Disclaimer: POTC isn't mine.
Princess of the Black Pearl
Jack woke up from another peaceful sleep. He looked at Ana Maria who lay next to him still asleep. It was her birthday today. Her second since becoming his wife. Her first with their precious little daughter. He got up in nothing but his trousers and crossed to Marie's crib at the end of his and his wife's bed and lifted the 8 month old up. Marie opened her chocolate brown eyes and sleepily snuggled in to her father's warm tanned chest. He knew she was getting to big to sleep in the inner most part of the captains cabin but he liked having her so close by. He lifted her higher and dropped a kiss on top of her little forehead.
"Morning, luv." He told her holding her close.
"Morning "a voice said from the bed. He turned around to see Ana Maria looking at him bright eyed. "Where's the birthday girls kiss then?"
"Right here" said her captain and lover. He stroked her face with her hand and wanted it to be more passionate but his little girl was in his arms. As he pulled away Ana's eyes wondered to her daughter s face.
"Morning" she whispered to the little one. "Give mamma a birthday cuddle." She said removing the girl from Jack's arms to her own. It was weird just how much motherhood had changed her. She was softer and calmer. Jack was just the same. As Marie lay in her mothers arms Ana couldn't help but laugh a little as Jack tucked Maries blanket close around her so that she wasn't cold.
"I actual hav' a gift for ye this year, Ana" Jack told her moving to his chest of draws. She watched him as he got out a velvet box and opened it. Inside was a pendent, 3 pendants that made one to be exact. One said "K of the BP" the second "Q of the BP" and the other "P of the BP".
"K stands for king, Q for queen and P for princess. BP for the black pearl. If you lock them together they make a sparrow. " Jack pointed out to his smiling wife. " I made it so all 3 of us could wear one, I hop' yer' don't mind that's it's for all of us but yer hardly gave me any clued of what to get yer."
"Jack their perfect." She told him. "Thank you, captain." She said motioning him to put on her necklace. After that she put on his and then there daughters, there princess's.
"Now, would the birthday girl like a lye in?" Jack asked her.
"Yes she'd love one but she has got chores to do." Said Ana opening the duvet and getting ready to climb out but jack pushed her back and tucked her back in before taking his daughter back in his own arms.
"Not today she doesn't. Ana, you're not lifting a finger today." Jack told her.
"But Jack on a ship……." she protested knowing how much work there was to do on the Black Pearl.
"…. On this ship I am the captain and you are my girl. I'll find someone to cover your work today." he said smiling. "Relax Ana; this day comes once a year, luv. Enjoying it" then he looked down at his daughter." Come on lets go get mamma breakfast in bed." Jack put Marie down for a second a put his shirt on that only covered half his chest anyway before lifting her up and going to the kitchen to get Ana's breakfast.
After that he went up to the deck his daughter still with him just on one of his hips now supported by one of his hands. He stood by the wheel and watched the crew at work while he was steering the boat. Then Marie caught his attention she was clearly getting cranky and moany now after all it was midday. He put her in her carry crib that was keep on the upper deck and kept her by his feet and finally Ana Maria joined him up on the deck.
"Enjoying your day luv?" he asked her and she smiled.
"Very much so, Mr. Sparrow" she said leaning in for that more passionate kiss that they had both very much wanted that mourning. from the lower deck a few of the pirates cheered the couple on.
"Get back to work ye mangy dogs "he joked with them. Since he had got the pearl back two years ago from the crew on the pearl had never really changed, Gibbs was there and all the rest who had helped get Elizabeth back from Barbossa. After the time he nearly got hanged by Norrington he'd been back to Port Royal only once but on that visit he'd picked up two pirates the newly wedded Mr. and Mrs. William turner. Since that day Elizabeth and Will hadn't looked back. They knew they were meant to be pirates.
"So what now for the lady of the boat?"
"I don't know. Maybe I'll go and find Liz for a chat after I put our daughter down for her midday nap." She said.
"You do that luv." Jack said kissed Ana on the forehead. "Go to mamma Marie." He said lifting her up and she began to whimper with tiredness.
"Come on darling nap time." she told her daughter
"Coming mummy!" Jack flirted with her. That must be the thing that made her love him. She heard all theses stories about how the passion, love and attraction had left relationships after the wedding day but Ana did not understand that. If anything their wedding had made her and Jack more passionate for each other hence Marie.
"Stay here you bad boy" she carried on the joke.
"Are you going to spank me if I don't?"
"JACK! Stop it, there are young ears about." She laughed covering one of Marie's ears.
"True." He said watching her walk back to the cabins.
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"Willie, stop it." Elizabeth said trying to catch her 15 month old who was finding it hilarious to hide in all the places his mother couldn't get him. Under beds and tables mainly. She was crawling under the newest table that he had chosen to hide under to get him when she bumped her head "ouch!" she exclaimed and heard a laugh from the door to her cabin. "Shh up Ana, you've got all this to come."
"No I've not, my Marie's going to be a good little daddy's girl." She smiled as Elizabeth finally managed to get Willie out despite his protests.
