AN: Eeekkk!!! Pirates was awesome:). I couldn't believe how it ended though. I saw the final sequence after the credits, and my gosh, it was sweet: ). Was it just me or was Orlando Bloom hotter than ever? Anyways, I hope you enjoy this rather long chapter. Please review; I just might return the favor:).

Jack watched as his woman relaxed against his body. She sighed and her breath's warmth sunk through his shirt like rain. Judging from the way she was breathing and from her constant motion, she was awake. They'd laid down a couple of hours ago, talking every once and awhile. He tightened his grip on her body, letting her know he was also awake. Dark had fallen around the time they'd entered his cabin, lip-locked. "Jack?"

"Aye."

Alex had threaded their arms together a while back. Her right side was half on him so that she could drape her arm across, as if she were claiming him as hers. Ever since she'd achieved her position, he'd been lying on his back. "You alright?"

"Of course, darling. I'm Captain Jack Sparrow." He grinned from ear to ear as she smacked his chest playfully before exhaling deeply once more. "Perhaps I could ask you the same question, Alley."

Her gentle movements that she'd been making as she'd adjusted halted. "I'm sorry, Jack."

Jack rolled his eyes. "It's not your fault, savvy? We argued for a reason. It's not like we hadn't argued before."

He could hear her sigh before responding. "Savvy."

In the dark Jack could see her eyes glittering in the moonlight as she turned to look him in his dark brown eyes. He smiled mischievously as he cupped Alex's face in his left hand. She had flipped onto her stomach, still half on him. "It'll be fine, love."

"I know." Jack positioned his right arm on her back, helping her scoot up.

He relaxed his hold slightly once her face was above his. As if she could read his mind, her head dipped down and met his lips. Jack knew that she had no idea what she did to him. She made him feel less of a pirate and more of a human. Normally he would've minded but something about her made him ignore that feeling. He didn't care if the crew mocked him slightly about being in love.

In fact, ever since he fell for her, he'd been a different man altogether. Instead of drinking rum all the time, he would spend his time with her. Spending time with her caused him to have nearly as much pleasure when Alex permitted it. Although she was convinced that he didn't drink as much anymore, he would often drink a couple each day to keep going.

Her gentle lips pulled him out of his trance. Jack found his left hand moving from her cheek to the back of her head, his ringed fingers burying into her hair and pulling her closer by the second. He allowed his instinct to take over and he rolled on top of her, their lips still connected. When they broke, he rested his forehead on her shoulder, inhaling her sweet scent. It consisted of sweet spices and herbs and a hint of the ocean. Her laugh echoed throughout the cabin, letting him know that she was alright and that she'd stay that way. If I have anything to do with it she will.

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I watched as he laid his head on my lower shoulder, his breathing ragged from our kissing. I couldn't complain, however; my breath was just as lost as his was. There was no doubt in my mind that Captain Jack Sparrow was an experienced kisser and that he knew how to leave a woman speechless with his lips. I threaded my arms under his, enjoying having him with me. As I turned my head to my right, I caught a whiff of his scent. It was full of rum, the ocean, and just the general male musk that was probably enhanced when he worked on the deck.

The calluses on his fingers were evidence of just that fact alone. Every once in a while, they'd catch on my hair or on the fabric of my clothes. I felt his arms shift below my back, reminding me of how much I needed him. He supported me unlike many pirates. Then again, Captain Jack Sparrow wasn't ordinary. I leaned my head on his until he lifted his and laid on his own side of the bed, a grin still among his face. We both shifted onto our sides so that we could face the other. The pillow was cool against my right cheek as I laid there, waiting for him to make the next move.

A few minutes later, he pulled me to him, my head colliding with his chest. I buried my head into his slightly revealed chest as his arms claimed my back, pulling me closer to him. Before I drifted off, I felt him move back onto his back, me going with him.

When I awoke the next morning, I found that my straight hair was fanned out across my pillow, where I'd moved in my sleep. My stomach was on the mattress with my face turned towards Jack. As my eyes fluttered open, I groaned slightly. I had been awakened by Jack. He had been whispering to me softly with all intentions of waking me up, which wasn't the brightest idea. Even for him, it was quite ridiculous. I was tired and I didn't want to be bothered. "Go away." I mumbled to him as I buried my head in the pillow face first.

His voice was full of sarcasm. "You mean you didn't want to be awakened?"

"No I did not." I was surprised he could understand my pillow-muffled voice.

Jack's graceful fingers found my neck through my messy hair and gently massaged it, sending me into relaxation. I turned my head towards him once more and opened my eyes. Lazily, I reached for him and he moved closer, meeting my lips with his own in a morning kiss that woke me up. I smiled against his lips. When we pulled apart, I found that he was grinning wildly at me. Jack spoke quietly. "Now what shall we do with all of this day? We shouldn't have to leave this cabin of ours until sundown is nearly here." I watched him with furrowed brows. He explained. "Thought you'd like to say goodbye to him also." I nodded and smiled sadly. Elizabeth was going to sleep on the floor next to my side of our bed that night. Once Will was gone I'd ask. I felt Jack's hand come up to cup the right side of my face. "They'll live love. No pun intended, of course."

