~*Author's Note:*~
Here's chapter 18, I'm kind of changing the format for my chapters now. Not that much though. I was going to try 2 get this chapter up b4 Christmas but well I just got caught up in the holiday season, lol. Well here ya go! Hope u guys like!
~Kels*
Elizabeth crept down the stairs. Anne had advised her to be "fashionably late" in her entrance. But Elizabeth also didn't want to have to greet everyone and have the Commodore watching her every move.
She hoped now he would leave her alone, for a little while at least. Since she had declined his offer of marriage. Her ultimate Christmas gift would be if Jack showed up. The resentment welled up inside of her had faded off and the old Elizabeth was shedding off her like the skin of a snake.
"Elizabeth!" her father announced from the doorway as she was slowly sliding down the stairs. "Where have you been dear girl? Everyone has been waiting for you? Say that dress looks charming on you! Have you changed it? I distinctly remember there being ribbons cascading down."
"Just a little bit father, just a little bit," Elizabeth winked at Anne who was watching from the doorway above.
"Why, you're quite the young lady Elizabeth, and you've turned out to be a charming mother. I'm sure Will would be proud of you, my dear child," her father whispered in Elizabeth's ear, as he steered her into the dining room.
"Thank you father," Elizabeth said, as she swerved around to look the governor in his eyes. "I couldn't have done it without you," she whispered as she hugged him. Tears were slowly forming in her eyes. She couldn't break out, not right now. "Be strong, be strong," a voice said within her. "Thank you Will," she muttered, staring ahead.
As she entered the dining room with her hand on her father's arm, every person stopped talking and glanced towards Elizabeth. You could have heard a pin drop in that room. The commodore was standing in the corner of the room, his eyes mesmerized by Elizabeth. Then all of the sudden, everyone started talking at once.
The governor raised his eyebrows and winked at Elizabeth. She smiled, relieved that her grand entrance was over. "I think I can leave you with the Commodore Elizabeth, is that all right?" her father whispered as he nodded to a member of the royal cabinet, just stepping off the ship from England.
"Yes, that'd be fine father," she whispered softly.
"Alright, well hello Commodore Norrington and Merry Christmas! I trust you're enjoying yourself?" her father said, as he greeted the Commodore jovially.
"Yes, of course, it's a splendid gathering," Norrington replied, smiling at Elizabeth.
"Well, I must go greet the newly arrived Queen's man from England," her father said, "I'm sure Elizabeth would like to accompany you on this delightful evening," the governor said, nudging Elizabeth towards the Commodore.
"Ah, yes I'd be.. delighted," Elizabeth said, as she smiled watching her father walk away.
At first, they both just avoided each other's eyes, staring at the floor or watching a group of lovebirds begin to waltz. It was Norrington who first broke the quiet. He watched Elizabeth and she began to squirm uncomfortably. She finally just looked up at him, and smiled nervously. "Would you, umm, well, would you care for a dance?" Norrington asked.
"That would be.....nice," Elizabeth responded hesitantly. He took her cold hand and led her to the ball room floor. Other dancers were beautifully waltzing to gorgeous violin music and swaying to the notes. "Commodore, I can't dance very w-" Elizabeth started to protest but Norrington stopped her.
"It'll be fine, just follow my lead," he said soothingly. Elizabeth stopped and watched his face. This was a different Commodore Norrington, one that didn't appear often, but happened to replace the older, more stiff and polite Commodore.
He placed his hand on her waist and she placed her left arm on his shoulder. His grip was steady and he held her close.
And they danced. Whirling around the ballroom. Skirt flying. Together they were one. A blur of red and navy blue. Elizabeth gazed uncertainly into the Commodore's eyes. He looked down at her with love.
Most all other dancers had stopped, just watching Elizabeth and Norrington. The music had winded down to a slow song, the melody gently humming. Elizabeth laid her head on the Commodore's shoulder. Squeezing her eyes shut to avoid the tears caused by loneliness. It was almost like a part of her was telling her to move on. Love Norrington, forget about Jack.
"Elizabeth?" Commodore Norrington whispered.
"Yes?" she whispered.
"May I talk to you? Alone?"
"Of course," Elizabeth responded, letting Norrington lead her to the veranda.
"Elizabeth, you have always known my wishes towards you, and now all my feelings cannot be withheld in myself any longer," he paused, bending on one knee, "And you'd do me much honor, if you'd be my wife," he murmured, revealing a shining silver ring.
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Author's Note:
SOOOO SORRY I HAVEN'T UPDATED IN SO LONG!~!~! See I started this chapter during Winter Vacation, and now am finishing it in February, I totally forgot. Well I'm gonna try to finish this story soon, so please, all my reviewers STICK REVIEWING! THANKS LOVE TO ALL!!
