Perfection & Rumination

Chapter 4

Elizabeth arrived home to find her husband Will waiting for her in the parlor.

"Where is Jack, he was here not long ago," Will walked up to her, and took her by the shoulders, "and where have you been? You left without telling me."

"Well he-"

"Have you seen him sweetheart? I really need to talk to him, it has been an awfully long time," Will said smiling down at her, she just wanted to run away and cry. But she stood her ground and placed her umbrella and purse down and walked out of the parlor and into the hallway.

She felt a pair of warm hands clasp around her shoulders and a calm voice spoke from behind her, "Elizabeth, Darling," Will paused and took a deep breath, "Is everything alright?"

"I walk Jack back to his ship, and then I went to visit my father," she spoke quickly, slightly in a trance. Jack's small kiss on her hand had shaken her body tremendously.

"Why did he leave so soon?" Will wondered.

"He..well," Elizabeth was finding it hard to lie to her husband who had been so faithful and true to her, "He had some unfinished business to do," she said and left at that instant leaving Will very confused.

She headed down the corridor to her and Will's room to change into something more appropriate for the house. When she finished changing she sat down at her dressing table and let her hair out of the net that held in place. Her light brown hair tumbled down her back. As she started to brush the imaginary knots out, she saw Will's reflection in the mirror.

"Oh Jesus Will, you scared me," she said jumping slightly.

"Really?" he said with a raised eyebrow.

Elizabeth turned to face him. She could see by the expression on his face he was looking for answers.

She paused slightly looking into his eyes, and then turning back to her mirror and replied, "Yes, you did."

"What is happening Elizabeth? What is wrong? What have I done?" Will blurted out and rushed to her side. He then kneeled down before her and took her hands.

"Don't you dare, for one minute, think that you have done anything Will. You haven't. I have just had things on my mind of late. And with Jack coming back, the whole situation is a lot worse," Elizabeth said, and in her mind she is thing 'a whole lot worse."

Will could see that Elizabeth was pushing away the subject of Jack's return, he watched her brush her hair and with every stroke his love grew stronger for his wife, he kissed her cheek and headed down stairs.

"Come down when your ready Elizabeth,'' he turned and walked away.

Elizabeth felt warmth and compassion for her husband but what Jack had said kept replaying in her mind. He loved her. Jack Sparrow loved her. Why she didn't even know him well enough to even feel the slightest thing for the pirate.

A cold breeze came through the double doors, which lead out to a balcony looking over Port Royal's harbor. She sat up on the balcony, letting the wind blow her perfectly brushed hair out of place.

In the mist of the harbour, she could see the illuminating shadows of the Pearls sails blowing in the wind. A speck of light could be seen just above the deck, and a figure stood atop the crow's nest.

Elizabeth knew that it was Jack. But instead of turning away, she watched him with curiosity. Her head was telling her to forget him and go downstairs to her husband, but she did otherwise.

She watched Jack swaying backwards and forwards in the wind. She could see him playing with is ornament. She started to feel warm all over, but she wasn't sure why.

Elizabeth pondered on the whole situation. She finally decided that she needed to talk to Jack. She threw on an old dress forgetting about the corset and ran don stairs. She passed Will without a word and was almost about to exit the door when Will called after her.

"Sweetie, where are you going?"

She thought of an excuse quickly, "I was, I mean I am going to the library to look up something," she said leaving a very confused Will Turner in the hallway.

She ran down the streets, suddenly realizing she had no shoes on. She didn't care and she ran faster to The Black Pearl. A strong, warm feeling was spreading throughout her body but she wasn't sure why. Certainly she could not be falling for the Captain. No way, never. But as she ran, she thought about that night they were trapped on that spit of land in the middle of nowhere. They were about to kiss, but Jack had passed out. Oh my gosh, she thought to herself. She was falling for Jack. She had these secret feelings since that time on the island. That's why her relationship with Will was fall apart. She was in love with Jack Sparrow, but could she admit it?