A Pirate's Love

Chapter 21

Chapter 21

               Jack could feel Madeline's grip on his arm tighten.  He pulled her closer to him a bit, but her body was stiff.

               "You would know mother." She said bitterly.  Her mother was sitting at the head of the table.  Mr. Taylor and Mr. Gibbs were standing behind their chairs.

               "Don't ye sass me girl!"

               "And don't you disrespect my guests at this table mother."  Madeline spat back at her.  Her anger flowing though her body. 

               "Come on love, let's sit down." Jack whispered in her ear.  Jack held out the chair at the opposite end of the table for her and she settled in.  Jack took the seat to her left.  Madeline smiled when she saw JJ enter the dining room.  He took the seat across from his father.  Jack smiled at him when he sat down. 

"No kiss for your grandmamma Jack?" JJ nervously glanced at his mother.  He didn't like his grandmother when she was in one of her 'states'. 

"Mum?" he asked questioningly. 

"Be quick about it." She said in a whispered tone.  JJ walked quickly to his grandmother and kissed her cheek.  She tried to grab onto his arm but he scurried away back to his seat.  He looked at Jack and Jack nodded his head.

The servants came in and began serving the meal.  Madeline glared at her mother throughout the entire meal.  Hardly a word was spoken.  And if it was, it was mainly discussion about the Caribbean.  Madeline drank a fair amount of wine.  Jack was the only one to notice this. 

"Maddy love, don't ye think ye've had enough to drink?"

"Jack, mind your own business." She said angrily.

"Ye are my business."

"Mum, Da, please don't fight." They both turned to look at their son.  They shouldn't be doing this in front of their son.

"Sorry JJ." Madeline said and returned to her meal.

"So Madeline, what other pirate are ye a whore for?" her mother asked from across the table.  Total silence filled the room.

"Ma'am." Jack said standing up.  "Yer daughter is not a whore.  I ask that ye refrain from calling her that."  Madeline's mother stood up.

"My daughter is a whore.  She's always been a whore.  Do ye think that you are the only pirate she's been with Captain Sparrow?  Do ye think you're the only man she's given her body to?"  Jack stood there stunned.  Had Maddy been with another man? Another pirate?

"Shut up mother!" Madeline yelled.  She was now on her feet.  "You don't know what you're talking about!"

"I don't?  What about Captain Jaquette? The man ye brought here after ye left Captain Sparrow."

"Captain Jaquette?" Jack asked.  Total bewilderment in his eyes.

"Why don't ye admit that ye've had more than one pirate lover!"  her mother screamed.

"Shut up! You have no idea what happened with Louis and I .  Just like Barbossa was yer only lover? Tell me that mother! I know damn well he wasn't the only one in yer bed.  I saw you.  I saw you with other men.  And you stand there and call me a whore!"  She turned and stormed out of the room.  Jack couldn't believe what he was hearing.  He looked at his son who couldn't believe what he was hearing.  He looked at Mr. Gibbs who returned his face to his meal.

"I suggest madam that you return to your room."  Mr. Taylor said to Madeline's mother.

"Mum loves you Da." JJ said to Jack.  Jack was feeling so many emotions he didn't know what to say.

"I have to talk to yer mum."  He turned on his heel in search of Madeline.