It had been two weeks since the "incident" as Elizabeth now thought of it. Jack hadn't shown his face around Elizabeth's house and the only time she had seen him was the last week when the pirates had held their annual drinking contest. Being the king of said pirates, she was required to attend. Jack had tipped his hat to her, but they had not spoken. Elizabeth was beginning to think that this agreement they had just might work. That was until that fateful day.
She was in the market place buying fruit disguised as a servant boy. As she reached for an apple someone grabbed her hand. Frightened, she tried to pull back but the hand did not release. Instead, the owner of the hand spoke to her.
"Excuse me sir but could you tell me where the notorious pirate Elizabeth Turner lives?" Oh no, this person surely knew who she was. Something in the inflection of the sir. And why would he be asking her where Elizabeth was. Elizabeth looked up at the man. His skin was tan and his hair hung down past his shoulders. One eye had a patch over it but when Elizabeth looked into the other eye, she saw something. A hint of love. She looked closer at the man and recognized him.
"Will!" She threw her arms around his neck. A few people nearby gave the two of them curious looks.
"How about we go somewhere a little more private," Will whispered into her ear. She dropped the apple that she as holding and led him to her home. Their home.
As soon as the door was shut behind them Elizabeth fell into his arms. She pressed her lips to his and felt the sparks surge through her. Finally she pulled back. "What are you doing here? I thought we still had to wait eight years."
"Funny thing actually." Will pulled off his wig and eye patch and took Elizabeth by the hand. He sat down in a chair and pulled her into his lap. "Oh I missed you." He pushed a stray piece of her hair back and then stroked the side of her face. Elizabeth took his hand and kissed it.
"I missed you too. But I want to know the story." Will laughed his hearty laugh and Elizabeth sighed, realizing how much she had missed these little things.
"Well, two nights ago Calypso came to me and asked me why I was so sad. I told her that it was because I didn't want to be away from you for so long. Then she told me that she couldn't 'allow anoter to pine away fer love'." Elizabeth laughed at Will's dead on impression of the witch's voice. "So she told my father that if he was willing to take over the ship, I was free. My father jumped at the opportunity to have so much power, so here I am." Elizabeth kissed him.
"I'm glad you're here."
"Me too." Will pulled Elizabeth into a hug. Elizabeth smiled, taking everything in. His scent, his warmth but the smile fell from her face when she remembered what she was keeping from him. She hadn't had time to put it behind her, and right now it was at the front of her mind. But for now she was just glad that Will was home. "You know what I really missed about you?" Will whispered.
"What?" Elizabeth looked into his eyes, glinting with mischief. Will stood up with her in his arms and she giggled as he carried her to the bedroom.
