There she was. Port Royal. William Turner turned to his crew.
"I leave at first light and will be gone till sunset. Don't expect me back anytime sooner." He smiled and traced the scar on his chest. Elizabeth would be waiting for him, he just knew it. He turned to look at his father.
"I want you to come meet my son." Bootstrap looked at Will and slowly shook his head.
"I can't. I'll take care of the crew. Go. Spend the day with young James and Elizabeth." Will's brow furrowed. He had wanted his father to meet james so badly and here he was denying it, but he knew he couldn't force him to come so he just sighed and nodded. He looked again at Port Royal. He longed for sunset so that he could be with Elizabeth and James. he searched the horizon for Elizabeth's shadow, a glimpse of her, even a whisper, but saw none. He knew were she would be. She wouls be at home with James, telling him over and over again how she met Will. He smiled. He couldn't wait to see them. Little did he know they weren't there.
The carriage bounced up and down the cobbled street bouncing Elizabeth and James around. The reached under her seat and felt the chest that had Will's heart in it. She could feel it's familiar thub-thump thub-thump and it comforted her.
"Mother, where are we going?" asked James his eyes wide with wonder and questions. Elizabeth smiled.
"We're going to meet your father. He is coming to meet us here." James looked at her. His electric blue eyes full of more questions.
"But mother, why are we so far from Port Royal?" Elizabeth laughed.
"James, you ask too many questions. One day that's going to get you into trouble." James smiled and Elizabeth's head lept. She couldn't wait to see Will but she wondered why he wanted to meet her in Port James. He could go wherever he wanted, why Port James? It was quite a way from Port Royal and much closer to Tortuga than Elizabeth had ever hoped to get ever again. It was a puzzle but Will always had a reason for what he did. She reached into her satchel and pulled out the letter Gibbs had given her.
"My dearest love,
I am planning to dock in Port James. Meet me there in three days, it has been much too long. I miss you and James with all my heart. I love you.
Always yous, Will"
She smiled again and put it back as the carriage bumped along.