Chapter 14
Three days later Jack lept up on to the dock in Port Royal and bounded up the hill to Arielle's house (can't you soooo imagine Jack bounding?). Upon arriving, he snuck around the outside to her bedroom window and threw a rock. Clink… Clink…
"What the… oh it's you… I didn't know if you'd come, I was sooo mean to you!" Arielle shrieked through her tears. She helped Jack through her window, and no sooner had his feet touched the ground Arielle grabbed him by the scruff of his shirt and pulled them both towards the bed throwing him on it. She jumped on top of him and laughed, kissing him softly.
Jack flipped her over and put one hand lightly on her belly, "is it really true?"
"Yes love, it's true."
"Then you'll come away with me, tonight?"
"Oh yes Jack!" she said as she nibbled on his neck, making him groan.
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Arielle and Jack headed toward the harbor at around midnight. He led her, not towards a canoe, but to the new and improved Interceptor.
"But, this isn't yours…"
"No it's, your parents…I'm just going to borrow it." He said ( Commodore had given Elizabeth and Will the new interceptor as a wedding present).
Once Arielle and Jack were on board, the were surrounded by the old crew, who apparently, had heard the news and followed Jack back to Port Royal.
They were off.
At dinner (yes, dinner at midnight) Arielle sat herself beside Jack as the crew pressed her for all of the details when suddenly, Jack got up, looking very stern.
He left the room and went up to the deck without a word. Everyone watched him go in silence, then resumed laughing and drinking as soon as he had disappeared.
Arielle excused herself and left to see what was the matter.
"Jack, did I do something wrong? Are you alright." She asked, but as she touched his face to make him look at her, he had tears in his eyes.
Jack slowly, got down on one knee and clasped her small hands in his rough sea worn palms.
"Arielle Turner, will you marry me?" he said.
"Yes of course!" He grabbed her face and pulled her down for a kiss. He wanted to keep it simple, but she would not let him. She slipped her tongue through his lips and wrestled with his. He broke this kiss to continue on her neck, breathing in the sweet scent of her hair.
Only when they were both very out of breath and Arielle was sobbing with tears of happiness on Jack's shoulder did they notice that they were not alone.
Slowly, the crew erupted into applause that must have been heard forever in all directions.
Jack gently picked up his fiancé and carried her inside where they promptly fell asleep holding each other close.