"Ana Maria…?"

"Yes, Miss Elizabeth, I was and still am in love with Ana Maria. But that story is for another day and time."

She shook a little for she did not know what was going on. She felt her body shake from the conversation. She knew there was something between Ana Maria and Jack…but she didn't know that it was like this.

"Now Mr. Sparrow I will finally have my revenge on you."

"Oh? And how might one get said revenge on a sleazy old pirate like myself?"

"You took Ana Maria from me…and now I will take this woman from you."

He ran a hand over her body and ran a hand through her hair.

"She's beautiful Jack, and I can tell that you look upon her with such passion that I can tell you truly care for her, and your going to watch me take that away."

The smirk he gave Jack gave the captain shivers. He saw the way Mansfield looked at Elizabeth.

"No…" Jack said his body shaking.

"Yes Jack, you will watch me defile this woman the way you took Ana Maria from me."

He pulled Elizabeth close and she felt the realization of what was going on. His hand moved up to her hair and pulled her down, the gun never pointing anywhere but her head.

"Are you ready Elizabeth?"

Her eyes went glossy and she started to cry, for she knew what he was planning. God please help me…

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She woke up in her bed in the captain's quarters. Jack was sitting in a chair by her bed and looked like he was sleeping. She looked at the aging pirate and rubbed her shoulder, feeling the pain inside her shoulder.

Mansfield looked away for a minute and found himself on the ground, being pushed down by Jack. Jack then proceeded to punch Mansfield as hard as possible. Elizabeth was in shock by the knowledge that she was almost sexually abused.

Yet, she knew Jack was going to regret this later. She looked upon the pirate that was defending her with such gratitude and loves that she new she needed to stop him. She jumped on his back and held him while he threw punches.

"Jack, JACK! Stop please, stop…" She said while clinging to him.

Her voice calmed him and he had stopped punching. Jack's breathing leveled and he turned to her. She had a smile on her face and ran a hand over his chin. He smiled at her and she smiled back until she saw Mansfield sit up and point the gun at Jack. Elizabeth instinctively pushed Jack down as the bullet went off and logged itself into her shoulder.

Jack looked up and saw Elizabeth fall and start to bleed.

"ELIZABETH!" He screamed and picked her up.

He looked over at Mansfield who had a terrible smirk on his face. Jack went over and punched the navy man so hard he passed out from the blow. Jack quickly scooped Elizabeth up in his arms and ran her to the ship.

Elizabeth ran her hand over her shoulder that had been bandaged up. She felt the white fabric under her fingers. She had a peach silk robe on…and that was the only thing she had on. She quickly closed both sides around her.

She looked up to see Jack was quietly talking in his sleep and she giggled.

"Where's the rum…" he whispered two or three times.

"No that's my ship…I'll kill you Barbossa…"

This made her laugh a little too loud because it woke Jack up from his slumber.

"Ah Elizabeth how is you-"

He was cut short by his sentence with Elizabeth catching him in a sweet kiss.

"Thank you Jack." She whispered into his lips.

"Anytime, Luv." Jack said with a sly smile.

He pulled her in for another feathery kiss. When they pulled away they both were smiling until they heard a knock at the door. Jack reluctantly let her go and went to the door. She knew who was on the other side, she didn't need him to open the door to know. Her legs were still under the covers and she was leaning against the backboard of the bed.

"Elizabeth…" Will said while rushing in and rushing to her side.

He embraced Elizabeth in a great hug. He then looked up to see the distraught on Jack's face, but he passed it off as nothing. He pressed his lips again and saw that he should probably make himself scarce.

"Well I'll let you two be alone…"

"No Jack, its ok. I need to get going anyway. I just came to check on Elizabeth."

Will gave a weary smile and pat Jack on the back. Will made his way out with a sad face, knowing that he had totally lost Elizabeth forever. Jack turned around and couldn't believe that Will had just decided to back down. He watched as the younger man walked away, his head hung in defeat.

"Ah…so the young lad knew he couldn't hold a mug a rum to old man Jack now eh…savvy?"

"I think the correct term is couldn't hold a candle Jack…" Elizabeth said while giggling.

"No Luv its mug a rum because I know I can soak down more rum than 'im any day."

Jack had a great grin on his face from the logic he just imposed. Elizabeth smiled and shook her head. Her eyes were soft as he slowly made his way over to the bed and sat down next to her. He put a hand behind her back and slowly messaged the soft fabric.

