(A/N) Such a sweet chapter...

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!

An hour had passed and Eve was finishing making sure she looked respectable. The key was to let anyone think whatever they wanted about you, as long as they didn't think you were a pirate. Eve looked at herself in the mirror, she wore a midnight blue gown. The bodice has covered in black lace, and black pearls. The skirts had black ribbon pulling up different sections of the skirt to make a ruffled appearance. As she looked at herself in the mirror, she had let her hair down, only a few strands were pinned up and curled. She took kohl and lined her eyes, and pinched her cheeks for color. Someone then knocked on the door. "Coming…"

When Eve opened the door she felt a pang in her heart. Gabriel stood at the door, dapper, debonair, just so incredibly handsome. He wore black slacks with wing tipped black shoes, a white tailored shirt, and a black jacket, which had tails that fell to the back of his knees, and a small white bowtie to finish it all off. "You look incredibly…" Gabriel was trying to find the right words for such a site. "…gorgeous…" He finally finished.

Evelyn taken aback by his charm, replied. "You look marvelous, I never thought I'd see you so tailored." Evelyn smiled.

"Shall we?" Gabriel then held out his arm for her to take.

The walk into the city was spectacular. Dusk was beginning to settle in and the sky turned a shade of reddish-orange that Gabriel had never seen before. He couldn't ask for anything better, a stroll in a city he loved, with the woman he loved…She just looked so beautiful, and every time she smiled at him, his heart ached for her to say the three words he would love to hear…"This is it…" Gabriel said as he stopped in front of a house.

Eve looked up at a large brick building…it was beautiful. "You don't own this anymore?"

"Well, in theory I still do, just no one lives here." Eve then looked up at the remarkably beautiful house.

"Can we go inside? Do you have a key?" Eve let go of his arm and started walking towards the house.

"I thought you'd never ask." Gabriel then held up a key. Gabriel retook her hand and helped her up the stairs. He slid the key in the lock and opened the double doors. Eve stepped inside and placed her hand over her mouth.

"Gabriel this is beautiful…I can see why you didn't sell it." Eve walked around.

"Even with all of the dust?" He teased.

"Even with all the dust." Eve walked around as was enamored by the house, it was just gorgeous, and it had an aura about it, love had filled this home…and she felt it. "Do you ever plan on living here?"

"Maybe one day…if…" Gabriel was leading Evelyn into the question.

"If what?" She turned around and faced him.

"If I ever met the right woman…" Gabriel looked right at her.

"You will…I'm sure of it." Evelyn said as she continued the walk through the house. She left Gabriel in the parlor as she went upstairs. 'Christ, did he mean that I was the right woman? I don't know if I am ready for this again, I don't know if I'll ever be ready for this again…but he is a kind, sweet man, and he has always looked at me with care…but it wasn't care…it was love…and now, just now, I broke his heart…I never wanted to do that. Would it truly be that bad if he loved me? No…but do I even love him…I know I like him…I'll just take it slowly…yes…but first I will bring him out on the open…I mean it would be ridiculous to think this way without him even loving me…' Eve shook the thoughts out of her head and returned to the parlor where Gabriel was waiting, he had looked as though he had just had the wind knocked out of him.

"Are you ready to go?" Gabriel asked.

"Yes." Eve took his arm again and this time Gabriel took her to the Cathedral, she had read about this spectacular church, and when she heard they would be docking here today…she knew she had to go, to pray for her son.

"Well this is it." Gabriel stopped in front of a church that was just enormous. "Come on…" Gabriel then took her arm tightly, because she was trembling. As they walked in it was silent…just the clicking of their shoes on the marble floor was echoing throughout. When then stopped in front of the basin of holy water, Evelyn and Gabriel both dipped their fingers in it and blessed themselves. The walked until they got to the alter, and that's when Eve stopped him.

"I have to go myself…" Tears were beginning to brim her eyes.

"Sure…I'll be waiting…" Eve walked to the alter and lit a candle, then knelt down.

