A/N: Hi! ;D

In this chap I used the song which the little boy sings in the hanging at the start of the AWE.

The verse which the boy and the pirates sing is included in the song, but the rest of the verses written in this chap are all invented by me. I don't even know are there any official lyrics to the song but whatever. I have made my own. Not very great ones maybe, but still it took me surprisingly short time to come up with them. The tune goes the same way in all of the verses. Obviously. So there. That was that ;)

In this chap is too more some of that personal drama of Eve's. I also have tried to picture Will's emotions as good as possible to create the tension, but if my approach is off, I HAVE to be informed! I'd hate to think that my way of describing Will's actions and thoughts etc. would be completely wrong. So please if you find my writing odd when it comes to Will (or anything), REVIEW! I would try to fix my writing as well as possible! :D

Of course there'll be some father and son interaction between Will and his pops too! ;)))

Enjoy!

~lindam2254

Will sat at the front of the Dutchman gazing over to the sea in thoughts. The rain had finally stopped as he had decided to go thinking alone for a moment, the spot reminding of him the moments when he and Eve had had many serious talks at the exact same spot but on a different ship only.

He didn't notice either now Eve who suddenly appeared behind him, leaning close in order to scare him a bit.

"What are you thinking?" she whispered and Will indeed gasped strongly as Eve's silent voice came right behind him. Will turned hastily to give her a puzzled but then a little annoyed look with a brow-lifting.

"Why do you ask?" Will asked back Eve just shrugging as leaned against the rail, also now looking at the dark sea.

"You look so serious. I've never seen you so serious before", Eve answered now looking at Will a bit worried as crossed her arms. "Is something wrong? I know you must worry about Elizabeth and if it is just that then you can also talk to me if you like. You know I will always listen to you too…"

"I know. It is just…" Will started then making amused laugh. "…I'm not sure myself what has been bothering me so much lately. Of course I worry about Elizabeth too… but it is not only that."

"Your father perhaps?"

"Yes, but no."

"I worry about Lizzy as well", Eve said then after a moment directing a gloomy glance down. "It sickens me when I only think what Beckett might've tried to do to her. I don't want you two have to go through…"

"What you went through with John?" Will concluded amazingly quick sending Eve a glance. Eve was surprised but then nodded smiling sadly.

"I guess you know me very well. Oh, I must sound irritating. Saying the same things all over again… You must be sick of my whining…" Eve said then turning more serious as shook her head. Will's eyes widened a bit.

"I didn't mean to say it like that. I am not sick of your whining as you never do complain, Eve. Now when I think about it you've always kept many things to yourself not telling Elizabeth or me anything. Many things that worry and burden you a lot…"

Eve saw Will glance at her now covered back and she looked away for a second, shame in her eyes. Will then jumped off the front and stood before Eve who was then again looking at him a bit hesitantly. But Will was serious.

"How… did it go with John?" he then asked surprising Eve again and she made a gloomy smile as looked down.

"What do you mean by that? That was I happy to see him again? Of course I am, more than I could've expected… It is truly John and he still loves me. Seeing him is like he never would've left me in the first place. But it's different now… He told me how he got on the Dutchman and I've told him about things which has happened after his death. About you Will. And Lizzy…" Eve answered.

Eve really didn't look so happy at first as Will had presumed her to be. He could still see pain on her face as if like always these days. He took Eve's hand into his and Eve sighed looking at him.

"You'll understand how I feel when you see Lizzy again. I'm sure of it", Eve then continued now smiling again happily. Will made a small smile back as examined Eve.

But then he remembered one thing and turned rather gloomy himself as met Eve's eyes once more.

"Have you told him?" he asked. "About your son?"

Eve turned sad. She shook her head. "No."

But after a moment of staring past Will with dark eyes Eve then smiled brightly, now even narrowing her eyes slightly as then turned her head a bit examining.

