Cordelia, Daughter of the Sea

style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Chapter 7

style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>“You Mean It, Jack?”

Will and Jack were discussing why it is that pirates
are so fond of apples when Elizabeth and Cordelia returned.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> “Cordelia,” Will said smiling.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> “I see that Elizabeth has had her way.”style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Without looking up, Jack snickered at Will’s
comment. “That didn’t come out quite
right.”

“She is very persistent,” Cordelia said,
laughing a bit.

Jack finally looked up. “My, love, ye do clean up well.”

“You might too, Jack,” Elizabeth laughed.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> “Perhaps you’ll try it someday.”

“Very funny comin’ from a lass who married a
eunuch.”

Elizabeth smiled and let that comment slide.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> “Come, my eunuch,” Elizabeth said extending
her hand. “Let’s go to bed.”

Will protested.
“But Jack and I have hardly…”

“He’ll be here in the morning, won’t you Jack?”

“Ye offerin’ a bed?” Jack asked.

“Two of them,” Elizabeth replied.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> “The guestrooms are down the hall from our
room. Make yourselves at home.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Goodnight.”

“Goodnight, Elizabeth,” Cordelia said.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> “Thank you so much.”style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Elizabeth smiled and she and Will
disappeared from sight.

Jack and Cordelia were silent for a few moments, but
Cordelia broke that silence as soon as she felt comfortable – well, slightly
less uncomfortable anyway. “Will
and Elizabeth are wonderful, Captain Sparrow.”

“Tha’s enough o’ the ‘Captain Sparrow’ thing.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> I appreciate tha’ ye don’ forgot the captain
part, but ye can call me Jack.”

Cordelia blushed.
“Thank you, Jack. Um, would you
like to…go for a walk?”

“I’m a bit tipsy, love, but I’ll go on a stagger
with ye.”

“Fair enough.”
She extended her hand, much like Elizabeth did for Will.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Jack looked a bit shocked, he was used to a
woman’s hand slapping him, not being cordial to him. He took it and Cordelia smiled at him.

They walked out of the front doors and onto the
quiet night streets of Port Royal – when enemy pirates weren’t attacking, it
was a lovely place. Jack only staggered
for a short while, then his hips then began to move gracefully, smoothly –
something that Cordelia took great notice of.

“So ye lived yer whole live here, eh?” Jack asked.

“Yes,” Cordelia answered. “You must find it to be rather boring.”

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“Well, terrorizing Norrington’s always been a good
time.” Cordelia laughed and stopped
walking. Jack stopped walking when he
realized that Cordelia was no longer next to him. “Wha’?” he asked, a smile on his lips.

“You,” Cordelia said, simply.

“Me? Did I
do somethin’ wrong?”

“Not in so many words.”

“What d’ye mean by tha’?”

“You’ve made me want something, Jack, but it’s only
something I can have if you let me.”

“I’ve never had anyone ask so politely,” Jack said
suggestively.

“Um, let’s make sure we’re on the same page,
Jack. I…I would very much like…Damn
it. Jack, can I sail with you?”

Jack’s eyes bulged a bit. “Sail? Ye want t’ sail
with me?” He suddenly looked
embarrassed. “O’ course, what else
could ye ‘ave been askin’.”

“I’m sorry if you thought I was going in another
direction,” Cordelia said, apologetically.

Jack fidgeted a bit. “Wha’ other direction is there?” he asked looking away from her.

Cordelia took a few steps closer to Jack and as much
as she wanted to kiss his lips, she was afraid to. Her lips pressed softly against cheek and she whispered, “A
different one.”

Jack was surprised by Cordelia’s affection and found
himself saying, “Ye can come with me, lo…Cordelia.”

Cordelia’s eyes sparkled. “You mean it, Jack?
Really?”

“Aye, really.”

Cordelia smiled widely and her lips pressed against
Jack’s for a brief moment. She drew
back quickly. “Sorry, Jack.”

Jack fought his urge to take her into his arms and
kiss her with every ounce of lust in his veins, but he stopped himself.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> She’s not like the others…style="mso-spacerun: yes"> “No apology needed,” he said softly.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> He took her hand and they walked back to
Will and Elizabeth’s. He kept her hand
in his until they reached her room.

Cordelia felt a bit strange as she looked into
Jack’s eyes. They looked sad for some
reason and she couldn’t understand why.
Sad or not, those eyes mesmerized her, captivated her…took her to
another place. Those eyes were either
going to cause her either immense pleasure or searing pain – she prayed for the
former.

“We set sail tomorrow afternoon,” Jack said
softly. “Yer sure this is wha’ ye
want?”

“I’m positive, Jack.”

He smiled at her.
“Good.” He took her hand and in
a very non-pirate like gesture, he kissed it.
Only guidelines anyway…
“I’ll see ye in the mornin’.
‘Night, Cordelia.”

Cordelia smiled.
“That’s enough of the Cordelia stuff, Jack. You can call me Cordy.”

Jack’s smile grew wider. “Well, then…’Night, Cordy.”

“Goodnight, Jack.”