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Chapter 38

Jack was standing at the helm watching as Cotton docked the Pearl at Tortuga once again. They had left Janet at Port-au-Prince and then they had returned at the infamous island for supplies again.

"Captain!" he heard Gibbs call and he looked down at the deck.

"What?"

"Orders?" Gibbs asked as he waited.

"We're leaving tomorrow. Just tell them men to get what we need. We're off for a walk to the tavern us two." He said as he started descending down the stairs towards him.

"Aye." The older man said as he hurried off to inform the rest of the crew. Jack's eyes scanned the docks before he took out his compass. He opened the lid and rolled his eyes when the needle started pointing towards a different direction.

"I only want rum!" he hissed as he shut the compass and placed it in his pocket.

"Stupid navigating tool." He cursed and almost jumped when he felt a pat on his back.

"We're ready to go ashore, Captain." Gibbs said and Jack nodded once before he accompanied his first mate.

They walked for a while with Gibbs talking and asking of what they were going to do afterwards but Jack wasn't listening to him. He just walked straight into the 'Bride' and headed for the bar. He tapped his hand against the old wood loudly and the barmaid turned to him with a tired face.

"What will it be, Captain?"

"Rum." He mumbled and the barmaid nodded before she let out a sudden yelp and turned to him again.

"I almost forgot. You have a letter, Captain. It's been sitting here for ages." She said and Jack's eyes widened.

"I do? Well, hand it over, woman!" He said with hand gestures.

The barmaid nodded and searched through a pile of letters before she found the one she was looking for. She turned and handed it to him or tried to before he snatched it eagerly from her hands. The woman raised her eyebrows at him before she returned to her work.

Jack opened the letter and his eyes lit up when he realized it was from Jane. He quickly read through the lines and the smile that had started forming on his lips slowly left his face. His brow furrowed and his mouth slowly parted in shock.

"Captain?" Gibbs asked as he tried to peer down at the letter in Jack's hands.

Jack blinked and placed a hand on his forehead before he licked his dry lips.

"I need to sit down for a second…or a day." He muttered before he collapsed in the nearest chair.

"Jack?" Gibbs asked worriedly.

"Read." Was all that Jack told him. Gibbs took the letter and started reading it. His eyes widened too and he gaped at his captain.

"Bloody hell." He cursed.

"Me thoughts exactly." Jack mumbled back as he grabbed a mug of rum that was on the table only to find it empty.

"Bugger." He muttered as he grabbed the letter and started reading it again.

"Thank God you didn't do anything with that Janet person, Captain." Gibbs said and Jack looked at him sharply before he looked down at the piece of paper again.

"Jane's pregnant…and it's mine."

"Are you sure?" Gibbs said and Jack growled in anger.

"Of course I'm sure! The child is mine. This is Jane we're talking about not some random wench I picked from a port." He hissed and Gibbs raised his hands up in surrender.

"Sorry. So, what are you going to do?" Gibbs asked and Jack bit his lip in thought before he let a slow smile reach his face.

"What do you think?" he asked as he stood up ad pocketed the letter before he headed for the door.

"You're going to her? Now? I mean isn't it dangerous for you to…I mean the navy…And a child…?"

"Master Gibbs!" Jack growled as he turned to look at him. Gibbs closed his mouth and grimaced.

"Me personal life is not your concern. Now, get the men. We're leaving tonight." He said before he turned back and headed for his ship while Gibbs watched with his mouth agape.

"God help us." He muttered as he quickly followed Jack back to the Pearl.

Two days later….

Jane was sitting alone in front of the fireplace wrapped up in a blanket, looking at the fire. The house was empty…well almost empty since only Liam was sleeping upstairs in his bedroom. Elizabeth had gone with Emma to meet Emma's soon to be husband so she had the opportunity to be by herself for a few hours.

She was lost in her thoughts and she didn't hear the back door closing or the footsteps that approached the living room. The footsteps got closer but Jane didn't seem to notice any of it, she just stared right ahead at the fire. She hugged her knees and laid her head on top of them just as a figure came to stand behind her. Said figure kneeled behind her and soon a warm breath was brushing her neck and ear.

"A little bird told me that you have something that it's mine." She heard a familiar husky voice whisper and she gasped as she turned her head and locked eyes with Jack.

"Jack…?" she whispered as he grinned at her.

"Janey." He murmured before he leaned forward and captured her mouth in a heated kiss, taking her breath away as he knocked the wind out of her with his body. Jane found herself wrapped in a warm and desperate embrace that had all her thoughts fly away except from one.

He came back. She thought over and over as Jack's arms tightened around her body and pulled her closer to his chest.

End of chapter 38

Author's note: Thank you for reading. Jack took the news quite well, didn't he? Or not? What do you think? Please review. :)