Chapter 21
Will awoke to the sound of banging on the door, he looked around, it was early mourning, the rain had worsened and so had the wind.
"Elizabeth, Elizabeth wake up," he said quietly trying to wake her up.
"W-What is it?" she asked half asleep.
"There's someone at the door."
"Oh," she said sitting up letting him up. He got up and went to the door.
He opened it to find a drenched Jack. The thunder outside cracked.
"Jack? What are you do—"
"There's a hurricane comin', It's best that you start bracin' yourselves—"
"A hurricane?"
"Yes—"
Will went out on the porch with Jack closing the door behind him.
"Are you sure?"
"Unfortunately yes."
"You know what that means."
"What would she be upset about?"
"I don't know but it must be important… we're safe here, you go tie up the Pearl and tell me if you hear anything else…" Will said as Elizabeth opened the door.
"Jack? What are you—" Elizabeth asked confused.
"There's a hurricane coming, Elizabeth," Will said concerned.
"It's okay, we've had a few over the years here and haven't ever really been hurt by them, we're to close inland to be effected I thought."
"True, but this isn't ju—" Jack began to say but was stopped by a piercing look Will gave him, "We can just never be too careful."
"Good point, Jack you should stay here, at least until it passes—"
"I'd love to but I can't leave my crew by themselves fro that long, you never know when one of them is going to—"
"Bring them here, that way none of us have to worry."
"Oh we couldn't—"
"Jack—"
"It's the smart thing to do Jack, especially with this storm," Will said low.
"I'll go and talk to them, besides the Pearl will be fine, she's been through more storms than I can think of, plus as you know she's been to hell and back… literally."
They then all nodded and Jack began to head but to the Pearl but Will stopped him.
"Wait Jack, Elizabeth would you mind giving us a minute."
"Of course," she said sweetly as she went back in closing the door.
"What is it?" Jack asked as he reproached the porch.
"Jack I need you to do something for me."
"And what would that something be?"
"I need you to go to the Dutchman, find my father, tell him to come here. I forgot to tell him something that I feel is rather important… and I would like for him to meet his grandson…"
"Alright then, I'll tell 'em." He said starting to leave again.
"Don't you need to know where it's at?"
Jack turned around to look at Will.
"No, I already know."
"Ha-ha, I knew I could rely on you Jack, you're good man, even if everyone else thinks you're just a washed-up, no life, good for nothing pirate."
"Didn't think you could be so kind William, I'll take that as a compliment," he laughed walking away as Will laughed and went back inside.
"Elizabeth, I—, What are you doing?" he laughed.
"I'm getting ready for our company," she said with a large bundle of blankets in her arms almost falling over.
"Here let me help," he laughed taking them from her.
"Besides, this is the closest we're ever gonna come to a 'family reunion'" she laughed.
"Good point.
Young Will ran in, "Whooaaa! Were did all these come from!" he said running in and jumping on top of the blankets.
"We're having some company over," Will laughed helping him up.
"Who?" he asked.
"Uncle Jack's crew, remember them?" Elizabeth answered.
"He's met them?" Will asked her confused.
"Many times," she laughed.
"Yahhhh!" he yelled as Will sat him down and he ran into the other room to get more stuff, "I wanna help!"
"Ha-ha, I'll help you," Will laughed following him.
Elizabeth laughed and went back to sorting all the things she had already brought in. She went to the closet and found more supplies but one was just a little to high for her to reach, "Will?" she hollered.
She got back two responses, "Yes," both Will's answered in unison.
She laughed, "Big Will?"
"Coming," he hollered.
"And that's why we need to nick-name him," she laughed they ran over, "Will can you reach that."
"Of course," he said reaching the box on the top shelf, "Here ya go," he said handing it to her.
"Thank you," she said sweetly as she kissed him on the cheek.
"Ewwwwwww!" William hollered.
"What?" they laughed.
"You kissed papa momma!" He laughed.
"Oh boy," Will laughed, "William there will come a day when you will find a girl who you like and want to spend the rest of your life with, a girl that you love and care for…"
"But girls have cooties! Ewww!"
"What about Clara?" Elizabeth said nudging him.
"Momma!"
"What? I'm just saying…"
"Ohhhh, who's Clara?" Will asked.
"She's my best friend!"
"Will has liked her ever since they were little, they're adorable," she laughed.
"Well at least I know he's got my smooth moves with the ladies," Will joked.
"Smooth moves?" Elizabeth laughed, "Where are these 'smooth moves' and why have I never seen them?"
"Oh you of all people know exactly what I'm talking about, you fell in love with me the minute you saw me—" Will said trying to sound manly.
"No, at first I thought you were nice and all but mainly—"
"But you thought I nice, you liked me, that's what I was going for. First you get them close, then you win them over with your charm," he joked, "I'll teach ya someday Will. Oh and Will, I would cover your eyes."
"Huh? Why?"
"Because I'm about to kiss your mom."
"Ewww!" he laughed running off into the other room.
Will then took Elizabeth into his arms and kissed her passionately.
"Okay maybe you weren't that bad," she laughed.
"See, I can still work my charm on you after all these years," he joked.
"Noooo, I let you think that, but really I just like you for your kisses," she laughed trying to sound serious.
"I see, well then, I guess you won't mind if I do this," he said beginning to go and kiss her again but was interrupted by William yelling from the other room.
"Momma! Papa! It's getting worse! What if Uncle Jack can't make it back in time!"
"Don't worry, he will!" Will laughed as they headed back to the living room to finish preparing for the "Family Reunion"…..