This chapter is dedicated to:

NazgulQueen

ALSO: Katyann

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I'm ready- to love you

I'm ready- to hold you

I'm ready- I'm ready

Ready as I'm gonna be

I'm ready, Bryan Adams

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"Kate, will you sit still for just one minute!" Charlotte said sternly as she tried to make Kate's hair look at least nice. She stopped moving.

"Sorry. I'm nervous." Her sister-in-law's mood softened.

"Explainable."

The Pearl and the Freedom were docked in a lagoon a short way from town for their wedding, to keep Will happy. She hadn't cared where she got married really, as long as it was someplace decent.

The whole thing was strange really. A group of pirates all dressed up (somewhat) for a wedding. It wasn't just pirates though. Kate had invited some of her own friends, and of course her family was there.

Jon had no real family to speak of. The crew of the Pearl was his family now.

And they were getting married. Today. Right now. Kate had barely slept all night, she was so worried. Jon had tried to reassure her that everything would be fine, but it didn't help much.

There was a knock at the door, interrupting her thoughts.

"Hello?"

"Yes, come in." Charlotte called, agitated that Kate had moved her head again. Will appeared in the doorway with a smile.

"Almost ready?"

"If Kate would stop moving…" The older woman sighed, trying to find another pin.

"Hey! I'm the one getting married here."

"Yes, you are." Her father said quietly. His face dropped slightly, appearing sad, almost wistful, at the comment.

"Done." Charlotte backed out of the room, leaving the two alone. Will looked down at Kate. She stared back at her reflection in the mirror, biting her lip. Her fingers fiddled with the ring on her finger.

"It's been a long time since I've seen you in a dress." She smiled slightly.

"Same." She had chosen to wear a dress for the occasion, despite the fact that she hadn't worn one in over two years. It was a nice ivory, with little bits of lace around the hems. Nothing too fancy.

"You look nice Katie." She looked down at her hands.

"Thanks." There was another pause.

"I suppose you already know what I'm going to say now." Kate rolled her eyes and sighed lightly.

"That if he ever hurts me, or makes me do anything I don't want to, I have to tell someone and get him thrown off the ship? Yes, that one I know."

"That too. But be happy Kate. Enjoy life together." She smiled up at him and nodded.

"I will."

"You ready to go?" He held out his arm to her. She took a deep breath.

"Ready as I'll ever be." She got up and linked her arm with her father's.

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"I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride or do whatever it is you feel inclined to do." Jack waved his hands around.

Kate practically pounced on Jon, sending him stumbling back a few steps. Those in attendance laughed and cheered. Will himself just looked at them.

"I really wish they wouldn't do that when I'm here…"

"What are they supposed to do, stand there till you're gone? Give them a break dad." Robert said, rolling his eyes. Will looked at his son with raised brows.

"When did you turn into your sister?" The boy shrugged.

"I don't know. Someone has to fill in for her while she's gone."

After a rather long kiss, the two finally separated. The just stood there for a moment, breathing heavily and looking at each other. He kissed her lightly before turning back around to face everyone.

"Mr. and Mrs. Hayes." Jack said, bowing slightly and making room for them to pass. They walked down the short isle of people, sharing another kiss at the end.

"And now, rum!" Jack called, another cheer following.

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It was late now. Most of the crew and guests had already left, leaving only Jon, Kate, Will, Ana and Jack up on deck. Most of the guests had drunken quite a bit, except for the two newlyweds.

They had planned to not drink much before hand, lest they do something they regret later. Speaking of later…

"Well, I'm tired." Kate said with a fake yawn. She looked over at Jon, giving him a nudge.

"Oh, um, Yeah. G'night." The two got up and retreated back to their cabin.

"Of course. Night." Ana said with a smirk.

"Ye two have fun." Jack called after them, taking another drink. Will remained silent, looking rather pale.

"What's wrong with you?" Ana asked, noticing his lack of colour.

"What do you think is wrong with me?" he snapped back.

