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CHAPTER 16: Family, Meet Your Treasure of the Sea

They sailed on for the next three months, arriving at Tortuga almost a year after they left. Connor had healed completely and was showing beautifully. Jack was more protective than ever, never letting her do anything for herself.

They made their way through Tortuga to the small house that Tyler had grown up in. The door was thrown open before they reached it and Mary came running out. She grabbed Tyler in a hug and fell to her knees holding him.

"Nice to see you two back." George said as he walked over to them.

"Nice to be back."

"My goodness!" Mary exclaimed. Her eyes had fallen upon the now five month pregnant Connor. "Oh, please come in."

They entered the house and Jack sat in a chair pulling Connor onto his lap. "Ye know Jack, I am going to crush you if I stay here."

"No ye won't luv, your perfect."

Connor chuckled and leaned back against Jack, his arms wrapping around her waist and resting on her stomach. It had become normal for Jack to always have his arms around her, or whispering to her stomach. The crew had even seen him kissing her stomach on more than one occasion, and they had to admit that he was better than before. They preferred this Jack to the old one.

Mary and George sat in their own seats, watching the two with smiles on their faces. "I say, you two look more in love than the last time we saw you. When is the little one due?"

"November. We can't wait." Connor told them.

"I bet. Well, I don't know how we could possibly thank you enough for bringing Tyler back to us." Mary said.
"He's my son too. And you can expect us to make more visits now that the lad here knows who I am. Besides, Jack's made a promise to him. But regretfully, we can't stay. We have to return to Port Royal and retrieve the Turners." Connor said with a smile.

They said their good-byes and made their way back to the Pearl. They set sail for Port Royal.

They arrived in Port Royal and made way to Will and Elizabeth's. They knocked on the door and were more than a little disappointed when Norrington answered.
"Oh, look what we have here." He said. But his eyes grew wide when they landed on Connor's stomach.

"Well mate, haven't broken her heart yet." Jack said as he led Connor past him.

They walked into the parlor and found the Governor with Will and Elizabeth. Little Nicole was walking around the room and was the first to spot them. "Aunt Connor, Uncle Jack!" She screamed running over to them.

She jumped into Jack's arms as the others turned their heads. "Connor, Jack! You're back!" Elizabeth exclaimed. She ran over to Connor and enveloped her in a hug. When she pulled back she looked at her stomach.

"Oh Connor! Congratulations!"

They spent rest of the day catching up. It was determined that Connor could not be on a ship any longer during her pregnancy, so Jack and her were to stay with them. They both reluctantly agreed.

FIVE MONTHS LATER

Jack paced the hallway outside the room that Connor and Elizabeth were in. Connor's screams echoed in the house and her curses were more than a little offensive. When she had first begun to curse Jack, Will had taken Nicole to her grandfather's for the day.

After one particularly rough curse from Connor a child's screams were heard. Not waiting any longer, Jack stormed into the room to find a their child being placed in Connor's arms. He smiled and walked over to her, greatly appreciating Elizabeth leading the midwife out of the room to give them some time alone.

"Jack." Connor whispered.

He rushed over to her side and sat on the bed next to her. "We have a daughter." She whispered to him.

"A little girl." Jack choked. Connor handed him the babe and he held her gently. He felt his heart flood with even more love and knew he had everything he could ever want. "I'm the richest man in the world." He said, placing a kiss on his daughter's head, then on Connor's.

"What should we call her?" He asked.

"Arcelia. Arcelia Oceana Sparrow. Means treasure of the sea." Connor said.

"Arcelia Oceana Sparrow. I like it." Jack approved. "Our little treasure of the sea."

The end. Nice happy ending right JillValentine 44