Author's Note: As you can all tell- this story is winding down…I'm a little upset over that fact- but it's been a good story.  To those of you who read my last story, "There's Your Trouble"- then I have good news for all of you…I'm writing a sequel.  A comedy…fluff pretty much.  No real drama or 'adventures'.  So I hope you all will read that…and if you haven't read "There's Your Trouble" then go and do it!  I'll have more info next chapter. 

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Last Time:

        **"You have no idea why I left, do you?"

        "No.  But I knew you would be okay- I taught you well."

        "All you taught me is that I can say anything I wanted as long as I put a 'sir' on the end of it."

        Peter paused, looking at him, "What is that supposed to mean?"

        **"Do you know what your leaving did to me?  To wake up on my birthday and find you gone after three years of being married?  You know how hard it was to face all the questions from our neighbors?  To pack up the house, sell it and then move back to St. Thomas?  To then face all the questions about piracy and why I came back and why I had a silver band on my ring finger? And then the finale- to find out I was pregnant?

        ** Will ignored the question, "What's wrong?  Ella?  Elizabeth?"

        Jonathan's face grew dark, "It's Elizabeth."

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AN2: YAY!  Lizzie time!

          When Jack told Will it was okay for him to leave, he was off in a flash.  Jack understood.  I hope she's okay… he thought to himself as he lifted Julie's trunk and started walking down the plank with Peter and Julie.  When the three did get to Julie's house Jack was feeling a bit anxious to leave.  The whole walk was quiet and a bit uncomfortable. 

        Jack sighed and dropped Julie's trunk in her bedroom. She muttered a thank you and stood in her bedroom, staring at the floor.  "Julie I'll…"

        She shook her head slightly and Jack stopped.  He walked to her and kissed her cheek and then left. When the front door shut she sat down on her bed and started chewing on her index fingernail.  That was awkward.  I wonder if he's still trying to…what was he trying to do anyway?  With the heart-to-heart talks on the Pearl and then the…good god, I hope he's not in love with me. That's the last thing I need.

        I thought you said you loved him…

          I never said that!

        Whoops, my mistake.

          Julie rolled her eyes and lay down and sighed.  It wasn't supposed to be like this.  I'm too old for marriage or anything.  "Not like age has anything to do with it…" she told herself.  Do I love him though?  Did I ever stop?  She paused and thought about everything that had happened.

        I will be here.

          She quickly reached into her pocket and pulled out the crumbled sheet of paper. She smiled slightly and nodded.  I must be in love.

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          "Elizabeth…" Will said as he walked in through her bedroom door and went to her side immediately.  She looked less than perfect.  Her lips were badly chapped, her skin pale and her hair was matted back from the sweat.  She had a scar from the cut from which they bled her and was her breathing was labored.

        "Will, is that you?"

        He nodded, "It's going to be fine.  I'm here."  Then looking at Ella who was sitting in a chair next to her bedside, he asked, "How is she?"

        She sighed and watched her niece, "She's drinking little which isn't good and she hasn't eaten for a week.  The doctor bled her but then stopped because if he did it longer then she'd die from the loss of blood.  Her condition hasn't gotten better but it hasn't gotten worse.  Will…she's been calling for you for a week.  I have a feeling you just being here will help her recover."

        Will nodded and looked at his sick wife.  "Oh Liz…" he said touching her face lightly.  She had tears from the corners of her eyes as she grabbed onto his hand.

        "Will…I want you to know something," he waited, "I never stopped loving you."

        A smile broke out on his face as he nodded and kissed her on her hand that he was holding, on her cheek on her forehead, "I never stopped loving you either."

        Jack took in the sight and sighed, it was unusual to see Elizabeth so…unkempt.  He was so used to seeing her beautiful and dressed up and in good spirits…but this…this was strange.  Jack sighed and decided that this was the time that Elizabeth and Will needed alone.  She may not tell him why she left, but he was sure that as soon as she was well, she would be going home with her husband.

        He started to leave but looked down and saw Natalie attached to his boot.  "Ummm…" he said, trying to not ruin the moment, "There's an eight month old on my boot."

        Ella smiled and walked over and picked her up carefully.  He didn't want to pick her up and have her scream in his ear again.  He was about to leave but Will and Elizabeth said his name in unison.  He turned and looked at them, "Aye?"

        "Jack…" Elizabeth said, her voice barely above a whisper.   He understood and walked over to the foot of the bed.  He didn't need to be catching any infection.  "Thank you for bringing my husband home to me."

        Jack smiled, glad that he knew people like the Turners'.  "Yer welcome, Elizabeth…I wish you a haste recovery.  But if you both excuse me I need to go see a lady about a hat." Again, he began to leave but Will asked him to come back.

        "Can you take Natalie?"

        "Eh?" Jack said, not sure he heard Will right, a worried look on his face.

        "Ella and I will be busy with Elizabeth and Jonathan has other things to do.  And there's nothing more I would like to be with her, but please Jack."

