Author: Caro (Eladriel)
Email: kathrynjanewaylycos.de

Genre: Romance
Language: English

Based on: Pirates of the Caribbean
Pairing: Jack/Will
Disclaimer: Disney

Parts: 1
Chapters: 3

Author's Note: So here is my first "PotC" story and I hope you like it.
Beta: hawhawhaw Mousey-who-eats-cheese (Joanna)

You don't stay with the one you can live with
It's the one you can't live without!

Chapter I - Back to the one you, love!

It was late at night, Will Turner sat on board the Black Pearl and stared at the black water of the ocean. The moon was covered by clouds and the waves crashed noisily against the ship.
It was nearly four month ago that he left Elisabeth so she could marry Commodore Norrington. He decided to go with Captain Jack and the Pearl.
Will wasn't sure if he was already over Elisabeth. He felt lonely some nights.

Sure, Jack was already a good friend of his, but he missed something.

Something, but he didn't really know what.
The wind was cold tonight and Will shivered a little.
"Can't sleep mate?", asked the familiar voice of his captain.
"Yeah, don't know why."
"Maybe you want to tell me now why you left her? You loved her, why did you join the crew of the Pearl?"
Will wasn't able to answer. He didn't know how to say it. It was just the feeling that it would be the right thing to do.
"Because I thought it would be right..."
"Do you still think so?"
"Sure."
"Really?"
With these words Jack left him. He was alone with his thoughts. As usual.

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The sun was rising when Will asked Jack to bring him back to Port Royal.
"I don't want to leave you, Jack. But I have to."
"I know." was all Jack answered with a sad look upon his face.

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It was just a week later when Will went back to Port Royal. Elisabeth hadn't married Norrington. When he held her in his arms he felt like he was in heaven.
'I'm home now,' he thought.
"How did you know that I would come back?", he asked her later.
"Because I know that you love me."
"But what would have happened if I didn't come back? It would've just been the right thing to marry Norrington."
"Maybe, but he's somebody I just can live with."
"Especially, than it would have been right to marry him."
"You don't understand Will. He somebody I can live with, but you are the one I can't live without."
Will smiled. He held her in his arms and it was the first night he really slept well.

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At the same time, Jack stood on board his ship and looked back at the point
where Port Royal was.

He had hoped that it would work, but he knew that Will couldn't leave Elisabeth. And now he was with her.
Maybe they should sail to Tortuga. They needed some food and water.

Oh! and Rum. Yeah, he would need more Rum than usual.
He kept on looking at the sea. Thinking about what would happen if he would just sail back.

Tomorrow they would sail to Tortuga.