Chapter 5 Authors Note: This is the last chapter. I think I've used most of Jack's quotes here, as many as I can remember at least. This story's been swirling in my mind ever since I read the challenge, loved, loved writing this. ( (

The wedding was the talk of the town for the next few months. No one noticed the gentleman with slightly longer hair than was considered appropriate length for gentry. If he was wearing boots instead of black polished shoes, no one commented on that either.

Jack had even removed the black kohl around his eyes and the rings from his hands. He didn't look like everyone else, but he didn't stand out either. Wearing a snow-white shirt and new black pants he danced with Annamaria.

She was so beautiful with the moonlight shining in her soft black hair. Lantern light shone across their faces and her dark red dress brushed against his legs every time they moved. With white petticoats and a ruby at her throat she could rival the queen.

Each were pleasantly surprised by the other, Annamaria because he had his hair pulled back and tied at the nape of his neck. He looked so different this way it was as if they were caught in the magic of the wedding and only in the morning would they be free of the spell.

Will Turner had Elizabeth's head resting on his shoulder as they danced to the slow tune. A movement in the shadows caught his attention. The figure was familiar to him because it was so close to his own reflection he wondered if it wasn't a trick of the light.

The shoulders were a bit wider and he was taller than Will though, he was also dressed in. . . this was Bootstrap Bill. Will maintained eye contact not noticing Elizabeth turning in his arms to see what he was looking at.

Bootstrap grinned, a look so like his own and tipped his head in pride. The look between was clearly understood. Elizabeth caught her breath and felt tears behind her eyes. Father and son, Bootstrap raised a hand in a kind of pirate salute and faded away.

"You saw him there?" Will whispered.

"I did. He's so proud of you, Will." She hugged him tightly and felt happiness surround them.

"I know. He thinks of you as a daughter too."

"I'm glad." Will rested his head next to hers and both closed their eyes and let the music carry them away.