Norrington
Chapter 8
"Oh my Lord Will…..and Jack! What are you doing here?" Elizabeth said a bit loudly.
"Tryin ta extradite me person from this doltish lummox of a husband of yours Lizzie." Jack said with exasperation as he glared from Will to Elizabeth and back to Will.
"I am not a doltish lummox Jack, and if you would choose to call on those who used to be considered your friends in a more conventional manner you might not wind up with a lump on your head as you lie on the floor of their study!" William said huffily.
"Can't help it if you choose, unwisely and very unwelcomingly I might add, not ta leave yer door unlocked when ya decide ta flounce off somewhere and force me ta be resortin to me own devices in order to visit said friends." Jack said just as huffily.
"If a certain pirate would have the courtesy to let certain people know there was a possibility that said pirate might be in the area and planning to visit the afore mentioned friends courtesies might have been extended towards that certain pirate." Will replied peevishly.
"I told ya I'd be back in a month or so the last time I was here." Jack said in his own peevish tone.
"And that's suppose to mean something Jack? Last time you said that it was almost six months before you showed up." Will replied with irritation still clear in his tone.
"I believe on that occasion me exact words were, 'I'll be back ta visit in a month or so if nothing of the shiny nature happens ta alter me plans', that's why I was more specific this last time I left." Jack said fluttering his hands about as much as possible in the position he was in.
"You call that more specific?" Will said with a disbelieving expression on his face.
"It was more specific." Jack said snappishly.
"Was not." Will replied.
"Was so."
"Was not!"
"Was so!"
"Was….."
"Alright you two shut it!" Elizabeth said with irritation towards the two men, "I'm in no mood to hear you bickering with each other. Now get up off the floor!"
They cast glowering looks at each other but did as Elizabeth had commanded.
"That's better. Now let's go down to the parlor and visit in a more acceptable way." Elizabeth said as she turned and walked back down the steps.
Jack sat on the end of the davenport with a pouty expression, Will, with a frown on his face, sat slouched down with his arms crossed on his chest on the other end of the davenport.
"You two really need to grow up." Elizabeth said sternly, "I'm going to make some tea," and as Jack started to open his mouth continued as she raised a finger in a shushing gesture, "And no Jack you know Will and I don't keep rum in the house. Now when I get back I expect you two to have made up." She turned and walked off to the kitchen not bothering to see if they were going to follow her instructions.
After a few minutes of silence between them Will said, "So why didn't you just wait on the front step for us to come home Jack? You know us well enough to know we wouldn't be out too late."
"I came by the Governor's house on me way here and saw there was a big to do goin on. Even caught a glimpse of you and your bonny lass through one of the patio doors, figured you might be makin a late night of its all. Sides didn't want old Norrington comin along and arrestin me, or shootin me, or hangin me." Jack answered.
"Jack, Elizabeth's Father gave you a pardon when you signed the letters of Marque. The Commodore would have no reason to arrest you." And after a short pause, "You were peeking in the patio doors? You're lucky you didn't get shot." Will said with a short laugh.
"I was bein me stealthiest self William, no one even saw me. Not even the Great Pirate Hunter hisself." Jack said with a wave of his hands.
"Well I still say you were lucky Jack. And I don't really think you have anything to worry about from the Commodore, he has his hands full right now."
"Ah, rounded up hisself a new batch of scalawags for the gallows then?" Jack said with ill humor.
"No, he has his hands full with someone whom Elizabeth seems to think is going to be trouble for him."
"Good! Couldn't happen to a more deservin person is my opinion." Jack smirked.
"Jack! The Commodore doesn't hold anything against you personally. I really think he may have a little admiration for you if the truth were known." Will answered.
"Has a funny way of showin it mate." Jack replied, making a face as he spoke.
"Oh Jack, the Commodore hasn't talked about hanging you since the Governor gave you those papers."
"Don't mean he isn't still harborin those feelins William. Just waiting for the opportune moment to be carrying them out, I'd as soon he not be catchin me in a dark alley somewhere…….or a dark step on someone's porch if ya get me meanin." Jack answered, making another face.
"Well Jack like I said before, he's got his hands full with other matters right now, I'm sure you are the last thing on his mind."
"Till he sets eyes on me again and goes ta bein his normal Commodorely self, rope and gallows and the like."
Elizabeth came back in to see them talking, smiled as she set the tea tray down on the table, and said, "I'm glad to see the attitudes have improved."
"Attitudes would be much more better improved if you and William saw fit ta be stockin a bit of rum luv." Jack said as he eyed the tea with a sour expression.
"Oh Jack, it won't kill you to drink some tea." Elizabeth said with a little giggle.
"You don't know that Lizzie. And how would you handle the guilty feelins you'd be sure ta be feelin if ya were the cause of the demise of the Infamous Captain Jack Sparrow by forcin him ta drink that seamy and scurrilous………substance." He said as he waved his hands about, finishing with a general pointing at the teapot and sticking his tongue in and out of his mouth as if the most reprehensible taste on earth were settled there.
"Oh Jack, don't be silly. I won't force you to drink the tea if you don't want it. Go ahead, I know you probably have a flask of rum in one of those pockets of yours, but go easy on it if you expect to be spending the night here." Elizabeth said as she poured William and her each a cup.
To Be Continued
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