A/N: This is a messy chapter. I feel like this story is coming to an end. Maybe I will do some "x-years-later" chapters later. I am planning on starting a new story with Jack and Angelica where I can focus more on their adventures together on the Pearl. Nevertheless, I want to thank you again for following this story and for your sweet reviews! It means the world to me. Stay tuned for more Sparrangelica in (near) the future! :)
The next few days Angelica and Elizabeth had started decorating the house and would go out shopping, while Jack spent most of his time on the Pearl or at home with Rosalía and Edward.
Sometimes, he even took one with him when he went out himself. Instead of talking to himself all the time, now he would be talking to an actual person. Not that that person could talk back yet, but maybe that was for the better now anyway if they would turn out to be like him.
"Where to go, luv? Shall we get yer mum something shiny, eh?" Jack was walking around Nassau with Rosalía in a sling around him. Sure thing, it was mostly women who did that. But Jack was Jack; he simply didn't care. Also, it was easier this way, so why not? And he definitely wouldn't be walking around with a stroller; that, he found, was ridiculous.
Rosalía giggled. It melted his heart. It was never his plan to become a father, let alone of two. But he actually enjoyed it, more than he'd ever admit.
Jack opened the door of a goldsmith. He knew the man well. He had been there many times before. After all, he was a pirate captain that had an obsession with gold.
"John! How are ye?" Jack yelled upon entering the shop.
"Jack! Good to see ye. See ye brought one of yers!" John walked toward him. He was probably in his sixties already.
"Aye, me daughter, Rosalía." Jack showed her to John proudly.
"What a precious one… Ye've done a good job, Jack!" John made some funny faces and Rosalía laughed.
"I'd say I'll have to thank 'Gelica for that though, but thank ye…" Jack smiled. John chuckled.
"How is she? And the other one, where be he?" John asked.
"Great. He's with her." Jack said.
"Never expected ye to turn out like this. But it's a sight I very much enjoy seeing. So, when ye're leaving?" John asked. Jack smirked.
"Neither did I! Either after Christmas or New Year's eve. Was planning on leaving earlier but then I was forced to stay here. Ye know how it goes, eh." Jack said.
"Oi, I'd say stay a little longer eh… Anyway, I got what ye've asked for. Follow me." Jack followed John to the counter.
John gave Jack a gold necklace. Jack examined them. But then, Rosalía started pulling on it.
"Here, tell me, luv. Do ye approve?" Jack gave it to her. She was mesmerized.
"I think that be a yes. Thank ye, John." Jack said.
It was late afternoon when he came home. He had walked around town, talked to some people, and had gotten some groceries Angelica had asked for. Rosalía had fallen asleep during the trip.
"Luv?" Jack yelled.
"Kitchen!" He heard a voice yell back.
He walked toward the kitchen and found what he was looking for: his wife. Tomorrow was Christmas Day, and she was already preparing some meals.
He put down the groceries.
"I say I did a pretty good job, did I not?" Jack said. Angelica inspected everything and smiled.
"I'm impressed…" She touched Rosalía's cheek, who giggled in return.
"Hola, amor. Te divertiste hoy (Did you have fun today)?" Angelica kissed her.
"What about me? I did all the work… Where be Elizabeth and Henry?" Jack looked around but didn't see them.
"She's out with Henry, buying him new clothing." Angelica quickly pecked his lips.
"Oh…We got the house to ourselves now?" Jack put his arm around her waist, smirking.
"Por favor…" Angelica rolled her eyes.
The next morning, Angelica woke up early. It would be a busy day. First, she would attend a church service. Then, they had a Christmas lunch at Victoria's. And then, of course, Christmas Dinner on the Pearl. Angelica had agreed on celebrating it there.
Angelica looked over at Jack. He seemed vast asleep. She kissed his cheek, hoping he would wake up. He didn't.
