Jack woke up and realized that Lara wasn't in bed next to him. This is strange, Lara never wakes up before me. He turned on the other side and saw Lara standing in front of the window, she had her back at him, the light from the window was making her night dress see through and Jack could make out her figure feeling aroused.

"Come back to bed love, I was the one who should have woken up first." Jack said to her.

Lara turned around and smiled, she looked out the window one more time and then she jumped in bed hiding under the covers. "I couldn't sleep." She told him while cuddling in his arms.

"That guy is still bothering you?"

"Yes, I'm going to snoop around for some information today. I'll start with my sisters, they have to know something about him."

"I see you already made a plan. Do you still think I should get the Pearl ready?"

"Yes. Don't you? Am I the only one who sees this guy as a threat? Do you think I'm losing my marbles?"

"No darlin', you're as sane as I am."

"That's not very comforting."

"Should I feel offended?" Jack asked pouting.

Lara giggled and kissed him "No, I like crazy men."

Later that day Lara went to visit Catherine, while Jack went to talk with the crew and get the Pearl ready to set sail.

"Lara, I'm so happy to see you!" Catherine said to her sister when she entered the house.

"I'm happy to see you too. How are you? How's the married life?"

"Oh. I'm very pleased and I'm with child. You're going to be an aunt again." Catherine responded, giggling.

"Really?! Mum hasn't said anything. Congratulations!"

"Thank you! I think mum knew I wanted to be the one to tell you. Richard is so happy. One of the maids said I might have a boy, she used a ring over my belly, but I don't really trust her. I'm curious what you think, you managed to predict both of Sarah's pregnancies results. So what do you think?"

"It's a girl." Lara responded feeling very certain of her answer.

"Oh that's wonderful. I really wanted a girl. Of course I hope I will be able to produce a boy in the future, but I really want a little girl. I'm so excited about being a mother."

"I'm excited for you too. Can we go in the study, I have something that I need to discuss with you and I don't want to be over heard."

"Sure, let's go. I want to ask you something too."

"All right. You start." Lara said taking a sit and looking around the study.

"Mum said you came here with Jack Sparrow and that you're an item now." Catherine stopped waiting for confirmation.

"Yes. And…?"

"Are you going to marry him?"

Lara started laughing but stopped when she realized that her sister was actually serious.

"No. He's not the marrying type, neither am I. Where is this question coming from?"

"I'm just thinking that you're not getting younger and you're always out there, on the sea, you have no man to take care for you. Don't you want children and a husband?"

"God, I thought that you knew me by now. I don't want to be married and children are nice for a few days, but I don't want to be responsible for one my whole life. Plus I wouldn't be able to leave out at sea anymore with a small child. No, I certainly don't want children."

"But when you'll get older you'll end up all alone."

"Nonsense. I have friends and I have you. I've got a family. Anyway I don't plan to get very old. I mean when I won't be able to punch the lights out of someone I think that I should stop this thing called life." Lara smiled at her sister who was looking at her as if she lost her mind.

"But …"

"No more butts, let's talk heads."

"What?"

"Do you know James Kay?"

"Yes. I've met him. He's a business man. Why?"

"He was at dinner last night with his father. He acted very strange. He stared at me the whole dinner. I have a hunch he either knows who I am or he suspects something. I don't like him."

"Well maybe he saw this." Catherine said looking at some papers on the desk and handing Lara one of them.

It was a piece of paper with a drawing of Lara, on top 'WANTED' was written and on the bottom was 'Bounty of two thousand pounds'. The drawing wasn't very good, but anyone who paid attention could see the similarities.

"You knew this were around town and you lost time with asking me about marriage and children, really Catherine?"

"Well this is not something new, is it? The bounty just got higher."

"Yes, well this is just wonderful. I have to talk with this James Kay and find out what he knows. Where does he live?"

"You can't go there. Not like this. A lady visiting a gentleman. It's not proper."

"Spare me the etiquette lessons. I can't wait for him to pounce."

