A/N: Ok... in the last chapter I want to say sorry to any Norrington fans. I know he is ooc but I needed a conflict and he just happened to be it. My apologies.... however.... I am SOOOOOOOO Happy about all the reviews!!!! You guys are the best!!! As for the questions about Jack coming into the story.......... not in this chapter... but if you keep reading.... who knows who will turn up Savvy?? Enough from me... onto chapter 4!!! (Thanks again!)
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Will lay his wife on the bed, still holding her in his arms. He wiped the tears from her face, while her father quickly poured out the correct amount of medication and brought it to Will. Will took it quickly and helped his wife swallow it down.
"Shh... It'll be alright Liz. Calm down. I'm here. It'll be alright. Shh...." Will whispered to calm his wife. "Where is that blasted Commodore and the doctor!?!" he shouted.
Just then Dr. Jacobsen rushed in with the Commodore behind him. Elizabeth shouted and tried to turn away.
"GET.... HIM.... OUT!!!! I DON'T.... WANT ..... HIM..... HERE!" she screamed.
The Governor quickly shunned him out of the room and shut the door, still wondering what in heaven's name was going on.
The doctor ran to Elizabeth.
"Did you give her the medication?"
"Yes, minutes ago. How long is it supposed to take?"
"Well the dosage you gave her is twice what the normal patients take. It should be working very soon."
"Dosage for what?" asked the Governor. "What is going on?"
He went un-noticed. The doctor pulled out his stethoscope and listened to Elizabeth's heart beat.
"Her heart is beating way too fast. We have got to calm her down. Somehow. Any way we can. Quickly or....."
The doctor quickly started listening for the baby's heart beat. Then he felt around her lower abdomen. He looked up somewhat alarmed.
"Elizabeth. Listen to me, you have to calm down. You have to slow your heart. If you don't then it will make the force of the contractions very great, and you could bleed to death, while your baby would be born way too early and there would be no chance of survival!"
Governor Swann looked up. Her b-baby did he say? His Elizabeth was.....
Will looked into the pain filled eyes of his wife. On impulse, he started stroking her hair, and then slowly with the back of his fingers, started stroking along her cheek, and then down her neck. The sensation started to work on her, and she started to slowly, but surely, slow her breathing.
"Don't worry Liz." he whispered in her ear, "Everything will be alright. Sleep. Tomorrow is a new day, and we will spend it together. A nice, easy day. How's that?"
She smiled lightly, letting out a relieved breath. As he continued to hold her next to him and stroke her gently, she slipped into peaceful slumber. Will looked down at his sleeping wife, and let a tear fall. He felt so sorry that she hurt like this. It tore him apart to see her like that. He had to be there for her all the time now. He would not leave her side. Making sure she stayed calm and took care of herself. In a way, he felt this incident to be his fault for leaving her side. If only he had stayed with her. The Governor spoke softly, and shakily.
"Is she... going to be alright Jacobsen?"
"That all depends on her now. She must continue to take her medication, and to remain calm. She cannot be in situations like this again. That Commodore should stay away from her until after the birth. Jealous swine. He still doesn't have any idea of what is going on does he? Just thinks she went into convulsions or something. I suppose everyone will need to know now. I'm sorry Will, if you had any specific way of telling them. But I suppose there is no way around it now. Do you want to tell them or should I?"
"I think I should. With all due respect. I am sure Liz would love to herself, but..... well she will understand."
"Very well. I shall go now. She is out of danger for now. Two nights in a row? Will I ever get any sleep?" and with that the doctor returned home once more.
"William?" said Elizabeth's father, "Please, explain what is happening."
Will took a deep breath and summed up the situation. When he finished the Governor looked pail. He, like Will, didn't know exactly how to take it.
"I am sorry Will. I prayed you would not have to go through what I did with my young wife. It's looks as if our paths are very similar right now. Let us pray that this path does not contain the same fate. I am glad though that medical solutions are better now, and you did find a way to calm my daughter. If you are the one watching out for her, I am sure she will be fine. If you will excuse me though, I have many flustered guests who need to know where I am, and I think I shall turn in soon."
"I will be down shortly. I need to explain what is happening to your guests, and then I'll come and stay with Elizabeth. I wonder if you could ask Emma, to stay with Liz?"
