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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 14

“I am sorry, alright?” John hissed as he dropped his mug in the soapy water, “I didn’t know he was in there.”
“That’s why you should always knock!” Josette hissed back at him as she scrubbed the mugs with the cloth, “I am never listening to you ever again.” She informed him and he sighed.
“Fine. Don’t.” he muttered before he walked away in irritation.
Josette looked at his retreating back and sighed before she went back to her work. Well, not really her work but since she had decided to make herself scarce it was better than sitting in a chair and thinking about what had happened.
Everything seemed to be falling apart and her embarrassment and humiliation had reached the highest pitch ever. She wanted to crawl under a rock and die for barging in there like that. And with John! God only knew what he thought was going on between her and John. Well, between his cabin boy and his crewman.
Josette paused at that thought. On the other hand he had no right to judge since he had kissed her. Besides, he always teased her and made comments that weren’t fitting for a Captain to say to his cabin boy.
Josette groaned because her thoughts were bringing her nowhere.
Just forget it. He will forget it and he will be right back to his amusing, mischievous self again. She thought as she picked up another filthy mug and started rubbing it clean.
“I see life aboard a ship is not treating you well, girl.”
Josette paused. She knew that voice. Her cheeks pinked with embarrassment again. Why was she still there?
“Please, lower your voice, madam.” Josette said quietly without turning to face Adele who walked right inside and sauntered towards her in her fancy crimson dress. Josette looked at her out of the corner of her eye and noticed that she was all groomed up, with her hair in a perfect French braid. The braid fell over her shoulder elegantly and it was reaching just under her chest.
“You have a tendency for trouble, non?” Adele commented and Josette paused.
“I am sorry about before.” She replied simply and Adele smiled.
“You’re surprised that I am here, oui?”
“You’re not the first one to be here.” Josette told her as she finally turned and looked at her fully.
Adele flinched at that and her eyes narrowed in anger.
“What is that supposed to mean?” Adele asked and Josette wanted to take back the words. She had no wish to talk to the woman in the first place.
“It means what it means, miss.” Josette sighed as she pulled her hands out of the soapy water basin and wiped them with a cloth.
“Does he bring more women here then?” Adele asked quietly and Josette remained silent. Adele’s eyes flashed with anger and grasped Josette’s arms and shook her.
“Answer me or I swear to God I’ll-…” Adele started but she was cut off.
“Fuck.”
Both women turned to look at the door. Jack stood there with wide eyes, looking at them like they had grown two heads.
“Captain.” Josette almost whimpered but his eyes were on Adele.
The French woman quickly let go of Josette’s arms and turned to Jack who was glaring at her.
“All this time you were able to understand me?” he asked her and Adele gulped.
Josette looked at them and once again wanted to disappear. Why did it always had to be her in these kind of situations?
“Jack…” Adele started in a honeyed voice as she walked over to him.
“You speak English?” Jack repeated and when she went to touch his chest he seized her hand in an iron grip and wrenched her away from him.
“You conniving little wench! All this time you could speak English and you didn’t say a word!” he snarled and Adele stumbled as he pushed her away.
“I didn’t mean any harm.” Adele said in a choked voice as tears threatened to fall from her eyes.
“And you…” he turned to Josette whose eyes went wide when his hard stare focused on her face, “You knew?” he murmured and Josette swallowed hard.
“Sir-…”
“Yes.” Adele answered for Josette and Jack turned to look at her sharply.
“You will not speak for him.” Jack cut her off and Adele pursed her lips.
“But-…”
“Get out. Gather your things and get out.” He hissed at her with a glare and Adele seemed taken aback. When she realized that he was serious and that his light, amusing side wasn’t going to make its appearance any time soon, Adele quickly scampered away with her head lowered and headed for the cabin while Jack still stared at Josette with contempt. His narrowed eyes were dark and unforgiving and she almost whimpered out loud at the injustice of it all.
“You knew?” he whispered hoarsely as he took a step towards her, “You knew she was lying and you didn’t say a word to me? Is this how you show your loyalty to me?” he murmured and Josette shook her head.
“I …didn’t know what to do, sir. You-…you seemed so fond of her and I thought-…”
“You thought that I’d appreciate it if you kept me in the dark? She has been playing with me all the time and you never said a word?” his voice was dripping with fury and Josette felt helpless.
“Captain, I meant to-…”
“Shut up! Just shut up, Josh!” Jack barked angrily as he clenched his fists and looked away, “Get out of my sight.”
“S-sir?”
“Get out of my sight and off my ship. I expect you gone in an hour.” Jack whispered emptily before he turned and walked out.
Josette remained frozen on the spot before she finally realized what he had just said. Abandoning the cloth she had been holding she sprinted after him and caught up with him just before he reached the top of the stairs that led to the deck.
“Sir! Please, stop! I can explain!” she said and she grasped his arm on an impulse. Jack stopped and whirled around to face her before he shrugged out of her hold.
“Let me go. What is there to explain? You lied to me while I trusted you.” He said tightly and she shook her head.
