DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!

Three weeks had passed since Elizabeth gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Elizabeth named her Laura, and she enjoyed watching her grow, but she was watching her grow from Will's bedside.

"Will, you have to wake up. We're waiting for you, and what a surprise we have for you." Elizabeth said as she cradled Laura in her arms. "William and Eve love their new sister, I wish you would wake up and look into her beautiful eyes."

"Mom?" William walked in while holding Eveie's hand. "Can we visit with Dad before we go to bed?"

"Sure come in." Both took a seat next to their mother.

"Why won't he wake up?" Eveie asked.

"I don't know honey, maybe he is just tired." Elizabeth said sadly.

Elizabeth then got up and placed Laura in a crib that was beside Will's bed. Elizabeth took a cot and placed it in Jack's cabin, so she would be close to Will, while Jack took Elizabeth and Will's original room. "Come on I'll tuck you into bed." Elizabeth then watched as both of her children kissed their father goodnight and took her hand.

Elizabeth lead them to their room, and tucked them in, and kissed them goodnight. She shut the door quietly behind her and made her way up the stairs, but stopped and turned around and sat down. She cried, for the first time, she felt hopeless. She put her head in her hands and listened to herself cry.

Jack was headed on deck when he saw Elizabeth on the stairs and crying. Jack without saying a word sat down next to her and rubbed her back. "What if he doesn't wake up? How am I going to take care of three children by myself? They need their father, I need their father."

"He'll wake up."

"Jack its been three weeks, I have to come to realize that Will is not going to make it through. What will I do then?"

"Elizabeth no matter what happens, I'm here for you. I made a promise to Will, if anything were to happen to him I would take care of you and the children. But don't even think of that, he'll come through." Jack said reassuringly.

"Thank you Jack." Elizabeth gave him a smile and got up and went to her room. Elizabeth pulled up a chair next to the cradle and Will. As she watched Will she gently rocked the cradle, humming a song. "I'm so sorry Will, I should have listened to you…now look what I've done…" Elizabeth once again let the tears flow.

Laura then began to cry. Elizabeth picked her up, and held her close. Laura was indeed a miracle child, Elizabeth had been through a lot the past two months, it surprised her to see that when Laura was born she was in pristine health. Soon the rhythmic rocking Elizabeth made caused not only Laura to fall asleep, but also Elizabeth.

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Elizabeth woke during the middle of the night, and looked at Laura still sleeping in her arms. Elizabeth quietly slipped Laura back into her cradle and put a small blanket over her. She sat back in the chair and held Will's hand, but before Elizabeth fell back asleep, Will squeezed her hand. Elizabeth nearly jumped out of her seat.

"Will?" Elizabeth whispered. Slowly Will opened his eyes, and saw Elizabeth, her eyes glazed over with tears. "Will…" Elizabeth whispered softly and kissed his lips. He reached for her, and tried to touch her stomach, and when he didn't feel a large belly, he looked at her with fear stricken eyes. "No…" Elizabeth then got up and picked Laura up and showed her to him. "You have a daughter."

"Beautiful…" Will managed to get out.

"I named her. I decided to name her Laura…"

"It suits her…" Will reached up a hand a touched his daughters cheek. Elizabeth then turned at put her daughter back in her cradle.

"Do you need anything? Are you in any pain?" Elizabeth asked him.

"All I need is you…" Will then put his hand around her waist and pulled her close to him. Elizabeth then carefully laid down next to him in bed, and she put her arm around him.

"I love you…"

(A/N) Sweet huh? I like the mushy stuff...sorry...