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Chapter 36

Two weeks later, Alicia walked into the cabin alone and closed the door behind her. She sighed, trying to ignore the laughs coming from the galley and deck from the crew, Catherine and the Pearl's captain of course. The weather hadn't been so good and they had to slow down for a few days.

She sat on a chair and looked at Jack's desk that was filled with maps and navigational tools. She rubbed her temple and leaned back on the chair, closing her eyes. Everything was clear to her; she was pregnant. Everything proved it; morning sickness, dizziness, lost appetite and no period of course. She was glad she was with child but she couldn't say the same for Jack. She hadn't told him yet but she was sure that he wasn't a fool. He had understood. He never spoke a word about it though. He hadn't accepted it but neither had he complained for it. The thing that Alicia realized was that he wasn't sure and most of all, he was too stubborn to admit that he was afraid of being a father. And she knew why. He was a man living out of the law; a pirate. Pirates didn't marry nor had babies so easily. It was difficult enough for him to say that he loved her.

Catherine on the other hand, did everything she could to turn him against her and the baby. Whenever he would be back from a conversation with her he would be changed and speaking very little to Alicia. Not that he was mean or uncaring towards her; no. But he was distant and silent.

Her thoughts were stopped when a soft knock came at the cabin door. She stood up and walked to it. She opened it and came face to face with Thomas.

"Tom…" she said smiling weakly.

"Are you all right, miss?" he asked.

"Just tired…thank you. What is that?" she asked as she saw him holding a cloth.

"Oh! It's for you." He said as he handed her the cloth.

"What is it?"

"Um…something I found…" he muttered, blushing as she unfolded the cloth.

"But…those are pearls…" she said with a smile and a chuckle.

"Aye, miss. I got a big fish today and they were both inside its stomach…" he said, rubbing the back of his neck.

"And they are for me?"

"I thought you might want them…for helping me and all…I washed them first!" he said and she smiled gratefully.

"Thank you, Tommy. I love them." She said as she held them in her hand.

"Won't you come and sit with us, miss?" he asked and she shook her head.

"I'm rather tired. I just finished cleaning the galley." She said and he frowned.

"What about the Captain?" he asked and she looked at him.

"What about him, Tom? He doesn't need my company." She said as she saw him talking and drinking with a crew man and Catherine hanging from his arm.

"But he asked about you earlier. Also…" he leaned closer to speak in a hushed voice.

"He drinks a lot, miss…he's drinking his second bottle already." He said and she frowned.

"He always drinks, Tom…"

"But…"

"Okay…I'll come for a while." She said as she placed the pearls on the table and exited the cabin with Tom by her side.

Together they walked towards Jack and the others. As soon as she was close Gibbs smiled and patted the barrel next to him.

"Sit down, lass! Have a drink!" he exclaimed, thrusting the bottle in her face and she laughed.

"She can't! Leave her alone!" Jack growled from her right side as he looked at her.

"I don't drink, Mister Gibbs." She said, patting the man's back.

"You should. Where's the fun in that?" Catherine said from Jack's left side.

"I find entertainment in other things, miss Andrews." She said smirking, glancing at Jack who gulped and stared at her.

"Hmm…" the other woman said as she snuggled closer to Jack who was so lost in staring Alicia that didn't even bother shaking her off him. Gibbs pouted and took a sip before smiling at Alicia. Jack looked at her, his eyes moving all over her before settling on her stomach. His eyebrows knitted together and his eyes wide as a small smile formed on his lips; a smile that Alicia missed as she talked with Thomas who was showing her some of the stars that were visible in the sky.

"Jack…Jack! What are you staring at?" Catherine asked, shaking him. He snapped out of his daze and looked at her, narrowing his eyes.

"Nothing…" he muttered as he took another sip from his half empty bottle. He pushed her slightly away and snuggled a bit closer to Alicia, his hand on her knee, gently rubbing it. Alicia turned towards him surprised at his touch and looked at him. He grinned at her and squeezed her leg affectionately, his eyes falling to her lips for a moment before up to her eyes again.

"Have you eaten, beautiful?" he asked her, his rum scented breath near her neck.

"A bit…" she said.

"You should eat…" he muttered before dropping a kiss on her cheek, his lips lingering a lot more than necessary, his nose brushing against her skin.

"I can't…I don't want to." She said, moving back as she saw that some of the crew members staring at them amused. Jack rubbed her leg again before moving back from her, leaving his hand on her leg though. The bottle went to his lips again as she turned to continue her talk with Thomas and Gibbs who was slightly slurring his words.