“You can trust me. I just thought that I’d make it worse if I were to tell you. For God’s sake you like her. You’re in an affair with her, sir. Who would you have believed?” Josette struggled for words but he only shook his head.
“I’d have believed you because I trusted you.” He answered her and she gaped at him.
“What?” she was shocked.
“Women are deceitful. Of course I’d believe a mate of mine instead of a wench.” He told her before he turned and carried on climbing the stairs.
Josette sprung into action and caught up with him again, “Then please, sir, believe me when I say that I meant no harm. Please don’t make me leave.” She said hoarsely and Jack paused as they reached the stairs.
“You lied to me. Therefore you can do it again, and again and again. I’m sorry, lad.” He said tersely while he allowed his eyes to look at her face.
“You lie all the time.” She said before she could think and he tensed.
“Not to my men.” He again shook his head and Josette felt panic rising from the pit of her stomach, to her chest, until it reached her throat and threatened to choke her on the spot.
“Please…” she whispered in a last attempt to change his mind
He grimaced in what seemed like pain before he firmly shook his head and turned his back on her. He walked away towards the helm, leaving her alone.
Josette swayed slightly and looked down at her feet.
“Lad?” Gibbs asked as he approached her with a frown, “What’s wrong?” he placed a hand on her shoulder and she looked up at him.
“He told me to leave.” She said and Gibbs’ eyes widened.
“Huh? What for?”
“I lied to him, Mr. Gibbs.” She said quietly and he frowned.
“How?”
“Adele…the French woman,” at his nod she continued, “She can speak English and she was lying to him that she couldn’t.”
“Bloody hell! I always disliked her!” the older man exclaimed and Josette looked away, “But what has that got anything to do with you?” he narrowed his eyes at her.
“I knew, sir and I didn’t tell him.” She said softly and Gibbs sighed.
“Good God, lad. Why did you do that?” he asked while rubbing his eyes.
“Because I thought that I would cause trouble.” She replied and from her place she could feel Jack staring down at them intently. On an impulse she looked up but when their eyes met he looked away.
“Oh, Josh.” Gibbs groaned.
“I…I’ll just go get my things…Am I allowed that? My clothes, I mean.” She asked as she straightened her posture, not wanting to appear completely weak.
“I think so. You earned them.” Gibbs replied and she nodded before she walked towards the cabin.
When she entered she was shocked to find that Adele was still there.
“Oh, it’s you.” She commented as Josette made her way towards the side cabin to gather her belongings almost mechanically.
“There is no need to be so glum, girl. I won’t tell him what you really are.” Adele said as she followed Josette inside obnoxiously, “You want to know why?” she asked with a small, self satisfied smirk and Josette paused. Slowly she turned to look at Adele.
“Why?” she asked almost inaudibly.
“Because I know that you like him.” Adele answered and Josette gasped.
“Excuse me?”
“I saw the way you looked at him when you and that man walked in on us making love. And do you know what conclusion I reached?” Adele asked as she walked closer and smiled.
“What?”
“You, my dear girl, would love to be in my position. So, I am going to let you continue parading as a boy because I know that he won’t look at you twice.” Adele said as she stepped back from her.
Josette shook her head, “You’re delusional.” She said with a horrified expression even though deep down, she knew that Adele’s words were partially true.
“Am I?” Adele quirked an eyebrow at her.
“He’s throwing me off the ship because I lied to him. There is no need to fear me. He will never ever notice me.” Josette told her before she leaned down and picked up her pillow. She jerked the pillow out of the pillowcase and started putting her clothes in while Adele stared at her in surprise.
“He’s kicking you out?” she asked quietly, “But why?” she frowned but Josette remained silent.
Because I am a liar. I just lied to you too about him not noticing me.
“That’s not him.” Adele shook her head.
“You’re still here?” Jack’s voice made both women jump but Josette managed not to show it that much.
“Jack!” Adele gasped and he rolled his eyes before he marched over to her and grasped her arm.
“Jack, wait.”
“No! I want you off my ship, Adele. I thought you understood English.” He told her mockingly and the French woman pressed her lips into a thin line.
“You’ll come back. I know you will.” She told him quietly before she grabbed her shawl and walked out of the cabin.
Josette looked away and continued gathering her things. She could feel him watching her movements from the threshold but when she was brave enough to look towards his direction, he was already gone.
A few moments later there were footsteps coming from the other side and soon John poked his head in.
“What in hell?” he exclaimed as he went to her and kneeled next to her, “You’re letting him throw you out?” he asked and she paused.
“What am I to do then? Beg at his feet? I already begged him not to make me leave.” Josette said and he pursed his lips.
“Tell him the truth.” He said to her and she gaped at him.
“What?”
“Show him you’re not a man. Like you did to me.”
“No!”
“He won’t kick out a woman.” John argued.
“I don’t want him to let me stay because I’m a woman. I betrayed his trust. What makes you think that he will let me stay if he finds out what I really am?” she asked and he sighed.
“He’s a good man.”
“I know that. It would be worse if I told him.” She muttered as she straightened, “I’ll just go, John, Thank you for everything.” She smiled at him before she turned and exited the cabin.

