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Maren L P- This chapter was kind of hard to write. I'm glad you think I did a good job writing it.

CHAPTER 13

Will and Jocelyn were woken up by a pounding on their hotel room door. Will groaned as he opened his eyes and was met by the bright and blinding Caribbean sun. He knew who was pounding on the door. Will got up after gently moving Jocelyn off his shoulder, put on his breeches & shirt and went to answer the door. Just as he expected Jack was on the other side of the door. Will glared at Jack, "What do you want?"

Jack chuckled, "Time to go mate. Get yer wife up and be at the Pearl in half an hour."

Will nodded, "Aye, Captain." He said shutting the door as Jack left. Will glanced at the clock and realized it was only 6:30 in the morning. "I swear I'm going to kill him." He muttered.

The knocking on the door had jarred Jocelyn out of her sleep. She tried to go back to sleep but she heard Will mutter something about killing someone and she woke up. "What's that you said sweetheart?" she asked, sleep still in her voice.

Will looked up at her from where he was standing and sighed. "Nothing, Jack was just here to 'wake us up' so that we could get an early start." He said a hint of anger in his voice.

"Oh so that's what you meant when you said you'd kill him. Mind if I join in?" she said teasingly as she rose out of bed.

Will came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist and laughed. "I wouldn't think of doing anything else love. Though there are much better things we could be doing right now." He said, kissing her skin between her neck and her shoulder.

"Mmmmm…much as I'd hate to stop this…Jack is right we need to leave soon if we're to make Tortuga in time to meet with your father."

Will sighed and let her go, reluctantly. "You are right, as usual. But I fully expect to have your undivided attention when we're alone."

"I wouldn't have it any other way hon." She said as she got dressed.

They finished getting dressed and headed downstairs into the foyer of the hotel. As Jocelyn waited outside patiently as Will checked out of the room a girl, about 12 years old came running by and hid behind Jocelyn. She was being chased by a couple of men and cowered behind Jocelyn. One of the men stopped near Jocelyn. "¿Me dispensa pierdo? ¿Pero ha visto usted a una mujer acerca de de 12-13 años con piel ligera, ojos azules, y pelo negro vienen esta manera?"[1]

"No, yo no he visto que nadie quedando esa descripción señor pero yo lo encontraré si hago."[2]

The men left and Jocelyn waited until they were out of sight before turning around and looking at the young woman. "¿Hablas ingles?"[3] Jocelyn asked.

The girl nodded, "Yes I do. Thank you for helping me miss. I'll be off now."

As the girl got up Jocelyn touched her shoulder. "You shouldn't be going anywhere alone…what was your name?"

The girl looked like she was going to argue but thought better of it. "Name's Gwendolyn James. And you are?"

Jocelyn smiled, "Mrs. Jocelyn Turner…" Jocelyn saw Will walking up to them and waved him over. "And here comes my husband now. Will! Come here."

Will walked over and kissed his wife. It was after they broke the kiss that Will noticed the young girl standing with his wife. "Hello there. Will Turner." He said smiling.

It was then that Gwen realized who Jocelyn was married too and her face went from shock to surprise to recognition and finally to relief. "Yo-yo-you're Blacksmith Will 1st mate of the Black Pearl." She breathed. "My father told me to find you that you'd be able to help me."

Will took another look at the girl and it suddenly hit him who she was. He hadn't seen or heard from her or her family in two years. But he recognized who she was. Jocelyn looked at the two and wondered who the girl was, and her connection to Will. 'Well it probably has something to do with his escapades aboard the Black Pearl.' She thought as she waited for Will to explain.

Translations:

[1] Excuse me miss? But have you seen a woman about 12-13 years old with light skin, blue eyes, and black hair come this way?

[2] No, I have not seen anyone fitting that description sir but I shall find you if I do.

[3] Do you speak English?