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I woke the next day to see that I was on my side of his bed, his left hand laying on my hip as he lay on his back. I was on my right side, facing him. I closed my eyes once again when I saw that his face was still paled. I moved closer, careful not to disturb him, and pressed my lips to his forehead. It seemed like he had been telling the truth; His fever was gone. I felt his arm and the skin was once again smooth. "Mornin' love." I smiled and lay back down.

"Morning. You're fever is broken."

"Told ye... I feel better. I told you that."

I eyed him suspiciously. "I know..." He never raised his voice or got strict unless something was bothering him.

Jack brought his hand up to my face. "Sorry darlin'..."

"Don't be." I covered his hand and leaned into it. "You alright?"

He smiled sadly and stroked my face. "You broke down yesterday outside because of me. Because of everything I've put you through. You can't take it."

"I can. I just lost it yesterday."

I could feel his breath on my face as he pulled me closer. "I'm sorry."

"It's alright." He seized my lips in a gentle kiss.

We pulled apart, laying on our sides. Jack threw the covers off of him and got up, grinning. Over the next few moments, I watched him put on his boots and effects. "What're you doing?"

"I have to go be captain, darling."

"But you've been sick..." He strolled over to me and shushed me with a finger on my lips.

"Meet me at the helm savvy?"

I nodded and watched him leave. I lay there for a few more moments before following his instruction. When I arrived on the deck, a storm was raging. I was amazed that I hadn't noticed it, realizing why Jack had left. "Alex!" Jack strutted over to me, pulling me to a spot that wasn't buzzing with movement. "We need to t..." A pit feeling overcame my stomach as the storm drowned out his words.

The Pearl tipped dangerously to the left, sending everyone toppling to the rail. I was unable to grasp the rail as I fell over the side. I closed my eyes as the cold water whipped around my body, stinging me with the coolness of it's waves. I just floated there in the raging waves. I knew what Jack was going to say. "We need to talk." I didn't want to talk. I just wanted to be with him. The waves tousled me around until I heard Jack yelling my name. Before I could think his arms were around me, holding me to him. "You alright?" He allowed us to bob gently in the calming waves for a moment, giving the sea a moment to calm as the storm passed.

I felt his hands on my back and head. Ashamed, I nodded. I lay my head on his shoulder for a moment until he broke the moment. "C'mon." His hands left me as he swam to the Pearl, which was a few yards away. I followed his example and accepted his help as he hoisted me onto his ship.

After Gibbs had draped a towel of some sort over my shoulders, the crew went to undo whatever damage had been done during the storm, leaving me and Jack by ourselves. I looked away, feeling guilty for not stopping my fall, for everything I'd done to hurt him. My thoughts were silenced by him coming to me and pulling me close. I wrapped my arms around his waist and held onto him. I burried my head into his wet chest. "Alley. We need to talk, savvy?" I nodded against his chest, my wet hair sticking to my face. "I'm hurting you, Alex. I told you I would. Mabey not intentionally but..."

"You're not!" I pulled back slightly so that I could look him in the eyes. "I promise. I hated being poisoned because you were always with me. I felt guilty."

I closed my eyes as Jack brought his hand to my face, tucking the wet strands away from my face. I opened them after a moment. His hair was also wet, sticking lightly to his darkened skin that was still slightly paled from the day before. "Don't."

"Follow your own advice Jack." We stared at eachother until he met my lips in a sweet, loving kiss. He pulled away and stared at me. "I'm fine."

"Alright. If you say so." He grinned and unwrapped his arms around me. With another kiss, he swaggered off.

I watched as he climbed up to the helm and began talking to Gibbs. It wasn't too far away, so I could hear what was being said. "What's the matter with her Cap'n?"

Jack shook his head as I watched out of the corner of my eye. "She claims she's fine. I think I'm hurtin' her more than she knows and will let me know."

Jack didn't fight to talk proper when with Gibbs I noted. "Don't go hurtin' her on purpose Jack."

"Never." The two men switched positions. "I would never hurt 'er."

"You acted afully quick when you saw her on deck after we picked her up. Don't blame ye. Pretty lass."

"Aye. Ain't she?" Gibbs laughed as he came down onto the deck. I averted my eyes so he wouldn't catch me watching them as he walked by.

I smiled polietly as he passed. I looked back to Jack who was staring into space. Right before I turned my gaze, he caught my eyes and grinned his famous grin. I smiled and went into his cabin to change into clean clothes.

