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The Captain's Cabin Boy	By : Linalove1988 Category: Pirates of the Caribbean (All) > AU - Alternate Universe Views: 9866 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Disclaimer: I do not own Pirates of the Caribbean.

Chapter 10

Josette slowly lowered the hem of her shirt and quickly sat down next to John whose eyes were wide with shock. They both remained silent as Josette re-did her braid and placed her hat on.
John turned to look at her with a lost expression before he spoke, “So…you’re a lass.” He said at last with an audible gulp.
“Yes.” She murmured as she clasped her hands on her lap.
“But…how…Why did you lie?” he asked her and she took a deep breath.
“Would the Captain and the rest of the crew have accepted me if I had told the truth? If I had showed that I am a woman?” she asked him quietly and he grimaced.
“Probably not…For many reasons.” He added and Josette looked at him.
“We bring bad luck.” She stated and he pursed his lips.
“I don’t believe that and that’s not the only reason. Women…are a distraction and when you have a crew starving for female attention well…” he trailed off and she flushed.
“Oh, of course.”
“Rivalries are not needed upon a ship. They create mayhems.” He explained softly and she nodded.
“What’s your name then?” John asked uncomfortably and she swallowed hard.
“Josette.”
“Did you live in Tortuga before?”
“Yes. I had to get away…and here I am.” She whispered, all the while looking at her lap.
John looked at her profile carefully and bit the inside of his cheek in contemplation.
“You said you needed my help.” He told her after a moment’s silence.
Her head shot up in shock, “You’ll help me?” she asked with wide eyes and he shifted a little bit.
“Aye…I mean, as long as it’s nothing too…serious.” He said with a shrug and a small smile.
“And you won’t tell anyone?” she asked as she turned in her chair to face him.
“I won’t tell anyone but you’ll have to at some point. We can’t lie to the Captain forever. You know what it might happen to us?” he said as he looked at the door briefly.
“I know.” She murmured. She had started feeing guilty about lying to their Captain for quite some time now.
“He might not seem capable of it but he can throw us off the ship for something like this. You’re deceiving him, lass. I am sorry but you are. I think it would be better for you if you just told the truth.” He said and Josette sighed heavily.
“I can’t yet…Besides, someone already knows.” She told him and he blinked.
“Who?”
“Greg.”
“Bloody hell, no!” he exclaimed angrily, “How?”
“He saw me washing…He saw everything. I couldn’t lie.” She said and John winced.
“Bloody little bugger. He’s always lurking in corners.” He muttered.
“It’s worse. He told me that he would say everything if I don’t…” she trailed off as a shiver of dread went through her, “If I don’t let him…touch me. I can’t possibly do that.” She said with desperation and John quickly stood up and started pacing.
“Bloody hell…” he cursed as he ran a hand through his dark hair before he turned to her, “What is it that you want from me? The way I see it, the only solution is to tell the Captain.”
“No!” Josette said quietly as she took stood up, “I can’t. I can’t afford for him to throw me off the ship. Please, I can’t.” she pleaded and he looked at her intently before he sighed.
“Fine.”
“Look, Greg has a silver dagger in his possession. He holds it hidden in his boot all the time. He stole it from the Captain’s quarters.” She said and John paused.
“How do you know that?” he asked curiously.
“Because the Captain himself showed it to me the day we did the raid on that ship. Greg threatened me with it when he found out who I really am.” She explained and John rubbed his temples.
“So?”
“Can’t we use it against him? Threaten him that we will tell the Captain if he doesn’t leave the ship.” she said timidly, knowing that her proposition was absurd.
“Only the Captain can make him leave the Pearl, lass.” John said hesitantly.
“That’s why I said threaten.” She pointed out.
John remained silent.
“Please? I’ll do anything you want. I’ll do your work for you.” She said hastily and he rolled his eyes.
“That won’t be necessary.” He waved a hand at her and she looked at him hopefully.
“Fine. I’ll help you. I take it you don’t have a pistol or anything?” he asked with resignation and Josette shook her head.
“I thought so. So, here’s what we’ll do.” He said as he leaned close and explained what she had to do.

