"Will, are you sure you put all of the chests on the first longboat going to the Pearl," Elizabeth asked.

"Yes, darling. We're only going for a month at the most. You won't be needing half of those things dear," Will answered before Elizabeth gave him a don't push it look.

"Jack, catch her, she's run off with her best dress. She's trying to hide it so she doesn't have to wear it," Jess yelled to Jack trying to run after five year old.

"Really Jess, she could easily leave it here," Jack replied.

"She could easily outgrow it by the time we get back. Remember Jack we're trying to teach her how to at least act like a lady," Jess reminded him.

The two families had two houses near Port-de-Paix, located near the island of Tortuga but safe and private enough for the safety of the wives and children. Elizabeth and Jess stayed at home with young William and Jasmine while their husbands traveled on the Black Pearl. But a few times a year, Jack and Will brought their families aboard to show the children what it was like to live on a ship. It also brought some relief to their wives on helping to raise the children. Elizabeth and Jess missed traveling on the sea and the many adventures but they loved their children more.

"She's not mentioned it to me in a while Will," Jack whispered to Will, "Do ye think she's forgotten about it?"

"No, it's always in the back of her mind but she doesn't talk about my destiny that much," Will told him, "maybe she's finally getting somewhat comfortable with it."

It seemed to take the entire day to get the two families aboard the Pearl and finally settled in. William followed his father around helping out where ever he could.

"He's such a kind child Elizabeth. He wants to know about everything but he stays out of the way and just politely asks," Jess commented to Elizabeth as they sat observing their children on the deck of the Pearl.

"Yes, he is his father's child. He loves the sea and is very curious about the sea and the Pearl," Elizabeth said.

Then both women turned suddenly when they heard a crash and saw Cotton's parrot flying away up to the crow's nest.

"Jamine," Jack shouted in his best angry father voice.

"Yes papa?"

"Why did you do that," Jack asked her looking at a long blue feather in her hands.

"Because it's pretty and I wanted it," Jasmine simply replied.

"But you could have hurt yourself or someone else climbing up on those crates like that," Jack argued, "not to mention what you did to the poor bird."

"But I didn't hurt myself or anyone and the birdie will be fine," Jasmine answered matter of factly before walking off playing with her newly acquired feather.

Jess looked at Elizabeth, "And Jasmine is her father's child as well."

Elizabeth laughed, "Well she certainly has no fear."

"Yes, and she's stubborn and bossy to boot," Jess said with a sigh, "she controls Jack more than the sea."

At long last the day had finally ended and it was time to put the children to bed. Jack had made some changed on the Pearl. He had added another Captain's cabin for Will and Elizabeth and to both of the Captain's cabin there were doors added to both leading to a small cabin to the children to stay. This gave both sets of parents the privacy they carved but let them keep a close eye on their children.

After getting both children in bed, Jack, Jess, Will and Elizabeth enjoyed some wine before going to their cabins.

"Ye know I do think rum is still the better drink, love," Jack said.

"Yes, Jack but it's the first night with our wives on board. You can drink wine for tonight," Will explained.

After they had finished the wine, Elizabeth and Jess left to go to the cabins.

"Jack, enjoy the wine and go enjoy your wife," Will told him as he started to walk to his cabin, "I know I'm about to enjoy my wife very much." Will was grinning as he left Jack.

Jack looked at Will and chuckled, "Aye lad, that I will."