Angyl-I love it when you review! Lol, you rock! I do need a new path to
take my story...I have to think about it. Thanks so much!! (I had no clue
my story was captivating! Aww lol)
Angie-Awesome! Gotta love shopping sprees lol. You don't know HOW lucky you are! It may be EXTREMELY hot near you, but it's FREEZING near me! We just got 8 inches of snow! Anyway, thanks for the review!!
DaydreamBeliever14-I KNOW! URGH I was so mad! He totally deserved that GG! Anywho, thanks for the review!! YAY! I got a hat like Jack's! Don't worry about not reviewing for a while, review when you can and I'll be happy! (By the way, you were the first reviewer for the last chapter, woo!)
Reese Sparrow-OK, LOL! I was wondering, because no male has ever read my story before, so I was thinking, "A guy...reading a love story...hmm..." Thanks for the AWESOME review, you always know how to make me happy!
Raven Potter Weasely-Thanks! I'll try to update ASAP!
SuzzieQue-LOL! Who should I take to the premier? Hmm...ever see Chasing Liberty?? OOH, hot British dude in that, I'll take him! WOO! Lol, thanks for the review!
Lady Bee-I'm so happy everyone loved my sense of humor! Lol, I was sitting at my computer, contemplating whether I should put the jokes in or not, I'm glad I did! Thanks for the review!!
RazorBladeKisses-Nice username by the way, lol. Thanks for the review! And yes, GuavaBoat was so mean to me, but she or he's gone! And I would love to read your story! Thanks again! Oh wow, I just noticed you're on Skylarks and Sparrows! Wow! Lol, I've been dying to get a new review for that one for ages! Thanks, lol
ElvenPrincessSapphire-Thanks but...what sequel? Lol, do u mean my prequel? It will make a LOT more sense if u didn't read that yet lol, it's ok! Still review!
Thumper Ditz- LOL! Never thought of Jack as 'just a mean old pirate', but thanks anywho! Lol. Thanks for the review!
AbbieNormal182-Thanks! Keep reading!
Chapter 17- Love and Vows
"Pearl!"
"Father!" Pearl ran into the arms of her loving father and hugged him close. Jack, Jr. and Sr., just acknowledged each others presence, but were soon too in a hugging embrace. Just because they hugged each other doesn't mean that they weren't masculine.
Then, Jack Jr. stood in front of Pearl and pulled her into a hug. Pearl slowly began to sob onto Jack's shoulder.
"You're safe." She whispered
"So are you."
He pulled away from her and examined her, just to see if she was alright. It seemed like forever since he had last seen her and all he wanted was for her to be perfectly alright.
He gasped. "What's this?"
Brushing his fingertips over a thin, red scar on Pearl's neck made her cringe in pain.
"Sorry, love."
"It's ok...and I'll explain later." Pearl replied uncomfortably. She turned away from him and brushed the scar with her fingers herself.
~*~*~*~
"Oh! My baby is back!! Oh, my precious Pearl! I missed you so much!!"
Pearl desperately tried to pull away from her mother, who was squeezing her far too tightly and kissing her way too much.
"I'm fine, mother!" She finally pulled away. "Jack saved me." She said, pointing to the older pirate behind her.
Elizabeth looked at Jack and quietly told him, "Thank you very much."
"'Twas no problem, lass...erm, Elizabeth." Jack responded.
"Nothing happened to you in Tortuga...did it, Pearl?"
"No, Mother, nothing happened. I'm home, safe and sound." Pearl looked to the ground and smiled. No one noticed that during the walk home, Pearl was smiling the whole way. "And Jack's home too."
"Yes! We must celebrate the return of our offspring." Will answered happily.
~*~*~*~
"To freedom!" The whole table toasted.
"To the Black Pearl!" Jack toasted after that.
They brought the warm tea to their lips. Pearl savored every sip; it had been a long time since she had last had something good in her mouth.
They enjoyed the sweet silence that surrounded the table that they sat at. All they wanted was to be near each other again and not have to be separated again. They hadn't all been in the same room together for months.
After eating what he wanted, Jack Jr. looked to Pearl's father.
"Mr. Turner? May I please talk to you in the next room?"
Will looked at him in a confused state, but nodded and left to the other room.
When Jack and Will were far from the table, Jack sighed heavily.
"I would like to take your daughter's hand in marriage."
Will looked at Jack seriously. Seriously, but mostly in shock.
"I'm sorry, Jack."
Jack looked at him instantly. "W-what?"
"Jack, you're a pirate. You can't take care of Pearl or give her what she wants. I just want Pearl to be happy."
"And she will be! With me! She told me that all she wants is a little freedom and life on the high seas will give her just that!"
