The Pearl left Port Royal in record time. Jack thanked Gibbs for planning ahead – for the Pearl was ready to sail as soon as Jack stepped on board. Since they had no where else to go, Jack ordered that they set sail towards their original destination – Bermuda.

Aphrodite stayed below and tended to Will's wounds, trying to keep them as clean as possible. They had been very dirty from being thrown into his cell after his so called punishment. She couldn't believe someone could be so cruel to such a caring, loving man. She noticed that must have lost quite a bit of blood because he was extremely weak. He didn't even know he was now on the Pearl. Aphrodite also noticed that a few of the deeper wounds were more swollen and red than she would have liked to see.

Jack felt they had put enough distance between him and the other Pearl pirates to go see Will for himself.

"How's your patient," Jack asked smiling at Aphrodite.

"Not good I'm afraid." Jack's smile dropped at her words.

"I think these wounds are infected and he's started a fever."

"Will's made it through times worse than this – he's actually died and come back to us," Jack tried to reassure her as tears welled up in her eyes. If Jack was trying to make her feel better he was doing a poor job of it, she thought.

"Elizabeth," Will called out weakly in his fevered sleep. Aphrodite wiped his brow as she if she were trying to wipe the pain from her heart. She had fought so hard to keep from falling in love with this man, because she knew what she must do to save Jack's family and Will's son. But why did it have to hurt so much to hear him call his dead wife's name.

Jack saw the pain in her eyes, "Darlin', he don't mean it. It's been hard for him with all he's been through. Give 'im time and ye will see."

Aphrodite tried to smile, "I can't replace her Jack and I don't want to ever try. I don't think he'll ever get over her."

"I believe ye to be wrong and in time you'll see but ye need to give the boy just that – time. I'm going to me cabin. If ye need me assistance for anything, I be there."

Aphrodite watched him leave the room and deep in her heart she wished he was right. She hoped that someday Will Turner would be over losing Elizabeth Swan Turner.

During the night, Will's fever got much worse. He started to have chills and began tossing and turning. Will had always been a gentleman when they were in his cabin together – he had slept on the floor giving Aphrodite his bed. And since Will had been brought back to the Pearl in this horrible condition; he had his bed back and Aphrodite slept as best she could in a chair, which Jack had brought in for her. As Will's chills increased, Aphrodite tried to cover him with another blanket when Will instinctively pulled her down and wrapped his arms around her. He finally found comfort and warmth with her. Just after he settled down and the chills began to subside, the door opened and Jack walked in. Aphrodite looked at him and gave him a look of it wasn't me and whispered, "he has very bad chills."

Jack smiled, "I can see he's in good hands. Call me if ye need something."

They practically spend the next two days snuggled up with one another. Will was now more conscious than not and his fever was almost completely gone. Since Will had not experienced any chills all day when night approached Aphrodite decided that she would try sleeping in the chair once again. That night after she cleaned and checked Will's wounds, she got up and went to the chair.

"Aphrodite," Will said still with a weak voice, "why aren't you coming to bed?"

"Your chills are gone now Will."

"But I've grown accustomed to your presence. I miss that you are not here beside me."

She looked at him and smiled – did he really say that – he misses me even though I'm in the same room? She walked over to him and crawled into the bed. She took her normal position with her back curled to his chest, spooning together. She closed her eyes ready for sleep but Will took his hand and pulled her face towards him. He adjusted his body so Aphrodite was now more on her back then her side. "Thank you," he said and then he gently kissed her on the lips. Aphrodite was surprised by the kiss but she didn't pull away and she even kissed him back.

"That was a nice thank you," she said.

"And this is for being you." This time Will kissed her passionately. The kiss lingered on for a while and Aphrodite swore she felt the kiss so much that even her toes were tingling. They began to kiss more and more. As their passion began to take over, Will winced in pain as Aphrodite accidentally touched one of Will's wounds.

"I'm so sorry Will."

"Shh – it's alright Elizabeth. I'll be fine."

Aphrodite's eyes grew wide and started to fill with tears – she pulled away from Will and sat up with her back towards him.

"What," Will asked confused by her actions.

"You called me Elizabeth."

Will shut his eyes for a second knowing what he had down. He then pulled her over so that she had to look at him. "I am truly sorry – I did not mean it." Aphrodite could see that he truly was sorry and had said it by mistake but it still stabbed her heart like a knife. She nodded in understanding but was unable to speak for fear of crying uncontrollably.

"Look Aphrodite, I had been in love with Elizabeth for most of my life. We had endured so much together and it killed me inside that I wasn't there for her when she and our daughter died." Aphrodite listened to his heartfelt speech. "Aphrodite, believe me when I say no matter what happens between us – I'm ready to move on."

"Will, please just hold me tonight – we have time to figure out the rest later." Will said nothing more but pulled her down as he snuggled into the bed. She fell fast asleep in the comfort of his arms.

Jack was glad to finally see Will walking around on deck with Aphrodite at his side. Jack asked Gibbs to take the wheel while he talked to Will.

"Nice to see ye up and about me boy."

"Feels good to be up and about Jack."

"Will, that island we be approaching is Bermuda."

Will cut him off, "Are we going ashore right away?"

"We are not – Gibbs and myself will be going without ye," before Will could interrupt Jack added, "That's an order."

"But Jack-"

"No. I need ye to be fully recovered. I won't risk our families."

"I understand Jack but I still don't have to like it."

Jack and Gibbs weren't gone that long Will thought as he watched the two men climb aboard the Pearl. He walked over to them but before he could speak a word Jack shook his head, "no one has even heard of this Captain Ares person let alone someone like him with a woman and two kids in tow." Jack was pacing at this point. "Nothing Will nothing – it's like they never existed."

"Jack remember what you told me – this is not our world."

"Aye – Gibbs – make ready to sail."

"Aye Captain. Our heading?"

"Tortuga – let's go back where we started."

The Pearl set sail unsure of what would be in store for them in Tortuga but they realized they had to travel through the Devil's Triangle once again and that made the crew grumble a little.

It was only the second night in the triangle when Jack noticed that the crew had grown especially uneasy.

"Jack," he jumped at the calling of his name.

"Why do you take such pleasure in scaring me?" Jack asked Will.

Aphrodite was standing next to Will smiling. Jack gave her a dirty look. "Jack – he really didn't try to scare you," she tried to explain.

"Guess we all be on edge traveling in this triangle," Jack told her.

"We couldn't sleep – I don't know why but I have the strangest feeling," Will began but stopped looking out at the sea. "Jack! Look it's those same lights."

Jack watched as his crew backed away from the side of the ship and towards the middle. "What the" – then Jack stopped seeing the bubbling starting around the Pearl. Once again the Pearl was being totally engulfed and once again the entire crew of the Black Pearl lay unconscious on her deck.