Night had fallen over the Pearl and everyone was enjoying the evening, music was playing, people were drinking, people were dancing too and generally being merry.

Belle was sitting at the top of the stairs by the helm watching the crew enjoy themselves when she suddenly felt someone sit next to her, she looked round and saw Jack looking at her with a smile on his face.

"Oh My God! You nearly frightened the life out of me," she said putting a hand over her heart.

"Sorry" he said taking a swig of rum then offering it to Belle.

"What is that?" she asked eyeing Jack and bottle suspiciously.

"Rum" he said and Belle took the bottle out of his hand and looked at it sceptically.

"Doesn't hurt to try I 'spose" she said taking a swig of the rum, she felt the liquid burn down her throat making her gag. "I don't think rum is for me."

"Fair enough. At least you tried it," said Jack taking the bottle back.

"I never found out where you're from and who your parents are" said Belle.

"Your right, you didn't. Well I born during a typhoon-"

"What's a typhoon?" asked Belle curiously.

"I have no idea," said Jack. "Anyway, don't really know much about me Mum, but my Father is Captain Teague, he's the keeper of the Pirate Code."

"The pirate code?"

"Yes. Laid down by the pirates Morgan and Bartholemew. So, tell me what happened to you up until you ended up in that horrible place."

"Well after I was born, one of the nurses looking after my mother took me in, but then she died when I was thirteen. Then I realised I had to start making a living for myself and then I met Harry at The Faithful Bride. I told him I was looking for a job and I explained my situation and he felt sorry for me, so he offered me a job there working as a barmaid. But after just a few weeks I noticed a change in him, he started beating some of the other girls, so they quit, but I stuck it out because I needed the money and I had nowhere else to go."

Jack could tell Belle was nearly on the verge of tears. "How old did you say you were again?"

"Seventeen."

"And when is your birthday?"

"February."

"I remember my first time with one of those Tortuga whores, that was eighteen years ago now" Jack said reminiscing, "About the time your Mother, whoever she was, would have got pregnant with you" said Jack. As he was about to take another swig of his rum he stopped when the rim of the bottle was about to touch his lips.

"Eighteen years" he mumbled quietly to himself.

"Did you say something?" asked Belle who was looking at him curiously.

"When did you say your birthday was again?" he asked turning his head to look at her.

"February" said Belle who was beginning to look worried. "Are you OK?"

"Yeah I'm fine. February, that's nine months away?"

"Yes I believe it is. Why?" Belle was getting worried now, "Are you sure your OK?"

Eighteen years ago since my first time with a whore… Eighteen years ago since Belle's Mother would have got pregnant… Nine months until her birthday thought Jack, he looked into Belle's eyes and he suddenly remembered whose eyes they were, Bright green eyes… and that smile… It's Rose's bright green eyes and smile.

Jack suddenly dropped his bottle, which smashed, making Belle jump.

Jack was now staring at Belle's face totally dumbstruck over his sudden realisation.

"Can I just look at your necklace a minute please?" asked Jack.

"Why?" asked Belle confused.

"There's just something I need to check" said Jack, who was nearly shaking.

Belle took out the necklace from under her dress putting the pendant in Jack's hand; he turned it over in his hand and saw the capital 'T' engraved into the silver. Jack now realised that the necklace she was wearing was the one he had lost all those years ago.

"Jack, are you OK? You look like you've just seen a ghost," said Belle worriedly.

"Yes" said Jack who was staring into space, he was still overwhelmed about what he just found out. "I'm fine," he said, now looking at Belle who had a worried look on her face.

"You sure?" she asked.

"I promise I'm fine" he said he quickly.

"OK, well I'm going to go to bed because I'm tired, goodnight", and with that she walked down the stairs and disappeared below deck.

"Goodnight" said Jack. Jack watched her walk away the whole time and he soon disappeared into his own quarters.

Jack was sitting in the chair at his desk, going over in his head what had happened earlier in the evening. He was sure he'd seen those bright green eyes somewhere and that smile. He understood why she looked like him in some ways and spoke like him, and why he felt a fatherly need to protect her and take care of her, because he was her father and he had now discovered that Belle was his daughter.

Tell me if i'm taking this too fast. luv ya xx

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