The next morning Ruby sat up in bed watching at Mandeep and Sharma drew the curtains open to let the bright Port Royal sun shine in. She had a restless sleep, no matter how many times she told herself to put Jack out of her thoughts she couldn't.

Usually she would be out of bed getting ready for breakfast but she couldn't even draw herself from her bed. Mandeep and Sharma had kept silent as Ruby muttered at them she wouldn't be going downstairs for breakfast but prefered to stay in bed and excuse herself with illness. Ruby took one last look out the windows before laying back down and resting her head on the pillow.

"Ruby, would you like us to bring you up your meal?"asked Sharma.

"No,"mumbled Ruby waving her away.

"If you need anything let us know,"said Mandeep.

"I shall,"replied Ruby before her maids silently left. Ruby rolled over and stared at the wall as she sighed, a solution about Jack seemed impossible. She pulled the blankets up around her tightly before flexing her hands. The sunlight streaming in from the window beamed on her ring covering the wall behind the bed in rainbow streaks of light. Ruby carefully played with her ring as she inspected the engaving on the band. She raised her eyebrows thoughtfully as an idea came to her, it would have to be a last resort idea but it could work.

Jack stood on the deck of the Black Pearl looking out at the morning activities of the docks. He was expecting Will's arrival since word was out in Port Royal that Jack was there and Will would know where to find him. Though it wasn't Will he wanted to see, it was Ruby. He knew it was best to let her come to him, she needed to come to terms with the marriage on her own. Jack on the other hand was at terms with it, if he had to be married atleast he had married the most beautiful woman he'd ever met and the daughter of one of the most imfamous pirates none the less.

"Aye Jack, where'd be yer missus?" Jack looked over his shoulder to see Gibbs standing next to him.

"Well Gibbs, I'd be bettin' she's at the Governor's,"said Jack.

"Hate ta tell ya Cap'n, but traditionally she should be 'ere with ya, performin' the duties of a wife,"said Gibbs.

"She should, but the lovely Ruby's just in shock from gettin' the privillage o' marrin' ol' Jack,"smirked Jack as he spotted Will making his way though the dock.

"Aye well there's the other newlywed,"nodded Gibbs.

"And ya'd be best not mentionin' me new wife, the missus might be a tad mad o' me lettin' the cat out o' the bag with out 'er,"said Jack. Gibbs nodded before Jack walked over to the side of the ship to greet Will who had just started up the gangplank. Will smiled up at Jack as he reached the top of the gangplank, it had been close to a year since they had seen each other.

"Ya missed the wedding,"said Will as he shook Jack's hand.

"Aye well canna say I dinna try,"said Jack,"Yer lovely lil' Governor in a skirt let me know in the worst of ways I missed it." Will looked confused for a moment as he thought of who the 'lil' Governor in a skirt' was, then it dawned on him he was speaking of Ruby.

"Well she can be a handful,"said Will imaging the encounter between Jack and Ruby,"so am I right to assume you've been giving Norrington trouble?"

"None more than usual,"smirked Jack.

By mid-afternoon Ruby was still in bed thinking about Jack. She had gone over every possible idea, even thinking about leaving Port Royal without telling Jack but all of them had their own faults. Slowly she sat up and looked over at the door as she heard it open and seen Elizabeth walk in. Her cousin walked over to the bed and sat on the edge of it with a concerned look on her face.

"Are you okay?"asked Elizabeth.

"Yeah,"nodded Ruby, her voice was soft and raspy.

"Will went to see Jack this morning,"said Elizabeth, she could see Ruby's eyes widden as she thought of the worse,"Jack did not mention anything about your union." Sighing silently Ruby was relieved Jack was keeping quiet, though she knew he wouldn't keep quiet forever.

"Have you thought about what you are going to do?"asked Elizabeth. Ruby bit her lip as she winced slightly.

"I thought of something but it has to be a last resort plan,"said Ruby,"there has to be another way."

"Well it might not be so bad being married to Jack,"reasoned Elizabeth,"he is a good man and heavens knows if he married you then he must have strong feelings for you. Some women may consider you lucky to have found a man who will respect you and take care of you properly." Ruby gave Elizabeth a doubtful look at she heard her last comment.

"I think you just need to talk to you, Jack may have a few ideas of his own,"said Elizabeth. Ruby nodded, she knew eventually she would have to talk to Jack and it would be better sooner than later.

"Tonight,"said Ruby softly,"I will go to the Pearl."

"Will and I will go with you,"said Elizabeth happy that Ruby was making some moves to her situation with Jack.

"No,"said Ruby shaking her head,"I will take Irfann with me."