A Pirate's Love

Chapter 56

Chapter 56

Madeline smiled weakly at him again. "I'm sorry Jack. I'm just being a ninny I guess. When I climbed down from the crow's nest, I didn't see you and I got worried."

"Worried about what?" Jack asked a bit confused.

"That Pang was lurking around and I was alone." She said moving to refill their cups.

Jack moved his hand and took a strand of her hair in between his fingers, "Ye've been through a lot lately, I've done me part to change ye, but rest assured love I've got me eyes on Pang, as ye've learned first hand, nothing happens on me ship I don't know about. As I've learned that to be a true captain ye almost have to be a bloody physic, he'll not bother ye without severe and swift consequences." he assured her. He put the strand of hair to his nose and smiled, "And I've always got me eye on ye."

Madeline smiled at him and she moved closer to him. She stood on her tiptoes and kissed him gently on the lips before pulling back. "Thank you Captain."

Jack put his arm around her waist and pulled her closer to him, "Jack," he purred. "Nobody here but us love," he purred. He then leaned down and kissed her mouth, his tongue sought hers. Her lips parted beneath his and he deepened the kiss. "I want to make love to ye Maddy, not like I've done in the past but really love ye, but I'm scared..., I." he began but a voice interrupted them.

"Captain, we got a problem," Gibbs said,

Jack turned around quickly, "What is it?" he asked.

"It's Tobey. Somehow he managed to fall from the crow's nest, he's hurt." Gibbs told him.

"Damn it," Jack growled. He looked back to Maddy, "I may need yer help," he told her.

Madeline nodded and took Jack's outstretched hand. Her mind on Tobey, but also on Jack's kiss and his words. They hurried to the deck of the Pearl and saw Tobey sprawled out on the deck. Madeline went to his side. "Tobey, where does it hurt?" she asked.

"Me shoulder," Tobey groaned.

Jack knelt down beside him on the other side, "How in the hell did this happen?" he asked.

"That damn parrot of Cotton's he's always bugging me when I'm up there, I was trying to chase him off and lost me balance," Tobey groaned.

Jack looked at his shoulder, "It's dislocated, Maddy help me get him sitting up, I can put it back in place for him," he told her.

Madeline helped Tobey sit up while Jack moved into position so he could reset Tobey's shoulder. She braced herself against his back and nodded to Jack to let him know she was ready. "Ready Captain."

"Tobey tell me when yer ready," Jack said placing one hand firmly under Tobey's arm and the other lightly on top of the dislocated shoulder.

Tobey took a deep breath, "Ok," he said through gritted teeth.

With one swift motion Jack pulled up with the hand under Tobey's arm while pushing down on top of his shoulder. There was a soft popping noise and Tobey shrieked and then it was over. Jack positioned Tobey's arm across his chest, "Go make yerself a sling, wear it till I tell ye otherwise, ye'll be fine," he said.

"Thank ye captain, I'm sorry," Tobey said wiping tears from his face with his good hand.

"No worries mate," Jack said helping Tobey to his feet. He looked at Maddy, "Guess ye'll be up in the crow's nest more then ye planned," he sighed.