2 weeks went by, Rebecca and Norrington were finally alone with baby Georgiana when Groves and Carver were both well and ready to return to their homes. Although Norrington was reluctant due to the recent events, he was nevertheless ecstatic to be left alone with his wife and daughter and of course Emily who helped with Georgiana when Rebecca was resting. One day, Emily was sitting in the parlor by the fire with Georgiana in one arm and a book in another, Norrington entered and saw this sad expression on his in-law's face.
"Emily?" Norrington called out.
Emily looked up to Norrington, barely smiling at all as she usually did.
"Hello James." Emily said calmly.
Norrington sat in his chair and offered his arms, Emily nodded and handed Georgiana to her father. Norrington cradled Georgiana in his arms before he looked back up at the distracted Emily, he sighed.
"I could never understand how such a small creature can bring such joy. Now I finally understand why..." Norrington smiled, Emily couldn't seem to.
"James...I feel terrible." Emily said softly.
"Why?" Norrington asked.
"I love my husband, that cannot be denied. Yet, some of the things he does are so...terrible and so unforgivable. I was just sitting here holding Georgiana and thinking that if you hadn't survived the duel, that Rebecca would've surely killed herself and our family wouldn't be blessed with this beautiful young lady." Emily explained as tears ran down her face.
"Emily, I cannot lie to you and say that I like your husband. However, I do believe that love makes us so blind to the obvious that once you have fallen in love...you abandon all priorites and just let your heart tell you your desires. Be them terrible or positvely spectacular." Norrington explained.
"This coming from the same James Norrington who use to believe love was nothing but a waste of idle chatter?" Emily asked sternly.
"I suppose when one loses his heart..." Norrington said as he looked down at Georgiana.
"She's such a beautiful little girl." Emily smiled.
"Indeed she is." Norrington said proudly.
"Well...I better be going home." Emily sighed as she laid the book down.
"Emily...Please understand that me and Becky don't want to see Beckett hurt you." Norrington said sincerely.
Emily nodded and kissed Norrington's forehead, she gently ran her index finger across Georgiana's small face. She left the house quietly, Norrington sighed hopelessly, knowing he hadn't changed Emily's mind at all. He smiled down at Georgiana, but it was a reluctant smile. He carried her upstairs and laid her in her bassinet, covering her with a pink baby blanket. He went to his bedchamber where Rebecca was napping, he crawled into bed with her and woke her instantly.
"Is Georgiana all right?" Rebecca asked.
"She's perfect." Norrington said simply.
"What's wrong, James?" Rebecca asked.
"Do you remember our wedding?" Norrington asked.
"Of course I do." Rebecca chuckled.
"What did I vow?" Norrington asked.
"You vowed that you would always love me and that you would protect me." Rebecca reminded.
"Succeed at one vow, and break the other." Norrington remarked.
"What are you talking about?" Rebecca asked.
"I love you but I have not protected you and now that Georgiana is here...What will happen if I ever set sail and never return?" Norrington asked
"You thought that the last time and you came home." Rebecca noted.
"I was lucky."
"James...You are a soldier, and granted it's not easy being the wife of a soldier but...I always know in my heart that you will come home safe and sound." Rebecca smiled.
"I was just looking at Georgiana and I couldn't bare it if she grew up never knowing her father's face." Norrington mused.
Emily was walking home when she suddenly felt something, a sudden lost of breath. Emily couldn't breathe no matter if she tried, she tried to continue home before she couldn't do it anymore. She let out a small wheeze and then finally collapsed.
One does not see tragedy ahead...until it hits them