oOoOoOoOoOoOoOo

Jack tapped his foot impatiently against the dark wood of the Pearl’s deck. He had both hands curled around the rail and looked down as Josh made his way out of the cabin. His hands flexed around the old wood of the vessel and he bit the inside of his cheek. He watched with intent dark eyes as the boy made his way towards the gang plank while holding onto his belongings like a lifeline.
He closed his eyes at the image and blurted out the first name he could think of.
“Master Gibbs!” he exclaimed as he opened his eyes and looked down at the deck, “GIBBS!” he hollered and his First Mate jumped.
“Aye, sir?” the older man asked and Jack beckoned him over.
Gibbs climbed up the stairs and looked at his Captain with expectation.
“Sir? Aren’t you being a little harsh on the boy?” he asked tentatively and Jack slowly turned to look at him briefly before he turned his attention back to the retreating form of his cabin boy.
“Gibbs.” He started with great difficulty before he continued, “Stop him.” He said and Gibbs’ eyes widened.
“Stop him, sir?”
“Aye. Bring him back but don’t say I told you to. Tell him…” Jack trailed off as he narrowed his eyes in thought, “Tell him that it’s your idea and that you’ll try and convince me otherwise, savvy?” Jack said and Gibbs smiled.
“You’re fond of the boy.” He said and Jack shot him a glare before he straightened his spine and stood up straight.
“If you keep dawdling, there won’t be a boy to speak of.” Jack hissed and Gibbs sobered up.
“Aye, I’m going.” He said hastily as he hurried away.
Jack sighed and released the wood from his death grip, “Damn you, boy.” He muttered as he pushed away from the rail and leaned against the helm in resignation.