"You know…" she started with amused tone. "I wasn't wrong when I thought you look better your hair open… You really look very good like that."

Will stared at her for a while but then grinned, letting out amused breath as shook his head.

"So her name is Elizabeth then?" Bootstrap asked as he and Will were walking along the Dutchman. Will smiled as met his father's gaze nodding.

"Yes."

"Well this is something. My own boy engaged!" Bootstrap exclaimed in joy and laughed a little, until then his face turned rather attentive as he then again looked at Will. "Tell me about her! What is my future daughter-in-law like?"

Will then told him about Elizabeth. About everything Will loved about her and how amazing person Elizabeth truly was as it was only the truth. But after Will was finished and Bootstrap saw that his son was truly happy, he couldn't still stop himself doubting as then walked a moment in his thoughts.

"And you need the chest to save Elizabeth?" Bootstrap asked finally lifting his brows. "That is why you and Eve came aboard? To have the key to open the chest?"

"Yes", Will answered now serious. "Jack said it will save Elizabeth. And Eve knows the nature of Beckett better than anyone. She warned us not to trust this agreement made with him as he probably would betray the deal before we would've managed to get the compass he desired and bring it back to Port Royal to save Elizabeth's life. So I reckoned my shot with Jack being better than the deal with Beckett, even now I am not completely sure what to make out of this. Jack arranged us on this ship to find the key, but he still did it by fooling us and giving us to Jones as the payment of his debt..."

Will kept a small pause. "Or that's what Eve told me. She wouldn't be here in the first place if Jack wouldn't have persuaded her to come with me. She should've stayed in the Pearl where she would be safer…"

Bootstrap gave Will a remarkable look. "That's Jack for you", he stated and Will nodded agreeably. "But wasn't it good for Eve to come with you? You told me she met her husband, didn't she?"

Will then gave him a slight glance and brisk nod. "I guess."

Then Bootstrap looked thoughtful again. "What about Eve then, Will? What does she have to do with this?"

Bootstrap saw Will now stiffen for a bit and he wrinkled his brows before answered clearly despising.

"Beckett has hunted Eve for years now. As he showed up in Port Royal he didn't only arrest me and Elizabeth but Eve too saying she was to be sent to England to be hanged immediately with no trial. Beckett has made her a wanted criminal accused by her father's crimes. She is innocent in all this, but in order to save her I told to Beckett that she was the only one to be able to find Jack. Beckett believed me but let Eve go with me only so that as we would return her powers would be taken away and she would be hanged right after our arrival in Port Royal. He blackmailed both of us with Elizabeth…"

Will squeezed the side of the ship in anger. Bootstrap thought until lifted his brows. "Powers Will? What did you say about Eve's powers being taken away?"

Will then gasped but returned to normal after a moment of thinking. He sighed. "Eve is not human. Not completely. Her father was mortal but her mother was… a Goddess of nature."

Will's father was even more surprised. "Irédes you mean? That Goddess? Eve is the daughter of her? Isn't this something… But to think that she is both hunted by the British Imperium because of her father's sins and being cursed by Jones after the loss of her husband and child… That is quite something unpleasant…"

Will nodded. "Yes. It is."

"…The queen of the seas,

born from the depths of grieve,

storming waves in her hair.

Her clasp of cold holds the sailor's boat,

in her wrath still, we'll sing..."

"The song has been sung,

mother of tidal waves.

Will you hear the the call?

I shout your name, and pray your grace.

Hear my plea, oh sea!..."

"By the might of a man,

you once were overthrown,

entranced by his mortal soul.

Adored he was but betrayed your trust,

so there's no hope for balm..."

"The king and his men,

stole the queen from her bed,

and bound her in her bones.

The seas be ours and by the powers,

where we will, we'll roam..."

"Yo, ho. All together! Hoist the colors high!

Heave ho, thieves and devils!

Never shall we die...!"

All of a sudden the most beautiful voice ever heard started to sing in the evening.

