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lil note, this changes to Jack's POV, no i aint sayin why, u gotta read the chapter! jeeze people..lmao.. hehehe im so evil! its so much fun! okay okay go on read.. and yes i kno, i left a cliffy..sorta! hey at least im warning you ahead of time :oP

Chapter 4

"Are Ye Positive?"

I laid on my bed in my cabin, on my back, wearing only a white shirt I had taken from Jack years ago. I felt the sun shining down on my face, begging me to get up and start my day. My right arm was extended over the edge of the bed. I felt a tickling sensation up and down my right arm, like an insect was walking up and down it. I gave a disgruntled sigh and swatted at it with my left hand, rolling onto my right side, leaving my arm extended. Satisfied that the tickling had stopped, my half asleep self almost fell back asleep. Until I felt the sensation again, I tried to swat it away. It disappeared once more. I again almost fell back asleep until I felt again. Beginning to think I was going crazy I opened my eyes slowly. I came eye to eye with chocolate brown eyes, I looked at him as he ran his fingertips up my arm again. I swatted his hand away and eyed him. "go home, I'm sleeping." I stated sleepily, not fully realizing Jack was there. I heard Jack chuckle as he continued to run his fingertips over my arm. "Wait a second, Jack?" "Aye." He smiled.

"Wha are ye doin' 'ere?" I questioned

"I told ye I would be back today, wha did ye not belive me?" he asked with a smirk.

"Actually no, I didn't believe ye."

"Who's the little girl sleepin' on the other side of the bed?" he questioned, nodding toward her. I looked over my shoulder to where Lydia was sleeping peacefully.

"Ye don't remember?" I inquired. "I told ye last night who she was."

"I was drunk, remember?"

"what's new?" I laughed, slowly getting out of the bed, careful not to wake Lydia.

"So? Who's the girl?" I sighed, knowing I was going to have to tell him.

"yer daughter, Lydia."

"Daughter?" he chocked. I watched as his facial expressions changed from surprised, to shock, to fear, and a whole bunch of different ones. I laughed slightly as he stared at her.

"are ye positive she's mine? I mean, 'ell ye could have been sleepin' around wit out me around."

"I would never sleep around, ye know better than that!" I said, trying to be quiet as I stuck my right index finger in his face. I shook my head; grabbing his hand I pulled him over to the mirror that sat on the top of the dresser. "Look at yerself."

He looked at himself in the mirror. "I look good today, eh?" he grinned.

I rolled my eyes. "Now look at the girl, don't ye notice any resemblance?" I questioned

He looked at himself, then to Lydia a few times. "Aye, I do. But, I think she looks more like ye."

I laughed slightly. "Like it or not, she's yer child as well. And since ye don't remember the conversation last night I'll tell ye again. I don't want yer sympathy, or yer help she wanted to meet 'er daddy, 'er birthday is next week Thursday, she will be five years old."

"I can't be a father." He stated, still unbelieiving.

"well, ye are. I'm not looking for ye to take up yer parental duties, Jack. All I ask is ye spend some time wit 'er. That's all she wants, she's juss a little girl, she doesn't understand our problems." I stated, looking into his eyes.

He nodded slowly. "Aye, I'll do it because ye asked me to. Well, and because she is me child also. I guess I should get to know 'er then."

"Thank ye."

"so, since get to spend time wit 'er, do I get to spend time wit 'er mommy too?" he grinned, giving me a suggestive brow.

"ye never know, it juss might happen." I winked.

I heard Lydia stir in her sleep as her eyes slowly opened. She smiled as she looked at Jack. "Mornin' Ca'tain Sparrow!" she said, jumping out of my bed and giving him a mock salute.

Jack smirked as he saw this. "Mornin."

"What ye doin' here?" she asked.

"Lydia, Captain Sparrow 'ere, well.. 'es yer father." I stated.

She looked at Jack as if sizing him up, a wide grin spread over her face as she ran over to him, clamping her arms around his right leg. "Daddy." She stated proudly.

I smiled at her happiness. "Aye, so I've been told." Jack stated, giving me a 'please help me' look. I laughed and shook my head.

"Lydia, 'ow would ye like to spend sum time wit yer daddy today?"

"Can I?" she asked, her eyes growing wide.

"Aye, ye can spend the day wit me." Jack smiled.

"YAY!! We have so much to do! Come on daddy I'll show you around!" Lydia grinned, letting go of her death grip on his leg and taking his hand.

"'ave fun ye two." I grinned, I watched Lydia pull Jack successfully toward the door. "oh and Jack.."

