Chapter 12- Hey guys I've been going through a rough time dealing with school and breaking up with my boyfriend of 1yr and 5 months, so I'm working on it guys bear with me! AND I have also changed the rating to M for certain reasons lol. So when you see the stars and you don't want details then skip to the next line!

ALAYNA'S POV

Alayna's heart raced, she couldn't understand why suddenly someone she'd known for so long suddenly made her feel nervous and anxious. The reason Alayna came in the first place was to see if she could practice sword fighting.

"Anyone care to help me practice sword fighting?" Alayna asked everyone, but was really hoping Garrett would take her up on her offer, and he did.

"I will," Garrett responded unsheathing his sword. Her heart continued to race. She unsheathed her sword and Jack went to sit with Will who just shook his head and continued looking at the papers he was messing with before. Jack sat next to the donkey and watched happily. The two danced in a circle, stepping strategically to try and fool one another. Again, it was only Alayna's second time sword fighting, so she tried her best to mimic Garrett.

"Oi, boy, you so much as scrape her I'll hurt you," Jack commented from the sidelines. Alayna rolled her eyes while Garrett laughed and nodded. Alayna made the first thrust at Garrett's stomach. He leaped back in surprise. Alayna grinned slyly. Garrett slashed at her chest, which Alayna deflected, but Garrett's thrusts were powerful. Just as Alayna pushed his sword away she playfully swung at his lower region. That time he jumped back about 10 feet. Alayna laughed.

"Not funny!" He said shocked but smiled afterward. "I think I'm done now!" Garrett said bowing in defeat.

"Oh come on, I wouldn't really do that!" Alayna said laughing. Will and Jack were laughing too in the background. Garrett laughed but shook his head.

"Let's go down to the beach,"

"Did you get all those errands done?" Alayna asked sarcastically.

"Yes, I did,"

"Well I'd like to but it's going to have to wait until later, I'm spending the rest of the day with my uh, father," Alayna said, looking at Jack who gleamed at Alayna. Garrett smiled and nodded, seeing Jack and Alayna's happiness.

"Fair enough," He said walking towards Alayna. She suddenly became nervous he was going to kiss her in front of Jack, but instead he whispered, "I'll see you tonight," Alayna turned to him and smiled, feeling that wonderful butterfly feeling in her stomach. Jack sat up and walked past Garrett and towards Alayna.

"Really love, you want to spend time with me?" Jack asked pleasantly surprised.

"Yes, I want to ask you some questions," She replied.

"Well let's go then!" Jack said happily, holding his arm out for Alayna to take. She of course took it willingly and they left, waving goodbye to Will and Garrett.

"Where are we going to go?"

"To the beach!" Jack announced. "So what do you want to know, love?" He asked looking at Alayna seriously.

"How did you and Angelica meet?"

"Oi… well… uh…" Jack stumbled, trying to find the right words. "I wasn't always a good man love, your mother was about to get married and we uh, started a relationship. What she wanted though at the time was far different than what I wanted, she wanted to be married. I left her, love, but you must know that I did love her," Alayna took this answer in as best as she could. I mean, if it hadn't been for Jack's ways, she wouldn't be here today.

"Do you still love her?" Alayna asked seriously. By that point, they had reached the shoreline and Jack sat down and looked up at Alayna.

"Aye, I do still love her, but marriage is not for me, darling,"

"Am I damned to the same life, Jack? Is it in my blood to be like you?"

"I can't say for sure, love. Being with someone is what you make of it, you do what you want to do,"

"So what are your plans now? Leave me and Angelica again?" Alayna asked. She wanted straight answers, for once she needed to know what the future would hold.

"I don't want to leave either of you, but I can't stay on land forever," He responded. Alayna understood, but she was torn. She didn't want to leave Garrett, and Jack knew.

"I would love if you'd come, but I know why you don't want to leave,"

"It's a hard choice to make,"

"You don't have to now, but you know, I always come back here, it's not like you won't ever see him again. You could come with me for a little while, you and your mother, because I'm not leaving either of you with Blackbeard around," He responded.

"I don't know Jack,"

"You also have to consider where you're going to go, you can't go back to Port Prince, not with Blackbeard around,"

"Elizabeth likes me, she'll let me stay," Alayna argued. She didn't really want to talk about this anymore.

"You know I do wish I had known about you,"

"But Angelica is right, back then when I was just a baby, you wouldn't have helped," Alayna said, and she understood, not everyone is ready to be a parent. Especially when it's the infamous Jack Sparrow.

"Maybe the timing was right then, eh?" He asked smirking.

"Angelica and I have never been close, I think it's because I remind her too much of you, and it hurts," Alayna confessed.

"That could be true, darling,"

"I'm glad you're here now though, at least now and not ever," Alayna also confessed. She sat down next to Jack and hugged him. He was taken aback by this at first, then hugged her back, smiling. Jack finally felt as though he had a purpose here, a real purpose. Jack and Alayna sat on the beach in silence for awhile, watching the sun begin to set.

There was an unspoken bond between Jack and Alayna. From the moment she saw him, Alayna knew there was something about him. She had only known Jack for less than a month, and she felt closer to him than Angelica.

"I won't leave you, love," Jack told her and squeezed Alayna's shoulder reassuringly. Alayna trusted Jack's words, and she hoped that he could keep them.

