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(A/N)- Okay. I was going over the reviews in my email for this story and realized that I really have 67 reviews. (Counting the ones before it was erased and I had to repost.) I want to thank all of you lovely reviewers (especially Archangle). You guys keep me writing.
Warning- There is some language in this chapter that might be found offensive.
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Chapter Ten- Lizzy Sparrow
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Elizabeth woke in the middle of the night with a terrible headache. She clutched the side of her bed as she got up and fell trying to stand on her own two legs.
"JACK!" she called out, not knowing what else to do.
No answer.
"JACK! PLEASE!" she sobbed.
She heard stirring.
"What be 'rong love?" he called.
"Help." she whispered.
"Aye love, calm down." he said as he walked over and picked her up.
"What be 'rong Elizabeth?" he asked.
"My head ... I feel like it's being split in two."
"Here, drink this." he said, putting a cup up to her lips. She drank deeply and nearly choked.
"More rum?" she sputtered.
"It will make the headache go away." he said.
"But rum is what caused my fucking headache!" she clutched her head in pain.
"And it will be what makes it better love." he said softy "Now drink it if ye want the pain ta stop."
She did as she was told, though gagging slightly.
"Better love?" he asked.
She shook her head.
"It will be." he said while holding her tightly. Elizabeth felt the pain slowly ease away and felt her being carried somewhere as she let sleep take her.
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Elizabeth woke to the sound of birds chirping in the bay of Tortuga. She kept her eyes closed but smiled then rolled over onto her side. This bed feels different than normal ... She rolled into something and slowly opened her eyes. She was face to face with the sleeping captain of the ship. She screamed. Jack jumped up out of bed at her shriek. He looked completely bewildered. She stared at him.
"What in the blazing hells is wrong with you?" he yelled.
She kept staring, then diverted her eyes; her cheeks going red. He gave her a puzzled look, then looked down. He was completely naked. He looked back at her. She wouldn't look him in the eye, or at him at all for that matter. He slowly went to the bed and pulled a sheet off of it, covering himself. She looked back at him.
"Why was I in your bed Jack? And why .." she wet her lips "were you naked?"
He looked uncomfortable.
"Don't ye remember what we did last night love?" he asked.
She had a look of terror on her face.
"Y - you're kidding, right?" she asked.
"Of corse I be kidding!" he said.
She sighed.
"One- Ye had a headache, I don't know why I thought it a good idea ta bring ye ta me bed, but I did. Savvy?"
She nodded and he continued.
"Two- I always be sleeping naked love. Ye just 'appened ta make it seem too urgent ta ignore. So I rushed ta ye before I could put me clothes on. Savvy?" he asked again.
Her face had gone ghostly white, but she nodded. Then she looked under the covers that were up to her neck, showing no part of her except her face.
"That still doesn't explain why I'm naked Jack." she said.
"What?"
She burst out laughing and threw the covers off of her.
"Get dressed Captain Sparrow. Ye be needing yer strength for taday. Ye did promise ta take me around Tortuga." she said, mocking his talk. She then walked away, fulling clothed, having Jack stare after her.
"YE MEAN YE WEREN'T NAKED?" he called after her.
"Do I look like I am, Jack?" she said, still laughing.
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Elizabeth was standing out on deck when Jack came out from the cabin. Her long hair was down and was blowing around in the wind. Jack stared at the back of her head for quite a while before walking up to her. She smiled at seeing him.
"Hello Jack. Glad to see you fully clothed." she said without her cheeks going red.
"I wish I could say the same to you love, but I be pretty sure ye would look better without them." he said with a grin.
She let her mouth hang open for a second before smiling.
"Well, I'm sure I do, but you look much better with clothes on." she laughed.
"That's not nice love."
She laughed.
"Maybe not, but you brought in on yourself." she said.
"Do ye really think I look better with me clothes on?" he whispered.
"To tell you the truth Captain, I didn't really see all that much. As soon as I saw that you didn't have a shirt on, I didn't look anywhere else but your face." she said, grinning.
"Is that right love?"
She nodded.
"I feel sorry for ye then." he said.
"And why's that?" she asked.
"Because it would have been a sight to see." he said grinning broadly.
"Don't be so sure of yourself Jack. Who says I want to see you like that anyway?" she asked.
"No one be saying that love. But every woman wants to see Captain Jack Sparrow like that." he said.
"Not this one Jack." she said smiling.
"Really?" he asked.
