(A/N) READ, ENJOY, REVIEW!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!
"I have been visiting and sending money to Margaret and Jon…" Jack waited for a response, when he only saw her expression he continued. "Jon is dead and the boy doesn't have a father, I feel obligated to care for him."
"You have been doing this behind my back?" Eve slowly stood up. "You know how I feel about her and that boy…"
"He is just a boy, he didn't ask to be born." Jack said defiantly.
"No…but you…you didn't raise Jon…why is he different?" Eve then let out a small gasp. "My God you blame me! You blame me for Jon's death!" Eve then slammed her fists on the table in anger. "You bastard! He tried to kill me! And you defend him!"
"I don't…"
"I gave you grandchildren, four, and an extra one on the way! You told me you would never get in contact with her and you have! Now look where my daughter is! She is barely hanging on! Because of you and your guilt, hate, whatever it is you feel toward me! How could you do this to me Jack? I love you like my own father! I named one of my children after you…you meant so much to me…" Eve then ran her hand through her hair. "If my daughter dies…it is on your shoulders…" Eve said coldly. "I never thought you would betray me…never…"
"I didn't Eve! He is my grandson!"
"No, he is Jon's son! That's what he is!" Eve then walked to her daughter. "I want you out! Get out of here! With you here you're poisoning her! All of you…" She looked at her parents. They nodded in understanding; she wanted to be alone with her daughter and her husband. Jack, Will, and Elizabeth filed out of the cabin. She looked up at Gabriel with the shut of the door.
"How could he?" She asked.
"I don't know." Gabriel then sat next to Eve on the bed. "I don't know what he was thinking."
"I can't believe…"
"Evelyn, it's alright…" He saw her shaking body. "Are you feeling well?"
"No." Eve said. She picked up her daughter's hand. "Not until I know she's safe…"
"You need to rest…"
"You do too…" Eve said.
"Hold that thought." Gabriel then quickly got up and returned carrying a cot. He unfolded it next to the bed.
"You get in next to her on the other side. I'll take the cot." Eve nodded.
They stared at each other from an arm's length away. Eve combed through her daughter's hair, playing with the little girl's blonde hair, looking at Gabriel, and his handsome face, and thinking about Jack…and how much he hurt her.
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Eve woke to the sound of her daughter's erratic breathing. "Colette?" Eve sat up, Gabriel sitting up right next to her. "What's happening to her?" Eve looked wide eyed to her precious daughter.
"Does she need more medicine?" Gabriel asked.
"No, she already took one. It is only one per day. Oh God Gabriel, what are we going to do?" Eve caressed her daughter's cheek.
"We take care of her." Gabriel then felt his daughter's forehead. "She's hot."
Eve then pressed her lips to her daughter's forehead. "She's got an infection? How?" The doctor warned of this…
"We need to cool her down." Gabriel said.
"Fill the bathing tub with cold water…I'll take her down. She's really warm." Eve knew her daughter's condition was dire, that she needed a miracle…but Eve would fight for her daughter's life. Eve wrapped her daughter up in blankets and lifted her depleted body and carried her downstairs.
"Eve it's all set…" Gabriel was in the hall waiting for her. Eve stepped into the room, where just hours ago she was bathing her sons, and now she was forced to reduce her daughter's fever. Eve took off her daughter's dirty night dress and threw it off to the side, and placed her into the cold water. Colette's body screamed with the shakes, the water was so cold, that her tiny body couldn't handle it.
"Gabriel, see if I have any more blouses in my bag." Gabriel ran to the side of the room.
"No."
"Okay, she'll need mine." Eve then started unbuttoning her blouse. Eve handed it to Gabriel. Gabriel looked the remarkable woman in front of him, holding her child. She was kneeling next to the tub, in pants and a very see through camisole; he could see her brassiere underneath it. Gabriel hoped his daughter would grow up to be just like her.
"Gabriel, feel her, is she cool, I can't tell…" Gabriel bent down and felt his daughter's forehead.
"I bit longer." Gabriel sat next to Eve, he saw the defeat in her eyes. "We'll get her home…and she'll be fine." Gabriel looked at his wife, so much distress in her eyes, so much pain in her heart, and he knew what she was thinking. No matter what they did, their children would always be a target.
"Try again…" Eve said.
"She's fine." Gabriel said after he removed his hand. Eve then dipped Colette's long blonde hair under water, to remove the two weeks of dirt that had accumulated. Gabriel then held out a towel, and Eve placed Colette in it. Gabriel wrapped the blanket around her and held her tightly to warm her up a bit. Eve picked up her shirt and put it on her daughter, and buttoned up the front. She picked up her daughter and both she and Gabriel went back to the cabin.
