Woman and babies?! Here they sit with cards, rum, speaking of Spanish gold and conquest with woman and babies! Jax knew this night could hardly get stranger. So he had to do what was in his nature, swear, “Cold sea hell’s and storm struck balls.” Then he laughed. It was hardly. It was loud. It was lean back his head and let all the caught up air right out there as if blowing something up to the rafter. Shit, this was funny right? Funny enough to fall head first into. 

When he had taken the time to enjoy his own release he waved his hands as if to apologize, although he really won’t. He sat back up right and folded his arms again over his chest trying hard, and not succeeding, to look much more serious. Hiding his grin he looked to the young lad who sit, very nicely, in Tante Tonia’s arms. “So we see you are not so unskilled in that job offer made.” He smiled to Tonia, oh yes, he was going to remember that name. “And you lad? I have yet to learn who this lucky lad be.” Jax uncrossed his arms and pleaded forgiveness with his smiles to the boy, “Between you and me," He leaned over the table toward the boy in that oh so nice lap, then glanced to the first mate, "She wears 'em damn better than most, don't ya think, statue or not." He grinned and turned back,"After this important meeting, my contribution very sought after and needed, I have something for you.” Moving his finger quick to his lips his eyes wide Jax added, “But hush, hush, tis a secret for later."

He turned to his Captain and attempted to control his humor. “It can be done, Capt’n. And I say we,” He had to chuckle at that, woman and babies, “are just the ones to do it.”

Jax sat back and shook his head, oh yea, strange night indeed.