"Jack, tell me a story." Catherine said, getting his attention again as he turned to look at her with a smirk, taking his hand from Alicia's knee in the process.

"Story? A good one or a naughty one?" he asked in a deep voice and she giggled.

"Probably the second one." She purred and he smirked as he started speaking.

"Don't drink so much!" Alicia laughed as she slapped Gibbs's hand but he only smiled.

"I like it! Rum is great! Try some?!" he exclaimed and she looked at his outstretched hand.

Oh, what the hell! She thought as she took it and took a tentative sip. Jack that had been talking about a Spanish noblewoman he stopped and stared at Alicia with his mouth open and his eyes wide until she removed the bottle from her lips and gave it back to Gibbs.

"I don't know what you find in this…it burns…" she laughed and Gibbs smiled while Thomas patted her back as she coughed, still laughing though.

"What happened then?" Catherine asked, placing a hand on Jack's chest, making him look at her.

"Well, she fell of course!" he exclaimed and she grinned.

"Fell?" she asked with a frown and he almost rolled his eyes as he took another gulp.

"For me of course!" he said and she smiled at him.

"Who wouldn't?" she said as she placed a hand on his thigh, making him freeze.

Alicia laughed at Thomas words and glanced at Jack who was staring at Catherine's hand on his thigh. She sighed and bit her lip before standing up, making Jack look at her and slap the invading hand away from him quickly.

"Where you going, luv?" he asked her as she smoothed down her dress.

"I think I'll go lie down. Excuse me." She said as she patted Gibbs's back before walking away from them. Jack frowned and looked at his lap before turning his gaze on her retreating form. His eyes glued on her until she was completely out of sight.

Way to go, Jack. You keep pushing her away with your attitude…His conscience snapped at him and for the first time he didn't argue. Instead he brought the bottle to his mouth again, fishing it. He stood up and threw the empty bottle in the sea before sitting back down.

"Thomas! Another one!" he said to the boy who quickly stood up and handed him a new one.

"Captain…maybe you shouldn't…" the boy started but he was cut off.

"Did me girl asked you to watch over me, lad?" he asked with a raised eyebrow and Thomas quickly shook his head before sitting down.

"I'm in no need of a nanny." Jack snapped as he uncorked the bottle. Thomas frowned and took a sip from his own drink before turning to talk with Gibbs who asked him something.

"Oh, and Tom! Not too much talking with her, eh?" Jack spoke again as he slumped in his seat, making Catherine scowl.

"She's mine…" Jack muttered to himself as he looked at the cabin door. Thomas looked at his captain dumbfounded before shrugging and continued talking.

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A few hours later Alicia was rudely awakened from her sleep when the, fixed, cabin door opened and a loud female giggle was heard. She opened her eyes and frowned but didn't turn.

"Shh! You'll wake Ali up!" Jack's slurred voice came from the doorway and it surprised her when she heard that it was absolutely serious; neither mocking nor ironic.

"Why don't you come in my cabin?" Catherine asked and Alicia cringed.

"Can't…" Jack mumbled as he shuffled around.

"Why?"

"Shh! I said! Shoo…" he mumbled as he fell on his chair, making the other woman pout.

"But you said…"

"Didn't say…you said…" he slurred as he grabbed his compass that was lying on the table.

"Le' me see…" he muttered as he opened it. The needle moved around like crazy until it settled across the table, towards the bunk. He frowned and then followed the needle with his eyes. He smiled and pointed with his finger.

"There! I knew it!" he exclaimed as he got up and started walking towards the bed. Catherine wriggled her nose in disgust before walking out of the room, slamming the door behind her. Jack eyes widened in horror and he turned towards the closed door.

"Shh! I said shh! Bloody door…bloody wench…" he slurred as he came to stand in front of the bed. He leaned closer and chuckled drunkenly.

"Jack knew where the tiny compass would point! To his Ali and the soon to be baby…Jack knows…" he said in a hushed voice.

"What's this then…?" he slurred as he saw the cloth, where the pearls Tom had given her, were. He clumsily took them in his hand while she stirred a bit and looked at him sideways. He unfolded the cloth and she mentally slapped her self for not putting them away because he would definitely get mad.

"Oh! Pearls! Like my Black Pearl…only they are…all whitey!" he said with a goofy smile that soon fell of his face.

"Who gave her these…? Me didn't…." he slurred before leaning over her. He slightly poked her arm and she opened her eyes.

