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Hey everyone! Thanks to everyone who's been reading and reviewing. As always, they put a smile on my face and make a bright part of my day. I hope you enjoy this chapter…it's part 1 of 2 of the climax. Enjoy!

"Jack is driving me crazy!" Elizabeth stormed down below deck and made her way to Will's hammock in a very ungentle manner. Will put down his book and smiled at Elizabeth's raged face.

"Why?" he asked.

"First, he wouldn't even answer any question I asked him before I got him rum. And then when I finally got him some of that bloody drink, he scoffed at me for trying to help him. Said I wasn't a doctor. Bloody well, I'm not but maybe he'd prefer to be wandering around the ship vomiting over the ship's edge."

Elizabeth was pacing back and forth as she vented.

"And then when I went to bring him some lunch he told me that it was best for all involved if I stay out of the kitchen aboard his precious Pearl. The nerve of him! Perhaps he'd rather starve without me to bring him his bread. But, being a good nurse, I ignored his comments, accounting them to him being sick and uncomfortable."

"Of course." Will said with a smile, somewhat teasingly. Elizabeth stopped and whirled around to look at him.

"You think this is funny?" Elizabeth exclaimed. Will looked at Elizabeth, her nostrils flaring as she breathed hard, her hair falling out of its loose braid in a frazzled way.

"No, of course not." Will smiled sympathetically.

"Then why are you laughing?" Elizabeth's hard shell cracked and her eyes filled with tears.

"Come here, Elizabeth." Will's voice was gentle and he held out his hands. Elizabeth stumbled into them and the hammock swayed and the beams let out a groan as Elizabeth fell into Will's lap. Will took one of his rough hands and started stroking Elizabeth's hair while she let all her frustrations out in sobs. When she calmed down, Will spoke.

"I know its frustrating dealing with Jack. It can be frustrating when he's well; I give you credit for putting up with him when he's sick."

Will paused and Elizabeth muttered "aye" to show that she was following. Will coughed and then continued.

"I know it's hard, Elizabeth, especially when he doesn't show that he appreciate it. But take heart, he's grateful for the care you're giving him."

"Would it kill him to show it once and awhile?" Elizabeth exclaimed, in a moment of rage.

"He's Cap'n Jack Sparrow." Will said with a sigh. "Sadly, this means that it probably would kill him to show that he can have an affection thought."

Elizabeth laughed out loud at the thought. Will smiled again.

"There's that beautiful smile." Will said, still stroking her hair. Elizabeth turned and looked lovingly at Will.

"Thank you." Elizabeth said, planting a delicate kiss on Will's still-too-warm forehead.

"I should probably go check on Jack soon." Elizabeth muttered, her forehead resting on Will's.

"Hmm." Will said, enjoying Elizabeth's touch and then Elizabeth pulled away.

"Why don't you bring Jack down here?" Will asked.

"Bring Jack-Captain Jack Sparrow-down here?" Elizabeth looked at Will as though he was crazy.

"Aye. It'll give him something to do, give me something to do and get both of us out of your hair for awhile."

"Are you sure you want to do that?" Elizabeth asked, warming up to the idea after a few minutes.

"Aye." Will said, sounding very confident.

"Okay. We'll be down soon."

Elizabeth stood up, causing the beams to groan once again.

"Can't wait." Will said with a smile, picking up his book again. Elizabeth laughed softly as she went up to the deck. She went to Jack's cabin and entered.

"Am I all that's on your mind today, Love? I've told you a many times, Lizzie, things will never work between us." Jack said, without even opening his closed eyes. Elizabeth wondered how he knew it was her. Elizabeth rolled her eyes at Jack's snarky comment.

"Get up." She ordered. Jack's eyes shot open and he turned to face her.

"Come again?" he said, his nose crinkling.

"Get up. Come on, up." Elizabeth ordered again. She went to the bed and pulled Jack into a sitting a position.

"Not without my hat." Jack said. He refused to get up any further before Elizabeth firmly placed his hat on his head.

"Now where might we be going?" Jack asked getting to his feet unsteadily. Against his will, he clutched Elizabeth's arm for balance. He hated this; he hated having to cling to someone for support, not because of too much rum (with Elizabeth around, that would never happen) but because of a bloody cold.

"We're going below deck." Elizabeth said, slowly walking towards the door, supporting most of Jack's weight.

"And what are we doing below deck? Going to the rum cellar?" Jack asked, filled with a moment of hope.

"Not a chance, Jack." Elizabeth said, extinguishing that tiny flame of hope that had been burning inside Jack.

"We're going to see Will."

"Will? What's he got that can shake this awful predicament I find myself in?"

"Nothing. He just thought you'd maybe like some company." Elizabeth struggled to open the door while supporting Jack. She finally got it cracked open and then used her foot to open it all the way. She felt a shiver run through Jack as he physically shuddered at the cool sea breeze. Jack didn't say anything so they made their way to Will's bunk in silence.

Will heard Jack and Elizabeth coming down the stairs. He closed his eyes, taking a deep breath. He watched as Elizabeth, who was flushed from supporting most of Jack, settled Jack into the hammock opposite Will.

"I'll be around if you need anything." She said, before leaving.

"A drink would be lovely, darling!" Jack called out as she left.

"You do know that she's never going to come back with a drink for you, right mate?"

"Aye." Jack said with a sigh.

"So then why'd you ask to begin with?"

"Because I want a drink."

"But she's not going to give you one." Will shot back.

"Well, she was my only shot at it."

"It seems as though you missed your shot mate." Will commented, trying to get a rise out of Jack. Surprisingly, Jack ignored his comment. He pulled down his hat over his eyes.

"What are you doing?" Will asked with an amused smile.

"I'm taking a nap. What are you doing?" Jack asked from beneath his hat.

"I'm watching you."

"I thought you said you weren't a eunuch. Now stop watching me." Jack said, pulling his hat down even further. Will kept his eye trained on Jack. A minute later, Jack lifted up a corner of his hat and opened his eye to see Will still staring at him.

"What?" Will asked.

"Stop it. I can feel your eyes. It's…creepy." Jack let his hat fall back down. Will still stared at him. Jack repeated his action-lifting up the corner of his hat and opening his eye. When he saw Will still watching him, he sighed and took his hat off.

"You're not going to let me sleep, are you, mate? You know, it's not very nice of someone who works for the Captain of a ship to stare at that Captain while that Captain is trying to sleep and thus causing that said Captain to not be able to sleep."

"What?" Will tried hard to follow what Jack had been saying but he got lost after the third "Captain".

"Exactly." Jack said with a sly smile and then he plopped his hat back on his head. "Now, if you'll excuse me, Mr. Turner, I'd like to go to sleep."

"No." Will replied. Jack rolled his eyes beneath his hat, gave a tremendous sigh and pulled his hat off again.

"Why not?" he asked, clearly frustrated. "Do you like seeing your Captain miserable and suffering?"

"No, and I don't like seeing Elizabeth miserable and suffering either." Will responded. This was going exactly where he wanted it to.

"Elizabeth? The woman's fine, although she can't cook to save her life. I don't know, mate, you may want to rethink the whole Elizabeth thing."

Will rolled his eyes. He had tried, but Jack was stubborn. Elizabeth knew it, he knew it, the crew knew it and Jack himself knew it.

"Go to sleep, Jack."

Jack gave a grin and plopped his hat back on his head and within a few minutes was snoring loudly.

Wow! I think that's the longest chapter I have ever written for anything. If I could write something that long, surely you can write a short review for it…please : )