Jack looked at his friends. It was clear just by the way they were glancing at each other that they felt the same thing. Love? That would be too early to say. Although, they did fancy each other, there was no doubt about it. That's why, when he heard from his girlfriend that Elizabeth had dumped her fiancé, he thought that it was time for him to concoct a plan of his own.

Just after her call with Elizabeth, Jack talked with Anamaria about the situation. Surprisingly, they both agreed on something. They both wanted to help their friends to find each other. Neither of the two wanted to do the first step. They were always glancing at each other but also avoiding to have a conversation. Since their last night out at The Black Pearl, Jack had been thinking about many ways to give them a little push. It was the first time in life that he had no inspiration for a plan. It was just a very delicate situation and again for the first time in his life, he didn't want to mess everything up. "Am I becoming sentimental", he wondered out loud.

"That would be a miracle", Anamaria scoffed.

Surprised by the announced voice of his girlfriend, Jack yelled with a high pitched voice.

"That's just not kind at all", Jack grunted with anger.

Anamaria laughed at his comment. "You should know that you're not living alone in this apartment."He ignored her and began walking in the other direction.

"Anyway, why did you say that you were getting sentimental?"

Jack stopped walking and turned around. "Nothing, I was just thinking about Will and Elizabeth."

Anamaria seemed surprised at his statement. "Really? I thought you were the kind of guy who didn't actually care about his friend's life."

He sighed, obviously annoyed by her assumption. "Correction, I don't really care about my friend's life except Will's."

"I know that you two are very close, but that… close?"

Jack stared at her with a incomprehension. Understanding after a couple of seconds, his look changed to disgust.

"If you're implying that I'm in love with Will, I'm sorry to deceive you but it's sadly not the case."

"Ok,ok! Calm down. It's just…You remember, about 7 months ago, Elizabeth was desperate to find what was going on with Will? I just assume that…"

"That has nothing to do with me, nothing at all… We've been friends for 5 years now and I'm the first one he opened to. Well no, only one."

Anamaria nodded definitely annoyed by the mutism of Jack on the subject. She knew that it wasn't her business, but damn, now she understood Elizabeth. Will was definitely someone very private and even if she thought that her friend was crazy when she was obsessed with it, her curiosity was gaining on her rational sense.

"No… please don't tell me that you want to know too!"

"Well it's hard not to. All we think of is that he's doing something shady or illegal like selling drugs."

"I can promise you that it has nothing to do with that." Jack sighed. He was torn between keeping his friend's secret, something very personal and definitely not Anamaria's of anyone's business, or pleasing his girlfriend. "The only thing I can tell you is that it's a problem with his health. Like I said to Elizabeth, now it's his decision whether he opens about it or not. The last thing I can give is a warning. You probably know what was Will's reaction when Elizabeth came to him asking about his problem. It wasn't pretty."

"Yeah."

"Until then, if I was you, I would avoid bringing the subject."

The message was clear and they never talked about it.

"So, do you have a plan to help them get together?"

"No, but soon I'll have one."

Jack thought about it for weeks, but he never found an idea that wouldn't bother Will. He perfectly knew why he didn't want to have a relationship with Elizabeth. Why he wouldn't talk to her. Why he wouldn't take the risk to developing something deeper than just acquaintances. It was the only reason that was keeping Jack from giving him his help.

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"You have to got to be kidding me!"

"I'm sorry sweetie, but it's the way it works."

"No! It's how you want it to work. I can't believe you're taking his side!"

"Well honey, you did brake u…"

In a sharp movement, Elizabeth hung up and put her phone on the counter. She had never been that angry in her life. All the comprehension that her father "gave" to her was bullshit! He didn't care about her, all he cared about was money. If he thought that she was going to call him back, he was wrong… so wrong. When she turned around and saw that James was giving her a satisfied smile, it was too much. She took her bags that her ex fiancé had already packed for her and left the apartment. When Elizabeth was out, the first thing she thought of was calling Anamaria. Fortunately, her friend answered just after the second ringtone.

"Hey Ana."

"Hey Lizzie, what's going one? You sound pretty bummed out."

