Sorry for the delay, I left my story disc at work. Anyway, I hope you enjoy Chapter three.
Chapter Three.
Mary-Alice looked out the window to see the Governor's huge house leering over her in a foreboding manner. The carriage came to a halt and she swallowed back her anxiousness exiting the carriage.
She was escorted into the house and straight into the dining room where Governor Holum was waiting her arrival.
"Ah, good morning Miss Cole. How are you this bright morning?"
Mary-Alice curtsied politely to the governor.
"I am well thank you Sir."
"Good. I would like you to take breakfast with me this morning."
Mary-Alice fought against every bodily instinct telling her to say no and run and sat down at the table. A loud bell was sounded and masses of food were brought in on sliver trays.
"Tell me Miss Cole, how have you been holding up? Are your dresses selling well enough to support you?"
Mary-Alice looked up at him angrily. "I have been holding up as well as a person can be expected to Sir."
Mary-Alice watched as the Governor's eye brow raised letting her comment slide.
Finally Mary-Alice could no longer stand the sight of the governor greedily eating the delicious food in front of them. "Governor Holum, may I inquire as to the reason you want to speak to me, I really must get home soon…I have dresses to finish."
The man in front of her cleared his throat. "Very well Miss Cole, It has come to my attention that a pirate ship has docked on the far side of our town and it disgusts me greatly Miss Cole that some of these…pirates may be inhabiting our very streets, praying on helpless women and children." Governor Holum leant forward menacingly towards Mary-Alice making her cringe. "Why, one may be in your home right this minute Miss Cole."
Mary-Alice
froze. Oh holy hell, she thought. He knows about Jack.
Jack awoke with a start, the remnants of a chilling nightmare melted as the sun
from an open window streamed in. He listened carefully for a moment trying to
see whether he could hear Lacey moving around. Nothing.
Jack jumped out of bed and stretched casually. He judged the time to be mid-morning by the position of the sun outside.
Dressing quickly, Jack stumbled down the stairs. He was definitely not a morning person.
"Lacey, are ye home?"
No response. He briefly considered the possibility that Lacey was still in bed asleep, but dismissed the thought as soon s it came. The girl had always been one of those 'early risers'. A more probable circumstance was that Lacey had gone to the markets first thing this morning. A note placed on the dining table confirmed his suspicions.
Dear Jack,
I've just gone to the markets. I expect not to be gone too long, if you're hungry, there's a loaf of bread in the kitchen and you know where everything else is.
Love Lacey.
Jack grinned finding his own clothes washed and dried on the table waiting for him.
Dressing quickly, Jack carefully placed his map that Abel had left him in his inside coat pocket and patted it smiling to himself.
"Yoho, a pirates life for me." He muttered cheerfully.
A knock at the door brought him out of his musings.
"And who might be knocking at Lacey's door at this time of day."
Without hesitation, Jack swung the door open, and came face to face with the pointy end of a bayonet.
"Can I help you?"
"Are you the pirate Jack Sparrow, captain of the Black Pearl Sir?" A young red coat asked.
Jack took in the eight or so red coats. "Try next door Lad."
The red coat looked about him uncertainly slightly lowering his bayonet. "Next door?"
"Aye."
The red coat looked over Jack again and pulled up his weapon again.
"I think you are lying Sir."
"What makes you think that?"
"Well for firstly, you are dressed like a pirate and secondly, well this is Miss Cole's residents where we were told to fetch you from."
"Is that so?"
"Yes."
"Now what would all the kings men be doing looking for Captain Jack Sparrow on this bonnie morning?"
The red coat looked at Jack again uncertainly. "Well, we've come to detain you so our Governor can collect on your reward."
"But if he's the one who will be receiving the reward why isn't he down here himself detaining me?"
Jack could watch this sink through the man's brain and smiled broadly. "So if you don't mind I really must be taking my leave gents."
The red coat raised his bayonet roughly. "Enough! You are Captain Jack Sparrow and we will taking you in!"
Jack sighed
as his arms and legs were clasped tightly into shackles, if only he had
remembered to strap on his effects this morning before answering the door.
Mary-Alice looked up at the Governor. "I'm sorry Governor but I must take my
leave of you before the day truly gets away from me."
The Governor gave a smug smile.
"Miss Cole, I would like to invite tomorrow for a post hanging breakfast."
Mary-Alice turned wide-eyed. "I beg your pardon?"
"After the hanging of the notorious Captain of the Black Pearl tomorrow at dawn, I wish to take my breakfast in your company."
Mary-Alice stood quickly running from the room as fear spiked her body, it didn't concern her if the Governor thought her rude for leaving so abruptly, all she cared about was Jack. "Oh please, oh please let Jack be alright." She murmured worriedly.
Mary-Alice turned the corner with her skirts up and ran into a group of red coats.
"Miss, Governor Holum has requested that you stay as his guest for today."
Mary-Alice's face flushed with anger. "I must refuse his invitation Sir, I need to return to my house."
Two of the red coats stepped beside her, one on each side taking her upper arm.
"I'm afraid the Governor insists."
With that, Mary-Alice was man-handled up the hallway and into one of the guest rooms.
"If you should need anything, just knock and one of my men will see to it. Good day Miss Cole."
The Red coat left and Mary-Alice heard the distinct sound of the door being locked.
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