        He eyed Will and then the babe in Ella's arms who was sticking her toes in her mouth.  Jack winced.  "Oh, what the heck?  Give me the tot."  Ella gave him Ella and then gave him a blanket to wrap around her.  Jack nodded to all the instructions that Ella was giving him about proper ways to hold and treat a baby- he listening carefully so that he wouldn't screw up. 

        "OW!" he yelled suddenly.  He looked at the girl in his arms that had a hand full of beads in her tiny hand.  He frowned.  She giggled.

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The familiar jingle of a bell over the door awoke Julie from her daydream.  She took in a deep breath while smoothing out her apron.  She wasn't sure what she was going to tell her customers as to what she was doing while her shop was closed, but she was sure she'd think of something.  She would not tell them, however, that she went riding around with pirates and then was kidnapped by some.  She already had the reputation for being a pirate.  Somehow her brand had gotten out to the public.  It took her forever to actually get people to come into her shop and buy something- she wasn't going to going to go and ruin it all over again.

        She looked up and was met by the most unusual sight.  There was Jack, in full costume but had a child in his arms.  The child had thick dark hair and had a good hold with both hands on some beads and on a dreadlock.  He looked at the child with a look with anything but love in his eyes.  Then Julie caught his eye.  "Ah!  Jules, I wanted to talk to you about something."

        She crossed her arms, "Like whose child that is?"

        Jack frowned and looked at the kid and then back at Julie, "You think this thing is mine?"

        She didn't answer.

        "It's Will and Elizabeth's.  Natalie Rychelle Turner."

        Julie loosened up and smirked, "She's got a good hold on your head…"

        "Aye, and if I don't make her smile then she won't pull."

        Julie paused, "I could…take her off your hands."

        Jack looked and her and nodded, "Please luv."  She smiled and walked over to him and gently took Natalie from his arms. She held the baby up over her head and wiggled her around.  Natalie squealed in delight as Jack watched from a short distance. 

He sighed and thought about how Julie would've been a wonderful mother.  …But something went wrong.  Sarah died.  The words echoed perfectly in his head as he saw what joy Natalie brought to her.  Her eyes lit up as she played with the baby on the counter.  

Jack sighed again and thought to himself, too bad she's…well past her 'biological clock'.  I wouldn't mind having a kid around.  That is…if she'll eve take me back.  Maybe she and I can discuss some sort of adoption…if she takes me back…

 "She's adorable."

        Jack nodded, "Aye, that she is."  

        "What did you want to talk to me about?"

        Jack paused, "Oh! Uh…I'll tell you later."

        "Like when?"

        "What are you doing next week?"

        "Excuse me?"

        "What are you doing…next week?"  Natalie giggled.  She obviously recognized the same question and the tone in Jack's voice probably was humorous to her.

        "Uh…going home to eat."

        "Why don't you come home to my father's house and eat with us."

        "You're eating with your father?"

        "No, I'm eating with my father and you."

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        It had been two days since Will and talked to anyone other than Elizabeth.  He had pulled a chair close to bed and hadn't moved from that spot.  The two days had been full of restless sleep for both of them, but he waned to make sure he as near Elizabeth is she ever needed him.

        Ella came up every once in a while to check on Elizabeth and give Will some food- she understood they needed to be alone.  But he never touched the food.  He didn't fell like doing much of anything unless it had something to do with Elizabeth.

        Be as the sun came up for the third time since Will's arrival, something was different.  He opened his eyes and saw Elizabeth sitting up in her bed.  "Elizabeth…" he said, straightening his posture in the chair, "What are you doing up?"

        "I've been sleeping for two days Will…and I owe you an apology."

        "No- I owe you an apology.  I shouldn't have acted the way I did before I left with Jack."

        "You have every right to.  I didn't really treat you that well either and I never gave you an explanation as to why I left."

        Will stayed quiet- nothing he could argue with there.  He took in a deep breath and waited. 

        "Well…we weren't spending…Will, you were never…" she stopped.  Somehow he word just wouldn't come out right.  How many times had she practiced this in her head?  And now when the time came to say them- nothing came out but a bunch of jumbled words.

        She closed her eyes, cleared her hurting throat and just before she started talking again, she felt a cool hand grab hers.  She looked at Will and saw understanding in his eyes.  "I never saw you, Will.  I mean, we lived in the same house but I never saw you."

        He sighed- glad he was right about the problem.  "I'm sorry I didn't realize sooner…what do you want to do about it?"

        Elizabeth smiled.  She knew there was a reason she married this man.  He's so understand, gentle and caring.  She sighed happily, "I love you."

        He smiled and said, "I love you too but I want to keep you at home.  Help me do that."

        She paused, "Limiting the hours you spend in the shop at night?  And then having a day set aside each week just for us…to be together."

        "Sounds like something I could work with."

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        "Will, m'boy!  You are still alive!" Jack said.  After the talk with Elizabeth, Will was feeling better.  She obviously had enough strength to sit up in bed, which was a very good sign.  She had asked for some soup- Will gladly obliged, thinking he needed to stretch his legs anyhow.

        He smirked, "What are you doing here?" Will said, descending the stairs.

