have captivated every intricate detail of the female anatomy. As I examined the drawing closely, I realized that the woman was me…He must have drawn them after we’d made love. I’d always wondered why he would sit at his desk after we were intimate.

When I placed the sketches back inside the drawer, I noticed a folded piece of parchment purposely hidden in the corner. Curious, I pulled it out and opened it, and discovered that it was an unfinished letter that Jack had written. As I began to read the words, I felt troubled, for it seemed as though it was a love letter, perhaps written for another woman. I tried to discern the name towards the end of the letter, but the ink was terribly smeared. There were also what appeared to be rum stains splattered on the remainder of the letter, making it very difficult to read. Perhaps he’d written this letter to a lover from his past or present. I did not finish reading the letter, for I didn’t want to uncover something that would upset me even more. I folded it and threw it inside the desk and slammed the drawer. A mass of disturbing thoughts flooded my mind as to whom he was writing the letter to and when he’d written it. Was he writing it to me or to another woman? Perhaps he was writing to that damn Liliana!

“Don’t be silly Elizabeth!” I chided myself. “He loves you and only you.”

But I didn’t believe it. He’d been behaving very peculiar for the past two weeks. I don’t know if I should confront him about that letter, even though I know he would be very upset that I’d been snooping around in his cabin. I’ll wait for the opportune moment…

I abandoned my desperate search for those boxes and sat down on his bed. God how I’ve missed lying with him under the sheets. I’m pretty sure that he misses me too, but unfortunately there were unexpected visitors in our midst causing us not to spend any intimate time together. I lay down and rested my head against the pillow. I smelled a hint of Jack’s musky scent, but it was slightly masked by the smell of a woman’s fragrance. I knew that it wasn’t mine, for the fragrance was not lilac. Jack hadn’t slept in his bed for almost two weeks… had he?”

A painful lump formed in the pit of my stomach at the mere thought of him and that woman sleeping together. It would be very devastating if that ever happened. I’d rather that Will be duplicitous than Jack…oh how could I say that? Will would never betray me, neither would Jack. I would feel more heartbroken if Jack was to ever betray me. Maybe I’m jumping to conclusions. Jack would never choose another woman over me, nor would he be so bold as to have relations with another woman right in front of me. Perhaps there is an underlying reason as to why he’d distanced himself from me that had nothing to do with Liliana or any other woman. I’d probably done something unintentionally that angered him…

Over the past few minutes I agonized over Jack, my eyelids grew heavy. I couldn’t fight my exhausted body any longer, so I surrendered and allowed sleep to take over me.

An hour later…

After my short nap, I decided to browse through the unfamiliar streets of Bridgetown. I found it to be the same as the other ports we’d visited. Merchant carts lined every side of the streets for miles. Drunken men and whores congregated inside and in front of the pubs and inns. I felt like I was in Tortuga again. I spent another hour exploring, enjoying the culture around me before I began heading back to the docks. That’s when I’d found a lonesome merchant selling perfume. I’d brought a bottle of an alluring fragrance that the woman told me was only found in Barbados. She’d also revealed to me that the fragrance had a powerful affect on men. Perhaps I’ll test it on both Will and Jack to see what happens.

After I left the merchant cart, nightfall was quickly approaching. The sun was slowly setting over the horizon, transforming the sky into a heavenly deep blue ocean with hints of pink and purple streaks. The stars began to shine from the heavens. As I headed towards the docks, I happened to see a lonely figure standing next to a bonfire on the beach. By the familiar silhouette and the way the person stood, I immediately knew who it was…Jack. My heart nearly exploded in my chest. I had to control myself from running over to him; instead, I took slow strides. The gentle sea breeze blew his spicy scent towards me as I approached him. I closed my eyes and inhaled the air around me. I opened my eyes, taking two cautious steps closer to him. As I stood to his left, I watched as he gazed upon the Caribbean Sea, oblivious to my presence. His face was very serious, as if he was deep in thought. Something was bothering him…and I had an idea about what it was. He hadn’t been the same since Liliana and her son came on board. Whatever was ailing him, I was determined to find out. I just hoped that another woman wasn’t the cause, and I had unknowingly lost his heart…
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Jack Sparrow

I’d been standing alone by the bonfire for what seemed to be for hours. I needed to be alone, for too many powerful, yet upsetting thoughts crossed my mind. For the first time in years, I felt my emotions boiling over. I couldn’t control them and had to be alone, for I did not want anyone to see me in this abnormal, vulnerable state. Will and I’d successfully found a physician for Liliana’s son several minutes after leaving the Pearl. We stayed with them for nearly two hours as the physician examined him. The boy’s health was very grave, but the physician assured us that he would do all he could to save him. I would have left them alone once we found the physician and continued on my merry way…not get involved in matters that didn’t concern me, but something was compelling me to stay by Liliana’s side. I didn’t know what it was at the time.

