Disclaimer. NOT MINE. But I do have a birthday comin' up if anyone wants
to, yanno, change that. HINTHINT.
Author's note: This, darlings, is the last chapter. It's short because of the lastness and because there's one scene that has to be left to imagination cos of the rating of the fic. I'll probably get started on the sequel, which will be called `Things Fall Apart`, immediately. It's been a blast to write and I loved all your reviews. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
Dha-gal: Lmao, another great parody! Keep em comin'. They make me giggle. ;X
Morph: Thank you for all the reviews you've given since chapter one! Hope to see you in the sequel!
Talondragonfriend: Wow, no wonder you can relate! Congrats on your engagement! ^__^; I did think that Will gracefully bowing out was the right way to do. He loves her enough to want her happiness. I update a helluva lot because .. I just get bored, and I have PotC floating in my head all the time, only sharing its time with Buffy. So I've gotta write it. Lol.
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Jack Sparrow stood at the helm, eyes scanning the unmoving horizon. Though far from usual, he was neither smirking, nor humming, `A Pirate's Life for Me` to himself, he simply stood, clearly in thought. Some time had passed since Elizabeth had left him to go in and speak to Will, and he kept reassuring himself that he wasn't worried. He was, after all, Captain Jack Sparrow - who cares if he didn't win the fair lady's heart? Oh yah, he did.
After what seemed like an eternity Jack heard the cabin door creak open, and Elizabeth stepped out with a smile on her face. Deciding that she could easily be smiling because she and Will had reconciled, he didn't get his hopes up. Jack was unsure of what to say, and it appeared that Elizabeth was waiting for him to speak. Normally he would have just come out with what he wanted to ask, but it was harder than it sounded. Marching right up the the helm, Elizabeth, who was still smiling, stopped next to Jack.
"Aren't you going to ask me how it went?"
She was holding her hands folded behind her back, swaying back and forth like an excited child. Her act was a little bit unnerving; Jack studied her for a minute, and finally gave in.
"Alright, how'd it go?"
The smile grew wider, if that was even possible, and Elizabeth took her hands from behind her back, and held them in front of her. With her left hand she removed the diamond engagement ring on her right, and slid it into her pocket.
"Oh." Jack said, and then it clicked, "Oh!" Now his smile mirrored hers, and it was genuine. "You mean ..?"
"I mean," She began, "that I'm a free woman."
"Just like that? No fightin' or tears or nothin'?" Jack seemed shocked at the proposition that Will would stand aside.
"Well, actually, I had to kill him and dump his body overboard, but all's well that ends well, right?"
Jack's kohl lined eyes grew wide, "Ye did wha--"
Elizabeth burst into giggles when it appeared that he'd actually believed her sarcasm. Honestly, was he that out of it?
"Jack. Calm down. I'm kidding."
"Oh, right. Course ye are." He seemed embarrassed for a moment but quickly got over it. He'd won, in a manner of speaking, and that was enough reason to be happy.
But it seemed odd to be standing there, now more or less a couple, when they'd gotten used to the way things were. Clearly, as happy as both parties were, it was going to take some getting used to.
"You asked where all of this left us?"
Elizabeth reminded him of what he'd said earlier. It took Jack a moment to recall, but finally he nodded.
"Aye, I did. D'ya know now?"
"Aye."
She mimicked him. He held his hand out, motioning for her to finish her thought, but instead she shook her head, as if it was unthinkable that he hadn't figured it out, and smiled.
She placed a hand over his, which was resting on the helm, and positioned it on her waist, grasping the other hand, she repeated the action. With him arms now wrapped around her she took his face in her hands and pulled him down into a kiss, though this time there was no guilt. After a few seconds she gained the bravery to part her lips, coaxing him to do the same, and slipped her tongue into his mouth. Both sets of hands moved through hair, and fumbled with buttons and ties, holding on for dear life, never breaking the kiss. Easing down onto the deck, Jack was now on top of Elizabeth, nuzzling her neck and nibbling the sensitive flesh of her collarbone. Suddenly remembering everything she'd ever heard about the pain of a woman's first time, she found her voice again.
"Jack?"
A muffled "Hm?" was her answer, as he did not stop his kisses.
"Please be gentle.."
He stopped and looked into her eyes, seeing a real fear there, and smiled reassuringly.
"Wouldn't have it any other way, darling."
Sometime later, using Jack's coat as a blanket, the two very naked lovers peered up at the stars. Elizabeth's head rested on Jack's chest as he pointed out all the important constellations.
"-- `An that star there is Polaris. Comes in handy, it does, seein' as how my compass doesn't point north. So long as ye can see that star, ye'll always know where north is."
She nodded and nestled closer to him, if it was even possible. It was nice to already be learning new things, just one of the many .. perks .. of what was going to be her new life.
Jack's navigational knowledge was also a very good thing, considering that their time spent on the floor had put them severely off course. Though neither cared, Tortuga would still be there in the morning.
When Jack had finished his lesson he lowered the hand he'd been pointing with and laced his fingers through Elizabeth's, reaching over and placing a possessive kiss on her forehead. It was only once he was at this close range that he heard her humming, joining in, the two of them were soon singing.
"Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me .."
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Drink up, me `earties, yo ho! THE END.
Author's note: This, darlings, is the last chapter. It's short because of the lastness and because there's one scene that has to be left to imagination cos of the rating of the fic. I'll probably get started on the sequel, which will be called `Things Fall Apart`, immediately. It's been a blast to write and I loved all your reviews. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
Dha-gal: Lmao, another great parody! Keep em comin'. They make me giggle. ;X
Morph: Thank you for all the reviews you've given since chapter one! Hope to see you in the sequel!
Talondragonfriend: Wow, no wonder you can relate! Congrats on your engagement! ^__^; I did think that Will gracefully bowing out was the right way to do. He loves her enough to want her happiness. I update a helluva lot because .. I just get bored, and I have PotC floating in my head all the time, only sharing its time with Buffy. So I've gotta write it. Lol.
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Jack Sparrow stood at the helm, eyes scanning the unmoving horizon. Though far from usual, he was neither smirking, nor humming, `A Pirate's Life for Me` to himself, he simply stood, clearly in thought. Some time had passed since Elizabeth had left him to go in and speak to Will, and he kept reassuring himself that he wasn't worried. He was, after all, Captain Jack Sparrow - who cares if he didn't win the fair lady's heart? Oh yah, he did.
After what seemed like an eternity Jack heard the cabin door creak open, and Elizabeth stepped out with a smile on her face. Deciding that she could easily be smiling because she and Will had reconciled, he didn't get his hopes up. Jack was unsure of what to say, and it appeared that Elizabeth was waiting for him to speak. Normally he would have just come out with what he wanted to ask, but it was harder than it sounded. Marching right up the the helm, Elizabeth, who was still smiling, stopped next to Jack.
"Aren't you going to ask me how it went?"
She was holding her hands folded behind her back, swaying back and forth like an excited child. Her act was a little bit unnerving; Jack studied her for a minute, and finally gave in.
"Alright, how'd it go?"
The smile grew wider, if that was even possible, and Elizabeth took her hands from behind her back, and held them in front of her. With her left hand she removed the diamond engagement ring on her right, and slid it into her pocket.
"Oh." Jack said, and then it clicked, "Oh!" Now his smile mirrored hers, and it was genuine. "You mean ..?"
"I mean," She began, "that I'm a free woman."
"Just like that? No fightin' or tears or nothin'?" Jack seemed shocked at the proposition that Will would stand aside.
"Well, actually, I had to kill him and dump his body overboard, but all's well that ends well, right?"
Jack's kohl lined eyes grew wide, "Ye did wha--"
Elizabeth burst into giggles when it appeared that he'd actually believed her sarcasm. Honestly, was he that out of it?
"Jack. Calm down. I'm kidding."
"Oh, right. Course ye are." He seemed embarrassed for a moment but quickly got over it. He'd won, in a manner of speaking, and that was enough reason to be happy.
But it seemed odd to be standing there, now more or less a couple, when they'd gotten used to the way things were. Clearly, as happy as both parties were, it was going to take some getting used to.
"You asked where all of this left us?"
Elizabeth reminded him of what he'd said earlier. It took Jack a moment to recall, but finally he nodded.
"Aye, I did. D'ya know now?"
"Aye."
She mimicked him. He held his hand out, motioning for her to finish her thought, but instead she shook her head, as if it was unthinkable that he hadn't figured it out, and smiled.
She placed a hand over his, which was resting on the helm, and positioned it on her waist, grasping the other hand, she repeated the action. With him arms now wrapped around her she took his face in her hands and pulled him down into a kiss, though this time there was no guilt. After a few seconds she gained the bravery to part her lips, coaxing him to do the same, and slipped her tongue into his mouth. Both sets of hands moved through hair, and fumbled with buttons and ties, holding on for dear life, never breaking the kiss. Easing down onto the deck, Jack was now on top of Elizabeth, nuzzling her neck and nibbling the sensitive flesh of her collarbone. Suddenly remembering everything she'd ever heard about the pain of a woman's first time, she found her voice again.
"Jack?"
A muffled "Hm?" was her answer, as he did not stop his kisses.
"Please be gentle.."
He stopped and looked into her eyes, seeing a real fear there, and smiled reassuringly.
"Wouldn't have it any other way, darling."
Sometime later, using Jack's coat as a blanket, the two very naked lovers peered up at the stars. Elizabeth's head rested on Jack's chest as he pointed out all the important constellations.
"-- `An that star there is Polaris. Comes in handy, it does, seein' as how my compass doesn't point north. So long as ye can see that star, ye'll always know where north is."
She nodded and nestled closer to him, if it was even possible. It was nice to already be learning new things, just one of the many .. perks .. of what was going to be her new life.
Jack's navigational knowledge was also a very good thing, considering that their time spent on the floor had put them severely off course. Though neither cared, Tortuga would still be there in the morning.
When Jack had finished his lesson he lowered the hand he'd been pointing with and laced his fingers through Elizabeth's, reaching over and placing a possessive kiss on her forehead. It was only once he was at this close range that he heard her humming, joining in, the two of them were soon singing.
"Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me .."
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Drink up, me `earties, yo ho! THE END.