        "Well since I saw you three days ago…" he shrugged, "I'm bored.  Its uncomfortable being around Jules without spilling my guts and my dad…well is my dad.  If I couldn't stand being in the house when he wasn't there- then the thought of him being there…well it's not a pretty sight in my head."

        Will nodded and motioned Jack to follow him.  As they walked toward the kitchen, Jack asked with genuine care in his voice, "How's Lizzie?"

        "Better.  She's been talking…and she asked me to get her some soup.  Her strength is returning…" he paused and stopped walking, the house seemed quiet…too quiet for having Stephen and Stephanie in the house.  "Where is everyone?"

        Jack looked around, "Oh!  Out I suppose…"

        "How did you get in?"

        Jack paused and Will gave him a look.  "How much does glass go for these days, anyhow?"  Will rolled his eyes and continued to the kitchen.  "So she's doin' better…that's splendid lad- really."

        "How's everything with Julie?" Will asked, quickly changing the subject. 

        Jack sighed and sat down in one of the chairs that circled a dinner table in the large kitchen.  "If this dinner thing doesn't work, then I don't know what will."

        "What dinner thing?" He asked, getting a bowl from the cabinet. 

        "Oh!  Next week my dad wanted me over- but I invited Jules…I'm going to basically tell her that I can't live without her."

        Will nodded, "I'm assuming then you're going to live here?"

        "Uh…not really."

        Will looked at him, "Not really?"

        "Well I'm still young!  I have a lot of years ahead of me, lad."

        He nodded, "Well I hope everything goes well."  He started walking back towards the stairs and Jack got up and followed him.

        "What's your plan with leavin' here?  Please tell me I don't have to take you to Port Royal?"

        Will sighed, "Well if she has enough strength to walk…we're going to leave.  Hopefully by next week…Jonathan said that there's a ship bound for Port Royal and would allow two passengers aboard, as long as we stayed out of their way.  I think it's a merchant ship.  But Elizabeth would still be recuperating, so it would work out."

        Jack nodded and as they reached the stairs Jack said, "Well you go up to her and tell her 'hi' for me…if and when you do leave- I'll be there."

        Will nodded slowly, "Thanks for everything Jack," and stuck out his hand.

        Jack looked at his hand and slowly slid his own into Will's and shook it, "Aye."

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        "Dad, is it okay if Jules comes over?"

        "What?"

        Jack looked at his dad and wondered if he had followed the conversation at all.  They were sitting in chairs out in the large back yard and drinking lemonade.  Jack thinking that he should've brought rum so he could have it with the lemonade.  And despite Jack's rejection to being in the same house as his dad, he had spent the night there the past two nights.

        "Dad…next week…dinner…"

        "Oh!  Yea…right.  Sure.  Julie is always a treat."

        "Something on your mind, dad?" Jack asked.

        He shrugged, "Do you have plans for…well anytime soon?"

        Jack sighed and looked out onto the yard, memories flooding his mind.  "I'm going to settle down sooner or later…if that's what you're asking."

        "With whom?"

        "I guess that depends on how dinner goes."

        "Do you love her?" Peter asked after a long pause.

        Jack paused and then nodded slowly, "Yea…"

        "Well then everything will turn out okay."

        Jack didn't respond.  But the comment stayed in his head as he and his dad enjoyed each other's company.  Boy, if I believed that then I would be out of this business a long time ago.  Love doesn't fix everything.  Most times love is a nuisance…a kick in the head…just plain trouble.  Just because I love Julie doesn't mean that she loves me or that she'll forgive me.

        "But how I wish she will." he said under his breath.

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Author Thanks

          Emma436:  Hi!  Uhm yea- I loved your review mate.  Does she love Jack…did this chapter answer it?  Let's hope so.  Uhm… Emotional?  I don't like getting emotional…but I do like things to be *touching* between Will and Liz.  So I hope I accomplished that.   How many times have I seen POTC?  Over twenty-five…I'm not sure.  Were you one of the people who suggested a sequel to "There's Your Trouble"?  I hope so- because I like getting reviews from you.

          Nhorse: I'm glad you think it fits Jack!  And I hope this chapter gave you what you wanted for Liz and Will.

          XtineSparrowDepp: YOU'RE BACK!  Yay!  I'm happy.  I'm glad that you caught up and liked the argument with Jules and Jack…she is stubborn, isn't she?

          Piper8188: *author sighs and hands you a Will Turner doll with huge muscles*  Happy?  You should be!  I should've figured you would ask for a Will Turner doll. Lol.  I hate cliffhangers but love giving them…*snickers*  well I'm glad you liked that chapter and even though this one isn't as long…I hope you enjoyed it.

          Alayna-The-Tallest-Hobbit:  Well tell your sister to review…cuz she hasn't.  I would love to hear her thoughts about my story.  Have you read "There's Your Trouble"…by me?  You should.  And if you read my A.N. then you'll know why.  Oh yes- dear Lizzie, I hope you liked the bit with her in it.  I did it for everyone who wanted her.