A PIRATES TREASURE

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Just a short chapter as it's a very important one. Hope you enjoy!

MANY APOLOGIES FOR TAKING SO LONG TO GET THIS CHAPTER POSTED!! I really haven't been well and had to go into hospital so am only just starting to write again. Be assured, there will be more regular updates from now on! Thanks for being so patient. Much love to you all.

A Pirates Treasure

Chapter 15

Exhausted as he was, it was dark when Jack began to stir. His nose twitched, and then seconds later twitched again as Elizabeth's hair tickled it in the breeze from the open French doors. The light tropical breeze brought with it the smells and sounds that were uniquely Tortuga as it meandered slowly around the room, stirring him further from his drowsy state. Jack slowly reached up and removed the irritating strand of hair from across his face as he started to emerge from the fog of sleep and his mind struggled to clear.

His brow furrowed as he recognised a feeling of something out of place and he struggled to allow his subconscious thoughts to surface. With a sudden clarity it hit him. A breeze? From the doors? He quickly turned his head and saw the French doors standing wide open. They had been locked earlier in the day, he had checked them himself. He immediately swivelled his head to the table at the bedside and was reassured to see the key was still there. Cotton must have come in to check on Elizabeth he thought and opened the doors in the afternoon heat.

'Elizabeth!' he suddenly sat bolt upright on the bed, swivelling quickly to check on her. Lovingly, he looked down on her. She looked so serene, laying there on her bed, curled on her side, her arm thrown carelessly over his body.

Jack's eyes opened wide, his pupils dilating widely in shock. 'On her side!' Elizabeth was lying on her side, unaided. Ever since she had been brought up from the dark, dank hold of The Pearl, she had lay unmoving, rolled onto her side by the men caring for her to avoid pressure sores on her already marred body and supported by rolled blankets. Now she was peacefully lying on her side totally without any aid.

With a sense of sudden urgency, Jack sprang from the bed, his movement causing her to move her arm away from him and to snuggle deeper into the bed's softness, causing Jack to forget any concern he held about the open doors. Quickly, he leaned over her and started to try to rouse her.

"Lizzie! Lizzie, luv! Come on darlin', open yer eyes fer ol' Jack. Look at m', Lizzie! Them pigs can find their own way t' market now luv. Tis time ye woke up, darlin'. Lizzie! Lizzie…wake up!" He reached over and shook her gently.

She moved her shoulder as if to shake him off before a low, weak groan slid from her parted lips.

Jack's efforts re-doubled as he saw the response from her and determinedly, he carried on.

"Lizzie!" he thundered, "Open yer eyes and look at me! Do ye hear me? Capt'n Swann! Wake up! Wake up fer ol' Jack. Please, luv!"

Another moan was heard in reply before in an extremely weak, hoarse voice, that Jack had to lean in close to hear, Elizabeth answered him. "Go… away… Jack. You…you…only want me to have your children and…I'm…so…tired."

"Oh my God, Lizzie!" Jack could hardly believe that she had spoken to him.

"Open yer eyes, Lizzie." he pleaded. "Open yer eyes an' tell me ye won't leave me."

With infinite care, as if touching the frailest piece of porcelain, he reached over and tenderly lay his hand on the side of her face, brushing stray strands of her gossamer fine hair from her across her eyes.

With infinite slowness, she struggled to open her eyes, before directing her gaze to his and whispering, "I…I…won't leave…you,…Jack. You…wouldn't…let …me."

As Jack leaned towards her, her eyes drifted slowly shut again as he placed feather light kisses on each of them. "I luv ye, Lizzie." he managed to choke out, tears of relief springing to his own eyes. "Sleep now, luv. Ol' Jack'll stay with ye. I won't leave ye again, darlin."

To himself, he silently added, 'I'll nev'r leave ye again, luv! Never!'

Oh…how sweet! Lizzie's back with us and Jack's a happy little bunny.

Many more questions now remain unanswered though and many mysteries still have to be unravelled. This is going to be a long story. I currently have 30+ chapters planned so please bear with me.

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