DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!

"Gibbs! Set the course for Tortuga!" Jack said as he carried Elizabeth on to the Pearl.

"What happened sir?"

"Just get us going!" Jack then set Elizabeth down on the bed. Soon Gibbs came in.

"Is the Pearl on her way?" Jack asked.

"Yes…here." Gibbs then set down some bandages and a basin of warm water next to him.

"Thank you…You can go…"

As Jack opened her shirt he realized none of the blood was hers it belonged to the pirate that he found with her.

"That's my girl…" Jack said, it looked like she had been choked, badly, but she would be just fine. After cleaned all the blood off her he went to the dresser and pulled out one of his white shirts and put her in it. Jack left the cabin and let her sleep.

"How is she?" Gibbs asked.

"She'll be fine…just shaken up a bit." Jack said leaning against the railing.

"So, what do you plan are doing with her?" Gibbs asked.

"What do you mean?"

"You two didn't sound too happy before…is she leaving, are you letting her?"

"No…this is what kept me so quiet." Jack then reached in his pocket and pulled out the ring.

"By God! I never thought I see the day! Captain Jack Sparrow, getting married."

"Would you shut up!" Jack trying to keep his voice down. "No one knows, I haven't asked her."

"Oh I get it." Gibbs said. "Do you think she'll say yes?"

"I don't know, I have been pretty rotten to her lately…"

"Aye ye have…"

"A little bloody support for your captain would be good now!"

"I was only agreeing with ye…"

"I wasn't sure I could even ask her…"

"Why?"

"Look what happened today…I do not have many allies, my enemies that want to hurt me will go through her…I could not have that…"

"Jack, the lass loves you, and as far as I can tell, she can take care of herself…"

"I know she can…"

"So what the hell are you thinking about? Ask her!" Gibbs said. Jack nodded and went back in to the cabin, where he already found Elizabeth up, walking around.

"What are ye doing?" Jack said as he leaned against the frame of the door.

Elizabeth jumped at the sound of his voice, and placed her hand on her chest, and slowly sat down. Jack then walked over to her and kneeled down in front of her.

"Didn't mean to scare ye luv…" Jack could see that she was still shaken up a bit.

"That's ok…" Elizabeth looked at him, something was different about him.

"Elizabeth I want to ask you something…I know that I have been well, less than pleasant with you the past few days. What I want you to know is that I do love you…that in my occupation…umm…it is dangerous…and I'll do my best to protect you…" Elizabeth could tell he was having trouble finding words.

"What do you want Jack?" Elizabeth look at him.

"I…" Jack took a deep breath, "I want you to marry me…" Jack then pulled out the ring, it was a band, but diamonds were laid into it, so the whole band had diamonds around it. Elizabeth was shocked, she did not expect this, she never thought marriage was in the cards for them.

"I need an answer luv…" Jack said waiting…hoping.

"No…" Elizabeth then got up from the chair and walked away, tears streaming down her face.

"Why?" Jack asked with his head down.

"How can I say yes? You push me away when you need me…a husband and wife need to rely on each other…I can't even trust you to keep your word, how can I expect you to keep the biggest promise of them all to me?" Jack understood where she was coming from.

"Elizabeth, the reason for me being distant was for this. I did not know if I should even ask you…to risk your life because of me would be…selfish on my part."

"Jack it is my life to be risked…"

"I know, but it is the one I cherish so much. When I thought that you were dead, I felt my entire life begin to crumble. Elizabeth I can't go on without you, I want you to be my wife." Jack said standing right in front of her.

"I see…I'm going to put my bag in my cabin." Elizabeth then started to walk away, but Jack caught her wrist.

"Why…don't you put your bag in my cabin?" Jack asked in a whisper. Elizabeth looked at him and realized what he was asking, she then nodded at him and walked into his cabin…

"Why do you insist on driving me bloody crazy?"

"Jack I can't do that, you are already crazy on your own." Elizabeth said with a smile.

"Take that back…" Jack said as he walked closer to her.

"No…" She said as she giggled. Jack then ran after her and grabbed her and threw her on the bed.

"You are the most impossible woman…" Jack said as he kissed her.

"I know…" She smiled back…

Elizabeth then stood up and looked at him in the eyes. "Jack, my heart is done with pain. My young heart has felt more in the past year than some have ever felt in their entire lives. Jack, love does heal…even shattered hearts…" Elizabeth stepped closer to him, "Can you mend my shattered heart?" She looked at him with longing, she needed to hear him say yes, that's what she wanted, her heart was shattered, he was the one that could mend it.

"Yes, I can." Jack then put his hand behind her neck and brought her lips to his and kissed her.

"My heart tells me just to give in to you."

"Then just follow your heart…"

Everything…every memory she shared with Jack ran through her head…and she smiled. Elizabeth then put her arms around his neck and kissed him.

"Yes…" Jack then smiled, and put the ring on her finger.