Will went stiff as he heard that soft voice and he felt strange. Something flashed quickly in his mind, as if clicking something inside of him but he didn't figure what that was. But he felt like this wasn't the first time he listened this clear musical voice. It felt like déjà vu from some time before and it sent cold shivers go up and down Will's back. He knew this voice. From far away from his memories even he had never heard the person sing before during this lifetime. It was Eve.

Even the most cruel hearted and malice of Davy Jones' crewmen had frozen on their spots to listen when Eve's voice rang in the air, carrying far away even to the captain's cabin of Jones and once again the sorrowful sound of the organs stopped as everybody on the ship now listened in a daze Eve's singing. Tranced by its appealing tone.

As Will now walked forward a little, pulled by Eve's voice, he saw her sitting on a rail at the upper deck staring at the black ocean her hair flying in the air. Her face looked very focused and sad at the same time even she smiled as she sang. Will felt himself swallow. Eve's voice was so beautiful it sounded like a mermaid would've come to surface and sang to lure the sailors in the water. And Will was like trapped into siren's divine voice whispering promises. Eve sure wasn't normal human and now she didn't either look normal human.

Will wondered what could've the words meant. It was so sad song. But he was so consumed by Eve's singing that he didn't even notice her stopping at first, but as she did he saw Eve sigh and look down.

But then completely serene and silent atmosphere was broken by a gruesome sound of organs as if the player had hit his hands hard against the keys in anger. Eve's head whipped to look toward Jones' quarters and she narrowed her eyes. She knew why he had reacted like that. Some of the words of this song told about him after all...

But then as she let her eyes move around the ship they accidentally hit on Will from the lower deck. He was staring at her in a daze.

Eve was surprised but she then smiled quickly until leaped down from the rail, walking away from Will's sight. Will stared at the direction she had vanished for a while until his father's voice woke him.

"I truly am happy that you have found your happiness Will…" he started and turned to his son who also now turned to meet his eyes a bit questionable. "…but even I believe Elizabeth to be as amazing young woman you've described her as, is that what you truly want Will?"

Will was surprised but he then only let out amused breath wrinkling his eyebrows. "What do you mean? Marrying Elizabeth? Of course that is what I want!"

Bootstrap answered Will's gaze for a moment until then made a small smile looking away. "As you wish and I am happy for you nevertheless. But then what about Eve? She is very important to you as well, isn't she?"

Will was even more surprised but now he also became confused. "Eve? Yes, she is dear friend to me. She has always been there for me when I've needed someone to talk to and supported me. I couldn't do without her."

"And Elizabeth? Can you talk to her about everything as you can with Eve?"

"My relationship with Elizabeth isn't… it's different from Eve's and mine. There are some things that I've only told Eve because she understands me more than anyone."

"Even more than Elizabeth?"

"Yes well… As I said there are things I can only discuss with Eve. For example with my worries about Elizabeth she has always helped me see things clearer. Eve has helped me understand many things I wouldn't have realized on my own."

Bootstrap looked now even more thoughtful until turned serious.

"If that's the case are you saying your relationship with Eve is nothing more than friendship?" he asked. "I've seen how you two get along so well and how you look at her Will. You two understand each other as you said and are there for each other. There's something about you which changes every time she is close to you. Are you sure you haven't developed feelings toward Eve, son?"

Will was now totally shocked as he answered his father's gaze. His eyes had widened slightly and he blinked a couple of times as he thought about that until then he just sighed and shook his head.

"No you're wrong. I do not have feelings for Eve", Will answered after a moment and gave Bootstrap a serious look. "She is just the best friend of mine. That is why I feel strong affection to her but it is just that. I love Elizabeth."

"Will, sometimes sincere feelings of friendship can be completely something else if we explore them more carefully", his father said. "You might say you love Eve as a friend but is that what your heart is telling you? That it has chosen Elizabeth and only Elizabeth and has no longing for Eve? Can you truthfully say you are not attracted by Eve so that your love for Elizabeth is still as strong as it was?"

