A Pirate's Love

Chapter 37

Chapter 37

Madeline sat up in bed. Her hair falling over her shoulder. She looked at the man she loved. She clutched the sheet to her body. "Do you hate me Jack?"

"What would lead ye to ask such a question... search ye heart love... my eyes... tell me," he whispered still remaining where he stood.

Madeline looked across at him. His face glowedfrom the flames of the fire. "I can see it Jack, but I need to hear it from your lips." she whispered. She stood next to the bed, the sheet wrapped around her body. She slowly walked towards him. As she stood in front of him, she tenatively reached up and touched his lips with her fingers. "I need to know that ye don't hate me for all the wrong I've done to you."

Jack took her hand in his and kissed her knuckles, "The past is just that milady... hating ye won't change it... surely ye know me better then to think I bother worrying about what's done," he murmured. He kept his eyes squarely on her face, not letting her look away from him.

Madeline fell to her knees and wrapped her arms around Jack's legs. "Oh Jack. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry for keeping JJ from you. For running away." she cried.

Jack jerked her from the floor and swept her into his arms. He carried her to the bed and laid her down. He snatched the sheet away from her, "No more hiding Maddy... no more running," he growled and crushed her mouth with his. He kissed her savagely, letting his anger ebb to the surface slowly. If he let it wash over him too quickly he might do something they would both reqret.

Madeline cried as Jack kissed her roughly. She didn't care. He had every right to be angry. It was all her fault. "I'm sorry Jack." She cried out as his lips continued their lethal assault on hers.

Jack rose off the bed and looked down at her. "Are ye really sorry Maddy? Because all I keep thinking about is how sorry am I gonna be when we do find JJ," he said. He moved to the fireplace, "Perhaps it would be better to have someone like the Commodore looking for him... letting him woo ye, then ye won't have to say yer son is the son of a pirate," he said looking at the flames.

Madeline looked at him stunned. She moved to stand next to him. Not caring that she didn't have a stitch of clothing on. "You have no idea how sorry I am Jack." She whispered. She reached out for his arm. She needed to touch him. "I don't want the Commodore to look for him. He doesn't have any idea where to look." She hugged his arm to her chest even though he wouldn't turn to look at her. "My son's father is a pirate. He has nothing to be ashamed of in that Jack."

Jack closed his eyes, "And when we find him, what happens then Maddy? Do ye simply say, thank ye Jack, but we've no place for ye in our lives," he asked, his voice barely audible.

Madeline moved to stand in front of him, her hands still on his arms. "No Jack. I want you in our lives. I want JJ to know his father. I want....." she said her voice trailing off.

Jack pulled away from her and took several steps away, he couldn't breathe with her that close, couldn't think, "Ye don't know what ye want Maddy... don't lie to me love, I promise ye I can take the truth, no matter what form it comes in," he told her. He took off his shirt the heat from the fire was making him sweat... or was it heat from his anger or her?

Madeline felt as if her heart was pulling away from her. She moved to stand next to the balcony doors. Besides the light from the fire, the only other light was from the full moon. She gripped the curtains. The sight of him taking his shirt off was almost too much. "I do know what I want Jack. What I've always wanted."

Jack looked at her, this was his undoing... she was too damn beautiful. The moon was too damn full. "Would ye like to know what I want," he asked, his voice a low, seductive growl.

Madeline turned when she heard the change in his voice. She swallowed hard.

"Or perhaps that scares ye," he said raising an eyebrow. I'm too damn drunk too, he thought but he shoved the thought out of his head.

"It takes a lot to scare me." She said in a hoarse whisper.

Jack cocked his head back a bit and pursed his lips, "Was that a challenge love," he asked in that same low seductive tone. He lowered his head and looked at her wickedly, "Because if it was love, I assure ye I am up to it," he purred. His gold teeth caught the firelight and he was sure she was probably more scared of him then she'd ever been since they'd known each other.

Inside Madeline was shaking like a leaf. She watched him. Her back was now on the wall next to the open balcony doors. She could feel her breathing quicken. She felt her body begin to tingle.

Jack unbuckled his belt letting his sword and pistol fall to the floor with a thud. He then unfastened his pants. He stepped on the heel of one of his boots and pulled his foot free. He then repeated the action with the other foot. He had to reach out and brace himself against the wall, his balance slightly off from the rum. He then shoved his pants down to his ankles and stepped out of them, all the while he kept his steely gaze on her, warning her not to move.

Madeline's heart began to race. He didn't speak as he removed his clothes. He didn't have to. Madeline had never desired or wanted him more than right now. He knew what he was doing to her. Yet at the same time, she knew that he was hurting. They were both hurting and they needed each other. Regardless of what their feelings were. She didn't speak. She couldn't. Her mouth went dry as she watched him undress.

"Do ye want to know what I want Madeline," Jack asked in a husky whisper as he slowly walked across the room like a big cat stalking it's prey. "Or perhaps I should just be the pirate I am and simply take it," he purred. He never let his eyes falter. He held hers in a hypnotic grip.

Madeline swallowed hard again. Her hands gripped the curtains behind her tighter. She felt her nipples harden as he slowly approached her. "Both." she said in a hoarse whisper.

Jack stood as close to her without touching her as he could, "I all ready made up me mind love," he told her. Jack reached behind her and took her wrists in his hand, "I want to fuck ye till all my strength is gone, until I don't have the energy to roll off of ye, till ye have to physically push me away to get me off of ye," he growled.

Madeline gasped loudly as Jack bound her hands behind her. "Do with me what ye will. Pirate." she growled back at him.

Jack grinned wickedly. He let her go and took a step back, he looked her up and down like a dog looking into the butcher's shop trying to decide on which cut of meat he'd like to eat first. "I'm not sure I like the way ye say that word love," he quipped.

Madeline's eyes narrowed. She felt her temper begin to rise, but she knew better than to make Jack angrier than he was. She took a step to move away from him but was caught on the arm by his hand.

"Say it again," he purred. He narrowed his eyes daring her to defy him. He almost wanted to... sure if she did he'd hurt her, something in his heart of hearts he did not want to do. "I'm not known for me patience love," he said tightening his grip on her arm slightly.

"Pirate." she hissed. "That's what ye are isn't it?" She felt his hand tighten on her arm.

"Ye've no idea what a pirate is love, but yer about to find out," Jack growled as he let go of her arm. He turned her around to face the wall and held her arms behind her back with one hand, his other hand took her hair and lifted it up and he began to bite, lick and suck the back of her neck and shoulders.

Madeline closed her eyes as she felt Jack's mouth on her. She couldn't suppress the moan that erupted from her lips. "Jack." she cried out as he bit into her neck.

Jack pulled her head back and captured her lips with his mouth, chewing on her lips as he bent her back, keeping her arms captive painfully, he pressed his erection against her buttocks. "Don't think for one moment Maddy I am playing or won't hesitate to hurt ye if ye fight me or scream, do ye understand me love," he growled in her ear. He was out of control now and past the point of turning back.