Another two weeks went by quickly, Rebecca had yet to recieve a marriage proposal from Norrington, but she heeded her father's advice and allowed the process to move as slow as it needed to be. Emily, meanwhile, was trying her best to find a wedding gown. She tried a dozen of them on for Rebecca to see, but Rebecca seemed less than interested.

"Now I would love to wear a smidge of pink, but I would also love to be married in blue." Emily noted

"Emmy, you know you must be married in white you cannot break tradition." Rebecca stated

"Very well, but it must be an eggshell white. I cannot have everyone in Port Royal believing that we come from a family who is as poor as churchmice." Emily said

The two suddenly heard tapping at the window, both of the girls ran to the bedroom window; Norrington was outside on his horse, Rebecca opened the window.

"What are you doing here?" Rebecca asked

"I was just on my way to board the Interceptor for a daily ship search, and I was wondering if you would love to accompany me. I have something important to ask you as well." Norrington explained

Rebecca led Emily away from the window, she had this look of anticaption and fear all at once.

"Should I go with him?" Rebecca asked in a whisper

"Oh Becky, he may just want to propose! You must go with him!" Emily said exicitedelly

"But what about your gown?" Rebecca asked

"The gown must wait, we must get you properly dressed." Emily declared.

Emily found one of Rebecca's favorite dresses and dressed her, with a false hip gament included. After she was dressed, Rebecca rode with Norrington to the docks and they boarded his ship The Interceptor. Rebecca leaned over the ship's rail and allowed the breeze to blow freely across her face, she suddenly felt a hand touch hers; she looked up and saw Norrington standing next to her.

"I suppose you are wondering why I called you aboard this ship." Norrington said

"Not really, you just want to have some private time with me. Any man would seek..." Rebecca was thrown off a bit when a couple of soliders walked by them.

"...privacy with his lover in the second stage of courtship." Rebecca continued with a chuckle, Norrington laughed as well only he seemed a bit more tense.

"Is there another reason?" Rebecca asked

"Yes...and it is very important." Norrington began

"Important?" Rebecca repeated

"Come into my cabin." Norrington gestured his head towards his cabin door, he took Rebecca's hand and led her inside.

The moment the door closed, Norrington grabbed Rebecca and kissed her; they pulled apart, both were wearing smiles.

"Was there a reason for that sudden desire?" Rebecca asked as she caressed Norrington's cheek

"You love me?" Norrington asked

"With everything I have." Rebecca assured

"And I love you?" Norrington asked

"I would like to think so." Rebecca said with a chuckle

"Then I believe there is only one more thing left to do." Norrington suddenly found himself on one knee, much to Rebecca's surprise

"Life has no guartnees, Becky. I should know first hand after watching my family die. But life can be exactly what you want it to be, sad or gleeful or perhaps you wish to have no life at all and take a gun to your head. But there is one thing in life that I never thought could exist until I saw it first hand and before my very eyes. And that's love, not just a regular love where you wish to find a woman or in a female's case a man and go straight to the bedroom just because you love them with every beat of your heart. I'm referring to love at first sight, I loved you from the moment I saw you at your 15th birthday party; you were dressed in a purple gown and smiling and dancing, I believe we shared a waltz that night as well; and that's when I knew that I could NOT be with any other person but you. And the reason why I am before you, here on bended knee, is to ask you a question that I have been meaning to ask you for quite awhile."

Norrington took out a 2-carat purple ruby ring with a silver band, when Rebecca saw it she gasped. She seemed a bit speechless

"Will you marry me, Rebecca?" Norrington asked, Rebecca was beginning to cry.

"I don't know what to say..." Rebecca said softly, she helped Norrington to his feet.

"Yes." Rebecca whispered

Norrington smiled and slipped the ring on Rebecca's finger, they shared a kiss. Both of them were geuninuely happy.

Emily was at home dancing down the halls, she began twirling at the top of the staircase; gently humming "The Wedding March" as she giggled in between bridges. She suddenly lost her footing and let out a terrifying scream, Nelson had heard it.

"Emily!" Nelson cried in horror, he raced to his daughter

Now, my dear readers. You have just entered the tragic chapter of our story, why only an accident can spell disaster for the years to come. For both Emily and Beckett...and Rebecca and Norrington.