She didn't answer, only smiled.
"Come on Jack. The sun is almost up and we're still on this bloody ship. We have a lot to see, don't we?" she asked.
"Aye we do. And love?" he started.
"Yes Jack?" she asked.
"Don't be calling me ship bloody or I'll make ye be the governess to yer own private island." he said smiling.
"Aye Captain."
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Elizabeth was lagging behind Jack by the end of the day. It was getting dark and bright stars were scattered through the sky. The lighs and noise of Tortuga were almost overwhelming.
"Come on love. Ye can't be tired all ready." he said, laughing.
"I didn't know Tortuga was so big. You're use to this, I'm not." she said slowly.
"Only because your father never let you do anything." he said.
She nodded and sat down on a log outside of a tavern. Jack sat down beside her.
"You all right love?" he asked.
"Yes." she said while shaking her head.
He laughed.
"Don't ye think you should be nodding then?" he asked.
It was her turn to laugh.
"I'm fine Jack. I'll get use to it." she said.
"You're saying that like you're staying with me love." he said.
She looked up at him.
"Aren't I?" she asked.
He was taken aback.
"Do you want to?"
She nodded.
"I want to with all of my heart Jack." she said.
He smiled.
"You can stay as long as you want. I just thought you would want to leave after a while love." he said, not being able to hide his smile.
She smiled too and threw her arms around him.
"Thank you! I don't want to leave." she said quietly.
"Yer welcome love. I don't want you to leave either. Come on. I'll buy ye a drink." he said, pulling her to her feet and leading her into the tavern.
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"Not more rum Jack!" she whispered as he told the waitress what they wanted.
"What's wrong with rum?" he asked.
"It gives you headaches and makes you wined up in the Captain's bed of the ship you are on." she said.
"You'll get use to it. Headaches don't last forever when it comes to drinking. And ye be able to hold your rum Elizabeth." he said.
She frowned and got up to go around the table to talk to him.
"Jack, I don't know why you think this is helping me, but it isn't." she said frowning.
"Yes it is. Ye just can't tell."
She frowned again.
"Are you saying I'm stupid? Are you saying women are stupid?" she asked her voice rising.
"Of corse not love. I don't think women are stupid. Just you." he said smiling.
She went to slap him, but he caught her wrist and spun her around. He pulled her down to sit on his lap and wrapped his arms around her so she couldn't move her arms. She move as much as she could without drawing any attention to them.
"I would never call you stupid love. I was just joking. You're probably the last person to be considered stupid in the entire ocean." he said, not wanting to make her mad by saying the 'except the choice of choosing Will' part.
She smiled.
"I can't be all that smart Jack." she said.
"Why not love?"
"Because I thought Will was in love with me." she said sadly.
Shit ... she said it. He thought to himself.
"He's a whelp. What does he matter?"he asked and wished he hadn't. Her eyes had begun to look watery.
"I didn't mean that love." he said quickly.
"Yes you did. And I suppose you're right. It's just hard to except." she looked down "I really did love him. At least, I thought I did."
"What are ye talking about love?" he asked.
"I don't think I ever truly loved him like I thought. I would not be getting over him this easily if I had." she said.
Before he had a chance to question her further on the matter, their drinks where there. A woman had brought them. Jack looked up and gulped. He knew who it was ... Scarlet.
"Captian Jack Sparrow, and who's this?" she said sweetly toward Elizabeth.
"This be Lizzy Sparrow, my wife." he said.
Elizabeth whipped her head around and looked at him.
"Well, wife to be." he said smiling.
Scarlet looked at her and smiled. Jack knew it was fake.
"I see. It takes one hell of a lass to tame Sparrow's wild heart. I should know, I've tried." she said.
Elizabeth smiled at her. I hate you. She thought to herself.
"Really?" she asked.
"Yes, haven't you noticed it ... Lizzy, was it?" she asked.
"Yes, it be Lizzy. And no, I 'aven't been noticing anything like that. Ye just have to know how to be a real woman. Jack fell for me the moment he saw me. I didn't need to tame him, nor would I want to. He be perfect the way he is." she said. Scarlet gave her a look from hell.
Does she mean that? Jack thought to himself.
"Okay, if you two are so much in love, why not show everyone how in love you are by showing off a kiss or two." she said smiling.
Elizabeth's smile flickered for a second and Jack tightened his grip her.
"All right." she said.
Jack thought his heart stopped. What did she say?