Will was about to argue but suddenly the words seized in his mouth and he closed it glancing away. What was he doing? Will stole absentminded glance toward the place Eve had vanished, until after even longer moment he finally shook his head and looked into his father's eyes again.

"I love Eve yes, but not the way I love Elizabeth. My feelings are strong when it comes to Eve and I want to protect her as much as Elizabeth, but it is different. Our relationship isn't…"

Suddenly Will's words ran out again as his eyes happened to see Eve appear once more. But she was now walking down from the upper deck with John. His arm was around her and they were smiling to each other as then in middle of their talk John stopped her and turning Eve to himself Will watched him lower his head, landing a kiss on her lips.

Will felt his chest tighten and he didn't notice himself start to squeeze the rail in thoughts as stared at those two kissing, their hands wrapped around each other, until they broke apart and walked away under the deck.

"Will?" his father then called out to him and Will turned to him making a smile.

"As I was saying…" he started and turned around. "There's nothing between me and Eve. We are most importantly friends."

"Are you sure of your words?" Bootstrap still asked in small doubt as had seen Will stare at Eve and her husband. "Have you ever asked Eve what her feelings are? Because what I know is that you are very important to her too. So important she got herself under the threat of Cripple to save you from whipping the other day and almost got punished herself because of it. I've seen how she looks at you Will. And that look I see in her eyes isn't just a mere affection of a friend. She loves you, William. I'm sure of it even if she wouldn't be aware of it yet, as you might not be either of the depth of your own feelings."

Will stared at his father in small awe. Was that true? Did Eve…

"She loves me?" he stated in honest surprise but his voice did reflect something else which he couldn't name, but which could be seen as a fast flicker of feeling in his brown eyes. But his father only made a small smile as an answer. He kept a break until then continued.

"Ask her yourself. I do not wish to pressure you William, because as I said it is your choice who you want to marry. And whoever it is I shall be happy for you nevertheless. But let me give you just one piece of advice as I have never had really a chance to do that before; sometimes the ones we think to be the most important to us are not exactly that. Sometimes the ones closest to us, who have been there for us whatever the situation so that they have become obvious to us, are truly the ones to hold our deepest affection without us realizing it before it is too late."

Will stared at his father in confusion, truly in loss of words. His father then just answered his gaze seriously until smiled again and tapped Will's shoulder, walking away.

"It's time for my shift!" he exclaimed. And giving his son one more smile he left to his duties, leaving confused Will standing alone in his thoughts.

Will wrinkled his forehead. What had his father been talking about? Will did not love Eve in the way he clearly meant. Eve was dear to him yes, but not anything more than a friend. That was absurd. He and Eve were close but it was ridiculous to think there was true love between them. Will was after all engaged with Elizabeth and to be married to her as soon as they would return to Port Royal. And Eve was already married.

Will started walking around the ship absentmindedly until then he directed his steps toward the short corridor where he and Eve had met Wyvern. But he was stopped on his tracks abruptly as he then saw John and Eve sit on a pair of barrels in middle of it talking.

Will froze and didn't first know what to do, but in the end he just went back behind the corner. He heard clearly what they were saying.

"You don't know how I've missed you", John said gently directing a longing look into Eve's eyes. She let out a sigh smoothing his fingers on her lap.

Eve looked down at their rings which were now close to each other and she had a flashback of their wedding day making her smile slightly.

"I do know", Eve answered lifting her gaze. "Because I have missed you as much. If not more."

John also let out a sigh. Now he happened to look at the rings and grinned then pointing at Eve's own.

