Author's Note: Solia's POV. A little more history revealed. I'm thinking of making the next chapter a flashback, but don'thold me to anything savvy? I can always change my mind.Hope you like it. RR like always.

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"Jack, I can't." I wanted to. I wanted to kiss him so bad, but I couldn't. I don't know how I feel about him. I don't want to make things worse, for me or for him. "I'm sorry."

"No. It's okay." He looks a little disappointed though. You're disappointed too. Forget about complicating things. You know that you have some feelings for him. The way he smiles, the way he looks at you. You wouldn't have put yourself through this if you didn't feel anything. Just admit it and go on with you're life. I can't admit to anything. I don't trust him. Slowly, I'm starting to see that maybe he can be trusted, but I'm not so sure.

"I...I'm not too sure about anything these days. I just knew I had to get out of there."

"What?" I didn't know I had said that out loud. He wasn't supposed to hear that.

"I need some air." I start walking down the hallway because suddenly I feel like I'm suffocating. It's too hot. I feel better once I'm above deck though. Jack followed me. "Don't you have to steer or something? I mean, I'm just wondering because you are the Captain and all." I wasn't being sarcastic, it's true. He's the captain and he has duties, and he shouldn't abandon them for me.

"Gibbs can take care of it. I want to talk to you." He cares about you. "For three days, you've been here, and I don't know anything about you. Your name is Solia Mederas, and you're the Governor's daughter who wanted to get out of an arranged marriage, so you ran off with a pirate. That's all I know."

"And what about you? All I know about you, Jack Sparrow, captain of The Black Pearl, seducer of women, pirate and ex-convict is that you cleared up that curse and rescued me."

"Is that why you're so afraid of me?" Which reason is he talking about? I know I'm not afraid of the pirate part of him, I know that.

"I'm not afraid of you."

"Seducer of women. Is that what you think I'm trying to do?"

"No. It's just part of your reputation, and I thought I should mention it." It's true! Why shouldn't I mention it? It is part of his reputation. You shouldn't mention it because you know you're going to lead into another argument.

"Well I won't try and seduce you if you don't try and play your tricks on me. Do we have an accord?"

"What tricks have I pulled on you?" I ask, shocked. I haven't done anything to him!

"You had me rescue you." Is that considered a trick? Probably not, he just needed something to say.

"Well I rescued you too so we're even. Savvy?" I had to laugh at that. I just felt like imitating him for a bit.

"What a little thief. You come aboard my ship and steal my words!" He smiles. Well, little by little you're stealing my heart. Wait! I didn't just think that. I start to laugh. "You think that's funny?" He says playfully. "Well, I think you need to do some more mopping."

"What, and get in another argument with you? No thank you."

"Oh, so you do care about me." I stop laughing.

"No. I didn't say that." How am I going to get myself out of this one? "I just don't like arguing with you. I can't really talk to anyone else. I don't know anyone."

"You know me."

"And that's why I'm not arguing."

"Ah, well I see."

"Yep." It was quiet for a few minutes, and then I heard his voice again.

"Well, besides rescuing pirates what does a governor's daughter do?"

"Is that supposed to be funny?" He just nods. "Well, they get arranged, to men that they can't stand." I pause, and take a deep breath before I start explaining. "I never liked Norrington, I don't know why they promised me to him. I didn't even get a say in it. Father came back from the fort one day and asked to see my mother in his office. When they came out, they told me that they had promised me." When I had started talking I was looking at him, but gradually I started staring off into the sea. "They didn't even ask me. They just did it. I was so angry. I couldn't believe it. I couldn't believe that they would just give my life away without my consent." I could feel a tear slip down my cheek, and I did my best to keep in the rest of them. "Even Elizabeth had a choice, but I didn't. Nobody ever listens to me."

"I'm listening." I smile at him, as I looked into his eyes, I could feel all of my doubt melt away. I could trust him. I don't know why I had decided to open up to him, maybe it was because I needed to learn to trust him. Maybe it was because I just needed to spill everything or I would burst. Maybe it was because I knew that I would be with Jack for a while, and I thought that he should know why I wanted to get away. I just felt like I could trust him at this point, but with Jack, that can quickly change.

"I had kept a few journals, and I hid them. I had to write down how I felt about everything because they didn't care. My parents didn't care. They had proven that by promising me. Even before that. I had Johnny keep them safe. When I filled a book, I'd hide it in his room. Now that I'm gone, I wonder if he'll read them."

"Who's Johnny? Is he your brother?" Jack asked me, hope in his voice.

"You could say that. He was my best friend, he was like my brother. I've known him all my life. He was one of my father's servants. When I was little, we were always together. He taught me how to climb trees, and we played tag. But then when I got engaged they wouldn't let me see him anymore. That was another reason I had to get out. They wouldn't let me see my brother. I didn't want it. They were punishing me. For being the daughter of a governor...they were punishing me." I wasn't crying, but tears were falling. Jack turned my face towards his and wiped the tears away.

"Don't cry. You don't have to worry about that stuff anymore. It's in the past. You're not promised to anyone are you?"

"No." He's right. I'm promised to anyone except myself. I can finally live my own life.

"No." He says confirming my answer.

"Jack. Thank you."

"For what?"

"For saving me."