Disclaimer: I do not own Pirates of the Caribbean or any of the characters. Lyrics are from The Dolphin's Cry by Live.

A/N: So after a long hiatus it's finally back! Now I could bore w/ all the reasons why this story has been on hold for so long but instead I just want to thank all of you who were patient with me and to those who continued to review. Also welcome to the new readers. On with the story!

Anamaria crept quietly down the dark hall to Jack's cabin just before dawn to wake him as he had requested. Upon entering his room, she gently reached out to shake his shoulder bringing him out of his deep slumber. When his eyes slit open, she spoke softly to him.

"Jack, dawn is approaching."

Jack answered her with a groan and mumbled something about 'crazy woman,' so Anamaria shook him again, none-too gently this time.

"Jack, you asked me to wake you up this morning before dawn. You better get going if you want to get your day started with Elizabeth."

Jack's eyes shot open at the mention of her name. "Elizabeth?" he asked confused as he stumbled out of bed, the sheets tangling around his legs causing him to fall into a heap on the floor. His eyes stared straight into someone's feet. He ran his eyes up finding Anamaria standing before him, an amused smirk spread across her face.

"Thank you, Ana. That will be all," he said to her while he disentangled himself from the bed sheets. He impatiently waited for her to leave before making his bed for the first time in what felt like forever.

Jack went in search of an empty tub and filled it with clean water before bringing it back to his cabin. He grabbed his bar of soap and a clean rag. Then he stripped his clothes and lowered himself slowly into the tub. Jack took a lot of time and care going over every inch of his body several times with soap and water. When he was finally satisfied, Jack stood up and stepped out of the tub careful not to slip as the water glistened against his tanned skin and slid slowly downward. He let himself air dry a few minutes before dressing in his usual but this time clean clothes. He pulled a never before used brush from a desk drawer and pulled it through his hair ridding it of as many tangles as he could and then applied the usual kohl lining around his eyes.

Jack turned to the tub filled with murky water and made a face of disgust. Then he dragged the tub to the deck and emptied the water overboard before taking it to the kitchen taking his time to refill it this time with heated water boiled on the stove. Jack then drug the tub back to his cabin and dug through his things finding a bottle of lavender oil he had brought especially for this occasion. He poured a generous amount of the oil into the hot water stirring it around with his hand and dropped a fresh cloth over the side.

Jack then went in search of Anamaria to help him cook a breakfast of eggs, bacon, and toast for two. He set he two plates on a tray along with two glasses of juice and carried it back to his room setting it on his desk. He looked out his window and saw the sun was just beginning to rise.

"Ah, right on schedule. Time to go wake fair Elizabeth," Jack said to himself, excitement shinning in his eyes.

Jack walked to the next door down which belonged to Elizabeth and Will and he turned the knob strolling in not bothering to knock. He was pleased to see Elizabeth asleep alone in the bed. Will slept in the hard wooden chair beside the bed. Jack stopped at the bed kneeling beside it carelessly knocking Will's feet to the floor.

"Elizabeth, time to wake up, luv," Jack gently shook her awake. He watched her open her eyes and drift into full consciousness.

"Jack!" she answered him excitedly.

"Time for a wonderful day o' Jack," he whispered grabbing her left hand and slipping of the diamond she wore. "Without this," he added placing it on the desk. Then he scooped her up in his arms carrying a smiling, giggling Elizabeth out of the room kicking the door gently shut behind them.

Will opened his eyes and let out the breath he didn't realize he was holding. Pain stabbed at his chest and nausea licked at the back of his throat as he thought about the next twenty-four hours. He took the diamond ring and dropped it in a drawer so it wouldn't get lost and then he climbed into bed. Snuggled deep into the pillow, Will breathed deeply the scent Elizabeth had left behind and tried desperately to fall asleep.

Jack carried Elizabeth into his cabin tossing her gently onto his bed and walked to the door making sure it was locked.

"I drew a bath for you, luv," Jack motioned toward the tub. "Why don't you strip out of those clothes and I'll help you wash up," he told her with a seductive smile.

She rose from the bed and slipped the gown over her shoulders letting it slip down her body pooling around her feet. She walked toward him feeling his eyes on her hips as they swayed side to side. When she reached the tub, he grabbed her hand helping her into the water.

"Mmm, lavender. My favorite," she said appreciatively, closing her eyes.

Jack grabbed the cloth before she had the chance to and sensually washed her entire body. By the time he finished bathing her, they were both incredibly turned on from his touching her in all the right places. He lifted her from the tub and she wrapped her legs around him drenching his clothes. They crashed onto his bed where they made passionate love forgetting all about their breakfast.

The two of them spent most of the day laying in bed talking and laughing having finally eaten their breakfasts for lunch.

