Thanks for all the lovely reviews. I have been in one of my inspirational
places lately, so I managed two very long chapters. Hope you enjoy. Now on
with the story...
Chapter 15 (Ella) "Miss; Miss; Miss! MISS! MISS, WAKE-UP!" someone was shaking me. I moaned and pulled the covers over my head. "Very funny, miss. But I don't believe Commodore Norrington will be very pleased." The maid shook me again, then pulled the covers down from my head. I pulled my pillow over my head.
"That's it! I'm getting Commodore Norrington in here." exclaimed the maid. "If I can't get you up, he will."
That woke me up! The ugly face of the Commodore was enough to give me nightmares. Bad enough I'm on his boat...er,...ship.
The maid wasted no time. She introduced herself and "prettied me up". Before I knew it, I found myself in a corset and dress. Rosie had polished my face with make-up and put my hair up in an ugly up-do.
Suddenley there was a knock at the door. I rushed into the cabin bathroom. Then closed the door. No way was I going anywhere outside this cabin in this dress.
"Miss. Ynrihan, please open the door! The Commodore expects you in his office in a few minutes."
"No, Mr.Gillete, I'm not coming out. I look like a whore from Tourtuga, espically with all this make-up."
"How do you know of Tourtuga?"
"I only have ears."
Suddenley, the door swung open. Gillete held up a small key, smiling evilly.He grabbed my arm and dragged me down the hall. Soon, he stopped in front of a door. Than pushed me into the room.
Norrington sat at his desk, scribbling on a sheet of paper. He looked up. His eyes glittered and he put away his papers away.
"Miss.Ynrihan how nice of you to join us." He smiled and kissed my hand. Yeech!
"Miss.Ynrihan, I...,well... we have a proposal for you."
I stared at him. What would he want?
"Gillete and I are both being promoted to the next levels in the Royal Navy. For the promotion we will both be needing of wives. You, being the fine women you are, would be an excellent wife. We would like you to make a choose."
I stared at him, scared and stunned.
"But wait, there is more."
More? MORE? MORE?
"If you don't choose by the end of the week, you will be put in the brig, and then we will take care of you when we get to Port James. Am I clear?"
I was more stunned. This is not right. He has no right too...
Gillete grabbed my arms, stopping my train of thought.
"Good-day, Miss.Ynrihan." He pats my cheek affectionately.
Gillete drags me back to my cabin. I collapse on the bed, still deep in thought. I hope the others are all right. Maybe they are having a better time than I am.
Chapter 15 (Ella) "Miss; Miss; Miss! MISS! MISS, WAKE-UP!" someone was shaking me. I moaned and pulled the covers over my head. "Very funny, miss. But I don't believe Commodore Norrington will be very pleased." The maid shook me again, then pulled the covers down from my head. I pulled my pillow over my head.
"That's it! I'm getting Commodore Norrington in here." exclaimed the maid. "If I can't get you up, he will."
That woke me up! The ugly face of the Commodore was enough to give me nightmares. Bad enough I'm on his boat...er,...ship.
The maid wasted no time. She introduced herself and "prettied me up". Before I knew it, I found myself in a corset and dress. Rosie had polished my face with make-up and put my hair up in an ugly up-do.
Suddenley there was a knock at the door. I rushed into the cabin bathroom. Then closed the door. No way was I going anywhere outside this cabin in this dress.
"Miss. Ynrihan, please open the door! The Commodore expects you in his office in a few minutes."
"No, Mr.Gillete, I'm not coming out. I look like a whore from Tourtuga, espically with all this make-up."
"How do you know of Tourtuga?"
"I only have ears."
Suddenley, the door swung open. Gillete held up a small key, smiling evilly.He grabbed my arm and dragged me down the hall. Soon, he stopped in front of a door. Than pushed me into the room.
Norrington sat at his desk, scribbling on a sheet of paper. He looked up. His eyes glittered and he put away his papers away.
"Miss.Ynrihan how nice of you to join us." He smiled and kissed my hand. Yeech!
"Miss.Ynrihan, I...,well... we have a proposal for you."
I stared at him. What would he want?
"Gillete and I are both being promoted to the next levels in the Royal Navy. For the promotion we will both be needing of wives. You, being the fine women you are, would be an excellent wife. We would like you to make a choose."
I stared at him, scared and stunned.
"But wait, there is more."
More? MORE? MORE?
"If you don't choose by the end of the week, you will be put in the brig, and then we will take care of you when we get to Port James. Am I clear?"
I was more stunned. This is not right. He has no right too...
Gillete grabbed my arms, stopping my train of thought.
"Good-day, Miss.Ynrihan." He pats my cheek affectionately.
Gillete drags me back to my cabin. I collapse on the bed, still deep in thought. I hope the others are all right. Maybe they are having a better time than I am.