During the time she was on board the Pearl, I found myself noticing her physical features. Her long black, wavy hair and olive skin brought back memories and feelings I’ve repressed for years. She reminded me of someone in the past that I’ve always held dear to my heart…and always will.

As I gazed upon the cerulean sea, my emotions seemed to ebb like the tide. I never thought that I would allow myself to be affected by anything. During the whole time that Will and I waited outside of the physician’s office, I felt extremely angry, as if I was the lad’s father. I was angry that he and his mother had to endure the hell on that ship. Those bastards who kidnapped them had every intention on killing them, letting them die slowly. But now that was over; the kidnappers’ lives are no more and now Liliana and her son can live in peace. Even though everything is settled, I can’t help but to shake this heaviness out of my heart. I couldn’t wrap my fingers around it but there was definitely something about Liliana that was bothering me. I thought about it for a few moments. Suddenly, I felt a presence around me, as if someone was watching me. The warm Caribbean air began to fill with a familiar scent, revealing the identity of my secret admirer. It was then at that moment I knew whom Liliana reminded me of, but I knew that this would not be the time to open up old wounds from the past…
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Elizabeth

“It’s a very beautiful evening, don’t you agree?” I forced myself to say.

Jack was silent for a few seconds, but then smiled as his eyes remained focused on the sea.

“Aye love it is…but not as beautiful as the woman standing to my left.” He then turned to me with a sweet, golden smile. His dark, seductive eyes bore deep into my soul.

My knees quickly buckled as my heart skipped a beat. I stared into his eyes; noticing that the cunning smile etched across his face did not conceal the sorrow in his eyes. He turned back to look at the sea.

“It was very brave of you to save that poor woman and child.” I began as I took two steps closer to him.

“It was not only I who saved them; your fiancé deserves some of the credit, too. Besides, he was the one who killed one of the kidnappers.”

“That’s true, but I’m not talking about Will right now.”

He turned to face me; a sly smirk slowly slinked across his face.

“My only concern is you…” I replied in soft, insinuating whisper.

He looked me up and down, as if examining my demeanor. I noticed that a few times his eyes dropped down to my lips, as if he wanted to kiss me. I made sure that I held his gaze, for I wanted him to know that I desperately wanted him.

“No need to have so much concern for me, love. I’m alright.”

I stepped closer and cupped his face. The moment my hands touched his cheeks, my whole body ignited with burning passion.

“I’ve missed you so much…I’ve missed being near you, touching your body, kissing your lips…”

I moved two fingers over his lips. In response, he gently kissed my fingers. That only made my flesh grow hotter. I slowly removed my hands from his face. He smiled, daring me to break his gaze as he gently held my hands.

“As did I, love.” He then planted a soft, lingering kiss on the back of my hand. His soft, warm lips felt so incredible when they were pressed upon any part of my body.

He smiled in amusement when he’d realized that his sweet flirtations were having a great affect on me. I quickly became lost in his sea of seduction until I’d realized that I had to find out why he was so somber and distant lately.

“I have something to say to you Jack that’s been bothering me for some time, now.” I began in a soft, serious tone.

He looked into my eyes and smiled. “Speak away, dearie.”

“When Liliana and her son were on board with us, I couldn’t understand why you’d spent the majority of your time with them. I was starting to get suspicious.”

Jack’s smile broadened. His eyes seemed to beam with flattery.

“You weren’t suspicious, love…you were jealous.”

I frowned, giving him my meanest glare.

“Absolutely not!”

“Oh come now dearie, admit it…you were jealous. You couldn’t stand the fact that there was another woman on board; not to mention, she was staying in me cabin the whole time.”

“I didn’t mind her presence at all! She had no choice but to stay on board with us. Her son was terribly ill. What I did mind was that the Captain of the Pearl was being very distant. I found that to be downright rude and unacceptable behavior.”

Jack sighed and rolled his eyes. “I was not being distant, Lizzie. I had to take care of the matters of the ship.”

“Jack you were being very distant. There was obviously something going on with you. Whenever I would see you on deck or try to approach you, you would turn away from me and quickly leave to your cabin. It was as if you didn’t want to be around me. At first, I thought that Will threatened you again or maybe I’d done something to you. But then I’d happen to see you numerous times rushing into your cabin, perhaps spending time with that woman.” I said the latter under my breath; trying not to sound too spiteful.