Will shook his head. "I'm sorry, Jack. I want her to be happy, but I also want her to be safe."
Jack turned on his heel and stomped out. He marched upstairs to Pearl's room and laid in her bed, taking in her scent that was surprisingly still there, considering how long she'd been gone. He could never live without Pearl.
~*~*~*~
"Where's Jack?" Pearl asked when her father returned.
"Upstairs, he went to rest."
"Then I'll go tend to him. I have stories to tell." Pearl got up happily and ran upstairs.
Will sighed and laid back in his chair.
"What did me son want?" Jack asked.
"He wanted Pearl...as his wife."
"And what did ye say??"
"No."
Liz sighed in relief while Jack and Juniper looked at him in disbelief.
"That's insane, Will! Jack and Pearl love each other!" Juniper protested.
"Aye, Will, what were ye thinkin'??"
"Of Pearl's safety!"
"What makes ye think she won't be safe with us?"
"I just don't think that Jack can take care of her."
"Well, ye thought wrong, lad!"
~*~*~*~
Pearl knocked on the door and heard a muffled, "Come in."
When she walked in, Jack stared at her while still lying down and smirked. "Ye came to see me."
"I brought tea. Father told me you wanted to rest, so tea might help you relax."
"I don't want to rest, I want to rip your father limb from limb!"
Pearl looked at him shocked. "Alright, did I miss something here?"
Jack jumped off the bed and walked over to Pearl. Pearl put the tea on a bedside table. Jack took Pearl's face in his hands and kissed her passionately.
He parted from her, breathing quickly.
"Come away with me."
"What?"
"Marry me, Pearl! Be my wife!"
Pearl stared at him, not knowing what to say. She decided to avoid the question altogether for as long as she could. She needed to think.
"What does this have to do with my father?"
Jack started pacing the room. "He said that I couldn't take your hand in marriage!"
"You asked?" Pearl inquired. "That's so sweet!"
"I know, but he said no! Said I couldn't take care of ye as it were. But," He walked over to Pearl, took her hand and took a knee. "I don't care. Marry me, Pearl. Make me the luckiest man in the world."
Pearl stared deep into the eyes of the man she loved as she thought up her answer.
She got it. She knew exactly what she would do.
A/N: HA HA! CLIFFHANGER! NA NA NA NA POO POO! ...um...sorry, are you still going to review after that? PLEASE DO!
Angie-Awesome! Gotta love shopping sprees lol. You don't know HOW lucky you are! It may be EXTREMELY hot near you, but it's FREEZING near me! We just got 8 inches of snow! Anyway, thanks for the review!!
DaydreamBeliever14-I KNOW! URGH I was so mad! He totally deserved that GG! Anywho, thanks for the review!! YAY! I got a hat like Jack's! Don't worry about not reviewing for a while, review when you can and I'll be happy! (By the way, you were the first reviewer for the last chapter, woo!)
Reese Sparrow-OK, LOL! I was wondering, because no male has ever read my story before, so I was thinking, "A guy...reading a love story...hmm..." Thanks for the AWESOME review, you always know how to make me happy!
Raven Potter Weasely-Thanks! I'll try to update ASAP!
SuzzieQue-LOL! Who should I take to the premier? Hmm...ever see Chasing Liberty?? OOH, hot British dude in that, I'll take him! WOO! Lol, thanks for the review!
Lady Bee-I'm so happy everyone loved my sense of humor! Lol, I was sitting at my computer, contemplating whether I should put the jokes in or not, I'm glad I did! Thanks for the review!!
RazorBladeKisses-Nice username by the way, lol. Thanks for the review! And yes, GuavaBoat was so mean to me, but she or he's gone! And I would love to read your story! Thanks again! Oh wow, I just noticed you're on Skylarks and Sparrows! Wow! Lol, I've been dying to get a new review for that one for ages! Thanks, lol
ElvenPrincessSapphire-Thanks but...what sequel? Lol, do u mean my prequel? It will make a LOT more sense if u didn't read that yet lol, it's ok! Still review!
Thumper Ditz- LOL! Never thought of Jack as 'just a mean old pirate', but thanks anywho! Lol. Thanks for the review!
AbbieNormal182-Thanks! Keep reading!
Chapter 17- Love and Vows
"Pearl!"
"Father!" Pearl ran into the arms of her loving father and hugged him close. Jack, Jr. and Sr., just acknowledged each others presence, but were soon too in a hugging embrace. Just because they hugged each other doesn't mean that they weren't masculine.
Then, Jack Jr. stood in front of Pearl and pulled her into a hug. Pearl slowly began to sob onto Jack's shoulder.
