Hey everyone! Sorry it's been taking me so long to update, I've been mucho busy and have had the WORST case of writer's block School ahs become boring and helped me work that out, however, lol! Well, I hope you all enjoy the Jacky-ness of this chapter, especially since it hurts my poor injured fingernail so much to type it. Boo-Hoo. Well, on with the show! By the way, you should ALL read the story "Finding the Other"….it's bloody amazing…my compliments to the author…tell her SayDee27 referred you!

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Elizabeth slowly opened her eyes to see the entire crew standing around her, whistling and hooting. At first she was confused, and then she realized she was on deck laying on a stack of crates-in Jack's lap. His fingers were laced into hers and his arms draped across her stomach, holding her against him. Realizing why they were making such a fuss, she quickly jumped up and ran toward the stairs, her cheeks turning a deep shade of pink. Jack, awoken by Elizabeth's quick departure, groggily sat up and pushed his hat away from his eyes. He stood up and started after her, but she had already disappeared down the stairs. He whirled around, glaring at his crew.

"Well, look at what ye've gone and done now!" he hollered. "That lass has been through more in the past few weeks than most people go through in their lives, and you go off treating her like a common whore from Tortuga!"

"Look who's talkin', cap'n," a brave crewmember piped up. "You looked like you were pretty cozy with her all night."

"For the love of bloody God, I only came out here to keep her company! She's lost the man she loves, and I was just trying to comfort her!"

"Are you sure about that, Captain? Has she really lost the man she loves?"

"You were at Will's funeral-"

"I'm not talking about Will, sir." Jack just glared and headed off after Elizabeth.

He found Elizabeth sitting on the bed in her cabin, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Shh…Don't cry now love. Tell me what's wrong," he whispered soothingly as he sat down beside her, wrapping his arm around her shoulders.

"Oh, Jack!" she cried. "Everything's wrong, and it's all my fault! Will's dead, and it's because of me! He never would have come out here if I hadn't urged him to! I might as well have just killed him myself!" All the things that had worried her lately came pouring out. "And then I go off, falling asleep with you, wanting to be alone with you, and feeling so damn happy, and Will's dead! How can I be so selfish!?" her last words brought on a wave of fresh tears, which Jack began to wipe away as he explained.

"Elizabeth, Will's death was in no way your fault. Pirate was in his blood, so he was bound to come back out here, he just was afraid you wouldn't approve. And you've not acted selfishly! Will wouldn't want you to sit in a dark room and mope, now would he? Of course not! He'd want you to be out in the sunshine among friends. As far as being with me goes, you've done nothing wrong there, either. All we've done is sleep, and everyone must do that."

Elizabeth's tears stopped, but she continued to tremble.

"I know you're right Jack, but there's more. The crew, they all think we care about each o0ther as more than, well, friends."

At this point, Jack removed his arm from her back and placed a hand on each of her shoulders, turning her to face him. He moved his hand gently to her chin and tilted it up until her eyes met his. Drawing her face dangerously close to his, he whispered, " Well, love, maybe we do." then his lips found hers and his hand went to the back of her neck, drawing her into a long, sweet kiss. As they both pulled back slowly he stood up, donned his hat, and said "Think about that one for a bit." Then, he promptly left the room. Elizabeth just sat there, slightly stunned. Captain Jack Sparrow had just kissed her, and even hinted of having feelings for her. She lay back down on the bed, her head spinning.

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A few hours later Elizabeth walked back up onto the deck and seated herself on a stack of crates behind Jack. At about half past noon the crew trickled down to the galley to play a bit of cards and have some lunch, for the sea was terribly calm. Finally feeling like they were alone enough to talk, Jack called back to Elizabeth.

"Come up here love. I'd like to have a little chat with ye."

She slowly stepped forward, walking around the wheel until she was facing him on the opposite side of it.

"Feeling better?" he inquired with a smirk.

"Much," she replied. "Especially after the last part of our little talk," she finished, matching his smirk.

He grabbed her hand and swung her around the wheel, pulling her close to him and said," Would you like to try again, then?"

As much as Elizabeth would have loved to kiss Jack right at that moment, she pushed away from him.

"No…no Jack…I wouldn't. Not yet, at least," she added with a weak smile. "Somehow, I feel like I'm still attached to Will, like I'm doing something wrong by wanting to be with you as much as I do, and trust me, I do."

Surprised as he was by her statement, Jack nodded knowingly. "I know what you mean love. But you're wrong. Will loved you, true enough, but he's gone now. And as much as that still hurts, he'd want you to move on. I'm not saying you must do it right away, and I'm not saying you should be ready just yet, but eventually you will have to go on with life. And when you do, I'll be here. Just remember that love."

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A few weeks passed, and Elizabeth did remember what jack said. Every day, the wound that Will's passing had left got a little bit smaller. And, though the hurt was still there, she found herself falling for Jack harder and harder every day. She continued to share his cabin, waking up every morning to the feeling of her head laying on his warm chest. Jack was very respectable about all of this, of course. Finally, 4 months to the day of Will's passing, Elizabeth decided that it was time to say what had been nagging at her mind for at least a week now. She had come to her decision.

"Jack?" she called out to him when all the crew had gone down for supper.

"Aye, love?" he answered form his position at the wheel. Elizabeth walked toward him, stopping only when she was facing him again.

"I need to talk to you. Come with me," she instructed, pulling him towards the front of the ship.

"What's all this about?" he questioned as they stopped and she pulled a silver ring from her right hand. "What do ye need?" Suddenly, he recognized the ring as the one Will had given her for her birthday on one of their last days in Port Royale.

"I loved Will Turner with all my heart. But he's gone, and I have to let go, Jack. I wanted you to be here with me when I did. Goodbye, Will." she finished. As she did, she cast the silver ring out into the blue-green water, watching it sink quickly.

"Elizabeth-" Jack started, but she put a finger over his mouth, and brought herself ever so slightly closer to him.



"Jack, you said you'd be here for me when I was ready to move on. I'm ready. I love you, Jack Sparrow."

Slightly in shock at her sudden confession, Jack was watching what he had been waiting for for months unfold before his eyes. Suddenly absorbing all that she'd said, he replied:

"I love you too, Elizabeth Swann."

She wrapped her arms around his neck, and his snaked around her waist, pulling her close to him and into a passionate kiss. Making no move at all to pull away, Elizabeth melted into jack's kiss, finally able to release all the feelings she'd been holding back.

And so then sun set behind the Captain and Lady of the infamous Black Pearl.

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WAHHH Boo Hoo…the end has come. Happy endings are good though, right? I think so ^.^ I will have a new fan fiction out shortly, so be on the lookout for it, for it is already on folding in my brain….Thanks so much to all my faithful reviewers…you make my days complete! I love you all so much! See ya later! ~*SayDee*~