Emma had been a sort of motherly figure to Elizabeth. She was a nursery maid at that time for her, now she did some of the lighter jobs, like dusting and the light laundry. She was off today, but the Governor knew she would come for Elizabeth. Or 'Little Bethy' as she called her. He sent one of the servants to fetch her. Then, he returned to his guests.
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Will sat still combing through Elizabeth's hair. He wouldn't stop until Emma got there to take his place, and he would not leave her for more than a few minutes. She looked so much like an angel to him. Something so perfect in his sight. Soon, he thought to himself, soon he would have two angels. Two perfect angels, and he would be the most lucky man in the universe. He thought about this and wished that he had known his father, so that he could tell him the news, and wish him on. He knew how Elizabeth must feel, not having her mother there, for his mother had died when he was only ten years of age. He thought of all the people that he wanted to tell, and he came to Jack again. Captain Jack Sparrow of the Black Pearl. He was sure that he would want to know. And the first thing that Jack would say was,
"A baby mate? I love babies, let's 'have a party, a big fiasco, rum for everyone!"
Will still remembered Elizabeth telling him how they had been on that Island, and she had used all there was to make a fire so that they could escape, and the first question he asked was, "Why is the rum gone?" and when she tried to explain and give him a reason, he only replied, "Yes, but why is the rum gone?" Will smiled a bit. They missed their old friend, and wondered what kind of trouble he was getting into now, and who had to get him out of it. Probably AnaMaria. Elizabeth stirred underneath him. He came out of his thoughts and started rubbing her cheek again. She stayed peacefully asleep.
Emma opened the door and came into the room. She hadn't even taken the time to change out of her nightgown. She had come as soon as she had heard Elizabeth needed her. Will looked up at her and explained the situation. Her eyes filled with pity and concern, yet understanding. She walked over to Will and his sleeping wife.
"It's alright now Will, I will take over from here. You can go. She will be fine, so you can relax. Nothing will happen while you are gone. I will have someone come and get you if you are needed. Don't worry."
Will thanked her and reluctantly turned to leave.
"Oh, and Will, Congratulations!" she said with a smile.
Will smiled in return, and walked downstairs.
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Will walked into the ballroom, where all the large parties in the Caribbeans were. When he entered everyone stopped talking and looked at Will. He looked around at all the people. He recognized the servants, his father-in-law, the....the Commodore. He thought of that man with utter disgust. Someday he would teach him, but today was not that day.
The Governor spoke clearly to the crowd.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, all of my wonderful guests, I would like to let my son-in-law speak to you now concerning my daughter. Quite an announcement. Will?"
Will looked around again and took a deep breath. He was exhausted and he did not want to be away from Elizabeth.
"All of you know my beautiful wife, I am sure, and know of the event of her illness tonight. Liz and I were going to tell all of you tonight, about this time, together, however she is resting and cannot come down to the party. She wanted to be here though to tell you all of the wonderful news. Elizabeth is expecting a baby." Will looked around at the surprised faces and the ecstatic looks. "However, much like her mother that most of you knew, she is having uh...." he tried to think of the right word, "complications, and she cannot get her heart beating rapidly or she could end up in serious danger. So in her behalf, please try and make things easy on her, I know that the Commodore Norrington WILL do so," he said glaring as he spat his name, "but I ask that you not make it too obvious, Liz wouldn't like that. Other than that, I hope you all have a lovely evening, and wish you all the best."
Will turned and left the room and ran up the stairs so no one would have time to stop in for conversation. When he reached his room, he opened the door and looked in. There sat Emma, stroking Elizabeth's hair, and singing to her softly. Elizabeth seemed to have awoken. Will walked to her, and took her hand.
"Are you alright my love?"
"I am much better now Will." she said weakly. "I am so sorry for worrying you like this. Forgive me?"
"I am the one that should be asking for forgiving. I am sorry for what happened."
"That wasn't your fault. What did happen with the ...... Commodore?"
"I will tell you when you are feeling better, I do not want to get you angry love, why aren't you asleep?"
"I can answer that," said Emma, "She woke when you left. Stubborn girl refused to sleep without knowing you were alright. Right Bethy?"
She smiled in agreement, delighted she had won.
"Yes well, now you must sleep Liz, you have my word I will not leave your side. Now sleep." Will said gently.
"I will leave now so you both can get your well earned rest, but I will be back in the morning ok Bethy?"
