A/N YAY last chapter and I will do a sequel if u guys give me some ideas please?

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Chapter 13: The decision

Jack and Elizabeth were sitting with their legs tangled in each other's and dangling over the side of the ship Elizabeth has grown to love.

This ship has turned into her home, it may not be as luscious as her previous home but it felt like home. Not a fake sense of security, being surrounded by expensive collectibles and suitors that only want her for power.

Norrington wanted her for his position, Will was sweet, but all he wanted was a homemaker, she couldn't do that.

She would slowly die inside, the idea of being cadged forever scared her as much as she loved Will, and she couldn't do it. Jack didn't want her for power, he didn't want her to make a home, he wanted her because he loved her. He knew she was a pirate at heart and when around him, she fit the role she was, meant to play.

Her nature was not the nature of the governor's daughter.

It wasn't even that of a normal girl. She was a

Pirate

That word is her blessing and her curse. As a child she always strolled around, pretending she was a pirate. Even as a young woman, she was still overly obsessed. Her father kept her as far away as he could from the docks and any pirates.

But he couldn't protect her that faithful day.

The day she was rescued from an early grave by a pirate and not just any pirate,

Captain Jack Sparrow.

Her father wanted him killed and kept away from her, but that day Elizabeth breathed her first breath of freedom.

Being tied down for so long made her even more vulnerable. But Elizabeth couldn't argue with the law, it seemed she was always at the wrong end of the sword with that one.

The second time she met Jack was when he was running from the devil himself, Davvy Jones.

Her and Will were charged against for helping Jack escape the fist time. She even threatened Beckett with a gun. But that adventure, she felt more alive, she was stripped of the binding corsets of propriety and put into the tunic of a pirate.

The third time she met Jack was when she rescued him from his term of hell.

He hated her for betraying him and for a short time; she thought he would never forgive her.

Then one night she was on watch and Jack came out to set things straight.

That was the second time Will caught her kissing Jack.

Will was ready to kill Jack in any way possible but Elizabeth protected him like she did the first time they met.

The fourth time she met Jack; he swept her off her feet and dragged her along another one of his silly adventures. This was the time she truly met Jack, she saw a whole other side of him that she wanted to see more of.

This time he showed his feelings and was not afraid, he was truly brave and no legend was as real as this, as him.

"So did my pirate lass decide if she is going to stay on me ship?" Jack inquired with his signature smirk.

This was a quirk about him Elizabeth loved and hated. Sometimes she wanted to slap it off his face, and others she wanted to kiss him right there on the spot.

His smirk meant many things. One was his obnoxiously large ego. Another is a mask. He used it to hide his inner feelings and anxieties. Right now, he was probably hiding nervousness at the thought of her leaving.

"Well, as much as you know I love corsets and galas…" She started sarcastically, "I think I'll stay on the scary pirate ship."

His hold around her tightened and his smirk grew bigger, meaning he was hiding even more. Chances are it was joy and love.

Elizabeth met Jack's eyes.

"Tell me what you're thinking." She asked knowing he was concealing something of importance.

He truly wanted to tell her he loved her with all of his blackened heart and he would trade The Pearl before he let her go, but he let his grin grow even more.

"Nothing my dear." He replied playing absently with a strand of her golden hair.

"Jack, your hiding something, I know it please I just want to help." She pleaded her eyes showing she genuinely cared.

He let out a defeated sigh; he knew he couldn't get away with anything around Lizzie.

"There is nothing to be helped luv, you helped it all."

She quirked a brow indicating she didn't realize what he meant.

"Well Lizzie, before you came trotting along, I was a great womanizer, known for the many women I left all over the Caribbean. But what I was really doing was looking for someone I could equally care about. All those women and whores all loved me and cared, but as hard as I tried I couldn't return the feeling. When you came along, that all changed and got flipped around. I cared for you, but you did not return that feeling. When you kissed me that day on The Pearl, I knew I was right and you were all torn up about leaving me. What I learned luv, was that Captain Jack Sparrow, loves…"

He paused taking a deep breath, knowing what he was about to say could not be taken back.

"I love you."

Elizabeth did not expect Jack to say that. She thought he would have kept it hidden and she was content with knowing he felt that way.

Her heart leapt her love life of angst and despair faded away with all of the tension in the air.

Her confusion disappeared and was replaced by heartfelt joy.

Jack pursed his lips and looked longingly at Elizabeth's mouth. He dipped his head down and covered her lips with his.

This was the beginning of a new life.

A/N DONE!! Now if you guys want a sequel, then post ideas because I have none.