Ana glared at Liz as she ignored yet another one of Will's calls. It wasn't like she didn't know who was calling. Three days ago she came home from her date with Jack to find Elizabeth sobbing on the couch watching The Notebook. The two girls stayed up half the night while Elizabeth confessed that she did, in fact, have feelings for her best friend. And ever since then "Beautiful Mess" by Jason Mraz blared through their dorm room, signifying that Will Turner was calling.

"Just answer it." She said to her roommate.

"And say what?" Elizabeth answered back dramatically. "'Hey Will, I'm avoiding you because I realized I love you and it's too late. Please, can we still be friends?'"

"Stop being a drama queen. Just say 'hi.' This is your best friend since you were ten. Are you really going to avoid him the rest of your life?"

"I could pull it off."

"Elizabeth!" Ana scolded. Before she could continue, they were interrupted by someone knocking at the door. Ana shifted out of her chair and moved to answer the door.

"Ana, don't! It could be Will!" Elizabeth hissed.

"Good." Ana said rolling her eyes at her friend. She turned back to the door, pulling it open to reveal the one and only Jack Sparrow.

"Hello, love."

"Jack." Ana said in a cool voice. She never was one to let the boy be in control, and even though she was jumping for joy on the inside, Jack Sparrow could not know that...yet.

"May I come in?"

"Will isn't with you, is he?" Elizabeth squeaked out.

"Yes, he's hiding underneath my bandanna." Jack answered her sarcastically. "He's at the dorm brooding about something or other."

"He's brooding?"

"See. There you go Elizabeth." Ana interrupted. "He's just as upset as you are. So please, call him."

"You and the whelp are in a lovers quarrel?"

"Jack, you just called him a whelp."

"That's because he is, Ana." Jack said turning back to Elizabeth, raising his eyebrows as to re-ask the question.

Elizabeth stared back, fighting within herself if she should talk to Jack and make this whole ordeal bigger or figure it out herself.

"In order to have a lover's quarrel, you have to be lovers. Maybe you should go ask Rachel that question."

"Ah, so you're jealous of the annoying girl."

His comment made Elizabeth slightly giggle.

"I'm not joking, Elizabeth. She calls about every two point three seconds. Even Will's getting annoyed with her. Besides, I think she has a boyfriend. Poor fella."

"You're just saying that to make me feel better." Elizabeth sulked further into her seat.

"So it does make you feel better, yes?"

"Maybe if it were true."

"Whose saying it isn't?" Jack quipped back.

"Every time I talk to Will she's there. He's obviously not annoyed with her."

"Ah, so the real question is how long have you been in love with Will?"

They both turned at the sound of Ana laughing in the corner. Jack's eyebrows raised in curiosity, while Elizabeth's buried in anger.

"This is not funny."

"Oh, it really is." Ana said still slightly giggling. "It seems everyone in this entire state can figure out how you two feel for each other except yourselves."

"Oh, trust me love. Will knows." Jack said leaning back in his seat.

"What?!" Elizabeth exclaimed.

Jack stared at the girl in front of him.

"Who told him? Was it you Ana?" Elizabeth shot daggers at her roommate. "Or did Jack get some pillow talk and share it with his roommate. Who told him!?"

"Lizzie. Please calm down." Jack said slightly annoyed. "I was simply saying Will knows his feelings for YOU."Elizabeth sat back down, slightly embarrassed, and cuddled a pillow to her chest. "How does he feel?"

"He hasn't really told me anything. You should ask him yourself. I'm just stating what I think is already obvious."

"Oh god. You two are no help." Elizabeth said slamming her head into the pillow.

Jack's face scrunched up at her action and looked over at Ana. "You wanna get out of here?"

"Please." She said grabbing her jacket and the two headed for the door.

And what a beautiful mess this is
It's like picking up trash-

"And for God's sake Elizabeth answer your damned phone!" Ana called from outside the door.

Jack peeked his head in the door. "For me love? If I have to see one more of his depressing sketches I might kill myself."

Two hours and five phone calls later, Elizabeth was still sitting in the same position as she was when Jack and Ana had left. She knew her friendship with Will would now be forever changed, and that fact killed her. She didn't know if it was worth it to take the risk and tell him, or just let things go and see how they played out.

