CHAPTER 6- Hey readers! SO I was really into this story and writing so I did something silly and I've been writing late at night and could not remember Black Beard's name which is really Edward Teach and therefore Angelica's last name is Teach SORRY FOR THE MISTAKE! BUT THANKS FOR ALL THE POSITIVE REVIEWS! LOVE YOU GUYS! :D okay, on with the story

JACK'S POV

After storming out of Angelica's room, Jack didn't feel much like going to his own room to sleep. He actually still felt like arguing with the stubborn wench…

Well calling her a wench isn't very nice, Jack thought to himself as he paced the hallway.

"Bugger!" Jack whispered to himself, turning away from Angelica's room for the last time.

Where in the devil is Alayna? Jack's mind suddenly asked. There were only four bedrooms upstairs. Will and Elizabeth's at the very end of the hall, Jack's room which he knew, Angelica's room which he was just in, and Garrett's room, the only one he hadn't been in.

"So that must mean…" Jack worked out the circumstances in his head and barged right into Garrett's room. "WHAT'S GOING ON IN HERE?" Jack yelled, scaring Garrett and Alayna half to death.

ALAYNA'S POV

Alayna shot right up from a dead sleep. Garrett did the same. The both squinted their eyes to adjust to the light. The door was open and the candle's out in the hallway gave away the identity of the person yelling, and it was Jack.

"Jack, what are you doing?" Alayna asked sleepily. Garrett was still looking at him confused.

"What are you two doing!"Jack asked exasperated.

"Sleeping, and that's it," Alayna responded, tired and annoyed.

"Nothing else?" Was Jack's final question.

"No, Jack, nothing, I want to go back to sleep now, is that alright with you?" Alayna asked.

"Well… I suppose but… I'll be watching you two," Jack said authoritatively then left, closing the door almost all the way behind him, but leaving just a hair crack open.

"I'd say it's a little late for him to be a father now," Alayna whispered lying back down.

"He's just trying I guess," Garrett commented. Alayna smiled and took her pillow and threw it at Garrett. "What was that for?" Garrett asked turning around to face a smiling, sleepy Alayna.

"For taking his side," She responded in an almost inaudible murmur because she was so tired.

"Oh go back to sleep," He said half chuckling and turning back over, but she was already asleep…

NEXT MORNING…

GARRETT'S POV

Garrett woke up the next morning to sunlight in his face and a body right up against his. When he looked over, Alayna was lying down facing the opposite direction and their backs were against each others. Garrett smiled and pulled the covers away from him and sat up. He rubbed his face in an attempt to wake himself up a bit more. He took a final glance at Alayna, who was completely knocked out still. Garrett opened up his dresser drawer and took out a clean shirt, then pulled on a pair of pants and went downstairs.

It seemed like no one was up when Garrett went into the kitchen and no one was up and making breakfast. So instead of waiting Garrett picked out an apple from the fruit basket in the center of the table and took a large bite. He stood in the kitchen for a few minutes looking around and enjoying the quietness.

"Garrett… we need to talk about what happened between you and Mary, her parents aren't happy," Garrett heard his father talking behind him in the doorway.

"Well I didn't think the peace would last long…" Garrett commented.

"Garrett, please don't have an attitude about this, just tell me what happened?" Will offered calmly, sitting down at the table. Garrett sighed and took a seat across from him. At first he looked down at the table, unable to face his father. He couldn't understand why, it wasn't his choice to marry Mary. At the same time though, he disappointed his parents.

"I'm sorry, father, she's just not right for me and I'm not right for her," Garrett replied. Will just nodded. "I mean, you can't make someone fall in love with someone else right?" Garrett asked in reassurance.

"I'd have to agree. After you came home the other night and told me it wasn't going to work I started thinking. I'm sorry we tried to force that upon you, it was just the arrangement with her parents and…"

"Father, just stop, it's in the past," Garrett said, unwilling to hear more. He just wanted it to be over.

"I understand, but you have to give Mary some closure, she's been very upset, or so I've heard," Will responded.

