"Admit it Jack, you still love me." Angelica looked at him, challenging him.
He knew it was true. He had loved her all those years ago, and he still did. But that was the whole problem though. He was a pirate! A pirate lord! Pirates were not supposed to fall in love. He did not want to leave her again, but he had to. And so, his mind came up with the brilliant yet cruel idea of marooning her on an island. It was a well-traveled island though, but still, it was cruel. He knew.
"If you had a sister and a dog, I'd choose the dog." He turned away quickly; he couldn't bear looking at her again.
Angelica knew he was lying. He had saved her life. Instead of letting her die there along with her father, he had saved her. She had seen the look in his eyes when she cut herself with Barbossa's poisonous blade – heartbreak. Why couldn't they just be together? Why did he have to be so heartless leaving her on an island? Especially after having killed her father.
She was worried. She hadn't told Jack about her condition yet. He would for sure run away when she told him. But now she had no choice. It was her only rescue.
"Wait", she screamed desperately. Jack turned around and looked her in the eyes, waiting for her to say something.
"I have to tell you something."
He waited. He wanted to keep walking and leave as fast as he could, but his heart told him to turn around. "Go on then."
"Soy…soy embarazada, Jack."
After all of these years, he had picked up some Spanish, though he still couldn't understand most of it. His heart raced. Embarazada? Didn't that mean something with children? He looked at her confused. "Luv, you know I don't understand your native tongue…"
"Jack, I'm with child, yours."She looked at him longingly. She was expecting him to run away, just as he was planning to do before she had stopped him.
But, instead, he stayed. She saw he was lost for words. "What, you're pregnant? Are you sure its.."
"Sí, of course it's yours!"Now she got angry. Seriously, did he forget what they had done? Was he that stupid?
"You were drunk!"
He chuckled, his golden teeth showing. "So were you, luv. I did not forget, if that is what you're implying." He paused. 'Are you sure?'
She looked down. "Yes."
Suddenly, Jack came closer, took her arm, and brought her toward the dingy.
Angelica did not know what he was doing. He was supposed to run. That was how she'd imagined it. Or was he dropping her at another island? She didn't know.
"Jack, what are you doing?! Dropping me at another island? Are you that cruel?" She had tears in her eyes.
Jack did not know what he was doing either. This was not according to plan. He would drop off Angelica and then go back to the Pearl. He and Gibbs had already freed her from Blackbeard's bottle with some help of Angelica beforehand. But he couldn't leave her like this. Pregnant, with his child.
"Quiet woman! We're going back to the Pearl."
She looked at him questionably. The Pearl? That meant he wasn't leaving her on this island. At least not now. Jack looked at her sternly. She knew she'd better not push it and stay quiet until they were aboard his ship.
Gibbs saw Jack coming back. But it seemed as if he wasn't alone. As the dingy was coming closer, he saw her: Angelica. He laughed. Jack's "stirrings", as he called them, were stronger than he would ever admit.
"Gibbs." He looked angry. Gibbs immediately stopped laughing. "Aye cap'n?"
"Make sail for Tortuga. Don't ask and don't bother me. I need to discuss something with this woman over here", waving at Angelica, who didn't look happy either.
Gibbs was confused. What was there to discuss? But he figured it was better to not ask his captain about it now. Jack and Angelica went off to Jack's cabin, and Gibbs turned to the crew: "Aye, we're going to Tortuga!"
He let her in and closed the door behind them. Angelica went to sit on his bed and looked at him. She was angry, confused, and sad.
"So, what now? Are you going to leave me on Tortuga?"
Jack was looking around, searching for something. Rum. He needed rum. A lot of rum. He finally found a bottle and took a big sip. He sighed. He had his back against the door, looking at the woman on his bed.
"Angelica, you're not lying, are ye?"
"Why would I lie?! Like I wanted this to happen, Jack. I knew you would leave me. I'm surprised you didn't dump me on that stupid island already.
"Look. I didn't, all ri…"
"You were going to!"
"No, I wasn't." That wasn't true. He was going to leave her, at least, that was the plan. But, in all honesty, he was already having doubts rowing up there.
"Yes, you were. That's what you always do. Running away."
This woman was driving him crazy. What was he supposed to do? He didn't want to be a father, have a family – he was a pirate. Those things didn't go together. But at the same time, he was somewhat relieved. Relieved that it was with her. He for sure would not have stayed with some wench. Angelica was different.
He changed the subject. "How far along are you?"
"Well we both know when this was conceived, so that would make it three months."
He knew. It had been on the Revenge, after she had told him the ritual. He went to lay on his bed, Angelica still sitting on the end. She turned to him.
"Why aren't you running, Jack? I thought you wouldn't care…"
"Luv, it's my child, of course I care."
"I find it hard to believe you, Jack."
"Because you don't trust me, do you?" He took another sip of his rum.
She rolled her eyes. "How am I supposed to trust you when you were leaving me on an island an hour ago?", her accent became thicker, she was angry.
He knew she was right. It would be hard winning her trust back, but he wanted to try. He would not forgive himself leaving her again, leaving his child.
Instead of answering her, he pulled her down with him and kissed her. It was slow and passionate, full of emotion neither of them had felt for a long time. She broke the kiss and looked at him. A tear dropped down her cheek. Jack brought his hand up to her face and gently wiped it away.
"We'll be alright, luv. Trust me." He kissed her again.