In a hushed tone she prayed. "Two years…it doesn't feel like it…my little boy…I hope your're alright, wherever you are, and know that I think about you all the time…and your probably wondering where your daddy is…well, he, I guess needs my prayers too, he isn't feeling well…and we are no longer together…and that I know must be odd, because I never thought that, that would happen, but you see, your father, just missed you too much, and didn't know how to handle it…now mommy is with grandpa Jack, and Gabriel…Gabriel is a nice man, who, your mother believes, is in love with her…just know that…I love you with all of my heart…and I will always miss you…I will always remember this day…the day I gave my heart away…" Eve then wiped the tears from her eyes. Eve then hunched over and started to sob. The sobbing echoed through the church, she missed her son so much, and it was true, everything she said. Eve slowly got up and walked towards Gabriel…

"I'm ready to go…" Gabriel looked at her grieving eyes.

"Are you sure? We could stay a bit longer."

"That's ok, I said my peace…" Eve then hooked her arm in his. "Just take me home…" Eve rested her head on his shoulder as he walked her out of the Cathedral.

"One more stop…I promise it won't disappoint you…" Gabriel wanted to cheer her up, make her feel a little better.

"Ok…" They walked for a good ten minutes, before a small park emerged…a beautiful, Italian fountain was centered…it was beautiful.

"Where are we?" Evelyn asked.

"Don't know…I walked by it earlier…and thought I'd show you." Gabriel then sat down on the fountain's edge, Evelyn sat right beside him.

"Thank you…" Evelyn suddenly said.

"For what?" Gabriel said turning to her.

"For this…I know you did it to get my mind off of today…"

"I'm afraid I didn't do a very good job."

"No, it was exactly what I needed…just someone to understand." Evelyn then sat closer to him and grabbed his hand…Gabriel held his breath in his throat. "What you said earlier…about finding the right woman…did you mean me?" Her eyes were searching for answers in his. Gabriel wasn't sure how to answer, he had rehearsed it so many times, but now he was frozen, unable to think.

"Evelyn, I found the right woman…" Gabriel winced it didn't come out as he planned.

"Oh…" She felt like a fool, she dropped his hand. "I'm sorry…" She got up quickly.

"She's standing right in front of me…" Evelyn quickly turned around to see him standing. He reached over and took her hand in his. "I know that…maybe I shouldn't have said anything…it's just, I couldn't walk around with the same dreary feeling…"

"What feeling?"

"That one day you'd be gone from my life. So I had to tell you before we went into the next faze of the journey…this would have been the only time I could talk to you alone…and who knows what will happen in Madrid?" Gabriel then looked into her eyes. "You are perfect in every single way, and I promise to always care for you, protect you, love you…and if you feel the same way…I want you to stay with me, continue this relationship…"

"Gabriel…that is a lot to take at once."

"I know…and I'm not asking for an answer right now…I don't want to rush you or force you to do anything…" Evelyn then nodded. Perhaps it was too soon for her to move on from Jon…but for her would just be so easy to just fall into his arms…

"Time…just give me time…" Gabriel understood her, understood that it was only a few months that she had been separated from Jon…perhaps it was just too soon.

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"Again I wanted to thank you, for tonight, it was just what I needed…" Evelyn said as she stopped in front of his cabin.

"Your welcome." An awkward silence enveloped them.

"Well, good night." Eve then leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.

"Good night." Gabriel then let her hands go and watched her leave. Gabriel shut the door to his cabin. It had been a good night, he said what he needed to, and she didn't run off screaming…and he could have sworn she felt the same way about him…with her husband just leaving her, he understood her hesitation, but he didn't want anything from her, and hoped she realized that.

(A/N) Okay, I'm sure I'm going to get this question, Eve's married, she's cheating on Jon! I hate you JohnnysDoll84 (call me Chrissy please!) Well, Jon left Eve...and was their marriage all legal and tidy? No, they got married in quite a rush, so maybe they exchanges vows in a church, but it isn't necessarily legal and binding...Jon comes back don't worry, and this will all be cleared up! Let me know what you think!