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Seven days had gone by and Jack had still not woken up. Elizabeth was by his side every day and every night, she was still wearing the blood stained chemise and Jack's jacket. Jasper knew she needed time to get herself cleaned up and rested, so Jasper asked Cotton to fill the bathtub that was below deck with hot water, Jasper himself took some of Elizabeth's clothes and put them on a chair in the room, she needed time for herself.

"Elizabeth?" Jasper whispered as he walked into the cabin.

"Yes." Elizabeth looked at him with tear stained cheeks.

"Why don't you clean up a bit? Get out of that chemise…take time to sleep…"

"I can't leave him…" Elizabeth said.

"Elizabeth you won't do him any good if ye don't rest…"

"I know…"

"So go, I'll watch him, if anything happens I'll call ye."

"Alright." Elizabeth then squeezed Jack's hand before she got up and left. Jasper took Elizabeth's seat and talked with his brother.

"Jack the lass loves ye, you got to wake up for her…she sits here day and night for ye. If ye can't wake up…I understand, but I promise I'll make sure she is taken care of…I'll never let anything happen to her…but I think you should be the one to protect and care for her…"

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Elizabeth was sitting in the tub pinning up her now clean hair. She took the scrubber and started to scrub her hands…trying to get the blood off her hands. Elizabeth looked at the water and saw that it was a rose pink…Elizabeth then started to cry…'How had things gone so wrong?' Regaining her composure Elizabeth dried herself off with a towel and got dressed, Jasper had put her black pants, white blouse, a vest, and her boots laid out for her. She brushed her semi-dry hair and pulled it up into a ponytail, she noticed something as she looked herself over in the mirror, her stomach…it was expanding. She was having a baby…good news if it wasn't for the present situation…Elizabeth could tell the day her Aunt pointed it out to her…her Aunt just clarified her suspicions, by her math she was about two months into it.

Elizabeth walked on deck, and went to Jacob, who was talking with Gabe.

"Jacob, I want to know our coordinates." Elizabeth asked.

"We are a week away from Nassau. I set courses there since the Pearl gathers its supplies there. I hope that is alright…"

"Yes that is fine." Elizabeth started to walk away.

"Elizabeth wait!" Gabe went after her.

"What's wrong?" Elizabeth asked.

"Nothing. I just needed to ask you something."

"Go ahead."

"Do you think that I could have a place here on the Pearl?"

"Are you sure you would want this? It isn't easy."

"I know it isn't, but I know how to defend myself, and I know my way around a ship. All I want is a chance."

"You have your chance."

"You are remarkable Elizabeth, my dear darling girl…" Elizabeth smiled.

"Get to work! As your Captain I order you to do so!" Elizabeth said jokingly.

"Aye Aye Captain!" Elizabeth then walked back into the cabin and reality hit her all over again. Jack looked pale, his breathing was steady, she still held out hope for Jack, she always would.

"I'm back." Elizabeth said quietly to Jasper.

"Good, see now you can come here and stay with him."

As Elizabeth sat down in the chair, she stopped Jasper with her words. "I don't know what I'll do without him…"

"You know what you'll do, besides don't think that way, luv. Jack will wake up and you'll go back to where you were."

"I'm with child…" Elizabeth blurted out. "I can't manage the Pearl and raise a child on my own…"

"You don't have to…" Jack whispered. "I wouldn't leave you luv…"