Hello everyone, I had fun writing this chapter. I am rather fond of it actually. I hope you like it too.

No I do not own POTC or the characters, sigh

Chapter Ten

Elizabeth heard the calm soothing noises of the sea water lapping against the ship. She breathed in deeply, thinking of everything, everything. About leaving Port Royal, her father, and Will. She thought about Jack and the heart, the heart?

She sat up rather abruptly, "their going to fight over it, I can't believe I never took care of that earlier."

Elizabeth got out of bed, fixed her shirt which was twisted around her body. She quickly walked up to the deck, looking around for all three of them.

She made her way up the stairs to the helm, Jack steering, and Barbossa and Will sitting on crates talking about who knows what. When she walked by Jack he gave her a little wink, she smiled and couldn't help but blush.

She stopped and stood between the helm and Barbossa and Will. "I know we all want the heart for ourselves." She started out, looking at all of their faces. Then she continued, "I want it to save myself, Will you want it to free your father, Jack and Barbossa you want it to control Davy Jones on some sort of way." She took a deep breath and glanced at everyone.

Jack looked down at Gibbs, "Gibbs, mate. Take over." He commanded as he walked closer to Elizabeth.

After a long day of arguing and making a plan to make everyone happy. It was time for a rest.

"I think we got it." Jack said to the group as he rubbed his eyes.

"Agreed." Barbossa replied, taking his feet down for the wooden table.

They had to talk in Barbossa's cabin, because he was the only one who had a table to talk at.

Barbossa looked at them squinting his eyes, "Get out!" he demanded.

Everyone slowly stood up, too tired to move any faster. It had been a long time of sitting, they were a little stiff.

They filed out the doorway, heading into the hallway. Will went right to his cabin, which he shared with Gibbs. Elizabeth and Jack kept going, when Elizabeth saw her cabin door, she decided not to go in.

She couldn't sleep, she would be restless. I need something, anything. I need rum. She walked after Jack, before he opened his cabin door, Elizabeth spoke out, "Jack!"

He swiftly turned around and looked at her a little surprised, "Yes, love?"

She smiled at him, she loved it when he called her that. "Could I borrow that key of yours?" She asked, still smiling.

Jack just grinned his lop sided grin, as he pulled the key out from his pocket. "Ye' have become a pirate." He told her as he handed her the rusty key.

Elizabeth just grinned a bit at that thought, nothing her father would be proud of. "Thank- you Jack." She replied taking the key into her palm and letting her fingers close around the rough metal.

Elizabeth turned away from him, she could still feel his eyes on her, she just smiled.

Will sat on his bed for awhile, not able to lay down. He had to talk to Elizabeth, he couldn't just keep avoiding her like this.

He popped his head out his cabin door, just in time to see Elizabeth head down the stairs, he also saw Jack looking at her. He scowled at the man. Jack looked up and saw him, he looked scared almost. Jack quickly went into his cabin.

Will went out into the hallway to follow Elizabeth, he headed down the stairs where he last saw her. When he came to the bottom he saw she was fidgeting with a door.

He walked slowly up to her, "Elizabeth," She jumped in surprise looking at him in concern as well. "We need to talk."

"Yes, we do. Will never meant to hurt you in anyway, I just…" She got cut off.

"I know, I know. I came down here to say, I just want you to be happy." He forced a little smile on his face; he didn't really feel like smiling at the moment.

"Oh." She was speechless she didn't know what to say.

"If you choose Jack, I am fine with that. I just want to make sure that. That is what you really want." He explained looking at her face.

"Will," She breathed, "I'm sorry." She felt that she didn't have to say anymore, he got the idea.

He looked down at his feet, "Oh," He exclaimed, "well that's fine. As long as you're happy." He looked up and gave her a nod, and she fiddled with the key that Jack gave her. They stood there for a couple of seconds in silence.

Will finally spoke up, "well," he hesitated, "I have to go." He pointed up the stairs, and then he looked at her.

"Yes." She replied, smiling a smile for him so he didn't have to feel so down.

Then Will turned around and headed up the stairs. She listened to the stairs creek and then the sound drifted away.

She didn't know what to do now, should she go talk to Jack or get her rum. She stood there sorting it through her head. What was she doing just standing there, she had Will's blessing.