"You're still wearing it", he stated smiling. "The ring I gave you. I have to admit that makes me somewhat pleased. To know no other man hasn't reached out to you while I was away…"

Eve froze for a brief moment. She wrinkled her brows slightly but then just made a sad smile playing with the ring. "I couldn't remove it. Even I had accepted your passing and knew you would never come back I couldn't take it off. It some kind of stuck with me…"

Will peeked at the two behind the corner. Alright it wasn't right to eavesdrop them and Will knew it. But somehow he didn't want to leave. His body was frozen on its spot and he didn't dare to come out in the threat of getting seen. So he just stayed there and listened, seeing now as John examined Eve with so warm, loving eyes that it made Will's chest heavy again.

John sighed deeper and leaned forward. "Eve… I love you honey. And it hurt me so much to be away from you… I love you, Eve…" he said repeating himself. And now he pressed himself close to Eve to give her another kiss.

Will stiffened. He saw Eve's surprise as John's lips touched hers again and she blinked for a couple of times for confusion as John's arms wrapped around her. Until there was then slightly sad expression on her face and after a short moment she pushed John gently away smiling at him.

John instead gave her now a little confused look but soon he also smiled again, now smoothing Eve's fingers in turn.

"How is our son, Eve?" he then asked suddenly even gentler smile spreading on his lips. "He must've grown quite much during these past years."

Then there was a realization on John's face as his expression now turned more suspicious, questionable. "Why aren't you with him? Where is Jason if you are here on the Dutchman?"

Will could see the twitch of Eve's body from the distance and she now directed a helpless stare to the side. Will saw her eyes glimmer in pure deep sadness. He hadn't seen her ever that sad while talking about her son with him. But he guessed it was even harder to talk about your own child's death with the father.

And so it seemed to be as Eve clearly was hesitant, avoiding John's gaze at first whose smile vanished and he now only stared at Eve with confused eyes. John smoothed Eve's forehead.

"Eve? Honey, what is the matter?" he asked now kneeling before Eve who met his eyes reluctantly letting out a deep breath. John put one hand behind Eve's neck smoothing it calmingly. "What is it?" he asked again. "Is it about Jason? Tell me because your expression worries me, Eve. Is our son alright?"

John's voice had now turned a bit hasty as he answered his wife's gaze. Eve shook her head slightly, gaping until then sighed again taking John's hands into hers. Then Will watched her to meet John's eyes again serious but still sad.

"He is dead, John", Eve answered glancing momentarily down. "Jason is gone. I'm sorry for you to have to hear it so suddenly but it is the truth."

Now Will saw John jolt for surprise. There was no expression on his face for a moment as he just stared at Eve not saying a word, until then wrinkled his forehead clear doubt reflecting through his eyes. Pain started to take over his features as he then as well shook his head slowly, still staring at Eve who only watched him helplessly.

"No that… that cannot be…" John said his voice first completely normal as he made another frown. "Tell me it is not true Eve. Tell me that our son is not… dead."

John's voice now filled with sadness as it rose a little. Eve tried to hold back tears coming into her eyes as she looked into John´s eyes.

Eve shook her head again squeezing John's fingers. "I'm sorry John", she said again with a voice which sounded a little strained to Will even she tried to keep it strong. Eve gazed at John gently, now lifting her other hand and placed it on his neck. "But he is gone. And he'll never come back."

John's eyes widened for shock and he now looked away, slumping down and leaned on his knees. Will saw him breathe more heavily and his brows were wrinkled as he tried to accept Eve's words.

Now even Will wrinkled his own forehead. He could see the pain on John's face as he had seen it on Eve's too. And he couldn't imagine how horrible it might've been to hear about the death of your only son. Especially after such a long time it had happened.

Eve just stared at John as helpless, pity in her eyes and she didn't know what to do. Of course John was crushed by her news. His only child had died without him even knowing it and Eve felt her chest tighten for sadness as she couldn't do anything than just sit there. She placed her hands on John's shoulders but then he suddenly moved.

"How did he die?" John then asked and Eve was surprised by the change of his tone. It wasn't heartbroken as she had expected but it was serious, hard, even the sadness did reflect from it. But Eve then just wrinkled her brows for grief.

