A/N I don't own any of the characters from PotC : TCoTBP, I only own original characters such as Alyssa. Thanks for the reviews, keep em coming.

Carol Stevenson- Sorry, I didn't see your review when I uploaded chapter 4. I couldn't very well write it without putting Will and Elizabeth on board with Jack and Alyssa. Expect mischief to show its face sometime fairly soon! Thanks for the review!

Just like Jack had said they would, they set sail the following morning. Jack

and Alyssa were both noticing that Will and Elizabeth seemed to be up to

something, definitely. They couldn't figure out what and just decided to ignore it for

the time being. However, Will and Elizabeth had also noticed that Jack and Alyssa

were behaving differently.

They were definitely flirting, that goes without saying. But, they were both

different. Jack was treating Alyssa like Will had never seen him treat a woman. He

was treating her like a lady. Like a queen, more like. With sincerety and respect;

even adoration. Lovingly? Will thought so, but he must have been imagining things.

That couldn't be right. However, Elizabeth had noticed the same thing about the

pair. The change in Jack's demeanor was amazing. Just between night and

morning. Something had definitely happened.

Alyssa was also acting strangely. Not herself. She was more outgoing and

flirtatious than Elizabeth had ever seen her act. Perhaps the sea air was doing

something to her, but Elizabeth knew it was something else. She seemed very

relaxed and comfortavle around Jack. Safe, even, around the attractive pirate. She

was acting like she had known him her whole life. Because Will knew Jack, he was

almost feeling as if he should protect Alyssa from him. Like he was Alyssa's big

brother or something. But, something inside him was telling him that he had nothing

to worry about. However, God help Captain Jack Sparrow should he ever harm

Alyssa Wells. Emotionally or otherwise.

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Later that day, Elizabeth and Alyssa were relaxing on the deck while Jack

and Will did some minor repairs and adjustments to the ship. Elizabeth decided that

she should try and find out what had gone on between her cousin and Jack. She had

to be subtle, of course, but she definitely had to find out something.

"What made you decide to leave with Captain Sparrow?" she asked slyly.

Alyssa shrugged, "You know how well my parents and I get along. And they

had been trying to force me to marry. You had told me about Jack's having saved

you. I just had to get away from it. Even for a little while." she explained.

"Alyssa, Jack doesn't go away for just a little while. It's been four years since

he's been to Port Royal, and it will probably be at least that before he returns. If he

returns. He's not going to make a special trip back should you change your mind."

Elizabeth informed her cousin.

Alyssa looked Elizabeth dead in the eye, "I know," was all she said. All she

could say. She didn't ever want to return to Port Royal again. She was much happier

on the sea.

"May I be honest with you?" asked Elizabeth.

"I'd expect no less," came Alyssa's smiling reply.

Elizabeth took a breath, "Well, when Will and I first saw you standing on the

deck with Jack that first night. Flooded by moonlight. I suspected that there was

something more than an understanding between the two of you. And now, this

morning, the two of you are acting like a couple in love."

Alyssa looked at her cousin in shock. In love with him? She barely knew him!

She couldn't be in love with him. Could she? Elizabeth had to be way off base with

this question. Perhaps she had been drinking. No, that makes no sense. She just

can't be used to male and female friendships. Yes. That's it. Or, maybe she's

joking? She can't possibly be serious.

"In love? You're fibbing, right?" Alyssa questionned. All thought of it being a

joke disappeared when she saw Elizabeths serious stare. Alyssa thought hard. "I... I

don't think so. I mean, I really just met him but-"

"But what?" Elizabeth pushed curiously.

"Last night, when we had gone to bed..." Alyssa continued.

Elizabeth stood up in shock, "Alyssa! You didn't! You couldn't!"

Alyssa rolled her eyes and shook her head 'no,' "No, no no. Not that. He

kissed me. I kissed him. I guess we kissed each other. I liked it. I wanted to go

farther, but he stopped me."

Elizabeth looked at her cousin quizically, "HE stopped? Jack Sparrow

stopped you?"

Alyssa nodded, "He said he wanted us to wait. Until I'm certain. Until we're

sure there would be no regrets."

"What regrets?" Will asked as he approached the two women. He kissed his

wife lovingly on the forehead.

"Oh, I was just telling Elizabeth that I have no regrets about coming away with

Jack. Right, Elizabeth?" Alyssa covered.

"Of course, what else is there to regret?" Elizabeth replied.

"Did I 'ear me name?" Jack asked the trio, sending a wink to Alyssa, who

blushed lightly in reply. "Good stuff, I 'ope."

"Always," Alyssa said fondly, looking into the eyes of an equally as fond

Jack. Will and Elizabeth exchanged satisfied smiles with each other.

"What're ye two grinnin' for?" Jack asked with a smirk.

"Oh, nothing. Just glad to be on the sea again." Will fibbed, Jack nodded in

agreement.

"May I ask where we're going?" Elizabeth requested.

"Aye, madam," Jack replied with a devilish grin. "But, ye won't get an answer

just yet, I'm afraid."

"Why's that?" Elizabeth asked.

"Because it's a surprise," a clueless Will answered for Jack, he just guessed

that Jack was being smart with them.

"A surprise for who?" Elizabeth asked.

Jack chuckled a moment, a smile in his eyes, "All four of us, darlin'." he

answered the shocked group.

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"She's married. How could she do this? It's nonsense. The girl doesn't know

what she's doing." Malcolm complained. As the days passed, her grew more

impatient with his missing daughter.

"She may come back. Let us meet the man, at least. God, why would she do

something like this, Malcolm?" Martha looked at her husband for an answer. An

answer which he didn't have.

Malcolm was left standing speechless on the porch. All he wanted was his

little girl to come back home. If she were married, so be it. He would welcome the

man, just so long as he got his daughter back. He knew he was hard on her

sometimes, but that didn't mean he didn't love her. She was his only child. He would

gladly support her and her husband financially just to have her back.

Just then, a suspicious looking man walked slowly into their yard. He said

nothing, but looked at the couple with a grin. He almost looked like a pirate, but all

the pirates had left Port Royal. Hadn't returned in years. Malcolm decided to listen to

what the man had to say.

The man tipped his hat in greeting, "Afternoon," he said. "Tis brought t'my

attention that ye've lost a daughter? P'raps to a man?"

"How do you know this?" Malcolm defensively asked the hard looking man.

"Does't matter to ye if I 'elp ye get ye're daughter back t' yer 'ome?" he

offered.

"You could do that?" Martha rose to stand next to her husband.

"Aye, I can do't. Shall we discuss't further?" after Malcolm nodded at him, the

man continued. He extended his hand, "Me name's Barbossa. Shall we sit down?"