She ran up the stairs as fast as she could, thinking of what to say.

Then she was there, standing outside his door. Unable to move, almost petrified. Just breathing. She lifted her hand to knock, when the door swung open.

There in the door way was Jack, "Ah." He said in surprise, he wasn't really expecting someone to be there.

Elizabeth looked up at him, "Can I talk to you?" She asked, while he took a step back. Her hands by her side were shaking, she was so nervous.

He looked at her questionably, "Aye'" He replied letting her in. When she was fully in, he shut the door behind him.

"What is it?" He asked, sitting down at his desk, "is it something bout' the heart?"

She shook her head, "no, not about that." She sat down in a chair, in the corner of the room. She put her hands on her knees.

They both looked at each other, either of them ready to speak. When Jack opened his mouth, he was cut off, because Elizabeth was ready to talk as well.

"Fine, I'm just going to say it." She took a breath, "I love you." Then she exhaled, looking at him.

He was shocked, very shocked. No one had ever said that to him before. The thing is, is that he felt the same about her; he had never felt this way about anyone ever. Then there she was, the women that he ever truly loved, she was right there telling him she loved him.

She stood up, feeling extremely embarrassed, "I'm sorry, this was a mistake." She said walking to the door.

"No," he yelled, not too loudly though, "it isn't a mistake'." He walked over to her and looked into her brown eyes, "I love you."

Elizabeth couldn't breath, she was relieved to hear that, but she had never seen Jack act this way before. Elizabeth just looked at him, unable to speak, all that come out of her mouth was, "sspff."

Jack just chuckled, and then he went all serious again. He just walked up to her and kissed her.

Will went up to the helm, after having talked to Elizabeth. He had no where else to go, he couldn't possibly sleep right now.

When he got to the helm, he was surprised to see Barbossa there already, that was a short rest. He thought, but then again he didn't rest, and apparently neither did Elizabeth.

"ello' boy." Barbossa greeted him.

Will didn't answer; he just went straight over to a crate and plopped down.

Barbossa looked at him, the moonlight shining all over the place, making the water sparkle behind Will.

"What's got you fixed?" Barbossa asked his focus back on the horizon.

Will just shook his head slowly, "oh, nothing." He replied, not wanting to talk about it right now.

Barbossa didn't like nosing into anyone else's business. So he just nodded his head, "Fine with me."

Will liked the silence on the deck, all the crew had headed to bed. That was partly the reason Will didn't want to go to his cabin, because Gibbs snored like a cow. It was obnoxious really; Will rarely got any sleep at night.

Just as they had a few moments of silence, Jack comes prancing up the stairs towards them, with a grin on his face. When Jack saw Will his grin vanished, he was a little scared of Will at the moment, he didn't know why really. Will didn't see them kiss down below, but he had a suspicion that he knew some how.

"It's fine, you can smile. I talked to Elizabeth; I am fine with you two." Will explained, making an ok gesture with his hand, kind of swaying it through the air.

Jack started smiling again. Then he asked, "Really?"

Will just wanted to make this conversation short and sweet, "Yes."

Jack waltzed over to the crate next to him, and sat down. Jack patted Will on the shoulder, and just smiled at him. He couldn't take his smile off his face, he was so happy.

Barbossa was just a little confused, ok a lot. "Ugh?" was all he could get out at the moment, as he looked back at both of them.

They both looked at him, Jack just spoke, "Well, Elizabeth and I…"

After about 15 or so minutes, Jack had finished the story. Barbossa had an amused face, "There's a little drama on this boat, Aye?" He said with a smirk. He didn't believe that Jack could possibly be in love, he would just end up hurting Elizabeth, like all the other lassies.

Jack and Will just nodded their heads at the statement. Jack wasn't really fond of drama, but this wasn't all that bad. He thought.

Will had noticed that the sky had turned gray, the moon had vanished and the wind had picked up, it was obvious there was a storm coming. He could see it ahead, the black clouds rolling in on them, along with larger waves.

It seemed Jack and Barbossa had noticed it too, "Boy, get the crew." Barbossa commanded.

Will didn't waste anytime, he headed down to wake the crew.

Why do I end my chapter in a storm you ask, well you just have to find out in the 11th one. Hehehe. Please review. I want to hear want you think.