Chapter 11 – Long days

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A/N:

I'm so sorry I didn't sooner, but I had some sort of a 'writers-block' g

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Their lips were now only mere inches apart, both were holding their breaths in anticipation. And then…

Just as their lips were about to meet all of a sudden the door was opened by a very concerned looking Elizabeth.

Sam and Will parted immediately, but not fast enough. Elizabeth's expression changed from concerned to confused and embarrassed.

"What's wrong, Liz?" Will asked as if nothing had happened. Elizabeth still stood in the doorway, her mouth hanging open in surprise, her eyes wide.

When she didn't answer, Sam took her crutch and carefully rose to her feet, making sure that she didn't put any weight on her injured foot.

"Everything alright, Elizabeth? Are you frozen or what?" she asked her friend with just the slightest hint of teasing in her voice.

Elizabeth shook her head, trying to get the image of the two almost kissing out of her mind. Then she looked at Will.

"We saw a Britishship not so far away. Captain Barbossa's worrying that it could be some of Lord Beckett's men or, even worse, the Lord himself. He wants everyone to stay quiet and prepared for the fight that may come in case they attack us."

"Alright, just call if they need us, Liz. I'll stay here with Sam," Will decided, knowing this could possibly upset her but not willing to end his and Sam's and his little 'conversation'.

At first it seemed as if Elizabeth was going to protest, but then she just sighed and left. Sam and Will looked at each other after the door had closed.

"So where did we stop?" Sam asked, smiling mischievously.

Will grinned slightly, manoeuvring them back onto the bed so they were sitting as they had before the interruption.

"I think we stopped exactly here," he replied, kissing her gently.

Outside, Elizabeth breathed in a sigh of relief as the British ship disappeared. Prepared to see yet another 'scene' like the one she had witnessed just minutes ago, she slowly opened the door to the first mate's cabin – and closed it immediately…

Inside of the small room, Elizabeth and Will broke their careful kiss when they heard the door close.

"Now don't tell me that was Liz again. I never noticed she had such a bad timing," Will laughed. "Guess they need me out there. You'll be alright if I leave for a few minutes?"

Sam smiled gently.

"Of course, Will. I won't get thrown overboard in case you stop holding me, if that's what you mean," she teased him.

When Will hurried out of the room, he ran into Tia who had been standing at the door for quite awhile. Looking up at Will she smiled that mysterious smile of hers, then walked past him, entering the cabin.

"Hallo Sam, 'ow are you feelin'?"

"Better than yesterday, I suppose."

There was an odd silence before Tia finally spoke again.

"I guess both of you realized somet'in', right?" she grinned, surprising Sam.

"What did we realize?" Sam asked, trying to sound VERY innocent.

Tia chuckled.

"Don't pretend it. I 'eard you talkin'. 'Tis always to 'elp people ta get together…"

Sam just stared at the voodoo witch, not quite believing what she had heard. Very carefully, she got up and limped towards Tia, forcing herself to smile in spite of her confusion.

"So this was your doing? What happened?"

"Easy t'ere. I did not'ing, jus' 'elped you a bit."

"But you got us together."

"What I say an' what I mean are diff'rent t'ings. And I said I 'elped you. 'elping means in dis case t'at I had a little talk wit' Mr. Turner, tellin' 'im he shouldn't be fightin' love. Obviously he came to 'is senses, so ta speak."

Again there was silence until Sam suddenly smiled.

"If you felt that thing between Will and me you'd certainly feel it between other people too, right?"

"Sure I know about Elizabeth's feelin's towards Jack Sparrow, what were you t'inking? I plan on 'elping t'em as soon as Jack be back. Will be much more difficult t'an wit' you and Mr. Turner."

Sam grinned slightly, this woman was really funny. She wondered just how much Tia knew about Jack and Elizabeth's relationship. Did she know about the last few minutes of Jack's life?

The following days were boring to all of them – until one night…

Sam and Will had recently agreed to accompany each other on their night-watches, this was one of those boring nights they spent on the deck.

They were sitting on the stairs leading to the wheel, kissing passionately. Unfortunately, they didn't notice the ship appearing at the horizon.

When Will looked up to check if everything was alright, he saw a VERY big, dangerous-looking ship almost within cannon reach…

tbc