Jack was quiet for a few moments. I was afraid that his silence was a confirmation that he did have relations with Liliana, or perhaps had feelings for her. There was dead, awkward silence between us. The only sounds that could be heard were the waves crashing against the shore and the crackling of the embers from the bonfire.

Jack turned to face me; his eyes were dark and serious. I was very alarmed, for I did not know what he was going to say. I stepped closer to him and cupped his face.

“Please tell me what’s bothering you, Jack.”

He looked at me. The flames of the bonfire reflected in his chocolate eyes.

“If ya must know Lizzie, there is a reason, a few rather, why I’d spent so much of my time around Liliana and her son. You see, there was this undeniable connection I shared with Liliana…it’s too difficult to explain.”

My heart immediately shattered into a million pieces. He truly does have feelings for her. I quickly withdrew my hands from his face and turned away. He quickly turned me around to face him, lifting my chin, forcing our eyes to meet. My eyes burned with unshed tears. Jack looked at me worriedly, wiping the tears that were rolling down my cheeks with the pads of his thumbs.

“What’s wrong, love?”

“I should have known…I knew you’d fall for her.”

Jack roughly grabbed my waist, holding me firmly against his body.

“Elizabeth…I didn’t fall for her. I believe you’ve misconstrued me words.”

I looked into his eyes confusedly; my tears slowly stopped falling down my face.

“What?”

“I meant that Liliana reminded me of someone from me past…it bothers me to say who.” He quickly lowered his gaze.

I lifted his chin, forcing our eyes to meet. His eyes were very sad, as if he was distressed about something. I’d never seen him this way. I cupped his face and searched his eyes. He would not look at me at first, but then met my gaze.

“Jack? Are you alright?”

He nodded, and then led me over towards the other side of the bonfire where we sat down next to each other on the cool sand.

“Who does Liliana remind you of, Jack?”

He was quiet for a few moments…too quiet. He did not make any eye contact with me. Instead, he looked out at the sea.

“Jack.” I said firmly.

He sighed, and then turned to face me. His chocolate eyes emanating sorrow.

“She reminds me of me mum, alright?”

I was rendered speechless for a few moments. “How so?”

“Her long dark wavy hair…her olive skin. She has the same mannerisms as me mum once did. I admired the way she cared for the sick boy. She would sing to him every day for comfort; the way my mother did when I was a young lad. I guess I found meself transfixed by a long forgotten memory.”

“Is that why you spent so much time around them?” I asked

Jack nodded and smiled. “Aye…it was almost as if I was looking in the past.”

“Oh my God Jack, I feel so terrible. I’m sorry if I accused you of…”

I was cut off when he pressed two fingers upon my lips. “Shhh love; no need for apologies. If anyone should apologize, it should be me. I had no intentions to ignore you the whole time they were on the ship. Believe me, darling. Unfortunately, I had to put aside all extracurricular activities that involved you and tend to our sick and traumatized visitors. It wouldn’t have been very captainly of me if I had relations with a certain Governor’s daughter while our guests were in the cabin with us.”

His words were seductive and insinuating. His clever smile forced me to laugh. He then placed his hand on my cheek.

“You’re so beautiful when you smile, love.”

I grasped his hand and nuzzled the side of my face into the palm of his hand. His spicy scent, mixed with the Caribbean air intoxicated my senses. He then leaned in closer to me.

“You know, Lizzie it was extremely hard for me to stay away from you. I had no intention on spending so much time away from you. There were many nights when I was tempted to kidnap you from your quarters and take you to a secret place on the Pearl so that we could have some alone time.”

“So why didn’t you?” I asked as I entwined my fingers with his.

He stared into my eyes as his lips curled into a devilish smirk.

“Your fiancé.”

My blood nearly froze. I absolutely hated when he’d mention Will and the fact that he was my fiancé.

“Did he say anything to you on the day when he caught me bandaging your arm?”

“No.”

“Are you sure that he didn’t threaten you again?”

Jack chuckled. “No he didn’t…do you really think that I would allow a eunuch to threaten me? Jack Sparrow? One of the most notorious pirates ever to sail the Caribbean?”

I gave him a detestable glare for his pompous remark. I chuckled and playfully slapped his hand. “Jack that’s not very nice.”

“What? It’s God’s honest truth, love.” He said as he placed his right hand over his heart. He smiled, and then turned to look at the darkening horizon.

“I can assume that you and Will found a physician for the sick boy.”

