(A/N) I'm editing the chapters as I post them, so it may take a while. I will post one more chapter after this one…we need cliffies!

DISCLAIMER I DO NOT OWN POTC!

"Elizabeth just tell me what you're feeling." Elizabeth bit her tongue and rolled her eyes. Therapy wasn't helping her, she was a woman of logic and reason.

"I'm angry."

"Why?"

"Because I can't sit here and talk to you with my rapist out on the loose." Elizabeth got up. "I am sorry Doctor Kwon, I just can't." Elizabeth quickly left the small office. Will was waiting in the waiting room.

"What happened? You've only been in there ten minutes." Will chased after her. Will suggested her to see a therapist, as far as Will was concerned she wasn't feeling better, if anything, her pain was only killing her.

"Will I'm a woman of logic and reason. I fell apart when I was pushed by James the other day, I can't let that happen. I have to take an approach I can best deal with, a lawyerly approach. Evidence and motivation…"

"You need to protect yourself, in more ways than one."

"I'm sorry?" Elizabeth looked over to him.

"Just trust me."

"You're kidding?" Elizabeth looked at the gym floor.

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"Nope." Will looked at Elizabeth in her skirt and blouse. "You'll need to change out of that…" Will looked in his bag. "It'll be big, but I have an extra set of clothes."

Elizabeth looked at the shorts and Reebok shirt Will wore. In something a bit more casual, more casual than the typical suit and tie he wore, he looked very much in shape. His broad and muscular chest stretched out the Reebok in his shirt.

"So are you going to change or not?" Elizabeth grabbed the clothes.

Elizabeth returned in an oversized gray shirt, a pair of blue sweatpants tied very tightly, and she was barefoot. "Now, first lesson." Will said when he saw her. "Never forget to scream, you can't freeze. Sometimes the screaming will scare off any perp."

"And what if that doesn't work?"

"Well, then you learn to defend yourself. I'm going to grab you, I want you to fight me back." Will came up from behind her, hooking his arms around her waist. "Now fight me Elizabeth."

Elizabeth struggled to get away from him, but everything she did, she remained in his arms.

"Elizabeth instead of pushing me away, fight me. Bring your elbow into my face, quick and hard. Go." Elizabeth did just that, she hit him squarely in the face, sending him flying back. He quickly turned and grabbed her wrists. "Elizabeth fight!" Elizabeth brought her knee up to his groin, he blocked the blinding pain, thankfully. He let her go and looked at her. "Good, that's what you need to do. Use your will, your strength."

"But I don't want to hurt you." Elizabeth said panting.

"Alright then try these on." Will tossed her boxing gloves. Will walked over to the bag and held it still as she put her gloves on. "Now just hit the hell out of this thing."

"Just hit it?"

"Yes. Make sure your arm is straight when you hit the bag." Will watched her and coached her as she hit the bag for almost and hour.

"That's really good." Will said.

"My shoulder is killing me." Elizabeth said as she rubbed it.

"We'll get you some ice." Will walked out of the gym with Elizabeth shoulder to shoulder. There was a change in her he couldn't describe something glinted in her eyes, a final sense of power, she was beginning to take control over herself again, and he couldn't be any more happier for her.

"Are you feeling better?" Will asked.

"Yes." Will turned the ignition.

"Good, I'm glad." Will smiled.

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"What's this?" Elizabeth looked at a thick manila envelope that was in the middle of the kitchen counter.

"Mine." Will snatched it from the counter.

"What is it?"

"Nothing." Elizabeth reached for it, but Will put it away.

"Will, let me see it."

"No."

"Fine." Elizabeth turned away. Will relaxed and put the envelope down. Elizabeth then quickly turned and snatched the envelope and pulled out the thick folder.

"What's this?" Elizabeth turned to look at him, her hurt expression felt like a knife in his heart.

"I just had to…um…"

"You had someone investigate me?" Elizabeth felt outraged.

"I had to."

"Why? There isn't anything you'll find in here that I wouldn't tell you." Elizabeth dropped the folder on the counter. "I have been honest, and have never held anything back pertaining to this investigation."

"Elizabeth I had someone investigate your past so that way I can find out if there are any other people who may want to hurt you." Will said. "I trust you, do you trust me?"

"Don't flip this on me Will. I trust you, you're probably the only person that I do trust!" Elizabeth shouted. "This is ridiculous…I mean what am I arguing about. I'm a case…nothing more." Elizabeth turned, but Will touched her shoulder.

"You're not just a case Elizabeth…you know that."

"Then start treating me like a human being, and stop dancing around eggshells." Elizabeth walked to her bedroom and slammed the door shut.

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Elizabeth stared at herself in the mirror. She hated herself. She loathed the way she was feeling. Dirty. Cheap. Worthless. She didn't feel worthy of anyone anymore, she didn't want anyone to want her. The bruises were gone now, but the scars, the emotional scars were still there, and weren't going anywhere.

Elizabeth hated to push Will away. He was the only one that she had pushed and had not left her alone, he was always there. She hadn't returned her father's phone calls for almost three weeks, eventually they stopped coming.

Elizabeth knew she was pushing Will away because he was getting close. She was slowly learning to enjoy his company, and she was setting herself up for heartache, soon enough this case would be closed and Elizabeth would have to deal with the world all alone.

"Elizabeth?" Elizabeth looked at the door. "Can I come in?"

"Hold on." Elizabeth wiped her tears and put on a nightgown. She walked to the door and opened it.

"I need to apologize."

"You don't have to." Elizabeth let him in her room.

"Yes I do." Will sighed. "I promise if anything ever comes up, I will talk to you first…" Elizabeth started to speak. "No, just say you'll forgive me."

Elizabeth smiled. "I forgive you."

"Good." Will stepped closer to her. "I made a promise to your father and you that nothing will ever happen to you. I will always protect you…" Will leaned in to kiss her.

Elizabeth felt the pain and burning in her abdomen, that night…Elizabeth pushed Will away from her and began shaking. "I'm sorry." Elizabeth backed away from Will, afraid.

"I'm so sorry." Will nodded and left.

Elizabeth sat down in the middle of her bed and hugged her knees to her chest and slowly rocked back and forth…