DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!
Three Months Later
"Bloody hell…" Elizabeth grumbled as she rummaged though the galley of the Pearl. "All I ask is that there is chocolate and tea, that's all I want, and neither are in here…I am going to kill the bloody person who ate and drank it all…" Elizabeth was now coming into her fifth month in her pregnancy, and it wasn't easy. Soon as the morning sickness ended, then came the mood swings, she couldn't even control it, then once the mood swings somewhat ended, then came the cravings, chocolate, she could not go a day without it, and tea, another addiction.
Jack...Jack was desperately trying not to lose his temper with Elizabeth, but his patience was wearing thin. Of course Jack loved her, but sometimes she drove him crazy, she was either yelling, screaming, crying, sleeping, or eating, sometimes two or more of these things would come at him at once.
"Jack wake up!" Elizabeth was shaking him in bed.
"What's wrong?" Jack sat up.
"There is no chocolate or tea in the galley…what happened to it?" Elizabeth said with her hands on her hips.
"I don't know, maybe you ate it all…" Jack winced as the words came from his mouth, hell would have no fury like Elizabeth would be in a moment.
"Maybe I ate it all! Maybe I ate it all! What are you trying to say? I ate it all!"
"No, no, no, that's not what I said, I said that maybe someone ate it all, I didn't say you…" Jack was on his toes, trying to think of a way to dig him out of this one.
"Are you sure?" Elizabeth said, the tone of her voice softening.
"Yes, I know you didn't eat it all…" Jack then grabbed her hand and sat her down next to him. "…we'll get you some more the next time we stop at a port…" When Jack looked over he saw that she was sobbing. "What's wrong?"
"I feel horrible! I look horrible!" Elizabeth wailed, "I can't see my feet, my hair hasn't been washed in God knows how long, my shoes don't fit, my clothes don't fit, nothing fits…I am turning into a…a….bloody cow!" Elizabeth then leaned into his shoulder and cried.
"That's not true…I think that you are the…" Jack chose his words carefully, "…most beautiful woman expecting a child I have ever seen. I am going to talk with Jacob and we will stop in the closest port, then we can stop and get you anything you need…" Elizabeth looked up at him.
"Are you sure?" Elizabeth said sniffling.
"Of course…" Jack then kissed the top of her head. "Now, why don't you get into bed while I go speak with Jacob."
"Ok…" Elizabeth then crawled into bed.
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"Captain, was that Elizabeth I heard?" Jacob asked.
"Yes. Where is the nearest port?" Jack asked sighing.
"Kingstown…Why?"
"For everyone's sanity I suggest you get us there as fast as possible…"
"Women expecting a child are the most unreasonable creatures I heard…"
"You have no idea. I suggest that if you ever have a child, try and do it without a woman." Jack then walked back into the cabin, Elizabeth was still up.
"Why aren't you asleep luv?" Jack asked.
"I can't, who can sleep when you have something the size of a watermelon sticking out of you." Elizabeth said sarcastically.
"Come here…" Jack showed her to a large plush armchair. "Sit on me lap."
"Jack I am not in the mood…" Elizabeth said throwing her head back.
"Not that, sit." Elizabeth then sat down on him, Jack took a blanket that was on the chair and wrapped in around the both of then. Jack then wrapped his arms around her, his hands were on her stomach.
"Better?" Jack asked as he whispered in her ear.
"Yes, thank you." Elizabeth nestled into his shoulder. "Jack, I'm sorry if I have been unbearable these past few…well…months, I don't mean to be so crude…"
"Don't worry about it luv, I've had worst."
"Have you thought about baby names Jack?" Elizabeth asked.
"Not really…Have you?"
"A bit…"
"Well, let's have them."
"For a girl I like Victoria, Evelyn, Catherine, and Poppy."
"Poppy?" Jack asked.
"It is a flower, it was my mother's middle name. My grandmother's favorite flower…"
"How about for a boy?"
"Jonathan, Adam, Henry, and if you don't mind maybe Jackson…"
"No I don't mind, not a bad list you got going there."
"What names do you like?"
"Margaret was my mother's name, and John was my father's. I like the names you have."
"We haven't talked much about your family…I mean I know your parents names…but what about siblings…"
"I have a brother Jasper, my mum had a fixation with the letter. I haven't seen him in, twenty years or so…"
"That's terrible, why?"
"We both became pirates, it was in our blood, we just went our separate ways, maybe I should try and look for him."
"Why not? Your brother…what is he like?"
"Me, except he has blonde hair…exact image of meself…"
"Ok, how about Poppy Margaret for a girl…and Jackson Henry…"
"I like it…you know our son or daughter is going to be a pirate…they will inherit the Pearl…keep the Sparrow legacy going…" Jack was speaking proudly, but when he looked down he saw that Elizabeth was asleep. Jack stopped speaking and hugged her tighter and fell asleep himself.
