disclaimer: Don't own Pirates of the Caribbean.

previously

Jack and Lynn spend the night...'together' ;) in a small room over a tavern. They return to the Pearl. Nathan followed them. Jack and Lynn don't know how close he is. Nathan makes a deal with the captain of the 'chasing spitfire' to follow the Pearl.

chapter 14: Forgive who is leaving

Lynn paused in front of the door to the cabin she and Elizabeth had shared before she moved into Jack's cabin. It had been five days since her safe return to the Pearl and she hadn't talked to Elizabeth or Will since then. That's why she decided to have a talk with Elizabeth. Jack was busy steering the Pearl and she hadn't bothered to tell him knowing very well that he wouldn't agree with her talking to the woman responsible for the hell she had been trough.

Slowly Lynn raised her hand and knocked on the wood of the door.

"Come in." She heard Elizabeth's weak voice from the other side. Lynn opened the door and walked inside. A gasp told her Elizabeth was sitting on what used to be her bunk.

"Elizabeth?" Lynn asked as she closed the door behind her.

"Lynn..." Lynn heard the fear in Elizabeth's voice.

"How are you?" Lynn tried to break the silence. She gasped when suddenly she felt Elizabeth pull her into a tight hug crying into her shoulder.

"I'm so sorry Lynn! I'm so sorry." she pleaded. Lynn didn't know how to react. This wasn't what she had expected. Hatred, bitterness, jealousy. Those were emotions she had expected to meet in this room, not sorrow, and least of all a appology.

"That's it? You're not...angry?" Lynn muttered. Elizabeth released her and looked at the blind girl before her.

"You're the one who should be angry...why are you so calm?"

"I don't linger in the past. What's done is done...I just wish it was never done. I thought you were my friend. I never had many female friends. Specially when I worked in the tavern. I thought...and then you sold me out to that...that..."

"I'm so sorry...I do want to be your friend. Please Lynn forgive me. Let's be friends?"

"I forgive you. But I won't accept your friendship. I need to be able to trust my friends." With that said Lynn turned around and walked out the cabin leaving Elizabeth behind.

"Did you talk to Elizabeth?" Jack asked when Lynn walked up to him.

"Yes." Lynn said softly while walking over to the pirate. Jack nodded as he wrapped a free arm around her waist and placed her in between him and the wheel.

"You know what's funny?" he asked after a comfortable silence of several minutes.

"What?" Lynn asked.

"I remember when we were in the same possition as now. I wanted you to see the horizon the right way." Lynn chuckled.

"You didn't know I couldn't see it at all. I really had you fooled didn't I?" he grinned down at the woman before him and kissed her temple.

"You're the only one who's allowed to fool me." he said softly as he tightened his grip on her.

"With all this talk about joking I wonder if it's the right time to tell you I'm pregnant." she said. Jack's hands dropped to his sides making the ship take a dangerous turn. Quickly Lynn grabbed the helm.

"What?" Jack asked.

"Had you fooled didn't I?" Lynn laughed. Jack liked this side to the young woman.

"You're evil woman!" he stated. "Gibbs! Take the helm!" he ordered his first mate before scooping Lynn up in his arms.

"What are you doing?" she squeeled.

"Ye think I let something like that go unpunnished?" he said with a wicked grinn on his face as he carried Lynn towards their cabin when suddenly a certain black smith blocked their way.

"Out of the way lad...we've got some important buisiness to discuss." Jack said.

"I just wanted to tell you...Liz and I are going back. We're going trough with the wedding. As soon as possible." Lynn felt Jack fingers digging into her flesh revealing how much he hated Elizabeth for what she had done.

"Fine...We'll drop you of as soon as we can. Now get out of my way boy. I don't plan to waist my time with people that are infected with stupidity." He walked past Will and continued towards the cabin.

"I think there going to Port Royal." said mr Morgan, captain of the 'Chasing Spitfire'. Nathan nodded.

"Probably dropping of Turner and his bitch." Nathan mused.

"That means they aren't going after the treasure anytime soon. This journey might take a little longer then expected." Morgan said.

"We will follow them to Port Royal and make sure we aren't seen. I will provide your men with enough money to 'enjoy' themselves when they're there and all other expences will be paid for. You have my word."

Morgan nodded.

"I'm sorry Will is leaving." Lynn said softly while snuggling closer to Jack. He gently ran his fingers trough her hair and smiled.

"Hate to see the whelp go to.., but he's made his choice."

"I hope he made the right choice."

"I hope Elizabeth won't try and sell him to cuddle with Norrington."

"Can't say I blame her though. I mean she does have good taste. She did it to get you didn't she." Jack grinned.

"Aye...I suppose I can't blame her for my good looks." he said amused. "If you want to you can kiss me you know." Jack looked at Lynn full lips wich were stil a little swollen from previous kissed." she smiled.

"I would, but I fear you're head has gotten a little to big...makes it hard to reach." she grinned.

"That hurts luv." he said as he rolled on top of her and pinned her to the matrass.

"Bruised ego I bet." Lynn smiled. Before she could come up with more snappy comebacks Jack leaned in and captured her lips once more. "What did you do to me Curtis. How come I love ye."

"Should I have told you that I'm a with and that I've put a spell on you?" she smiled.

"Me little seawitch." Jack grinned as he started nuzzling her neck.

a/n: I know, short chappie. Promise a lot more will happen in the next chapter. When Jack reads the letter Lynn's mother left her.