AN: Reviews were sort of lacking for the last chapter, but the TWO (JUST TWO!) reviews that I got were good. But, as a result, seeing that the readers seem to be less interested in this story than I am, I have decided to cut it short. (Sex is in this chapter)

Elizabeth woke up the next morning, and looked down at the dark arm that was thrown across her naked stomach. She smiled at the memory from the night before. She had spent the night with the man she knew she cared about more than any other person in the world, yet she still had a nagging feeling deep in the pit of her stomach.

She gingerly lifted his arm and placed it back on the black silk sheets of his bed, and pulled a sheet up around herself as she stood up.

"Bloody hell, where are my clothes?" Elizabeth cursed as quietly as she could, searching around the pitch black room for her clothing.

"Your shift is under my pants, and your dress is at the door."

She looked up and saw that he hadn't moved, not even opened his eyes. "Thank you, Jack."

"Your welcome, luv. But what's the rush? Come and lay down with 'Ol Jack." He reached out and pulled her back towards the bed. She sat down on the bed, and resisted against him pulling her down.

"Jack, I need to go..."

"You mean you need to go back to Will." Jack let go of her and laid back down, rolling so his back was facing her.

"Jack... she ran his hand along the length of his arm, and squealed in surprise when he was suddenly on top of her, kissing her lips hard. He ran his hand along the side of her body, and down between her legs. "Jack, stop..." She tore her lips away from his and arched her back.

"Why luv? You know you want it..." He kissed her neck, and nipped at the tender flesh.

She moaned and tried to push his hand away, but as his fingers slipped inside her, she lost all sense of reason. "Jack... "

"Yes luv?"

"Before you... continue... please... listen... to me." She successfully pushed his hand away, and sat up. "I want to tell you that I know you care about me, and I want to know, if I choose you, can I stay with you?" She bit her lip, and stared deep into his eyes.

"You mean, stay on the Black Pearl, forever?"

"Yes, forever. If I choose you, I want to spend the rest of my life with you." She tried to catch his gaze as he looked away from her.

"I'm not a marrying man, Elizabeth." He sat up and ran his hand across his brow.

"I know, and I don't want to marry either, I just want to know that you will never leave me. I-I love you Jack..."

He looked at her, staring deep into her eyes. He reached up and touched her cheek gingerly. "I love you too, Elizabeth."

She leaned in and kissed him softly. He opened his mouth and deepened the kiss. He laid down on top of her once again, covering her body with the length of his. He kissed down her neck, and traced his hands along her sides. His hands disappeared between her legs again, and she closed her eyes, relishing the feeling of his fingers inside her.

His tongue lapped along her neck, and traced along her collar bone. She moaned into his mouth as his lips closed around her nipple. She moaned as his tongue swirled around it, making it harder.

Jack moved between her legs and kissed her again as he positioned himself at her core. "I love you Elizabeth."

"I love you too, Jack." She cried out as he thrust into her.

Will pressed his ear against the door that led to Jack's private captain's quarters. He heard Jack and Elizabeth's moans and cries, and knew that Elizabeth's decision had been made. For some reason he wasn't surprised. He knew all along that Elizabeth couldn't stand to be tied down. From the beginning she had wanted to be free, and the past six months had proved that to him. He saw the look on her face when she stood at the helm, when she stared out at the bow of the boat crashing through the ocean.

William Turner loved Elizabeth Swann enough to give her up, if it meant she would be happy. He knew it should hurt him to know that she was bedding his best friend at that particular moment, and it did, it broke his heart. He was able to walk away though, knowing that she was happy.

Will ran his fingers along the door, and turned around. He walked back into the quarters he shared with Elizabeth, and laid down on the bed, wondering if she would be back to talk to him later that day.

AN: Originally this chapter was twice as long, but I was upset with the lack of reviews that I got for the last chapter, so I decided to split it in half. So in order to get the end of the story, review. I'm not kidding, I have to get a sufficient amount of reviews in order to put up the final chapter, which is written. So REVIEW!