PLEASE! DON'T yell at me!!! I'm SORRY it took forever. Honestly, i completely forgot i was even writing this!! I didn't realise it's been almost a year! When i did, i got it done as fast as i could. It's the final chapter. I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorrry i took forever. I'm terrible with keeping things going :) Anyway, i hope you like the ending anyway.

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The next morning Will tried to make a quick escape before Jack awoke and, hopefully, before the rest of the crew awoke. He tried to shift out from under Jack's arm, which was slung comfortably over Will's chest, but it was difficult to do without waking him. Very slowly, Will gently lifted Jack's arm from off of his chest and quickly ducked out from under it, before placing it back down again. Lucky for him, Will was on the side of the bunk closest to the door.

Keeping a weary eye on Jack, Will began to quickly dress, having to search for his clothes which were strewn carelessly all over the cabin last night from their urgent need to… interact with each other.

Will sighed. He was still in the state after sex where everything seems to be brighter and glowing. Once he was fully clothed, he slipped silently out of the cabin, leaving a still snoring Jack alone.

Feeling like a criminal, Will glanced quickly around the deck and froze when he saw one of the crew staring wide eyed at him.

"On your way." He said, grateful that his voice was firm and didn't quiver. The pirate nodded and quickly went about his work. Will practically ran the rest of the way to his cabin and slammed the door behind him before collapsing onto his bunk. He put his head in his hands and groaned.

"What a night." He mumbled into his hands and ran his hand along his jaw. Taking his boots off, Will threw himself down on his back and stared up at the ceiling, going over the previous night in his mind.

After the first time, it didn't take long for both men to become hard again. Jack, it seems, has a thing for tying people up. Will grinned at the memory. Jack had thrown the younger man on the bed and immediately tied his hands above his head with a piece of cloth. He then proceeded to torture Will, kissing and licking him, touching him; and will was powerless to fight back. He was forced to lay tied up, bucking his hips as Jack ran his hand up and down his shaft. Being unable to touch Jack almost drove Will mad.

Eventually though, the two men had collapsed on top of each other, having exhausted themselves. Jack placed his arm around Will's shoulders and they'd fallen asleep like that, sweaty and satisfied.

Now, as Will lay staring at the ceiling, he couldn't help but smile as he pictured the sleeping Jack as he'd left him. He still couldn't believe it had really happened. He was waiting to wake up and realize it was all a dream.

"But I won't," he muttered to himself. "I won't wake up because I'm not sleeping this time. It happened."

As if on cue, there was a soft knock at Will's door and then Jack walked in, closing the door softly behind him. For a moment, neither man spoke. They stared at each other, waiting for the other to break the silence. Eventually, Will looked away, a flush creeping up his neck and Jack grinned.

"I wondered where you'd run off to this morning." The older pirate said and plonked down comfortably in a wooden chair. Will shrugged and grinned sheepishly.

"I wanted to get out before the rest of the crew was up. I didn't want there to be any… rumours." He finished lamely and Jack laughed.

"Mate," he said. "They're pirates. Pirates don't go around gossiping. And besides," he grinned and winked. "I'm Captain Jack Sparrow. What man would be stupid enough to say anything about me?"

When Will still didn't look convinced, Jack stood and sat beside him on the bed. Will shivered at how close Jack was to him and images of the night before flashed through his mind. He ignored them and concentrated on what Jack was saying.

"Honestly, Will," he was saying. "These men respect me. And they respect you. Even if they do find out, they won't judge. They're bloody pirates! They've spent their whole lives being abused and judged. They won't do it to us."

Will sighed and Jack reached forward and placed a soft kiss on his lips. Will grinned sheepishly as he realized Jack was right. He was overreacting. Smiling, Jack stood and opened the cabin door, expecting Will to follow.

They stepped out into the bright morning, the sun beating down heavily on them. The ship was now buzzing with talk as the pirates went about their early morning rounds. Most of them had already eaten so Jack and Will made their way down to the kitchen and the cook served them something wet and mushy. Jack and Will eyed it cautiously for a moment, before sighing and they both ate it with grimaces. When they were done, the wandered back out into the sunlight.

Jack paused and spoke to Mr. Gibbs for a moment and Will made his way over to the railing and gazed out at the ocean. Jack came and stood beside him and he sighed.

"This is my life, Will." He said softly, and Will glanced at him curiously. The pirate seemed like he was in another world, gazing at the sparkling ocean. Will turned away and looked toward the vast, seemingly endless ocean once again.

"It's my life too, Jack." Will said softly, and Jack turned to look at him. "It is now. And it always will be." He turned and met Jack's penetrating gaze and smiled. Suddenly, Jack slipped his arm around Will's waist and pulled him to him and, in the bright sun and surrounded by the entire crew, kissed him hard on the lips. Will's eyes widened and he pulled away.

"Jack, what-?" he glanced around him quickly and saw the whole crew staring. Some were smiling and nodding their heads, as if they knew all along. Others simply shrugged and went back to what they were doing and others simply stared and grinned. Mr. Gibbs was actually laughing! But when he saw Jack look at him, he quickly coughed and turned away.

"Alright, that's enough! Get back to work, you sorry sods!" Jack shouted, but the order was softened by his cheeky grin. The crew quickly turned away and went back to whatever they were doing, trying to eavesdrop but trying to be subtle about it. Pirates were never very good at being subtle.

Will's cheeks were pink and he was still staring at the crew, shocked by their reactions. They didn't care. They saw their captain kiss another man and they didn't care.

"I told you, mate," Jack's voice brought Will back to reality and he spun to face him. "Pirates don't judge each other." He began to walk away when Will remembered something and chased after him.

"Jack!" the older man turned and waited for the other to catch up. When he did, he began walking and Will followed. "Jack, you never told me." Jack stopped and stared curiously.

"What's the key to?"

Jack stood silent and a small, sad smile formed. He took Will's face in his hands and kissed him roughly on the lips, crushing their lips together. Will was still nervous and conscious of the watching crew but responded by throwing his arms around Jack's neck and pressed himself closer against the other man. Jack felt something stir in his pants and, grinning, pulled away from the other man, although Will made no move to remove his arms.

"That won't distract me, Jack." Will said and Jack laughed.

"I wasn't trying to."

"Then tell me, what's the key to?" Once again, Jack leaned in and kissed Will and nipped his lip gently before replying. Jack reached up and pulled one of Will's arms down so his hand was in his own Will felt something being pressed into his hands and gazed quizzically at Jack, who then leaned so he could whisper into Will's ear and softly spoke.

"The key to my heart." He pulled away and Will looked at what Jack had given him. Sure enough, there was a small key in his palm. He looked up into Jack's nervous face and smiled.

"I'll guard it with my life." Then, Will kissed Jack softly and quickly on the lips before pocketing the key. He made a mental note to find a piece of rope or string to tie around his neck with the key attached to it.

Together, the two pirates strolled casually around the deck once before disappearing into Jack's cabin. Once the door had closed, the crew began buzzing with conversation about the two men, all of it good. They knew as well as the two men who'd just entered the cabin that the Black Pearl would flourish under both Captain Sparrow and Captain Turner's sharp eyes. They could feel good times coming.

Inside the cabin, Will curled up alongside Jack, both men comfortable with the fact that the other would be there waiting when they woke up.

"I love you." Jack whispered softly and kissed Will's neck.

"I love you too." Will replied before both men slipped into a peaceful sleep, Jack's arm resting casually over the other man, holding him against his bare chest.

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.

THE END!!!

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