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A/N: *sniff* You like me! You really like me! 21 reviews, and no flames so far… I'm so thrilled. Actually, I was thrilled when I first posted it to begin with. =) Well though, I have some comments on some of the reviews.

More A/N: Yay! I updated! Hehe. It was my first day back at school today. It was all right I suppose. But then I had to go to the dentist, and they numbed half my mouth, which I couldn't feel for the longest time. It's really weird eating when you only feel half your mouth. I don't think I'd like to be getting another cavity anytime soon. Lol. This would have been up sooner, but I almost fell asleep in some of my classes *cough* Spanish *cough*. Yes some of them are just that boring. *Sigh* Anyways, and then I almost fell asleep at the dentist so when I got home, I was so tired. I fell asleep. I know, horrible. Should have been writing. But if it makes you feel any better my room gets really hot so what probably woke me up was the heat. Lol. Review s\comments and story though now!

Neo Genesis1: Glad you like it! And I'm hoping to keep updates coming fairly quickly. My one great talent (besides babbling of course) is procrastinating. And I'm so good at it and pulling "a" papers out of thin air in 20 minutes. Which I will be giving this more thought, time, and care so hopefully it will help break that habit… =)

SparrowSavvy: I know, I was hoping I didn't make Abby too smart, but… I think she might end up becoming one of those seems-to-profound-to-be-that-young one minute to happy-go-lucky-normal-child the next type kids. I don't know… We'll see!

alittlenote: I'm honored that you added me to your favorites! I was so excited when I read your review. I was doing a little dance on the inside with a big, goofy grin on the outside. If I didn't keep it in, I'm afraid my mom would have called the police on the reaction! Lol.

Saiyan-girl-cheetah: Don't worry! Jack's not going to be so mean now! I actually never intended him to be that mean in the first place, but it just sort of… happened. Hehe. I was just sitting there, minding my own business, when the story makes me write that! I mean, I knew I was having him hate kids, but I didn't know it was that harsh! Don't freak though, it's going to lighten up right away with the meanness here (I hope)… You'll get it when you read it!

Aelimir: Like I said, Jack is going to be lightening up this chapter! I had just needed to make it clear he didn't like kids and well… How it came out for some reason! He'll be sweeter right away though. I think it's sort of cute. Lol.

Jewel-Sparrow: Thank for your advice. Now that it's brought up, I'm not sure they do either! I have a little cousin who's 5, yet I can't really use her an example because of some things that are wrong with her, so she's a little slow. I don't know… I think I may just pretend they can! Lol, sorry if it bothers you or anyone else that I have a 5 or 6 year-old who talks really well!

Anyone who's not on here I still read your review and it's very much appreciated! I just didn't want to have to go through every single one when I know you guys would much rather be reading the story. I know I'd like to know what's happening! Lol. Well, on to Jack and the story at last! 

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Chapter 2: Day 1

Abby groggily opened her eyes as she woke up. She was sitting on a bed with her back to a wall and leaning against someone who had their arm wrapped around her shoulders… She quickly scrambled of the bed.

Oh no…. Oh no… Oh no, oh no, ohnoohnoohno!!! She found me... She found me and took me back to that place and used me! Tears were filling Abby's eyes. She slowly raised her head to see what the man looked like that had… Even though she was just a little girl… Her eyes fell on the figure, Bottle of rum clutched in his left hand while his right arm was off to his side, now resting in the spot she had just vacated, and his head was lolling to the right as well. Suddenly, Abby remembered what had happened.

I'm out of Tortuga… She can't get me… Nothing happened last night except I was rescued and he promised to take me somewhere else… Abby wiped her eyes and a small smile crossed her face. She remembered last night. After she had sat on his bed while he had gone rummaging around, muttering to himself something about female pirates and little girls while looking for something. Finally he had pulled out a bottle of rum with a triumphant smile. It had only been the first. About seven bottles later, they had both been sitting on his bed, Jack with his arm around Abby and he'd passed out. Not knowing what else to do since she was afraid to leave the cabin because of the other pirates out there, she'd snuggled into his side and fallen asleep as well.

Abby climbed back onto the bed and returned his arm to its place around his shoulders, once again snuggling up to Jack's side. What she didn't know was that Jack had woken up the minute she clamored off the bed and only been pretending to still be asleep. He stopped himself from letting his shocked expression fill his features and let her know he was awake when she crawled up next to him and returned to his side. To say the least he was shocked. He gave her enough time to fall back asleep, and then he opened his eyes and turned his head to look at her.

She's so small… he thought. So very tiny and had to be afraid her mum would do a thing like that. Jack shook his head in disgust. Damn child rapists. He may be a pirate and not like children, but taking a child in that way was just disgusting. 

