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-- NOTE ON TIMESCALE: This is set about 1 ½ - 2 years after the film which makes Baby around a year old. Apparently I said my first words around 10 months so she will have been speaking for a bit. Scarlett was looking after her for about a year so it's possible she's picked up a few words and phrases from around the place. ^_^
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Elizabeth frowned. "So whose is it anyway?"
Will shrugged. "Scarlett. Just a slapper in Tortuga." She sighed.
"I see." She looked out the window at the balcony where Jack was awkwardly holding Baby over his shoulder. "It's just. I feel we should help him. He did rescue me and." She paused. "I don't know. It's just. we can't."
"Why not?" She stared at Will.
"Will! Of course we couldn't! He's a Pirate!"
"But I would look after him and feed him and keep him clean and."
She glared. "Jack is not a puppy, Will, even though he may have the mental capacity of one. He's a human being! He's a pirate! He can't just come marching into this town and expect us to take him in and give him constant care and attention. James would arrest us! We'd have no reputation as a respectable couple and we'd probably have to move away. Yes, Jack did help us out before but we returned the favour. We gave him the Pearl! I was just expecting him to. Sail off and drown somewhere and we'd never see him again. I certainly didn't expect him to appear two years later with a baby named Baby." She shook her head. "I mean, honestly. Who names a baby Baby anyway?" He smiled.
"Jack does." He got up and stood by her. "What about this. What if Jack wasn't Jack?" She looked at him quizzically. "What I mean is. what if Jack wasn't a pirate? This. Baby might be what it takes to get him to settle down. Think about it, Liz." He put his arm around her shoulders. "He could live here. We could teach him how to be respectable. We could help him look after Baby. I mean. Norrington wouldn't recognise him when he's clean." Elizabeth wrinkled her nose.
"I don't know. I mean. What's in it for us?" Will decided not to mention how much she sounded like Anamaria.
"Come on, Liz. It might be fun. And underneath all that dirt and eyeliner I think Jack is a good guy. Let's just give him a try." She sighed.
"Fine then. But a trial only. And if he gets drunk or steals anything or sets fire to anything he's out. And he's your responsibility." Will nodded.
"Don't worry. It'll be fine."
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Yes, very short I know! I thought this scene would just work well on it's own. I will add another chapter soon!
-- NOTE ON TIMESCALE: This is set about 1 ½ - 2 years after the film which makes Baby around a year old. Apparently I said my first words around 10 months so she will have been speaking for a bit. Scarlett was looking after her for about a year so it's possible she's picked up a few words and phrases from around the place. ^_^
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Elizabeth frowned. "So whose is it anyway?"
Will shrugged. "Scarlett. Just a slapper in Tortuga." She sighed.
"I see." She looked out the window at the balcony where Jack was awkwardly holding Baby over his shoulder. "It's just. I feel we should help him. He did rescue me and." She paused. "I don't know. It's just. we can't."
"Why not?" She stared at Will.
"Will! Of course we couldn't! He's a Pirate!"
"But I would look after him and feed him and keep him clean and."
She glared. "Jack is not a puppy, Will, even though he may have the mental capacity of one. He's a human being! He's a pirate! He can't just come marching into this town and expect us to take him in and give him constant care and attention. James would arrest us! We'd have no reputation as a respectable couple and we'd probably have to move away. Yes, Jack did help us out before but we returned the favour. We gave him the Pearl! I was just expecting him to. Sail off and drown somewhere and we'd never see him again. I certainly didn't expect him to appear two years later with a baby named Baby." She shook her head. "I mean, honestly. Who names a baby Baby anyway?" He smiled.
"Jack does." He got up and stood by her. "What about this. What if Jack wasn't Jack?" She looked at him quizzically. "What I mean is. what if Jack wasn't a pirate? This. Baby might be what it takes to get him to settle down. Think about it, Liz." He put his arm around her shoulders. "He could live here. We could teach him how to be respectable. We could help him look after Baby. I mean. Norrington wouldn't recognise him when he's clean." Elizabeth wrinkled her nose.
"I don't know. I mean. What's in it for us?" Will decided not to mention how much she sounded like Anamaria.
"Come on, Liz. It might be fun. And underneath all that dirt and eyeliner I think Jack is a good guy. Let's just give him a try." She sighed.
"Fine then. But a trial only. And if he gets drunk or steals anything or sets fire to anything he's out. And he's your responsibility." Will nodded.
"Don't worry. It'll be fine."
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Yes, very short I know! I thought this scene would just work well on it's own. I will add another chapter soon!
