*comes to a screeching halt* Fell behind. Sorry. This is lovely, as I've said, and you write the two of them together so very well! The structure of this works perfectly, him finally telling her the truth is a touching moment (poor Jack, it must have been a terrible ordeal), and the bit about the nuns made me smile, especially the very last paragraph, which is great :-)
Even so, something in the whites of his eyes, and in the smile that faltered near the edges, told her things were amiss. I really like this, because it shows how familiar she is with the shifts in his mood.
"Jack, I'm not a child! I don't need a legend to love. I need the man behind it." I love her determination here, and his consternation :-)
Elizabeth kissed him. Slowly, and quite thoroughly. He finally made a little choking groan deep in his throat and gathered her close, and she smiled against his lips, her hands wandering over him, savoring the very real, rather slight, but wiry form that lay beneath the garb of a Pirate. When he could, he breathed... I adore this. Elizabeth taking his breath away never fails to push my buttons. *grins*
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Date: 2006-09-28 07:37 pm (UTC)Even so, something in the whites of his eyes, and in the smile that faltered near the edges, told her things were amiss. I really like this, because it shows how familiar she is with the shifts in his mood.
"Jack, I'm not a child! I don't need a legend to love. I need the man behind it." I love her determination here, and his consternation :-)
Elizabeth kissed him. Slowly, and quite thoroughly. He finally made a little choking groan deep in his throat and gathered her close, and she smiled against his lips, her hands wandering over him, savoring the very real, rather slight, but wiry form that lay beneath the garb of a Pirate. When he could, he breathed... I adore this. Elizabeth taking his breath away never fails to push my buttons. *grins*