I laughed softly against his lips, which were merely inches from my face. "Of course not…"

Without saying a single word, Jack claimed my lips with his own as if he were afraid that we wouldn't be able to kiss again. I wasn't complaining, however. I had missed his touch over the course of time he'd been gone. "Jack?" He reluctantly pulled back and raised his eyebrows, waiting for me to continue. "When Elizabeth is with us tonight, let's not do this."

"Do what?" I couldn't tell if he was serious or if he was just being stupid. I decided on the latter.

"Kiss, flaunt what we have in front of her. I don't want to make her feel bad…"

"For a pirate you sure are concerned…"

I laughed and rolled my eyes. "I remember you doing the same thing when I was ill."

Jack stammered on his words. "I did not!"

"Now don't I feel loved…?" I pretended to be angry and I turned onto my left side, facing away from him.

"You should." His voice was husky as he leaned over, his breath hot on my neck.

I turned and met his lips again, enjoying the moment. We stayed like that until breath was needed, and even then we'd continue after it was regained. When we pulled apart, I noticed that his kohl had been smeared from his sleep. I laughed and attempted to fix it with my fingers. Jack jerked back. "Woman what are you doing?"

"Trying to fix your kohl. It smeared…"

"You sure you're not trying to blind me?"

I laughed and continued to fix it, smirking at him as he complained. When I finished, I barely had time to blink before he pounced on me, holding me captive. "Now why don't I assist you?"

I laughed as he claimed my lips.

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The day continued on like that, us teasing each other to the point of kissing and such. When sundown was almost there, we dressed and exited. I knew that it was going to be hard for Elizabeth to cope with this harsh reality. It had happened so fast that it probably hadn't sunk in, despite that she'd known it would happen. We came upon the deck around the same time they did, hand in hand. Jack moved his arm to my waist as if we could lose each other that very second. The Dutchman was next to the Pearl, waiting for its new captain. All of Jack's crew was there, watching the scene. Will made his way across and stopped short of the gang plank. Me and Jack followed with Elizabeth.

Will turned and nodded to Jack who merely nodded in return. He then turned to me and opened his arms. I turned to my husband, who nodded and released me. I hugged Will for a moment until I released him, letting Elizabeth have a moment with him. "It's nearly sundown." She nodded and they faced each other, intertwining their hands together. "Keep a weather eye on the horizon." He claimed her lips for a couple of moments, wrapping his arms around her passionately.

Before long, he pulled himself away and crossed over. Before he left, he came back with a chest for Elizabeth. "Keep it safe." She nodded and stole another kiss before he left for good.

As he sailed into the sunset, Lizzie came over to us and stood beside Jack, watching until the green flash appeared and Will vanished. Almost instantly, she lost it. Jack had a panicked look about his face as he tried to decide what to do. He finally decided to pull her to him. She latched on, sobbing violently into his chest. I felt bad for her as I watched. "Sleep in our room tonight, Lizzie. We've talked it over and agreed. There's a makeshift bed next to my side." My voice was small as I fought tears. It was a sad situation.

She nodded, unable to speak. Jack warily pulled back and allowed her to enter the cabin ahead of us. I was pulled into his embrace and I felt a tear spill down my cheek. "Oi what have I gotten myself into? Two emotional women on my ship… Aye I'm daft."

I laughed despite the situation and relaxed against him. He kissed my forehead before pulling back. "Shall we?" I nodded and allowed him to lead me into the cabin.

When we entered, Elizabeth was sitting on the edge of the bed, staring out the window. Her elbows were on her legs as she stared at the horizon. "Lizzie?" I spoke quietly.

"I'll be alright. He told me he would send a signal every now and then somehow to tell me he was alright. I believe he'll be alright."

I smiled sadly as Jack stood by the door. "Darling, I think I'll go steer and leave you two alone to talk. Just not about me too badly, savvy?"

Even Lizzie laughed. "Aye." We both spoke, causing Jack to leave babbling about women and something about how we were going to mutiny him and his crew.

"You know," Elizabeth started, smiling slightly as she looked back at me. "I never would've thought that I'd see the day Jack Sparrow would fall in love, let alone marry."

I smiled and blushed. "Neither did he, I'm sure." She laughed softly before turning back to the window.

"You're good for him, though. Maybe you can keep him out of trouble, although I think that man's shadow is trouble itself."

She stopped talking when we heard a noise out side the door. I got up, cocking my head as I opened it. Jack grinned. "I told you two not to talk about me! Now I know who I can and can't trust…"

I slapped him on the chest and kissed his cheek before pushing him towards the stairs to t he helm. "Oh go on." He stood there still. "Go!"

He chuckled as he left. I shut the door. "He's infuriating sometimes…" I noticed that Elizabeth was once again lost in thought as I sat next to her on the bed. Like a huge boulder, it hit me that at least I had a husband to deal with. Jack had been right; I was concerned despite me being a pirate's wife.

