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A/N this chapter is quite short, but hopefully effective. Jack comes into the next chapter, yay!! I mean everyone loves Jack, right? Well, anyway thanks for the reviews!! =)
Chapter Four.
By the next morning Rosie was ready to leave Port Royal. She was going to cancel the bet, there were no men in this dingy little town worthy of her. She began to gather up her things, when she came across the gloves, she ran her fingers over the carefully laced patterns, and collapsed on to the hard straw mattress. Edward Swann might have a big house, clean floors, maids to his beck and call and soft feather mattresses, but he wasn't a free man, he lived to his father's rule. He was a twenty five year old, living to his father.
Her hand went automatically to her neck, but the cold silver was no longer brushing gently against her tanned skin. Her purse was missing from her pocket, she had lost much during her short stay in Port Royal. Maybe it was time to count her losses and move on. Maybe she'd have more luck in Tortuga.
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Edward stormed out of Swann Manor, slamming the door shut behind him. His sister and father watched with disgust, that's what happened when you got involved with people like Rosie. They turned your head, hypnotised you.
The last words from his father revved through his head, like an annoying, catchy song.
"In a few years, you will take over as Governor of Port Royal, do not let me down."
Ever since he could remember, Edward, had been looking forward to be governor, following in his father's footsteps, making him proud. But now it didn't seem that important, he didn't really care if he was to be governor or not, it didn't matter any more.
As he walked along the port, watching as a large cargo ship docked, the sails in tatters, the main body of the ship covered in holes, the main mast snapped in two. It had been attacked, the seas were a very dangerous place to be. He watched as the soldiers and red coats hurried over to the ship, the activity at the docks increased as people stopped to watch.
Edward sighed, the ship was lucky to have reached port the condition it was in. As he glanced through the crowd, he saw Rosie, also watching the wrecked ship with interest.
He was about to walk over to her, but stopped himself, as the words once more ran through his brain. He looked away and tried to concentrate on the ship, the crowd began to lose interest and wander off, leaving Rosie and a few others still watching. Edward turned and left with them.
She should be out there, roaring along on the wild waves, out there she was really free.
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She returned to the pub, and was just grabbing her things, when she collided with someone and almost fell down the stairs. She clambered up angrily, ready to kill the person who had knocked her over. She looked up and there was Edward, holding out his hand.
He smiled as he lifted her up. "I must apologise."
"Very well, as long as you don't try and buy me a new dress, hey?" she said, with a laugh.
"Now what sort of man do you take me for?" He looked down at the bag in her hand, where she had quickly bundled the dress, gloves and hat.
"You're not leaving are you?" "Yeah, 'fraid I am." She said, trying to walk past him.
"Look I came to say sorry for the other night, and to pay you back."
"What is this thing you have wit' paying people back? I got a new dress, you got a free meal, let's leave it at that, savvy." She said, trying to walk past him.
He moved in front of her. "I can't leave it like that, how much did the meal cost?"
"Forget it, really." She replied, "now if you'll excuse me, Mr Swann."
"I can't just step aside and let you walk away, not now."
"Not now, what?" She asked, impatiently.
"Not now, that I've found you." Edward said. "I've never met anyone like you before, and I'm scared that if I let you walk out of here, I might never meet anyone like you, again."
"Do you really mean that?" she asked, dropping the bag.
He nodded. His hand reached forward and he touched her vibrant red hair.
"Very well then." She said. "You can go and buy my necklace back from the landlord. That's what I had to use to buy our dinner with."
Edward smiled.
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Rosie and Edward spent as much time together as possible. First thing in the morning Edward would get dressed and walk down to the docks where he met Rosie. Then together they would go and have some breakfast.
Rosie had been in Port Royal for almost three months, when one morning she walked down the docks to find Edward down on one knee and a diamond ring concealed in his hand. She was too shocked to speak, something Rosie had never experienced before. As Edward got up, she flung her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek.
"Is that a yes?"
Rosie laughed. "Course it's a yes, how could it be otherwise?"
"There's still one bridge to cross."
"Your father."
He nodded.
"He wants a proper lady as his daughter in law, he won't be too pleased when he gets me. I'm no governors wife."
"No you're Rosie, and that's why I love you." He said, with a laugh. They walked back to Swann Manor hand in hand. As Rosie walked up the driveway, she thought with delight, she had come home to her big house, clean floors, maids to her beck and call, and comfy feather mattresses. When she walked past, the people of Port Royal would stand and stare at her, she was the one who had bewitched young master Swann. She was the one who had wormed herself into the governor's household. People would certainly look at her with awe, maybe not admiration, but awe.
