Delightful Contempt

Chapter 9:

A/N: Okay here is the latest installment. Thanks for all the reviews! I’m so glad you’re enjoying my story! Now onto the story…..

Elizabeth stood at the railing of the Pearl looking out at the sea. From time to time her eyes would shift down to the black pearl that was hanging from the silver chain that was fastened around her neck. Her slender fingers closed around the smooth pearl carefully as a small smile stretched across her face. It had been weeks since Jack had asked her to marry him. She had happily accepted his unexpected proposal and things had seemed to easily fall into place with them. The hand that had been gripping the railing fell to her stomach as a sudden surge of pain seared through her lower abdomen. Elizabeth rubbed a soothing circle pattern across her stomach to try and ease the pain of her cramping. A scowl replaced the smile that had been covering her face when she remembered what the cause of her current suffering was attributed to. She had awoken with a start early this morning when Jack had shook her shoulders quite roughly. Her tea colored eyes had snapped open and she pushed herself out of his rough grasp.

“What the bloody hell is wrong with you Jack? Have you gone mad?”

“Lizbeth, yer bleeding love! Are ye alright?”

“Bleeding?”

She looked down curiously to see what Jack was so worked up about. To her shock there was a quite noticeable blood spot staining the sheets just underneath her. Her eyes widened as she looked up at Jack. A moment later she sighed in what seemed to be relief making him raise an eyebrow in confusion.

“Jack will you relax?”

“Relax? Love yer bleeding an’ I want t’ know why!”

“Jack….it’s my…..monthly….you know….”

“Oh, yes….right…no need t’ further explain anything Izzy.”

A fresh smile crept onto her face as she remembered how Jack had suddenly felt the need to do some….captainy things…or so he had said as he had practically fallen all over himself to get away from her. It was obvious that her womanly cycle utterly terrified Jack to no end. He had spent the majority of the day down in the hold and then was at the helm now. Anything to avoid her obviously. Her eyes shifted up to the helm to find Jack was gone and that Gibbs had replaced him. Frowning she scanned the deck trying to see where her wayward soon to be husband had run off to. Not finding him anywhere on deck she decided to go and check their cabin. Elizabeth strode across the deck and opened the door to the cabin waltzing in to find Jack sitting at the table bent over the maps and charts that were strewn about. She shut the door as quietly as she could and tiptoed up behind him. Just as she was about to cover his eyes with her hands he spoke making her freeze where she stood.

“Nice try love, I heard ye come in ye know?”

“But I was quiet! How did you….”

He turned around to face her the ever present smirk plastered onto his handsome face as he interrupted her.

“M’ Captain Jack Sparrow darling…..nobody can sneak up on me.”

“Yes of course, how could I forget?”

“Don’t know…but yes shame on ye for doing so.”

Elizabeth grinned like a cat that had just caught a canary as she padded around to stand at his side. Jack looked up at her from his chair a wary expression etched onto his face.

“Jus’ what are ye up t’ Lizbeth?”

“Up to? Why what ever do you mean Captain Sparrow?”

“Now I know yer up t’ something. Ye never call me Captain…unless yer trying t’ get by with something.”

She grinned a little wider as she eased herself in between him and the table. Jack studied her curiously as she widened her legs and straddled his lap. Her hands slid up around his neck as she leaned in close her nose just barely brushing his. Jack shifted uncomfortably in his chair as they looked at each other.

“You’ve been avoiding me all day Jack.”

The tone in her voice was a mixture between pouting and pleading as she scooted closer to him dragging her sex along his cock which had begun to harden from their close proximity. His calloused hands fell to her waist as he pulled her even closer to him. Then suddenly remembering that her monthly had arrived he leaned back against his chair to create some distance between them.

“Have not.”

“Have so.”

“No I wasn’t…..I wasn’t avoiding ye Izzy…..I was jus’ postponing sharing yer company.”

She titled her head as she mulled over his riddled response. Then her brow wrinkled when she realized that what he had told her meant exactly what she had accused him of…..he had been avoiding her! And in his own butchering of the English language had just told her he had. Her hands came up to grab his face and pull it closer to hers as she spoke.

“Aha! I knew it! You were avoiding me! You just admitted it!”

“I did not! Did I?”

“Yes you did! You said you were postponing sharing my company…that’s exactly the same as avoiding me Jack Sparrow!”

He sighed in defeat as he reached up to pry her hands off his face.

“Alright….ye caught me….I may have been avoiding ye.”

“Why would you do that?”

“M’ not exactly experienced when it comes t’ dealing with females an’ their monthly…..episodes. M’ more of what ye might call a novice of sorts.”

Elizabeth raised her eyebrows as she studied him trying to determine whether he was telling the truth or not.

“My goodness.”

“What?”

“I don’t believe it!”

“What? Don’t believe what?”

