Chapter 16 Mr. and Mrs. Anderson

"You will have to go under an assumed name of course."

"Of course."

"And you will need to cut off some of that hair."

"Of course."

"And you will need to physically change into a woman."

"Of course."

"Jack! You're not listening to me!" Alex yelled, causing Elizabeth to stir in her sleep.

"That's correct, and you better not wake her up or you will be dealing with her bad mood, not me."

Alex shook his head and ran his hand through his hair. "Jack this is serious. You won't be able to stay under your name. People will be looking for both you and Elizabeth."

"I know bloody well that this is serious. I can handle it myself."

"I know you can. I don't want to step on your toes, bit it's more than just you now. And I don't worry about Elizabeth and the baby."

Jack's dark eyes met his brothers. "I know, but you don't have to worry about me either."

The two pirates felt the ship stop and Jack took his hair in one hand and his dagger in the other."

Elizabeth was blissfully comfortable when she opened her eyes. The feeling of fingertips across her skin made her smile. Looking next to her she screamed.

From across the room Alex laughed. Jack jumped off the bed and held his hands out.

"Jack! Alex! Help! Who are you? What are you doing in my bed? Jack!"

"Easy darling it's me. Jack."

She stopped and touched his face. His hair was cut shorter and he was clean shaven but his eyes were the same.

"Jack?" She asked, unsure.

"It's me darling." He said quietly and with one hand on her belly he kissed her softly on the lips. When they pulled apart Elizabeth smiled. "I guess so."

"We pulled into the port just a few minutes ago. I didn't want to wake you."

Elizabeth ran her fingers across his face again. "So why the change?"

"Can't have people telling others where we are, or asking questions for that matter."

"What about me?" Elizabeth asked running her fingers through her hair. "Should I cut my hair or," She stopped when Jack started shaking his head.

"No love, everyone will be looking for me, they know what I look like. You, they just know is my girl they don't know what you look like."

Elizabeth smiled and sat up. "I suppose so. You have a face no one can forget." Jack smiled slightly and took her arm as she stood. "Where are we going to live?"

"In a house love, where else?"

Elizabeth still remained skeptical. "What kind of a house?"

"It's a two story house, large rooms, good furnishings. You'll probably wand to plant a garden or put up a fence though. After the baby is born of course."

Elizabeth was being led by Jack up the stairs out on the deck. "How did you get it?"

Jack smiled and stopped her, looking in her eyes. "You don't trust me love?"

"Of course I do Jack."

"Then why all the questions?"

Elizabeth looked tired and she put a hand to her head. "Just answer the question."

"It's a family house. My father bought it while he was here years ago. He told me about it when we were in Timlan."

Elizabeth felt relieved and saw Alex. "Are you coming too?"

He nodded, "Just until you and whoever this is," he joked looking at his brother who glared at him, "get's comfortable."

Jack was reminded of something important and turned to Elizabeth. "In addition to the new look darling, we need to change our names also."

"Sarah." She said quickly.

Jack wrapped his arms around her. "Sarah Anderson. It's lovely."

"What about you?"

"My name is going to be John. I thought it would be easy for me to remember."

Elizabeth looked around the ship and felt an extreme wave of loss. Tears came to her eyes but she quickly blinked them away. Looking to Jack she saw him fighting to keep his composure.

"Come on Jack, let's go." She said and took hold of his arm.

He followed her and Alex lead the way to the house. The scenery was beautiful. The sun was high in the sky now and birds were flying and hoping on the ground. The streets were clean and people were dressed much like she was back at Port Royal, though they did seem nicer and not so stuffy.

"I like this place Jack."

"Hmm? Oh, yeah, this is a lovely place." He said then kept quiet.

Elizabeth's mood changed dramatically. She felt alone and frightened when she was surrounded by people and completely safe. Jack wasn't happy with her. Guilt always found a way to crush her heart and she didn't want to keep him grounded. She wasn't supposed to be in his life. She wasn't supposed to be carrying his child. If she wasn't there Jack would be happy.

"Here we are." Alex said pulling Elizabeth from her thoughts. She gasped when she saw it. The house was as big as her fathers back in Port Royal.

"It's gorgeous."

Jack still didn't say anything but went into the house to get the bed ready for Elizabeth so she could rest.

Alex watched him go and rubbed his eyes. "Don't worry Elizabeth, he'll settle down and everything will be fine."

Elizabeth smiled at him and took the arm that was offered. She didn't say anything.

Jack was pulling sheets off the furniture when Elizabeth and Alex walked in. "Your bed is ready. I decided the bedroom should be down here incase something happens. You shouldn't be climbing stairs anyway." Jack said almost automatically. Elizabeth heard the strain in his voice and felt her eyes start to water; pushing the tears back she headed into the room and shut the door,

"You need to be more attentive to her." Alex told Jack when Elizabeth shut the door.

"I'm not feeling well. I still have to go get a doctor to see her."

"You love her right?"

Jack looked at his brother, his expression different and more youthful now that he was clean shaven. Alex saw his younger brother for the first time in years. Gone was the hard pirate exterior.

"How can you ask me that? That woman means more to me than anything."

"Then be with her Jack. Don't push her away. I'll go get the doctor, you stay with her."

Jack nodded and looked at the door that shut Elizabeth in and him out. Turning the knob it opened easily and she saw her trying to open the window. Her bag was still packed and on the windowsill, she didn't notice him.

Jack's heart fell to his feel and he walked over to her capturing her hands. "Where are you going love?"

Elizabeth broke down and Jack had to catch her to keep her from falling. She was shaking and he sat her on the bed sitting next to her. "What is it love?"

"I want to be everything to you. I want to make you happy. I see it in your eyes that you would rather be on the sea. So I decided if I went away you could go back to the Pearl."

Jack wrapped his arms around his girl and almost cried into her hair. "You really have no idea how much I love you? Elizabeth, if you went away I would worry myself sick and spend the rest of my life looking for you. And you do make me happy love; I'm just going through a little separation anxiety." He said, laughing.

Elizabeth just cried.

"Please don't cry love."

"Jack," she said before falling asleep. "You make me so happy."

TBC

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