2 CHAPTERS IN ONE NIGHT WITH ONLY ONE MORE CHAPTER TO GO IN THE STORY. YAY, OH NO, WAIT, THAT IS SAD, TEAR.
CHAPTER 6: THERE WAS ANOTHER
Elizabeth screamed at Will through the door. "William Turner I hate you! If you ever come toward me again I won't hesitate in making you a eunuch!"
Connor was glad she had sent Will and Jack away. There was no way Will would have been able to stay in the room without getting hurt.
"Okay Elizabeth, you're doing great. Just one more push."
Elizabeth pushed with all of her strength and the room was suddenly filled with the sound of a baby crying. Right on cue, Will came crashing into the room and ran over to Elizabeth.
Connor turned away from them as she checked over the baby. She heard every word they said and smiled turning back around. "Congratulations, you have a daughter." She said as she placed the child in Will's arms.
"A daughter." Will said as he looked down at his baby.
"I'll leave you two alone." Connor turned to leave but she was stopped by Elizabeth.
"Wait Connor. Thank you for everything. Will you tell the crew?"
"Yes. What should I tell them when they ask for a name?"
"What is your middle name?"
"Nicole."
"Nicole. Nicole Ann Turner."
"It's pretty. I'll tell them."
She walked out of the room and up onto the deck. The crew turned to face her when she appeared, their faces eager for information.
"Your new crew member has arrived. Everyone welcome Nicole Ann Turner."
"This calls for a celebration. Drinks all around!" Jack yelled from the helm.
The crew cheered as they made their way down below deck to party. Connor stayed on deck and walked to the railing. She looked out at the sea like she had done many times before.
Jack approached her and stood beside her. "Nicole. They named her after ye."
"I know, it's weird. They shouldn't have done that."
"You know I've been wondering how it is that you know how to deliver a baby."
"I told you, I participated in a birth before."
"Ah."
"I should be getting back to Michael."
"Let me walk you."
"Jack. . ."
"Come on, I haven't seen that much of you in a few months."
"I thought you didn't want to see me. Remember, you can't wait to get back to your women in Tortuga."
"Doesn't mean I can't miss your company."
"Okay."
Jack offered his arm and Connor took it. They made their way back to the small cabin where Michael and her lived. She opened the door and Jack entered for some rum. They walked into the kitchen.
Michael sat at the table with a piece of paper in his hand. Connor smiled and went over to kiss him. She bent to kiss him on the cheek but he turned away. Her smile faded and she stood up again. She furrowed her brow and looked at Jack.
He was leaning against the wall watching, silently. When Michael turned his head he cocked his head to one side. Connor met his eyes and saw the worry.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Michael said, barely whispering.
"Tell you what?"
"I got a visit today, from some men. One of them said to tell you that you should never have doubted him. Said his name was Thompson."
Jack saw Connor's eyes widened and could hear her heart speed up. "What did he tell you."
"He gave me a letter actually. Does any of this ring a bell,
Dear Michael,
Before you marry dear Connor Valentine there are some things you should know. First, the pirate she says was a fling, Jack Sparrow, is not a fling. She loved him, still does. You will always be second in her heart. She is only with you because she fills like Jack and her can never be together. Something about different paths.
Secondly, do you want children? If you do then you should know that she has already had two." Michael stopped and looked at her.
Connor had backed toward the door, ready to run. Jack looked at her, but not like Michael. He was not angry with her, just worried.
Michael turned back to the letter and continued. "She has a 13 year old son living in Tortuga. He is the son of the Governor of Port Royal. Now I am sure that you have met Elizabeth Turner, but it is not her father. The Governor before Mr. Swann is the father. They had a heated affair, but when he discovered she was a pirate he wanted nothing to do with her and her child. Shortly after, he was gone.
Her second child was with Nate Bathers. The man she was with before Jack, if you don't know who he is, ask Jack Sparrow, he'll tell you. Nate didn't want a child, so he killed the baby girl. She was a week old when he dumped her into the sea. He had his men hold Connor back and made her watch her poor child drown. His reason was to show Connor what would happen. To teach her not to get pregnant again.
You may be asking how it is that I know this. I'm sure that she has told you about Johnson, the one man she could trust. I am that man. She did me wrong. Never gave me any of the treasure of Atlantis, which she can thank me for even finding it. Without me she never would have met Jack and gotten the treasure.
I hope this information is useful and that you now understand her better. The question is, do you really want to marry a liar. Thompson.
Why? Why did you never tell me about this. Damn it Connor, your a whore!"
