February 28th 1721
The night of the party came by so quick that I felt unprepared, Me and Anne had either locked ourselves away in the house or had been out socialising with our "New circle of friends".
"Edward everything will be fine, The assassins have everything under control" I know she's right but until I'm sailing home with Beth and Anne I wasn't going to get my hopes up "I've laid an outfit out for you, when you're dressed we will go and meet the Swan's and go to a party. We'll eat posh food and force polite chit chat, then we'll leave the party and come back here. The only thing left then is to sail us home" she walks over to me and nestles her head into my chest, she fits perfectly into my arms and I hold her trying to calm myself down.
"Thank you" I tilt her face up to meet mine and kiss her softly "What will you be wearing?"
"A dress I suppose, yet another corset and skirt to contend with" she leads me through to what is now the spare room.
"The last corset you'll have to wear, after today you can wear whatever you damn well please" I move closer to her ear and whisper "Although I prefer you to wear nothing at all" with one swift movement she drops the dress she is currently wear
"Well if you can promise we'll be ready in time, I wouldn't mind not wearing anything at all right now"
We lie tangled together on the bed, neither of us talking. We can try and fool each other into thinking we are calm but we aren't fooling anyone. We get dressed slowly trying to kill time when I remember I have something for Anne. I tie up the back of her corset and help her to add the final skirt then I pas her the hat box that I've kept hidden.
"I have a small gift for you Anne" I had been planning it since our day out at the beach, it just took a while to have the components made. I watch as she removes the lid and pulls the paper away from the boxes contents. Inside the box sits an ocean blue garter attached to an intricately carved ornate gold dagger "I want to make sure that tonight no matter what happens, you will be safe" I lift her skirt up for her and drag the garter up to her thigh, leaving a kiss just below it "Now Mrs Williams, would you care to join me" I offer her my arm.
"Certainly Mr Williams" taking my arm we walk down the stairs of our little home and out of the front door for the last time. It had been sorted that all of our things would be packed and aboard The Alexandria by the time we had returned from the party.
Reaching the docks I spot Norman standing aboard his ship The Swan, its a grand ship that he bought in honour of his wife. The way he stands makes him feel powerful yet to me he looks awkward, at first this gives me an uneasy feeling that maybe he's changed his mind or worse, that our cover may have been blown. As soon as he spots us he relaxes and I realise something else must be bothering him, Anne squeezes my arm and I realise just how tense I am.
"Welcome friends, are you ready for tonight?" these people must lead really tedious lives, I almost pity them until I remember they lead these lives because of the slaves they own who lives are ruined by their snobbish owners.
"Indeed" I shout whilst helping Anne up the gang plank "We've been waiting for this for what feels like months"
I forgot to mention in the last few chapters that I used the Scott name for others because that name pooped up a few times when i did some research, and the Swan's were used because I watched the Pirates of the Caribbean films and couldn't resist :P
anyway thank you again for all of your support, I used to think this was terrible and no one would read it but you have all surprised me - thanks so much, hope you enjoy the final few chapters just as much :)