I quickly got changed and then laid on the bed. The pillows smelled of Jack, and the covers were thrown back, still unmade. Grinning tiredly, I closed my eyes. As I drifted off, I could've sworn that I heard Barbossa but quickly disregarded it and fell into a deep sleep. It didn't last long. When I opened my eyes, Barbossa was walking towards me on the bed. "Hello again lass."

"What're you doing here?" My voice was heavy from sleep and quiet.

"Visiting dear ole' Jack..." I sat up as he progressed into the room. "For the last time." He was merely leaning over me, his face inches away. Without a second thought, I brought my leg out of the bed and kicked his middle, smirking as he glared in pain.

I walked around him to go get Jack when he emerged in the door, catching me in his arms. "Hello love. Looks like we have company." I nodded and watched as Jack swaggered over to Barbossa, hand on the hilt of his sword. "So what brings you here?"

"The Pearl."

"Go. This isn't your ship anymore."

"No."

Jack drew his sword as he spoke. "Wrong answer." He lunged at Barbossa, who backed him out into the larger portion of the cabin.

The two men fought for a few moments, each of them not giving up. As Jack chased him away from me, I could tell that he was getting agrivated. Jack lunged at Barbossa, nailing him on the arm, scratching him. Barbossa snarled and lunged, causing Jack to knock him down on the ground. He swaggered over to me and held me at arms length. "Run. Go out onto the deck." I was about to nod when Barbossa appeared from behind and started the fight all over again. I squealed as I tried to escape; Barbossa had grabbed my waist and was holding me to him. I hissed.

"Give me the Pearl if you want your lass."

"No. Jack, don't do it."

I felt his grip on my middle tighten. "Quiet. Fine. If I can't have this ship, why should you have your girl?"

"Another ship." We both looked at Jack. "I'll go to Port Royal, Singapore, wherever and get you another ship."

Barbossa looked at me, smirking at my glare. "Fair enough. Question is, should I give you your lass?"

I kicked him once again where I had before and he glared and tightened his grasp on me. I gasped for breath. His grip was hard and firm, making me gasp for air. "Don't hurt her."

He threw me towards Jack, who caught me. "Take her. But if I don't get my ship..." He trailed off as he left.

I stared at Jack, watching as he followed Barbossa with his dark eyes. Finally I broke the uncomfortable silence. "Stupid old pirate. Where are you going to get a ship?"

"I don't know." His arms were still losely around me from when I was thrown. He looked down at me. "He can't leave bloody well alone."

I didn't know what to say. I stared towards the window, my front facing Jack. I felt his hands tighten around me suddenly, as if he realized I was in his arms and that I needed him. I did. It didn't bother me that I could be taken hostage. It didn't bother me that I could be hurt. What bothered me was that Jack was being put in a horrible position over me. I wasn't worth it, yet Jack worked to keep me with him. I thought about what I had overheard on the deck earlier and smiled sadly. Jack had said he would never hurt me and that I was hurting. Mabey I was. I needed him. Obviously he realized that. Pulling me out of my trance, I looked up at him to find his eyes staring into mine. "I'm fine Jack. I promise."

His face twitched as he thought for a moment then grinned slowly. "Promise, 'ay?"

I nodded. "Yes."

"Then it must be true." He grinned as he stole a kiss before pulling back and looking into space, me in his arms the whole time.

"Jack?"

"Hm?" He jerked himself out of the trance he was in and looked at me.

"You alright?"

Jack grinned wildly. "Of course. I'm Captain Jack Sparrow." I smacked his chest playfully. His grin softened. "Do you feel that this has been rushed? This? Me. You... Us."

I laughed and remembered the conversation on the deck. "No. It might've been only a couple of weeks when we declared love, but I'm not complaining." I grinned back at him.

"Good." He smiled and found my lips, not letting this one be dismissed as quickly as earlier. I grinned under the kiss as I heard him growl quietly. "Really good..." I laughed and found his lips again as he just smiled and held me to him.

AN::Sorry it's been so long. I've been writing 7, 8, 9, and 10. I'll probably post 10 with 11 and 12 though. I like doing it that way:). Oh and to the last reviewer: I know it's going fast lol. I didn't mean for it to happen. Whoops haha. Thanks for the loving review:). ILY all:). r&r please. And I know this was random but oh well haha.