Before Jack or Connor could do anything Michael has stood and slapped her. She stood there for a minute, stunned. But then she turned and ran out the door.
Jack felt his anger boiling over. "You son of a bitch."
"Don't even go there pirate. She deserved it."
Jack couldn't stop himself and punched Michael square in the face. He then hurried out the door after Connor. He found her on a cliff looking over the sea.
"Connor."
"I am a whore."
"No Connor. You have never and will never be a whore."
She turned to face him with tears streaming down her face. He placed his arms around her waist and pulled her to him. She didn't struggle, but rested her head against his chest. He kissed her hair.
"Is that what you were being blackmailed for?"
"Yes. I didn't want him to know, I didn't want anyone to know. The fact the Johnson had betrayed me, given me a false name, had used me. I couldn't let anyone know how stupid I had been."
"What about this son of yours?"
"I wanted to keep him safe, I didn't want anyone to know who is mother and father were. So when he was 1 I gave him up. The only decent family in Tortuga took him in. He doesn't even know that I exist. I check up on him from time to time, sneak glimpses. His name is Tyler and he is the one thing that I know I have done right by."
"The other one?"
"Her name was Angel. Nate was so upset when he found out I was pregnant. I thought that after the child was born he would feel differently. But he didn't. When I regained my strength he took me and Angel up on deck. Before I knew what was happening I was being held back while he told me that he would teach me not to have a child. He threw her into the ocean."
Her sobs grew louder. "I actually thought I could keep her, that I could have a family."
"Hey, hey. Enough of this. You've lived a life that nobody should. But everything is going to get better. You've been to Hell and the only thing left to do is come back."
"Why aren't you upset?"
"I understand why you didn't tell anyone."
She pulled back a little and stared into his eyes. He leaned forward and met her lips with his. The kiss was gentle but quickly turned more passionate. He tightened his hold on her and she placed her arms around her neck.
They broke apart for air. Connor broke out of his grasp. "Jack, what was that?"
"A kiss. I know you know what one is."
"Why?" "That's obvious Connor. I still love you and. . ."
"Jack we can't, I'm marrying Michael."
"After what he just did?"
"He lost his temper, and I can't say I blame him. He didn't mean it."
"Luv. . ."
"No Jack. I'm sorry. Please don't tell anyone anything."
"I won't."
"Good." She walked away from him and back toward the cabin.
Whoa really dark. I felt really bad writing this chapter. Anyway please R&R
CHAPTER 6: THERE WAS ANOTHER
Elizabeth screamed at Will through the door. "William Turner I hate you! If you ever come toward me again I won't hesitate in making you a eunuch!"
Connor was glad she had sent Will and Jack away. There was no way Will would have been able to stay in the room without getting hurt.
"Okay Elizabeth, you're doing great. Just one more push."
Elizabeth pushed with all of her strength and the room was suddenly filled with the sound of a baby crying. Right on cue, Will came crashing into the room and ran over to Elizabeth.
Connor turned away from them as she checked over the baby. She heard every word they said and smiled turning back around. "Congratulations, you have a daughter." She said as she placed the child in Will's arms.
"A daughter." Will said as he looked down at his baby.
"I'll leave you two alone." Connor turned to leave but she was stopped by Elizabeth.
"Wait Connor. Thank you for everything. Will you tell the crew?"
"Yes. What should I tell them when they ask for a name?"
"What is your middle name?"
"Nicole."
"Nicole. Nicole Ann Turner."
"It's pretty. I'll tell them."
She walked out of the room and up onto the deck. The crew turned to face her when she appeared, their faces eager for information.
"Your new crew member has arrived. Everyone welcome Nicole Ann Turner."
"This calls for a celebration. Drinks all around!" Jack yelled from the helm.
The crew cheered as they made their way down below deck to party. Connor stayed on deck and walked to the railing. She looked out at the sea like she had done many times before.
Jack approached her and stood beside her. "Nicole. They named her after ye."
"I know, it's weird. They shouldn't have done that."
"You know I've been wondering how it is that you know how to deliver a baby."
"I told you, I participated in a birth before."
"Ah."
"I should be getting back to Michael."
"Let me walk you."
"Jack. . ."
"Come on, I haven't seen that much of you in a few months."
"I thought you didn't want to see me. Remember, you can't wait to get back to your women in Tortuga."
"Doesn't mean I can't miss your company."
"Okay."
Jack offered his arm and Connor took it. They made their way back to the small cabin where Michael and her lived. She opened the door and Jack entered for some rum. They walked into the kitchen.