"Fine, I'll invite him to dinner. You can come too. You'll talk with him then."

"All right. See you later then."

Lara left, she visited Sarah, not getting much information from her, then she decided to go around town. The whole day she talked with different people gathering as much information as she could, she even looked for a man that used to give information to her father but she couldn't find him.

The dinner was strange, Richard and Catherine were trying to keep the conversation going, but the air was filled with unsaid things. Jack was enjoying himself, giving the impression he wasn't really interested about the company, but more about what filled the table, which was all an act, he was keeping an eye on James Kay. Lara was thinking of the best way to approach Kay and have a talk with him.

After dinner her chance appeared. The men went for a discussion outside, while the ladies stayed inside. Lara left the drawing room and headed for the study knowing that Kay will follow her; he was looking at her through the glass doors when she made a small gesture with her head.

When he entered the study Lara acted surprised, she didn't know how much he knew and she wanted to keep her act of a proper lady.

"Sir Kay, what are you doing here?"

"I got rather bored outside, I always prefer the company of a beautiful woman then that of men."

"I'm a married woman, this is not acceptable, a married woman with a single man in the same room alone." Lara responded heading for the door as if she was going to leave.

"I've seen something very interesting in town. Did you know that there is a pirate woman who looks just like you."

"Excuse me?"

"Yes. Just like you. Very interesting. I always wondered what does her family think about her. I wonder if they are all pirates or if they are actually important people in the society. And what will they do if she gets caught. I really think she's a very selfish person, putting her whole family in danger. Don't you think?"

"What makes you think she's got a family, maybe she's an orphan."

"I doubt it. I think she's got a family and the fact that her family is protecting her is not going to look good at a trial."

"Don't you find it a little strange to talk about a person that we don't even know like this? Please excuse me." Lara said and got out of the study. She was angry and realized that this man was threatening her whole family. She looked for Jack and headed back to her mother's house telling him about her conversation with James Kay.

Jack was putting his belts on getting ready to leave when Lara entered the room.

"What are you doing?" she asked him seeing that he was looking very determined.

"Leaving. Are you ready? The Pearl is set. What?" He asked when he observed the face Lara was making.

"I can't leave. Not now."

"Why the bloody hell not? Didn't you say to get the ship ready in case we had to run. Well, love I think it's time to run."

"He threatened my family. I can't leave. I have to stay here and take care of this. I have to make this problem disappear."

"Lara, if we leave he'll have to follow if he really wants to catch you. You're family will be fine."

"You either are very stupid for an intelligent man or you think I am an idiot. He won't follow, he'll put a knife to their throats and ask me to come back or else."

"Listen I don't want to spend any more time in a cell nor do I want to head for the gallows again. So you either come with me now or not."

"You intend to leave me behind? Can you just wait until I take care of this?"

"I'm sorry love, but I'm not willing to get captured."

"Right. Well then have a safe trip." Lara's voice was filled with sadness and anger.

"Don't say it like this. I want you to come, don't act as if I left you behind."

"And I'm telling you to wait a little longer."

"I can't do that."

"Then this is it."

"Lara …"

"I've got to go and talk with mum, she needs to be prepared in case Kay decides to make a move. Say goodbye to the crew for me." Lara said fighting her tears. She gave Jack a kiss and left the room.

After a few days of planning and studying James Kay's every day schedule Lara was finally ready to act. It was the middle of the night. She wore the darkest clothes she had, she armed herself with a knife and a gun and she sneaked on the streets of Bridgetown.

She arrived at the brothel she knew Kay was visiting. She got inside on a back door that the prostitutes were using in case they had to run. She quietly made her way on the dark corridors that were filled with the smell of alcohol and sweat. She stopped on a shadowy entryway when a man and a woman appeared at the top of the stairs, waiting for them to enter one of the rooms. After she made sure that the corridor was clear she continued on her way, reaching the door she was looking for. She could hear moans from inside, she slowly opened the door and entered crawling on the floor. The prostitute was on top of Kay obstructing his view which made it easier for Lara to get closer to the bed. She got right next to the bed and crawled under it knowing that after the prostitute was done Kay will spend some time there waiting for the second one to come and start all over again.

