the sun was hot that warm september day, Elizabeth stood out near the waters edge; the same spot she had been standing when she had watched her beloved william sail away on the flying Dutchman. The sun was setting leaving in in tracks a trace of deep orange, a sadness filled Elizabeth's heart as she reminisced what she and William had shared that fateful heart breaking day. Soon though she would be with him again, and every minute would be spent in his arms; she closed her eyes and a smile graced her face at the thought of lying under his warm body, the feel of him inside was almost to much to bear.
The thought that she would soon see his face, her husband; nine years had passed and she had waited patiently, but now as the time grew so near she began to get restless. She longed for the taste of the open sea, the wind in her long golden hair, the spray of the salty ocean against her pale skin, and her long awaited love to hold her in his arms and kiss her with his lips. nine years and the tenth was coming to an end, two months and she would see that eerie ship sail over the horizon, she would see the man standing at the helm, the sun shining off of his face and the feeling of joy would fill her heart at seeing him.
She opened her eyes and took in a deep breath of ocean air, change was coming and she could feel it deep within her heart that soon somthing was going to happen. Though she did not know if it was truly something good, or bad, but at that moment she felt only happiness; for soon she would see him coming home again. Elizabeth looked out over the crashing waves and saw in the distance a single black speck, her smile faded as she stared long and hard at the spot; it was a ship..."she thought to herself, it has to be."
She watched at the speck grew larger and then she realized it was a ship, a ship with black sails; "Jack...?" she whispered as the smile on her face grew ten folds, it was Jack it had to be no other ship ever had black sails but the Pearl. elizabeth felt her heart leap with joy, jack had returned from his voyage to find the fountain of youth, then she thought. The last time she had seen the Pearl it was captained by Barbosa, he had slipped away almost to easily with the ship while Jack was flirting with two whenches. Even though Barbosa was a no good back stabbing pirate he had never again tried to kill Jack, even though they squabbled like school boys over who would captain the Black Pearl.
Now here was the Pearl, but who was behind the wheel? Elizabeth thought on this matter for a few minutes and noticed that the ship was headed for harbor. It was going to make port, the only thought running through her mind was that Jack was on the ship; because Barbosa would not be foolish enough to make buff at Port Royal. Only one man would be fool enough to risk it, it had to be jack she was sure of it. with the thought of seeing her long lost friend, eager to hear the adventures he had done and the things he had seen she took off toward the harbor with the thought of seeing Jack.
she reached the pier just as the Black Pearl made it into the harbor, she could see as she squinted the dark silhouette of a single life boat slowly making it's way toward the pier. There where no soldiers for the witty pirates to worry about as she watched and waited, she was garbed in her usual clothes; not however her lovely dresses and corsets but her long baggy breeches, loose white shirt tied at the chest of course, her captains hat, and of course her sword strapped to her side.
The only difference was she was clean, and her hair was brushed so all the tangles had been tamed out; she did indeed look like a pirate standing there on the pier waiting and watching. once the boat was almost there she could definantly tell that the man at the front was indeed Jack Sparrow; nine and a half years had it been since she last lay eyes on the clever pirate captain, she wondered had he changed, had he aquired a new crew or still sailed with the old one? as these questions played through her mind she had not noticed that the boat had all ready made it and was tied to the end of the pier. She was awakened from her daze by the familiar sound of a voice she had not heard in a long, long time.
"Evening malady, could you point us in the direction of miss turner's house?" Asked the voice with a hint of sarcasm in it's tone, elizabeth felt a smile widen on her face as she turned slowly only to see Jack Sparrow standing before her surrounded by his crew. Her crew, her friends, he smiled widely and nodded to her "it's been a long time dear lizzie has it not?" He asked waiting for her answer, Mister Gibb's and Mister Cotton stood to one side smiles as wide as they could possibly get along with the two that had left Barbosa's crew and joined Jack's.
She nodded and tried to conceal her excitement, but could not hide it from Jack; "I'm sorry do i know you?" she asked in a joking manner, Jack smiled and nodded. "aye that you do madame, that you surely do" she grinned and then threw her arms around Jack's neck holding him closer then she ever dared. "I have missed you Jack Sparrow, i have missed you more than you will know..." Jack graced her with a returning embrace "and i you dear Lizzie..." she released Jack and turned to the rest of the crew.
"Mister Gibb's...?" she said with a soft smile, the grin on his face warmed her heart more than words could describe."Nine and a half years to the day, and you've not changed a bit now have ye missy?" He asked extending his arms in a waiting embrace, she threw her arms around him and kissed him on the cheek. "aye the years have treated you kindly as well mister" she replies softly, he chuckles and then releases his hold on the young woman. She turns back to Jack and studies him for a moment, nine and a half years had gone by and he had not changed in the least, his hair still as shaggy as it had ever been.