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“Josh! Wait up and don’t run, boy!” Gibbs exclaimed and Josette stopped.
“Mr. Gibbs?” she frowned, “What are you doing here, sir?” she asked as he tried to catch his breath.
“Come with me.” He told her and she was startled.
“Where?”
“Back to the ship. I’ll speak to the Captain.” He told her as he waved towards the Pearl.
“There’s no need, sir.” Josette shook her head and he frowned.
“Come on, lad. I promise no one will say anything. I will talk to Jack, eh? He’s just mad right now. Once he’s calmed down, I’ll talk to him. You have my word.” Gibbs insisted as he reached over and took her things from her hand.
“But…” Josette looked towards the ship apprehensively. She didn’t want to stay where she was unwanted.
“Come on. That’s an order.” Gibbs said seriously and she sighed.
“Okay.”
He smiled at her and together they made their way back to the ship.
When they arrived Jack was nowhere in sight and Josette was glad. She couldn’t face him when he had specifically told her that he wanted her gone. They made their way below deck, towards the crew’s quarters.
“Better stay with the crew tonight. John will probably share his hammock, aye John?” Gibbs hollered John’s name and he appeared.
“Master Gibbs?”
“Share your hammock with Josh here, aye?” Gibbs said as he handed Josette her things and stepped back.
“Aye.” John smiled and Gibbs nodded before he walked away.
“I thought you were leaving.” John said as he led her to his hammock.
“Mr. Gibbs brought me back…but I am not sure.” She murmured as she collapsed onto John’s hammock.
“He’s very close to the Captain. I’m sure he’ll make him change his mind.” John patted her knee but he quickly realized his mistake and pulled his hand back, “Sorry.” He mumbled.
Josette shook her head, “That’s okay.” She mumbled back. She was too nervous to think about anything else than the man upstairs anyway.

oOoOoOoOoOoOoOo

A hand shook her awake the next morning and she startled.
“Just me, lad. Time to take breakfast up to the Captain.” Gibbs said while balancing a tray of food.
“Me? But he…I can’t.” she sat up and shook her head in denial.
“Yes, you can. Be brave, eh? He won’t shoot you or anything.” Gibbs shrugged and thrust the tray in her hands.
“But…”
“John needs his hammock anyway.” He pointed at John who smirked and waved, “He’s just finished his watch.”
“Oh…” she stood up and looked around, “Are we moving?”
“Aye, we weighed anchor a few hours ago.” John said and Gibbs nodded for confirmation.
“Great. Now he will toss me into the sea.” She muttered and the two men found her words amusing for they started laughing.
Resisting the urge to roll her eyes she sighed and slowly made her way upstairs. Once she was at the door she paused to compose herself and then knocked firmly.
“Come in.”
She pushed the door open and found Jack sitting behind his desk while playing with his compass.
“Your tray, sir.” She said quietly and Jack at last looked up.
She resisted the urge to recoil as he let his eyes roam her face and body and when he spoke she wanted to laugh with relief.
“You look like shit, lad.” He commented as he brought the tray close and picked up the bread.
“Sir, I-…”
“I don’t want to hear a word. Is that crystal clear?” he cut her off and she shut her mouth like a trap, “If I ever find out that you lied to me again, I will personally make you a eunuch so that your bloody hands will finally fit the rest of you. Understood?” he quirked an eyebrow and she flushed when he looked pointedly at her groin.
“Aye, sir.” She whispered and watched under her lashes as he leaned back in his chair and started eating.
“You may go and clean up if you wish.” He murmured and she needn’t be told twice.
As she made her way out of the cabin, she couldn’t help but smile in sheer relief.

End of chapter 14

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