She touched his cheek, he stirred, but continued sleeping. It was hopeless. She got up and picked up Rosalía and Edward, both sleeping as well. She sat on the bed and started breastfeeding Rosalía and put down Edward in between her and Jack.
When one of Jack's many dreadlocks fell on Edward, he saw his chance and took it. Angelica immediately laughed.
"Harder, love! Come…" Angelica whispered. She took his hand to help him pull harder.
"Bloody hell…" Jack frowned, still eyes closed. His hand followed down his dreadlock to find out why it hurt. When he felt a little baby hand, he stopped and opened his eyes.
"Oi, what are ye doing?" Jack tried to get Edward's hand out of his hair, but when he didn't, he gave up.
"Right then…" Jack rolled his eyes and went back to sleep.
"Jack! What are you doing?!" Angelica said, annoyed.
"Sleeping?" Jack said groggily.
"You have to wake up. It's Christmas. It's going to be a busy day…" Angelica said.
"Well, I am not going to that church thing so I can sleep." Jack picked up Edward and put him on his chest, and they both closed their eyes.
"You cannot. You have to take care of our children while I am away." Angelica said.
"We will sleep…" Jack said. Angelica quickly pulled the blanket off of him.
"Woman! What are ye doing?! Give it back!" Jack yelled. Angelica laughed.
Jack sat up straight, holding Edward close to his chest.
"So, luv, enlighten me. What is happening today?" Jack looked at Angelica.
"First, I am going to church and you are staying here. When I come back, we go to Victoria who is hosting a Christmas lunch…"
"We? Can I not stay at home with them?" Jack interrupted, pointing to his children.
"No. You are coming with me. Elizabeth is going to babysit them." Angelica answered. Jack rolled his eyes.
"And then what?" Jack was not looking forward to this day. There were way too many commitments.
"We go to your lovely boat." Angelica sarcastically smiled. Jack smirked.
"Ye know, I actually got ye something…" Jack put down Edward and got up.
Angelica just frowned. She looked at him going through the pockets in his coat.
"Ha, there it be…" He got out something shiny, but she couldn't see what it was yet.
Angelica put down Rosalía and looked at Jack.
"Come come, luv…" Jack waved for her to come over. Angelica slowly got up and approached him.
"What?" Angelica asked.
"Turn around." Jack said.
"Why?" Angelica frowned.
"Why is it so hard for you to take orders?" Jack rolled his eyes.
"Me? You never take orders!" Angelica said.
"I am captain, deary. I be the one giving orders, not taking them. Also, can ye please just turn around." Jack rolled his eyes.
"Fine… But if you do anything stupid I will…" Angelica rambled on. Meanwhile, Jack carefully put the necklace around her neck.
"Ye done now?" Jack interrupted her, raising his eyebrows. He put his hands on her shoulders and turned her back around so that he was facing her.
Angelica looked at the new item around her neck. It was a gold necklace with a ruby pendant. The back of the pendant was engraved with the letters J, E, and R.
The ruby stone Jack had owned for several years. He had brought it to goldsmith John to turn it into a necklace.
She put her arms around his neck, and his hands traveled down her back. She gazed into his eyes for a few seconds before she kissed him slowly. He kissed her back, smiling.
Hours later, Jack, Angelica, Elizabeth, and the children were enjoying dinner on the Pearl. Gibbs had made sure there was a large table where the whole crew could sit, and Jack had given him some extra money to arrange for enough food and drinks. Wine and rum were flowing.
"I never expected you to be such a romantic, Jack…" Elizabeth said, smiling at Angelica. Jack stared at Angelica for a few seconds before he continued eating. She winked at him in return.
He was sitting at the head of the table, Angelica and Gibbs on each side of him, Elizabeth next to Angelica. In between Jack and Angelica stood a stroller with Rosalía and Edward in it, sleeping. Henry, meanwhile, was sitting on Elizabeth's lap, too afraid to sit next to a pirate all by himself.
