Captain Styles *UNEDITED VERSION*

Chapter 28

Isabella's POV:

I ran across the deck as fast as I could, trying to escape the person chasing me. My heart was pounding fast in my chest as I looked behind me, seeing his figure merely steps behind me.

I let out a scream, willing myself to go further and further away from him, but a sudden pain in my stomach made me gasp in shock. I looked down, seeing the bullet hole in my stomach and my blood pouring out onto the ground.

I fall to the floor in pain, gasping and holding my stomach as his figure stood above me. His laugh echoed throughout the entire ship, haunting my ears as I squeezed my eyes shut.

"You shouldn't have tried to run. I told you that I would kill you." Drake's voice said eerily, making my eyes water in both pain and fear. "Please, please stop." I whisper, looking up to see his figure looming over me.

Drake holds up his gun again, pressing the barrel to my head. "Say goodbye, Isabella." he says before pulling the trigger, a loud boom echoing in my brain.

I screamed loudly, jerking myself up into a sitting position as my eyes flew open, scanning the room as the horrible nightmare began to fade from my vision.

My body was shaking and I was covered with sweat, the effects of the nightmare worse than I imagined. "Bella what's wrong?" Harry asks worriedly, sitting up beside me as I felt my head, then my stomach, seeing that there was no bullet holes, or blood.

"It was just a dream, it was just a dream." I whisper, hugging my knees to my chest, ignoring the pain from the stitches in my stomach. Harry's arms wrapped around me and I was brought into his chest, where I began to sob quietly.

"Shh, it's okay baby. It's okay. He's not going to get you." Harry whispers in my ear, obviously knowing just what my nightmare was about. It scares me how realistic that dream felt, so real and so terrifying, as if that's what really happened.

"He killed me, he really killed me." I cry and I feel Harry shake his head above me. "No he didn't. He didn't kill you at all. Look at me." he says, cupping my head in his hands and making me look up at him, his green eyes bearing into mine.

"You're alive, Bella. You're alive and you are never going to die as long as I'm with you." he says and I nod my head to him, believing his every word. "Don't worry, I'm not going to let anyone get you ever again." he reassures me and I let out a sigh, nodding my head again and leaning my head against his chest, trying to calm myself down.

"I'm sorry Harry. I didn't mean to wake you." I murmur and he lets out a chuckle. "I wasn't asleep. I was actually watching you." he mutters and a blush comes to my cheeks as I shyly look up at him.

"W-why?" I stutter and he smiles at me. "One, you look adorable when you sleep. Two, because I wanted to see if you would be able to sleep well. You kept tossing and turning, and then you finally just screamed. It really scared me." he whispers and I frown.

"I'm sorry." I say sadly and he shakes his head. "No, it's okay. As long as I know that I'm here to protect you, I know that your nightmares will go away. I will make them go away." he says to me and I smile at him.

"Thank you, Harry." I say and he smiles kindly at me. "I'll do it any day for you, my princess." he says and I blush at his words, knowing that he definitely meant every single one of them.

I lay back down, wincing a little from the pain but otherwise being fine, and stare at Harry as he lays back down too.

"It's only been a week and a half, too." I mutter and he starts laughing. "A lot of things can happen in such a short amount of time, can't it?" he asks me and I nod my head.

Trying to make the situation lighter, I decided to try to joke with him a little bit. "I never imagined sleeping in a bed with you, though." I tease and he scoffs.

"And why is that?" he asks me with humor in his eyes and I smirk at him. "Because you're a man, and you're a pirate too. That's just wrong, especially since I've only met you." I tease him again and he rolls his eyes at me.

"I don't think being a pirate or a man has anything to do with it. In fact, I'm more of a man because I haven't done anything to your precious body." he says with a wink and I give him a short glare. "Besides, we've known each other long enough." he tells me and I scoff.

"Hardly." I say and something flashes in his eyes before he lets out a chuckle. "I trust you, though." I say seriously, getting his attention. "You do?" he asks me and I nod my head.

"If I didn't trust you, I would've never been able to hold out as long as I did with Drake. I would've been gone if I hadn't trusted in you. And you've proved yourself to me over and over again." I say with a smile and I see a blush on his cheeks, but he quickly shakes his head and smiles at me.

"Well, I feel privileged and honored to hold your trust." he says, taking my hand in his and kissing it softly. "I'll never betray your trust." he tells me seriously and I nod to him.

"Please, Harry, promise me something right now." I say, needing to hear the words that I wanted him to say. If he would say this, I would be fully content with everything, I just needed confirmation with this.

"What is it?" he asks me curiously, propping himself up on his elbow to look at me, and I do the same thing, copying his actions.

"No matter what happens, or what may come between us, please...just please never lie to me Harry." I say and he gives me a shocked look.

"Of all things in the world you could've asked for, you ask me not to lie to you?" he asks me and I nod my head. "I couldn't handle it if you were lying to me as well, so I need you to promise me that you will never lie to me." I say and he smiles at me before nodding his head.

"I promise, Bella. I promise you that I will never lie." he says and I smile. "Thank you Harry, you don't know how much it means to me." I say and he nods his head to me.

"Now, I require one promise from you." he tells me and I giggle, nodding my head to him. "You have to promise me that you will never leave me." he says and I stare at him shocked.

"Why a promise like that?" I ask and he gives me a caring smile. "I need you, Isabella, more than you probably realize." he says and I blush when he uses my full name.

I think about it, knowing that when these seven weeks are up, there is a high chance that Harry will be executed, or I will be taken back from him and given back to my father. But there was something inside of me, encouraging me to take his promise. It's almost as if I wanted to be with him and not leave him, he's given me more of my life in two weeks than my family has my whole life.

I smile at Harry warmly, nodding my head to him with confirmation. "I promise Harry, I won't leave you. Ever." I say and his smile grows so wide, wider than I've ever seen him smile.

Harry wordlessly hugs me into his chest, wrapping his arms around me carefully as he lays back down, my head laying on his chest with his arms wrapped around my waist, avoiding my wounds.

As I fall back asleep, I fall asleep assured that Harry will be there for me, that he didn't lie when he told me that I would be safe with him.

I fell asleep, all traces of my nightmare gone, and pleasant dreams of Harry and I entered my mind.

So sorry for the late update! I've been so busy lately and I haven't had time to write! I hope you guys can forgive me >.< I really hope you like this chapter though! Pay attention to the promises they made, it's important ;) Comment and Vote please!! xx