The next day
James Norrington walked into Cutler Beckett's office for the meeting that Cutler had called for the night before. Beckett looked up, and saw James standing in the door way. "Oh do come in James," Beckett said, with no emotion. James obeyed the command, and stood in front of Beckett's desk, where Beckett was sitting
"Ah, James Norrington," Beckett said, motioning for James to sit down, "Right on time, I see."
"I try my best sir," James said quietly.
Beckett nodded. "I presume you are wondering why I called this meeting. I have heard around town that you are one of the best swordsmen around this area, and that you wanted to rid the seven seas of pirates."
James nodded, grinning at the compliments. "I was wondering," Beckett continued, "since you allowed me to marry the woman of my dreams, you would like to sport this," he said, as he walked over to a closet, and pulled out a lutinits uniform. James gulped back his greed for the uniform, and said, "Name the positives and negatives if I take the job."
"The downsides, James, would be you would have to stay out at sea for up to five months." James looked down, as Beckett continued. "The upsides would be that you and your family would be A LOT wealthier and have titles in port royal, being the family of both Lord and Lady Beckett, AND lutinit Norrington's."
That DID sound tempting, and he wanted Felicity and Heather to have a wealthy future. "What do you say," Beckett said, offering James his hand, "Lutinit Norrington?" James stared at Beckett's hand for a second, then grasped and shook it.
7 months later
James was able to do many things with the money he brought home from being lutinit. We were able to add on tremendously to our old, small house, hire a few maids, and buy us fancier dresses; uniforms, jewelry, and help Beckett pay for the wedding.
It was the big day. I was in my bedroom, having one of our maids, a homely middle-aged woman named Diane, tied my corset around my thin hips which hadn't been worn out by children yet. After Diane tied my corset tight enough that it made my stomach smaller than my hand from wrist to the tip of my fingers, she put a petty-coat on me, while another maid tied on my cream colored boots over my silk stockings. Once both of them were done, Diane left for a second, and brought back my wedding dress.
It was made of white silk, and had white beads embroidering it on the bottom, with a yard long train, that fluffed out three inches from my body, and an even longer and fluffier white see-through veil. Both maids helped me into my dress, and as one maid was buttoning up the back, while the other brushed my hair back into a bun, with and curled two strands that hung over my shoulders.
Once my dress was one and my hair done, they put white powder, and then rouge on my face and cheeks. They then put on my veil under my hair, and then attached a diamond tiara onto the top of my head. I put on some clear diamond earrings and a ruby necklace that Cutler had given me after our engagement. I was ready, and I looked beautiful.
James and Felicity came by and picked me up in a white horse drawn carriage with golden edged doors. We rode to the nearby church where Cutler and I were to be wed, where James helped me out. We went inside, and looked in the church. The place was filled with relatives, friends, and high couples and families of Port Royal.
I saw Cutler by the alter. He was wearing his white wig, with a silk white vest and jacket.
I heard the music start to play. Felicity got in front of James and I, as the doors to the church opened. She was dressed in the finest of dresses we could find, and held a silk basket with pink rose petals in it. As she went down the isle, I took James' arm, my free hand holding a bouquet of white and baby blue roses, baby's breath, and lilies. As Felicity finished up, James and I started down the isle that we had edged with the same flowers as in my bouquet. I could feel all the eyes in the church upon James and I, Cutlers filled with love.
James lead me all the way down to the alter. As he descended to his pew, I could see a tear roll down his cheek. Cutler lifted my veil off my face, and smiled at me. The preacher told Cutler and I to say our vows, which were, "With this hand I will lift your sorrows. Your cup will never be empty, for I will be your wine. With this candle, I will light your way in darkness. With this ring, I ask you to be mine." After we each said the vows, lighted the candles, poured the wine into the goblets, and put the wedding rings on each other's fingers, the preacher binded our marriage with, "You may now kiss the bride."
Cutler and I kissed, and as we broke away from each other, I threw the bouquet, which was caught by 15 year old Elizabeth Swann. It was indeed the best day of my life.
Author's note
Hello to all my wonderful reviewers and readers! I hope you liked the story! Keep an eye out for my sequel to this, called 'A new life,' either tonight or tomorrow afternoon. I plan on continuing this up to At World's End. The next story is set during Curse of the Black Pearl. It involves romance, drama, and the beginning of new a new life. R&R!
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