His clothes the same, and yet something about him had changed not physically but somehow he had a look about him that told him he was different in some strange way. Though she could not point it out, in any case he had returned and she was eager to hear of his travels and danger filled adventures on the open sea. "come to my house, you and the crew are welcome to stay there" she says as the men follow her into town, her father had left her the house so she still lived in the grandest house in all of port royal.
once they had made it to the house Elizabeth removed her hat and hung it on a pin near the door, Jack being the gentleman he was removed his own hat though with great sadness and placed it next to hers. "So i see your father left you his vast wealth did he not?" He asked sweeping his finger along a rail and examining the dust on his fingers, he then wipes it on his shirt and looks around the house curiously. Elizabeth calls for her maids to come and show them to their rooms, "there is running water in each room, if you want to clean up before the evening meal and relax those tired muscles then there is also a bath in each one."
"supper will be done in half an hour, so be down here if you want it fresh out of the over..." Elizabeth replied with a sly smile on her face that meant to say you better be on time. Jack nodded and the corner of his lip twitched in an effort to sustain a smile. "aye i think i fancy a bath, it's been a while since i last enjoyed one" "well you heard her men upstairs to get all neat and tidy." mister Gibb's and the rest eagerly followed the maid upstairs and set to work the task of cleaning themselves up, Jack was the last one up the stairs as Elizabeth followed after him. "Jack...? i have a special room for you, come follow me this way."
Jack seemed a bit surprised then turned and followed her down the hallway as they made a left turn and walked all the way down to the end of the hall. both stopped in front of a black door with enlayed golden trim, "this was my father's room, tonight it will be yours; i... haven't been inside since i found out about my father's death." Jack seemed deeply touched that she would allow him, a dirty old pirate to have such a room as elogant as her father's. "Aye and i shall not soil it up to bad, Lizzie dear; of that i can assure you..." he replied with a warm smile, Elizabeth could not help but smile.
Somthing strange fluttered inside of her as he stared into her dark brown eyes, somthing she had not felt in a long long time; in a way it sort of scared her. He nodded then entered the room silently and closed the door behind him, Elizabeth stood in the same spot for a few minutes and thought as the feeling slowly drifted away, how she missed William. It had been so long since she had seen Jack, but she was over him wasn't she; she loved william didn't she? She thought for the longest time until her thoughts where interupted by the soft voice of the maid.
"Misses Turner?" "Diner is ready, Daniel is getting the dining room ready" Elizabeth turned and nodded, "make sure he set the table for five, tonight we have guests." "Yes Misses Turner," the maid bows and then heads back downstairs to the kitchen so she can help Daniel get ready. Jack looks around the room and notices the curtains are drawn, it's almost completely dark now as he walks over to the shades and pulled them open. The moon has risen high into the sky and casts it's pale glow onto the surface of the floor.
He sees a few candles and strides over to them as he lights them, the candles blaze dimly lights the room, his eyes travel around the room and he smiles. The bed is large and comfy looking, the blankets are thick and looks as though they would keep anybody warm, even on the coldest of nights. the floor is made of the finest marble and the large wash tub elogantly made of a finly finished wood, he walks over to the tub and start the water. it spills from the faucet in a steady stream as it slowly fills the tub, the water is steamy and alluring to the touch; the water slowly fills the tub until the water is close to the top.
Jack turns the water off and runs his fingers through it, it really has been a long time since he last bathed in somthing as fine as this. once he is satisfied with the water temperature he begins to undress, as he lets his clothes drop to the floor and steps into the warm water one foot as a time. Soon he is soaking in the water letting all the aches and paines slowly drift away, he leans his head back and rests it on the edge of the tub as the steam slowly drifts upwards. Jack looks down and see's that he is not the only one who is relaxing, he quickly recieves a hardon and rolls his eyes "looks like you could use a little attention" he replied with a soft chuckle.
"Right then... since there are no women about, then it looks like it's going to be just you and I..." jack grips himself gently and quickly relieves himself. after he has bathed and cleaned himself, Jack gets out of the tub and starts to dry himself off, then he realizes that he has no clean clothes. He looks over at a dresser and begins to dig through the drawers until he find a few suites of clothes that fit him quite nicely, he take a loose white shirt and a pair of brown breeches and a sash for a belt; dresses himself and then heads down stairs for dinner. When he finally arrives in the dining room Elizabeth is sitting at the table wearing somthing quite different that she had been earlier. His men where allready seated around the table waiting for the rest of the food to be brought out to them.