“The great Captain Jack Sparrow is afraid.”

“I am not!”

“Yes you are! You’re terrified!”

“Yer imagining things love. Now get up….I’ve got work t’ do.”

“Oh really?”

“Yes really.”

“Like what?”

“Well I….it’s um….all sorts of important stuff! Now if ye please?”

“Important stuff? Captainy things?”

He frowned at her mockery of his own words before responding.

“Yes…captainy things…now please remove yerself from my person love?”

Elizabeth leaned back resting her palms on Jack’s thighs making her breasts arch forward towards him enticingly. His dark eyes shifted down to her breasts momentarily before he forced them back up to her face. No! He was not going to give in to her……charms. Yes that’s what he would call this.

“No.”

The word pierced his brain like a dagger as he made eye contact with her again. Seeing the snide little smirk that stretched across her face he frowned as his mouth opened to reply.

“Are ye disobeying an order Lizbeth?”

“I am.”

“That’s bold move young lady……albeit a very stupid one as well….but as I said, very bold.”

“I’m well aware of that Captain Sparrow.”

He smiled at her use of his title.

“An’ yet yer not running for the door. M’ impressed Miss Swann. Are ye not afraid?”

“No. Why should I be?”

“A crew member that disobeys their Captain is liable t’ be subjected t’ whatever punishment the said Captain deems fitting.”

She smirked again before leaning closer to him and whispering nearly making their lips touch.

“I’m not just any crew member, I’m your fiancee.”

“An’ ye think that makes ye an exception t’ the rules?”

“Of course it does, you love me, you would never do anything to punish me Jack.”

She rocked herself against his lap making him bite his bottom lip to suppress the groan that was trying to escape his throat.

“Yer certainly sure of yerself Izzy.”

“Yes. I know exactly what I want.”

“Do ye now?”

“I do.”

“An’ do tell dearie….what is it that ye want?”

“I want you…..to take me to bed….right now.”

A broad grin stretched across Jack’s face as he contemplated her words. So she wanted him to take her to bed did she? Well then take her to bed he would. Jack stood slowly from his chair his hands coming to rest on her backside as she wrapped her legs about his waist. He strode over to the bed and carefully pulled back the blanket before gently laying Elizabeth down in it. Her legs unwrapped from around his waist as she allowed him to pull her boots off. She bit her bottom lip as she tried to reign in her desire for him. This had been easier than she had anticipated. Perhaps a little too easy maybe? She shrugged off that thought as she felt Jack’s calloused hands massaging her left foot. Her eyes slipped closed and her head fell back against the pillow as he continued his delicious ministrations. Then after a few moments he switched his attention to her neglected foot and lavished it with the same exquisite caresses. Jack grinned as he watched her melting away into oblivion at his tender caress. Then when he was sure she was at the height of her enjoyment he dropped her foot and moved to return to the table.

Elizabeth’s eyes snapped open and her head jerked up off the pillow to see why he had stopped. Her tea colored eyes narrowed when she saw he was sitting back at the table. He had turned the chair around to face her and was leaning back looking rather pleased with himself as he took a swig from his bottle of rum. Sitting up she folded her arms across her breasts and gave a frustrated sounding sigh. Lowering the bottle from his lips Jack wiped his mouth with the back of his sleeve before speaking.

“What’s the matter Izzy? Ye look upset.”

“Funny….very funny Jack!”

“What?”

“What indeed! You know exactly what I’m talking about!”

“I do not. Please…enlighten me love?”

“Gladly! I specifically remember asking you to take me to bed.”

“An’ from the looks of where ye are love….I did exactly that.”

“That isn’t what I wanted Jack and you know it!”

“Ye said ye wanted me t’ take ye t’ bed…I thought ye were tired?”

“No…sleep was decidedly not what I had in mind!”

He was barely able to suppress the chuckle that was threatening to tear from his throat as he responded.

“Ah…ye failed t’ make yer intentions clear darling.”

“Well they’re bloody clear now!”

“So they are…but m’ sorry m’ afraid I have t’ decline the invitation.”

“On what grounds?”

“Being that yer monthly….episode is gracing us with a visit presently.”

Her mouth fell open to reply but no sharp response manifested in her brain quick enough. She watched as Jack stood and strode over to the bedside. He knelt down and placed a quick kiss on her forehead before rising and heading towards the door. He grabbed the doorknob and turned around to speak as he opened it.

“Now do be a good girl an’ get some rest?”

“Oh get out!”

“I love it when ye get yer knickers in a knot.”

Reaching down she grabbed one of her boots and hurled it towards Jack. He quickly sidestepped and it hit the wall with a loud thump.

“Sweet dreams Izzy.”

“Out! Get out!”

Bowing quickly he stepped through the door and shut it. Then he was gone and she was alone in their cabin. Her bottom lip trembled and she clenched her hands into fists as tears pricked her eyes. Damn it! Now all she needed was to cry like a stupid little girl! And then the tears came as if just to spite her. Her shoulders shook as she silently sobbed.

