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Okay I'm not exactly sure where I'm going with this, so bare with me because I think I'm just about done with Jack and Rena's adventures, I mean how many things can happen to one woman, even a fictional one, before she starts going insane and jumping into a puddle of sharks. But that is not to say that this story is over, or even that there won't be more… (Ihaven't decided if there will be a sequel yet btw) Anyway I may finish up this story with an adventure of Jack and Rena and move onto their progeny (nope not telling you what it is yet, tee hee,) in the next story or I may continue this story with their progeny… well if you have any ideas let me know, but as for this chapter…

Chapter 8

Pains

It was the middle of the night when she felt its first kick.They had been back in the Caribbean for almost a month when she sat up in bed and put her hand to her stomache.

"What is it love?" Jack grumbled from beside her.

"The baby is kicking," she whispered in awe. Jack sat up and put his hand to her growing belly.

"I don' feel nothin," he said in disappointment.

"Awe, I'm sorry Jack. But you have five more months, you'll feel it kick," she said, leaning over and kissing him softly. She lay down in Jack's strong arms and was soon fast asleep again.


She woke early the next morning, since she began to show her pregnancy she could no longer sleep very long, or very well. She was sure it had to do with the child growing inside of her. Sometimes she would be as happy as could be, while others she wanted to slit Jack's throat. She was never comfortable anymore, and the hot, humid Caribbean weather wasn't making her more comfortable. The rocking and rolling of the ship, something she had once loved, she now found she hated it. She was always sick and her mood was continuously changing.

"Jack," Rena said, pushing him to wake him up.

"What Rena?" He grumbled.

"I want off the ship," she said, running out of their room and to the railing to throw up over the side. Jack sighed and got up, throwing on a pair of loose fitting breeches and leaving his muscular chest bare as he went to comfort Rena.

She turned as he approached and frowned. "I need solid ground."

"So where do ye want te go love?" He sat on the deck and pulled her into his lap.

"I don't know," she mumbled. "No wait, I do," she said at the same time he said,

"I have an idea."

"Port Royal," they said, and he hugged her close.

"The whelp will be supprised at the very least," Jack smirked.

"And Elizabeth can tell me why I'm not normal," she nodded approval.

"Bandit," Jack called, and Bandit looked over from the helm.

"Yes Cap'n?" He called back.

"Set a course fer Port Royal." Jack picked Rena up and brought her into their cabin."And we're not te be disturbed till we reach Port." Jack smiled down at her and slammed the door closed with his foot.

"Jack you don't have to pity me," Rena said as he laid her on their bed.

"What do ye mean love?"

"I'm fat, I know you don't find me attractive," she said, turning away from him.

"Ye are as beautiful te me now as the first time I laid eyes on ye, more so even cause yer carryin me child," Jack said, grabbing her chin and turning her to look at him. "I love you Saihrena." The use of her given name made the cofession all the more touching, as he rarely used it.


They reached Port Royal a week later.

"Ye ready fer dry land princess?" Jack asked as he steered them into the harbor.

"Oh yes," Rena said, nodding vigorously. Jack laughed and pulled her to him with one arm keeping the other free to steer.

"Drop anchor," Jack yelled as they reached shallow waters. They would offload onto a rowboat and row to shore in shifts. "Look ye mangy cads, I want ten men on deck at all times with the Pearl, how ye devide the watch is up te ye all, if ye need anything ye know where to find Rena and me. If not, leave us alone and we'll meet back at the Pearl in a weeks time," Jack finished as he helped Rena into a boat and had Jon and Bandit lower it. He then hopped into it, being followed by Bandit and Jon who would row back.

As they reached the dock a little man came running up to them. Jack helped Saihrena out of the row boat and pointedly ignored the man as he watched the row boat turn around and return to the ship. He stopped hounding them then. Jack and Rena hurried to their friends house to tell the good news.


Alright, I know, this chapter is really really short, sorry all. The next one will be much longer I promise! Thank you to all of my reviewers, you guys really are great! It's wonderful to hear from you all. I think if you guys keep reviewing like this that we will surpass the Slave Girl reviews, that would really make my day. Anyway if you have any suggestions please give them to me, because I truthfully don't know where I want to go with this story yet. I have a little idea, but it's not much, hence the short chapter. I figure I'll think on it for a day and decide tomorrow, this way I don't make any rash decisions.

Thanks again to you all! Keep reviewing and I'll have another, much longer, chapter up tomorrow night.