"Alright," Garrett told his father, which he would do. In fact, he was ready to right at that moment. Not trying to be mean, but Garrett was done with Mary and all those other young men and women who were willing to give up their freedom to get married and become like everyone else.

"Good morning, Garrett," Elizabeth said sweetly entering the kitchen.

"Morning, mother, excuse me but I have to go," Garrett said quickly, getting up from the table. He ran past Elizabeth, giving her a quick hug and kiss then booking it up the stairs back to his room. He entered quietly, not knowing if Alayna was awake yet or not. When he peeked in, there was still a body lying in his bed.

"She must have had a rough few days," Garrett murmured.

"She has, mate," Garrett turned quickly to the unfamiliar voice of Jack Sparrow. Jack stood right behind Garrett also looking at Alayna's peacefully sleeping body. Garrett wasn't quite sure what to say to him.

"I know we haven't formally met yet so uh… I'm Garrett, friend of Alayna," Garrett offered his hand to Jack. Jack gave him a strange, uncertain look but shook his hand anyway.

"Captain Jack Sparrow, father of Alayna," Jack responded, making an uncertain face at his own sentence. For Jack to admit he was a father was strange. "How long have you known Alayna, by the way?" Jack asked curiously.

"Since we were 10 years old, sir,"

"You don't need to call me sir; I suppose Jack will do,"

"Alright, well we've been friends for quite some time," Garrett summed up for Jack.

"Thank you for being there for her, mate," Jack said quietly.

"Yeah, well when she wakes, tell her I had to take care of some business and I'll be back soon,"

"If I remember… I'll tell her," Jack said, flashing his famous grin. Garrett smiled and turned to leave. As he was going down the staircase, he glanced back at Jack still looking at Alayna. Garrett hurried out the door and the bright sun hit his face and it felt like his body temperature rose at least 10 degrees. He hurried down the gravel driveway towards Mary's home.

Garrett knocked three times and heard some people talking inside. The door opened up and Mary's father was standing there, glaring at Garrett once he realized it was him.

"Is Mary here, sir?" Garrett asked slightly frightened.

"I'll get her, wait here," Her father answered sternly.

Well, he's usually that way anyways, Garrett thought to himself. Mary came to the door looking upset and a hint of anger showed when her eyebrows raised at the sight of Garrett.

"Mary, we need to talk,"

"Alright," Mary replied, closing the door behind her and walking down the steps with Garrett at her side.

"Listen, I don't want to marry you just because of our parents arrangement, we just aren't meant to be," Garrett tried to explain, but it was hard to be sensitive and speak his mind at the same time.

"I just don't understand Garrett… I thought you really loved me,"

"Whoa wait, I never said that," Garrett responded, becoming defensive.

"I thought you did and that you loved me for me and not because of our parent's arrangement," Mary responded, becoming teary eyed. Garrett was unsure what to do, he always felt awkward when people cried.

"No, please, don't cry," Garrett pleaded looking around. He could feel his face becoming hot and his palms were sweaty.

"I just thought we'd always be married and have kids someday and…" Mary began to ramble and Garrett could only block her out, it was too much to listen to at the moment. He already felt bad enough.

"Please, Mary, we aren't right for each other," Garrett repeated. Mary got angry like she does.

"JUST LEAVE! GET OUT! GO!" Mary yelled, pushing and punching Garrett aimlessly. Garrett was shocked and attempted to restrain her. Mary was sobbing heavily and yelling.

I will never do this to another girl again, Garrett thought holding Mary tightly. He helped her inside and her father took her and soothingly pat his daughter on the back while glaring at Garrett.

"Look, I'm sorry," Garrett said quietly. Mary's father said nothing, but continued to hold his daughter. Garrett shrugged his shoulders and left.

"Well that was a good start to my day…" Garrett commented sarcastically, looking back at Alayna's small home while walking. Garrett shook his head and tried to forget the situation. Although he didn't want to be with Mary, he had grown up with her and been with her most days of the week since they were young.

"God damn it all to hell," Garrett whispered and kept walking, trying to block all the thoughts from his head… except for one…