A/N: Sorry it took so long, and sorry it's so short . . . again!
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Norrington's Proposal and Jack's Dilemma
Silver moonlight reflected off the sheen of the dark carriage which pulled up outside the fort. Two people stumbled out of the stone structure carrying a limp figure between them.
The Commodore and Jack Sparrow carefully deposited Jo in the carriage then got in themselves.
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"Nice place ye go' 'ere, Commodore," Jack said with a whistle, looking around. "I mean if this is the back entrance, I can't wait to see the foyer!"
"You won't be seeing the front entrance, Mr. Sparrow. I do not want my staff see the pirate I have been chasing, in my house, on my own accord."
"So, what if the servants see, what's so important?"
"Believe it or not, Mr. Sparrow, but I do care about my servants opinions, especially the ones concerning me."
James continued to carry Jo up the backstairs and to a bedroom.
"So, where are ye takin' 'er?"
"To my room."
"Your room?" Jack asked, a little wave of brotherly protectiveness coming over him. "Why your room?"
"Because I have no guest room just yet and do not want her to have to sleep in the servants quarters. Besides, I want what is best for her."
"So, where will you be sleepin'?"
"Oh . . . on a sofa perhaps."
"And where am I goin' t'sleep?"
"You?"
"Aye. You don't expect me to just sail away without seein' her when she gets better."
"No. No! I cannot have you stay!"
Jack's usual laid-back expression became serious. "I don't like to beg but, please, mate."
Norrington looked at Jack's pleading face and then at the girl in his arms. They had the same eyes. James sighed.
"All right. You can stay. But, on one condition."
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Jack looked in horror at the mirror and felt his now smooth chin and clean upper lip. Then he surveyed himself in the fru-fru, la-de-da, servants outfit the Commodore made him wear. "I can't believe I'm doin' this. I had better get oaths of gratitude from her when she wakes up . . ."
The Commodore had declared that the only way he would let him stay in this house and move about freely was if he disguised himself as a his new butler.
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Norrington's Proposal and Jack's Dilemma
Silver moonlight reflected off the sheen of the dark carriage which pulled up outside the fort. Two people stumbled out of the stone structure carrying a limp figure between them.
The Commodore and Jack Sparrow carefully deposited Jo in the carriage then got in themselves.
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"Nice place ye go' 'ere, Commodore," Jack said with a whistle, looking around. "I mean if this is the back entrance, I can't wait to see the foyer!"
"You won't be seeing the front entrance, Mr. Sparrow. I do not want my staff see the pirate I have been chasing, in my house, on my own accord."
"So, what if the servants see, what's so important?"
"Believe it or not, Mr. Sparrow, but I do care about my servants opinions, especially the ones concerning me."
James continued to carry Jo up the backstairs and to a bedroom.
"So, where are ye takin' 'er?"
"To my room."
"Your room?" Jack asked, a little wave of brotherly protectiveness coming over him. "Why your room?"
"Because I have no guest room just yet and do not want her to have to sleep in the servants quarters. Besides, I want what is best for her."
"So, where will you be sleepin'?"
"Oh . . . on a sofa perhaps."
"And where am I goin' t'sleep?"
"You?"
"Aye. You don't expect me to just sail away without seein' her when she gets better."
"No. No! I cannot have you stay!"
Jack's usual laid-back expression became serious. "I don't like to beg but, please, mate."
Norrington looked at Jack's pleading face and then at the girl in his arms. They had the same eyes. James sighed.
"All right. You can stay. But, on one condition."
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Jack looked in horror at the mirror and felt his now smooth chin and clean upper lip. Then he surveyed himself in the fru-fru, la-de-da, servants outfit the Commodore made him wear. "I can't believe I'm doin' this. I had better get oaths of gratitude from her when she wakes up . . ."
The Commodore had declared that the only way he would let him stay in this house and move about freely was if he disguised himself as a his new butler.