Disclaimer: The characters (Jack Sparrow, Angelica Teach, etc.) all belong to Disney, no copyright infringement intended. This is for entertainment purposes only. The OCs (Original Characters) like Jacob Teague or Governer Spottiswood, belong to the author. Other historical characters in this story are hopefully portrayed correctly.

Now have fun reading this story that I have co-written with Laura

Life after On Stranger Tides

It was six months ago since he saw her last. Six months in which he missed her greatly, so much that it pained him throughout. He had left her all alone on a deserted beach, even though she had told him a lot of things so as not to be left there. But whatever it was he didn't believe her. Too often had she lied to him in the past, way too often for him to start believing her this time around. It had been the right decision to maroon her, he was certain of it. But with every passing day he started missing her more and more. Every time he thought about her, he felt a painful stab in his heart, a deep longing. For weeks on end he'd been thinking about what to do, till he finally made the decision to set sail and get her back. But as he had reached the island, he'd made a shocking disvovery. She was gone.

Now Jack is sitting in one of the many taverns on Tortuga, stricken with heartsickness. Many empty rum bottles are strewn on the floor around him and many more will soon follow. He just wants to drown his sorrow, forget his pain. The ruccus that is being made by drunken pirates around the establishment doesn't bother him anymore. It never had so far. Suddenly all the ruccus comes to an abrupt halt as the sound of a pistol being fired into the air is heard. The sudden forced quiet is then broken by a voice which is well known to the lovelorn pirate captain. „I'm looking for Captain jack Sparrow."

But as inebriated as he was, he didn't quite acknowledge the true meaning of these words. Actually Jack believed it to be just his imagination running wild on him because of the amounts of rum he'd already drunk. It was Gibbs, his faithful first mate and friend who looked up from his own tankard and recognized Miss Teach, Blackbeard's daughter, standing in the doorway with a still smoking pistol on her left hand. And she didn't look really happy, more like livid and downright angry.

To get his captain's attention he elbows him in the shoulder and says near his ear „Jack, there be someone wanting to talk to ye and I think it's inavoidable to do so." Murmuring something unintelligable that sounded a bit like curse, Jack empties the last of his rum, puts some silver coins on the table and gets up. At least he tries to, but the ground seems to be more unstable than usual and he staggers and wobbles till he finally finds his balance and sounters over to Angelica, a bright golden grin on his handsome face.

With open outstretched arms he walks up to her „Angelica, me darlin'. Long time no see, aye? How did you manage to get off that godforsaken spit of land?" Instead of answering him, Angelica slaps him hard across the face, leaving a stinging sensation on his left cheek. Not able to really recover from that blow, a second slap can be heard, hitting his other cheek. All the while spanish curse words are thrown at him in rapid succession. Knowing full well that he quite deserved those slaps, Jack holds up his hands in a calming motion and says quietly „I deserved that." Pausing a moment he goes on „Seeing as we have all calmed down now, how about we go over there, join Mr. Gibbs and drink some rum while we talk things out, savvy?"

Still angry, but unable to resist those deep dark pools of Jack's kohl lined eyes, Angelica relents and follows Jack to their table in a secluded corner of the tavern. Gibbs had already ordered three new kegs of rum after he saw his captain move over with his female companion. Sitting down and greeting each other, both men clank their tankards together and slosh down the golden-brown liquid, that warms their bellys. Only Angelica leaves her rum untouched. Seeing this, Jack asks why she doesn't drink with them. Holding a hand protectivley over her stomach, she replies „Remember what I told you on the island Jack, about being with your child? I didn't lie to you back then. I'm already four and half month along. So I can't drink alcohol any more. Just water."

Gibbs and Jack are both stunned and unable to utter a single word, because of these news. Before anyone of them can be a gentleman and bring the lady her water, the rest of Jack's crew come flowing in, sitting around tables and ordering, what else, rum. Cotton's parrot sits himself on Angelica's shoulder and squawks „Eat for two. Aawk!"

Jack is gazing thoughtfully at Angelica. „I still can't remember that we…you know…" ,he points to her protruding belly and goes on „created…this."

„How often do I have to tell you Jack. You were drunk" ,replies Angelica.

„I have never been that drunk to forget such a pleasurable event", Jack counters.

The discussion between the two of them goes on for some time. Jack just wasn't ready to accept that he is going to be a father in a few months time.

Now Jack wants to know „Why have you been looking for me?"

She tells him „Why indeed? You should know that I'm with your child. Furthermore I'm excepting you to be a man of honor for once in your life and to support me with raising this child."

„No I won't! I'm a pirate and not a familyman!" Jack is very certain about not wanting to take responsibility.

Angelica looks at him and then says softly „At least do me a favour. Stay with me till the child is born. Maybe you'll change your opinion."

Jack relents „Alright. But on one condition. The child will be getting the surname Teague."

A bit confused, Angelica asks „Teague? Why Teague?"

„It's my father's surname. I don't want this child to have enemies just by having the names Sparrow or Teach, savvy?"

Smiling at him, she means „This child does seem to be important to you after all."

After a few seconds of deep thinking and watching Angelica intently, Jack replies „Of course it bloody is important, love. It's my flesh and blood in there", he pauses and hesitating a moment, lays his hand gently over her rounded belly. Exchanging a deep, intense look with the one woman who managed to conquer his black pirate heart, he goes on „Sorry love. What I meant, it's our flesh and blood growing inside of you. We created this new life together, even though I still can't remember exactly when and where. But that's not important my dear. What is important is that we'll stay together in this right through to the very end. Nothing will tear us apart now after we've found one another again. I realized throughout the time without you that I've made the biggest mistake of me life by leaving you there. And I know that this is something that won't be easily forgiven, but I'll do everything in my power to make it up to you – to both of you."

Before he could change his mind and before anyone realizes what is going on, Jack stands up and kneels in front of Angelica, taking both of her soft delicate hands into his calloused ones and strokes with his thumb over the backs of them. Seemingly endless moments later he lets go off one of her hands and instead puts his left hand back to her middle. Looking lovingly into her soft brown pools, he finds his courage to continue. Clearing his throat, the captain starts anew, aware of the now curious looks of his entire crew and other customers. Angelica smiles softly at him, not knowing what he is up to now.

„Angelica, there is something that I should have told you long ago. But I was too scared, not to say, too much of a coward, to really say it. Mr. Gibbs made me realize the truth that I should've admitted to myself a long time ago", he pauses, looks shortly down, mumbles to himself, „here goes nothing." Loudly he says „The truth is that I've deep-seated feelings for you, love. Much more deeper than I ever thought possible. You are the best thing that ever happened to me in me sorry pirate's life. You are my greatest and most valuable treasure. You are my rock in the surf, my light on a dark day, you are me very reason to breathe. In simple words – I love you, Angelica. I love you more then me own life, more than my Pearl, even more than the sea."

Angelica has now tears in her eyes which are already running down her slightly flushed cheeks. She sniffs and watches Jack, who at this moment, takes a ring out of his coat pocket and puts it gently onto her left ring finger. Then the captain finally asks his beloved „Would you do me the honour of becoming me wife?" Everyone holds their breaths, the tension palpable, even Jack holds his breath while he stares directly into Angelica's eyes, waiting for her answer. About a minute all is still, but then she throws her arms around him and replies softly „Yes, Jack. Yes I will marry you. – God I love you so much. I thought you'd never gonna ask."

„Well you've underestimated me love. Have you forgotten who I am? – I'm Captain Jack Sparrow, savvy?" With those words uttered, he gets back on his feet and shouts for all to hear „She said yes! Drinks all around!"

to be continued