A Pirates Passion

Timothy looked at JJ. “Bloody hell, yer Da knows.” he said in a hushed whisper.
JJ’s eyes widened when he heard his father’s boisterous voice calling for him. “Come on, let’s head for the hills.” Timothy nodded.

Jack could hear whispering. “If ye run, ye will only make it worse.” he yelled out to the two boys.

JJ swallowed hard and reluctantly, he and Timothy slowly walked towards Jack. Jack didn’t say anything, he just took a hold of their shirts and lead them back to Madeline’s house where he shoved them to sit on the porch. Madeline had returned with Camille who was holding Katrina. When she saw the boys, she rushed up towards them. Jack held up his hand to her.

“Camille, I know that ye have no husband and what the boys did was very wrong. I intend to punish JJ for what he did, and I think that Timothy should share in the punishment. Will ye permit me?” he asked.

“Aye Jack. Ye have my permission.” Camille said. She was furious with her son and wanted to spank him.

Jack turned back to the two boys. He could see they were frightened. As well they should be he thought.

“Come here.” he said to them. “Maddy, fetch me a scissors.” he said.

Madeline looked at him and then at the boys. She had a pretty good idea as to what Jack had in mind. Both boys had their hair down to their shoulders and they were very proud of it. She hurried into the house to fetch her sewing scissors. She came back out and handed it to Jack.

“Miss Katrina, come here.” Jack said gently to the young girl. She slowly walked towards him and her hand shook when he handed her the scissors. “On yer knees whelps.”

The boys complied with him. Jack positioned Katrina so that she was standing behind Timothy. He reached out and held Timothy’s long hair in his hands. “Cut it.”

“Cut it?” she questioned him with wide eyes. “But Captain Jack…..”

“Cut it Katrina.” he said again. She slowly raised up her hand with the scissors and began to cut. Timothy lowered his head as he felt the hair being cut. He had loved his hair and he felt very shameful in what they had done to Katrina. When she was done, Jack moved to stand behind JJ. He lifted JJ’s hair in his hand. “Now JJ.”

Katrina looked at JJ. He glanced at her out of the corner of his eye. He knew if he put up any argument, his punishment would be more severe. That was one thing that he had learned from being aboard the Pearl with his Da. You take your punishment, no matter what it was. “Cut it Kat.” he said.

Katrina moved towards JJ and slowly began to cut. Tears falling from her eyes as she did. “I’m sorry JJ.” she said in a whisper. When she was done, she handed Jack back the scissors and ran back to her mother.

“Stand up.” Jack said sternly and the boys complied. He walked over to Madeline and handed her back the scissors. He walked over and stood in front of the two boys and crossed his arms. “Ye are both lucky I don’t flog you. But I won’t. And I think that if yer mum’s had punished you both, ye certainly wouldn’t be able to sit down for a week.” Neither boy looked at him. “Look at me when I’m speaking to you!” he yelled. They both looked up at him.

“Ye never disrespect a lady. Even a small one.” he said looking at Katrina and smiling who smiled back through her tears. “Now ye will both apologize, sincerely to her. Do ye understand?”

“Aye Da.” JJ said quietly.

“Aye Captain Sparrow.” Timothy said in agreement.

“When ye are done apologizing, ye will both make yer way to the Pearl and I want the decks polished until they are shining. Savvy?” Jack said.

“Savvy.” the boys said in unison.

“Then when ye are finished, ye will go to Captain Maddy’s ship and do the same. If they aren’t up to inspection, ye will do them again. Are we understood boys?” Jack asked sternly.

“Aye.” they both said.

“Well, what are ye waiting for?” Jack asked. Together the two boys turned and hurried to the docks. Jack could hear them grumbling. “And if I hear any more grumbling, ye will both clean yer mum’s houses.”

As the boys ran, JJ pushed Timothy. He was angry because it was Timothy’s idea to cut Katrina’s hair.

Jack shook his head and laughed at their antics. To be that young again he thought. He turned back to the ladies and walked to Katrina.

“No worries love. They got what they deserved.” he said kissing her small hand. “Ye are still the prettiest lass on the island.”

“What about Captain Maddy?” Katrina asked.

Jack glanced over at Madeline and winked before looking back at Katrina. “Well, if I wasn’t marrying her, I’d marry you.” he kissed her cheek before standing up.

“Thank you Jack.” Camille said quietly. “It has been so hard since his father passed away. He doesn’t listen to me.”

Jack smiled at her. “It’s alright Camille. I was young and unruly once.” he looked at Madeline as he heard her trying to keep from laughing. “He’ll straighten out.”

Camille nodded. “Come along Kat. Let’s go work on your dress for the wedding.” she said to her daughter. Katrina waved at Jack as she left.

Jack slowly walked towards Madeline with a smirk on his face. He reached out and pulled her into his arms. “Are ye saying I’m unruly love?”

Madeline smiled at him. “You? Unruly Jack.”

