A/N: AND THEY'RE OFF! But what will happen next? Will Will (will Will hee hee) reach Elizabeth in time? (I don't know what time he is supposed to reach her in though. I actually don't know if I want him to reach her at all…) Will Jack be able to find Port Royal? Will Elizabeth make the right decision? Stay Tuned and find out!

A/N2: Oh yeah, and for your information, I sailed in a boat made from 4 kegs before. It was one of the best days of my life.

Chapter 6 In Which Elizabeth Swann Makes the Decision of a Lifetime (and William Turner Strikes a Deal With a Whore)

The sun set beautifully on the horizon. Jack adjusted his leather hat, and turned around. Elizabeth looked fatigued. She was all curled up in her keg, and yawned every few seconds. He smiled. She was so beautiful. Her tawny hair, though slightly matted and dirty, still fell around her shoulders gently, and her full lips were slightly pouted, as usual.

She'll make Will a fine wife he sighed, looking away. Why must she tease him like she did that one night? She would never be his, once she set her sight back on Will's big, brown eyes, she'd forget all about him. She'd return to where she belonged.

"The sky is gorgeous tonight, " her soft voice cooed. He grunted in reply. She leant over to his barrel, and inquired, "What are we to do, Jack?"

His heart leapt. Trying to keep his wavering voice steady, he said, in his most unconcerning tone, "Do about what?"

Elizabeth was taken aback. Wait a minute, Elizabeth Marianna Swann. This man is a pirate. Aren't they all famous for their one night stands? But no, she contradicted herself, Jack isn't like all the other pirates. He's different.

"About…us."

Jack nearly gave out a huge sigh of tension. Oh, say that again, he grinned. But he knew what he had to say. She wasn't his.

"By the time we reach your home, you'll have that figured out, missy. You love Will."

"Yes, yes," she interrupted, "I love Will. At least I think I do…"

"You do, love, you do."

Where is Will now, though? Where is my "love"? And why do I feel so different around Jack? Elizabeth blushed when her mind turned back to their lovemaking nights before, and her stomach dropped when she pondered what he said.

"Do you not love me?"

Jack spun around. Grasping her shoulders with his hands, we stared at her, with moist tears in his eyes.

"Aye lass. Aye, I love ye. I love ye enough to know that you'll be better off with Will, and not me. Yeh love him."

I do. "But I think I love you as well," she mumbled. Her eyes widened in shock. Did I just say that out loud?

Jack felt his heart skip about fifty beats. Before he knew what he was doing, he pulled Elizabeth towards him, and enveloped her in a gorgeous kiss. She moaned, and joined him.

With their passion the fuel, and the wind their guide, the waves pushed the couple, unaided to their destination. To Home.

@;---

Will pulled his bonnet even farther down his head. The whores around him were giggling, and no one had seemed to notice his surly appearance. Except for one, a red haired, turquoise eyed vixen, who started over towards him, and poked him in the arm.

"'Ooo be you?"

Will coughed, and squealed, "Wihemina, from Port Royal."

She scowled, and yanked off his bonnet. He cowered, his disguise gone, waiting for the scream of horror. But none came. Instead, the buxom woman quickly moved in front of him, pushing him to the ground.

"What be you doing here, friend of Jack Sparrow?"

Will gave her a meek stare, then realized he recognized her from somewhere.

"You're……..you're that woman, the first one! You slapped Jack, almost a year ago!"

She smiled. "Aye. Scarlett's me name, and I suppose you be Will?"

"Yes."

"What be you doin here, Master Will?"

And so Will retold his tale, in hushed tones, as to not alert the others. Scarlett nodded, and hissed, "Aye, I never liked that Ana woman the moment a saw her in Tortuga. Too rough, she looked as she was wanting to be a man. I'll be helpin ye, Master Turner, if that's what ye want."

"I would like that, but what do ye want in return?" He almost regretted his words when he said them.

She giggled, and replied, "Well, ye know that even if I be a whore, I still be needin some satisfaction……….."

A/N: O_o! How on earth can Scarlett help Will? Where is home for Elizabeth and Jack? Why am I asking more questions?

AM I GOING INSANE?

SpEcIaL FrIeNdS

Beau porter de diamont

Silver

Enchantressofthestars

Rachel

(sorry for missing names or spelling mistakes, my NET's down, and I had to go from memory)