Author's Note hey guys… I got a lovely bit o' reviews! I wanna see more though so when you're done reading this chapter! Oh and yeah, I did happen to change my pen name from Jack Sparrow to Fëahìniel. Jack Sparrow seemed so… unoriginal somehow…

Now to the story! (because that's what you're all here for, not for my ramblings but to read this I guess…) Enjoy!

Chapter Five – Shattered Hopes of a Peaceful Saturday Morning

Sun streamed across the man's sleeping form. The beams widened as a young woman raised the curtains of their bedroom. She sighed happily as she passed from the swirling dust in the sunlight and went over to her husband's dozing body. Little had changed about the appearance of her husband of two years since their wedding day; he was still the tall, dark haired, almond eyed, crisply shaved boy with a just a few years more to his age.

It was getting late in the morning, and the young woman enjoyed the familiarity of Saturday mornings when routine melted away and it was just her and her husband. Guilty for waking him, but in a teasing, playful mood, the woman sighed into his ear and tickled his nose.

"Elizabeth…" Her husband murmured as his eyes slowly opened.

Elizabeth smiled and caressed his face and sighed. "Today is going to be a perfectly lazy Saturday with no plans, no guests, and we shall kick up our feet and read or something."

Will's face scrunched up sleepily and he yawned, "but last night you told me we were having company…"

Elizabeth's eyes grew to the size of shillings and she felt her relaxation dissolve. "Who?"

"Estelle… the Commodore Norrington's new target of his affections."

Elizabeth's spirits sunk even further than the lowest kitchen in their new house her father, Governor Swann had had built for them. Memories of the previous day on the streets of downtown Port Royal, Elizabeth recalled meeting the proper and prudent young woman. She immediately linked arms with Elizabeth and voiced her opinion that they should get to know each other splendidly and that Saturday afternoon they should 'do lunch and have tea, and it would be simply divine', as she had put it. Elizabeth, who, even with her hot-headed ways, still held some principles that her father had taught her and denying people into her house was not something she did. Even in the past few years she had learned the value of human beings, whether it be the most upstanding person, or the lowest scum of a pirate.

With a sigh, Elizabeth hopped off the edge of the bed and wrapped herself in her dressing robes for the present. Will chuckled quietly as she flounced out of the room and called for her maid, Ruthie, who had served her in her father's household help dress her and make sure the baby was properly taken care of for the afternoon.

"Ah, Elizabeth, your dress is simply marvelous," Estelle gasped in delight, " the leaf pattern on the sleeves seems almost… mystical! It's quite wonderful if you ask me."

Elizabeth smiled in thanks, but turned her head slightly to hide the look of dislike rising to her face.

Estelle fingered the pearl necklace at her throat. "Did you see what James bought me?"

Elizabeth nodded and put on an interested face, and Estelle went on to say, "I'd say it really is a shame you turned James Norrington down, he's a fine man, and William is… isn't what I'd call a fine man (although we certainly must have different tastes), but now me and James are considering itemhood and I'd say it has worked out just grandly in my sake!"

Through gritted teeth, Elizabeth forced a smile, but said quietly, "Will is a fine man, good taste or not."

"Oh of course dear, I meant no offence, he has a delicious appearance to be sure, but I just meant the fact that he… was involved in piracy. And James tells me that William has been seen dealing with other pirates even still."

"What my husband does is his own business, not the Commodore's or anyone else's!" Elizabeth was now having a hard time keeping a cordial face.

Sensing the rising tone of Elizabeth's voice, Estelle forced a new subject upon her. "Did you hear about Rose Thorton and how her tooth fell out?"

Elizabeth sighed inaudibly and looked out into the garden that was viewed from where the two young ladies were presently perched on the veranda. Estelle seemed not to notice, and kept on with her consistent chatter, yet her chirpy voice was lost to the woman with the honey-coloured tresses.

She was brought back to reality with a jolt, as she caught some movement in the bushes near the veranda. Someone was trying desperately to untangle his dreadlocks from the claw-like clutches of the branches. She hadn't seen a spectacle as this in near two years, yet his appearance was unmistakable. Elizabeth smiled to herself as a scheme was devised in her mischievous head.

"Estelle…" Elizabeth said in a whisper.

The young bird stopped chirping and stared at the unexpected change of her friend's countenance. She was sitting erect in her chair, her eyes wide with fear.

"Elizabeth? What is it darling?"

"Don't move… see? Over there," Elizabeth pointed to the bushes. Estelle began to tremble slightly.

"I'm going to call for my husband," Elizabeth whispered.

Now Jack wasn't very far from where the ladies currently sat, and he could feel the tension of their short hisses. But when he caught a wink from Elizabeth before she disappeared into the house, he began to wonder. By the way Estelle sat, even flicked dust from her skirts in this time of distress, Jack understood Elizabeth's mind immediately and knew what must be done. He yanked his hair from the branches, and walked curiously up the veranda steps and stared at the young woman. He was quite a sight to the protected, uncorrupted female, as she had never before seen a pirate, let alone one with a large amount of leafy foliage in his hair. She began to whimper like a frightened puppy, and Jack took great delight in seeing her horror. He narrowed his eyes, and went right up into her face and peered at her in a very disturbing way. His forefinger popped up and his hand reached to touch the pearls at her throat. Estelle began to shake quite violently. Jack touched the pearls and wrapped his finger around the beads. Suddenly, she shrieked, and whipped out her fan and smacked it smartly across the pirate's face, then ran down the steps of the veranda and off down the street, screaming about dirty thieves to whoever would listen.

"Well if it isn't Jack Sparrow!" Elizabeth greeted her swashbuckler friend with a smile.

Jack winced. "Captain, love."

Will came out onto the veranda. "How did you find us?"

"Ah, it took a bit of work, but it isn't too hard you know… all you have to ask for is the upstanding woman who loves a smithy and there you have it! Directions to their new home. Married aren't ye?"

"Aye, and with a child!"

"Well then!" Jack grinned, "that brings me to why I'm here."

Author's Note well there you have it… the latest installment. I meant for this chapter to go further but it would end up far too long, so I decided to end it here and have the rest of their meeting in the next chapter! Hope you all liked it, now click on that friendly little button down there and review please!