Chapter 10: Mi amor

We docked about 2 days after my conversation with Jack, the whole time I was praying that I atleast looked a little unreconizable. After we went ashore Elizabeth still had some of her money that she had stolen from the Governor and some that she had won playing liars dice. Poor men didn't even know what hit them, after three games half of the crew was broke. We went to the closest tavern and rented a room. I couldn't wait to bathe, I hadn't had a bath since we left Port Royal.

I filled the tub and dove in without waiting for the water to cool. As soon as I touched the water I could feel my skin protesting against the heat but I didn't care. I picked up my rag and started to scrub off the grime that covered my body. What felt like hours later I finally cleaned the last of my body and started on my hair, it wasn't as bad as my skin but it was still fairly difficult.

After I was as clean as humanly possible I refilled the tub so Elizabeth could wash herself. It didn't take her as long because she spent most of her day below deck or leaning against the rail of the ship. She helped when her help was needed but never actually offered, you could tell that she wasn't used to labor.

When we left the tavern we decided to do some shopping because our clothes were kind of torn. A lot. We decided on a pair of Trousers and shirt for both of us. We also got a dress, Elizabeth said it would remind her of home so I bought it for her.

On our way to find Jack or the rest of the crew Elizabeth spotted a necklace she liked. As we approached the cart I heard something that made me stop dead in my tracks.

"Sophie?" A mans voice said. A familiar voice. I turned around.

As I seen who it was my heart missed a beat. or three. Standing there was a man I thought I would never see again. A man I hadn't seen for 6 years. My first love. My ex-fiance. I could keep putting him into categories but my mind was already filled with the memories.

"Nathan?" I asked suprised. "Wow, it's been forever since I seen you." I ran up to him and threw my arms around him. He returned my hug with as much enthusiam as I had.

"I've missed you Sophie. I thought I would never see you again. When they took you away I thought they were going to take you to the gallows." He said.

"They were going to,I barley escaped. I've missed you too, Nathan. So much." I said, tears clouded my vision making everything blurry. As a tear escaped and ran down my cheek he smiled sadly and pulled me into a hug.

"Don't cry, Mi amor." He said as he wiped the tear away. I pulled back to look at him. He still looked the same,even after 6 years. His dark hair was longer than it was when he was 17 and was now pulled out of his eyes in a ponytail. I stared into his Deep blue eyes and seemed to get lost just like when I was a young girl.

"I'm sorry Nathan. It's just..." I trailed off something hitting me in the face like I had just been slapped. I suddenly felt afraid. "Nathan. Do I look the same as I did 6 years ago?" I asked, frantically.

"Exactly the same. Whats wrong?" He asked.

"Is Barnett still around?" I asked, feeling faint.

"Yes but he is not in the Navy anymore." He said. This still didn't make me feel any better.

"Elizabeth!" I shouted. "We must find Jack!"

"Already on it!" She shouted. She had been there for the last part of the conversation.

"When you find him bring him here, okay?" I said.

"Aye, I will." She said as she turned as ran away as fast as she could go.

"What's that all about?" Nathan asked confused about my sudden reaction.

"If Barnett finds me he will try to kill me again. In the process of killing me he will also have to kill Elizabeth,Will,Jack, and the rest of Jacks crew. He might even kill you for talking to me. I'm a wanted woman Nathan, I have been since I was 13 years old." I said as if he didn't already know this was obvious.

"Oh." He said as he took my hand. We stood there for a while just staring into the crowd waiting for Jack and Elizabeth to appear.

"So" He said after a while. "Who's Jack?" I smiled at him.

"Are you Jealous?" I asked trying not to laugh.

"What? No, of course not." He said. After a moment of me staring at him he finally said "Yes, I'm jealous. Are you happy now?"

"Yes. Thank you." I said sounding smug. "But you need not worry. Jack is the Captain of the ship I have been sailing on. You may know him a Jack Sparrow."

"You've been sailing with Jack Sparrow?" He asked,sounding suprised.

"Yes. He is a very good pirate, he is a good man too. He just won't admit it to himself." I said,smiling.

"Don't go around saying stuff like that,luv." A voice behind me said. " Well, you can say I'm a good pirate but as far as good men go I am nothing of the such. I have a reputation to uphold."

I turned and smiled at him. "Keep telling yourself that Jack." I said as I smacked his chest playfully.

"Captain,luv. Don't forget Captain." He said trying to sound annoyed. "Why must I always remind people?"

I just laughed and turned back to Nathan. "Nathan, This is Captain Jack Sparrow. Captain, This is Nathan Jay."

"Great!" Jack said happily. "Another bird!" He then looked at our hands,which were still joined together,and asked "Do you know each other?"

"Yes" I said. "Nathan was actually, at one point, My fiance."

"Really?" He asked trying to sound interested. "Is this why you looked terrified as you left the ship this morning?"

That reminded me why I needed Jack in the first place. "Speaking of that." I said. "We must leave. Now."

"So soon?" A voice said. "I was hoping we could catch up. After all it has been 6 years."

As soon as the first word was spoken I knew who it was. "Barnett." I said "Long time,no see."