Later in the day as dinner time drew near, Jack got up and got dressed telling Elizabeth to stay there and get some rest while he went to make dinner. Jack swaggered off smiling to himself as he went in search of Anamaria. Upon finding her, he burdened her with his dilemma and all but got down on his knees to ask her to cook dinner for them. She grudgingly agreed and prepared the creamy chicken and biscuits that he had bought and passed it off to him as soon as it was done.

Jack carried a small table and an extra chair to his cabin, grateful to find Elizabeth asleep. He set the plates of prepared food on each side of the table and two glasses of rum. Thankful he could have his first taste of rum for the day, he took a large swig straight from the bottle.

He set two long candles in candlesticks and placed side by side in the center of the table and lit them. 'Perfect,' he thought as he grabbed the red roses he got for her and strolled toward the bed.

"Oh, Lizzie," he called sliding a rose across her cheek. She opened her eyes, smiling up at him.

"I made dinner for us," he lied.

"Mmm, it smells wonderful."

He handed her the roses and she took them from him bringing them to her nose to smell them.

"They smell beautiful, Jack. Thank you," she answered. She then laid them on the desk and got out of bed draping her gown over her naked body. They sat down to dinner and Jack watched intently as she leaned over to take her first bite.

"Jack, this is wonderful!" she exclaimed. "Did you really cook this?"

"I sure did, luv," he lied again.

She smiled at him reaching for her glass slightly disappointed to find rum inside but drinking it anyway. They ate until they were stuffed and Jack moved the candles to the desk by the bed and pushed the table against the wall. He pulled a tin from his desk opening it to pull out a crème-filled chocolate. He fed it to her slipping the tip of his finger inside her mouth. His body excitedly responded to the sliding of her lips across his finger.

Jack moved pretty fast ridding them both of their clothes and he heard Elizabeth draw a sharp breath at his touch. She clutched him to her, tipping her head back as his hands moved over her, stroking her everywhere, sliding down to pull her close to the hardness of his hips.

"Tell me what you want," he whispered against her mouth, and she clung to him and whispered back, "You."

Elizabeth drowned in the heat, waves of it washed over her as Jack moved against her, his tongue thrusting into her mouth. She stretched against him, drunk with desire.

His whisper tickled her ear and made her squirm. "You have a beautiful body, Elizabeth. You were made for love." He slid his hand between her legs and she gasped and arched up to meet him.

"Don't ever stop touching me," she said thickly. Her skin prickled and the pounding came stronger, in rhythm with his hand. "Don't ever stop."

But he did momentarily, only long enough to slip inside her. She felt her entire body clench and throb as he rock into her, felt herself drawn into the pounding in her blood, in his blood, the pounding everywhere.

The pressure was everywhere, growing stronger, and she move against the hard barrier of his body when she felt the itch start under her skin. Elizabeth clung to him, drunk with pleasure, aching for release. She buried her face against his chest as she felt the pressure wind tighter and she knew she was going to explode. She cried out as the pressure flared in her and her skin screamed, and then everything did explode, the heat arcing through her body as she gasped in his arms.

Then he moaned and his head dropped to her shoulder and she felt his grasp tighten on her as he released inside her slumping over her body. They held each other tightly as the waves lapped inside them like little aftershocks.

Jack rolled to the side of her, their sweat slicked bodies glistening in the moonlight. They lay together for what felt like an eternity before Jack started to feel romantic and emotional. Somethng he wasn't used to. He stroked the side of her face moving her hair to the side and began speaking his feelings softly to her.

"The way you're bathed in light reminds me of that night God laid me down into your rose garden of trust. And I was swept away with nothing left to say. Some helpless fool yeah I was lost in a swoon of peace. You're all I need to find. So when the time is right come to me sweetly, come to me. We meet again. It's like we never left. Time in between was just a dream. Did we leave this place? This crazy fog surrounds me. You wrap your legs around me. All I can do to try and breathe. Let me breathe. So we can go together. Love will lead us, alright. Love will lead us, she will lead us. Can you hear the dolphin's cry? See the road rise up to meet us. It's in the air we breathe tonight. Love will lead us, she will lead us. Life is like a shooting star. It don't matter who you are. If you only run for cover, it's just a waste of time. We are lost 'til we are found. This phoenix rises up from the ground. And all these wars are over."

Elizabeth tried unsuccessfully to blink back the tears shining in her eyes. "That was beautiful, Jack. Do you mean it?" she asked truly touched.

"Every word, luv," he answered her stroking her cheek again and capturing her lips in a passionate kiss. They tangled themselves in each other's arms, content in the moment and fell asleep.

A/N: Okay, I hope it was worth the wait. There are 3 more chapters to go and they are written and ready to be posted. Please read and review and I'll get the next chappie up in the few days!