Deliverance And Destruction

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Elizabeth lay there on her side forcing her eyes to stay closed as she felt Will shift beside her in their bed. It was nearly time for brunch…she could tell it was far too late for breakfast now because of the shadows that were being cast on the wall by the sun shining through the curtains onto the wall. She jumped when she felt Will’s arm drape across her hips. He scooted up closer to her pressing his lips to her right shoulder. They were still naked after their earlier tryst. Elizabeth shied away from his advances this time…she just couldn’t stomach another roll between the sheets with him right now. Not wanting to be rejected Will grasped her shoulder and pulled her so that now lay flat on her back with him leaning partially over her. Leaning down he went to kiss her only to have her place her hands on his chest and push him away again this time a little more forcefully.

“Will stop it!”

“What have I done wrong Elizabeth? Can I not kiss my own wife anymore?”

“Oh don’t be ridiculous Will!”

“I’m not being ridiculous Elizabeth…ever since Jack has been under our roof you have acted differently.”

“I have not.”

“Yes you have! You act like you can’t be bothered to be my wife anymore!”

“Oh that’s rubbish and you know it!”

“Do I?”

“Yes you do! You’re the one who’s been acting differently not me! You’re the one who spends all hours of the day and night at the smithy! You’re the one who always walks around here with a scowl on his face! Shall I go on?”

“No…I’ve heard enough. I’m getting dressed and heading back to the smithy for a few hours.”

“But Will…you just came home from there!”

“Yes to spend some time alone making love with my wife…and obviously you would much rather spend our time arguing.”

Elizabeth folded her arms across her breasts and frowned as she watched her husband climb out of bed and start getting dressed. She didn’t want to fight with Will…she just couldn’t let him make love to her either…at least not right now. Not when her mind was in such disarray. She needed to see Jack…they needed to talk about what had happened between the two of them last night. She was snapped out of her thoughts by the sound of their bedroom door closing. Looking around the room she realized her husband was gone. He had left without kissing her goodbye. He hadn’t even kissed her or told her he loved her!

‘How is my marriage ever going to survive if Will and I can’t even talk without it turning into a fight?’

Sighing heavily Elizabeth rang the bell to summon her personal maid Miriam. Pulling the blanket up to her neck she smiled when she heard the door open.

“Good morning Miss Elizabeth…you called?”

“Yes Miriam…has Captain Sparrow come out of his room yet?”

“Yes ma’am…he’s had breakfast and was playing a game of solitaire in the sitting room.”

“I see…well go down and tell him I should like to speak with him.”

“In your room Miss Elizabeth?”

“Yes…in my room Miriam…I trust you to keep your mouth shut about this?”

“Oh yes ma’am…I’ll go fetch Captain Sparrow.”

Elizabeth nodded as she watched Miriam hurry off to go find Jack. Smiling Elizabeth lifted the blanket admiring her own nakedness a moment before covering back up. Ever since last night Jack was all she could think about. Even now knowing that her marriage to Will was in trouble she still couldn’t help but desire an encore of last night’s performance. The sound of the door opening made her head whip around quickly. There in the doorway stood Jack with his ever present smirk plastered across his handsome face. She beckoned him into the room.

“Ye sent for me love?”

“I did. Don’t just stand there…get in here…and shut the door!”

“Ye think that wise darlin’? After last night?”

“Just do it!”

Shrugging Jack shut the door behind him and swaggered over to the bed. Elizabeth sat up letting the blanket fall to her waist baring her perky little breasts to him. Jack’s eyes shifted down to her breasts to admire them briefly before returning to her face.

“Izzy love…what are ye doing?”

“I don’t know…haven’t really thought that far ahead. Why don’t you come sit down next to me Jack?”

Oh he should just turn around and walk out of the room right now…but he couldn’t. Not when his heart’s only desire was asking him to come to her. Against his better judgment Jack sank down onto the bed. Elizabeth grasped the collar of his dirty cotton shirt and pulled him down so that he was leaning over her. Her lips came crashing down against his quickly her hands sliding inside the collar of his shirt to brush against his chest. Her breath was warm on his face when she broke the kiss and leaned back to look up at him.

“Elizabeth…what are ye thinking darlin’?”

“I’m thinking about seducing you. Is it working?”

Jack chuckled out loud before placing his fingers under her chin to tilt her face up towards him more.

“Darlin’ ye don’t even have t’ try an’ seduce me…ye do it without even knowing yer doing it.”

“I have a confession to make Jack.”

“Oh? Sounds serious love.”

“It is…ever since last night…I can’t keep from thinking about you Jack…and I don’t know how to stop it.”

“Well…I suppose that might be a problem since yer married t’ the whelp an’ all.”

“Jack! Be serious! This is serious! This could ruin my marriage to Will if it ever got out!”

“My lips are sealed love…ye know I wouldn’t tell a soul.”

“Promise me Jack.”

“A promise from a pirate is no good love…ye know that. However I will give ye me word that I won’t open me mouth about us.”

“Thank you Jack.”

“So is this what ye summoned me t’ yer bedroom for?”

“No…I…I want to be with you again.”

“Even after ye tried t’ make me promise not t’ mention it t’ anyone? Love…are ye certain it’s what ye want?”

“Yes…it’s what I want most in this world Jack…more than anything.”

“Then how could I ever deny ye Izzy?”

She smiled as she tugged his shirt from the waistband of his breeches. But Jack grabbed her hands to still them.

“Best be finding some place a bit more private t’ do this love. It’s not wise t’ be doing this here in the bed ye share with yer husband.”

Nodding Elizabeth got up from her bed and pulled on her nightgown hastily before pulling on her robe as well. Turning back around to face Jack she reached for her slipper and pulled them on quickly as well.

“Go to the servant house at the back of the property…there’s no one there during the day…they’re all in here…at least until evening time around six or so. It’s perfect…no one will interrupt us Jack!”

“Alright love.”

“You go first and wait for me…it’ll look better that way. No one will suspect anything if we leave the house separately. I’ll be along shortly after.”

Nodding Jack left her room quickly and headed downstairs towards the back exit of the mansion that led to the servant house. Elizabeth sat nervously tugging on the collar of her nightgown as she waited for Jack to get to the servant house. He should be there in ten minutes…and then she would follow. She could feel the butterflies starting to flutter around in her stomach as she walked over to look out the window that had a perfect view of the servant house. A wide smile crept across her face as she watched Jack’s lean form swaggering towards it. He was nearly there…turning away from the window she headed towards the door to follow after him. Her heart was beating so hard in her chest that it felt as if it were slamming against her ribcage. She knew what she was about to do was wrong…she knew it with every fiber of her being…and she didn’t care. It was absolutely horrible what she was doing to Will…and if anyone found out she would be labeled an adulterous whore. No matter the consequences Elizabeth found that she simply wasn’t willing to let Jack go…she had to be with him…even if it meant running the risk of ruining her marriage.