"Ali…did you steal those?" he asked her as he plopped down on the bed and she sighed.

"Steal? I'm not like you. Thomas." She said and he squinted.

"Who!??" he slurred loudly as he looked at her and then at the pearls.

"Thomas. He gave them to me." She said as she sat up on the bed.

"The idiotic child!?" he asked and she closed her eyes.

"Jack, will you stop insulting the boy?"

"M'not instulting him…"

"Insulting him, Jack."

"That's what I said, me luv." He said confused.

"Right."

"I was going to give you these!" he suddenly exclaimed and she stared.

"What?"

"I was gonna give you these…when we made port…" he whined as he stared at the pearls.

"Jack, Thomas found them accidentally. He just gave them to me."

"They're not even cute… not even nice…they are not shiny." He muttered and she laughed.

"Jack, how much did you drink?"

"Me??! Not much…one…two…four…three…six…" he said counting with his fingers and she looked at him incredulously.

"Five and a half!" he exclaimed, looking at his six outstretched fingers funnily.

"Oh, Jack…" she said as she took off his hat and placed it on the nightstand.

"What's wrong with you lately?" she asked but he just stared as she took the cloth from his fingers and placed it on the nightstand.

"M'not wrong….you're pregnannn…no…preganntt…with child!" he finally said and she looked at him stunned.

"I know it…Jack knows it…" he mumbled as he gently poked her belly repeatedly with a ringed finger.

"Is it there?" he slurred and she smiled.

"I think so…" she whispered and he looked at her stomach, his mouth opening slightly as he stared at it. He blinked and looked up at her.

"You drank rum." He stated.

"Uh…I did. Just a sip though."

"You didn't when I asked you to."

"Yes, but I drank wine when you asked me to." She said as she cupped his cheek. His eyes lit up and nodded.

"Quite…ex…pp…expensive it was!"

"I guess." She laughed.

"That's why I stole it." He said bluntly and innocently and she widened her eyes, faking shock.

"Captain!" she scolded and he looked around.

"Where?! Oh, me. Aye?" he asked smiling at her.

"Sleep." She said as she helped him out of his coat and vest. She removed his gun and sword and placed them on the floor.

"You're gonna have a massive headache tomorrow." She said and he shook his head quickly.

"Rum is good!" he said opening his arms wide and she smiled.

"If you say so…" she said as she leaned over and blew on the candle.

"Can't see!" Jack whined and she laughed again before taking hold of his arm and guiding him to the bed. He sighed and moved around to get comfortable.

"M'too hot…" he slurred and she looked at him, her eyes adjusting in the dark.

"Take your shirt off. It's the alcohol." She said and he struggled to take off his shirt. He finally managed to get his head out and then pulled it off, throwing it on the floor. He plopped down on his pillow and wiggled in the covers before turning towards her, obviously ready for more talk.

"Are you sleepin?" he asked and she shook her head.

"Not yet." She said softly.

"Hmm…" his arm snaked around her waist and pulled her closer to him, his fingers stroking her abdomen. His face near her cheek.

"Wanna make love?" he slurred and her eyes widened at his blunt words.

"No, Jack." she said, placing her hand over his own.

"Why not? I wanna…are you sick…?" he asked poking her belly again, his rum soaked breath hitting her face as he spoke.

"No, I'm not sick. Pregnancy is not sickness, Jack."

"I know that…I didn't wanna do it with her…I wanna with you though…" he slurred, his eyelids getting heavier by the minute as he leaned over her and kissed her lips slowly. She kissed him back before pushing him slightly away.

"You're drunk."

"M'not…" he mumbled as he kissed her jaw.

"Yes, you are."

"M'not!"

"You are." She said laughing and he tried to growl but it came out more as a whine.

"M'not!"

"You are and you know it."

"Okay…" he slurred as his head fell on her chest and stared up at her. She ran her hand over his head and then traced his nose and lips with her fingers, causing him to smile at her and rub his cheek on her collarbone.

"Do you want the baby, Jack?" she whispered, not expecting him to hear.

"This one in here?" he exclaimed poking at her again and she nodded slowly.

"Hmm…" he said nodding his head and she smiled.

"M'gonna get her pearls too…" he mumbled as he closed his eyes.

Alicia smiled, knowing that he probably won't even remember what he said in the morning but she was glad knowing what he had just confessed unintentionally.

End of chapter 36

Author's note: Thank you for reading! So, we know what Jack wants but will he say it when he's sober as well? Or will he be afraid? What do you think? Please review! XD