"What do you mean the ceremony won't be officiated by a priest? Who's going to do it?" Anabelle asked Lara surprised by her determination to not get married by a priest.

"Very simple, mum, I don't want a priest, neither does Jack. We both want a captain. Of course he's a captain, but it would be a little too much for him to be the groom and the one to officiate the wedding, so now we're a little stuck. I proposed to ask his father, but he's stubbornly refusing, but I'll make him change his mind." Lara answered while getting Harvey dressed. The baby wasn't aware of the storm of emotions that was taking over the house, he didn't know anything about the annoyance of his grandmother or the doubts of his mother, he was smiling to Lara and trying to get in a sitting position by grabbing her hair that was flowing over him while she was getting him dressed.

"I thought that for a captain to marry a couple, he would have to do it on a ship."

"Yes, well it's going to be on a ship. We're getting married on the Pearl." Lara picked up Harvey and kissed him on a cheek, then she gave him to Anabelle "Go to grandma."

Anabelle took her grandson that was trying to talk, but not being able to form words yet, no one understood him, so he just tried louder to make the two women pay attention to what he was saying. "Getting married on a ship. How am I going to explain to people? Lara, all this time we managed to hide the fact that your father and you are pirates, but now how are we going to manage that?"

"What people? The only persons that are invited know about me being a pirate. I really hope that you didn't expect me to invite acquaintances?"

"Well, not acquaintances, but certain people that are part of this community. Important people."

"No. Mum, the only reason that I'm marrying here is that you and Sarah and Catherine be able to attend. That's it. If it weren't for you I wouldn't have been here anymore. Oh and David, if he manages to get here in time. That will be fun, he doesn't even know Jack."

"Fine, and after the wedding where are you going to live? Have you decided?"

"On the Pearl, of course. We're leaving right after. All right, I got to go. I have to meet with Jack and finish planning this craziness, we've only got a week. Bye, bye Harvey!"

The little boy, who was in Anabelle's arms looked up at his mother and imitated her hand gesture, but after she got out of the room and he realized that she was in fact gone he started crying, giving he's grandmother a hard time.

The week has passed and after a lot of planning and headaches the wedding was going to take place on the Pearl, officiated by Captain Teague. Lara was getting dressed in the captain's quarters, while those who were invited were arriving on deck where chairs were arranged facing the helm. Captain Teague was standing there talking with Anabelle and playing with Harvey that was very excited about his grandfather's hair trinkets.

Jack was getting dressed in Lara's quarters, below deck, he was half dressed and pacing up and down the room, while Gibbs was trying to convince him to put his trousers on.

"Come on Jack, get your trousers on and let's go!"

"How did she managed to do this? How?" Jack asked Gibbs.

"What are you talking about?"

"What kind of spell did she put on me?"

"Who? Lara?"

"Yes Lara. Pay attention."

"I don't think she used magic, Jack. You just love her. Get this trousers on or you'll get there half naked."

Jack smiled at the thought of getting married naked, but realizing that Lara won't be very happy about that he took the trousers Gibbs was offering and got dressed.

Lara was having her share of emotions, she wasn't sure that this was the best idea, she was scared that her relationship with Jack will change after the wedding, that he won't be interested anymore and that she will become a nagging wife.

"Stop fidgeting, I can't tie your corset if you don't stay still." Catherine said losing her patience.

"I can't stay still. My stomach is in a knot and I can't breathe right and I feel like running." Lara answered pacing back and forth.

"You're just nervous. Here, this is done, just put the dress on."

Lara let Catherine and Sarah help her in her dress, not really paying attention at what they were doing. She managed to stop pacing, but she started biting her lip. After she was dressed and her hair was beautifully arranged she suddenly stood up from the chair her sisters shoved her on and she headed for the door.

"Where are you going? David we'll be here soon to give you away."

"I have to talk to Jack." Lara answered while storming out.

Catherine ran after her shouting it was bet luck for him to see her, but Lara was already rushing down the stairs, below deck, everyone present starring after her. Catherine gave up on following her, she turned around to the others and told them there was nothing to be worried about.

Lara barged in in her cabin making Gibbs and Jack jump.

"What is it? what happen? Is Harvey all right?" Jack asked thinking that something bad must've happened.

"Yes, he's fine. Gibbs can you please leave us for a minute?"

"Sure…" Gibbs answered and left the room closing the door.

"What is it, love? What's wrong?"

