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Chapter Five ::Will You?::
Jack had finally woken up and headed straight for Anne. Opening the door he looked at Anne laying in bed sleeping soundly. Jack pulled up a chair and sat by her bed, stroking her hair, and murmuring about how happy he was with her. He leaned forward and placed a kiss on her forehead, "I love you, my bonnie." He sat in the chair and dozed off for awhile.
"Jack? Jack, you're drooling on Papa's antique chair." He heard soft voice speaking.
"Huh?" Jack looked up, and smiled, "You're awake love!" He was so proud, not only did he have a beautiful girl, but he was to be a father also, and that brought him to think, she was pregnant out of wedlock…Being a pirate, it didn't matter to him, but to her…He knew her feelings about this, and he knew that he was more than ready to marry her. Grinning he kissed her forehead and rose, "Love, I'm going to town, I'll be back later, alright?" Anne looked up, "I'll go with you!" Jack smiled softly, "I don't think so love, you stay in bed and rest…Your father wouldn't let you get out of bed if your life depended on it." With that he was gone.
Wandering the crowded streets of Port Clara he looked at the different shops, several having some pieces of jewelry, but not the kind that he thought Anne would like. Then he stopped at 'Sifana's Jewel Shop'. Stepping up to the counter he looked over the many rings, several were made of gold, some made of silver, he continued the search for the perfect ring until he came across one that rivaled them all, it's band was silver and gold, with a misty blue diamond, he looked to the woman sitting in a corner reading, "Ma'am…Could you get me this ring please?" The woman looked up and nodded quietly, she began wrapping the ring and Jack paid, then left with yet another purchase in mind.
He waltzed into the shop with new found confidence, sheer bliss rushed through him as he looked at the flowers, anything for his beautiful Anne. He searched through the vases and found the most exotic of roses, white with just the slightest hint of pink, he grabbed the vase and walked forward, buying the flowers and heading back to Mr. Jacob's cottage, home to his Annie.
Paul opened the door, seeing Jack holding a huge vase full of flowers, the pirate was grinning like a mad man, he nodded his thanks to Paul and walked down the hall to where Anne was.
Opening the door quietly, Jack stepped lightly into Anne's room incase she was asleep, he almost dropped the roses when he heard a loud shriek, "JACK!" He set the roses down on the side table and caught Anne in his arms, "'Ello there lovely." Anne smiled and kissed Jacks lips, "I missed you, Jack." He smiled and set down with her, setting her in his lap. She rested her head on his shoulder and he stroked her hair gently.
"I got you some flowers…They reminded me of you…" She looked up at Jack, "How so?" He grinned, "They're beautiful, like you." He kissed her gently on the lips and rummaged around in his pocket for the ring, "I-I…have something to ask you." Anne nodded and smiled, when he set her in the chair, and got down on one knee, "Love, I know, it's…how did your father put it…'Un-orthodox' for ya to love a pirate, let alone marry one…But love, I want you ta give it a chance…Anne Edana Jacobs, would you do me the pleasure of being my wife?" Jack had a pleading look in his eyes, he hoped she would say yes, he'd never put himself in such a vulnerable place, and yet, he felt as if his whole world would come crashing down if she refused to marry him.
"Yes." Jack looked up, "Yes?" She nodded smiling. He wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her stomach, "I love you, Bonnie." She looked down at him, smiling and running her fingers through his matted hair. She felt doubt well up in her, "Jack?" he looked up smiling, "Yes love?" She looked doubtful, "You're not marrying me…only because I'm pregnant, are you?" Jack gave her the most incredulous look, "No! No, love! I realized that it was best to do it now, I had been planning this for a long time, but, since today's latest happenings…It got me to thinking that you had never really agreed with a child being born out of wedlock…And yes, part of the reason is because you are pregnant…But the biggest reason…Is because I love you." He looked at her, tears rolling down her cheeks, "Now why the tears love?" Anne shook her head, "God, I love you Jack!" Jack smiled and welcomed her kiss.
After a few minutes, Jack convinced Anne to lie back down and rest, he lay beside her, answering some of the questions that she had thought up, "Jack…" "Aye?" "….When are we getting married?" Jack paused a moment to think, "Whenever you want, love." Anne looked at him, placing a hand on his cheek, "In a week, that'll give me time to order a dress, get some flowers, and get Elizabeth to drag Will over here…Gibbs can come too if you'd like…I know Papa is coming." Jack nodded, and closed his eyes, wrapping his arms around her, he fell into a deep sleep.
