CHAPTER 4: TRAPPED
When Elizabeth arrived at jail cells below, she was surprised to find Jack already situated and looking quite at home. Despite his outward appearance of calm, she knew that he was as frightened as she was, if not more so. Yet, when she came in, he tried to look at ease. "Come on now," he said with an overly hearty laugh, "I've been locked up a million times before, it's nothing to worry about. I'll be out in an hour, maybe two."
Elizabeth was close to tears. "I can't bear to see you this way," she choked, "and it's all my fault your here." She sat down on the other side of the bars. "I promise I'll figure out a way to get of there."
Jack stuck his head through the bars of his cell and laid it on her lap, breathing a sigh of relief at her touch. "Don't go putting yourself in any danger," he warned, "I couldn't stand it if something happened to you."
In an attempt to lighten the mood, Elizabeth said, "I think I could get used to the idea of being a pirate's bride," as she studied the ring on her finger. Jack let his eyes droop closed as she stoked his hair, he hadn't had a full night's sleep for the last three nights, not that he would trade the reason She pulled up a stool and sat why for anything…
Governor Swan entered the ship's jail expecting to find Jack Sparrow alone. He was shocked and rather appalled to find him there with his head in Elizabeth Swan's lap as she stroked his hair. Elizabeth!" he cried, "That kind of behavior is entirely inappropriate. If we were at home no one decent would talk to you after this disgusting display of public affection for someone so completely out of your own class."
Jack gave a little chuckle from under his three-cornered-hat, which was currently resting over his face.
She remained emotionless as she retorted, "But we're not at home. Are we Father? And if you think it's inappropriate then don't watch." She chose that particular to plant a rather sloppy kiss on Jack's lips.
Governor Swan was livid. "You," shouted at Jack, "You're the cause of all this. You're the reason my daughter isn't going to have a future and I'm going to lose my reputation."
Jack pulled his head back into the safety of the cell, not sure that he wanted to be around this man without protection. In a huff Governor Swan grabbed Elizabeth by the arm forced her up the stairs back to the main deck where he persisted to lock her in her room. "It would figure that the door locks from the outside and not the inside," she muttered angrily. This was just wonderful. She and Jack were both locked up so neither could come to the other's aid. She was beginning to despair when she heard Commador Norrington tell the first mate that it was fifty miles to Tortuga. That meant that they would pass right by it sometime tonight she thought excitedly. If she and Jack could get to shore near Tortuga then they could go anywhere from there. The possibilities were endless. What did they have to lose?