Jack looked at Alayna, and saw so much of him in her, as well as Angelica. Those big brown eyes, beautiful smile, beautiful hair, those same dimples. How could he have gone these past 17 years and not known? In fact, Jack almost he had no other children, only Alayna. She was special to him. The sun was nearly set when Alayna and Jack decided it was time to head back to the house.

"I just want to feel like I belong somewhere, Jack. I want a home to call my own that feels like home,"

"Someday you will, Alayna," But Alayna knew he didn't know what to say, and that was alright. Alayna wasn't always looking for an answer, just someone to listen to her. On their way back, Jack jokingly offered his arm up for her to take. They goofily walked all proper and like rich people. This must have seemed funny to the others in town, because the adults would smile and the children would giggle and pull at their mother's dresses and point. Jack and Alayna didn't care though, they were laughing too. Jack pushed her lightly and laughed. She of course ran after him and shoved him forward. When they got back to the house, Jack went straight to see how Angelica was doing while Alayna went upstairs as well to Garrett's room, excited to see him.

When she got to his room though, Garrett was nowhere to be found. Alayna decided she wanted to sleep in Garrett's clothes again. So she changed into one of Garrett's button down white shirts and a pair of his old pairs of pants that are ripped at the knee for working in the summer. Of course on her it still went halfway down her calves. She undid her hair and it fell all around her in a curly mess, but in a way still pretty. Alayna decided to open the windows wide and let the fresh air in. She sat in the windowsill, like her and Garrett had done so many times before. Things were different now, and Alayna couldn't tell if it was in a good way or a bad way.

"Alayna?" She turned to see Garrett in the doorway. She smiled at him and he closed the door quietly behind him. It was 10pm at least. Garrett looked tired. He took his shirt off, revealing his incredibly toned body. Alayna felt, different. She wanted Garrett. It took every ounce of her not to jump on him and kiss him then.

"Yes?" She answered shortly.

"Nothin, just didn't want to scare you is all," He responded smiling. He came over to the windowsill and sat down across from her.

"Looks like rain, doesn't it?" Alayna asked, breathing in the air.

"Definitely," Garrett responded. As if on command, it started to rain, the rain began to pour on them and both Alayna and Garrett laughed. They shut the window together. They stood across from each other laughing a bit, and then Garrett caught Alayna by surprise. He grabbed her around the waist and brought her to him. He kissed her passionately, deeply.

Alayna naturally wrapped her arms around his neck and she felt his arms wrap around her waist, slowly descending downward. He felt her up, his arms moving up and down her sides. She liked it. She couldn't explain what came over her, she wanted more, while her mind told her maybe it wasn't the best idea, her body didn't listen. She caressed the back of his neck , gently tugging his hair. His hands went to the shirt she was wearing and began to unbutton her shirt. She broke away from the kiss, feeling the butterflies in her stomach soar. She pressed her forehead against his and felt him breath heavily.

"Is this okay?" He whispered, which sent chills down her back. She nodded against his head and he went in to keep kissing her. Once her shirt was off and gone, Garrett leaned down and lifted Alayna up. Her legs instinctively went around his waist. He set her down on the bed and leaned over her, still kissing her passionately. At that point, Alayna knew what was going to happen, and she wanted it to. Alayna's hands went to the buckle of his pants and began to unfasten them. She could feel his mouth smiled against hers. His hands immediately went to her pants to unfasten them. Since they were his pants, he was faster at undoing them than she was. Once her pants were unfastened he pulled them off, vigorously. He was in charge, and Alayna liked that.

She only became nervous once they were both fully unclothed. She thought about the pain, and how scary the whole situation was. He must have seen the panic in her eyes.

"Are you okay?" He whispered, brushing the hair gently away from her forehead, still over her.

"I think so," She responded, breathing quickly.

"Everything will be okay," He responded, giving her a reassuring grin. A calm and peaceful feeling swept over her. She believed what he said. She tilted her head back, almost anticipating what was going to happen next. She felt pain, a sharp pain. It hurt so bad her hands went numb. It felt as though her body was being ripped apart. She gasped in pain and he stopped. He bent down and kissed her on the head then on the mouth, softly, sweetly. It made her feel better, even as another pain shot through her as he began to move once again. She tried to find comfort in looking into his soft sweet eyes. The entire time he brushed the hair away from her forehead, supporting himself with one arm.

A few minutes later, Alayna realized there was no more pain. In fact, she found herself wanting more. She grasped around his waist a little tighter. He responded by going deeper, and faster. Alayna gasped in surprise, and in pleasure. He smiled and kissed her again. She felt him trembled above her and moan loudly. Then he pulled out and laid down next to her, breathing heavily.

Alayna almost couldn't believe what had just happened. She turned to him and they looked at each other. Garrett leaned in and kissed her sweetly, then wrapped an arm under her head and rubbed her bare back soothingly. Alayna snuggled in close to him. She wrapped an arm around his waist and listened to his heartbeat.

Just as she was about to fall asleep when Garrett whispered, almost inaudibly, "I love you," Alayna's heart raced even faster and she looked up at him. His eyes were closed but he was still rubbing her back.

"I love you too," Alayna breathed

"Marry me, Alayna Sparrow," Garrett whispered.

"Alright," Alayna said, then falling into a deep, safe, peaceful sleep.