Vast Horizons

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot.

A/N: I have to give credit to Haldir Fancier for the inspiration of this fic. If you would like to read how Will and Jack got together prior to this fic, read her stories Tomorrow and Open Ocean.

Vast Horizons

Prologue

“Will, I’m pregnant,” Elizabeth stated the obvious as she put her hand over her bulging stomach. “It’s yours.”

He had just gotten back home to his wife for a visit before heading back to sea on the Black Pearl. He loved Elizabeth, true, but not as a man should love his wife. The love he felt was more akin to the love of a sister. He knew that Elizabeth felt the same, and it was apparent that she had fallen for the ever-proper Commodore Norrington. He knew that they had been seeing each other ever since he left with Jack.

‘Jack.’ Just the thought of the pirate captain was thrilling to him, but how would Elizabeth’s news affect his relationship with his beloved? He couldn’t possibly leave the child fatherless, the thought of leaving Jack, it was to unbearable to even imagine.

“Are you sure?” Will asked in a shaky voice.

“Yes,” Elizabeth said. “But let’s face it, neither one of us could take the heartache that you remaining here would cause, and you would suffer more than I.”

“But the child needs a father. I know what it’s like growing up without one, and I would not wish it for my child,” Will argued. “I wish more than anything that you could be married Norrington, but that’s not possible.”

“If you and Jack will agree to it, there’s a way. You just have to be dead,” Elizabeth stated.

“I don’t think I want to be dying, Elizabeth, and even if I did, Jack most certainly would not allow it,” Will replied.

“You know what I mean, William Turner. James has already agreed, but Jack has to as well, seeing as how he has to be the one to write us of the news of your death. No one knows you are in Port Royal, you can easily just give me the letter and I’ll spread the word of your death. Then I will be free to marry James, and you’ll be free to stay with Jack without worrying that your child will not have a father. That is, if that’s what you want?”

“That would make everyone happy. I’m sure Jack will consent,” Will stated.

“Thank you, Will,” Elizabeth whispered gratefully.

“No, thyou,you, Elizabeth.”

* * * * *

“Jack, Elizabeth is pregnant with my child.”

Jack’s heart sunk at those words. He feared that this day would come. The day in which the one he loved more than anything would be wrenched from his arms in a blink of the eye. He had never experienced this kind of pain before. He steeled his voice and asked the question to which he dreaded the answer: “You will stay with her?”

“I can’t, it would rip out all of our hearts. Not to mention that it would more than likely give the child psychological problems,” Will said.

“How can you joke about this?” Jack asked. “You wouldn’t leave your child without a father, I know you better than that. I fear that you must leave me,” Jack said brokenly.

“Jack,” Will murmured as he wrapped his arms around the man and pulled him close. “I will never leave you.”

“But your child—
”

“Will not be left fatherless. Norrington will be a good father to him or her,” Will replied.

“How?” Jack asked. “Elizabeth can’t marry him.”

“Unless I’m dead,” Will stated. At Jack’s look of horror and despair, he laughed. “Not really dead, just believed to be dead. All you have to do is write a letter to Elizabeth explaining my alleged death, and then we can sail away for good.”

“But—
”

“No buts. My leaving this port will bring happiness to all, including myself,” Will said as he brushed his lips against Jack’s. Jack pulled Will closer and crushed Will’s mouth against his. His tongue oredored every crevice of that lovely mouth as his hands roamed freely over Will’s lovely body.

Will moaned under his administrations. “Ah,” he cried as Jack’s hand brushed against his rapidly hardening erection. “Cabin,” he managed to gasp.

* * * * *

Elizabeth’s plan to fake Will’s death turned out exceptionally well. Months later, Will received his last communication with Port Royal in the form of a letter.

“Do you regret leaving them?” Jack asked softly as he pulled Will into an embrace.

“How could I when I’m with you?” Will replied before he captured Jack’s lips in a tender kiss.

To be continued…

Longest prologue I’ve ever written. Hope you liked!