Epilogue

Jack walked in the room to find Anamaria pacing back and forth. It didn't surprise him, as her contractions had started only a few hours ago, and she found moving about helped ease the pain.

It had been three months since the curse had been broken, and Anamaria had chosen life over death. During those months most of her strength had returned, along with a healthy weight. After her struggle for life, she had been bed ridden for only three days before she got fed up and demanded to be allowed out. During those months, Anamaria had expected Jack to go back out to sea, and sail for a while, whilst she stayed on land. To her surprise he had refused to leave her behind, part of him still terrified that, while he was away something could happen to her and Thomas.

Thomas had gone back to being himself, seemingly having forgotten his ordeal, although there was still the odd nightmare about it. Jack had explained what had happened to Anamaria- well in the most part. He didn't describe how Thomas had been to the exact detail, making him seem far better then he had been. Jack also conveniently forgot to tell Ana that he himself had almost managed to get killed. He told anyone that let the truth leak out to Anamaria, that he'd slit their throats. The threat seemed to do the job. Although Jack had had a hard time trying to explain the new scar that was visible on his chest.

But now the time had come for the latest addition to their ever growing family to arrive. Both Jack and Anamaria were slightly sceptical about the birth, still worried that the 'curse' had had an effect on the helpless child that grew in Anamaria's womb. But those worries were going to have to be pushed aside for now, and if they did in fact come true, and that the curse did have an unseen or obvious affect they would deal with it when it came.

"Ana luv, maybe ye should slow down a bit hey? Ye'll tire yourself out at this rate." Anamaria stopped for a moment, looking over to Jack smiling slightly. His words were similar to the ones Elizabeth had said to her when she was having Thomas.

"Maybe, but it's me that 'as t' have this kid, not you Jack so shut up!" he smirked at her reply. When Anamaria had begun to recover, he had been overwhelmed with relief that the experience hadn't altered who she was or how she acted.

Not a lot had changed between the two after the admissions of love. Those words hadn't been spoken again since that night, they didn't have to be. They knew where they stood, they could see it in each others eyes, and they were quite contempt with that.

Jack was still watching Anamaria. He felt like a spare part, totally at lost as to what to do. He briefly wondered if Elizabeth should be there instead of him, but that thought was quickly demolished. He hadn't been allowed to be there for the birth of his first born, and he'd be damned if he was about to miss the second. Even if it did mean he would have to go through a lot of squirming, be slightly uncomfortable and apparently, have his hand almost broken by the strength of his woman.

Ana groaned in discomfort, wincing as another contraction flitted across her lower abdomen. "I swear this is takin' longer then last time." She was gripping onto the end of the bed for support.

"Want me t' fetch John?" Anamaria groaned more at the thought of having the doctor deliver her child. She wasn't entirely keen on it, to say the least.

"Not yet- ow!" Ana bit down on her bottom lip as the contraction spread through her like wild fire. "Alright, maybe it's time after all." Jack nodded and reached as far as the door, only just opening it, before coming face to face with the doctor. He smiled at him before letting him past, to see Anamaria.

"Hello Ana, how are we doing?" John was greeted with a glare and had to fight the urge to smile at the woman. He'd been warned about her mood swings, and had seen a few of the worst over the past couple of months.

"Oh jest dandy. Me insides feel like their ripping 'emselves out, muggings over there is bein' no 'elp and now I'm about t' 'ave t' go through some of the most excruciating pain in my life. How are you today Doc?" The doctor chuckled for a moment her answer.

"I'm very well thank you Anamaria. Now, how about you hop up on the bed, and I'll take a look, see how long it'll be until the little mite graces us with its presence hey?" Anamaria began grumbling which only caused the two men to smile more, but she did as she was asked. Before going over and 'inspecting' Anamaria, John whispered in Jacks ear about how he could make himself more helpful. Quite soon Jack had joined Anamaria on the bed, and reluctantly took her hands in his. Reluctantly because, unlike last time, Anamaria hadn't been on a ship for months where all fingernails had been cut down, so now said fingernails were rather long, and would quite easily bury themselves in Jacks skin. "Well Maria, looks like the babe's ready to come into the world. Next contraction I want you to push ok?" The doctor was met by more grumbling, but Anamaria was soon pushing away.

It took Anamaria just over an hour to push their second child into the world. All the time Jack had sat behind her, holding her hands, trying not to grimace as they embedded themselves into his flesh and looking everywhere but where the child was coming from. Well that was until a cry filled the room. Before long the child had been placed upon Anamaria's chest, with both parents looking proudly down on their new daughter.

It was only when John had left did the two pirates first speak to each other since the birth. Not that many words were needed. A battle of names soon arose, both of them unsure on what to call the child. To their relief nothing seemed wrong with their daughter, she appeared unharmed by the curse, and to Jack and Anamaria, perfect in every way. They finally settled on a name before Anamaria fell asleep, her head resting on Jack's chest, their baby still in her arms wrapped up in a bundle of towels.

She was to be called Megan Marie Sparrow.

Fin

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