Promised to Another: 11
A/N This part was written by Emily… and I am still trying to convince her of her writing abilities REVIEWS would help my quest… thanks, we are already planning the next collab, which will be Lord of the Rings related so keep an eye out for that, thank you, we love you… bye x
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For the next couple of days, Elizabeth didn't leave the Commodore's side; she ate beside him, slept beside him and attended to his every need.
'Lizzie?' James croaked one morning. Elizabeth was immediately alert from her half sleep. 'What will happen to us? What has happened to us?'
'I'm sorry,' she started to weep. 'It's my fault.'
'Elizabeth, none of this is your fault-' James started.
'But it is,' she cried, 'don't you see? I broke my promise.' She didn't need to go on, they both remembered that promise. But it didn't matter.
'Elizabeth, forget about pirates, forget about Turner, forget about everything. Marry me?'
'Of course,' she replied.
'I mean now, Elizabeth, right here, right now.' He went on before she could interrupt him. 'I know you wanted the fairy-tale wedding, and you deserve it too, but to do it now, it just feels right. Please?' Elizabeth slowly nodded her head, kissed him quickly, and ran out of the room.
Elizabeth ran through the ship to her father's office and burst through the door without knocking. She stopped in front of his desk, sending papers flying in her wake.
'Elizabeth, what is it?' he asked, shocked.
'It's James,' she said, gasping for breath.
'Oh no, what's happened?' the governor questioned, rising to his feet.
'Father, we need the Vicar, now. Find him and bring him to James' room. Please?' she added.
'Well of course,' her father said and they both rushed off in their different directions.
Elizabeth sat back down at James' side.
'Why did you rush off like that?' he asked. He looked hurt and confused. Elizabeth searched his face for a minute and then realised.
'Oh, I wasn't running away from you, silly. I went to get Father and the vicar. We need someone to marry us don't we?'
'Oh,' relief and then a smile swept over the Commodore's face, and the pair were laughing when Elizabeth's father entered, closely followed by the vicar.
The governor stopped at the sound of their laughter.
'I thought...' he stopped, shaking his head.
'Father,' Elizabeth started, tentatively. 'We're getting married. Now.'
The governor opened his mouth immediately to protest but then closed it. On the one hand, he'd wanted his daughter's wedding to be a huge, lavish affair, but on the other hand, he wanted her to be happy, and at least she was finally marrying the man he'd always wanted her to. He sighed and nodded his head.
'Thank you Father,' Elizabeth gushed, and ran up and hugged him.
Victoria was sat outside on deck, fully engrossed in a book when a shadow appeared, blocking her sunlight. Looking up, she saw it was William Turner. She immediately flung the book aside to greet him.
'Have you seen Elizabeth?' he asked before she could say anything. The smile disappeared off Victoria's face as she answered.
'Sitting with James.'
'As ever,' muttered Will, walking off in the direction of the large house.
'Wait!' cried Victoria, getting up and adjusting her skirts. 'I'll come with you.'
'Wait!' cried the governor. Elizabeth stared at her father, mouth wide open. 'I'll be right back. Trust me,' he added when he say Elizabeth's face.
'What on earth is he doing?' James asked. Elizabeth just shrugged her shoulders, her eyebrows still raised. A couple of minutes later Governor Swann burst through the door. He held his palm out to Elizabeth and opened it, producing a ring. The middle stone was a sapphire, surrounded by diamonds which sparkled brightly in the sun.
'That's-'
'Your mother's? Yes I know. But this was obviously short notice and you didn't have a ring. She would have wanted you to have it,' the man reassured his daughter. He handed it to the vicar, who gave it to James. Elizabeth laid her hand on James' chest.
'I do,' she said, carrying on from where they left off and he placed the ring on her finger. Elizabeth bent down and kissed James until they heard a shuffling noise by the door. Will stood there, and as Elizabeth looked at him she noticed a single tear roll down his face. He took in the scene before him and then walked away, without saying a word.
'I'll go,' the governor said quietly, Victoria following him as well.
A/N now surely is that now worth a review? X Hope you enjoyed :D