A Pirate's Love

Chapter 63

Chapter 63

Jack tied JJ's hands, he looked at his son for a moment, he couldn't help himself any longer, he pulled his son into his arms, "I love ye son," he whispered.

Gibbs was on deck when he heard her yelling. He went to the door, "Maddy, listen to me, Jack will be back soon... please if Jacquette hears ye or finds out we're here Jack and JJ are as good as dead, please be quiet," he said through the door.

JJ clung to Jack. "I love you too Da. Promise ye will stay with me and mum forever?" he asked looking at his father with all the innocence a child could muster.

Madeline stood on the other side of the door in stunned silence. That's why Jack had drugged her. They had reached Shanghai sooner than she had thought. Once again she had opened her big mouth and could have jeopardized all of their lives. "Mr. Gibbs." She said quietly.

"Aye Maddy."

"When did Jack leave?" she asked.

"He and Pang left a few hours ago. I don't rightly know when they'll be back. Do ye promise to be quiet until they return?" He asked.

"I promise." She said and began to pace Jack's cabin. She said prayer after prayer for Jack to return safely with their son. She must've come close to wearing a hole in the floor. Where were they? What was happening? She sat down at Jack's desk and propped her bare feet on his desk. She saw his journal but didn't touch it. She looked around for a blank piece of paper. She had been thinking about Jack and his distrust of her.

Do you feel what I feel inside? You know our love is stronger than pride. Don't let your anger grow. Please tell me what you need to know. Please talk to me and don't close the door. I want to hear you. I want to be near you. Give me the chance to say I'm sorry. Just let me love you. Don't turn me away. Don't tell me to go. Don't give up on trust. Don't give up on me and don't give up on us. Don't do something you might regret someday.

She sat there pondering the words she wrote. She laid it on top of his journal. Not knowing if he would even see it.

She took to pacing again. Going to the window every few minutes to see if she could see them. "Please Jack, bring our son home."

Jack looked at Pang, "Go out ahead of us and keep a sharp eye for Jacquette," he told him.

Pang nodded and headed out the door.

Jack turned to JJ. "Let's go," he said.

Jacquette watched from the shadows as Pang led the doctor and JJ out of the private room. He turned to his first mate. "Follow them. I want to know exactly where they go." he whispered. His first mate nodded and did as he was told.

Jack was very proud of his son as he kept he head down and let Jack lead him by the rope. Jack hated this but he had to keep up the appearances or risk Jacquette coming after him. Although Jack thought Jacquette would probably have him followed and thereby his ship would give him away, but by that time Jack would have JJ well out of reach. All thoughts of killing the Frenchman left his head, Jack had his son and nothing else mattered to him. He held his breath until the Pearl came into sight. He glanced over his shoulder a couple of time but never saw anyone who seemed to be following him.

Gibbs was waiting for them, "Thank God," he exclaimed.

"What happened," Jack asked.

"Maddy woke up and started screaming her head off for ye," Gibbs sighed.

"Damn it," Jack growled.

"Nobody came running, I talked her down," Gibbs assured him.

"Good, let's get underway," Jack said as he untied JJ. "Let's go see yer mother," he told him and ushered him below deck. He knew JJ would probably have questions when he unlocked the door, but he would cross that bridge when he came to it.