The clothes Jack had chose had belonged to her brother, the one who died just a few short years earlier; before any of them had ever met the notorious captain Jack Sparrow. She had been very close to her brother, his passing was very hard on her When William had been there he tried to comfort her; in time though her pain had subsided. She had to admit that his clothes fit Jack nicely, he looked a bit more human and she could smell the shampoo from a mile away. He cleaned up very nicely she thought to herself as his eyes never left her's, Jack studied Elizabeth for a moment and noticed that she was wearing a dark satin blue dress, her cleavage was a bit to revealing but he wasn't complaining.
the dress fit her body nicely and outlined her curves very strongly, he finally made it to the table and took the seat next to Elizabeth; as the crew talked and chatted excitedly amongst each other Jack turned his eyes back on Elizabeth. She was a beautiful woman, he thought to himself; her smile was like a ray of sunshine, her eyes like dark pools from the ocean, and her hair... oh her hair was as golden as the sun. He had loved this woman ever since he first lay eyes on her, but he knew that it could never be; he had william to thank for that. If Will did not exist then maybe they would have had a chance, but her heart belonged to William this he knew without a doubt.
And yet somehow he got the feeling that somthing was off, that look she had given him earlier in the room made him wonder, could there be a spark there? could she in fact still have feelings for him? Ten years was a long time to wait, perhaps she has lost some of the fire that burned inside of her for William; and maybe just perhaps he could spark and feed the flame that was slowly dieing inside of her. Elizabeth caught his eyes several more times before the night was over, and he knew he could see somthing deep within them everytime she looked at him. There was somthing there, but he knew that as long as William remained she would never be his, and maybe that is how is should be. He thought to himself, Elizabeth soon swung into his travels, and before he knew it he had told her of things he had seen and done over the last ten years.
"So was there a fountain of youth?" She asked her eyes showing how anxious she was to hear the answer, Jack sighed with a slight smile. "Oh yes there was a fountain of youth... but let's just say that the creature guarding it was a little to big for my taste..." "as much as i wanted to be young forever, i thought why not live out the rest of your life and die of old age?" She smiled and nodded her head, "oh how i miss the open sea, the wind in my hair and the smell of the salty air, even the feel of the spray of the water." Jack couldn't help but smile, "your a pirate Lizzie, that is to be expected; pirates have never been known to stay in one place for very long..." "aye that be more true than you know, once we get tired of one place the sea calls us back for another adventure" added mister Gibb's as he turned back and talked with the other men.
Jack again forced back a smile as he listened to Elizabeth go on and on about the sea and how much she missed it, then a suggestion came to mind. surely she would like to join his crew, i mean after all she has ten years to sail with him at one time; he decided that maybe he would ask her tomorrow. Jack yawned and tried to stay alert but he was tired and wanted to sleep, Elizabeth noticed this and yawned herself. "Well tomorrow is another day, lets get some sleep and we can talk more in the morning" Jack very much appreciated the gesture and nodded, "aye sleep sounds good, i haven't had much of it the last few nights; a good nights sleep in a soft warm bed sounds just about perfect."
Gibb's and the others had allready retired to their rooms as Jack and Elizabeth headed up the stairs, both made their way down the same hall they had gone before and both stopped in front of her father's room. "Elizabeth...?" he replied in a soft voice, she looked up into his dark brown eyes and could once again not look away." Yes Jack?" she asked, "sleep well, i know you look forward to seeing Will again" she blinked a few times and nodded. "Yes i long to see his face again, good night Jack...? Jack watched as she turned and slowly walked down the hall toward her own room. so graceful he thought here was a woman of unsurpassed beauty and yet he could see the sadness in her eyes, she was lonely, she longed to feel the warmth of a man against her. Holding her, loving her, he knew that if William did not return soon she would be looking for warmth else where; and how could he blame her? Ten years she had to wait on him, ten years of her life without the warmth and love of a man, there was no mistaking that look.
She wanted him but she did not want to admit that to him, but the look in her eyes gave her away almost immediatly; when the time came he would be there to hold her, he would be the one to love her, and love her he would. She entered her room and closed the door behind her, as she readied for bed; she sat by her window for a little while looking out over the ocean.
"Oh William i long to see your face, i long to feel your arms wrapped around me, and your lips touching mine, please return soon my love" "i fear i am slipping out of your grasp, my heart years to feel you, and yet i cannot wait much longer; nine and a half long years i have waited" "i don't know if i can wait that long again without you", Jack lay down in the bed and pulled the covers over him. As he lay there for a while the thought of having Elizabeth as his own entised him, and yet saddened him; for she would have to turn her love away from William denying him the one thing he truly wanted and needed.
what ever the outcome he would love her and never leave her, she was the woman he had wanted for years the one he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. Even though he had been with so many women and never thought twice about ever settiling down with any of them, and yet this one girl, this one pirate stirred a passion deep within him. As he lay there thinking about her he knew that he had to have her, and have her he would; though he did not want to hurt William he felt that the outcome would be inevitable.