Suddenly, Abby turned further to him and threw one of her little arms across his belly as she hid her face in his side. Jack stared down in amazement. He couldn't believe she would trust him like this when she was afraid of Anamaria!

A knock interrupted his thoughts. He looked up to see the door slowly opening and Gibbs sticking his head inside.

"Ye up Cap'n?" Gibbs asked.

"Aye, I'm up. I'll be on deck in a minute," Jack responded. Gibbs nodded and left. Jack looked down at Abby's sleeping figure once more before he rose. He put his rum on the table and was about to go to his usual spot at the wheel when he felt compelled to do something. Turning around, he eyed Abby, now half-sitting, half-lying on the bed. He quickly walked over to her and sat her back up, putting a pillow in his place. Then Jack spun on his heal and quickly fled the cabin.

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A few hours later, Mr. Cotton saw the captain's cabin door opening very slowly and a pair of large, almost black eyes peek out and look around. Slowly, a small girl inched out.

She must be the one Gibbs mentioned the Cap'n bringin' aboard, Mr. Cotton thought. He watched on with interest as the girl looked around wildly with wide, terrified eyes. She seemed to be searching for something…

Mr. Cotton started towards her and the girl seemed to notice. Her eyes widened a bit more and she ran off to her right, desperate to get away and accidentally causing herself to run into the midget pirate. She let out a small yelp and quickly scrambled away and up some steps. Abby saw Jack at the wheel, staring at something in his hand, it looked a bit like he could be looking at a compass but she didn't bother wasting time to check. Instead she ran straight to him and latched on to one of his legs.

"What the bloody hell is going on!?" Jack yelled, a bit surprised. "Oh, it's you." Jack eyed Abby. "Are ye just goin' t' be clinging to me the entire time? Then what am I supposed to do wit' ye?"

Abby looked up at Jack, her bottom lip quivering in terror.

"Oh, bloody hell," Jack grumbled. "Anamaria! Come take the wheel!" Jack yelled over to her. The female pirate soon came over and Jack let go of the wheel as she took hold of it. Abby had squeezed his leg harder when Anamaria had drawn closer. Once Jack's hands were free, he bent over and pried Abby from his leg and swung her up into his arms, putting her on his hip like he had done the night before.

"Now, I'm going to take you to the kitchen and introduce you to Gabe, ok? He's our cook, and he'll show you how to do some of that cooking you told me you could do," Jack said to her in a soothing tone.

Abby's eyes widened in alarm when she heard he was taking her to someone else. She buried her face in his shoulder and clung to his shirt, beginning to shake. Jake stopped walking abruptly, and he craned his head back to stare at the little head on his shoulder.

"Er, Abby?" Jack asked tentatively.

Abby slowly lifted her head and looked at him with her large, brown eyes.

"Love, what's wrong?" Jack asked her.

Abby struggled to answer, her lower lip trembling, but she finally stuttered out in a small whisper, "Th-th-they're s-s-s-scary!"

Jack looked at her in wonder. "And I'm not?" he asked in disbelief.

"You saved me," Abby told him the same thing as she had last night. Jack sighed and shook his head. He changed his direction and started to walk to his cabin.

When he got to it, he opened the door and went inside, walked over to the bed and set her down on it. "If I leave you here, will you be ok? I have a ship to run," Jack looked her in the eye.

Abby looked like she was thinking it over at first, but finally she slowly nodded her head. They stared at each other for a moment longer before Jack turned and left to go back to the wheel, baffled as to the strange hold the small girl seemed to have over him.

*****

At dinner, Jack had to take Abby her food since she refused to come out and eat with the others, being terrified of them still. Jack had taken his food as well and the two had eaten together. Their day finally ended, very similar to the last one, except now he had been sitting in a chair, and Abby, exhausted from being up so long, came over and climbed into his lap. Jack was shocked that she would do such a thing, but simply wrapped an arm around her as she fell asleep.

Jack stayed up a while longer, thinking over the small girl who had come into his life. He had no idea why she trusted him so much when she was terrified of everyone else on the ship. She was even terrified of Mr. Cotton's parrot, as they had all discovered that afternoon. Abby had decided to look for Jack, so she had left his cabin for the second time that day. The parrot had come over and sat on her shoulder, which caused Abby to scream and begin running around in circles, flailing her arms and continuing to scream. Jack had been forced to grab her and take her back in his cabin where he had proceeded to calm her down. He was afraid he might have ear damage from her screams being so close to his ear. That was the incident that made her stay in the cabin, quite possibly for the rest of the trip now. Jack shook his head. Soon he would be rid of her anyway.

No use wasting time thinking about something that would be gone soon… Jack thought as he drifted off to sleep in the chair, Abby still curled up in his lap and leaning against his chest.