Jack began to tickle her and she squealed with laughter. “Ye best be watching out there minx, I’ll show ye how unruly I can be.” he said laughing.

JJ glared at his friend as they polished the deck of the Black Pearl. “Why’d ye have such a stupid idea anyway.”

“She’s just a dumb girl.” Timothy said in frustration.

“It was still a mean thing to do.” JJ said as they continued their task. He looked up when he saw Mr. Gibbs sitting there watching him.

“I see yer da had to send a watchdog.” Timothy said meanly.

“Shut up Timothy, ye may be my best friend, but ye are so mean. She just wanted to play with us.” JJ said.

“But she’s my sister. Ye aren’t supposed to want to play with yer sister.” Timothy said, stopping what he was doing.

“Knock it off Tim! Ye know damn well that none of the other girls on this island will play with her. We are the only friends that she has.” JJ yelled at his friend.

“I don’t care JJ. It’s not my fault she doesn’t have any friends. All she ever wants to do is be around us. She’s not a boy.” Timothy threw down his mop and spun on his heel. He was about to storm off the ship, but Mr. Gibbs raised an eyebrow at him.

“Going somewhere whelp?” he asked.

“No sir.” Timothy said picking his mop back up. He glared at JJ.

“Look Tim, let’s just get this done and get it over with.” JJ said to his friend. “I don’t like it anymore than you do.” he said running his hand through his now short hair.

“Aye JJ.” Timothy said in an angry voice.

The wedding was in two days. Jack could see the stress in Madeline’s face. After dinner he took her hand and led her away from the house.

“Come love.”

“Jack, I’ve got things to do.” She protested.

Jack didn’t relent but held tight to her hand. He led her towards the caves where he had a bonfire burning and a blanket laid out. “Maddy, sit.” he said gently.

Madeline sat down and Jack sat down behind her, pulling her close to him. He gently rubbed her arm as they sat there together. She sighed heavily.

“Isn’t this nice?” he asked kissing her head.

“Aye Jack.” she said snuggling closer to him.

“Ye need to stop fretting Maddy. Everything is going to run smoothly.” he said.

“I know Jack, I just want everything to be…..”

“Perfect. Aye, I know.” Jack said with a small laugh. “How many times do I need to tell ye it doesn’t have to be perfect. I’m not.”

Madeline sat up and smiled at him and leaned in to kiss him. “I know Jack.” Jack wrapped his arms around her and held her tight. Jack caressed her cheek and looked into her eyes.

“Will ye do something for me on our wedding day?” he asked.

“Anything Jack. Ye know that.” she said.

Jack reached out and took a hold of her hair in his hands. “Ye know how much I love your hair.”

“Aye.”

“Wear it up for the wedding. I want to be the one to take it down on our wedding night.” he said with a sensual look in his eyes. “I want to watch it fall over your bare shoulders. I want to run my hands through it that night. I want to feel it on my body.” he said as his fingers moved to trace her parted lips.

Madeline could feel her breath shorten. “Aye Jack.” she said in a whisper as his lips covered hers.

Jack lost himself in her kiss. He loved her so much. Madeline slowly pulled away and caressed his cheek.

“I’ll be right back.” she said.

“Where are ye going?” he asked watching as she stood up.

“I have a wedding gift for you.” she said and hurried to the house. Madeline opened her dresser drawer and pulled out a velvet bag and hurried back to Jack. She sat down so she was facing him and smiled. She opened the velvet pouch and let a gold chain fall into her hands. She held it up. “I’ve had this for a long time. Pamela gave it to me and I really had no use for it. Until now.” she said looking deep into his eyes.

“What is it?” Jack asked. Very curious.

Madeline held it up so he could see it in the firelight. It was a gold chain with a medallion on it. “My mother gave it to me a few years ago. She said that I was wearing it when Barbossa stole me off the ship. She figured it belonged to my real father. She said that I should have it.” she leaned forward and slipped it over Jack’s head. She reached for it and opened up the medallion.

“It’s also a locket. I had two miniature portraits done for you of me and JJ. That way when ye go out to sea, ye will always have us with you.” she said quietly with a bit of sadness in her voice.

Jack lifted her face. “Ye are always with me Maddy. In my heart.” he said kissing her. “And I’m not always going to leave ye behind.” he said with a smile

Madeline smiled at him. “Aye Jack.” she whispered.

Jack closed the medallion and looked at the front of it. He ran his finger over the engraving. There was some sort of family crest with an eagle on it. “Do ye know what this means?” he asked.

“No. I’m figuring it is a family crest.”

“An eagle.”

“Aye, an eagle.”

“An eagle and a sparrow.” he said reaching out to her. Madeline leaned into him. He pulled her close and lowered her to the blanket. His lips covering hers in a passionate kiss. Madeline wrapped her arms around his neck, wanting to get as close to him as possible. She could feel the hardness of his arousal on her stomach and it inflamed her own passion.

“Love me Jack.” she murmured against his lips.