Jack tried to mask his emotions , but there was a battle raging in his mind.
Thoughts were spinning in every direction.
'Pregnant?...how can I be a father? What do I do, what do I say?... She's just waiting for me to speak, what do I say?...oh god she's pregnant... should I be happy, or upset? I'm going to be a father! But is that good or bad? I'm Captain Jack Sparrow...Captain...not Father.'
He started to get a headache and finally snapped out of his trance.
He hadn't realized it then but he had been completely oblivious to any sound, so it was almost a shock when he heard Lily's soft sobs only a few feet away.
Lily stared in horror , hoping silently that he wasn't trying to find an escape route.
He turned away with the same blank face and locked himself in the room she had previosly been in.
She fled down the stairs and into the downstairs guest room that Jack had stayed in.
Elizabeth and Will shared a few silent moments alone thinking when Will finally broke the silence.
"Maybe I should go to appoligize to Jack."
"I'll go talk to Lily.." Elizabeth added
They shared a quick kiss then departed
In Jack's Room
Jack heard a knock on his door but remained silent until the door opened.
When Will walked in Jack recluctantly looked up to see who it was.
"Jack, I just came to appoligize, I was just..."
"Don't worry about it mate." Jack cut him off There was a troubled silence that Will didnt know how to fill.
Suddenly Jack spoke with his face down.
"I'm sorry Will." He was almost whispering.
"Don't be sorry Jack, that isnt going to help anything."
"I dont know what else to feel." Jack said looking up
Will was almost taken back by the look of surrender in Jack's eyes, he had always seen such a fight, such determination, now, it was gone.
"Try feeling happy, maybe you've been wanting this , you need to let your self accept the fact that you are going to be a father." Will didn't realize what he was saying intil it was out and immediatley regretted it.
"I HAVE ACCEPTED IT!" He shouted, adding slowly.
"And your right, I have been wanting this, but I'm afraid of it as well."
Will watched Jack hang his head and bury his face in his hands.
"Then you need to tell that to Lily, because I can bet you she feels the same way." After that Will left Jack to think.
In Lily's Room
Lily sat on the bed with her hand on her stomach trying to stop crying when Elizabeth knocked softly on the door.
"Come in" Lily said quietly wiping the tears from her face.
Elizabeth slipped inside , closing the door behind her.
"Hello darling, how are you"
Lily looked up and forced a week smile onto her lips.
"I'm ok." she said with a shaky voice
Elizabeth almost started crying, Lily had always been so strong, she had turned into a pirate for goodness sake! Seeing her like this killed Elizabeth inside.
"Lily, I want you to be happy about this, I know it's hard, but your just dwelling on Jack, try to focus on what YOU feel, not what he feels"
Lily looked at her hands and Elizabeth saw a small smile in the corner of her mouth.
Elizabeth held Lily's face in her hand and forced her to look her in the eye.
"I'm happy Bethy, I really am, but if I lost Jack, nothing else would matter, I know I'm a pirate , and I know he is too, but we fit together, I have never been able to rely on anyone like I do him, or have I ever let myself"
Lily replyed.
"I know, and trust me , things will work out." Elizabeth had no idea how things were going to turn out with Jack , but even if she didnt have any faith, she needed to try and instill some hope in Lily.
"Thank you Bethy."
Lily and Elizabeth talked for a few more minutes before Elizabeth left and walked upstairs to her own room where Will was already asleep.
She remembered how they had fought for each others love, and knew that if Jack and Lily felt the same then they would fight for it too.
Lily couldn't sleep and neither could Jack. Finally Lily stood and walked from her room to the back door and slipped into the moonlit garden.
She overlooked the beauty of it all and followed a stone path up to a bench surrounded by roses.
She sat down and pulled her knees up , resting her chin on them.
Jack was looking out of his window when he saw Lily slowly walking up the path , she looked beautiful , the moon illuminating her thin white nightgown as she sat down on the bench in the middle of the garden.
He didn't know what it was, but something made him get up and go outside to her.
Lily felt tears welling up in her eyes again.
All she wanted was Jack, and now this baby.
Would she be forced to pick?
She would never be able to, and Jack wouldn't wait for her.
A voice rattled her from her thoughts
"Ello dove." She closed her eyes, afraid to look him in the eye, letting her tears flow.
She felt him sit down next to her.
She felt his arm stroking her back and She felt him kiss her lightly on the cheek.
She opened her eyes and looked up at him.
The man she loved.
"Jack.." She began but didnt know what to say once she began.
"Lily, We'll be ok." He honestly hadn't had a clue as to what to say, but when Lily heard his simple words . she realized he had sed We'll be ok.
Meaning he wasnt leaving her.
She smiled, for the first time all day, relishing the feeling on her lips.
Jack returned the smile.
He pulled her onto his lap and wrapped his arms around her and kissed her forehead.
She tucked her head into the space between his neck and shoulder enjoying the silence.
Elizabeth had heard the back door so she looked out the window and saw Lily sitting alone.
She was about to go out and talk to her when she saw Jack approaching her.
She watched the two talk and finally Jack wrapped his arms around Lily and kissed her on the forehead Elizabeth allowed herself to smile.
She got back in bed and fell asleep with a relieved smile on her face.