Michael sat at the table with a piece of paper in his hand. Connor smiled and went over to kiss him. She bent to kiss him on the cheek but he turned away. Her smile faded and she stood up again. She furrowed her brow and looked at Jack.
He was leaning against the wall watching, silently. When Michael turned his head he cocked his head to one side. Connor met his eyes and saw the worry.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Michael said, barely whispering.
"Tell you what?"
"I got a visit today, from some men. One of them said to tell you that you should never have doubted him. Said his name was Thompson."
Jack saw Connor's eyes widened and could hear her heart speed up. "What did he tell you."
"He gave me a letter actually. Does any of this ring a bell,
Dear Michael,
Before you marry dear Connor Valentine there are some things you should know. First, the pirate she says was a fling, Jack Sparrow, is not a fling. She loved him, still does. You will always be second in her heart. She is only with you because she fills like Jack and her can never be together. Something about different paths.
Secondly, do you want children? If you do then you should know that she has already had two." Michael stopped and looked at her.
Connor had backed toward the door, ready to run. Jack looked at her, but not like Michael. He was not angry with her, just worried.
Michael turned back to the letter and continued. "She has a 13 year old son living in Tortuga. He is the son of the Governor of Port Royal. Now I am sure that you have met Elizabeth Turner, but it is not her father. The Governor before Mr. Swann is the father. They had a heated affair, but when he discovered she was a pirate he wanted nothing to do with her and her child. Shortly after, he was gone.
Her second child was with Nate Bathers. The man she was with before Jack, if you don't know who he is, ask Jack Sparrow, he'll tell you. Nate didn't want a child, so he killed the baby girl. She was a week old when he dumped her into the sea. He had his men hold Connor back and made her watch her poor child drown. His reason was to show Connor what would happen. To teach her not to get pregnant again.
You may be asking how it is that I know this. I'm sure that she has told you about Johnson, the one man she could trust. I am that man. She did me wrong. Never gave me any of the treasure of Atlantis, which she can thank me for even finding it. Without me she never would have met Jack and gotten the treasure.
I hope this information is useful and that you now understand her better. The question is, do you really want to marry a liar. Thompson.
Why? Why did you never tell me about this. Damn it Connor, your a whore!"
Before Jack or Connor could do anything Michael has stood and slapped her. She stood there for a minute, stunned. But then she turned and ran out the door.
Jack felt his anger boiling over. "You son of a bitch."
"Don't even go there pirate. She deserved it."
Jack couldn't stop himself and punched Michael square in the face. He then hurried out the door after Connor. He found her on a cliff looking over the sea.
"Connor."
"I am a whore."
"No Connor. You have never and will never be a whore."
She turned to face him with tears streaming down her face. He placed his arms around her waist and pulled her to him. She didn't struggle, but rested her head against his chest. He kissed her hair.
"Is that what you were being blackmailed for?"
"Yes. I didn't want him to know, I didn't want anyone to know. The fact the Johnson had betrayed me, given me a false name, had used me. I couldn't let anyone know how stupid I had been."
"What about this son of yours?"
"I wanted to keep him safe, I didn't want anyone to know who is mother and father were. So when he was 1 I gave him up. The only decent family in Tortuga took him in. He doesn't even know that I exist. I check up on him from time to time, sneak glimpses. His name is Tyler and he is the one thing that I know I have done right by."
"The other one?"
"Her name was Angel. Nate was so upset when he found out I was pregnant. I thought that after the child was born he would feel differently. But he didn't. When I regained my strength he took me and Angel up on deck. Before I knew what was happening I was being held back while he told me that he would teach me not to have a child. He threw her into the ocean."
Her sobs grew louder. "I actually thought I could keep her, that I could have a family."
"Hey, hey. Enough of this. You've lived a life that nobody should. But everything is going to get better. You've been to Hell and the only thing left to do is come back."
"Why aren't you upset?"
"I understand why you didn't tell anyone."
She pulled back a little and stared into his eyes. He leaned forward and met her lips with his. The kiss was gentle but quickly turned more passionate. He tightened his hold on her and she placed her arms around her neck.
They broke apart for air. Connor broke out of his grasp. "Jack, what was that?"
"A kiss. I know you know what one is."
"Why?" "That's obvious Connor. I still love you and. . ."
"Jack we can't, I'm marrying Michael."
"After what he just did?"
"He lost his temper, and I can't say I blame him. He didn't mean it."
"Luv. . ."
"No Jack. I'm sorry. Please don't tell anyone anything."
"I won't."
"Good." She walked away from him and back toward the cabin.
Whoa really dark. I felt really bad writing this chapter. Anyway please R&R