Pirates of the Caribbean – The Life I've Always Wanted

By Princess-Pirate

Email: lziceprincessyahoo.co.uk



Summary: Sequel to Blood Is Thicker Than Rum. The story picks up eight months later. Tragedy strikes as romance blooms between someone they never thought would fall in love.

Disclaimer: All the characters, ships, and places in the Caribbean belong to Walt Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, as well as the dialect in the flashbacks from the movie. I don't own any of them (I wish). Some of the new characters are my own creations and therefore I have some ownership over them.

A/N: Please read and let me know what you think. Reviews and ideas on coming chapters are most welcome. Also note that I've changed Bootstrap's name from William to what everyone used to call him – Bill. This was since I discovered that there was some confusion if Jack called them both William.

Chapter 9 – Bill Has To Choose, Or Does He?

"So he may not live," Jack said as he looked at Anamaria as she walked to him, carrying a tray with dinner.

Anamaria nodded and sat down with the tray and looked at him. "I'm sorry Jack but the doctor did everything he possibly could. He's still checking on Elizabeth but she seems fine. She's just tired."

Jack nodded and took the food she offered him. "I need te talk to Bill after this. There's something that needs te be settled an I don't care if he doesn't want to, he has to do this."

"Aye luv" Anamaria said "But first ye need te rest. I don't want me Jonathan te 'ave a skeleton for a father, savvy?"

"Where's the lass?" Jack asked and Anamaria smiled.

"She's resting. The doctor was with her a few minutes ago. He said she's just emotionally exhausted. She needs to rest. " She pulled the blanket over Jack and pushed him back down "As do you."

"Aye lass" Jack said as he relaxed back and pulled her down next to him. He leaned over and their lips met. Anamaria sighed as she rested her head on her fiancé's chest.

"Jack" she said but he didn't answer her. She looked up and saw that his eyes were closed and that he was breathing softly. "Sleep tight luv" she said as she got up and gave him a kiss. Then she quietly closed the door and left him to get some sleep.

"Is he sleeping?" Katherine asked as she met Anamaria in front of her own room.

"Aye. He's exhausted and ye and Bill aren't making matters any easier for him. Yer timing couldn't be more out."

"Love doesn't believe in timing Ana" Katherine snapped at the older woman "And neither does anyone have a say over the love between two people."

"Everything alright here ladies?" Bill asked as he came walking down the hall.

"Fine" Anamaria seethed as she walked to Will's room.

Bill followed her and when he meant to walk into the room he found that Anamaria was blocking his way. "What's this Ana?" he asked as he looked at her.

"What does it look like?" Anamaria asked "Yer not setting a foot in this room until Will is better and I forbid ye or Kat to upset Elizabeth or Jack any longer."

"Ye can't keep me from me son Ana" Bill said, his anger rising.

"Oh I can" Anamaria said as she back into the room "And I will." With these words she slammed the door, leaving a stunned and angry Bill Turner standing in the hallway.

"What's wrong with her?" Katherine said as she wrapped an arm around Bill's waist.

"I don't know Kat" Bill said as he hugged her to him "I just don't know anymore."

"Come on" Katherine said as she took Bill's hand "Let's get some sleep."

Bill nodded and allowed Katherine to lead him into her room, closing the door behind them. She didn't know how everything took a turn for the worst but they would make it through it together.

"Come on Will" Anamaria said as she held Will's hand and wiped a stray lock of hair from his face "Ye can't give up now. Ye have everything ye ever wanted. Elizabeth, a family, freedom and the ocean. Besides, Elizabeth needs ye. What would she do if ye were te quit on 'er now."

The only she got was the heavy, raspy breathing of Will. The young pirate was in terrible pain and she saw it in his face and eyes.

"Don't leaves us now lad. Ye'll break a lot of hearts." With these words she got to her feet and went downstairs to take Jonathan from Governor Swann and get some sleep.

Bill and Katherine didn't say a word as they joined Governor Swann, Anamaria and Jonathan at the table for breakfast the following morning. Bill frowned at Anamaria while Katherine's eyes shot daggers towards her brother's fiancé.

They all looked up as another person came down the stairs.

"Morning sir, Bill, Kat" Jack said as he looked at them. They all nodded in return and Jack went to give Anamaria and Jonathan a kiss. "Ye should 'ave woken me up when ye came down luv" he told Anamaria as he sat down next to her.

"Ye needed some rest. I didn't have the heart te wake ye" Anamaria smiled.

Jack nodded and then looked up worriedly as another person joined them. He heard Anamaria draw in a gasp as she looked at the woman walking towards them. He got up and walked to Elizabeth to help her to a chair.

She waved his hand away and walked through the sitting room towards the dining room table.

"You should be resting lass" Jack said when he noticed Elizabeth leaning against the wall.

"I feel fine" she started but swayed.

"Elizabeth" Jack caught her before she could hit the floor. "Call the doctor" he said as he picked her up and carried the unconscious woman to her room.

"I want Mrs. Turner off her feet" the doctor said as he walked into the sitting room where everyone else waited for news "She is no condition to walk around and should get as much rest as she can."

"What's wrong with my daughter doctor?" Governor Swann asked worriedly.

"Nothing life threatening" the doctor smiled "You're going to be a grandfather in about eight months governor."

"You mean Elizabeth is pregnant again?" Jack asked as he looked at Anamaria.

The doctor nodded. "Indeed. The miscarriage or dead birth didn't seem to have damaged any organs and Mrs. Turner is indeed pregnant. About five weeks, as far as I can tell."

"Does she know?" Katherine asked and the doctor nodded.

"I think she might have an idea. She's currently sleeping but I need someone to keep an eye on her. You'll also need to talk to her and keep her calm."

"I'll do it. I'll…" Katherine started but stopped as Anamaria cast her a deadly glare.

"That won't be necessary Kat" Anamaria said sweetly "I'll look after Elizabeth."

Katherine nodded and then excused herself.

"May I" Governor Swann said as he pointed to Jonathan.

"Of course sir" Jack said and allowed the Governor to pick Jonathan up.

"We're going for a walk," Governor Swann said as he left the room. This left only Jack, Bill and Anamaria at the table.

"That was unnecessary Ana" Bill said, "Ye couldn't have insulted Katherine more. You make it look as if we don't care for Will as well."

"If ye cared about yer son" Anamaria spat "Ye would have some sense not te go and upset him."

"You bitch" Bill said and then a sword was pointed at the pirate.

"I would hold me tongue if I were ye Bill" Jack seethed. "I agree with Ana and I think it's time ye made a choice. It's either Kat or Will."

Anamaria looked at Jack and Bill. "Both of them were steaming angry.

"What are ye saying Commodore?" Bill spat the word out mockingly.

"If ye choose Will ye wait until e's better and then ye patch up what ye've destroyed. If ye choose te ignore yer son's pain then ye and Kat can leave me fleet and forget about any of us. Savvy?"

"Savvy" Bill yelled as he turned and walked away.