"Yeah, it's complicated. Basically, it was my father who payed for my apartment rent because I couldn't afford it. So, technically it's his and today, a week after I called him to tell him about my break up with James, I found out that they were kicking me out of the apartment. God, I hate him so much. Long story short, I don't have a place to sleep."

"Wait, wait, wait. Your own father kicked you out of your only place to live? That's awful! Why?"

"He probably wanted to punish me for breaking up with James. The only reason he wanted me to marry was definitely because he also has a lot of money."

"I'm really sorry."

"So, can I crash at yours for a couple of weeks?"

Just when Anamaria was about to accept with open arms, an idea popped in her mind. An idea that would resolve a lot of problems.

"Lizzie, I'm so sorry, but you can't stay with us. We…" Anamaria didn't know what to say. "Think fast", she thought. "We… Jack would like to have her privacy." She sighed. "You dumb asshole, she'll never buy. Jack who wants privacy!"

"You're sure that you can't talk him out of it? Just for one night please."

"Yeah, he has those weird kinks… Anyway, I have a solution."

"What is it?"

"Call Will. Even if he doesn't have the best apartment ever, he still has place for you."

"I don't think that's the best idea…"

"It's your only choice. Oh, I have to go, Jack's calling me. Bye Lizzie!"

"Ana no! Don't you dare hang up."

It was too late, her friend was already gone. Now she really had no choices. She was alone, at night, in the streets with all of her stuff. Someone could steal her things and right now she already lost too much. With apprehension, she dialed Will's number. The first time, he didn't answer, but she was certain that he knew that she called him. So, she tried to reach him again. This time, he answered after the fourth ringtone.

"Elizabeth?" She immediately noted that his tone seemed very surprised.

"Will, I…" She was trying hard not to lose control. All she wanted to do was to erase that horrible. "Could you maybe come and pick me up", she asked at the verge of crying.

She heard him sighed through the phone. "I'm at work."

"Oh… It's fine, I'll be fine. I understand. Bye."

"Wait. What's going on?"

"Nothing, I'm fine. It's dumb, that's all."

Elizabeth waited for his answer, but her only reply was silence. She was about to hung up when the sound of an engine of car came to her ears.

"I'm coming."

"But your work?"

"It can wait, where are you?"

She gave him her address and he hung up without asking questions. Elizabeth sat down on the sidewalk next to her stuff to make sure that no one would touch it. She had been waiting for 30 minutes, when she saw Will getting out his car with a quizzical look printed on his handsome features. He gave her his hand and she took it happily. When she got up, they were face to face and close, very close. Maybe to close for her to handle it. She chuckled nervously while he was still giving her his puzzled look.

"What happened?"

"It's a long story, but can I stay with you tonight?"

Will's grin changed into a anxious smile. He only nodded. He then proceeded to put her bags in his car. She watched him doing the work in awe. Why did every single one who his movements had to make him so attractive? God, he was only filling his trunk with bags. When he finished, the two of them jumped in the car in direction of Will's place.

"So, do you want to tell me why the hell you were in the streets, alone, at night?"

Elizabeth sighed. She didn't want to talk about it but just the fact that he cared about her safety changed her mind. "I broke up with James and my father wasn't quite happy about it. So, he decided to give the apartment he was paying for me to my ex fiancé."

"What an asshole", Will mumbled under his breath.

"Yeah, now I'm homeless. So, I figured I could call you. And I'm sorry I didn't to bother you at work, I just didn't want to be alone."

"Don't apologise for that, Elizabeth. I'm happy you called me. You shouldn't stay at night in the streets. It could have been dangerous", Will said smiling warmly at her.

At the sight of his gentle grin, Elizabeth's heart fluttered. Finally, being kicked out of her home wasn't that bad after all.

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A/N: Y'all probably hate me. I'm really sorry that I didn't update sooner, I just didn't have the heart to do it. Anyway, I hope that this slightly longer chapter made you happy. Also, I'm sorry if I make a lot of mistakes. Like I said at the beginning, English is not my first language so It's probably terrible. One last thing, thank you all for reading This moment, it really means a lot to me. See you next time!