"I'm scared."

"Of what? Of marrying me?" Jack asked getting near her.

"Of us. Of how things will be between us after. I'm scared to not turn into a horrible wife and I'm scared you won't want me after I'll become your wife. I'm scared that things will change."

"Well, love, things do change, but it doesn't mean they have to change in a bad way. You're never going to be a horrible wife, because don't have that streak in you and I will always want you." Jack answered while hugging Lara and kissing her forehead.

"How can you be so calm? I was expecting you to try and find a way out of this."

"I wouldn't be much help to you if I would start to freak out, would I?"

Lara looked up to him, she looked in his eyes and she finally realized that he was as scared as she was, but he was battling it down for her, he was fighting he's fears so he could be the pillar that she needed and she knew in that moment that they will be all right, that they will manage to do this, she knew that he'll always be her emotional pillar that she so badly needed and that she will always be his practical one. She will always have he's back no matter what.

"Jack, you are the most wonderful man that I've ever met." Lara replied to him and kissed his lips.

"I know."

Lara giggled and broke their embrace "Well, see you up there."

"Just a moment."

"What is it?"

"I have something that I'm a little worried about."

"What?" Lara asked turning back to face him, ready to give him her support.

"I'm worried about the wedding night. I heard some stories …"

"Very funny. I really thought that you had concerns about something."

"I do. What if I won't know what to do?"

"Jack stop fooling around and get your coat. I have absolutely no doubt that you'll figure out what you have to do on the wedding night."

"Yes, well I was thinking to practice right now. What do you think, love? A quick romp before I'll become a married man?"

Lara smiled at him and put her arms around his waist dragging him closer into a kiss.

"We have to hurry, before my soon to be wife will come and look for me." Jack continued playing around. He pushed her on the bed and started to trace the figure of her legs with his hand under her dress, he was getting higher on her thighs when someone opened the door.

"For Pete's sake, can't you two wait until after the wedding? Come on Lara, the people are getting restless." David said entering the room.

Lara got up sighing, she arranged her dress and followed her brother. "Sorry, sir. You'll have to do with your wife from now on." She said to Jack before leaving, making him laugh and getting a confused look from her brother.

The ceremony went well, nothing out of the ordinary, but the party afterwards was different than any wedding party. The crew of the Pearl made sure that even Anabelle, who wasn't very happy about the way the wedding took place, had a wonderful time. Music was playing constantly, Lara making sure that the band got a very big bag of gold so they wouldn't stop singing. Food was exquisite and in abundance, the drinks enough to quench the thirst of the most parched pirates.

Everybody was dancing and laughing, even Harvey was in a very good mood, he didn't seem to be annoyed by the loud music or the noise of people laughing and talking, he seemed to enjoy it so much, that when Lara decided that it was time for him to be put to bed, he showed his discontent by crying and screaming.

"Come on, baby, you need to rest. You're fed and your nappy's changed. Why don't you stop crying?" Lara was saying to Harvey while rocking him on her arms, but the little boy wasn't stopping.

"Hey, here you are. Why is he crying?" Jack exclaimed while entering the cabin. He was looking for Lara, who disappeared from the party saying that she'll be back soon, but after half an hour she still hasn't returned.

"He just doesn't want to sleep. He keeps on crying. I even sang to him, and he's getting heavy." Lara answered, frustration seeping in her voice.

"Here, let me have him." Jack said while taking Harvey from his mother. "You go back on deck, I'll be there soon."

"That's what I said and yet here I am."

"Don't worry, love. I know what I'm doing."

"Really? How many children do you have? Or did you get your experience from a former life?"

But Jack didn't have to answer, Harvey was already calming down, he wasn't crying anymore, he just whimpered from time to time. "How?" Lara asked looking at Jack.

"Well, you see, love, I'm Captain Jack Sparrow."

"Oh, come on. That doesn't explain the fact that not only that he calmed down, but look at him now, he's almost asleep."

"It's my voice. It calms him down, exactly how it calms you down."

"It does calm me down. You've got a very soothing voice."

"I know. Come on, I think we can go now." Jack said while placing Harvey in his crib.

"I'll ask Mary to come and sit with him." Lara said while getting out of the cabin, she didn't want to let him alone, so she decided to send her maid to keep an eye on him.

They still had a whole night of partying ahead and Lara wanted to make the best of it because she knew that very soon things will change, very soon she'll have to adapt to a different kind of life on a ship.