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etc. from it. It belongs to Disney. I own only the character and plot I
created (i.e. Jen, Nicole, the Lanyens....)
Again, thanks to reviewers! You guys are helping me get this story done!
Jen was now in despair. The wedding was in two weeks, and still no sign of Jack or saving. Jen had taken to slipping away to the docks when she wouldn't be missed and inquiring after Jack from honest looking sailors. They would shake their heads slowly, apologizing that they hadn't heard anything. They all seemed to catch the anxiety and sadness in her eyes when no news came. On this particular day however, there would be no going to the docks. Instead, she was go to a party at Governor Swann's house to toast their engagement. Nicole and the Commodore would be there as well. An entire day was wasted in preparation. Jen was forced to bathe, then sit in her shift while her maid dried and styled her hair. And then the corset and finally, the dress. Jen cursed the evil corset as she tried to draw deep breathes without appearing to do so.
The Swann's house was prim and polished as always. Servants darted throughout the crowd, carrying trays of champagne. Jen knew to get through this visit, she would require a lot of champagne. She and Nicole were weaving their way towards the table when someone grabbed her arm and turned her around. Governor Swann lifted her hand kissed it while managing to keep his eyes on her face. Jen shuddered, thoroughly disgusted.
"Governor Swann, how good to see you." Jen kept her tone formal, not wanting to give him the idea she liked him. Which was true. She hated him.
"Jennifer, my dear, you look radiant." From behind her, Jen heard Nicole say,
"Jack wouldn't say radiant. Jack would say s," But she didn't get to finish because Jen stomped on her foot.
"Ouch!" Nicole squeaked, turning away to nurse her throbbing foot.
"Thank you. You look well." Jen remarked coldly. Jen turned around and snickered under her breath. Nicole was close to being double over with the pain in her foot, but the Commodore had her hand.
"Good evening, Nicole. You look stunning." What was it with men and saying a greeting, then commenting on how you look? Couldn't they just say 'Hello. Enjoying the weather?'
"Thank you." Nicole gasped, trying not to look pained. Amy bounded up to Jen.
"Are you still wearing Jack's necklace? Pining, are we?" Amy teased. Unfortunately, as usual her timing was horrible. Governor Swann was right behind them. He grabbed Jen's arm and turned her around again.
"Jack? Jack Sparrow? No wife of mine shall associate with that scum!' He hissed, grabbing the necklace and yanking it off Jen's neck. Thankfully, the clasp gave way instead of breaking. Jen's neck ached from the necklace being pulled off. She glared up at Swann.
"I am not yet your wife, and even when I am, you are not my master!" Snarled Jen. The governor seemed surprised at this outburst. "Return my necklace at once! You may be the governor, but you are no gentlemen!" Jen snapped. The governor's eyes hardened.
"You are young yet, and will require both taming and breaking." He replied in a low voice. He pocketed the necklace.
"I will never be your wife. Perhaps physically, but you will never, ever have my heart." Jen said clearly and coldly. The two glared at each other, Jen's hard blue eyes boring into his. The moment was disrupted when Elizabeth and Will hurried over.
"Father! How good to see you!" Elizabeth said with a smile, kissing her father's cheek. Governor Swann smiled.
"Elizabeth, you look lovely. And Will. Good to see you." The two men shook. Elizabeth turned to Jen.
"Oh, you look amazing Jen! How are you?"
"Never been better. I was just asking for the return of my necklace, which your father is holding for me. May I have it?" Jen answered.
"No." Swann answered. Elizabeth stared quizzically at her father.
"Father? What does she mean?" Governor Swann offered a small smile.
"Nothing. An inside joke." The night passed slowly, so slowly. When the announcement of the engagement came at dinner, Jen refused to smile at her husband-to-be. Instead, she chatted non stop to Amy, who was seated next to her.
During the ride home, Mr. Lanyen stared hard at his daughter.
"Jennifer, your behavior was unacceptable! You not only shamed your mother and I, but Governor Swann. I expect better behavior in the future." He growled. The subject was then left alone.
The next day, Jen pined for the familiar weight of the necklace that should have been around her neck. When a knock came at the door, Jen ignored it. A servant came to her room.
"Miss Jennifer, Mr. Turner is here to see you." Jen hurried downstairs. Perhaps the governor had decided to call off the wedding?
"Come in, Mr. Turner." Jen welcome him.
"It's Will, if you please."
"Will then."
"I have something of yours." Out of his pocket came the necklace. Jen gasped in relief.
"My necklace! Thank you Will. This means more to me than you know." Will nodded.
"I know. Oh, and I'm sorry about the wedding." Will said before leaving. Jen rolled her eyes. She was tired of hearing sorry. She just wanted escape. But having the necklace and defying Governor Swann was one step up from where she was earlier!
