Chapter 27
2 months later…
I stood there on the dock, looking back at the island William and I had called home for the last ten years. So many good memories, yet so many bad. It was time to start a new life as a real family.
"Momma! Are you coming?" Liam joked from the boat.
"Of course darling!" I laughed walking onto the boat as he ran up and hugged me.
"Guess what Daddy said?" Liam exclaimed.
"What did Daddy say?"
"He said, that he's gonna teach me ev—ery—thing about sailing!"
"Everything?" I laughed.
"Everything." Will said walking up from behind me, "Everyone ready to go?"
"Uh huh," Liam and I said in unison.
"Alright then, I'll tell the crew and Jack and we'll be off," Will smiled heading to Jack at the wheel.
"We're ready to set off Jack," Will said coming up to him.
"It's about time," Jack said sarcastically.
Will and Jack then went around checking last minute things and yelling the crew we were ready to leave.
I stood with Liam by the rail.
"Are you okay Liam?" I said looking down to him.
"Uh huh. Why do you ask?" he said unconvincingly.
"You seem… worried," I said sweetly.
"I guess I'm just scared, worried about what's gonna happen to us. What if someone like Matt or someone who doesn't like daddy tries to get us again momma?"
"Oh Liam… darling," I said leaning down and holding him close trying to comfort him, "There is absolutely nothing for you to be worried about, okay? I finally have my two boys together forever; we're a family now. Your daddy wouldn't let anything in the world hurt you or I. He loves us so much."
"Okay Momma," he said uneasily as he hugged me tight.
Will and Jack finished checking around as we set sail.
"I'm worried about them Jack."
"Worried? What in god's name are you worried about?"
"Elizabeth and Liam."
"Izzy and Liam are better than ever William. They have you now. No more worries…"
"Hah, right… but what if… what if I'm not good enough, what if I can't be there for them?"
"William, you are a good father to Liam and a exceptional husband to dear Elizabeth. I've seen the way you look when you think about them or see them. It's different then when you think about others. I can se how much you cherish every moment you see them, and how you would do anything for the two of them…"
"Very insightful Jack, thank you. I don't think I would have ever got this far without you."
"Neither I dear William, Neither I. I rarely say this so take it in slowly, thank you William. For without you I would most likely be in my grave… or worse working for Beckett or some lot," Jack laughed.
"I feel honored to be one of the only people on earth to be thanked by the infamous Captain Jack Sparrow," Will laughed.
"Don't spread the word, I've got an infamous reputation to keep."
They both laughed.
"But seriously Will, take my word. Go done to them, tell them how much you love and care for them. Love them, hold them closely, for the next thing you know… little Liam there will be running away with pirates for the woman he loves but can't have…. You a lucky man William. You have a wife, son; a family. They need you as much as you need them…"
Will slightly laughed and headed down to Liam and I.
"There you are Will," I said turning to him smiling.
"Daddy!" Liam said running and jumping into Will's arms.
"Ha-ha, here I am," he said sweetly coming to the rail by me.
"Liam, can I talk to Daddy for a moment?"
"Uh huh, I'll go see Uncle Jack!" Liam said as Will put him down. Liam ran up to Jack and I looked back to Will.
"Will, are you okay? You look sad?" I said looking at him trying to figure him out.
"I'm fine… I'm okay now…. I, uh, just had an interesting conversation with Jack," Will said trying to laugh.
"Hmmm, an interesting conversation with Jack? About what?"
"About you, and Liam. I told him how… how I was worried about what would happen if I'm not good enough for you and Liam or if I can't be there for you two…"
"Will… I'll always love you, no matter what… and Liam… he adores your every move!"
"I… I just love you both so much…" he said taking me into his embrace, "I'll never leave you like that, never again. If I could take it all back, if I could have not had to stab the heart in order to live. I just wish, that there was a way, a way to show you how much I love you both. I swear to my death that I will never let anything happen to our family, I couldn't bare another day thinking that I could lose either of you at any moment and not be able to stop it…"
"…You already have Will… you didn't have to stay after you came back. You could have left us and went off to find someone better. You could have run off with Jack to Tortuga pirating for all we know… but you didn't…. You stayed… we're all together now… and nothing can stop us…"
"We'll find somewhere, somewhere safe. Somewhere to finally settle down and really feel like a family. I'll build us a house, a perfect house for us… near the sea so that we can tell our children every mourning and night of our adventures and—"
"You don't have too, for now we've got a ship, a beautiful son, a family, and the sea."
"I love you for now and always…" Will said kissing me.
"I've loved you, and I will forever and ever and ever," I smiled.
"Daddy! Daddy!" Liam said running to us.
"Yes Liam."
"Can you tell me a story?" He asked sweetly.
"Why, of course. What would you like to here a story about?"
"Anything!" Liam laughed.
"Alright then…" Will picked up Liam and I stood next to them as Will put his other arm around me and started his story, "Once upon a time… there was a—"
"A real story, about you and momma and Uncle Jack!"
"Hmmmm, okay…. Ah-ha! I've got the perfect one!"
"Yaahhhh!!" Liam and I both laughed.
"How about when you Uncle, your mother and I fought the Kraken?"
"Heard it…" Liam laughed.
"How about the time when… when we first met Uncle Jack?"
"Heard it…"
"When we first fought Barbossa?"
"Daddy come on, tell me one I haven't heard ple—ase."
"Yeah, Will, pl—e—se," I teased.
"Okay, okay let me think… oh I've got it. There was once the most handsome, skilled, blacksmith in all of Port Royal. He was charming, sweet, and god with the ladies—"
"A re—al story Will!" I teased.
Liam laughed.
"And he fell in love with the most beautiful, smart, sweet woman in Port Royal. The daughter of the governor."
"That's you momma!" Liam exclaimed.
"Indeed it is," Will smiled, "They both fell in love but it was a forbidden love. But they didn't let that stop them…"
Will continued telling Liam the story of our many adventures for hours. We just continued walking the deck, in our own little world. As if nothing could ever stop us. And at that moment, nothing could. We were happy, we were safe, we were a family. Which just goes to show you, no matter how long or how far you are away from each other, if you love one another forever, then nothing can stop you… not even ten years of waiting…
…THE END…
…For now…
So what did ya think? Hope u loved reading it as much as I loved writing it! Please review! There will be an Epilogue by Christmas
Yours truly,
WillAndElizabethForever
DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the original movie characters. But if my Christmas wish comes true… maybe jjuuussstttt maybe… three certain very hot fictional pirates will show up on my doorstep some day…*cough*Will, James, and Cap'n Jack*cough* What I didn't say anything… ;-)