"Don't mind me. I know that you're thinking that I need to be sheltered from the obvious fact that my husband is gone. I don't. Jack told me you were going to do such."

I rolled my eyes. "Of course he did." She turned and sadly smiled.

"Enjoy him while you can, Alex. You never know what can happen…" I nodded. "Enough of the sad stuff, though. Now, you said you have a sister?"

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It continued like that until Jack came in, and by that point we were in the beds. His face showed that he was in no mood to talk and as he closed the door, he wasn't careful to control the slamming. He threw his effects onto his desk and kicked off his boots before crawling under the covers with me. I sent Elizabeth a look as he pulled me to him, both of us on our sides. His heart, which was racing, slowed down gradually as he held me to him. Jack's breath was hot on my neck as we lay, his arms shifting around me occasionally. Both of our heads were on his pillow as he held me. I waited until his heart slowed to ask what was wrong. I could hear Lizzie sleeping so that wouldn't be an excuse for him not to tell me. "Jack what happened?"

A gentle nip on my right ear was my response for a moment as he played his lips along my neck, my hair out of the way. Finally, he responded in a whisper. "Bloody weather changed in an instant and then our favorite company showed up with their bloody leader, Beckett. Norrington tagged along of course. Beckett wants us to find him some bloody treasure or another. 'Do as I say and there won't be any trouble. I'll get the Company off your trail.' Blech." His imitation of Beckett's voice was perfect, causing me to laugh quietly. "Frankly, darling, this is not a laughing manner."

"Oh lighten up, Jack." His breath was warm against my neck. "True it's a nuisance, but for now let's not worry about it. You also have gold to find…" The reality of Jack's behavior towards the situation hit me; the gold from the treasure, whichever treasure it was, could be used to pay off his debt with Barbossa, which also meant that Barbossa would be after us as well. "Oh…"

"Now you understand, darling." I nodded as he pulled me closer so that we were front to back.

His dreadlocks scratched against my neck as he lay, curled against me. I smiled a small smile as he slowly began to kiss my neck, leaning up as he progressed so he could trail his lips across my cheek. When he found my lips, he spun me in his arms to claim them. Jack was allowing his pirate self show through as he rolled on me and didn't hesitate to run his hands up the back of my shirt as he kissed me hungrily. I spoke into his lips. "Jack we can't…" I felt my own instinct take over as my arms wrapped under his to rest on his back, somewhat pulling him closer. "Elizabeth is in…" His lips silenced me.

"Don't you think I know that?"

"Well you were…" He shut me up again with another hungry kiss.

Jack grinned down at me with sparkling eyes that shone in the dark. "I know what I'm doing, Alley." His hands hadn't left their positions. "Come on." He got up and I followed, crawling out of his side so I wouldn't disturb the Dutchman's new captain's wife.

He led me to the privy, where he shut the door and locked it. He pressed me against the wall, his arms wrapped around me possessively while he grinned. There wasn't much light except for the faint glow coming from an oil lamp in the corner. It was a good-sized room for a privy; then again it was part of Jack's cabin which meant anything could happen.

His lips found mine in the dim light as I allowed my arms to snake around his shoulders, pulling him closer. I knew this was wrong; that we should wait until we didn't have company in our cabin. After all, we had done what was about to happen earlier in the day. But this time, however, he seemed more loving and wanting than ever before. I couldn't complain, I wanted it too, especially since his hands were where they'd been before I'd stopped him. "Better?" I didn't respond as his eyes found mine in the dim light. "If you'd like we can go back to the main room and…" I cut him off with a desperate kiss. "Or not" I heard him whisper in a husky voice as he slid us to the floor.

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"I love you."

We had just gotten back into the bed after getting dressed again. To our relief, Lizzie hadn't woken up. As soon as I was fully in the bed Jack pulled me to him, my head on his upturned chest. I could hear his heart, which was still pounding from our previous engagement. "And I you, my Alexis." I grinned against the cool fabric of his shirt.

Jack grinned as I watched him from his chest with loving eyes. His grip on my waist tightened and in return I tightened my arm that was around his waist. "Alex, I have a question that I want you to answer honestly." My grin faded as I watched him. He was solemn this serious, and when he was Hell hath no fury for those who lied to him. "You're not… With child are you?" As he spoke, he made little gestures with his right hand, which wasn't wrapped around me.

"No…" I kept my voice quiet. It was the truth, after all.

"You're sure, love?" I nodded as I watched him. "Because after… everything we've done I wouldn't be surprised…"

"I'm not, Jack. If I ever suspect it you'll know."

"Good." He bent his head slightly to meet my lips in a final kiss for the night. "Night, my darling Alexis."

I settled back down on his chest and listened as his breathing evened out. I, however, didn't fall asleep nearly as quickly. As I lay there, I heard a little snuffle sound, coming from Elizabeth's direction. When it didn't stop, it hit me like a ton of bricks. She'd been awake and she'd heard everything. Guilt swept over me as I lay there, frozen like ice. "I'm sorry, Lizzie."

"It's alright, Alex. I'll be fine… Eventually."