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etc. from it.
Jen waited by the window, watching and watching. It was growing dark outside, and still Jen hadn't found Jack. She had wandered through the entire crowd of people. And she was careful to keep an eye out for Adam. She was grateful that Jack had taught her to be cautious and be able to avoid those that er...hold grudges. Jen sighed impatiently and shifted her position, looking for Jack. She strained her eyes looking into the darkening town, but her only view was that of a handsome young man riding up on a black horse. She sighed again, irritated. Nothing. There was no sign of him. Suddenly, someone was coming towards her. She flattened against the wall, nervous. She had made enemies in this town, powerful people. Governor Swann...her parents...but it was Will and Elizabeth.
"Why on earth did you agree to this?" Will asked incredulously. Jen grimaced.
"I didn't. It was a no choice situation." Jen pulled on the front of her gown, revealing the slash on her chest, which was slightly dulled by the powder a maid dabbed over it.
"Ouch! Look's painful." Elizabeth allowed with a wince. "What happened?"
"Your precious 'gentleman' Adam. I'll be so glad when I'm out of here." Jen said with a sigh, glancing around for Jack again. Suddenly, there was a hand on her shoulder.
"Sorry darling, but your stay here will be extended, I'm afraid." The hand forcefully turned Jen around. Adam was leering at her. "Come on, it's time." Jen didn't bother to ask what it was time for. However, he led Jen over to the stairs. The man Jen had seen on horseback was now leaning against the wall looking very disgruntled. Adam gave him an evil look and the man straightened up and headed over. Adam was now standing one stair above Jen, and the strange man had come to stand beside Jen.
"Hello, luv." The man whispered in her ear. Jen's head turned so fast Jack wondered if the term 'whiplash' applied.
"Jack?!" She was looking around as if trying to find him in this new person. His hair was hidden underneath a sleek black wig. The kohl had been removed from around his eyes, and he was wearing a blue coat with black breeches (are they called that?!) and white stockings. Jen tried hard to smother her laughter...for two seconds.
"Look at you!" She choked out between gasps. Jack glared at her.
"And you don't look twice as ridiculous with your waist reduced to half it's size, am I right, luv?"
"At least I'm wearing my real hair!" Jen whispered. Jack just stared straight ahead, looking sulky.
"Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention?" Adam's voice, magnified three times, startled both of them. Jen sidled closer to Jack, grabbing his hand, as Jack glared enough to send Adam EXACTLY where he wanted him to go.
"I'd like you to meet the reason of my party tonight. My nephew Jack has come to visit and brought some wonderful news. He is engaged to Miss Jennifer Lanyen, my soon to be niece." There was polite clapping and murmurs of felicitations.
"We have not yet decided on a wedding day, but as my nephew has other business to attend to, it will be sooner rather than later. Whenever the date may be, I hope you all may attend." Adam finished, stepping down off the stairs.
"Bloody bastard." Jack snarled at Adam's retreating back. He turned back to Jen.
"So, good evening, milady." He said, bowing and kissing Jen's hand. She rolled her eyes.
"Not you too."
"Care for a dance?"
"With you?"
"No. With Jack the monkey. Of course with me!"
"Oh. Sure." Jack led her onto the dance floor. To Jen's great surprise, Jack didn't step on her feet once.
"Why so surprised, luv?" Jack asked with a grin and a raised eyebrow.
"Since when did you know how to dance so fine Jack?" Jack grimaced.
"I had an hour long class on manners before I got here, savvy?"
"May I cut in?" Someone asked. Jen looked up.
"Oh," Jack covered her mouth with his hand. Governor Swann was staring down at them imperiously.
"Hello Jennifer. Jack." He said stiffly. Jen had walked out on her wedding...to Governor Swann. He didn't really like that.
"Sorry mate." Jack said sternly, steering Jen away quickly.
"One meeting down, one to go. My parents will be even worse." Jen said with a moan. Jack grinned.
"Nothing I can't handle." Suddenly, someone had Jen's hand.
"May I cut in?" Adam asked smoothly, stepping between the two.
"I don't think so, mate." Jack said in a growl.
"I think so, 'mate'." Adam said calmly. Discreetly, he pressed his dagger into Jen's palm. Jen yelped, and Jack noticed immediately.
"Be my unwelcome guest." Jack sneered, backing away. Adam took up Jack's place, and started a slightly more forceful pace.
"I have a proposition."
WOW! A PROPOSITION! WHAT'S GOING ON?
