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Chapter 2 Trusting Jack
Elizabeth looked down into the breaking waves below, suddenly afraid and wishing she hadn't agreed to Jack's plan. The last time she had fallen from the wall, she had been unconscious and clearly unaware that she had been falling at the time. This time, it was very different. The jutting rocks seemed to blot out the entire area, confusing her senses for a moment.
"Um Jack," she stuttered. "maybe you should go first, seeing it was your idea and you should have your say in it first. And…I have a dress on so maybe I'll just go down the hill."
"Not backing out are you Lizzie?" asked Jack.
"No," Elizabeth stated flatly. "I was…I was wondering what you were planning to do once 'we' are down, um, there, since there is obviously no ship in sight," she said pompously.
"Don't trust me do you, luv?" Jack chuckled.
"You haven't given me any reason not to," Elizabeth responded.
"True…but today it is most important that you do," said Jack moving in back of her. "Now, ladies first," he whispered into her hair then giving her a little push toward the edge.
Elizabeth gave him a dark look then turned her attention once again to the task before her: jumping off into the breaking waves with a high probability that she wouldn't survive it.
"I…think I need to take of this dress," she suddenly said, trying to stall for time. She started to reach over to find the buttons of her gown.
Jack smiled mischievously. "Glad to help you luv," he said coming closer to her.
Elizabeth suddenly stopped what she was doing and began to panic. "Never mind…I think I shall keep my dress on." "…along with the rest of my dignity," she muttered while thinking, 'Why am I panicking. Jack has already seen me less clothed.' 'Maybe it's because you don't know what Jack feels for you. He did come all the way here to see you,' a voice responded in her head.
"Fine by me luv," Jack replied, interrupting Elizabeth's thought. "Although I have already seen you scantily clad and all." Then seeing that Elizabeth had not reacted to his comment but was staring down at the water with lost eyes, he smirked. Wrapping his arm around hers and taking her hand, he told Elizabeth, "You'll do fine, Lizzie darling,". Elizabeth slowly looked up at him and smiled.
"Thank you Jack," she murmured.
Jack simply gave her a toothy grin. "Ready when you are 'Lizbeth"
Elizabeth, finally calm and composed, turned her attention back to the ocean below and took a deep breath. "Well, I guess were off on another adventure Jack," she said.
"Were not free yet, luv," replied Jack.
And they jumped.