And that was how they had left things. It had been three days since she had attempted to seduce Jack and had been so utterly embarrassed at his refusal to bed her while she was having her monthly. Elizabeth sighed in frustration as she stomped around in the damp hold the small amount of seawater that seeped in sloshing underneath her feet. She glanced around the hold at the barrels of rum and scowled as she continued to pout. Then something wedged behind one of the barrels in the farthest corner caught her eye. She leaned over the barrel and squinted into the dim light of the hold trying to make out what it was. It looked to be a chest of some kind. Grunting as she pulled on the barrel to move it so that she could get a better look at what was behind it she finally succeeded. Wiping her tawny hair away from her eyes she bent down to get a closer look at what she had found. It was a medium sized chest that had been painted black and had very ornate looking carvings all over it. It looked to be Indian she guessed. Elizabeth looked around to make sure that she was still alone. Then she reached down and tried to open the chest. Finding that it was locked she gave a groan of annoyance.

She was not going to be denied so she looked around the hold to try and find something to open the chest with. Finding a shovel in the corner she grinned. Grabbing the shovel Elizabeth struck the lock twice before it fell to the floor splashing in the shallow water that covered the floor of the hold. Opening the chest she dropped to her knees not caring that the cold ocean water seeped through the fabric of her breeches. Her mouth fell open when she saw what was inside the chest. There was a couple of folded silk scarves or so she guessed that’s what they were. One was a brilliant coppery color and the other was a deep indigo blue. Reaching down underneath the silks she grabbed onto something smooth and cool to the touch. Just as she was about to pull the object out of the chest a rough calloused hand came to rest on the back of her neck making her freeze quickly.

She dropped the object back down into the chest and raised her hands up. Jack’s voice made her sigh in relief and then lower her hands.

“Caught ye.”

“So you did.”

“Find something interesting Izzy?”

“Well yes….but on accident…I wasn’t going through your things.”

“I see ye busted the lock on me chest? I’d say that’s exactly what ye were doing darling.”

“I’m sorry Jack.”

“Sorry for what love?”

“Being nosey.”

“All ye did was be a pirate. Ye found treasure an’ ye wanted t’ explore it. No harm done love.”

“Really?”

“Yeah….ye jus’ busted the lock…easily fixed darling. Now come on…get up.”

Elizabeth closed the chest and stood up. She turned to face Jack seeing that he wasn’t smiling at her. Taking his extended hand she glanced over her shoulder back at the chest as he led her out of the hold.

“What is all that stuff Jack?”

“Jus’ some of me mum’s effects…nothing ye need t’ worry bout.”

“Oh. I’m so sorry Jack…I didn’t mean any harm.”

“I know ye didn’t. Now Let’s get ye upstairs savvy?”

Jack ushered her into their cabin and began placing openmouthed kisses all over her neck and collarbone making her feel hot and dizzy. He guided her over to the bed and she was just about to let him ease her into it when she remembered the way he had rebuffed her advances three days earlier. Her eyes snapped open and she pushed him away roughly. Jack looked down at her his brow wrinkled in confusion.

“Oh no you don’t!”

“What? What’d I do?”

“You think you’re so clever don’t you?”

“Yes…sometimes me brilliance astounds even me.”

“It would. Get off me Jack.”

“But Izzy?”

“No…not while my monthly episode it here. Remember?”

He groaned as he remembered what had transpired between them three days earlier. Somehow he knew that little stunt would be coming back to bite him. And now it had.

“Oh come on Izzy…it’s been three days love!”

“Aww poor Jack. You must be in awful need of my…….attention?”

“Oh I am in awful need love….desperate really.”

“What a shame….if it weren’t for my monthly I could do something about your dreadful situation.”

“But ye can do something bout it now Izzy, jus’ forget I ever said anything bout not having sex while yer monthly is present.”

“Oh I would if I could….but I’m afraid that I just can’t Jack.”

He scowled at her words. She was mocking him!

“Don’t make me beg Izzy…please?”

“Oh don’t be such a child Jack….it’s very unbecoming of you.”

“I wouldn’t have t’ if ye would jus’ do what I say.”

“But I am doing what you said darling. Next time you should be more careful what you ask for.”

Having got the last word she hurried out of the cabin leaving him alone and frustrated at his own ridiculous game that he had started three days earlier. He hoped that her monthly episode would be leaving them shortly because he didn’t know how much more abstinence he could tolerate before he absolutely exploded. Reaching for his bottle of rum he turned it up gulping down the liquid quickly. Since he wasn’t going to be getting any relief he might as well get drunk and pass out.

A/N: Okay this is a good place to stop. Some more J/E in the next chapter, I promise! Keep the reviews coming!