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“What do you think, Josh?” Jack asked as Josette passed by him to get to the cabin.
“About what?” she asked as she balanced his clothes in her hands and came to stand next to him.
“This.” His bejeweled hand waved towards the piece of land that was in front of them.
Josette looked at the beautiful island and a small smile formed on her lips almost reflexively.
“It’s beautiful.”
“Welcome to Majorca, lad.” Jack smirked before he turned to Gibbs who was behind them.
“Lower anchor, Master Gibbs.” He said with a grin and his First Mate nodded.
“How long will we stay?” Josette asked as she studied Jack’s profile with eager eyes.
“A couple of days. We’ll get supplies and some…other things.” He turned suddenly and before Josette had the time to look away he smirked and winked at her. He clapped her on the back softly before he walked away towards his cabin.
Josette blinked rapidly and stared at his back.
Did he just wink at her?
She shook her head and quickly went after him. When she entered the cabin he was putting on his coat.
Josette frowned and placed his freshly washed clothes inside the chest by the corner while he grabbed his pistol from his desk and tucked it in his belt.
“I take it you won’t join me ashore like the last time.” He turned to her and she shook her head.
“No.” she murmured and he grinned.
“Pity.” He drawled as he approached her and looked into her eyes, “Well then, tidy up my cabin, will you, freckles?” he said as he playfully grabbed the tip of her hat and tugged lightly downwards, causing her to groan.
“Aye, Captain.” She huffed as she fixed her hat and frowned at him.
Freckles?
“Good lad. I probably won’t be back till morning.” He called as he tipped his hat at her and walked out of the cabin, leaving her alone in the empty room.
Josette pursed her lips as a strange feeling twisted her stomach into tiny knots and turned away from the door. She perused the cabin before she decided to start with his unmade bed.
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Josette paced the hold up and down and tried not to let the darkness bother her. She rubbed her sweaty hands upon her breeches and waited.
She didn’t have to wait for long for the door was suddenly thrust open. Greg stepped inside and slammed the door shut. Josette could see his haughty form even in the dim light of the candles.
“Well, well, I am surprised, lass.” He drawled as he started walking towards her with a smirk on his face.
“Why?” she managed to ask as she tried hard not flinch back from him.
“I didn’t expect you to meet me.” He told her, “I am sorry, I don’t even know your name.” his smirk widened and she gulped.
“I don’t think it matters.” She replied as she took a step back.
“I guess it doesn’t. So what’s going to be, love?” he asked as he leaned into her.
“I told you what I want in exchange.” She managed to say in a steady voice.
“Aye. My silence and the dagger. I wonder why you want it though?” he asked as he leaned down and tapped his boot.
“It’s not yours.” She accused and he chuckled.
“It won’t be yours either.” He pointed out and then his face lit up with realization.
“Ah, you intend to give it back to its rightful owner…Well almost rightful since his a thief as well, isn’t he? But I guess you don’t care.” He grinned as he slipped the dagger from his boot and waved it in front of her face.
“You all get stuck on him like bees on honey. I wonder why.” He commented with a snarl as he stared at her, “Let your hair loose.” He commanded and she hesitated.
“No.”
“You will do as you’re told, darling, or there is no deal. I could go and tell him right now. I know where he is. Probably in some dim lighted room with the same Spanish beauty he usually fucks when we’re here. Imagine how angry he’ll be when he finds out. We don’t want that, do we?” he mocked and Josette looked at him coolly.
“I guess we don’t.” she said softly.
“Good. So, let your bloody hell loose and remove your shirt. The quicker you do it the quicker we’ll be done.” He said as he took a few steps closer.
Josette slowly nodded and placed her hand on her hair. The tips of her fingers had barely brushed her hair when the click of a pistol broke the silence of the hold.
Greg paused and turned to look behind him. His eyes widened when John walked out of the shadows with his pistol cocked.
“Put the dagger down and put your hands up.” John ordered and Greg’s eyes widened.
“You knew?” he asked and John rolled his eyes.
“You ain’t doing like I said, mate.” He drawled and Greg sneered.
“What makes you think I will? Last time I checked you and I are not exactly friends.” He said and John snarled before he lunged towards him and grabbed his collar.
“Last time I checked you were still a thief.” John hissed before he turned them around and slammed Greg against the bulkhead.
Josette winced and wrung her hands nervously as her eyes darted to the door.
“Now, there are two options.” John said as he waved his pistol in front of Greg’s increasingly anxious eyes.
“There’s only one option. You let me go-…”
“Or what? It looks like I’m the one with the pistol here.” John smirked.
“What do you want?” Greg hissed as he let out a breath of irritation.
“You will keep your mouth shut about the girl and I’ll let you go. You’ll leave this ship before the Captain comes back or I won’t hesitate to pull the trigger.”
“Is that so? Last time I checked you were a coward.” Greg taunted and Josette’s eyes widened.
“Am I?” John smiled without joy before he pushed the gun against Greg’s temple.
“You won’t do it.” Greg hissed and John narrowed his eyes.
“I will.”
“For a wench?”
“Remember what you did for one, Greg? You killed that boy. Remember Tom? He was just trying to protect his bloody sister.” John said hoarsely and Greg swallowed hard.
“It wasn’t the first time.” Greg replied tersely and John nodded.
“Obviously.”
