Jill only made it as far as the dining room before she decided to stop. Sitting down at the long table, she plucked an apple out of a bowl centered on the wood top and began to roll it between her hands.

How could she have let Jack get this close to her? What had happened last night? What about when they arrived in Port Royal? She really did love him, but given her past, was afraid to get closer. People left when they to close to her. It was just a fact.

Watching the apple roll back and forth between her hands, Jill forced her mind quiet, silencing all her concerns. The moment that happened her mother's voice came to full blow, almost screaming in her ears.

You are my sunshine.

My only sunshine.

You make me happy,

When skies are grey.

You'll never know dear,

How much I love you.

Please don't take my sunshine away.

As the chorus repeated, it was all she could remember her mother singing, she began to mumble along with the voice in her head. The rolling apple fell to the floor as Jill's forehead hit the table, pools of tears forming underneath her red face.

Jill was alone for the first time in a long time and everything that has been building for years came to the surface and the tears flowed freely from these strong memories. In between gasps for breath, she continued to sing along with her mother's now ear shattering voice.

Racked with sobs and deaf to anything but the lost voice, Jill didn't notice that time had quickly passed and Jack was standing over her, shaking her shoulders. Suddenly torn from her revere, Jill stood quickly, and in a blind rage, sucker punched Jack in the mouth. The pain in her fist brought Jill around and her eyes widened as she saw Jack stumbling away from her, both hands covering her mouth.

"Oh Jack, I'm so sorry," Jill said, rushing to his side. "I didn't know what I was doing. Here, let me see."

Jack slowly removed his hands from his mouth and smiled at Jill.

"Luckily, you hit like a girl, mate," he said.

Jill slapped him on the shoulder playfully, glad her friend was ok. He grabbed her wrist as it pulled away, smile gone from his face.

"What's wrong, love?"

"Nothing," Jill said her eyes falling from Jack's.

"Nothing, eh? You're a poor liar, Jill. Always have been. Come on, you can tell ol' Jack."

Jill swallowed, trying to buy herself time. Jack was right, she was a horrid liar. It was best just to be truthful with Jack. She did love him after all and he loved her. He deserved the truth.

"I'm afraid I'm going to loose you again. That the last positive thing in my life is going to leave me just as it comes back into my world. I don't want to loose you, Jack. I love you and I can't loose you."

Tears began to well up again in her eyes and they made shiny circles on the dusty floor. She felt Jack pull her into his arms and kiss the top of her head.

"Didn't I tell you, you're not going anywhere? You're safe here with me now, Jill. Nothing is going to take you away from me," Jack whispered into her hair, holding her tighter.

"Promise?" Jill asked, finally looking Jack in the eyes. Her look almost broke Jack's heart as he held her.

"I promise, love. Come on, we're almost to Port Royal. I want to introduce you to Governor Turner and his family. We have some business to attend to so his wife will take you to get some new clothes. Price is not an option. Whatever you like, it's yours. I want to spoil you rotten. You deserve it after all.

Jill couldn't say thank you. It wasn't enough for her. Tilting her head back she raised on her toes to kiss Jack deeply in thanks. She slipped her arms around his waist, finally moving past the memories and looking forward to her future.