So Far: Chapter 5

Confessions of a Lovesick Pirate

Disclaimer: Well, here goes nothing! The last chapter. Thank you kindly to everyone who reviewed this little beauty. Hope you all enjoy this chapter...and you might wanna check out the sequel! That baby might take a while to write, as I'm on holidays for the next week and I've kind of decided to write a Chocolat fic, thanks to Humiliated Grape! So if you enjoy this, take a look-see at the sequel! Thanks everyone!

Well, I'm alone in my cabin at last. My heart feels fluttery and my body feels lighter than air, as though I'm floating on a cloud. I'm in love! For the first time in a long time, I'm really, truly in love. I've told Ana Maria how I feel about her, and she told me that she has some feelings for me as well. In addition, I've come to a conclusion about myself. I've never had anyone to love, hold, comfort, or care for. And then Christopher came along. He made me realize, more than anything else, that I need those things as much as the next pirate captain. And then I saw Ana Maria in a whole new light and realized that I'd never really wanted to end our love in the first place...

I can't take it anymore. I need to see her! I stand up, only to realize that all I'm wearing is a shirt and my underclothes. I hastily pull on my pants and race to Ana Maria's room. I silently let myself in, and see her in her nightdress, staring out the window. She is radiant, her brown hair cascading down her bare back, her dark skin glinting in the moonlight. I reach out and gently tap her on the shoulder. She turns to see me and smiles.

"Jack..." she begins.

"Ana..." I start, and we both smile.

"I couldn't stop thinking about you, and what you said..."

"I can't get you off my mind, Ana!"

"Jack..."

"Ana Maria..."

"I LOVE YOU." We say those three powerful words in unison. I smile and take her hand. She, on the other hand, looks away. I bring her hand to my lips and kiss it softly. She looks into my eyes, and I feel as though she's looking inside me, at my heart, full of love and admiration for her. She breaks her gaze and says to me, "You're a handsome man, Jack." Surprisingly, this doesn't embarrass me, and I reply, "Thank you, Ana. You're beautiful, too. Really. You're such a lovely girl!" She blushes.

"Jack, we should have never ended our relationship in the first place. I never did stop loving you. I was convinced I'd marry you one day. And then to see you again, on the Pearl...I thought about you every day, Jack!" Wow. Those were almost my exact sentiments!

"I was going to ask for your hand in marriage, Ana. But it was too late for me. The royal guard had caught up with me by that time, and I needed your boat! Have you forgiven me for that yet?" I grin.

"I'm not one to hold grudges, Sparrow." She replies, and a fresh wave of adoration hits me. Quickly, I reach out and stroke her hair. "What if we try everything again?" I whisper. "Start over." She looks intrigued.

"Alright, Jack. Let's begin again."

I clear my throat and say, "Ana Maria. My darling. Love of my life. Will you do me the honour of accepting my marriage proposal, and becoming my wife?" Her eyes have welled up with tears. As have mine, I realize, startled. "Yes. Yes, Captain Jack Sparrow, I will become your wife!" I'm numb with excited shock. I'm engaged! ME! ENGAGED! I take Ana's chin gently, lift it, then lean down and kiss her. It's a long, sweet kiss, one that was supposed to happen many years ago, but is happening here and now instead.

"I love you, Ana. I always have, and always will. I didn't tell you sooner, and for that, I'm deeply sorry. But now we're together. Beautiful, isn't it, the way things always work themselves out in the end?" She kisses me again. I lie down beside her in her bed and entangle her in my arms.

"Ana?"

"Yes, Jack?" I kiss her hand again. "How are we doing for a fresh start?" I grin. I'm engaged! I can't get over that. After all these years, I'm back with the woman I love, and always have loved. And this time, it'll turn out the way we'd planned it to the first time.

"We're doing just fine, Jack." She replies. I tighten my hold on her waist. I ADORE this woman! "Just fine, so far."

The End

Disclaimer: Well...that's it! I hope everyone enjoyed it! I really enjoyed writing it and I'm really thankful for all the praise and good reviews and good advice that everyone has given me! The sequel's on its way in about a week...so if you want to hear what happens with ol' Sparrow and his girl, read on, my friends, read on! Thanks again, everyone! Ta for now and always remember...

JOHNNY DEPP 4EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!