A/N: After much thinking and planning, I have decided that my plan to focus attention on Evan and Ana's feelings was just fine. But I need things to make the story more interesting. So please Read and Review while you read my story about Selfish Relations…
"Well why not?"
"Because it's ridiculous! You're not doing that."
"I need to."
"Why?"
"Because he knocked up Ana and then left her!" Jack yelled pointing his arm towards the room next to his and Dinah's. They were getting ready for bed and Jack had purposed leaving to go find Evan and 'talk to him'.
"Jack, I want to smack him as much as anyone, but we can't do that...you can't do that."
"Why not?"
Dinah rolled her eyes, pulling one of Jack's shirts over her head as he took off his red shirt and his affects. "Because darling… Ana doesn't want us in her personal life. You know that."
"Who said we had to tell her?"
"Were you honestly expecting to leave the house, two woman carrying child and not tell either of us where you were going?"
"I was of course going to tell you, luv…" He said walking towards her and hugging her. She rolled her eyes again and didn't hug him back but said, "Jackson Sparrow I certainly hope so. Then I could tell you no. Why would you leave me here? We already agreed your schedule. And the Pearl isn't coming back for some time, buddy."
He drew apart and said, "Why do you have to be so technical?"
She smiled, "I don't know how you got along without me."
"I dunno how I ever got along without her…" Evan mumbled. It had been months since Ana had left. Evan had drunk so much in his whole life. Love is horrible… He thought to himself as he threw up over the side of his ship. He blamed this whole situation on his crew.
They left the two on the island which caused them to make up which caused Ana to ask about the future. Evan wasn't really quite sure which one he wanted, a gone Ana or a mad Ana. As long as she would be here… Evan thought. Of course if they hadn't even fallen in love in the first place then he wouldn't be in this situation right now.
He was fine without Ana. He had done just fine. He had raided plenty of ships, gotten his hands on plenty of gold and had gotten out of plenty of nooses without her. He had fun drinking and having fun with pleasurable company in Tortuga without worrying about Ana. He had done just fine without her in his life.
But now that he had lived with her for two years, he had found out how much fun he had had. Now he didn't have to travel hundreds of miles to get pleasurable company. The one person who really made him smile and laugh, and made him feel good about himself- was on his ship. Now he had a second opinion and experience on the ship to think about raiding a certain ship or not. Now he actually knew what to buy with the gold he got his hands on. And now he had someone to come home to when he got himself out of a noose, or someone to help him get out of that noose.
Well, he did have. Now the person, who basically completed him, he let get away. He wasn't sure what he was thinking, but he knew that he had made the right decision. But if it was the right choice, then why am I alone?
Two weeks later Ana, Dinah and Elizabeth had gone shopping and had bought Ana all kinds of clothes. It took them practically a week to find just the right clothes for Ana, since she was so picky about not portraying anything more than a pirate.
They had just gotten home from another shopping spree but only had two bags in their hands. Jack stood up, being the only one home, and handed Elizabeth her baby, kissed his wife and asked, "That's it?"
Ana nodded, "These two just don't give up."
"Ana, in two weeks we've only found a grand total of three new outfits!"
"Dinah, this is enough! I'm only going to wear these outfits once in my life!"
"How do you know?" Elizabeth asked.
"You think I'm gunna voluntarily have another one of these? I'm ain't even five months and it's a bloody nuisance! My neck and back hurt every time I wake up, some days I have to go to the bathroom almost every five minutes and I have weird cravings for things I usually don't even like! AND! On top of all that, I feel fat…" she pouted.
Jack laughed and Ana glared at him. He shrugged, "You seem tired…you're not fat darlin'. You just have another life in you."
"Yea, you try carryin' around another life and then we'll talk," she snapped back. He just smiled, knowing that it was just the pregnancy. She inched her way up the stairs with her bags and then shut the door to her room behind her.
Elizabeth smiled and shook her head, "You shouldn't do that Jack,"
"Do what?"
"Make her mad like that."
"I don't mean to, but you know how temperamental she is these days…" He answered. Jackson started crying and Elizabeth excused herself. But before she could get far two voices coming in the front door caused her to stop and look.
Will was in the door shaking off his coat, his eyes already on Elizabeth. He took off his coat and gave it to his butler, and then went and greeted Elizabeth. She came down the stairs to meet him, wondering why the other man was here. She handed over the crying Jackson and he stopped crying, they kissed and then Will said, "Elizabeth, the Commodore needs to talk to us."
Norrington was in the entry way waiting for Will to say something, and when he did, he walked up to Elizabeth, kissed the top of her hand and said, "Nice to see you Elizabeth."
"As you, Commodore, but why the visit?"
"Shall we sit down?" He suggested. Will nodded and lead them into the living room where Dinah and Jack were sitting, both rubbing her stomach. Once Jack saw Norrington, he shot up and put his hand on his sword. "Why Jack Sparrow…you're on Port Royal…once again unnoticed by my men…how's your leg?"