Josette stared at the two men in front of her with increasing nervousness. She had no idea what they were talking about but it was obvious that they shared some sort of a past.
Time passed and the pistol was pressed tightly against Greg’s temple as John stood in front of him, pressing him firmly against the bulkhead. Greg’s eyes were wide and still arrogant but they had tiny specks of fear inside their depths.
“So, what is it going to be, hmm? What’s your choice? Will you keep your mouth shut and leave or should I just put a bullet in your head right this moment? No one is going to hear, you know. We’re all alone on this ship. And let’s be honest, dear Greg; no one’s really going to miss you.” John hissed and Josette looked at them with bated breath.
Greg breathed deeply through his nose before he looked at Josette from over John’s shoulder.
“You’re a clever one, aren’t you? What did she promised you, eh?” he turned to John who sneered at him in disgust.
“Not everybody is as rotten as you are, mate. Your answer.” He said lowly.
Everyone paused dead however, when suddenly the hold’s door was pushed open and a grinning Jack walked in. He stopped and the smile left his face when he saw them.
“What’s going on here?” he asked with a frown and John quickly let go of Greg who glared at Josette and then gazed at his Captain.
“Nothing.” He mumbled and Jack’s eyes narrowed.
“Really? John?” he turned to John who leaned down and picked up the discarded silver dagger.
“Josh said that this was stolen from your cabin, sir. Greg had it on him for quite some time now.” John explained and Jack’s eyes fell on Greg.
“What?”
“He stole it.” John said as he handed the dagger over.
Jack grasped it in his hand and turned to Josette for confirmation. She quickly nodded and Jack turned to Greg.
“You went into my cabin without my permission?” he asked quietly but his words were laced with subdued anger.
“He goes in there all the time.” Greg replied while looking at Josette whose eyes were wide with fear.
“HE is my cabin boy!” Jack thundered as his hand tightened around the dagger, “You have no right to come and go into my quarters without my permission.”
“But-…”
“And you stole from your captain when you always receive your rightful share?” Jack cut him off sharply, “I’ve warned you before, mate. You’ve done a lot of mistakes that I’ve overlooked, but this stops here.”
“No, listen to me-…” Greg started as he raised his hand and pointed towards Josette and John.
“Silence!” Jack’s voice shook with fury and Greg swallowed hard as the older man took out his pistol and pointed it at him.
“Get off my ship. Right now. If I ever see you stepping foot upon the Pearl, I won’t hesitate to send you to the Locker, you understand me?” Jack murmured quietly and Josette could see his shoulders shaking with anger.
Greg slowly nodded and raised his hands up in surrender, “You don’t know who you surround yourself with, Sparrow. Remember my words.” He said as he slowly walked out of the hold, leaving them alone.
Once Greg was gone Jack slowly turned to face Josette and John. His eyes were hard as he studied them and Josette shifted uneasily under his gaze.
“You’re dismissed, John.” Jack said without removing his eyes from Josette.
John looked between his Captain and Josette before he reluctantly did as he was told.
“Make sure he is off the ship.” he called as an afterthought.
“Aye, sir.” John murmured and with a last worried look towards Josette made his way out of the hold.
Josette lifted her eyes from the ground and looked at Jack who reached up and massaged his temples. He sighed and closed his eyes and when he opened them again they were unfathomably dark.
“Why is it always you lately?” he asked and Josette blinked.
“Sir?”
“Why didn’t you come to me? Why didn’t you report this to me? I am the Captain. I am responsible for discipline and punishment.” He almost barked at her as his hand tightened around the dagger.
“I didn’t want to cause any trouble.” She defended herself.
“Did you now? That’s funny, lad, because what you mostly do is cause trouble.” He said furiously.
Josette was taken aback by his words.
“I didn’t want to upset you. That’s why I didn’t say anything.”
“Silence.” He hissed at her before he turned away and started pacing. Josette shut her mouth and looked away.
“What is it about you, boy? From the moment you stepped foot upon my ship there is nothing but mayhem.” He murmured as he stepped closer and looked down at her, “How did you find out about the dagger?” he asked her and she sputtered a response.
“He…I saw it.”
“How?” Jack pressed on and she licked her lips.
“He threatened me with it.” She blurted out and he narrowed his eyes.
“Threatened you? Why did he have to do so? What did you do to him?” he asked her harshly and she gaped at him.
“Nothing!”
“Liar.” He spat at her before he pulled back, trying to compose himself, “From now on you will mind you own business, you will only do whatever chores I tell you and that does not include strutting about the ship and meddling with the crew’s work. Is that clear? If anything is amiss you will tell me. You are a cabin boy and you should start acting like one. I will make sure you are. Is that understood, Josh?” Jack’s voice was low and Josette nodded solemnly.
“But, sir…What did I do?” she asked quietly and he paused. His eyes bore into hers with intensity before he replied.
“Just stay out of trouble.” He murmured as he averted his eyes and stepped towards the carts of supplies. He grabbed a bottle of rum and turned to walk towards the door.
“You will be staying here tonight for I have company. You may come and take your pillow if you wish. ” He called with finality before he disappeared from her sight.
She didn’t go to retrieve it.

End of chapter 10

Author’s note: Thank you for reading! So, Jack’s mad at her for not telling him. You think he’s right or is his increasing confusion towards his feelings for ‘Josh’ that makes him react like this? Hmm?

Xxx Lina :)
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