"Geez Will, you need to calm down. They're married. And …well that's what married couples do."

"I know that. It's just hard, considering…" His voice trailed off, preferring not to go into much detail about it. Everyone knew what he meant anyways.

"Look, Kate isn't going to go any farther than she wants to, and Jon is fine with that."

"'Sides, if you weren't here, they would have been in there as soon as they were married." Jack commented casually. Will's eyes widened.

"What?"

"Ye couldn't tell? It was pretty apparent from the way they looked at each other."

"And they were fidgeting all night. It was really obvious that they wanted to get out of here." Ana pointed out. Will groaned and rubbed his forehead.

"Why do you tell me these things?" the other two shrugged.

"'Cause we're friends I suppose."

"And it's fun to see your reaction." There was a short pause.

"I just wish they could wait till I was off the ship."

"They're newlyweds. It's hard to keep 'em of each other."

"It was hard enough keeping 'em of each other before. Kept sneaking away from work…" Jack muttered. Will choked on his rum.

"What!" Ana smacked Jack on the back of the head.

"Oh good job Jack. They're never going to hear the end of that one now." Will got up and stormed towards the previously entered cabin.

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The two were on each other as soon as they were in the room. Jon kissed her with as much passion as he could muster, and she did the same, helping him shed his coat.

Kate locked the door as they kissed, and then moved her arms to wrap around his neck.

"What was that for?"

She kissed him lightly. "I don't feel like being interrupted." He raised an eyebrow at her, but didn't comment.

She laid down gently on the bed, and he placed himself next to her. He hesitated a moment, not quite sure if he should continue

"Kate, are you sure about this? Because if your not, I-" She grabbed his collar, pulled him on top of her, and kissed him.

That was all the incentive he needed, and he tugged on the laces of her dress. She helped him, her hands shaking.

She was really scared deep down; scared and excited. Everything that had happened before…

No. Forget about it. Tonight is going to be different.

She was about to pull off his shirt, when there was a rattling at the door. Kate gasped, grabbing for the sheets just in case.

"Kate Turner you get out here right now!" Jon sighed and rested his forehead on the pillow next to her head.

"I knew it." She moved so that her mouth was away from Jon's ear. "It's Mrs. Hayes now Dad! Go away!"

"I don't bloody care what your last name is, you're still my daughter, and you need to get out here right now!"

"It's too late dad! Jon is already making passionate love to me! NOW GO AWAY!" Jon's head whipped up at the comment, and he stared at her.

"Do you know what he's going to do to me when we get out of here?" He whispered harshly. She giggled and shrugged. The door rattled some more, before and the cocking of a gun was heard.

"Mr. Turner step away from the door and let your daughter, who is in fact, now legally married, enjoy herself." Jack's muffled voice was heard through the door. The two inside held their breath, waiting for a response.

"Fine. You're lucky you're married Kate, or you would be in so much trouble!" The couple laughed as the footsteps quieter.

"Sorry about the interruption kids. It seems that dear Mr. Turner has no sense of humor. You can, um… carry on." Jack's voice again, much clearer now.

"Finally." Jon muttered, resuming what he was doing.

"He just can't leave well enough alone." Kate sighed, shaking her head.

"That or he has horrible timing."

She pulled off Jonathan's shirt, tossing it onto the floor. Her hands moved over his chest carefully while he started to take off her dress.

He noticed her distraction and smiled. She looked up at him and smiled back, and kissed him lightly. Jonathan could see the worry in her eyes. He started to speak, but she put a finger to his lips.

"Jon, if I wasn't sure that this is what I wanted, I wouldn't have married you." She said, slowly removing her finger.

"I wasn't going to ask that."

"Oh?" She raised an eyebrow. "What then?"

"I was going to say I love you."

"Oh." She kissed him again. "Well I love you too."

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There we go. That was a very long chapter; I do believe it's the longest I've ever written. Very good.

Review please!

Chicaga