She was leaning towards the second choice, but Elizabeth was never good about hiding her feelings. She wasn't sure she wouldn't be able to be normal around Will. At least the way they used to be.

The other thing she couldn't figure out was why it took her so long to figure this out. Sure, she always knew Will was attractive. But damn, why didn't she realize how gorgeous the boy really was. It was like he stepped out of a GQ magazine. And he was so good to her. Sometimes she felt like she didn't need anyone else in the world as long as Will Turner was there. She loved the way her insides warmed up when he smiled at her. She loved how amazingly talented and passionate he was with art. Damn, there wasn't really anything she didn't like about him. She loved his mother, and was pretty sure Amelia loved her too. And most of all, she loved the sense of freedom Will made her feel. Her entire life she had people telling her what to do, and she had always had this standard of life to live. With Will, she could be or do whatever. She could say as she pleased and he would always understand.

Sighing, Elizabeth realized how madly in love with Will she was, and knew she had to say something to him. She just wasn't sure how.

She leaned over and picked up her phone and dialed an all too familiar number.

"Elizabeth?" She heard her best friend through the phone and smiled at the sound. Even his voice was perfect.

"Hi."

"Look, I'm so sorry. I know I messed up. I told you we'd get pizza and then totally forgot. I'm so sorry Liz. I hate not talking to you. And I'm sorry."

"Will, it's okay." Elizabeth said slightly laughing. She knew if she didn't stop him he probably would have apologized at least five more times. "I was wondering if you'd want to come over and watch a movie or something. Like old times? Maybe we could get a pizza. Ana and Jack went out for the night, so it'd be just me and you."

"That sounds great. You want me to bring anything?"

"Just yourself."

"I'll be there soon then. I can pick up the pizza if you'd like."

Elizabeth smiled. She knew he was trying to make it up to her, and would bend over backwards in order to do so. "Nah, let's call and have it delivered. We could even do Chinese and harass the delivery boy."

Will laughed on the other end of the phone. "Yeah that sounds fun. I'll see you soon."

"Bye Will."

After she hung up her phone Elizabeth scrambled to get herself ready. She had been nothing but a lazy bum for the last few days and her eyes were puffy from crying. Will would be here in ten minutes and that didn't give her much time at all.

Two and a half hours later, Elizabeth and Will sat on the couch in her dorm room watching the end credits of Sweet Home Alabama.

"How is that I always let you pick the girly chick flick movies?" Will said chuckling.

"I think you know that deep down you secretly love watching them." Elizabeth said before adding, "Especially with me."

She had tried all night to silently drop hints and be flirty, but Will hadn't picked up on any of it. This was not the time she needed him to be dense.

"Oh you know it. I'm a sucker for chick flicks." He smiled at her.

Elizabeth smiled at him. She couldn't help but stare into his beautiful brown eyes. The entire night had so far been a wreck for her. Every so often she would inch closer to Will, or make other gestures to tell him she wanted him. And in the end it made the entire evening awkward for her. She knew that if she didn't tell him, it was always going to be awkward between the two.

"Hey Will, can I ask you something?"

Will turned his head from the screen and smiled at her. "Anything."

Elizabeth opened her mouth to speak, but the sound of the door knob turning interrupted her and they both turned to see Ana walk through the door.

"Will!" She exclaimed giving Elizabeth a knowing look. "Haven't see you in ages."

"Feels that way doesn't it?" He said laughing with her. "Jack back at the dorm?"

"Yeah, I think he made it back. You never know with him though."

"True. I think I'd better head back anyways. I've got a paper due tomorrow that I haven't even finished."

He stood and put on his shoes and walked over to the door. "Hey Liz, you were going to ask me something."

Elizabeth had been in a cloud ever since Ana walked in. She almost did it. She almost told Will how she felt. She shook her thoughts and looked up at him. "Oh, yeah. Um, would you want to go home with me next weekend? My family has some dinner thing and I don't want to make the drive alone."

"Yeah, sounds great. I've been wanting to go see Mom anyways. Thanks for the movie and dinner. See you tomorrow?"

Elizabeth nodded and smiled. "Count on it."

Will smiled and left, closing the door behind him. Elizabeth stood and gathered up her showering stuff.

"Great timing Ana." She said to her roommate and left the room. She'd have to find some other time to tell him.