Author's Note:
Here's the 19th chapter, ENJOY!~! REVIEWS ARE EXTREMELY WELCOME!~!~~!!!!!
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"What?" Elizabeth asked, leaning forward to look into the Commodore's anxious face.
"Will you marry me?" the Commodore asked, love and hope blossoming in his eyes.
Elizabeth leaned back in her cushioned chair. For a moment she was breathless, unbelieving. Images whirled around in her head. Of Jack, Will and Norrington. She looked into the Commodore's eyes. There was nothing there but overwhelming love.
But what about Jack? A voice in her head asked. You can't just forget about him can you?! No, I won't forget about him, like he forgot me, an angry voice retorted back. Despite her feelings, a strange feeling of love for Norrington had grown in Elizabeth's heart.
He loved her, and that itself was good enough for marrying a man. "Yes," she whispered. "I'll marry you."
Delight and happiness erupted in the Commodore's eyes. He slipped the ring on her finger and then gingerly kissed her, lightly, like a gentleman. Not like Jack, she thought downwardly.
But her euphoria had slowly faded when the image of Jack appeared in her head, again. Oh Jack, she thought, what have I done?
"Come on Elizabeth," the Commodore said jovially, "I think we have something we need to share with the guests here."
"Well, why don't we wait..." Elizabeth protested feebly as they entered the ballroom, but her voice was soon drained out by the murmurs of people when they saw Elizabeth's ring, which she quickly hid behind her back.
"Excuse me," the Commodore proclaimed loudly, "I have an announcement to make."
"Hear, hear," several people demanded, clanging their glass wine cups with silver spoons.
"Elizabeth and I are to be married," the Commodore declared proudly, his hawk nose up high.
Cheers and clapping sounded around, followed by several people coming up and congratulating them. "Well, I always knew you two would end up together," Governor Swann said, patting Norrington on the back.
"Thank you for your blessing," the Commodore said, dropping Elizabeth's hand and shaking her father's.
"Now Commodore, I would like to discuss England's latest politics, have you heard of the news from the queen?" Governor Swann said quickly, steering the Commodore away from Elizabeth and into the parlor, leaving her staring awkwardly after them.
"So Miss Swann, I bet you're delighted with the Commodore's proposal, it was to be expected I hear," murmured several ladies, coming up to Elizabeth's side the second the Governor and Commodore left.
"Yes," Elizabeth replied, somewhat dazed, "Excuse me, I'm feeling a little shaky, I think I might retire early, good night," Elizabeth said, dismissing the women and heading to her room. Feeling like tears of anger and desertion might start to flow any minute.
"How DARE you Jack!" Elizabeth hissed the moment she shut the door and started sobbing into her pillow. "How could you? You insolent, revolting bastard!" she screamed into the cotton bag of feathers. "Why?!?" she begged, gasping for breath, "Why god? Now Will and Jack?! What cruel fate do you see me fit to deserve?" she whispered, rocking back and forth, tears streaming down her face.
"Shhh dear child," came a voice in her ear. "It's going to be alright.." Elizabeth jumped but turned to see the face of Anne.
"Oh Anne, what am I to do? I love Jack, but I thought Norrington might be the answer, but obviously, now I know he's not. Anne...help, what am I to do?" Elizabeth asked, facing her maid with a tear-streaked face.
"Follow your heart," Anne replied, tilting Elizabeth's face up, "It'll be okay, don't despair child."
"But why did Jack....just leave...it's like he forgot me."
"He never did, men have to find themselves before they start loving, he'll come back."
"But it's too late now!!" Elizabeth hissed, "I already said yes!"
"Doesn't mean you have to show up at the alter," Anne suggested mischievously.
"God, I hope he comes back," Elizabeth whispered, looking out the window at the dark ocean, "I only hope."
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Author's Note:
Sorry if that was a short chapter. The end to this story is coming quickly now, in one or two chapters so stay tuned. I'm going to update MUCH more quickly!~! Please review!!! Thanks!!
