CH 15 III

"Elizabeth, wake up…" Will said softly. "We need to clean up some of those cuts, Jack is here to help."

"We'll let you sleep when were done lass." Jack added. Elizabeth did not want to open her eyes, she was so tired, and in so much pain. Slowly she opened her eyes and shifted in bed, Will helped her sit up.

"Elizabeth, we can't give you anything for the pain…because of the baby." Will told her. Elizabeth nodded in understanding, she was going to be in a lot of pain, that is why Jack was here, to hold her down.

As Will lifted the sheets, he saw some blood from the wounds. He rolled up her pants and revealed a large cut on her leg. Elizabeth saw Will look at Jack, Jack grabbed her hand and Will put something in a bandage, alcohol more than likely, and rubbed it into the cut. Elizabeth cried out in pain and gripped Jack's hand harder, which caused his eyes to widen in pain as well. Will looked at her, he wished she wasn't in so much pain, he watched her lean into Jack's shoulder for some sort of help, help which he could not give. Next was the ankle, it was bruised and swollen, Will took her foot and pressed his finger in the grooves, none of the bones appeared to be broken, just a nasty sprain. Will took some gauze and wrapped her foot tightly, but ever-so-carefully, he felt her shake from his touch. All other cuts were treated the same, alcohol, and Elizabeth cried out in pain more, she almost couldn't take it.

"That was it…last one…" Elizabeth released Jack's hand and Jack shook it off to let the blood rush back in. Will took the covers and placed them back over Elizabeth. She nestled back in them, but could not sleep, she was in too much pain, she could not be comfortable.

"You should try to get back to sleep." Will said, Jack nodding behind him.

"I can't…" Elizabeth's face was contorting into one of pain. "Just let me be by myself for a while…" Jack looked at her and saw that Norrington had gotten to her, her mind, she was still afraid, he took this as his cue to exit.

"I'll leave you then lass, if ye need anything from Jack, you just ask."

"Thank you Jack." Jack then gave a quick glance to Will and left the room.

"Elizabeth we need to talk." Will said.

"I know."

"Why didn't you tell me that you thought I was going to leave you?" Will asked as he sat at the foot of the bed.

"I saw the look in your eyes when I begged you to stay, you did not want to."

"Elizabeth, I would never leave you and the children."

"Your heart says otherwise…" Elizabeth said as she looked away.

"Elizabeth, my heart is with you."

"Will you wouldn't stay! You left, that told me a lot…"

"Elizabeth do you hear what I am telling you?" Will was yelling at her, trying to get his point across. His yelling at her scared her to death, she moved further and further from him. Bill and Jonathan then came through the door, Bill pulled Will out and Jonathan stayed with Elizabeth.

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"What the hell are you thinking about? Yelling at her like that, I heard you all the way from the galley." Bill scolded, Anamaria and Jack joined them, hearing all of the commotion.

"I just…just…wanted to tell her…"

"No, wrong, that is not how you tell a person something, especially someone you love. She just went through something that no one should live through, and you are yelling at her like that." Bill said angrily. "This man went into her home, slapped her and your son around, then took her, and beat her to a bloody pulp, while telling her that he loved her. What do you think is running through her mind right now? The entire time she was protecting your children, and all you can do is bloody scream at her!"

"I didn't mean too, she is just not listening to me…I wouldn't leave her, I love her too much…"

"That's not what it sounded like…" Anamaria added. "Will, let me tell you something, her heart and mind are not in the same place. Just take meself and Jack, he annoys the bloody hell out of me…everyday, but at night he makes things right, three words is all it takes…I love you." Jack blushed. "Will, she right now is scared, she is afraid that you'll leave her for the sea, and that she'll be alone…with two children. If I were in her shoes I would be terrified."

"Me too." Jack said, Anamaria elbowed him the ribs.

"Bloody hell woman if you do that one more time I'll… I'll…" Anamaria gave him a look, "…love you." Jack then grumbled something to himself.

"Son, take some time to cool off, then go talk to her again."

"Sounds good." Will said.

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"Elizabeth are you alright?" Jonathan asked as he went closer to her.

"Get away from me!" Jonathan was surprised, he took her hands that were covering her face and took them away.

"It's me, Jonathan." Elizabeth looked into his kind eyes, and threw her arms around his neck. "It'll be fine, I promise."

"I don't want him to leave me, but I can't make him stay. I love him so much Jonathan…" Elizabeth said between sobs. "He'll leave, like his father did, the way his father left his mother, alone, Bill loved her, but he didn't stay. Jonathan, he's breaking my heart, I can't…" Elizabeth then stopped and grabbed her stomach.

"Are you alright?" Jonathan said alarmed.

"Yes, just…a bit of…pain…" Elizabeth said as she leaned back into bed.

"Elizabeth, why don't you just come back to Port Royal with me? Will can decide, whatever, I'll take care of you…"

Will is such an idiot! Elizabeth is on the brink of insanity...and he acts like a fool!

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