When the whore left Lara heard the bed creaking and saw Kay's feet touching the floor on her right side. She slowly got out from under the bed and attacked him, unfortunately for her James Kay had a very good hearing and was ready for her attack.

He turned around right when she plunged at him and he hit her over the face sending her on the floor and making her lose her grip on her knife. He picked up the knife and headed for her getting on top of her holding the knife at her neck.

Lara was taken by surprise, but she wasn't ready to give up. She punched him on his side and managed to get him off of her. She tried to get up but he grabbed her by her leg pulling her back on the floor. He planted the knife in her shoulder, right under her collarbone, he was getting ready to take the knife out and stab her again but she managed to grab his manhood and she twisted making him cry in pain and let go of her. She got the knife out and she grabbed his head lifting it and she cut his throat whispering in his ear: "No one is threatening my family and remains alive.". She let go of his head, his body falling to the ground, blood spilling all over the floor.

Lara heard steps and she assumed it was the second whore who came to take care of the best client this brothel had. She looked around and knew that the only way out now was the window, unfortunately her plan didn't work as she wanted, but she always had at least a second one. She opened the window and looked down on the street. She saw Kay's carriage, he's driver wasn't there, he probably enjoyed the strumpets company somewhere around there. Lara climbed the window and after a second of doubt she jumped landing on top of the carriage with a loud thump. She got off from it and sneaked back to her mother's house.

Lara was cleaning her wound when her mother entered her room.

"Where were you tonight? Oh my god you're wounded. Lara what's going on?"

"I made sure that you are all going to be safe. I'll leave tomorrow morning. I'm not planning to ever come back here. It's just too dangerous. It was a very stupid idea to come here in the first place. I've put you all in a very dangerous situation and I'm not going to do that again."

"Lara, my husband was a very known pirate and I survived and my children also survived, what makes you think that you're going to be the one that brings the end to this family?"

"Dad was a pirate in an era in which pirates were not the greatest threat and when it was easier to run, now there aren't many safe places left for pirates, it's a different world."

Anabelle sat next to her daughter and taking the rag from her hands she started cleaning her wound.

"Lara?"

"Yes, mum."

"What happened between you and Jack, have you broken up?"

"Nothing happened. He wanted to leave I needed to stay."

"Did you ask him to stay?"

"I asked him to give me time to fix this."

"I'm so sorry sweety."

"Why?"

"Because I know how much you love him and I can imagine how much this hurts you."

"Not as much as you would think. He was true to himself. The only thing that bothers me is that I thought that I had a little more time with him. I always thought he would just end up bored with me and that's how things would have ended between us. I am sad and what's worse is the fact that I really miss him."

Anabelle finished dressing Lara's wounded and helped her get her shirt on.

"Mum."

"Yeas, dear."

"How can I forget him?"

"I don't know. I still miss your father and I still expect him to come back home. I can't give you any advice. Well maybe one advice."

Lara looked at her mother waiting for an advice that would help her set herself free from Jack's influence.

"My advice is that when you'll see him again don't let your ego get in your way and listen to what he has to say."

"Wait a second. Are you practically saying to give him a second chance?"

Anabelle smiled widely and said "Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying."

"What made you change your attitude towards him? You weren't very pleased about me and him."

"He loves you. I know that his feelings are genuine, at first I was afraid that he didn't reciprocate your feelings but now I'm sure that he feels the same as you."

"Well he certainly has a weird way of showing it, leaving without me."

"I think he's actually terrified by the way he feels for you, this doesn't mean he doesn't love you."

"But that's just idio…."

"Go to sleep Lara. You have to leave very early tomorrow."

This is a very strange situation, mum being on Jack's side, what is happening with this world?