"So Luv…now that we have finally gotten a moment alone together…would ye object to picking up from where we left off?"

"Uh…" Elizabeth wasn't sure if she wanted that.

Mainly because she realized something when she got shot, she wasn't sure if she would be ok with giving up her chastity without marriage. She knew that she loved Jack…but she wasn't sure if she could live with herself…knowing that she gave up her virginity to someone that would probably take it and throw it away.

"Jack I…"

She didn't get much out because the pirate sat behind her and slowly messaged her lower backside, where the pain wasn't. Elizabeth was surprised that she enjoyed the feeling of his rough hands on her covered skin. She wasn't sure if she enjoyed it or hated it, but the only thing she did know is that it felt right. She closed her eyes and embraced the feeling of Jack's hands on her body. Her rob slipped off her shoulders and Jack softly kissed the covered flesh, and then went to the other side and kissed the exposed skin. Her eyes then flew open and she quickly stopped his advances.

"Jack…we can't do this."

She said while slowly scooting away from him. He gave her a look of confusion…not sure if she was teasing him or really didn't want to be touched.

"We can't do what…savvy?" he asked with a sly grin.

"This…anything. Jack I think by now you should know how I feel about you and the truth is…"

"The truth is what?" he asked in all seriousness.

"The truth is I don't want to give up my body without being married…"

Her voice trailed off, her head and shoulders dropped and she felt completely vulnerable. Jack on the other hand felt shocked and semi wounded. He wanted nothing more than to ravish her right there, but he would never disobey a woman's request. Then again…he probably wouldn't fill all of them either.

"I see Elizabeth…" With that the captain got up and gathered his things.

"Jack…"

"No Elizabeth, I see what you mean. I will tell you now that I am almost certain that I will not be able to fulfill said request."

With that the great captain left the very sad Miss Swann alone, to cry.

How could I have been so foolish? She thought to herself. She knew Jack would never get married because marriage is tied in with commitment…which is tied into a lack of freedom. She knew Jack would never marry her…which means that they probably would never be together.

"How could I have been so stupid…?"

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Jack stood on deck and looked out to see The Flying Dutchman. They were on their way to Tia Dalma's place again. The crew had already raided Mansfield's ship so they were supplied and ready to go.

His head was in his hands and he wasn't sure what to do. She risked everything for you…a tiny voice squeaked to Jack. She the end of your freedom…another voice reminded him.

"Oh bugga…"

"What was that capin?" A sincere Gibbs asked.

"Oh Gibbs it's you…"

"Aye, what be wrong capin?"

Jack could smell the rum on Gibbs breath and knew he was drunk when he couldn't pronounce his t's.

"Well as ye know Gibb's I was just down with the fair Miss Swann and as I was trying to 'gain the prize' complications arose, and obstacles weren't overcome…"

Gibbs looked at his captain and once again Jack had gone and confused the hell out of the poor old sailor. He took a few moments to process the information with all of a sudden…

"OHH…the prize…" Gibbs said the second part a little softer.

"Aye, the prize mate, she says that she wants to wait till marr-i-age."

"Oh, well what's so wrong wid dat cabin?"

"Gibbs I could never be married! I'm much too young…I'm Captain Jack Sparrow man."

"Jack…ye ain't that young. Maybe I'd be best if ye does settle down."

"What are ye sayin mate? That maybe ol' Jack should settle down with Miss Swann?"

Gibbs looked at him confused for a moment then nodded.

"Yep that's exactly what I be sayin."

He said those words with such a grin that even Jack had to grin.

"But Gibbs, if I be married I'd lose everythin, my crew, my ship…my freedom."

"What are ya talkin bout Jack. Ye's already lost the Pearl…twice. But thad be besides the point because the lovely Miss Swann is gettin it back for ye."

"She's what?"

"Ya heard me. Miss Swann made a deal with Jones because he said he couldn't get ye back."

Jack's eyes were down now, examining his hands. When suddenly his eyes lit up some and he made a decision.

"Thanks a lot mate." Jack said patting Gibbs on the shoulder.

"For what again?" For once again the poor old pirate was confused.

Jack didn't say anything, he just ran as fast as possible to Elizabeth's cabin.

YAY I UPDATED!! I want to thank everyone that reads my story, I hope all of you enjoy it. I really hope this update was worth it because being sick and Christmas and a million other things I kind of ran into a little bit of a road block…forgive me? Well leave some nice reviews and I will try my hardest to update ASAP!