Stronger Than Glass

Sequel to Cold as Glass

End of the Glass Trilogy

A Captain's Adventure

Chapter 17

Contently, I watched my husband's face, as his head rested upon my stomach. He was extremely tired. So tired that, as soon as he laid down upon me, he fell asleep.

My fingers ran through his hair another time, untangling his dark locks and separating some of the braids he was beginning to adopt. Oddly though, these braids only made him look more like his father. Despite the fact I was reminded nearly every wakening moment how much he didn't act like his father.

His neck slightly twitched again, making him nuzzle his cleaned face against my worn long-sleeved white tunic.

It felt great to not be wearing my corset, vest, jacket, hat, and all those other necessary items to be a pirate. It felt great just to be Beaux, sitting here upon a cot with my husband, sound asleep, with his head lying across my stomach. His arms were even weakly wrapped around my waist, making sure I wouldn't leave his side, nor leave him on my duty of being his pillow.

Suddenly the sound of heavy footsteps, made me look away from my husband and through the shreds of hemp that made a cloth divider from this small room into the main entrance below deck.

There I saw William walking around a pole, towards the stairs. In the direction of his march I could barely see the shape of Elizabeth's body, amongst the hanging rope and wood.

Once by her side, William only spoke a few words," You left Jack to the Kraken."

Elizabeth kept her face away from William's eyes," He's rescued now. It's done with."

William didn't seem too pleased with this answer, for now it was his turn to put his back towards Elizabeth. Who in turn glanced at him.

If I was in Will's place, I know I would have been extremely upset with Sirius for not telling me the truth, or at least letting me know his thoughts. After all Elizabeth had fooled us all, by making us think she was in morning over Jack, when really she was the one who killed him.

Elizabeth sat up, and defended herself," Will, I had no choice."

"You chose not to tell me." William kept his back towards her, obviously not being able to stomach the sight of her, until he could get a straight answer from her.

Carefully I held Sirius's head from rolling off of my stomach, as I sat up a little straighter, spying upon William and Elizabeth during a private conversation.

"I couldn't!" Elizabeth gasped, before explaining further," It wasn't your burden to bear."

With agitation written across his face, William spun around hissing towards Elizabeth," But I did bear it, didn't I?" He stepped forward, closer to her," I just didn't know what it was."

I felt my feminine emotions build up in my chest. I could feel William's pain in his words. I could sense his frustration with trying to make this singular woman happy. It was like…everything was working against him. Just like…everything was working against Sirius and me.

"I thought…" Will took a breath, unable to finish his words. But I knew. I knew what he was going to say.

"You thought I loved him." Elizabeth gasped in surprise, obviously shaken by the idea that Will thought she was in love with someone else. But Will wasn't the only person. Everyone thought she loved Jack. Even Tia Dalma, or at least it seemed that she did.

Elizabeth began to walk away from Will, but he grabbed her shoulder, and pushed her against a pole.

"If you make your choices alone," Will pleaded, as he desperately looked through her eyes. "How can I trust you?"

Elizabeth and Will were silent for a few moments, making me shake with anticipation of Elizabeth's response. For her response would forever change their relationship.

"You can't."

Elizabeth pushed herself free of Will's grasp and rushed up the stairs, leaving Will to resting his forehead against the pole. Looking beyond pained. But hurt. Like someone had ripped the knife out of his back.

That knife that Elizabeth had put there. She had finally taken it out. And had left Will to bleed to death.

Sorry for no updating. I know, shame on me. Anyways, I will try to update again soon, when I have finished moving I will try to update again more regularly.