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"The three of you sit here." Elizabeth instructed as Jack, Jasper, and Jacob walked into the cabin to be cleaned up. It took the Pearl three months to reach the southern most point in Scotland.
"You can't walk into London looking as you do. Take off all your trinkets." Elizabeth turned to the basin to get the knife to shave the three of them.
"I am only playing the servant, why do I have to clean up?" Jasper complained.
"In English society, the servant has to look just as respectable as his master." Elizabeth then went to Jacob first. "This is just to clean you up a bit." Elizabeth went through the three of them and they were all clean shaven, except for Jack who kept the mustache and goatee, he just lost the length of it, and besides Elizabeth like him with the facial hair.
"Why the bloody hell does he keep his hair?" Jasper yelped.
"Because he is my bloody husband and I rather enjoy it!"
"Now, you all have washed you hair right?" Elizabeth eyed Jasper in particular.
"Yes I did." Elizabeth then took her comb and started to brush through his hair and put it into a ponytail, she did the same with Jack. Jacob had short hair so all she did was comb it neatly.
"See you all look very presentable already." Elizabeth said as she smiled.
"We all look as pretty as you." Jasper said sarcastically.
"Now really Jasper, you mean you don't enjoy having a women play with your hair and such?" Jack asked poking fun. "Have you lost your ways with the ladies?"
"No, she is my brother's wife, therefore the charm switch is permanently off. There was a reason why I became a pirate…and this was it. Men aren't men anymore, no baths, no combed hair, no cologne…"
"No population to speak of…" Elizabeth said.
"Funny." Jasper said. "Is there anything else we should know?"
"Yes, I know I can't keep an eye on the three of you all the time so here are the basics. Our last name is Astor, Jack runs his own business in ship building, I am like as you know the daughter of a Governor, so that's how we shall travel in higher social circles. My Aunt is a friend of Queen Mary, my Aunt Claire is a lovely woman, but I do not wish to tell her the entire truth. Jack knows the rules when it comes to his wife, but the two of you need to know that you must be careful on who you decided to associate yourselves with."
"What do ye mean?" Jasper asked.
"With the ladies, please I beg you do not get involved, it will only cause attention to ourselves and we don't want that."
"No ladies, no parties, no liquor…seems rather dull."
"For you yes, myself and Jack will integrate ourselves in the social scene. I am sure my Aunt will make it a point that I be introduced to the Queen and Jack to King William. When Haley arrives if he is not already there, we will come to learn his routine…then act upon it." Elizabeth then walked into a closet and came out carrying four bundles. "These are for you." Elizabeth then walked down and handed a bundle to each of them.
"There is clothing for when we ride, we should be able to buy horses from the Scots. Once we get to London I'll see that we have garments made more suitable for the Court." Elizabeth said. Elizabeth looked at the three of them and saw the looks on their faces, confusion and fear, she knew she was asking a lot of them. "I just wanted to say thank you, I know what we are doing may land us in the noose, and I understand if either Jasper or you Jacob would want to back out of this." Elizabeth said.
"Elizabeth, I will say the same thing to you as I said to Jack, if I do not help you in this endeavor then I am as guilty as Haley…so I am with you. You have always been incredibly kind to myself and my father and with that I give you my respect not only as a Captain, but as a friend." Jacob said.
"Aye I feel the same way lass. Jack is me brother, and you are my sister in law, we're family, there isn't anything I wouldn't do for the either of ye…but giving you a hard time about it is all the fun." Elizabeth smiled, she couldn't ask for anyone better than the three men that sat in front of her.
"Alright now that that's settled, I think we should prepare the crew and the Pearl for Scotland…" Jack said getting up. Jasper and Jacob took their cue that Jack wanted to speak with Elizabeth alone.
Elizabeth began to pack some things in a sack that would attach to her saddle, her jewels, gloves, and an extra dress. "Jack you should really take some things with you…it is a long ride to London."
"I'm all set. I have something for you." Elizabeth then turned around to face him. "I know that when you were with Haley you lost your wedding rings…" Jack then handed her a box. "These are a replacement…"
Elizabeth opened the box to reveal a beautiful set of rings, one being a band of diamonds, and the other was a gold band with a large square cut diamond in the center of it. "Jack this is too much." Elizabeth said. "Thank you." Elizabeth then kissed him. Slowly they made their way to the bed, a place they hadn't shared since Elizabeth was found.