"Knowing your luck you're probably right unlike this one who is a little terror. Pass me his bottle. " she said settling her son in her lap and proceeding to feed him his water." So where is your little darling today, with Jack?"
"Nope" Ana rubbed in" down for her nap already"
"Your so lucky." she smiled. "Maybe the next one will be better. Oh lord I wasn't meant to tell, you don't tell any one."
"What? You're-"
"Yes, I'm with child."
"Does Will know yet."
"No I'm going to tell him soon though." She said.
"Tell 'im what?" they heard Jacks voice say from the door.
"None of your business" his wife told him.
"is that so ?" he told her.
"yes, now what did you want with me my darling"
"for you to go and get your best clothes on." He told her "I've got a surprise for you."
"You're full of them to day darling" she said relaxing in to Jacks latest embrace.
"Naturally" he replied her softly. "And make sure Marie is dressed too." He ordered before leaving the cabin.
"I must say Ana I never thought I'd see a women make a family man out of Jack sparrow." She laughed and it was then Ana became more serious.
"Elizabeth when Jack was young his father beat him and raped his mother. That's why his always laughing and joking. He never wants to think about what they did. He wants to be everything they weren't. That's why he always tries to be a wonderful husband and father. He doesn't want me or Marie to resent him." She said thoughtfully. "We never would. He's my hero Elizabeth. I never had the happiest child hood either. He helped me through that and helped me over come my demons. That why it's so important for us to get this right. Marie is going to have the chance to be a child. A chance I and her father never got. I always knew he'd be a family man from the moment I saw him. That loveable grin and roguish looks. He had to be my family man."
Ana looked to see a gob smacked Elizabeth.
"I never knew." She simply said.
"Who would I mean through his walls his built round his emotions? Only I can knock them down." Ana said leaving the cabin.
She sighed as she sat down at her dressing table in her and jacks private cabin. At the end of the bed Marie lay fast asleep. She smiled at the crib. She was her life as well as jacks. How they got by without her before she didn't know any more. If any thing ever hurt her or toke her from them…she wouldn't be able to live with herself.
Bu nothing would. She was the princess of the black pearl. The whole crew would always be there to defend her.
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Ana laughed. It was later that night and she was as jack had told her to be in her best clothes. It was a silky red dress which had no straps and even a corset. It was a weird feeling compared to her normal outfits but it made her feel so important, queenly. She let her husband who had blinded folded her lead her round the pearl till finally they reached the top deck.
Jacks warm arms wrapped around her as he undid the blind fold but his lips had somehow found her neck and was sucking on it hard.
As she regain site she saw the whole crew standing behind her husband and they shouted "SURPRISE". She looked up at the flag and the pirate flag was gone and replaced with one covered in little feet and hands in the middle in read "Happy birthday mamma."
She whipped around and hugged jack hard while crying in his ears a million thank-yous. Soon enough the whole crew sat down to eat dinner. After that the dancing and drinking began. Ana Maria didn't sit down that night. Every pirate wanted to dance with her. She didn't get a minute to herself. However she did notice young Willie a lot. He keep sneaking off from Liz and peering in to Marie's carry cot. He keep sticking his finger in and letting the baby inside hold on to it tightly. The normally loud little boy looked tender and gentle as the babe gurgled at him. She knew they were too young to be in love. But he was so sweet as he pushed a kiss to her brow before leaving to be put to bed by his father.
Jack however also saw this and when Willie was below deck and picked Marie up protectively. Ana walked to him and ran a finger over Marie's little head of brown/ black hair before smiling knowingly at her father
"Ana" jack said annoyed "he'll never be good enough…"
"Jack, he's no threat to Marie, he's just a fifteen month old baby, relax, she knows you're the only man in her life and if I'm any judge it will stay like that for a very long time."
"I know." He whispered.
That night Jack tucked in his daughter and crawled up to he's bed where Ana rested her head on his warm chest and he put his arm round her. A pained expression was on he's face and she knew what he was thinking.
"You're a better father than he ever was. Jack, what he did to you was un-human, he's a monster. We're alone now Jack. He's nothing more than a monster from a nightmare. Go to sleep, I'm here to guard your dreams now. I love you, what you did tonight Jack. You showed me just how much you care. Today was perfect. Twenty three is a wonderful age to be when your captain Jack Sparrows wife. Now good night, savvy?" she comforted him.
"good night Ana." He said pushing a good night kiss to her forehead. He knew she was right, but after all those nights, the pain, the torture, his mothers screaming… he would defend her , them both from that.
Then he smiled. He was thee daddy now. He was papa. He could do it right. The past was the past and that's were it belonged. Why he still thought on it he didn't know. For 2 years things had been like this. For two years the life of Jack Sparrow had been perfect.
Peaceful dreams found jack that night. No pain stirred in his mind or heart. He was finally content.
A/n: I'm sorry didn't get them exactly in character. I hoped you liked it any way. Give me a review pretty please. Savvy?