"What has he done now?" Gibbs asked. Scrum sat next to him, feeling honored to be sitting in such close presence to the captain.
"He gave her this necklace!" Elizabeth pointed to the necklace around Angelica's neck.
"Ha, love even makes the captain go into the Christmas spirit, eh!" Gibbs said.
"Eh, sir… There be a strange ship approaching us…" Scrum said. He almost whispered it, so that only Jack and Gibbs would hear it. Elizabeth and Angelica were too busy chatting anyway.
Jack looked at the sea. He did see a ship as well.
"It can't be…" Gibbs said.
Jack got out his binoculars and looked through them. All of a sudden, a big smirk appeared on his face.
"I think it is, Gibbs… It's signaling something… Prepare a dingy, we be going over there. I don't think it can come closer…" Jack said. Both Gibbs and Jack stood up.
"Jack? What are you doing?" Angelica looked at him confused.
"I'll be right back, love." He quickly pecked her lips and went off.
Jack and Gibbs embarked on the strange vessel and were immediately greeted by its captain.
"William! How I did not expect ye to see ye here!" Jack yelled. Gibbs followed him.
"Jack! How are ye! Seems ye have a fancy thing going on there?" Will said.
"I do… What brings ye here, mate?" Jack said. He had an idea, of course.
"Strangely, instead of bringing me to the island Elizabeth lives on, the ship brought me here. Though I cannot step on land, I sometimes sail around the island to just catch a glimpse of her. Of my son… By the way, did I really see ye kiss some damsel, Jack?"
Like Jack's compass, the Flying Dutchman could bring its captain to the place he had in mind.
"Not everything is as strange as it seems, dear William…" Jack said.
"The ship bringing me here or you kissing some damsel?" Will said. Gibbs laughed.
"Ha, still the clever boy, eh? Let me explain it to ye. No, it is not strange that the ship brought ye here since, ye know, your lovely wife is aboard the Pearl…" Jack smirked.
"You kissed Elizabeth?!" Will was furious.
"Oi, boy, no! I kissed my own wife, bloody hell… Bringing souls to the Locker does make ye go crazy, I see…." Jack said.
"You're not making any sense. Wife? You have a wife? I don't believe you, Jack." Will said.
"Ye better do 'cause he's got some more for ye!" Gibbs yelled.
"Can ye come over to the Pearl for one night? Lizzie and ye boy would love to see ye…" Jack asked.
"I always wondered if he was mine… Why don't you bring them over here?" Will said. Jack rolled his eyes.
"I won't be coming back then, since, ye know, I promised my wife to spend Christmas with her. And no, we will not come over because then I'd also have to bring my two newborn children. Surprising, isn't it? So, I will go back and send ye your wife and child. Agreed?" Jack said, grinning.
"Wait, what?" For Will, this was too much weird information to process at once.
A week later, the same group of people was on the Pearl. In a few minutes, the new year would begin.
Elizabeth and Henry had spent the night with Will aboard the Flying Dutchman. He left her the morning after. Nevertheless, she was grateful for seeing him, and more so, introducing him to their child. Will had promised her to visit Nassau if he had the chance.
It did Will good to see Jack finally seemed to have his life together, with a wife and two children and all. He was actually grateful for Jack's marriage. It meant that his own wife now had someone she could relate with, a new best friend.
The moon was shining bright. Jack and Angelica were slowly dancing to the music, enjoying each other's company.
"Only a few minutes and the year is already over…" Angelica said softly. Jack chuckled.
"And what a year it's been… We've come a long way…" Jack said, looking into her eyes.
"Yes…" Angelica said.
"3…2…1…" People yelled. Fireworks exploded.
"Happy new year, luv…." Jack said.
"Happy new year…" Angelica gazed into his eyes, waiting.
He kissed her slowly, passionately. It didn't matter what had happened in the past, nor what would happen in the future. They were together now.
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