Elizabeth spoke quietly,
"Ask papa if you can stay in one of the extra rooms, it's not like there aren't enough, and you shouldn't have to walk all the way home tonight."
"Thank-you. Goodnight Little Bethy, and her little babe. Goodnight William."
After she shut the door, Will locked it and started into his pajamas. He turned off the lamps, and climbed into bed. Elizabeth snuggled up to him and closed her eyes.
"Will? What will we name the baby if it is a girl?"
Will thought a moment.
"Elizabeth."
"Will!"
"I am serious Liz, you deserve it. And her middle name would be Jasmine, after your mother."
"Elizabeth Jasmine Turner." said Elizabeth seeing how it rolled together. "It actually sounds very nice, but are you sure Elizabeth?"
"Yes Liz, perfectly sure."
"We'll have to see. What if it's a boy?"
"That I don't know. What about Christopher?"
"No. That doesn't sound right. It is a nice name, but as a mother, I don't think our children will fit that name. I was thinking William. William J. Turner."
"Liz, you aren't trying to mimic me are you?"
"No Will, I have always dreamed of naming my child William."
"What does the J. stand for Liz?"
"Jack. I think it's a nice name, and he did save our lives. I think if nothing else we at least owe him this much."
Will laughed quietly.
"Well, we will decide later. Right now is time for rest. I don't want you to get sick from not enough sleep. These have been a hard couple of nights, and I want you to sleep now."
"Will?"
"Yes Liz?"
She leaned in and kissed him.
"Thank you."
"For what Liz?"
"For everything. Everything I hold dear."
"Oh Elizabeth. I didn't do all that. I am only a blacksmith who was extremely blessed."
"Will. You gave me everything worth living for, and you are not a blacksmith. How many times must I say it? You are my pirate."
"Liz...."
"Don't argue with me Will. It's not good for me remember? Besides, I would win anyway. I will always win."
"Oh really? I...."
She cut him off with a passionate kiss.
"Now who wins Will?"
He smiled at her.
"You."
"See?" she giggled.
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They woke the next morning to a loud noise coming from the Naval Post.
"Stay here Liz. Don't go anywhere. I want to find out what that is before you put yourself in danger unknowingly."
"No Will, I don't want to have to stay here and worry about you. It scares me when you just run off. Especially after last night. I am coming with you."
Will didn't want to argue with his wife.
"Alright, but if it is dangerous you have to get yourself to safety and forget about me or anyone else."
She didn't say anything but quickly dressed. They started down to the Naval Post, and Will thought of how Dr. Jacobsen would react if he knew he had taken Elizabeth with him. When they arrived at the Post, they looked around. Many of the soldiers were trying to make repairs.
"What happened here?"
"Look a blacksmith!" shouted one of the men.
"He can help repair some things!" shouted another.
"First I want to know what happened." said Will.
"Commodore Norrington came back from that big party last night huffing and steaming mad. He was throwing things inside his office all night long. Yelling at the men, he was. This morning it was even worse, and he started destroying things around the camp. If you would help repair the items that need blacksmithin', you would be paid, and straight out of the pocket of the Commodore."
Will couldn't resist. He knew that would make the Commodore even angrier that he had helped and that, the Commodore would be paying him, for the damage he had done. He knew why the Commodore had been angry. Firstly, Elizabeth caught him beating up her husband, who wouldn't fight back, then she got sick and he had to fetch the doctor, then she wouldn't let him in to find out what was happening, then he was told that she was pregnant, and all his hope of winning her probably flew out the window.
"Alright, I will help you, but it will be on my own time and my own prices. I cannot guarantee that they will be finished quickly. I have quite a bit on my mind."
"Oh yes. That is right. We heard about that. Congratulations Mrs. Turner!"
She blushed a bright red color.
"Thank you....uh... what is your name soldier?"
"Harrington. James Harrington Ma'am. At your service."
"Thank you Mr. Harrington. You are very kind."
"What did happen between you and the Commodore last night Will?" she said as they walked away.
"Nothing much. He was still angry at me for marrying you, and he asked me to a fight. I refused because I knew you would disapprove, and he started fighting, or beating me, and I wouldn't fight back. Then he only got angrier. Then you arrived."
Elizabeth was silent, thinking about the events that had occurred in the most recent years of her life.
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