"John…" she said half pleading but John's head snapped up making her jolt.

"Tell me Eve!" John said demanding now staring into Eve's eyes so intensely it made her uncomfortable. "How did our son die?!"

Eve had never seen John so… she didn't know. Out of place and his eyes were suddenly so cold under the pain she saw in them. But then she only thought it to be normal. Every person reacted differently to such things as these.

Eve answered John's gaze for a short while a bit hesitant until let out a broken sigh closing her eyes. Then she took in a breath.

"He drowned", she then answered finally her voice broken even she tried to control it. "He was… thrown into the sea. I couldn't stop it. It happened so fast and then… he was gone."

Will listened and he felt now his heart grow heavy by Eve's voice and words. He could once again feel the pain of her story as his own knowing how hard it was to Eve to say those few simple words. Because Eve was hurt. Still after all that time from Jason's passing she still felt such great pain for his death.

Will clenched his fingers into fists as leaned against the wall next to him. He frowned. He wished there would've been something he could've done. He hated when Eve was hurt as she almost never seemed to be. But that gave Will even more the reason to wish he could do something to ease Eve's pain. But the truth was that he couldn't. And that frustrated him and made all kinds of emotions dwell inside him as just could stand there and listen.

"Why do not you use his name?" John's voice then broke the depressing silence and Eve's grief filled eyes then snapped up to give John a confused glance. Eve lifted an eyebrow.

"What?" she asked now completely confused. John's now somewhat enraged eyes rose up to meet hers.

"His name. Why do you not use your son's name while talking about him?" John repeated his senseless question.

His voice rose up again and now Will thought he detected slight anger in it. And indeed next he and Eve both saw John's gentle features being overtaken by expression mixing great sadness, pain but most importantly anger. He was soon furious and as stood up with a fast move he then stared at Eve with flaming eyes. His eyebrows had pulled together into one strict line.

"Why didn't you protect him Eve?" John asked and his voice was consumed by angry disbelief. "You were his mother! Why didn't you save him?"

Both Will from his hiding place and Eve stared at this new John with puzzled eyes, Eve sitting suddenly completely stiff on the barrel as answered John hard gaze. Eve blinked in confusion until then looked even more pained as wrinkled her brows and let out a breath.

Will glanced now at Eve and saw her distress. How could John talk to her so harshly? They both had lost a son and now it sounded as if he was blaming Eve.

"John please. I tried. I tried but it wasn't enough…" Eve answered sincerely looking up to John with sadness consumed eyes. "He was taken away from me and killed before I could do anything to stop it!"

"You should've tried harder! Mother should die for her child and you didn't. It's your fault…" John answered his voice first loud for anger but then it silenced, him turning his eyes away from his wife on the floorboards. Eve was dumbfounded as was Will. Will saw Eve shake her head in denial.

"You don't mean that", she whispered standing up. "The John I knew would never say something so cruel to me."

"That John you knew is gone now", John answered. "He vanished at the exact moment you told him that you were responsible for his son's death."

"How can you say that? I loved our son more than anyone! I was indeed his mother and if there would be anything to bring Jason back I would do it…"

"Do not say his name!" John then bellowed loudly, giving Eve so cold gaze that she flinched taking a step backwards.

Eve was so confused. Who was this man? Surely John just learnt that his only son had died, but John she knew wasn't like this. That cold, hateful expression on his face wasn't his. And no matter what would've happened he would've never blamed Eve.

Realizing that made Eve feel even greater pain. And if she would've had her heart it would've twisted in agony. Eve let out broken breaths as she then took one step back toward John lifting her hand.

"John…" she said her voice again pleading but John only cringed backwards away from Eve. His eyes were merciless and that really hateful expression made Eve stop.

Will saw in agony himself that she was close to tears and that John's behavior shocked her greatly. And so did it shock Will.

