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Jack made his way back onto the Pearl and began searching for you. He finds Will working in the galley and sneers. He silently sneaks behind him and clears his throat. "Oy, Turner!"

Will jumps and turns around. "Yes?"

"Where be my woman?"

"...what?"

"Where is she?"

"What're you talking about?"

"For the love o' God, Will! Jus' tell me!"

He shrugs. "I don't know."

Jack blinks. "Righ'..."

Jack continues his search for you until he finds you in the cabin you share. He watches you read silently with your back towards him. He clears his throat again. "Am I interruptin' anything?"

You put your book down and softly reply, "No."

He walks over and turns to face you. "We need to talk about something."

"...Do we?"

He nods and pulls up another chair to face you. "Look, luv. I'm sorry 'bout wha' I said this morning. I had no place to say that thing 'bout you 'n' Will and I happen to think tha' you're very pretty-fied."

You grin slightly. "Thank you...I accept your apology."

He raises a hand. "I'm not goin' to pretend that I wasn't hurt when you said tha' you kissed him."

You bow your head. "And I really regret that. I do. I was hurt because...several reasons."

He takes your hands in his. "Lets promise each other that' we'll never fight like this again, hmm?"

You nod. "...I love you, Jack."

He smiles. "An' I love you, darling."

He stands and you follow. Before you know it, he's smooching you very passionately. You return the kiss, wrapping your arms around his neck. He pulls you closer to him, closing all distance between you. This goes on for a few moments before he begins fumbling with the buckles and strings on your dress. Hem...that's where I'm going to stop...I'm sure you could figure things out. I'm not that kind of writer.

Mary sat at her table, obviously very angry. She could tall that Jack likes you, and he likes you a lot. That's what she can't stand. SHE doesn't like you, and SHE doesn't like you a lot.

She stands from the table. Like most women believe, a little shopping therapy is the answer to all problems. She makes her way to the village marketplace to restock on some goodies. While she's rummaging through the 'fresh' produce, she overhears the people talking in the kiosk thingy next to her.

"She's been sighted."

"No!"

"Yes! Last night, in the square! She was with a couple of men, but then she disappeared..."

"My goodness..."

Mary's stomach turns for a minute. A criminal, in her very own village! She continues to listen.

"They think she might come back. Officials have been posted everywhere."

"Good thing, too. It'll be a good thing, too, when they get ol'," he says your name, "locked up!"

Mary's eyes get wide. YOU'RE the hardened criminal they're talking about. She smiles slightly. Looks like she's found a way to get rid of you, once and for all.

Jack helps you re-buckle your dress after...yeah...and kisses you sweetly on the cheek. "I'd better be goin' to get Antonio now. Want to come?"

"I..."

"Please, darling! We could do all sorts o' fun things t'gether! As...as a family..."

You sigh slightly. "...alright, I suppose so...."

Jack's face lights up. "Excellent!"

Once everyone's completely dressed, the two of you dead down to the village. Jack walks right inside and looks for Antonio. When he's found, Jack tells him to find Mary and tell them that they're leaving. He does so and comes back with his mother. She smiles at the two of you.

"Jack! Please, why don't you rest? You look very exhausted..." (I would like to apologize for that comment.....)

Jack nods and sits. Mary turns to you.

"I would like to show you something! Come with me please?"

She grabs your arm and leads you out the door. You walk with her into town and look around. "Where are we going?"

"I wanted you to shop with me. The marketplace has wonderful fruit."

You and Mary approach the marketplace and she goes up to the kiosk and start talking to the man running it. She points to you a couple of times and the man looks at you. He runs off somewhere and Mary comes back to you. "He went to get more...how you say? Grapes."

You nod as the man runs back, no grapes in hand. Behind him, men in uniforms are running towards you. You nudge Mary. "Shouldn't we get out of the way?"

She says nothing. The kiosk man runs back to his cart and the uniformed men attack you. You scream out and try to resist as Marry slowly, but very happily, returns back to her cottage.

Heh heh heh. Sorry guys. That's all for now! Happy Late 41st birthday, Johnny Depp!