(A/N) I wuv you guys! I forgot to mention this to MZ-TURNER- Don't worry, Eve and Gabriel aren't going to do anything...believe me Jon's returns...and we understand everything...you think I could just leave that loose end hanging did you?

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!

Eve ran through the streets of Paris, hoping she was going the right way. Suddenly she stopped in her tracks, she was lost, and she had no clue where she was. She saw a bench and walked over to it and sat down. She didn't believe Gabriel was that type of man, she knew he was a good man, but she was just so angry…or was she scared to admit that in fact, she was falling in love with him… The rain was heavy now, and she was just lost, so she got up and started walking up a street…what looked to be like the one that lead to the docks…but she really had no clue.

Walking, Eve, thought she heard someone behind her, thinking it was Gabriel, gone after her, she quickly glanced around and saw it wasn't just some poor drunkard, on his way home. Eve still kept her wits about her…still hearing the drunkard behind her…his pace quickening. Eve hiked up her skirts and started running, he ran after her.

She rounded a corner and he grabbed her by the back of her dress and pulled her down, which was fairly easy to do with slick cobblestones. He climbed on top of her and pulled at her neck, tearing off her necklace, the one that had both the pendants that Jack and her parents had given her. Eve then started to scream.

"Shut your mouth!" He slapped her hard. He tried to claw at him, something…but he picked her up and shook her. "Shut up or I'll gut you…" Eve then saw the glare of the knife he had in his hand. He then slammed her to the ground…Eve felt the sharp pain in the back of her head…and she felt no more….

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"Evelyn!" Gabriel shouted through the streets, he raced up and down, he knew she didn't know how to get back to the docks. "Evelyn!" His heart began to race…he needed to find her, Paris, although a beautiful city, was also a dangerous one. He passed a few benches and then saw a plume of yellow fabric, sticking out from the corner of a upcoming street.

Running faster than he had ever, he ran to her and knelt down beside her. "Evelyn…wake up!" Gabriel lifted her head.

"Gabriel…" Her voice was weak. "My head hurts…"

"Come on…" Gabriel then lifted her in his strong arms. The rain kept coming down, pouring really, it was like buckets of water being tossed on them. As Gabriel glanced down he saw her eyes were closed, she gripped her hands around his jacket. Breathing a sigh of relief that he found her, he noticed that her necklace was missing, but it looked like that was it, she wasn't raped, but he would still ask what happened.

"James!" Gabriel called as he entered his house.

"What happened?" The old man came trotting over along with a few maids.

"Which bedrooms have been made up?"

"Just yours sir. We haven't had time."

"Ok, please make sure the fire is going." James then went upstairs. "Marie, please, if you can find some clothes for her, maybe some of my sister's or mother's. Please bring them to my chambers."

"Yes, sir." Marie then scooted off. Gabriel then held Eve tighter in his arms as he went up stairs.

The double doors to his room were wide open and he saw the bed was turned down, and the orange glow of the fire that was burning. Quickly he put Evelyn on his bed.

"Sir, I found your mother's chemise and dressing robe." Marie walked in with white linen draped over her arms.

Gabriel glanced at Eve, "Change her out of those clothes…" Gabriel then got up and gave a nod to James, who followed him outside.

"Sir, your soaked to the bone." James noted.

"Yes." Gabriel then peeled off his jacket. "I'm fine. We will be staying here this evening, be sure everything is done properly tonight…I trust you."

"Of course." James then hurried off. Gabriel stood outside the door waiting for Marie to let him back in. Soon enough the door opened.

"She's sleeping soundly sir…" Marie said with a smile.

"Thank you…" Gabriel then walked in and shut the doors to his room. The fireplace warmed the whole room. Gabriel sat next to Eve, and tucked the covers tighter to her. Getting up, Gabriel walked over to the table that had his favorite brandy and poured himself a glass, and took a seat in his armchair in front of the fire and watched the logs of wood crackle and burn.

Tonight could have gone worse, much worse. As he swirled the brandy in his glass he realized in that very moment that nothing was more important than to make sure she was alright…to make sure she was safe. After his sister was safe, he would ask Evelyn to stay with him, live with him here in this house…

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Eve slowly woke up, her head throbbed so badly…all she remembered was Gabriel picking her up…and…she reached her hand to her neck…bastard took her necklace…tears brimmed her eyes, but she quickly brushed them off. She was in bed, but she wasn't on a ship, she…had been changed…Quickly Eve sat up, regretting that she did, because she felt incredibly dizzy. She saw the brilliant fire…and saw a hand reach for a glass of brandy…

Eve swung her legs from the bed and slowly made her way to the chair, not entirely surprised it was Gabriel sitting there.

"You shouldn't be up…" Gabriel got up and grabbed her hands. He sat her down to the chair that was next to him, and knelt down in front of her. "You should be in bed…"

"I'm sorry…"

"What? Evelyn you…"

"Let me finish." Evelyn then took a deep breath. "I said some harsh things, things that you don't deserve. I know you. You are a good, honorable, decent man, and I know you would never intentionally hurt me, I think you'd cut off your right arm, before you even let that happen. I shouldn't have run out like that, because if it wasn't me that got hurt, it would have been you, and I don't think I would ever forgive myself if that happened."

"Evelyn…"

"Not finished yet." She put her finger to his lips. "What I am ultimately trying to say is…if you'll still have me…after we bring your sister home…I will stay here with you…" Gabriel nearly wanted to leap out of his own skin.

"Of course…" Was all Gabriel could manage to say. "Let me help you back to bed…" Gabriel then helped her off the chair and walked with her to bed. After he had pulled the blankets over her, he began to walk away but Eve held onto his hand, and pulled him down to her. Evelyn then grabbed his tie and pulled him down, their lips were almost touching. "Evelyn, we don't…" Eve then leaned up and brought her lips to his and kissed him. Gabriel leaned down, so she didn't have to reach up, and put his other arm over her. Eve reached up and touched his cheek. Gabriel took his hand and placed it behind her head, where her eyes snapped open and she gasped in pain. "I'm sorry…" Gabriel whispered.

"No…" Eve then took his hand and placed it on her hip, and she kissed him again. "Now, was it that bad?" Eve said her voice barely above a whisper.

"Better…" Eve then sat up and undid his tie. "What are you doing?" Gabriel asked her.

"You aren't sleeping on that chair."

"Evelyn, I am fine, I don't want to pressure…"

"Gabriel, calm down, all you have to do is sleep next to me…that's it…" She said with a twinkle in her eyes. She then began to unbutton his shirt. "Take off your shoes, and jump in." Eve said as she slipped his shirt off his shoulders. Gabriel then took off his shoes and climbed into bed next to her. "Much better than sleeping in a chair…" Evelyn said as she snuggled next to him.

"Much…" He wrapped his arms around her. "Good night…"

"Night…" Eve said as she brushed her lips against his.