Drabblish: Affaire de Coeur

[honorat]

by Honorat
Rating: G
Pairing: Jack/?
Disclaimer: Pirate!

Summary: Captain Jack Sparrow is flirting with someone. What else is new? Late answer to the “Blue” challenge at Black Pearl Sails.

Thanks geek_mama_2 for the beta read and the rousing rendition of “Cuckolds All Awry.”

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Captain Jack Sparrow sauntered along the harbour front, the corners of his mouth curving into a smile that boded no good for anyone. But oh, he was very fine when he was bad, he smirked, very fine indeed. The object of his attention was well aware of this. The pirate ran a caressing eye over his prize. She was a diamond of the first water, no doubt about that.

His next ship. The bonny brig Interceptor.

She had been calling to him ever since he had first laid eyes on her, bobbing flirtatiously on the turquoise surface of the bay, tugging ardently at her moorings, stretching her delicate spars up to the blue sky. Oh, she was a lovely lady. And she was his. He knew it—and she knew it. His hands itched to touch her.

Of course she was not his one true love, not the polar star to which his heart would always turn. But like a man who catches the eye of a comely lass across the dim interior of a crowded tavern and knows he will soon find her eager at his elbow, Jack was sure that the Interceptor would be well-content with a meteoric affaire de coeur with a captain who knew every possible way to please a fine ship.

The only party still in the dark was the Royal Navy, whose gold and blue colours she wore. Jack didn’t plan to enlighten them until it was too late. To the husband belonged the horns.

The End

Comments

[teh-farmer.livejournal.com]

*sighs*
Makes me want to commandeer one of my own... ;)

[honorat.livejournal.com]

I'm sure somewhere there is a ship just waiting to be comandeered by you. :D Yay for ship!love!

[teh-farmer.livejournal.com]

Mmmmmmh! *dreams*

And then I would give a BIG party and invite my whole flist!! :D

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I could just see those dancing uniforms. *G*

I like the several mentions of different blues here too. What a wonderful reply to the challenge. Thanks for letting me beta!

[honorat.livejournal.com]

It's funny how this fit with the challenge. I wrote it to describe that moment in the film where we see Jack wandering down to the harbour watching the Interceptor and looking deviously over his shoulder. The blue was accidental rather than intentional.

Navy boy chorus lines! You rent the stage and get them organized, and I'll sell tickets. Thank you both for the beta and the comments.

[triskellion.livejournal.com]

Amazing. I really love the way you describe the interactions between Jack and the Interceptor. You always seem to have just the right words to express the relationship between that man and his ships.

And that ending ... I'm still sniggering softly half an hour later. The idea is just too perfect.

[honorat.livejournal.com]

Love the icon! That's the smile all right! Of all the writing I do in this fandom, writing Jack/ships is my favourite. That man flirts with everything that has a hull. The Black Pearl will have to sit on him to keep him in line.

I'm glad you like the idea that commandeering a ship, for Jack, is not piracy but adultery. It makes me laugh too.

Thanks for the lovely comment.

[order_of_chaos]

Ship. Pretty ship. Squee.

[honorat.livejournal.com]

That's pretty much what Jack said when he saw her! LOL! I'm glad you liked the ship. Thanks.

[elessil.livejournal.com]

*giggle* That was sweet!

Although the Interceptor complains that she'd rather have gone back to her James than be killed by the Pearl's new beau ;)

[honorat.livejournal.com]

Jack and his ships are always so adorable. No one else in that movie seems just to fall in love with them quite like he does.

"The Pearl's new beau" *snort* I think I write that somewhere as abduction and rape! But yes, the death of the Interceptor is a huge tragedy. One more reason that single shot needs saved for Barbossa.

Thanks for commenting.

[classics-lover.livejournal.com]

Ship!love.

It's a great way for Jack to view piracy/commandeering/etc, as a fling rather than theft. No wonder he was so annoyed when Will offered Interceptor to Anamaria!

Well done!

[honorat.livejournal.com]

Yes, what ship wouldn't want to run off with the lovely pirate? Will certainly hasn't quite grasped what a ship means to Jack, yet. But Jack hopes he will find his one true love and then Anamaria can have the Interceptor. I'm glad you liked this. Thank you for the comment.

[curry-chicken.livejournal.com]

To the husband belonged the horns.

Oh he can keep them. Because what an illicit affair our Jack plans to have with her! You've got me seeing the entire commandeering in a whole new light. It's almost like a soap opera, to flirt with the betrothed lady, steal her from under the arm of her powerful husband, sneak about to exotic islands and then...to lose her at sea to your nemesis who also holds captive your Pearl.

This was a wonderful read, thank you.

[honorat.livejournal.com]

I've almost always seen that commandeering that way! That smile of Jack's when he sees the Interceptor heading his way has always seemed to me to be for her. His inamorata is coming when he calls. :D And that look on Jack's face when she is blown to bits is just horror.

I'm so glad you liked this. Thank you so much for commenting.

[hendercats.livejournal.com]

It's not theft, it's an assignation! Wheee!
bobbing flirtatiously
That giggling and clapping you hear? That's me.

[honorat.livejournal.com]

Yes. Jack is about to cuckold poor Norrington by running off with one of his harem. *Snerk* And the Interceptor is a regular come-hither girl! *giggles and claps back* Thanks for the lovely comment.