A/N: This chapter might have changes made to it, I'm not sure I like the way it goes right now…but if readers like it, I wont change it. So give me feed back on what could be improved and so no. : )

Chapter Two: Rodeo Man

Jack took his raced his horse around the barrels and back again to the applause of the crowd. He was the best damn barrel racer in Texas and loved the attention he got from it. It was almost as good as pirating, the fame, the fortune…there was only one thing missing, Lizzie. Jack hadn't seen her since that night at the fountain, when he had offered her a drink and she took it. His thoughts were still on Elizabeth when his horse started bucking. It was getting old and sometimes went a little crazy, but it was still Jack's favorite and he wanted to ride it until it could be ridden no more. Unfortunately for Jack, the horse didn't agree and it chose this day, when Elizabeth was watching from the audience, to throw him off.

Jack landed hard on his back and the horse fell over on top of him. The gasps of the crowd and worried cries from various teenage girls were unable to be heard over the scream that came from Elizabeth. She ran down the stairs and over the rails, leaving Caroline staring after her, to where Jack was lying with the horse on him. It was refusing to move, the vets were guessing a broken leg was the reason, but when Elizabeth got there she looked it straight in the eyes and whispered in its ear.

"You are killing your owner. Please get up."

And then slowly, to the astonishment of every person there, the horse rolled over off of Jack. The medics went to surround Jack but Elizabeth got to him first. She smiled down into his dark brown eyes and smoothed his hair away from his face.

"Lizzie?"

"Yes, yes I'm here."

"Nice to see you again, darling."

When he passed out Elizabeth had no choice but to wait at the hospital for him.

"You don't understand. I need to see him, immediately."

"No YOU don't understand," said the annoyed voice of the hospital secretary, "you cannot see him unless you are related."

"But I'm his girlfriend! I have been for two years! He would want me there!"

An exasperated sigh sounded from the other woman, "For the thousandth time, miss, NO!"

Elizabeth mumbled an obscenity under her breath as she walked back to her chair next to Caroline.

"Still no?" she whispered. Elizabeth nodded her head. She didn't understand why this lady was being so difficult. It was like she desperately didn't want to let Elizabeth through due to the simple fact the Elizabeth was a pretty woman. After a few minuets a doctor came out and asked if anyone in the waiting room was there for a Jack Sparrow and Elizabeth and Caroline ran over to him.

"Whats going on?"

"Is he alright?"

"Is he alive?" Elizabeth smacked Caroline at this stupid question.

"Of course he's alive….right?"

The doctor smiled at Elizabeth, "Yes, he's fine. He suffered some minor internal bleeding, a fractured leg, and a few broken ribs but that's all. However, we will need to keep him over night for observation. It's not unusual for more problems to arise after being stuck under a horse."

"Can we see him?"

"I don't see why not. Follow me."

The doctor led them down a hallway to room 206 where Jack was recovering. Elizabeth and Caroline went in a sat down on both sides of him. Jack opened his eyes and smiled at Elizabeth.

"How are you Jack?"

"Fantastic, Elizabeth. Bloody fantastic." Caroline giggled at his response and Jack focused his attention on her.

"You look familiar, do I know you?"

"I met you last night, but I've been friends with Elizabeth since we were little children in Port Royal."

Jack turned his head to look at Elizabeth, a sparkle in his eye.

"I didn't want to be alive forever all by myself."

"You wouldn't've been if you'd've stayed with me."

"Oh Jack, you know I couldn't. I was still married to Will.

Caroline rolled her eyes and coughed.

"Shut up! Just because he's not, well, with me anymore doesn't mean he's with…him."

"Elizabeth any man who could leave you has to be gay."

At this point, Jack began choking on his water due to laughter. He had always known there was something funny about dear Will and this friend of Liz's was right, no man in his right mind would leave Lizzie. She was just too beautiful, smart, funny, and sparkly. She had a fire inside her that attracted every man she ever met, including Jack.

The conversation quickly turned from Will to what Jack had been doing besides riding horses, but the dinner tray was brought in and Elizabeth and Caroline were told to leave "that sexy rodeo man" to his rest.

Elizabeth wanted to shoot the nurse for talking about Jack like that.