Jack sneered, "Fine, recovered…how's your cat?"
"Fine…But once again…how long have you been here?" Norrington asked, looking from Will to Jack, "Suppose I call me men and have you hung?"
"Yuh know, I've been thinkin'- I think you have a soft spot for me…"
"Why would you say that?"
"Because you've had plenty of times to hang me, catch me and you never do…why is that?"
Norrington didn't answer but pulled out his gun. Elizabeth gasped and looked at Dinah, who had a shocked look on her face. Thinking quickly, before there would be a full blown attack in her living room, she said, "Oh! Commodore- I'd like you to meet Jack's wife…Dinah."
Dinah looked up and Norrington paused. She smiled and Jack offered her his hand. She took it and stood up, Norrington noticing her stomach. "Wife?" He questioned.
"Hard to believe huh?" Dinah asked.
He looked at her hard and then said, "You were on the ship with Jack…are you a…"
She shook her head, "No. I'm just married to one."
He smiled and took her hand and kissed the top, "Commodore Robert Norrington…And might I add Mrs. Sparrow, you're lucky I'm not going to throw both of you in the brig."
Jack smirked, thinking how great it was to finally have someone with him that can get him out of jail instead of into jail. They all sat down and Will asked, "So what's the news that was so unexpected?"
Norrington got serious and said, "Do any of you know a ship called The Challenger?"
"Yes,"
"No." The two couples looked at each other and then looked at Norrington. He looked a bit confused.
"So wait- Jack and Dinah- you know the ship?" they nodded. "How?"
"The person who drove my crew to mutiny…captains it."
Norrington raised his eyebrows, "Interesting…"
"Why do you want to know about Captain Miller?" Dinah asked.
"Well Captain Miller is in a bit of trouble…" he paused, "What's that sound?"
They all stopped and listened, and then faintly they heard something oinking. "Oh, that's my pig…he's sleep dreaming." Dinah explained. Norrington shook his head and went on.
"Like I was saying…Captain Miller is in a bit of trouble."
"What kind of trouble?" Elizabeth asked.
"He and his crew are in my brig right now."
"I gotta tell Ana…" Dinah said getting up, but before she got far Norrington grabbed on to her arm, his grip tightening.
"Who?"
Jack stood up and crossed the room to his wife. He put his hand on Norrington's and his grip on Dinah's arm loosened. "Don't be touchin' me wife, savvy?"
Norrington released himself and Jack put an arm around his wife.
"Mr. Sparrow, who is your wife going to see?"
No one answered. He turned to Elizabeth and she broke quickly under his glare. "Ana Maria."
Norrington turned to Will, "Just how many pirates are you hording in this house?"
"There's something about Ana that you don't know, Commodore…" Will started.
"There seems to be many things that I don't know about…Jack getting married, and now his wife with child? What is it with this woman pirate? And I'm not promising any of you that I won't brand her."
Dinah felt Jack's muscles tighten form what the Commodore said. But they couldn't be able to do anything if he did do that. They were lucky that he wasn't hanging Jack and imprisoning Dinah. Norrington went up the stairs and the rest followed him. Dinah got infront of him before he could knock on the door.
"She could be sleeping…"
"Please open the door, Mrs. Sparrow."
Dinah sighed and she knocked lightly on the door before turning the nob and opening the door. Norrington drew his sword and held it out to Ana, whose back was to them. She said groggily, "What in the bloody 'ell do you want?"
"Uh Ana…roll over on your back would you, dear?" Elizabeth asked, looking from the waiting Norrington to Ana.
"Liz, if that was it, couldn't you wait until I was done with me nap?" She asked as she rolled over. Norrington almost dropped his sword when he saw the little hump on Ana's stomach. If he was mistaken, then she was also pregnant.
Ana groaned when she saw Norrington and said, "What now? You gunna hang me now or wait until I have the babe?"
"Ana, try to keep the humor to a minimum…the Commodore is being quite…generous." Will said.
Ana glanced at Jack and Dinah also standing in the room and remembered the story Jack told about raiding Norrington's fleet. He must've seen Dinah there too. A respectable woman with a pirate and on a pirate ship? That could get her at least thirty days or worse. She looked at Norrington, "Yes?"
"You know Captain Evan Miller?"
Ana froze, trying hard not to show any emotion in front of everyone, but finding it hard. She sat up on her elbows, "Yes, I know him…"
"I thought you might like to know that he and his crew are in my brig…"
"He's what?" Ana asked, not believing that Evan would ever be caught so close to land and be caught by Commodore Norrington. Wouldn't he have been more careful? What was wrong with him?
"He and his crew are in my custody…I was hoping you could help me."
"Help you with what?"
"Have you heard of The Flyer?"