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THREE MONTHS LATER
Jack sighed as he watched Elizabeth sleep. 'She looks so peaceful' he thought
brushing a strand of her hair off of her face.
"Morinin..."she said turning onto her back.
"Mornin luv...how long have you been up?" he asked.
"About an hour...your child has been kicking up a storm." She said pointing to
her stomach.
"Ah...he's just trying to get some attention."
"He? What makes you so sure it's gonna be a boy?"
"I don't know...call it instincts."
"Hmmm...are you gonna stay in here all day or are you going up on deck?"
"I'm gonna go back up on deck. I just came in here to watch you sleep. Besides,
I left Christine with Gibbs."
Elizabeth giggled as she pictured the look on the older man's face while dealing with
Christine.
"I know what you mean."
Jack leaned down and kissed her lips before getting up and leaving the cabin.
Elizabeth sat up and stretched as she stood up. 'She's getting more and more like Jack
everyday.'
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Jack looked up at the helm of the Pearl and smiled at the site before him.
Gibbs was standing behind the wheel with Christine standing on a barrel between
Gibbs and the wheel.
She looked over at Jack and smiled at him as he moved up to the wheel.
"Look, daddy. Gibbs is letting me Captain the ship."She said excitedly.
Jack nodde to Gibbs and took his place behind Christine.
"So ye be the fearsome pirate Catain Christine Sparrow?" he asked.
"Uh huh...so do as I say or it's the brig for ye..."
Jack laughed and pulled out his compass and placed it in her small hand.
"Alright...captain...do we have a heading?"
They both looked at the needle and watched as it spun around before stopping pointing
to the east.
"Alright...let's go..."
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TWO MONTHS LATER
Elizabeth gasped and set down the book she was reading as she felt a sharp contraction.
She looked up when the door opened and Gibbs walked in carrying a tray of food for her
lunch.
"Here's your lunch Elizabeth." Gibbs said.
"Thank...thank you, Mr. Gibbs." she said smiling tightly.
Gibbs turned to leave the cabin bt stopped when Elizabeth gasped in pain.
"Are ye alright, Miss Elizabeth?" he asked.
"Um...no...Can you go get Jack for me?" Gibbs nodded and hurried to get Jack.
Elizabeth inhaled sharply as she stood up, looking down as the puddle on the chair, and
dripping to the floor, before moving over to the chest near the bed. She jumped then groaned
in pain as Jack slammed into the cabin.
"What is it luv? What's wrong? he asked.
"How...How far are we from land?" She asked.
"About a week give or take, why?"
"Because my water kust broke."
"Your what? What's that mean?"
"My water broke...It means that I'm going into labor. It also means that since we're a week away
from land you're gonna have to help me."
"Help you? How so?"
"You're gonna help bring your child into the world."
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SEVEN HOURS LATER
Jack sat holding his son and watched him sleep. Elizabeth had passed out from exhaustion an
hour earlier.
His head snapped to the door as it opened and Gibbs walked in carrying a sleeping Christine. He
looked to Jack, who nodded and motioned for him to put Christine on the bed next to Elizabeth.
"Poor lass cried herself to sleep worrying 'bout her mum... I explained to her that the baby was
coming and that was why..." Jack nodded in understanding. Gibbs smiled at him and left the cabin.
"Daddy?.." he looked over to the bed and noticed Christine coming towards him.
"...Yeah luv?.."
"Is mama gonna be alright? I heard her screaming and..."
"She's gonna be just fine...as for the screaming...well she was bringing your little brother here
into the world.." Christine looked at the baby in his arms and looked up to him.
"I'm nevergonna have any kids.." Jack laughed at the expression on her little face.
"You never know you may change your mind when your older."
"Nope. Never."