Jen waited by the window, watching and watching. It was growing dark outside, and still Jen hadn't found Jack. She had wandered through the entire crowd of people. And she was careful to keep an eye out for Adam. She was grateful that Jack had taught her to be cautious and be able to avoid those that er...hold grudges. Jen sighed impatiently and shifted her position, looking for Jack. She strained her eyes looking into the darkening town, but her only view was that of a handsome young man riding up on a black horse. She sighed again, irritated. Nothing. There was no sign of him. Suddenly, someone was coming towards her. She flattened against the wall, nervous. She had made enemies in this town, powerful people. Governor Swann...her parents...but it was Will and Elizabeth.
"Why on earth did you agree to this?" Will asked incredulously. Jen grimaced.
"I didn't. It was a no choice situation." Jen pulled on the front of her gown, revealing the slash on her chest, which was slightly dulled by the powder a maid dabbed over it.
"Ouch! Look's painful." Elizabeth allowed with a wince. "What happened?"
"Your precious 'gentleman' Adam. I'll be so glad when I'm out of here." Jen said with a sigh, glancing around for Jack again. Suddenly, there was a hand on her shoulder.
"Sorry darling, but your stay here will be extended, I'm afraid." The hand forcefully turned Jen around. Adam was leering at her. "Come on, it's time." Jen didn't bother to ask what it was time for. However, he led Jen over to the stairs. The man Jen had seen on horseback was now leaning against the wall looking very disgruntled. Adam gave him an evil look and the man straightened up and headed over. Adam was now standing one stair above Jen, and the strange man had come to stand beside Jen.
"Hello, luv." The man whispered in her ear. Jen's head turned so fast Jack wondered if the term 'whiplash' applied.
"Jack?!" She was looking around as if trying to find him in this new person. His hair was hidden underneath a sleek black wig. The kohl had been removed from around his eyes, and he was wearing a blue coat with black breeches (are they called that?!) and white stockings. Jen tried hard to smother her laughter...for two seconds.
"Look at you!" She choked out between gasps. Jack glared at her.
"And you don't look twice as ridiculous with your waist reduced to half it's size, am I right, luv?"
"At least I'm wearing my real hair!" Jen whispered. Jack just stared straight ahead, looking sulky.
"Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention?" Adam's voice, magnified three times, startled both of them. Jen sidled closer to Jack, grabbing his hand, as Jack glared enough to send Adam EXACTLY where he wanted him to go.
"I'd like you to meet the reason of my party tonight. My nephew Jack has come to visit and brought some wonderful news. He is engaged to Miss Jennifer Lanyen, my soon to be niece." There was polite clapping and murmurs of felicitations.
"We have not yet decided on a wedding day, but as my nephew has other business to attend to, it will be sooner rather than later. Whenever the date may be, I hope you all may attend." Adam finished, stepping down off the stairs.
"Bloody bastard." Jack snarled at Adam's retreating back. He turned back to Jen.
"So, good evening, milady." He said, bowing and kissing Jen's hand. She rolled her eyes.
"Not you too."
"Care for a dance?"
"With you?"
"No. With Jack the monkey. Of course with me!"
"Oh. Sure." Jack led her onto the dance floor. To Jen's great surprise, Jack didn't step on her feet once.
"Why so surprised, luv?" Jack asked with a grin and a raised eyebrow.
"Since when did you know how to dance so fine Jack?" Jack grimaced.
"I had an hour long class on manners before I got here, savvy?"
"May I cut in?" Someone asked. Jen looked up.
"Oh," Jack covered her mouth with his hand. Governor Swann was staring down at them imperiously.
"Hello Jennifer. Jack." He said stiffly. Jen had walked out on her wedding...to Governor Swann. He didn't really like that.
"Sorry mate." Jack said sternly, steering Jen away quickly.
"One meeting down, one to go. My parents will be even worse." Jen said with a moan. Jack grinned.
"Nothing I can't handle." Suddenly, someone had Jen's hand.
"May I cut in?" Adam asked smoothly, stepping between the two.
"I don't think so, mate." Jack said in a growl.
"I think so, 'mate'." Adam said calmly. Discreetly, he pressed his dagger into Jen's palm. Jen yelped, and Jack noticed immediately.
"Be my unwelcome guest." Jack sneered, backing away. Adam took up Jack's place, and started a slightly more forceful pace.
"I have a proposition."
WOW! A PROPOSITION! WHAT'S GOING ON?