By the time Jack and Katrina reached the island they were dripping wet and exhausted from the swim. They both pulled off their boots and Kat tried to ring out her dress, which was soaking. Jack watched her, wondering how she had swum so far with it on. He remembered the time he had dived in after Elizabeth that morning in Port Royal and how heavy her dress had been. But Kat's didn't have so many frills and he didn't think she wore a corset underneath. Jack looked past her and out to sea, squinting in the bright sun. This was the THIRD time! He felt his fists clench and wished he had some rum. But Elizabeth had burnt it all the last time so now he couldn't even get drunk! But there was no use getting angry about it all; it wouldn't bring him rum, or the Pearl. He walked slowly to where Kat was sitting on the sand and sat down next to her.

Jack remembered that he was supposed to apologise to her for what happened in Tortuga. He wasn't really used to admitting that he had been wrong; because he often wasn't. But on this isolated island it was only him and Kat and they had lots of time ahead in each other's company. He might as well get it over with now.

"Er…look Kat. Ye know I'm sorry about what happened in Tortuga. But it's all in the past now, eh? No harm done."

Jack smiled, relieved that he had said it. He wasn't used to saying things like 'sorry'. Pirates didn't have to answer to anyone and it was rare for them to feel guilt or regret. Kat was still staring straight ahead and when she turned to Jack she looked mildly surprised.

"No harm done at all." she said simply and stood up.

Jack frowned as he watched her walk away from him down the beach. Something still didn't feel right. He had apologised and she still seemed to treat him with indifference. It had taken a lot for him to say sorry to her and he expected to be forgiven in return. He got to his feet and followed her down the beach.

"I've apologised, what more do ye expect me to do? Get down on my knees and beg? Well it's not going to happen, luv!"

Kat stopped and spun round to face him. His arms were thrown wide and she couldn't understand why he looked so frustrated.

"Beg for what exactly?" she asked confusedly. "I accepted your apology, what more do you want?"

"A little forgiveness wouldn't go amiss!" Jack exclaimed.

"Fine – I forgive you." Kat said pointedly. "Happy now?"

She turned her back on him and continued walking down the beach. Jack ran ahead of her and blocked her way.

"Judging by yer black mood, I'd say you're still bothered about it." Jack told her firmly. The warm Caribbean wind blew past them, rustling through the palm trees and making the sleeves of Jack's white shirt billow.

"Jack – I'm not bothered about what you get up to and who you bed in Tortuga. Why can't you let it go?"

"Because ye do care about it and ye're pretending that ye don't. I saw your face when ye found us." Jack moved closer to her. "I didn't mean to hurt ye."

Kat stepped back from him, trying to avoid the soft look in his eyes. Why was he doing this? She didn't want to fall under his charm. 'Didn't mean to hurt you' – then why did he do it? Did he think that she was in love with him or something? That's what it was – he was patronising her. The anger boiled inside her.

"Look here, Sparrow!" Kat began aggressively. "Why would I be hurt? Do you think I was jealous because I'm in love with you? WELL I'M NOT! You might be able to get any woman you want, but not me. I don't know what they see in you, you're so conceited!"

"So if what ye saw didn't upset you, then why did Anamaria storm up to me and slap me?" Jack retorted in the same furious tone. "If ye're saying ye've never had any feelings for me then why would you tell me everything about your life and let me hold ye at the helm?"

"Alright then, I admit it. I may have started to think of you as more than a friend but now I know that you're really nothing but a selfish scoundrel. And if you felt nothing for me then why were you so gentle and comforting with me before?"

Katrina was close to tears as she looked at Jack, remembering how nice he had been and how it had all been a lie. She suddenly felt so sad and only her pride stopped her from crying. She looked at Jack as he stood before her, the ties of his bandana whipping in the wind and the deep look in his eyes.

Jack saw the way Kat was looking at him as she spoke – it was like she was searching for the 'gentle and comforting' man who had listened to her and stood with her at the helm of his ship. It was the side to him that she had started to fall for, but it was the same one that Jack hid inside him and was wary of. He was scared of how he was starting to feel and he was starting to worry that it would grow and he would end up like Will Turner – in love. That was the only thing Captain Jack Sparrow was scared of. He was still looking into Kat's eyes, neither of them saying a word.

"Ye wouldn't understand." Jack said stiffly.

Kat felt a pang inside her as she gazed at him. He suddenly looked so lost and vulnerable. She felt herself shake slightly from emotion and slowly reached out her hand to take his. Never before had she felt this way about anyone; she usually despised men. She had seen both sides to Jack Sparrow and somehow she could tell that right now he was having an inner battle with his feelings. She wanted to try and make it a bit easier for him because she did understand. She had had the same battle before, between her pride and the way she felt for him. And now that everything had surfaced, all she had to do was show him. But as soon as her hand came into contact with his, he pushed it away roughly. Kat met his eyes with a mixture of hurt and fury in her face. Jack dropped his eyes away from her. She stormed past him, almost knocking him over in the process.

Jack staggered and sighed as she barged into him. He watched as she marched through the palm trees and into the tropical forest away from the beach. He lay down on the sand, thinking that now was a time when he really needed some rum – and a lot of it. He found his thoughts drifting to Elizabeth and Will and the last time he had seen them, in their fancy clothes with all the Navy officers behind them. He wondered what they were doing now and if they were married. He thought of the Pearl and whether he would ever see it again. He felt the sorrow rise inside him as he sat up and squinted at the horizon, picturing his ship there. Being here on this beach and thinking of the Black Pearl brought him back to when he was first marooned on the island. It was starting to feel very lonely. Jack found himself wishing that Kat was here – after all, they were in this together. He got up and started to walk into the forest to find her. He knew she'd be in a terrible mood, but she'd have to forgive him sometime.

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