Disclaimer— *looks at directors board made out of card* I only own Lee and Dawson

Catch-up— Ana slapped Jack for what he made Lee do, Father and son argued and Lee told him that he loves Dawson.

Chap 8 – You can't choose who you fall for.

Lee pulled his coat up round his ears, he had been hiding up in the crow's nest for some hours now and it had started to get dark. He sniffed and snuggled down into a ball "why are crow's nests round and not square? There's no corners," he muttered as the wind whipped at his face.

Jack was pacing up and down on the deck. He kept glancing up at the lookout and shaking his head. Will stood up and stopped the Captain. "Do you want me to go up and get him?" Jack looked at Will, his face full of worry "Yeah, thanks mate" Will nodded and walked over to the mast. He climbed it easily and pulled himself up onto the edge of the nest. "Go away" "Lee, come down please" "why?" "Because you'll catch your death up here" Lee sniffed "Good, nothing to live for anyway". Will sighed "Lee you're still young, you'll find love again" "what's the point? I'll only ever want Dawson!" "Look, please come down? Ana's getting worried" Lee looked down onto the deck and saw Ana and some of the crew staring up. "Ok but I'm going straight to my room" "you can, just come down" Will helped the boy to climb back down the ropes then let him go as he ran into his cabin and slammed the door. Jack came out, having heard the bang "he down?" Will nodded and pointed to the door. Jack sighed and looked round at his crew "you can all go get some rest, Mister Turner and I will stay up" Will huffed "why me?" "Cause I said, savvy? Now go get some rum from the kitchens, its cold out here".

"I just feel crappy really, I mean I not want to hurt the lad, but I be needing the sea savvy?" Jack and Will were sat against the side of the ship, Jack pouring (or should that be slurring?) his heart out to Will, who just sat there listening. "I just don't get why he don't want a lass? I'm not against men who are 'that way' but it ain't my tot o' rum" Will looked at Jack "it's not his fault if he likes men, you can't choose who you fall for" Jack stared at Will, who fidgeted uncomfortably. "You mean Lizzie?" Will looked at the pirate "um, no" Jack raised an eyebrow "oh God you don't love Lee as well do ya?" "No someone closer my age" "Ana-Maria? That Dawson lad, no wait he was the same age as," Jack closed his eyes, obviously going though his crew. "But that only leaves Hansen and me" Will looked away as realisation dawned on Jack's face "You love me?" "No... no um, not lo...ve" Will stuttered as Jack moved until he was inches from his face "Then what is it Will? You just find me 'physically' attractive?" Will gulped as Jack ran his eyes over Will's body. "But like I said Will" Jack held Will's chin, forcing their eyes to meet. "It ain't my tot o' rum savvy?" He grinned then swaggered off to his cabin. Will watched him walk away then almost passed out on the deck.

Jack went into his cabin and fell against the door. He couldn't stop a huge smirk spreading over his face as he saw Will out of the small window. 'The poor lad' he thought. Jack collapsed on his bed, and tried to suppress the feeling of pride building up inside him 'the whelp has a crush on ol' Jack!' He laughed then passed out from the rum.

AHH! Will's secret is finally out! He (like most people) had a crush on Jack! Awe! Anyway if you're a Dawson fan then don't despair! He is still going to be in it! Probably next chapter! Review and I'll feel good enough to keep writing!