Chapter 5 - True Love

Jack woke up the next morning to see Elizabeth Swann still asleep next to him, her hair in her face. Smiling a little at this he brushed it aside and kissed her face softly. He watched her stir a little before getting out of bed. He wasn't sure weather or not she would want to see him, expecially in the state they were in.

Wrapping his robe around him he saw both of their clothing by the door in heaps. He laughed a little to himself then opened the curtain.

"Jack?"

He turned around to look at Elizabeth who had just woken up. "Yes?"

She yawned and rubbed at her eyes. "What are we going to do today?"

Heading back toward the bed Jack sat down on the edge and folded his hands. "Well, I was thinking about brunch, maybe a little shopping, and then dinner and a movie later."

Elizabeth looked at him and squinted her eyes at the opposing sun. "What are we going to do with the time in between?"

Jack smiled then laid down next to her, touching her face softly. "Whatever you want."

She thought a while then closed her eyes as his touches turned to be soft caresses. He smiled when she leaned into him and wrapped one arm around her small body and pulled her toward him.

"I wish it wasn't like this."

Jack stopped when her eyes opened. "Like what?"

Elizabeth sighed and sat up, pulling the sheet around her. "Like this. We can't really have a relationship. You're sitting here telling me that everything will be alright and we'll be happy and can make it work but do you know how many people don't want it to work? Our parents, the press will eat this up."

"Don't worry about all that right now, none of it matters. We can leave New York, we don't have to stay here." He said and started to rub her shoulders. "We could even go to another country."

"They'll find us."

"Then what? What do you think will happen Elizabeth?"

Elizabeth was starting to get annoyed at this conversation and just wanted it to end. "Anything can happen, and knowing my family a lot will."

"Why not just let it take it's course, they can hate us forever if they want. I want to make some memories with you."

She laughed and cried all at the same time. "Memories that will haunt us for the rest of our lives. I don't want to be married some day thinking that if I would have just stayed with you I might be happier."

"You would be happier."

She looked in his eyes and saw his strength, she saw his passion for live and his love for her. Elizabeth had no doubt in her mind that this man could and would make her happy if only given the chance but could she make him happy?

"What if,"

"I'm tired of 'what if's'. Let's just go out and enjoy our day. Later tonight we can decide what we want to do about this." He said and got up to get her a robe. "I'll get some clothes for you to wear then we can head out. Hungry?"

Elizabeth fingered the material of the robe before nodding her head.

"Okay, I'll get us a reservation for brunch then we'll head out."

She waited until she was in the shower to start crying. The water hitting her skin felt hard and painful and the soap from the shampoo mixed with the water from her tears. What was she going to do? She was in love with a Sparrow.

POTC

Jack took Elizabeth's hand as they crossed the street to the cute little cafe he had picked out for them. The afternoon sun was bright but the stares from the people on the street was burning through them.

Elizabeth grabbed his arm when they were helped by the waiter.

"Relax Liz, just tune them out." Jack said when he saw her look at the other people in the restaruant.

"Hearing them is not the problem Jack, it's seeing them."

The two were led to a private room where they ate in silence. The noise from outside their little haven was blurred and distorted but she knew it was them they were talking about.

When they had finished eating Jack excused himself and left Elizabeth alone where she played with her napkin before he came back but she noticed something else, there was music playing.

"May I have this dance?" He asked bowing down low to her. Elizabeth laughed and took his hand. How did he know? How could he had possibly known that "Have you ever loved a woman?" was her favorite song?

He held her in his arms as the music played, they both were comfortable and happy in each other's arms as they danced. Elizabeth was pleasently surprised when she heard him start to sing softly in her ear. "When you love a woman, you tell her that she's really wanted. When you love a woman, you tell her that she's the one. So tell me have you really really really ever loved a woman?"

She felt so in love and loved as he sang to her and when that one line come out of his mouth "And when you can see your unborn children in her eyes, you know you really love a woman," she looked in his eyes and he kissed her.

They stopped moving and just held each other as their mouths joined together over and over again. Suddenly Jack pulled away as he heard talking outside.

"I don't care Brandon! If my son is in there with that hussy like everyone is saying there will be hell to pay."

Jack grabbed her arm and ran out the back just before his father entered the room and saw the dirty plates on the table and Jack's shoes along with a pair of black high heals under the table. He silently cursed to himself and walked out the back.

Jack and Elizabeth were gone.

TBC