"I didn't think this would be such a big deal!  It's just a lowly pirate!  But I obviously was in the wrong when I told all of you when I was hanging him."  Norrington said.  Will, Elizabeth, Ana, Evan, Dinah, Jack and Scarlet all sat in Norrington's office later that morning.  They had Scarlet and Evan in ties. 

          "I saw the problem with Jack.  Will was close to him…after all Jack did save his life, but now?  I really wasn't expecting this much of an elaborate plan.  I mean the disguises, the fainting, and the baby."

          The five looked around the room and looked at how everyone looked a little strange except for Elizabeth.  "And you!" Norrington pointed at Jack and Ana, "You're lucky I'm not having you hung with your friend!"

          They stayed silent as Norrington was somewhat satisfied with his 'discipline speech' and sat down.  "Now what is it with this Fredrick woman?"

          They all started talking at once, telling Norrington what had happened, like little kids who were telling their parents the real story of the broken window.

          "STOP!" Norrington yelled. They obeyed and then he said, "Captain- what's the story?"

          Jack was somewhat flattered that the Commodore chose him.  He cleared his throat and said, "Commodore, this woman had my kidnapped some five months ago.  I naturally followed the men who kidnapped m'dear Dinah and found her.  Ana kinda beat her up…we left.  Scarlet's mad.  She wants revenge so she went after Evan who is Ana's lover, and we have the proof."

          "How so?"

          Jack held up the letter that Scarlet had written, "She slipped this under the door the day Evan's crew broke out."

          Norrington grunted and took the letter from Jack's hand.  He read it over and looked up, his eyes on Evan, and for what seemed like forever passed until he finally said, "It looks as though you're not guilty, Captain Miller.  You are free to go."

          Free? Evan thought, Tell that to the brand on my wrist. He nodded and got up, Ana quickly leaving with him.  With the whole thing resolved, they all left and went to the harbor to see the two off.

          "Take care of them and make sure you feed them everyday!" Dinah said as Evan and Ana (back in her clothes) carried away eight piglets, while Dinah had one in her arms.

          "Feed them?  How are we supposed to do that?" Evan asked, trying to keep them all in his arms.

          "With the milk that I packed!"

          The two sighed and looked at each other, Ana nodded.  "Okay Dinah, we'll see you in a few months!"  They hugged, then left quickly.  While going back to the house Jack asked, "You milked that pig to have enough milk for two months?"

          "I'm not sure, but it's not my problem…it'll be a growing experience for them…savvy?"

          Jack smiled and wrapped an arm around his wife as they walked behind Will and Elizabeth, going back to the house.

          Two weeks past without Ana saying a word to Evan.  She had gotten a little bigger and was now glad that she had clothes to fit her changing form.  The days had been somewhat lonely, not talking to anyone but the pigs.  Ana survived somehow, but Evan didn't.  One day he finally sad something while they were feeding some of the pigs, who they had each gotten somewhat attached to.

          "How's the baby?"

          "I'm not sure…Elizabeth's midwife checked me out.  I'm still scheduled for late May.  Why?" She said, glancing a sideways look at him.

          He shrugged, "I'm just concerned about our baby."

          "Our baby?  When did it become our baby?"

          "Uh…about four months ago…"

          "You don't want a family.  You don't want anything but your blasted ship.  Tell me again how this became our baby?"

          "Ana, I've been meaning to talk to you about that…" He started off.

          "Oh!  Now you want to talk about…whatever."

          "Ana- I was wrong!"

          That turned her head, "Wrong about what?"

          "Ana I…" She kept listening as she put down a pig that she had finished with and Evan finished up with his.  He put it down and looked at her, "I want you to be with me at whatever-"

          "No." She said, getting up and leaving.  Startled, he followed her, being careful to keep the piglets in the room.

          "No what?"

          "I don't want to hear anymore of your non committal answers!  And as hard as it is for me to say this- I love you Evan.  I have given my heart to you and you haven't been treating me exactly the way I thought you would.  So maybe I was just a stepping stone for you to get to that point in your life where you'd figure out what you wanted or didn't want- But whatever it is and where ever you are, I want you to be happy.  I don't want to force you to get married to be just because we have a child.  I mean, c'mon! It was BOUND to happen sooner or later…but I just thought that when it did happen, you were going to be ready and we were going to be married and ready for a child.  But I guess you can't plan these things, eh?"

          Ana sighed, not getting a response from Evan and turned to go to her cabin.  But before she was out of sight, Evan said, "Ana, you didn't let me finish.  I said that I wanted you with me…at whatever costs.  And if being with you means marrying you and raisin' that babe with you…then I'll do it."

          Ana turned, tears in her eyes, rubbing her stomach, "I don't want you to do that though!  I don't want to be the reason that you give up what you love!"

          The rain started to lightly pour and Ana walked to the helm.  Evan followed her, not sure if he was really going to say this, "Ana, you don't understand though!  If I was giving up what I loved, then I would be giving up you."

          Ana paused, and then ripped her eyes away from Evan.  She steered the boat back on course as the wind stayed the same yet the rain was coming down.  "Help me with the sails," She said loudly.  He followed her and helped to tie them half way up.  It was getting on night time; soon they were going to have to put the anchor down.

          Ana next went to the cabin with the piglets and picked up four.  Evan did the same and carried them to Ana's cabin.  Hers was the largest and the roomiest.  She put a towel where the crack from the door was and left it there so the water wouldn't come in, if it was even going to rain that long.

          When on her bed, she said, "Evan, I don't want you to be giving me empty commitments here.  What you say I'm going to interpret the way I think you meant it…so cut it to me straight.  True feelings…"

          Evan paused, hearing the light touches the rain was making with the deck.  Then watching the pigs curl up with Ana and with each other.  He pictured a child curling up next to Ana.  He wanted to see that so badly.

          "I love you Ana, I have for a while.  But I didn't tell you because…I'm not really sure why- but I didn't want to confine myself to the land.  I love the sea but I love you more."

          Ana stood up and walked to Evan and wrapped her arms around his neck.  This was the first time she could remember that she was ever emotional.  "I want my child to have the father she deservers…" She said.

          Evan pulled away and looked at her, eyebrows raised he wondered if she was implying what he thought she was.  This was the moment of truth.  He told her he loved her, so now was he going to ask her to marry him or try to weasel his way out of it?

_____________________________________

Sorry it was so short!  But I needed to end here…The story is almost done and I have another one I'm already working on!  YAY!