Kelsey
Here's the 19th chapter, ENJOY!~! REVIEWS ARE EXTREMELY WELCOME!~!~~!!!!!
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"What?" Elizabeth asked, leaning forward to look into the Commodore's anxious face.
"Will you marry me?" the Commodore asked, love and hope blossoming in his eyes.
Elizabeth leaned back in her cushioned chair. For a moment she was breathless, unbelieving. Images whirled around in her head. Of Jack, Will and Norrington. She looked into the Commodore's eyes. There was nothing there but overwhelming love.
But what about Jack? A voice in her head asked. You can't just forget about him can you?! No, I won't forget about him, like he forgot me, an angry voice retorted back. Despite her feelings, a strange feeling of love for Norrington had grown in Elizabeth's heart.
He loved her, and that itself was good enough for marrying a man. "Yes," she whispered. "I'll marry you."
Delight and happiness erupted in the Commodore's eyes. He slipped the ring on her finger and then gingerly kissed her, lightly, like a gentleman. Not like Jack, she thought downwardly.
But her euphoria had slowly faded when the image of Jack appeared in her head, again. Oh Jack, she thought, what have I done?
"Come on Elizabeth," the Commodore said jovially, "I think we have something we need to share with the guests here."
"Well, why don't we wait..." Elizabeth protested feebly as they entered the ballroom, but her voice was soon drained out by the murmurs of people when they saw Elizabeth's ring, which she quickly hid behind her back.
"Excuse me," the Commodore proclaimed loudly, "I have an announcement to make."
"Hear, hear," several people demanded, clanging their glass wine cups with silver spoons.
"Elizabeth and I are to be married," the Commodore declared proudly, his hawk nose up high.
Cheers and clapping sounded around, followed by several people coming up and congratulating them. "Well, I always knew you two would end up together," Governor Swann said, patting Norrington on the back.
"Thank you for your blessing," the Commodore said, dropping Elizabeth's hand and shaking her father's.
"Now Commodore, I would like to discuss England's latest politics, have you heard of the news from the queen?" Governor Swann said quickly, steering the Commodore away from Elizabeth and into the parlor, leaving her staring awkwardly after them.
"So Miss Swann, I bet you're delighted with the Commodore's proposal, it was to be expected I hear," murmured several ladies, coming up to Elizabeth's side the second the Governor and Commodore left.
"Yes," Elizabeth replied, somewhat dazed, "Excuse me, I'm feeling a little shaky, I think I might retire early, good night," Elizabeth said, dismissing the women and heading to her room. Feeling like tears of anger and desertion might start to flow any minute.
"How DARE you Jack!" Elizabeth hissed the moment she shut the door and started sobbing into her pillow. "How could you? You insolent, revolting bastard!" she screamed into the cotton bag of feathers. "Why?!?" she begged, gasping for breath, "Why god? Now Will and Jack?! What cruel fate do you see me fit to deserve?" she whispered, rocking back and forth, tears streaming down her face.
"Shhh dear child," came a voice in her ear. "It's going to be alright.." Elizabeth jumped but turned to see the face of Anne.
"Oh Anne, what am I to do? I love Jack, but I thought Norrington might be the answer, but obviously, now I know he's not. Anne...help, what am I to do?" Elizabeth asked, facing her maid with a tear-streaked face.
"Follow your heart," Anne replied, tilting Elizabeth's face up, "It'll be okay, don't despair child."
"But why did Jack....just leave...it's like he forgot me."
"He never did, men have to find themselves before they start loving, he'll come back."
"But it's too late now!!" Elizabeth hissed, "I already said yes!"
"Doesn't mean you have to show up at the alter," Anne suggested mischievously.
"God, I hope he comes back," Elizabeth whispered, looking out the window at the dark ocean, "I only hope."
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Author's Note:
Sorry if that was a short chapter. The end to this story is coming quickly now, in one or two chapters so stay tuned. I'm going to update MUCH more quickly!~! Please review!!! Thanks!!
Kelsey