The moon was at its brightest when she looked up to it for what seemed to be the hundredth time that night. Why did time seem to go so slow? It was as if time itself was waiting for something, someone, anything.

She looked around the market place nothing seemed familiar to her, the abandoned stalls were swaying with the wind and the ground was about 3 inches under water. She looked down to her feet, they were underwater along with the bottom of her dress, she knew that if she stayed outside any longer she would catch her death.

Slowly she started to get up, looking around for hr nearest shelter a tavern wasn't that far away in this small lifeless town, but she couldn't run into a barn in just her night dress. She looked around, the storm was getting worse and she needed to get to cover. The blacksmiths shop was her only option.

Once inside she went towards the fireplace and contemplated building a small fire to keep warm or at least try to dry her soaking wet clothes before she caught pneumonia or something. But she thought better of it, she didn't want to bring any attention to herself she didn't want to risk getting found. She couldn't face him, not yet anyway.

She sat down and brought her knees back up into her chest trying to think of her next move, where to go, who would take her in. All that she knew was that she couldn't stay here, not anymore and that she couldn't go back to Jack. Not now everything was different.

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It had taken her nearly two weeks but she had finally got here in the small town of Port Strand. She knew this is where he would be, he told her so himself in one of his many letters begging her to come and see him. Better now than ever she laughed to herself. Here is where she could get her head together before starting over.

She stood outside the small white washed house and knocked on the door waiting for a reply. The door opened quickly and was met by two arms throwing themselves around her shoulders and pulling her into an embrace.

"Elizabeth, it's so good to see you again"

She smiled "And you Will"

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Jack couldn't stand it anymore, he needed to find her, needed to tell her that it was he who was sorry he was the one that made the mistake after-all. He needed to let her know that he still wanted her to come back to the Black Pearl, he still wanted her so badly and that he loved her. Loved her so much that it hurt to be parted from her.

"Do we have a heading Cap'n?" Gibbs asked bringing him out of his thoughts, he looked around into the faces of his crew, they too missed Elizabeth and were eager to get her back. Looking down at the paper in his hand he smiled he should have felt guilty going through his wife's personal things but this letter could be the only clue to where she was. He knew where she may be and that was with her best friend, her childhood sweetheart. William Turner.

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"Elizabeth how terrible for you, I knew that Sparrow could not be trusted" he said but then noticed how much the sound of his name spoken hurt her and he placed his hand on her knee and looked at her reassuringly "You can stay here as long as you wish."

She smiled. He was so caring towards her, she may have broken his heart many times during their time together, and even when she spoke of her time with Jack his features always seemed so jealous and upset, but he would always try to make her feel better. She knew that deep down although he may deny it he still loved her. She knew it, but she prayed that he wouldn't tell her.

Will insisted that she stay for at least a month she didn't really find the idea of sharing a house with the man who's heart she broke so many times, but considering that the Caribbean was experiencing the worst storms in record to that date she had no choice but to accept.

She had expected him to try and woo her, turn her against Jack but he didn't. He was the perfect gentleman. Making sure her breakfast was cooked and on the table before she woke, picking her fresh flowers and putting them in her room while she was outside planting vegetables.

They worked together at keeping the house in order, Elizabeth took on the role of housemaid. She saw fit that her duties included cooking ,cleaning, planting vegetables while Will was the provider. He would go to work every morning in the Blacksmiths shop and light the fires at night to keep his small house warm in the middle of these harsh storms.

What was only supposed to be a month turned into nearly 3 long months, and she longed to be out on the sea again, although she never told Will she wanted so much to see her husband one last time. She needed that human contact Jack gave her, wanted to feel someone holding her.

One night at the dinner table she asked Will a question she had been wanting to ask him ever since she arrived.

"So Will were you married, while I was away?" she asked and nearly jumping when Will started to choke on his wine obviously shocked by the question and took a minute before answering.

"Well that's a question." he laughed "I was engaged for a short time 4 years ago, but she left on the morning I got one of your letters, she said she couldn't handle second best anymore"

She looked down to her wine glass slightly embarrassed and carried on eating, the rest of the night was near enough silence for they had nothing left to talk about. She had told him all about her adventures while she was on the Black Pearl and he had told her all about his life in the small town of Port Strand.

Elizabeth sat in the rocking chair for a while reading her book while Will stood by the fireplace looking into the blazing fire looking as though he was contemplating something, something important.

Soon enough Elizabeth began to grow tired and retired to her room, when she was dressed in her nightgown she walked to close the small window of her room, and stood for a few minutes looking out to the sea. She closed her eyes and saw Jack smiling back at her, a small tear escaped her closed eye and dropped down her cheek. "I'm sorry Jack" she sighed before opening her bedroom door and closing it behind her.

There was a knock on Will's bedroom door and he squeakily called out "Yes?" the door opened slightly and Elizabeth came in twisting her hair between her fingers "I was just wondering seeing as its so cold outside that maybe I could stay here tonight."

Will didn't no where to look, here she was in her nightgown asking him to share a bed with him, not to mention the fact that her nightgown wasn't really covering her that well he suddenly became fully aware that his breeches had gotten tighter. "Yes of course Elizabeth" he replied.

As they lay down together he couldn't help but smile to himself, he had been waiting for five years for her to come to him and here she was lying so close he could smell her hair by just breathing the air by his pillow. Before he knew what was happening she turned around to face him and placed a gentle kiss on his lips and fell onto his chest. He wrapped his arms around her "Oh Elizabeth" he said and gave himself a satisfied smile while falling into a deep sleep. She closed her eyes tighter and took a deep breath and with a sigh she said "Oh Jack" then sleep claimed her.

They spent most nights like that. It became routine to the pair, eating and reading in silence then wrapping themselves in one another to fall into a deep sleep. Elizabeth craved another human touch and would have given anything to be shown that she was loved, but she could never love Will the way he loved her, too much had happened between them and she still refused to take her wedding ring off which was a huge indication to Will that she was still in desperate love with Jack.

Although Elizabeth wouldn't admit it she was in big trouble, she should have never of come back to Will it had only raised feelings she thought were buried deep in the past. But with everyday spent together she could see that Will's love for her grew and grew, she had to stay grin and bear it just until the storm season was over then she could go where ever she wished. But with Will she knew that he would ask her to marry him any day and that was what she didn't want to happen. She didn't want another marriage, another broken heart, another Jack. That was not what she wanted. She didnt want another Jack. She wanted the Jack. Her Jack.

A/N: well what did you think? should i leave it there or add another couple of chapters? i'm really beginning to feel sorry for Elizabeth in this chapter. anyways give me all your thoughts. tell me what you think should happen. xx