"aye?" he asked, stopping to look at me.

"Don't keep 'er up to late." I laughed.

He gave me a deathly glare as Lydia pulled him out of the cabin. I quickly got dressed and threw on my boots. I decided with Lydia in Jack's care I could go into Tortuga and finalize some deals I had made not to long ago. I stepped out of my cabin, taking a deep breath of the salty sea air. I walked down the plank and onto the deck a few minutes later I walked into a warehouse where a merchant kept extra supplies. This merchant was rather odd, and had shifty eyes. I didn't trust him but I was in need of the supplies; the bandages, food, and especially rum. I walked over to the old man who had gray, almost white hair. He had dark green/bluish eyes and stood at 6'4".

"So yer back again, I see." He said, his eyes scraping up and down my body.

"I'm only 'ere for the supplies." I stated.

"I think yer 'ere for a lot more, word 'as it ye don't 'ave nobody and 'avent in awhile." He grinned

I rolled my eyes as he stepped toward me. "if ye lay one 'and on me, I swear I'll beat every ounce of blood out of ye." I warned

He sighed, knowing he wasn't going to get anywhere. "Well, what do ye awnt then?"

"The supplies." I stated, crossing my arms across my chest.

"Ye can't 'ave them, I never received my payment."

"I'm not sleepin' wit ye if that's wha yer getting at, I'll find a different supplier, I gave ye the money yesterday." I stated, becoming annoyed with him.

"yer money is no good, ye were tryin to stiff me, I counted it, it was 200 shillings short!" he yelled.

"that's bull shit, I gave ye the right amount and ye know it!" I yelled back.

"No ye didn't."

"ye know I did, now give me what's mine, or I'll beat the shit out of ye."

"ye don't 'ave what it takes to beat me." He said, stepping dangerously close to me.

This was the time I figured enough talk and more action. I sent a swift punch to his right cheek. He retaliated by throwing a punch himself, it hit me hard in the jaw, sending my head backwards. I growled as I threw another punch, connecting with his gut. He looked up with a grin, I felt something hit the back of my head. I fell to the floor with a thud as everything went black.

(A/n: switch to Jack's POV cause well, I'm unconscious!)

Jack sat with Lydia in her cabin; they had been having a tea party for the past hour. Jack sighed as he daintily held up the tea cup in his right hand, sticking his thumb out. He wore a light pink hat on his head, replacing his tri corner hat he always wore.

"where is yer mother?" Jack asked

"I dunno, stop askin me that!" Lydia said, eating a cookie.

Jack sighed as he watched Lydia yawn. "I think its time ye 'ad a nap."

"I don't want to take a nap." She whined. "Please, don't make me." She said, givinghim the puppydog face.

He eyed her, "yer tired and yer mommy told me ye need a nap." He stated, standing up.

He walked over and pulled Lydia into his arms. She wraped her small arms around his neck and rested her head on his shoulder, closing her eyes.

"I'm not sleepy." She lied.

"I know ye are." He whispered, laying her on the bed. He pulled the sheet over her.

"am not.." she trailed off.

Jack smirked and began to walk toward the door.

"where are you going?" Lydia questioned.

"To find yer mother." Lydia nodded and fell into a light sleep.

Jack smiled slightly and left the cabin, closing the door behind him. Feeling worried something happened to Ravenica he made his way off of the ship and into Tortuga. He searched for an hour, coming up empty. Deciding to walk through an alley to cut through to another tavern, he then noticed a body laying face down in the dirt.

He walked closer to it, he stood next to it. 'that body looks familiar' he thought to himself. He knelt down next to the form and rolled it over. His eyes went wide as he realized it was Ravenica. Blood litered her body, she had been badly bruised and beaten. He quickly picked her up, his right arm under her legs and his left around her back. He carried her motionless form to The Pearl, not wanting Lydia to see her mother in such a state. He laid Ravenica on the bed in his cabin.

"Gibbs!" he shouted. Gibbs came running in moments later.

"Aye, wha is it cap..... What happened to her???"

"I'm not sure, get me sum water to clean the blood, she's unconscious." Gibbs quickly nodded and made his way to do as the captain had ordered.

Jack sighed and looked down at Ravenica, his heart feeling like it had been broken into a million pieces. He moved the hair from her bloody face and sighed. "who did this to ye?" he asked the air. He wondered what happened, and who had the nerve to touch his, luv. Even after all the time they ahd spent apart, he missed her. He wanted nothing more than to be with her. Sure, he was shocked about having a child but he came to the realization that he had a child with the woman he loved.