Jack nodded, but was silent.

“Well is he going to be alright?”

Jack sighed and slightly turned his head to face me.

“I hope so…the physician believes he’s suffering from an infection, but he will recover.” He replied somberly.

“Oh my God…poor Liliana. She must be very devastated. Will they be joining us on board?”

Jack looked at me and shook his head. “No. She’s decided that it’s best to stay here and start her life over.”

I couldn’t help but to smile. I was relieved that the boy was going to survive, not to mention, I was happy that there wouldn’t be another woman on board hoarding Jack’s attention. He then stood up and extended his hand to help me stand. The moment my hand touched his, sensual vibrations shot through my body.

“Now you have no need to feel threatened, love. The only woman that will be on board is you.” He flashed his infamous golden grin; for he knew that I’d been a little jealous of the other woman.

“Jack I…” I was immediately interrupted when he placed his coarse fingers against my lips.

“Shh love, no need to say anything. Since all of these distractions are now conveniently gone, perhaps we can return to normalcy.” His kohl lined eyes pierced through my body.

A sly smile spread across his handsome face as he took my hand and planted a sweet, lingering kiss on the back of it. I knew exactly what he’d meant by his alluring comment. I just hope that I will be able to maintain my composure for the time being…
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Jack Sparrow

I gave Lizzie’s hand one last kiss. Her beautiful face blushed red as a satiated smile spread across her face.

“If you keep doing that Captain sparrow, we’ll end up getting into a lot of trouble.”

I grinned and then purposely kissed her hand again. “I’ll make certain of that darling. Now if you’ll excuse me, I must be going now.” I turned around to start walking. Before I could get two feet away from her, I felt a gentle tug on my coat.

“Let me see your arm.” She demanded sternly.

“What for? I asked as she closed the space between us, her eyes intensely fixated on mine.

“I need to see if your wound has healed. Now stop being difficult and take off your coat.”

A sly grin formed across my face. I absolutely loved it when she was so feisty and demanding.

“Is this an excuse to see me naked? Because you know that the Pearl is just a few feet away where we can go in me cabin and have some much needed adult frivolities.”

“Jack…” She replied sternly as she removed my right arm out of my coat and rolled up my shirt sleeve.

I watched as her fingers delicately unwound the scarf from around my upper arm. My eyes soon drifted up to her beautiful face. Her eyes soon met my gaze for a few moments. Once my wound was finally exposed to the cool Caribbean air, she examined it. She moved her body closer to mine. The alluring scent of her lilac perfume put me into a trance. I flinched when she touched my wound.

“Oh I’m sorry Jack…does it still hurt?”

“No darling…it’s just a lil’ sore.”

“Well it certainly looks better than it did a few days ago. It doesn’t look infected, just very tender. I want you to keep this scarf wrapped around your arm until the wound is completely healed.” She suggested as she gently bandaged my arm again.

She stared into my eyes the entire time she wrapped my arm, daring me to break her gaze. The nearness of her body caused my heart to race as passionate thoughts and feelings ran through my body. God I needed her so much.

“You have no idea how breathtakingly beautiful you are, Lizzie.”

She smiled, her face blushed with flattery.

“Are you trying to seduce me with flattery Captain Sparrow?”

I smiled, and then leaned my face closer to hers. “It depends…do you want to be seduced? Because I can certainly do somethin’ to seduce you. Believe me, once I'm done seducing you, I guarantee you that you'll be in my bed naked, screaming from what I want to do to you.”

I teasingly ran my hand across her cheek. Her breath quickened as she lowered her gaze. I lifted her chin and traced her soft, plush lips.

“Lizzie…” I said in a soft whisper.

Just as we moved in closer for a long awaited kiss, our intimate moment was rudely interrupted.

“What the fuck is going on?!”


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A/N: So...what do you think? I guess you all know who interrupted them. I made this chapter longer to make up for lost time. There isn't a lot of drama in this chapter but I PROMISE the next one will have a lot of it and more J/Eness. I just wanted everyone to be aware that we MUST keep the J/E and Pirates fandom alive and going strong. I, along with some of my fellow fanfiction friends have realized the drop in J/E and Pirates fandom. Please guys keep reading and writing for Pirates! They will be back with a 4th movie sometime in 2010 or sooner! Hopefully, the 4th will be better than the third and the writers will take advice from fans and other writers about how to write a good screenplay dammit! But anyway, I wanted to post this before Christmas and the new year so, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! And to my readers who may not celebrate Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! I'll try to come back with a new chappie filled with drama and angst soon! Love you all!!