Chapter 8

For the first time in a long time Ana Maria smiled.

Across from her family sat round the table.

In the middle of the noise sat her daughter feeling and looking much better than she had in recent days. Willie and JJ sat beside her with Ellen not so far away either.

"Eggs and bacon for the birthday girl!" said Sophie enjoying her granddaughter birthday as much as Marie herself.

It had been a long time since any one had had anything to smile about.

Jack sat at the head of the table watching his girl. She was happy.

Smiling at her grandma Marie thanked her.

"You are most welcome!" said Sophie severing up everyone else's until they were all sitting.

"What are we doing today papa?" asked Marie.

"What do you want to do, tis the birthdays girls choice?" said her father in reply.

"Go to the beach!" she said.

Since being with her grandmother, Marie had fell in love with spending day at the beach and going swimming in the sea. Jack had taught he to swim and she had picked it up well. Jack was pleased he had took to the sea as swell as she sailed on it. The water helped her wounds that had clear up since the first lesson.

"If that's what you want birthday girl," smiled Jack. The other kids liked the beach too so every one was happy.

"Nana are you coming?" said Marie.

"No birthdays are days for families but I'll see you when you get back," smiled Rosie.

"But nana you are part of my family!" protested the twelve year old.

"No Marie I'll see you when your home!" said Rosie.

"Your welcome to come Rosie luv," said jack

Suddenly with the father asking her Rosie lost her breath. She had a crush on jack and she hadn't wanted to intrude but Jack didn't mind her going.

"Ok I'll come," said Rosie.

"Good lass." said Jack pleased.

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"Ok yer ready Ellen," said Jack to his surrogate niece.

"Yep," she said.

Running and jumping in to the sand Ellen tried to bet her brothers length.

"NO!" she moaned as she realised Willie was still betting her.

"My go," said JJ running and jumping. He did beat Willie and his stepfather marked it in the sand.

"Well done J" said Jack. "Come on my darlin' its your go."

Marie didn't do that well but did get over Ellen's line.

After that they ate sandwiches. Marie went and sat with her mam. She knew that Ana was going to leave soon with JJ and David.. David had a house and was looking forward to having his family around him.

"Can we go in to the sea now?" said Marie to her dad.

"Of course you can," said jack annoying her making it sound like she could but he wouldn't but of course he would.

"Can you come with me?" she asked sweetly playing along with her father..

"Come on then me darling," said jack. "Are you three coming in?"

"Yeah," said JJ as him, Ellen and Willie dashed off and Marie waited for jack tot be ready.

"Wait a minute jack I'll come in for a paddle," said Elizabeth.

"Me too" said Rosie.

"Come on then."

As they played together in the sea Rosie observed jack with his little girl. They were so in love with each other. a few of the pirates came down from the docks and had a giggle with them as well. In fact the entire crew was swimming around playing with the four kids. They knew today would be there last day with JJ and despite him not being the captains son it was a sad thought, him not being there.

They went further out and Marie clinging to him and he poked her making her laugh.

"I luv yer," he said kissing her on the nose.

"Luv yer too!" said Marie hugging him tight.

The Caribbean water was warm and Rosie thought she'd never been hotter.

"He's a wonderful father!" said Elizabeth from Rosie's side.

"Yes, he is" said Rosie. "He's the father she always dreamed of."

"She's the daughter he dreamed of," said Liz.

"They really belong together don't they?"

"Yeah, they do," said Liz. "Do you like him?"

"Yes, in the time I've known him I've fallen with Jack and I'm desperate to be part of that family. Who wouldn't be?"

"If I didn't have my own," laughed Liz.

"But you change it?"

"No way. I need a William Turner in my life," she said.

"Do you think him and Ana will get back together?"

"No but I don't Jack will want a women apart from his Marie in his life, I'm sorry, I just don't think his ready," said Liz.

"No probably not." Rosie turned back just in time to see Jack throw Marie in to the water and her to splash her way back to his arms.

In that moment Rosie got a very strong message.

The only people that father and daughter needed, was each other.

a/n: I think you all hate me for splitting up Ana and jack don't you? LOL

Toxic Bettle: Ana and jack need each other. That's all I am saying! LOL jack likes JJ, their personalitys just clash.

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