Ack, I seem to have a nack with short chappies hey? And the next one will be even shorter :P You'll understand why i've titled it Nightmares shortly.

Disclaimer: The characters protrayed in this story are property of Jerry Bruckheimer(SP), except for Jennifer the maid.

Nightmares

Chapter 3: In Sickness and In Health

Not a very pleasant sound to wake up to; vomiting. It had been like this for the past few days with Elizabeth, and Will was getting extremely worried. He got out of bed and walked to the washroom, where Elizabeth was bent over by a bucket, the maid comforting her.

He went to her side, to which she looked up at him, sorrow in her eyes, since every morning had been like this. Will wondered why only the mornings were affected. It seemed the symptoms were that of pregnancy. But that was ridiculous; Elizabeth wasn't with child, or was she?

The sound of gagging brought Will back to reality. He winced and took Elizabeth's hand. She squeezed it so hard that Will was sure she was going to cut off the circulation.

Elizabeth started talking in a shaky voice. "I…I think it's stopped." She swallowed, a vile taste in her mouth.

Will found his voice. "Elizabeth, I can't stand to see you like this anymore. No more protests, you are seeing a doctor."

She nodded reluctantly and started to cry. He put a comforting arm around her and pulled her into a hug.

"Hush angel, it's alright." The sound of his soothing voice made her stop crying and she sniffed into his neck. The maid carried the bucket away, leaving the two alone.

"I still feel a bit queasy, I might go lie down for a while." Will nodded and followed his sick wife to the bed, holding onto her hand.

He lowered her down between the covers and sat next to her. She smiled up at him.

"I shall take time off work to accompany you to the doctors." Before Elizabeth could say anything, Will brought a finger to her lips, quieting her. "No protesting, I'm not going to work while my wife is home sick. You are my first priority Liz, work comes second in my life to you." She smiled at him.

"Now, would you like anything, a glass of water maybe?" He asked.

She nodded. "Water would be nice to get this taste out of my mouth."

Will got up and exited the room, returning a moment later with a jug and glass. He set them both down on the bedside table and began to pour her some water. She took it and drank it down in one breath.

Being as it was still early, and with all that had happened, Elizabeth was still rather tired, as was Will.

She set down the glass and said in a sleepy voice. "I think I will go back to sleep." She yawned and closed her eyes.

Will put a hand on her stomach and rubbed it gently. He still had that thought of pregnancy racing through his mind as he climbed into bed next to her. They fell asleep and didn't wake up until just before midday.

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