A Pirate's love

Chapter 68

THIS CHAPTER IS HAPPENING MEANWHILE THE LAST ONE SO DONT GET CONFUSED!

Jackie walked in to find Seraphina laying peacefully on the bed in a pale pink nightgown.
She was shivering so he went over and pulled a blanket over her, causing a small smile to cross her face.
Jackie smiled back and walked to the couch, arranging the pillows before laying down and falling asleep.
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"AHHHH!!" Seraphina screamed, about midnight, causing Jackie to jump off his little makeshift bed couch and run to her bedside
"What's wrong?! Are you ok?" He asked with concern.
"I'm sorry.. I'm.. I'm fine." She kept her gaze down to avoid eye contact and rolled over to go back to sleep but Jack put a hand on her side.
"Please tell me why you screamed." He pleaded and sat on the bed.
The girl sighed, "I've been having nightmares, I don't know why. They just come and go. I didn't have them until recently." She shrugged.
"My dad used to have those. We know why though and it's probably not the same reason as yours." He chuckled.
"I don't know it might be." She hinted for him to tell her the story.
"Well it was Blackbeard, my grandfather." He started the story, and by the end of it, the girl was almost asleep.
"That's a very interesting story" She yawned.
"Thanks, I always thought so." He said and scooted himself to the edge of the bed. "Night."
"Wait!" She sat strait up and reached out for him.
"Yes?" He asked surprised.
"I, um, I was almost asleep and... I never usually get to sleep this easily." She blushed. "I, well, can you stay a little longer?" She looked up at him hopefully.
He smirked at her "As long as you need me."
Seraphina scooted over to make room for the boy in the small double bed of the pub room.
Jackie fixed the pillows and layed down in the bed leaving about a foot between him and Seraphina.
She smiled, "Thank you, Jackie."
"No problem." He said.
Seraphina closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep, but Jackie stayed awake and stared at her. It didn't help his restlessness when she stirred in the middle of the night, and rolled right against his chest. So close that Jackie couldn't help but put an arm around her.
Eventually he grew tired, and right before he fell asleep, he remembered his mother's words, I expect you'll be sleeping on the couch.