A/N this chapter is quite short, but hopefully effective. Jack comes into the next chapter, yay!! I mean everyone loves Jack, right? Well, anyway thanks for the reviews!! =)
Chapter Four.
By the next morning Rosie was ready to leave Port Royal. She was going to cancel the bet, there were no men in this dingy little town worthy of her. She began to gather up her things, when she came across the gloves, she ran her fingers over the carefully laced patterns, and collapsed on to the hard straw mattress. Edward Swann might have a big house, clean floors, maids to his beck and call and soft feather mattresses, but he wasn't a free man, he lived to his father's rule. He was a twenty five year old, living to his father.
Her hand went automatically to her neck, but the cold silver was no longer brushing gently against her tanned skin. Her purse was missing from her pocket, she had lost much during her short stay in Port Royal. Maybe it was time to count her losses and move on. Maybe she'd have more luck in Tortuga.
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Edward stormed out of Swann Manor, slamming the door shut behind him. His sister and father watched with disgust, that's what happened when you got involved with people like Rosie. They turned your head, hypnotised you.
The last words from his father revved through his head, like an annoying, catchy song.
"In a few years, you will take over as Governor of Port Royal, do not let me down."
Ever since he could remember, Edward, had been looking forward to be governor, following in his father's footsteps, making him proud. But now it didn't seem that important, he didn't really care if he was to be governor or not, it didn't matter any more.
As he walked along the port, watching as a large cargo ship docked, the sails in tatters, the main body of the ship covered in holes, the main mast snapped in two. It had been attacked, the seas were a very dangerous place to be. He watched as the soldiers and red coats hurried over to the ship, the activity at the docks increased as people stopped to watch.
Edward sighed, the ship was lucky to have reached port the condition it was in. As he glanced through the crowd, he saw Rosie, also watching the wrecked ship with interest.
He was about to walk over to her, but stopped himself, as the words once more ran through his brain. He looked away and tried to concentrate on the ship, the crowd began to lose interest and wander off, leaving Rosie and a few others still watching. Edward turned and left with them.
She should be out there, roaring along on the wild waves, out there she was really free.
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She returned to the pub, and was just grabbing her things, when she collided with someone and almost fell down the stairs. She clambered up angrily, ready to kill the person who had knocked her over. She looked up and there was Edward, holding out his hand.
He smiled as he lifted her up. "I must apologise."
"Very well, as long as you don't try and buy me a new dress, hey?" she said, with a laugh.
"Now what sort of man do you take me for?" He looked down at the bag in her hand, where she had quickly bundled the dress, gloves and hat.
"You're not leaving are you?" "Yeah, 'fraid I am." She said, trying to walk past him.
"Look I came to say sorry for the other night, and to pay you back."
"What is this thing you have wit' paying people back? I got a new dress, you got a free meal, let's leave it at that, savvy." She said, trying to walk past him.
He moved in front of her. "I can't leave it like that, how much did the meal cost?"
"Forget it, really." She replied, "now if you'll excuse me, Mr Swann."
"I can't just step aside and let you walk away, not now."
"Not now, what?" She asked, impatiently.
"Not now, that I've found you." Edward said. "I've never met anyone like you before, and I'm scared that if I let you walk out of here, I might never meet anyone like you, again."
"Do you really mean that?" she asked, dropping the bag.
He nodded. His hand reached forward and he touched her vibrant red hair.
"Very well then." She said. "You can go and buy my necklace back from the landlord. That's what I had to use to buy our dinner with."
Edward smiled.
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Rosie and Edward spent as much time together as possible. First thing in the morning Edward would get dressed and walk down to the docks where he met Rosie. Then together they would go and have some breakfast.
Rosie had been in Port Royal for almost three months, when one morning she walked down the docks to find Edward down on one knee and a diamond ring concealed in his hand. She was too shocked to speak, something Rosie had never experienced before. As Edward got up, she flung her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek.
"Is that a yes?"
Rosie laughed. "Course it's a yes, how could it be otherwise?"
"There's still one bridge to cross."
"Your father."
He nodded.
"He wants a proper lady as his daughter in law, he won't be too pleased when he gets me. I'm no governors wife."
"No you're Rosie, and that's why I love you." He said, with a laugh. They walked back to Swann Manor hand in hand. As Rosie walked up the driveway, she thought with delight, she had come home to her big house, clean floors, maids to her beck and call, and comfy feather mattresses. When she walked past, the people of Port Royal would stand and stare at her, she was the one who had bewitched young master Swann. She was the one who had wormed herself into the governor's household. People would certainly look at her with awe, maybe not admiration, but awe.