Chapter 2

Elizabeth couldn't sleep when she snuck back into the house. She'd blown off her candle, took off her robe and shoes, and slipped back into bed. But that whole night, she would close her eyes, and all she'd think about was falling down into the ocean, and seeing Jack's face the next minute. She remembered when he crept from behind her, put a gun against her head, and forced her to put his gear back on. She was really annoyed with him at the time it happened, but as she was presently considering the moment, she realized that it was the closest she'd ever been physically with a man. There she was, wearing nothing but a soaking under dress, and she was being literally pressed against Jack's body. He even had the audacity to place his head on the crook of her neck…

Changing the subject for her own good, Elizabeth started to ponder the real matter at hand; how was she going to free Jack? She wasn't going to break him out of his cell, because then she'd be a criminal herself; and she was the governor's daughter!

"Wait, I'm the governor's daughter," she quietly whispered to herself, as the sky outside started to turn a brighter colour.

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Morning had arrived, and Elizabeth sat down across from her father at the table for breakfast, fully dressed and pampered. Estrella placed a cup of tea in front of her, and she thankfully received it. Immediately picking up the provided spoon, she scooped up a lump of sugar and dropped it into her tea. With the spoon already in her hand, she started to spin it around and around in the cup, making sure that the sugar mixed in with the substance. The spoon made the liquid turn into a tiny whirlpool of waves, and she allowed herself to be hypnotized by the soothing pattern. Suddenly, she felt a yawn building up, and she closed her mouth tight to prevent it from coming out, but in return, her eyes started to well up with tears, causing the tea waves to stop. Governor Swann took notice, dropped his utensils, took the napkin from his lap, and reached across the table and wiped his daughter's eyes.

"Are you all right, Elizabeth?" She pushed the napkin away from her face, and her father sat back down. She looked across to him,

"I didn't get that much sleep last night, that's all."

Her father looked back at her with concern, "May I ask why? Don't tell me the windows were open again!"

"No, no, it wasn't the windows," she paused, and took a deep breath, "I guess it's because I couldn't stop thinking about yesterday's events."

The governor sighed in relief, and attempted to make his daughter feel better, "Oh, well then, I give you permission to go back to bed. I agree, yesterday was very impacting. Forgive me my child, for forgetting to let you sleep in."

Elizabeth smiled at the example of her father's care for her. Although, she wasn't done, "There's more, though. Last night, I thought about every detail I could remember, which wasn't much; I fell down, and then I woke up and saw the pirate's face…Jack."

Her father was worried, and tried to appear calm, "You thought about…Mister Sparrow?"

"I did. And, last night, I realized that's he's not just a pirate, but also a good man."

The governor didn't like the idea that his daughter thought such things, "Elizabeth, that pirate has spent his life of doing wrong-"

Elizabeth recognized that he was trying to hold it in. She knew how her father felt; she knew it would happen last night. "I know, he's a pirate, I know! But, if that's the kind of person he is, then why did he save me? Father, I know that he's done a number of bad things in his life, but he also has a conscience and a heart. And right now, I think I'm the only person who sees it!"

The Governor looked at her with disagreement, "What are you trying to say?"

Elizabeth looked at him, making sure that he was paying complete attention to her, "I want to be given the chance to change him."

She saw her father open his mouth to comment, but she continued, "All you have to do is give me an amount of time, and I will do my best to teach Mr. Sparrow how to be a gentleman. I promise."

Surprised and stunned, Mr. Swann spoke, "That is ridiculous, Elizabeth! Have you forgotten that he's a pirate, of all things? I won't allow my daughter to be around that sort of man. He can't be changed, Elizabeth."

Knowing that he would say that, she remembered what she had planned to say last night, "Mother would have thought otherwise."

Her father's eyebrows wrinkled in confusion, "Pardon me?"

"Oh, you know very well that she would, father! She was a servant. Don't tell me she wasn't, because she told me herself when I was little! She told me that even though you were of higher class, you married her because you fell in love with who she was. You married her knowing what she was, but that didn't matter to you! Father, she died protecting me! And if it weren't for Jack Sparrow yesterday, you would have lost me as well."

A tear went down her cheek, but she was satisfied. She looked up to see her father's frozen face.

"Father?" He walked over to her and held her in his arms. He spoke into her ear,

"I'll go to the jailhouse, today." Elizabeth smiled up at him, and he smiled back. She leaned on her father's breast, and tightened her embrace. She looked once more at the cup of tea on the table.

TBC…

Author's Note: I'm so sorry for the lack of updates! It's been months, I know. It's just that I've been very busy lately, but I'll try to continue to update more often! I don't know if I liked how the dialogue went in this chapter, because I had to remember that she was talking to her father. I mean, I liked LAST chapter's dialogue between Jack and Elizabeth, better. ANYWAYS, to those of you reading, thanks! Your feedback would be much obliged. ;)