Hey hey. This is the second last chapter of the story (!).

This chapter is dedicated to:

Jinxeh

New reviewer, for many chapters at once.

ALSO: they call me KEERAN, Charmed Angel, Pookie Power 2005, and Sakura123

Nope. Never will.

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"What the hell do you mean we're leaving?!" Kate yelled at her father as he was working. Many of the other crew members kept doing their jobs while listening intently. This argument was going to be very interesting.

"Kate, we need to get back home. I left your brothers with the shop and-"

"All of a sudden you're in a rush to get home?" He sighed.

"It's for your safety Kate."

"Safety? If this was for my safety, we would have left as soon as I got better!" She yelled back, as she spread her arms out wide. All of a sudden it hit her. Hard.

"This is about Jonathan isn't it?" She almost whispered. Will was silent. "I can't believe you!" She stormed off to the other end of the ship, throwing herself down on a sack.

I finally found something good, and he wants to take it all away…

"He's only doing it 'cause he loves you ye know." Jack's voice came from the helm beside her, surprisingly soothing.

"What he's doing is caging me, 'for my own safety.' Pshh." She mocked.

"He saw you last night." Well then. That explained the sudden protectiveness.

"And he went and told everyone?" she replied venomously sweeping her arm to motion to the crew.

"No. But we all had a feeling it was coming. And Ana mentioned it." Her cheeks went red with anger and embarrassment.

"Is it that obvious?" He nodded yes.

"But you can't blame him for acting the way he is. He lost you twice." She cocked her head to the side.

"Twice?"

"Back after your mother died. And then there was the whole… other thing." She frowned at the memory.

"I know, but to move on, I have to be able to do something myself."

"Wise words luv. Maybe you should tell him that."

"I will. Eventually. I need to calm down a bit first though, or I'll end up ripping his head off." He nodded again, and was silent.

She sat fuming for a little while; simply because she felt she had to. Jonathan came and stood over her once her father had gone below deck.

"I hear you're leaving." His voice was quiet and solemn.

"Yep. Dad's mad at us." He took a seat next to her.

"Us?"

"Apparently he saw us last night." His face paled slightly.

"That's… not good."

"He's awfully mad at you though." She laughed a little and leaned against him.

"I thought he might be." There was a pause.

"I don't want to leave Jonathan." He smoothed back her hair, watching the stairs that led below deck carefully.

"It'll be alright." He had trouble believing this himself, but it made her feel better.

Kate ended up falling asleep on him. She hadn't gotten much sleep the night before, between the thoughts of Jonathan and actually being there with him.

He had been up all night as well, worrying about what would happen. But he wouldn't let himself fall asleep now, when her father could come up any minute.

Then again, it wasn't like he could move if he did, so he let himself fall asleep.

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Will stared at the two for a moment. The crew had gone quiet, trying not to wake them, and even quieter when he came up.

He had looked over at Jack, who was standing near them, but the pirate just shrugged.

It was apparent now. He couldn't force her to come back with him. She wouldn't survive on land. Out here was where she needed to be, even if it was without him.

He nodded silently and went back to work.

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'Rejection' is the first word that comes to mind here. Poor Will. Anywho, there's only one more chapter left. I am 97 sure that it will be very short.

Review please!

Chicaga