Again, thanks to reviewers! You guys are helping me get this story done!
Jen was now in despair. The wedding was in two weeks, and still no sign of Jack or saving. Jen had taken to slipping away to the docks when she wouldn't be missed and inquiring after Jack from honest looking sailors. They would shake their heads slowly, apologizing that they hadn't heard anything. They all seemed to catch the anxiety and sadness in her eyes when no news came. On this particular day however, there would be no going to the docks. Instead, she was go to a party at Governor Swann's house to toast their engagement. Nicole and the Commodore would be there as well. An entire day was wasted in preparation. Jen was forced to bathe, then sit in her shift while her maid dried and styled her hair. And then the corset and finally, the dress. Jen cursed the evil corset as she tried to draw deep breathes without appearing to do so.
The Swann's house was prim and polished as always. Servants darted throughout the crowd, carrying trays of champagne. Jen knew to get through this visit, she would require a lot of champagne. She and Nicole were weaving their way towards the table when someone grabbed her arm and turned her around. Governor Swann lifted her hand kissed it while managing to keep his eyes on her face. Jen shuddered, thoroughly disgusted.
"Governor Swann, how good to see you." Jen kept her tone formal, not wanting to give him the idea she liked him. Which was true. She hated him.
"Jennifer, my dear, you look radiant." From behind her, Jen heard Nicole say,
"Jack wouldn't say radiant. Jack would say s," But she didn't get to finish because Jen stomped on her foot.
"Ouch!" Nicole squeaked, turning away to nurse her throbbing foot.
"Thank you. You look well." Jen remarked coldly. Jen turned around and snickered under her breath. Nicole was close to being double over with the pain in her foot, but the Commodore had her hand.
"Good evening, Nicole. You look stunning." What was it with men and saying a greeting, then commenting on how you look? Couldn't they just say 'Hello. Enjoying the weather?'
"Thank you." Nicole gasped, trying not to look pained. Amy bounded up to Jen.
"Are you still wearing Jack's necklace? Pining, are we?" Amy teased. Unfortunately, as usual her timing was horrible. Governor Swann was right behind them. He grabbed Jen's arm and turned her around again.
"Jack? Jack Sparrow? No wife of mine shall associate with that scum!' He hissed, grabbing the necklace and yanking it off Jen's neck. Thankfully, the clasp gave way instead of breaking. Jen's neck ached from the necklace being pulled off. She glared up at Swann.
"I am not yet your wife, and even when I am, you are not my master!" Snarled Jen. The governor seemed surprised at this outburst. "Return my necklace at once! You may be the governor, but you are no gentlemen!" Jen snapped. The governor's eyes hardened.
"You are young yet, and will require both taming and breaking." He replied in a low voice. He pocketed the necklace.
"I will never be your wife. Perhaps physically, but you will never, ever have my heart." Jen said clearly and coldly. The two glared at each other, Jen's hard blue eyes boring into his. The moment was disrupted when Elizabeth and Will hurried over.
"Father! How good to see you!" Elizabeth said with a smile, kissing her father's cheek. Governor Swann smiled.
"Elizabeth, you look lovely. And Will. Good to see you." The two men shook. Elizabeth turned to Jen.
"Oh, you look amazing Jen! How are you?"
"Never been better. I was just asking for the return of my necklace, which your father is holding for me. May I have it?" Jen answered.
"No." Swann answered. Elizabeth stared quizzically at her father.
"Father? What does she mean?" Governor Swann offered a small smile.
"Nothing. An inside joke." The night passed slowly, so slowly. When the announcement of the engagement came at dinner, Jen refused to smile at her husband-to-be. Instead, she chatted non stop to Amy, who was seated next to her.
During the ride home, Mr. Lanyen stared hard at his daughter.
"Jennifer, your behavior was unacceptable! You not only shamed your mother and I, but Governor Swann. I expect better behavior in the future." He growled. The subject was then left alone.
The next day, Jen pined for the familiar weight of the necklace that should have been around her neck. When a knock came at the door, Jen ignored it. A servant came to her room.
"Miss Jennifer, Mr. Turner is here to see you." Jen hurried downstairs. Perhaps the governor had decided to call off the wedding?
"Come in, Mr. Turner." Jen welcome him.
"It's Will, if you please."
"Will then."
"I have something of yours." Out of his pocket came the necklace. Jen gasped in relief.
"My necklace! Thank you Will. This means more to me than you know." Will nodded.
"I know. Oh, and I'm sorry about the wedding." Will said before leaving. Jen rolled her eyes. She was tired of hearing sorry. She just wanted escape. But having the necklace and defying Governor Swann was one step up from where she was earlier!