Kelsey
Here's chapter 18, I'm kind of changing the format for my chapters now. Not that much though. I was going to try 2 get this chapter up b4 Christmas but well I just got caught up in the holiday season, lol. Well here ya go! Hope u guys like!
~Kels*
Elizabeth crept down the stairs. Anne had advised her to be "fashionably late" in her entrance. But Elizabeth also didn't want to have to greet everyone and have the Commodore watching her every move.
She hoped now he would leave her alone, for a little while at least. Since she had declined his offer of marriage. Her ultimate Christmas gift would be if Jack showed up. The resentment welled up inside of her had faded off and the old Elizabeth was shedding off her like the skin of a snake.
"Elizabeth!" her father announced from the doorway as she was slowly sliding down the stairs. "Where have you been dear girl? Everyone has been waiting for you? Say that dress looks charming on you! Have you changed it? I distinctly remember there being ribbons cascading down."
"Just a little bit father, just a little bit," Elizabeth winked at Anne who was watching from the doorway above.
"Why, you're quite the young lady Elizabeth, and you've turned out to be a charming mother. I'm sure Will would be proud of you, my dear child," her father whispered in Elizabeth's ear, as he steered her into the dining room.
"Thank you father," Elizabeth said, as she swerved around to look the governor in his eyes. "I couldn't have done it without you," she whispered as she hugged him. Tears were slowly forming in her eyes. She couldn't break out, not right now. "Be strong, be strong," a voice said within her. "Thank you Will," she muttered, staring ahead.
As she entered the dining room with her hand on her father's arm, every person stopped talking and glanced towards Elizabeth. You could have heard a pin drop in that room. The commodore was standing in the corner of the room, his eyes mesmerized by Elizabeth. Then all of the sudden, everyone started talking at once.
The governor raised his eyebrows and winked at Elizabeth. She smiled, relieved that her grand entrance was over. "I think I can leave you with the Commodore Elizabeth, is that all right?" her father whispered as he nodded to a member of the royal cabinet, just stepping off the ship from England.
"Yes, that'd be fine father," she whispered softly.
"Alright, well hello Commodore Norrington and Merry Christmas! I trust you're enjoying yourself?" her father said, as he greeted the Commodore jovially.
"Yes, of course, it's a splendid gathering," Norrington replied, smiling at Elizabeth.
"Well, I must go greet the newly arrived Queen's man from England," her father said, "I'm sure Elizabeth would like to accompany you on this delightful evening," the governor said, nudging Elizabeth towards the Commodore.
"Ah, yes I'd be.. delighted," Elizabeth said, as she smiled watching her father walk away.
At first, they both just avoided each other's eyes, staring at the floor or watching a group of lovebirds begin to waltz. It was Norrington who first broke the quiet. He watched Elizabeth and she began to squirm uncomfortably. She finally just looked up at him, and smiled nervously. "Would you, umm, well, would you care for a dance?" Norrington asked.
"That would be.....nice," Elizabeth responded hesitantly. He took her cold hand and led her to the ball room floor. Other dancers were beautifully waltzing to gorgeous violin music and swaying to the notes. "Commodore, I can't dance very w-" Elizabeth started to protest but Norrington stopped her.
"It'll be fine, just follow my lead," he said soothingly. Elizabeth stopped and watched his face. This was a different Commodore Norrington, one that didn't appear often, but happened to replace the older, more stiff and polite Commodore.
He placed his hand on her waist and she placed her left arm on his shoulder. His grip was steady and he held her close.
And they danced. Whirling around the ballroom. Skirt flying. Together they were one. A blur of red and navy blue. Elizabeth gazed uncertainly into the Commodore's eyes. He looked down at her with love.
Most all other dancers had stopped, just watching Elizabeth and Norrington. The music had winded down to a slow song, the melody gently humming. Elizabeth laid her head on the Commodore's shoulder. Squeezing her eyes shut to avoid the tears caused by loneliness. It was almost like a part of her was telling her to move on. Love Norrington, forget about Jack.
"Elizabeth?" Commodore Norrington whispered.
"Yes?" she whispered.
"May I talk to you? Alone?"
"Of course," Elizabeth responded, letting Norrington lead her to the veranda.
"Elizabeth, you have always known my wishes towards you, and now all my feelings cannot be withheld in myself any longer," he paused, bending on one knee, "And you'd do me much honor, if you'd be my wife," he murmured, revealing a shining silver ring.
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Author's Note:
SOOOO SORRY I HAVEN'T UPDATED IN SO LONG!~!~! See I started this chapter during Winter Vacation, and now am finishing it in February, I totally forgot. Well I'm gonna try to finish this story soon, so please, all my reviewers STICK REVIEWING! THANKS LOVE TO ALL!!
Kelsey