ONE WEEK LATER
Isabelle crouched down between the bed and the window.
She poked her head out just enough to see Jack stumble in and take off his boots.
She dipped back down again when he looked in her direction.
She stayed there until his footsteps stopped and the bed creaked in response to the weight of his body.
She stiffled a laugh as she pulled the long peice of salt stiffened rope out from under the bed.
She had saved it earlier that day when they were replacing the ropes that were old and weak from the salt water with new chains.
She remembered how proud Jack had been when he bought the chains, he was sure they would help his already perfect ship to work even more swiftly.
When she heard his breathing become more deep and even, Isabelle crawled to the foot of the bed.
She lifted the covers at the end of the mattress and snaked the rope up through the sheets.
She let it graze Jacks upper thigh.
"mm...Belle is that you?" he mumbled shifting in the bed but not waking up.
She let a giggle slip.
By now he was waking up.
"Belle come on luv just get in bed." His eyes still remained closed.
When she didnt answer he wondered if he had been dreaming.
"Belle?"
She pushed her voice as low as it would go and answered.
"Im not Belle Captain"
Jack's eyes flew open.
Isabelle ducked down until she saw the rope move.
"What the hell is thi-" Jack's voice stopped and she heard the bed move.
She wasnt sure what he was doing but she didnt want to risk looking up and blowing her cover.
She heard something behind her and when she turned her face was about and inch away from the face of a very angry pirate.
She was so scared she let a small unintelligent shreik slip from her mouth before she fell on her butt.
Jack chuckled.
"Silly girl, ye should know better 'en to trick Captain Jack Sparrow."
"Captain Jack Sparrow" she mimmicked as she climbed angrily into the bed.
"Well dont be angry that im smarter than ye love." Jack said as she shoved her face in the pillows and pretended to be asleep.
"Fine, Be that way, DOESNT BOTHER ME!" he said loudly in her ear.
She just swatted at his face and pulled the blankets up.
Jack sat amused waiting for the right moment to speak.
"So...ye wearin yer boots to bed then?"
He felt the bed shift and heard two clunks as Isabelle's borrowed boots hit the floor
"Ah, guess not, well sleep well dear"
"You too" she said finally giving up her fight and turning on her side.
Jack snuggled down and soon they were both asleep.
When Jack woke up again , he could vaquely remember hearing shouting in his dreams.
Soon he found out the shouting was coming from beside him.
Only it was now more of a strained mumbling that escaped Isabelle's lips.
Her forehead was covered in persperation and her hands grabbed the sheets as if they were all that kept her alive.
Jack sat up watching her lips move for a few moments then slowly started shaking her.
"Belle!" he said in a low voice.
Her breathing became more labored and her hands were desperatley clawing at her clothes like they were strangling her.
Jack grabbed her hands and pulled her up so she was sitting.
He pulled her close and shushed her soft wimpering.
He felt her hands losen and rest on his chest.
He moved to envelop her small body in his arms.
Her breathing slowed and he felt her relax , then bury her face in the crook of his neck.
He sighed and layed them down so she still rested in his arms.
He watched her for a few minutes, making sure whatever she was dreaming wasnt haunting
her anymore.
Then he let himself slip into a deep sleep.
....o.The Dream.o....
"STOP!" Isabelle screamed at the 3 officers leading Jack to the gallows.
She broke free of her restraints and rushed to Jack.
As she looked into his eyes she felt her heart leap to her throat.
She had seen those eyes before in her dreams.
The eyes of her lover.
As they pulled Jack away she screamed at the top of her lungs.
"I LOVE YOU" over and over until her voice broke and she began to cry.
She fell to her knees and continued to cry until she felt someone's arms around her.
When she breathed in their scent she realized it was Jack.
She didnt need to open her eyes to know it was him.
So she buryed her face in his hair and cryed.
When she opened her eyes they were laying in his bed asleep.
She was too tired to put the situation together so she just let her eyes close and fell asleep.