Will had seen himself how much John loved Eve and he had learnt it straight from Eve too after hearing a lot about her husband during those years in Port Royal. John's love for Eve had been so strong that it had made him cling to any hope of life to be able to see her again so how could he be so cold to her now? How could John blame and hate Eve for their son's death even she had nothing to do with it?

As Will watched the scene he started to feel that sadness and pain for Eve's grief starting to turn into hate. He glared at John who was still staring at Eve in anger. Will tightened his fingers into fists the second time as Eve only looked at John helpless and confused not knowing what to do. Will had never seen her so upset either as she then took yet another step closer to her husband.

"Please John. Please listen to me. I'd do anything to bring Jason back. I'd give everything to have my little Jason back in my arms! You must believe me!"

"Do not say my son's name ever again!" John exclaimed once more ignoring Eve as cringed back again, now pointing at her. "You let him die. You Eve who call yourself a mother! Because of you my son is dead and I will never forgive you Eve. You were supposed to take care of him but instead you let him die. It is your fault!"

Then both Eve and Will gasped as John then turned away, without a word more after that final heavy emotional blow at Eve and walked away so quickly that he didn't see Will standing right next to them. And who had witnessed the whole conversation. Eve looked after John helpless.

"John!" she shouted after him that miserable tone hurting Will as he heard it.

He then watched as Eve stared forward for a moment until she started to sob, finally breaking down as tears started to fall down. She collapsed back on the barrel burying her face in her hands as she started to cry of pain, frustration and even anger too.

Eve couldn't believe it. That wasn't the John she had loved. That was not the father of her son. That was not her gentle, caring husband. How could he say such horrible things? How could he accuse her of murdering their son? Eve couldn't accept it. And she felt so great pain and sorrow both caused by the past memories and John's recent behavior that she just gave up and cried, not knowing what else to do to ease the pressure in her chest.

Will finally came out of his hiding with a heavy heart as watched Eve. When he now saw her crying it hurt him more than he could've imagined. He had never seen Eve break down like that and even he had witnessed her cry a lot before due of the meeting with John, Eve was now in so much pain and she cried even more helplessly. Pity filled Will and he gave Eve a sorry look as then couldn't just stand there anymore but started to walk toward Eve.

She heard his steps and was startled by him as Will now stood next to her. Eve looked up to him a bit embarrassed but then made a fake smile.

"Oh, it's you", Eve said now with close to normal voice as let out amused breath. She wiped the tears quickly away. "I'm sorry, Will. I might not be very cheery company right now."

Eve stared at the floor her face turning gloomy and avoiding Will's gaze. Will wrinkled his brows and with one move he sat down next to Eve on the other barrel, wrapping his arm around her and gently pulled her against himself into a comforting embrace.

"It's okay. I am here so you can cry as much as you want, Eve. You don't have hide your sorrow from me", Will said honestly, truly meaning his words.

Eve gave him a questionable look as she was first confused by his sudden embrace, but then she was only touched and she felt warmness fill her aching chest.

"Will…" escaped through her lips. But then Eve gave in once more and pressed her head on Will's shoulder, feeling true comfort as Will's arms wrapped around her lightly.

Then Eve couldn't hold back. The tears came rushing back and so she did break down again after that small moment of getting herself together. But now with Will sitting next to her holding her like a friend would she was so touched and relieved that she just couldn't stop herself from crying. She couldn't be strong anymore. Not after what had happened.

Will sat with Eve for a long time letting her cry those silent but bitter tears. But after a while Will's heart squeezed as he heard the words Eve whispered in middle of the sobs.

"My little boy… my dear little boy…" she murmured a couple of times and that made Will feel again more helpless.

But he then only pressed Eve more against himself, placing his head against hers trying to tell her that way he would be there for her. Because words would be useless now. But Will wouldn't leave her alone this time as she already had had to face so many hardships all by herself during her life. But not this time.

A/N:

Did I over dramatize? Thanks for reading! ;D