"You're safe." She whispered
"So are you."
He pulled away from her and examined her, just to see if she was alright. It seemed like forever since he had last seen her and all he wanted was for her to be perfectly alright.
He gasped. "What's this?"
Brushing his fingertips over a thin, red scar on Pearl's neck made her cringe in pain.
"Sorry, love."
"It's ok...and I'll explain later." Pearl replied uncomfortably. She turned away from him and brushed the scar with her fingers herself.
~*~*~*~
"Oh! My baby is back!! Oh, my precious Pearl! I missed you so much!!"
Pearl desperately tried to pull away from her mother, who was squeezing her far too tightly and kissing her way too much.
"I'm fine, mother!" She finally pulled away. "Jack saved me." She said, pointing to the older pirate behind her.
Elizabeth looked at Jack and quietly told him, "Thank you very much."
"'Twas no problem, lass...erm, Elizabeth." Jack responded.
"Nothing happened to you in Tortuga...did it, Pearl?"
"No, Mother, nothing happened. I'm home, safe and sound." Pearl looked to the ground and smiled. No one noticed that during the walk home, Pearl was smiling the whole way. "And Jack's home too."
"Yes! We must celebrate the return of our offspring." Will answered happily.
~*~*~*~
"To freedom!" The whole table toasted.
"To the Black Pearl!" Jack toasted after that.
They brought the warm tea to their lips. Pearl savored every sip; it had been a long time since she had last had something good in her mouth.
They enjoyed the sweet silence that surrounded the table that they sat at. All they wanted was to be near each other again and not have to be separated again. They hadn't all been in the same room together for months.
After eating what he wanted, Jack Jr. looked to Pearl's father.
"Mr. Turner? May I please talk to you in the next room?"
Will looked at him in a confused state, but nodded and left to the other room.
When Jack and Will were far from the table, Jack sighed heavily.
"I would like to take your daughter's hand in marriage."
Will looked at Jack seriously. Seriously, but mostly in shock.
"I'm sorry, Jack."
Jack looked at him instantly. "W-what?"
"Jack, you're a pirate. You can't take care of Pearl or give her what she wants. I just want Pearl to be happy."
"And she will be! With me! She told me that all she wants is a little freedom and life on the high seas will give her just that!"
Will shook his head. "I'm sorry, Jack. I want her to be happy, but I also want her to be safe."
Jack turned on his heel and stomped out. He marched upstairs to Pearl's room and laid in her bed, taking in her scent that was surprisingly still there, considering how long she'd been gone. He could never live without Pearl.
~*~*~*~
"Where's Jack?" Pearl asked when her father returned.
"Upstairs, he went to rest."
"Then I'll go tend to him. I have stories to tell." Pearl got up happily and ran upstairs.
Will sighed and laid back in his chair.
"What did me son want?" Jack asked.
"He wanted Pearl...as his wife."
"And what did ye say??"
"No."
Liz sighed in relief while Jack and Juniper looked at him in disbelief.
"That's insane, Will! Jack and Pearl love each other!" Juniper protested.
"Aye, Will, what were ye thinkin'??"
"Of Pearl's safety!"
"What makes ye think she won't be safe with us?"
"I just don't think that Jack can take care of her."
"Well, ye thought wrong, lad!"
~*~*~*~
Pearl knocked on the door and heard a muffled, "Come in."
When she walked in, Jack stared at her while still lying down and smirked. "Ye came to see me."
"I brought tea. Father told me you wanted to rest, so tea might help you relax."
"I don't want to rest, I want to rip your father limb from limb!"
Pearl looked at him shocked. "Alright, did I miss something here?"
Jack jumped off the bed and walked over to Pearl. Pearl put the tea on a bedside table. Jack took Pearl's face in his hands and kissed her passionately.
He parted from her, breathing quickly.
"Come away with me."
"What?"
"Marry me, Pearl! Be my wife!"
Pearl stared at him, not knowing what to say. She decided to avoid the question altogether for as long as she could. She needed to think.
"What does this have to do with my father?"
Jack started pacing the room. "He said that I couldn't take your hand in marriage!"
"You asked?" Pearl inquired. "That's so sweet!"
"I know, but he said no! Said I couldn't take care of ye as it were. But," He walked over to Pearl, took her hand and took a knee. "I don't care. Marry me, Pearl. Make me the luckiest man in the world."
Pearl stared deep into the eyes of the man she loved as she thought up her answer.
She got it. She knew exactly what she would do.
A/N: HA HA! CLIFFHANGER! NA NA NA NA POO POO! ...um...sorry, are you still going to review after that? PLEASE DO!
