A Pirate's Love

Chapter 66

Chapter 66

Jack told JJ how he and Will had commandeered the Interceptor to save Elizabeth leaving out curses and skeletal pirates. "I can't believe ye Uncle Will didn't tell ye the story," he laughed. Jack also left out how he'd narrowly escaped the hangman's noose. "Why don't we go down and have dinner with the crew and ye can tell me about all the places ye'd like to go when we're out together," Jack said ushering JJ below deck.

JJ practically jumped up and down as he began to rattle off places he wanted to go. "I want to go to Africa and Cuba and Brazil and........" he said excitedly as they made their way to the galley. "And I want to go swimming and fishing and pillaging." he said as they sat down.

Jack and the crew listened with amusement at the young boys excitement, "What about Tortuga," Jack asked when JJ finally took a breath.

"Could we?" he asked with his eyes wide. "Mum said it was a fun place." He caught Jack's eyes on him and regretted mentioning his mother, but he didn't apologize. "Can I get me own sword Da?"

"Eventually, after ye've had some instruction on using one, a sword is not a toy, and it's not something to be drawn unless yer really ready to use it," Jack told him sternly. "I tell ye what, I shall get ye yer own sword when I think yer ready, yer Uncle Will is one of the best, has he not given ye any instruction," Jack asked perplexed.

: JJ nodded. "He has given me some Da, but....." he said quietly.

"But what," Jack asked.

JJ looked at his father through shaded lashes. "Mum has been teaching me. Please don't be angry with her for teaching me. She said that ye taught her the finer points of blades."

"Aye that I did, and I will teach ye when ye've reached a certain skill level, and JJ, I just meant I didn't want to talk about me and yer mum's time together... I don't expect ye to never mention her," he sighed.

"Alright Da. Thank ye." JJ said smiling at his father. "Mr. Lenny sir, this is good.," he said diving into his food.

"Glad ye enjoy it," Lenny said softly.

"I think ye embarrassed em," Jack chuckled.

Lenny just grunted.

Madeline looked at the stars and sighed. She decided when she got back to Port Royal; she would close up her house and return to the island. She wanted to help the inhabitants rebuild their homes. And she would wait for her pirate.

Jack finished his dinner and got up, "JJ, why don't ye come with me on deck and I'll start showing ye how to steer the Pearl and that way Mr. Gibbs can get some dinner, Tobey can go up the crow's nest so ye ma can eat too," he said looking at Tobey who quickly got up from the table.

Madeline heard someone behind her and turned to see Tobey climbing into the crow's nest. "Tobey, is something wrong?" she asked.

"No Captain told me to come relieve ye so ye could go eat and rest a bit," Tobey told her.

Madeline smiled at him and nodded. "Thank you Tobey." she said and turned to climb down the ropes. She turned when she heard JJ's voice behind her. He was talking excitedly to Jack.

Jack was listening with a smirk on his face as JJ went on and on, he looked at Madeline, "Gets it from ye don't he," he quipped.

Madeline quirked an eyebrow at him. "Get's what?"

"Don't act like ye don't know what I'm talking about," Jack snapped.

Madeline stiffened. "Ye don't have to snap at me Captain Sparrow. I just asked you he gets what from me? If ye mean his endless chatter, aye, he does." she said.