"She needs to eat." Gabriel said.
"I know. But she can't get anything down…we have some applesauce…it's the only thing I can think of that we could give her…"
"I'll see what I can find." Gabriel made sure Eve was seated in a chair with Colette before he left.
Eve rocked in the chair, back and forth with her baby. "Oh sweetie, I am so sorry your're so sick…if I could take it away I would, but mommy and your daddy are going to make you better…"
"Mommy?" Colette's voice was small and weak; Eve had to strain to hear her.
"Yes baby…" Eve wanted to cry. "What do you need?"
She didn't say anything else. Eve just closed her eyes. The door opened and Gabriel appeared at the door. "What happened?" He noticed the look in Eve's face.
"She said 'mommy'." Eve said. "She was awake." Gabriel then set down the tray. In one bowl was applesauce, the other was some smashed banana's.
"Let's try and feed her." Gabriel said. Eve held Colette upright. Gabriel then stroked his fingers over his daughter's cheek. "Colette, I have something for you to eat…" Colette, just moaned. "I know you just want to sleep, but it would make your mommy really happy if you ate." Colette kept her eyes closed, but opened her mouth. Gabriel fed her all of the applesauce and Colette nearly polished off the entire bowl of bananas.
"She almost ate everything." Eve said looking at the tray. "I think she'll be okay…"
"She will be." Gabriel then helped Eve tuck Colette back into bed.
"You need some air." Gabriel said as he hugged Eve.
"Just you, that's all I need…" Eve then got on her toes and kissed his lips. "I love you."
"I love you too…that's why you need to get out on deck and breathe some air…I'll stay with her."
"Alright." Eve sighed. She took Gabriel's jacket and slipped it on and gently closed the door behind her. She tip toed down the hall and looked into the boy's room. They were all still asleep, and that was a relief.
Eve then walked on deck, gently staring at the dark rolling waves. It was in the middle of the night, and the only light in the middle of the ocean was the moon and the stars. She rubbed her arms to warm them up. "How is she?"
"Why would you care?" Eve said to Jack. Right now hating the sound of his raspy voice.
"Because I do."
"Well, it's none of your concern. Her father and I are handling everything quite well. So if you don't mind I'd like you to leave me alone." Eve said not breaking her gaze with the ocean.
"I'm not going anywhere."
"Fine then." Eve turned around abruptly and started walking, Jack roughly grabbed her arm and pulled her close to him.
"Your not going to do this." Jack said angrily. "You know how I feel about you and your children."
"No, I don't. Tell me, when you decided to contact Margaret, did you even think she might be hell bent on revenge? That she may come after my children?" Jack simply stared at her. "I thought so." Eve then struggled in his grasp. "Jack, let me go."
"No, Eve, I'm sorry."
"Sorry can't cut it this time Jack." Eve then pushed him. "Let me go." Eve said for the last time. Jack then looked at her and saw the small bump on her belly, and let her go.
"Eve, just forgive me…" Jack said.
She turned around, with tears glistening in her eyes. "I can't." She then ran past her father, without a word.
"You don't truly expect her to forgive you, do you?" Will said.
"Shut up." Jack said annoyed.
"Face it Jack, for the first time in her life, she isn't turning to you, she doesn't trust you, she wants nothing to do with you." Will said. "That is a shame too; she loved you with all her heart." Will then walked away.
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"Mother? What are you…" Eve started as she saw her mother with her children.
"Shush…" Elizabeth placed her finger over her lips. "They're still sleeping, they need it." Elizabeth said as she brought the blankets back over her grandson's chins.
"Thank you." Eve sighed.
"Sure." Elizabeth then stepped into the hall with Eve. "How is Colette?"
"She had a fever, and we brought it down, she ate a bit…but she is barely there…she said 'mommy', and that was it. I am so worried." Eve then bit her lower lip.
"I know." Elizabeth then hugged her daughter. "You and Gabriel need your sleep."
"We slept…a little."
"Me and your father will keep awake with her, you and Gabriel take our room."
"Are you sure?" Eve asked, welcoming sleep with open arms.
"Yes. Go tell Gabriel." Elizabeth smiled at her daughter. Eve started walking down the hall when she heard Gabriel call her name. Eve ran into the room, and saw Gabriel leaning over Colette, his hand over her chest.
"She's having trouble again." Gabriel was frantic.
"Alright, is she awake?" Eve ran to the bed and saw that Colette's eyes were closed, dark circles under her eyes, and her face pale.
(A/N)- I could leave you here…hehehe…but I am not that cruel…
