Tiffany sat down in the chair. She had spent a lot of time in Grey's cabin and was quite used to the smell although she still wanted to gag.

"So, this proposition?" She asked. Grey smirked at her and she shuffled uncomfortably in her chair.

"The proposition. What would you do? My original plan was to take ye all there an' jus' kill the men then bring back all ye fine lasses and have some fun with ye. But maybe…"

"Take me. Take me instead of them."

"What do ye mean?" Grey asked, suspiciously.

"Take me to the Isla de Muerta and kill me. You let them go free." Tiffany said, shaking. Grey grinned.

"Now why would I do that? And I wonder even more, why you'd want me to?"

"Please. They are my friends and I couldn't bear for them to be harmed. Take me and I won't even fight. Please." Tiffany said, her voice barely louder than a whisper. Grey nodded.

"Tell me, lass. Are ye doin' this fer Sparrow?" He said, walking towards her.

"They are my family and friends."

"Ye didn' answer my question. Is it fer Sparrow?" Tiffany could see Grey smirking in her head and didn't dare make eye contact. He nodded his head at the silence.

"It is. Its fer him. Do ye love him? Does he love you? Would he do the same for you, Tiffany?" Tiffany looked up into Grey's eyes. He knew as well as she did that she couldn't answer the questions he had fired at her still wet form.

"Do we have an accord?" She asked putting a hand out. He smiled, wickedly.

"Aye, we do." He took her hand and pulled out a small dagger. She tried to pull away but he held her there.

"Jus' t' seal the deal. It's a blood pact now." He cut a line into her hand and collected some blood on the dagger. He dripped it onto his hand and then cut into his own flesh. Blood oozed from their hands but Grey put his bleeding hand on her cheek and smeared the warm, crimson liquid on her. She tried desperately not to cry.

"We have an accord." He said before escorting her back down to the brig. The party all looked up when the two entered. Grey put an arm around Tiffany.

"Thanks to the lass here ye are all free t' go when we next make port. Even you, Sparrow." He said and pushed Tiffany back into her cell. She walked in and sat down, emotionlessly.

"Are you okay?" Tiffany heard the voice but it didn't really break through to her. She nodded, dumbly. Jack untied his bandana and wiped the blood off her face before picking up her hand. He frowned at what he saw before tying the bandana around her hand to stop the bleeding. What he did next was totally unexpected. He pulled her into a hug, letting her bury her face in his shoulder.

"You're so stupid." He whispered into her hair before placing a chaste kiss on her temple. Tiffany let tears roll down her cheeks as she buried herself in Jack's warmth. Will watched Jack stroke Tiffany's hair and whisper to her.

"Jack Sparrow is going soft." He whispered to Elizabeth. She smiled.

"He deserves some one to love him and so does she."

"Do you think they could ever…?" Will asked. Elizabeth half shook her head.

"I don't know. He's a pirate, she's a lady. Her father would not approve and she tries so hard to please him. But…maybe." They both looked back to Jack and Tiffany then to Sir Thomas. He sat and watched his daughter yet the cold look in his eyes had melted away and he looked…happy at the scene. Happy that his daughter was in the arms of a pirate. Will leaned over to Thomas.

"What are you thinking, Sir?" Thomas sighed.

"I'm thinking I've never seen her as alive as when she is with that man. Pirate or no they've got something." Will nodded. Elizabeth smiled.

"Do you think they love each other?" She asked. Will turned to Elizabeth. Thomas sighed.

"I wouldn't know. I don't understand my daughter. I love her, I would do anything for her but I don't understand her. I didn't understand her mother, either, not fully anyways. Her mother was wonderful but she never was one for the fancy parties and the corsets. And then she was gone and I was left with a six year old daughter who kept asking when mummy would come home." He said, sadly. He checked his pocket watch before continuing.

"She used to pretend that she could still see and hear her mummy but after years the fantasies faded and she started to try to forget about dear Luciana. She used to cry at nights, I could hear her. I wanted to go and hold her and make it better but I knew I would never be able to bring her mother back. In the end I tried to forget too. And I did for a second but then…" He sighed, dejectedly. Will put a hand on his shoulder.

"It must have been terrible for you." Thomas nodded but watched his daughter still clinging to Jack.

"She's finally happy. Happier than I've ever seen her." Will and Elizabeth nodded and turned back to one another. After a moment of silence Elizabeth spoke.

"I'm scared, Will." Will pulled her to him.

"Me too, Elizabeth, me too."

"Jack, what's going to happen?" Tiffany chocked. Jack held her.

"You'll be fine. I won't let ye die, I promise you."

"Really?" Jack mentally smacked himself for making a promise he wouldn't be able to keep.

"Really." He mentally smacked himself again for lying to the girl who had just sentenced herself to death.

"We need another plan. I suspect he'll take us with you so we should all be there and if we steal some weapons before we go…" Will said but Tiffany shook her head.

"Where will you get weapons from?" Jack asked. Tiffany sighed and closed her eyes.

"What ye doing, love?"

"If I close my eyes and concentrate a brilliant plan might hit me. I really hope a brilliant plan hits me." Jack nodded, a twang of guilt in his stomach. Was it guilt? He guessed it must have been. After all it was him who brought Tiffany aboard. It was him who gave her back. It was his enemy who stole her. It was his fault.

"It wasn't your fault." Tiffany said as if she knew what he was thinking. He gave her an uncertain smile.

"Thanks, love."

"For what?" Se asked, bewildered. Jack leaned back and tipped his hat over his eyes.

"Everything." And Jack left Tiffany utterly confused.

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