I awoke to the feel of bedsheets on my body, sitting up on my elbows. I quickly regreted that action, for it sent a pain through my spine and muscles. "Shh Alex. Lay down." I obeyed and turned my head so I could face him. My stomach was on the bed and Jack was propped up on his left elbow, watching me. "You awake?"
I considered retorting, but then realized that I must've been having spasms during the time I was asleep. "How long have I been asleep?"
His ring-ladden hand came up and tucked some loose hair behind my ear. "You fell comatose after the devil and company left." I tried to smile but the spliting headache had returned. "A week."
My green eyes widened at him. "A week?" The position I was in was getting uncomfortable and Jack could see that. He laid on his back and pulled me onto his pillow so I could see him. I was on my right side, but it was more comfortable than laying on my stomach with my head at an angle.
His face showed his fear for me. "Yes love." I moved onto his shoulder so that my head was in the crook of his neck. "How are you feeling?" His lips carrassed my forhead.
"Sore. Tired. Anything that's the equivellent of hell..." Jack just laughed at me as I closed my eyes.
I tensed as he rubbed my back, trying to force my muscles to relax under his touch. They slowly losened, granting me a little less pain. Our eyes met as I looked at him. I hated that I was putting him through this. Stupid monkey and Barbossa. "I hope this passes darling." Jack's hands stopped working on my back and his left hand came to the back of my aching neck, massaging it gently until it relaxed.
"Have they come back?"
"Of course. You actually expect Barbossa not to bother me?" His voice softened when he saw my pale face.
I was about to respond when a series of coughs overthrew me like they did when Jone's had poisoned me. This time, however, blood was being hacked up. Jack's face didn't seemed shocked as mine did. He handed me a cloth to hack into and when I removed it, it was no longer white. I sat up with Jack's help, leaning heavily on him, my head on his left shoulder. "I was hoping that you wouldn't have to know what you did while you were comatose. You coughed twice as bad." I was thrown into a fit of coughs once more as he held onto me, his head on mine. "Breathe Alex." I did as he told and regained my breath, hoping to cease the coughs for a few moments. "I hate that he's done this to you..."
"Why were you shaking hands with them?"
I caught him off gaurd with my question. Finally, he answered. "I'm giving them the Pearl. We were agreeing that I had a week and a half untill I had to agree. Two days from now, they'll return. Love, you need that antidote..."
"I can fight it."
"Yes and look at what good that's done. You look like a ghost you're so pale, you were in a coma for a week, and you're spitting up half of your blood everytime you cough." His eyes booked no argument. "I have to."
I turned my head from him. "No you don't..." Jack's hand pulled my head gently back to face him, revealing my tear-streaked face.
His hand removed the tears gently. "Darling, why is this upsetting you?"
I held onto the hand on my face. "Because I'm causing you all this trouble."
"No. You're not." His dark eyes held compassion. "Plus red doesn't compliment your green eyes." I laughed and blushed, adding color to my face. "There we go..." He made to kiss me but I stopped him.
"Who knows if this is contagious or..." My voice was muffled by his lips on mine. "Jack..."
"Shh... Enjoy this..." I obeyed him and did what he told.
His lips slowly worked on mine, letting me feel something other than pain. Before it got out of hand, I pulled back. "We can't... Can't..." My breath was lost once more as I began coughing again. Instead of being able to stop it, I couldn't. I was coughing blood up like mad and becoming even more pale if it was possible.
Jack began to rub my back, trying to stop my coughing, but when it proved to not help, he got up and went out to the deck. After a few moments of being outside, he returned, bringing me some water. I gladly drank it and felt it's coolness against my burning, blood-stained throat and mouth. He sat next to me once more, helping me out from under the covers. "We're going to Tia Dalma's. She can help you."
I was unable to fight. I just laid against him, listening to his heart. I wondered why someone would want to hurt another's loved one. Was it for thrills or just to be evil? I was about to voice my thoughts when I was suddenly overcome by a dizzy spell, my head feeling heavy and my eyes closing. My head collided into Jack, causing him to eye me with worry and concern. "Jack..."
"Mmm?"
"I can't take this any longer. I feel like I'm dying..."
"Shush. Don't speak of such thi..." I proved my point by going into a fit of gasps for air. I couldn't control it for much longer. "I think we'll just go ahead and meet up with Barbossa. We have a spot where we're going to meet..."
"No. Tia Dalma might have an antidote..."
"And what if she doesn't? I'm not going to face losing you Alexis." I looked at him, pulling back and feeling hopeless. My real name was never used unless it was a serious matter. Jack pulled me to him, burrying his face into my hair. "I'm not going to lose you."
"I hope not..."
"I won't. I'm never going to lose you. I've told many women that I've loved them when I haven't, or if I did, I lost them. I really do love you Alex. And I'm not going to lose you savvy?"
I felt my emotions surfacing as I leaned up and kissed him deeper than I had ever done. I knew he would want it more often after this, but I didn't care anymore. I just wanted to be with him. "I love you." I kept kissing him, feeling him tense at those words. I pulled back. "What?"
"I don't want to lose you. I love you too." I lost it then. I cried into his chest, hating this whole situation with every fiber of my existance. It didn't take long for Jack to speak again. "We'll be at her hut soon, darling. Go to sleep, savvy? If you're still asleep I won't wake you untill we're in her hut."
"Savvy..." I whispered as I felt myself lose to the pull of sleep.
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