Hellooo, I'm back, holidays were fun, though kinda boring.  Sorry for the long wait! I'll try to make this chapter extra long!;-)

Thanks  to all my reviewers! I love you people, you are too kind!! :) 

(and Cousin Mary, I promise, no more author notes in the text from here on, ok? :)) 

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Jack's face was thoughtful as he realized the impact of Liz's words. 

"You…you don't remember anything?" he asked Elizabeth disbelievingly.  "Nothing at all?"

Elizabeth nodded sadly, stroking the sand beneath her and averted her eyes. 

Jack looked across the sparkling blue ocean before him, not knowing how to respond to this new situation.

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Elizabeth was feeling uncomfortable also.  She had expected Jack (she had looked at him amazed that their escape had worked to which he replied " I'm Captain Jack Sparrow, luv– I always know a way out…" – that was how she found out his name)  to help her regain her memory, but instead he just sat there and stared at the ocean.  But she finally had time to study his ruggedly handsome, and in a strange way oh-so-familiar features.  Even though she still did not know anything about him, his face held an odd sense of familiarity and she was sure she had formerly known him quite well. Several beads were braided into his hair, which was dark and held back by a fading red bandana.  His face was tanned by the sun and he had a goatee that was divided into two braids, also decorated with beads.  She would never have thought to find such a man handsome – but he was nonetheless, and Elizabeth couldn't keep her eyes off him. 

But the most enchanting thing about him were his eyes.  They were a deep chocolate brown and were rimmed with black kohl. They were two dark orbs, holding so much that Elizabeth was not able to decipher.  Even though they often seemed to sparkle with laughter his gaze was very intense and Elizabeth found she could not hold it.   Like now.  He had turned his head away from the ocean and was now looking at her, locking eyes.  After a few moments, Elizabeth had to look away.  Jack chuckled – one thing did not change: she had never been able to hold his stare.

Suddenly a sly smile formed on his face and he moved a bit closer to her spot in the sand.  The sun nearly disappeared in the water turning the sky a bright red patterned with orange and Elizabeth seemed to remember a similar moment – the same sunset, her on a porch, and then nothingness.  She sighed – she was never going to remember; but this island, it seemed so familiar too…..

Jacks arm around her shoulder awakened her from her thoughts.  Her skin seemed to burn underneath this simple touch.  She shuddered and questioningly looked up at him.

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Jack couldn't resist the temptation, even though he knew he was wrong to take advantage of her state. He had noticed Elizabeth's stare and couldn't help himself.  This was his chance, although he knew it was wrong to misuse her loss of memory – but since when did a pirate like Jack care for what's right and what's not…?

He moved even closer, his skin tingling as it touched hers. He cleared his throat and smiled charmingly, raising an eyebrow suggestively.

"Does that mean you forgot all those great times we shared together….just us two…..? " Jack asked huskily, playing with a strand of Elizabeths hair and locked his chocolate eyes with her lighter brown ones.   Elizabeth cocked an eyebrow sceptically, trying once more to regain her memory about a past she might have had with Jack, then decided to forget about it and just enjoy the moment. She looked up at Jack and  a smile crossed her face…

"Well…" she tugged playfully at his beard pulling him closer and Jack's breathing stopped for a moment. 

"…maybe you could make me remember those times..…" She leaned in slowly and Jack could feel her warm breath on his face.

'I shouldn't do this, this is so wrong' he thought as leaned even closer and captured her soft lips with his in a passionate embrace.   And it felt so right at that moment that he felt he would never have the strength to end it.

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Elizabeth gave in to the kiss willingly, (she had sort of initiated it anyway) not feeling any guilt.  How could she – she didn't even know about Will, and Jack here seemed so familiar, who knows, maybe they had been really close before, she thought…

But when Jacks lips met hers Elizabeth did not recall a familiarity and this confused her a bit . . . she had expected something different, but nothing she was able to put her finger on….

But Elizabeth felt that she did not have the strength to break the kiss now: she was drawn to this man and was already pulled too deep into the magical charm of Jack Sparrow and surrendered by moving closer, wrapping her arms around his neck.  Jack tilted her backwards and deepened the kiss, his hands flowing freely through light brown hair forgetting everything around him, loosing himself.  Now it was only he and Elizabeth, nothing else mattered, and time seemed to stand still as the passion lying in both unfolded…

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Will paced around the pompous room anxiously.  How long did Commodore need to prepare a single ship?! Will was still fuming, because the Commodore and Governor Swann had both insisted of him staying in the mansion and resting, instead of helping to prepare the ship.  Resting!  How could he rest when Elizabeth was in great danger?!  Imagining what those pirates would do to her was too much for him to bare. 

The door opened and a breathless Governor entered. 

"The new Interceptor is ready to sail!"

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Mmm, didn't seem much longer, but I have started the next chapter already so it will be up veeery soon!  Well …hope you guys liked the J/E action…sorry if it was out of character or weird or something else…. romantic scene writing is not my thing *lol*

Since YOU are reading this story, I think you should have some part in deciding what happens next, so I'll put up a little voting thing – PLEASE participate…Cuz you see I'm kinda heading to Jack and Elizabeth NOT staying together (Ahhh, please don't kill me!!!)  and I already have an idea how the story should continue that way. 

BUT… …if you think that since this is a J/E or is supposed to be and that therefore they should stay together then please tell me that! I'll do what the majority wants…at least if I can think of a good way to change the story around so that they can stay together :) so please, leave a review, savvy?  (then I can update chapter 10 faster *lol*)