The morning light shined through the window as Will, Elizabeth,
Jack, and Barlow sat around the table eating breakfast. Jack explained to
Will why Barlow was staying her because Elizabeth asked him too, he told
Will that Barlow's ship was being repaired and he needed a quick place to
stay, and of course Will obliged after all he did keep Elizabeth alive.
Will sat next to Elizabeth and watched her while she ate, or attempted to eat, Her fork moved arithmetically from her plate to her mouth as she lifted mouthfuls barely large enough to chew. She stared straight ahead, lost in her own thoughts. Jack also watched her carefully. Will wondered what was troubling her, and it killed him not to know. "Is- is there anything you'd like to tell me, Elizabeth?", he asked, trying to make conversation and half hoping she would tell him the matter. ."No." she answered as she turned to look at him, he gave her a faint smile and touched her cheek and kissed her earlobe. Jack smiled. "This has to be the best English muffin, I have ever had." Elizabeth looked over at Jack and smiled. 'Thank-you Jack." Barlow grinned. "Elizabeth knows how to do a great deal, she did many favors for me." Elizabeth looked over at Barlow and cringed. "While I took care of her, you know she cooked, which was fantastic, you're a lucky man Will." "I know I am." Will said holding Elizabeth's hand underneath the table. "Which I thank-you for keeping her alive." Barlow nodded. "Oh. Believe me it was a pleasure." Elizabeth gripped Will's hand tighter.
Will brought Elizabeth to his blacksmith shop to get her out of the house. Elizabeth was admiring his work of swords and such; Will watched every move she made. "You know you can tell me anything." Elizabeth turned around and smiled. "Urm.." They both began at once, they smiled and laughed, Elizabeth gestured him to go on. "You first." Will walked over to her. "No." He protested. "Please." "No, I wasn't really... I mean, I had nothing particular to say. Please, tell me what it is." "Right," Will began, somewhat nervously. He paused, wondering how to phrase the question. "Elizabeth, is it me? Is what is bothering you have to do with us?" he blurted. Elizabeth's eyes flew open wide with surprise. "Is what you? Will. How could you possibly ask that? I promise you that this has nothing to do with how I feel about you. I love you so much, I love you so much it hurts to say it." Will smiled. "Then what is it damn-it?" He asked more demanding. "I know there's something you're hiding from me. I just want to know what the matter is, so then maybe I can try and make it better." Elizabeth looked away, afraid she might cry. "I can't tell you," she choked. "You'll hate me, and there's nothing you can do to make it better, it's all my fault, I..." Will's heart broke in so many pieces he kissed Elizabeth tenderly. "Don't you know that my love for you is unconditional there is nothing you can do that will make me stop loving you." Elizabeth smiled. "I wish I could believe that." Will cupped her chin. "You can, I promise." Will leaned down and kissed her passionately. When he pulled away he smiled and hugged her, "Now I have to go pick up a few things and bring them back here, do you want to go with? Or you can stay here?" Elizabeth smiled. "No. I'll stay here." Will nodded and took her head and kissed it. "I'll be back soon, I promise." Will then ran out of his shop.
Will sat next to Elizabeth and watched her while she ate, or attempted to eat, Her fork moved arithmetically from her plate to her mouth as she lifted mouthfuls barely large enough to chew. She stared straight ahead, lost in her own thoughts. Jack also watched her carefully. Will wondered what was troubling her, and it killed him not to know. "Is- is there anything you'd like to tell me, Elizabeth?", he asked, trying to make conversation and half hoping she would tell him the matter. ."No." she answered as she turned to look at him, he gave her a faint smile and touched her cheek and kissed her earlobe. Jack smiled. "This has to be the best English muffin, I have ever had." Elizabeth looked over at Jack and smiled. 'Thank-you Jack." Barlow grinned. "Elizabeth knows how to do a great deal, she did many favors for me." Elizabeth looked over at Barlow and cringed. "While I took care of her, you know she cooked, which was fantastic, you're a lucky man Will." "I know I am." Will said holding Elizabeth's hand underneath the table. "Which I thank-you for keeping her alive." Barlow nodded. "Oh. Believe me it was a pleasure." Elizabeth gripped Will's hand tighter.
Will brought Elizabeth to his blacksmith shop to get her out of the house. Elizabeth was admiring his work of swords and such; Will watched every move she made. "You know you can tell me anything." Elizabeth turned around and smiled. "Urm.." They both began at once, they smiled and laughed, Elizabeth gestured him to go on. "You first." Will walked over to her. "No." He protested. "Please." "No, I wasn't really... I mean, I had nothing particular to say. Please, tell me what it is." "Right," Will began, somewhat nervously. He paused, wondering how to phrase the question. "Elizabeth, is it me? Is what is bothering you have to do with us?" he blurted. Elizabeth's eyes flew open wide with surprise. "Is what you? Will. How could you possibly ask that? I promise you that this has nothing to do with how I feel about you. I love you so much, I love you so much it hurts to say it." Will smiled. "Then what is it damn-it?" He asked more demanding. "I know there's something you're hiding from me. I just want to know what the matter is, so then maybe I can try and make it better." Elizabeth looked away, afraid she might cry. "I can't tell you," she choked. "You'll hate me, and there's nothing you can do to make it better, it's all my fault, I..." Will's heart broke in so many pieces he kissed Elizabeth tenderly. "Don't you know that my love for you is unconditional there is nothing you can do that will make me stop loving you." Elizabeth smiled. "I wish I could believe that." Will cupped her chin. "You can, I promise." Will leaned down and kissed her passionately. When he pulled away he smiled and hugged her, "Now I have to go pick up a few things and bring them back here, do you want to go with? Or you can stay here?" Elizabeth smiled. "No. I'll stay here." Will nodded and took her head and kissed it. "I'll be back soon, I promise." Will then ran out of his shop.