That's the secret of entertaining. You make your guests feel welcome and at home. If you do that honestly, the rest takes care of itself. -Barbara Hall, Northern Exposure
A year had past since the Commodore had faced betrayal. The town had gotten back into place very quickly under James' and Governor Swann's watchful eyes and direction. The Governor had a new house built, Will and Elizabeth had a beautiful baby boy three months earlier, named Jacob William Turner, named after Will's father, William.
James had gotten new recruits and had soon forgotten Gillette and the hired assassin. In all aspects, life on Port Royal had returned to normal.
"Elizabeth, dear, do you remember Jonathan?"
Elizabeth looked at her father from her place in a large plush chair. Jacob was asleep on her shoulder and her father was reading a letter. She usually came over to her fathers while Will was at the shop. "Jonathan who?"
"Whitman. From England? And then he and his family moved to Port Morant he came and visited while you were in your teens? He's only a few years older than you Elizabeth, you must remember."
She remembered alright. From what she remembered, the old friend of the family had chiseled features even as a boy. Until Will had grown into his handsome stage, she was sure she was going to marry Jonathan. She nodded, "Is that letter from his parents?"
"No! Him…" The governor paused, "He's planning on coming down to Port Royal. He's requesting to stay with us…I don't think he knows of your and Will's marriage."
"I wouldn't think so."
"Well he can stay here anyhow. A nice young man has a room in my house any day," the governor kept reading, and then gasped, "He's engaged!"
Elizabeth raised an eyebrow, "Really…who is she? Someone of high society, I'm sure. Being engaged to a Whitman."
Her father looked up, "I wouldn't be so sure of that, Elizabeth. The same was true of you…until you fell in love," she smiled, keeping quiet. "But, he doesn't say. Uhm… 'Ms. White who I proposed to two months ago will also be accompanying me, I hope she will also have a room in your house hold'…" He looked up, and shrugged, "I guess I should talk to James and see when their ship is scheduled to come in."
A week later Will, Elizabeth and the Governor greeted Jonathan and his fiancé at the docks. The Eagle had come into Port Royal for the sole purpose of dropping off the two passengers.
"Jonathan, my boy! Good to see you! Good to see you, indeed!" Governor Swann said with a wide smile and hugged the man who looked to be late twenties. Jonathan Whitman was tall with broad shoulders, his neatly tailored clothes showing off his upper body muscles. He had perfectly groomed, straight, blond hair with large, blue eyes.
Pulling away from the Governor, Jonathan looked over Will and Elizabeth. Not recognizing Will, he stuck out his hand, "Jonathan Whitman…"
Will took it and shook hands with him, "Will Turner…"
Jonathan paused, "Will…Will Turner? Wait, you're the little scamp the ship with the Swann's picked up off the reef! I remember little Elizabeth talking about you…"
Will smiled slightly, "I'm also her husband…and the father of the child she's holding in her arms…"
Jonathan paused, looking at Elizabeth again, who was smiling sweetly. "Of course…" he said, kissing her cheek, "Congratulations…and speaking of husbands…" he looked behind him at the woman who had hidden herself quite well throughout the greetings. She had her face down and the three of them didn't really get a good look at her until Jonathan politely brought her into the conversation, "I'd like you all to meet, Ms. White…Ms. Bianca White."
Will and Elizabeth immediately recognized her and looked at each other quickly, Elizabeth speaking first, "Welcome to Port Royal, Ms. White…"
Bianca's golden brown face looked up and the sight of a face that wasn't white was a little shocking. She smiled widely, showing off her brilliant white teeth and said, "Please, call me Bianca."
Elizabeth smiled as well and said, "In that case, you can call me Elizabeth, my husband Will, and my father Governor Swann…" She shook hands with the two men and the Governor swiftly guided them all into the carriage that was waiting for them.
After feeding Jacob, Elizabeth handed him off to Will to be burped while she got ready for bed. "Simply unbelievable."
"Bianca?" Will asked, watching his wife.
She nodded, "What are the odds of her coming to Port Royal and being engaged to one of the most richest men in England?!"
Will shrugged and heard a little burp come from his son, "Maybe she was kidnapped…"
Elizabeth smirked, knowing the sarcasm in that comment. "And I wonder why Jonathan even came to Port Royal…"
Her husband shrugged again, "Good idea though, inviting Bianca over for tea, then you'll get to ask everything your beautiful, curious mind wants."
"I suppose. But another thing that concerns me is- what about James?"
Will paused, "What about James?"
"Well…should we tell him Bianca's here…and engaged nonetheless?!"
Will paused again, seeing the difficulty in the decision. "He doesn't know?"
"There's no reason for him to…I think he might look over the ships coming in and out of port- but the ship would be under Jonathan's name…and it would just list 'passenger'."
Will shrugged, "We'll figure something out."
Another burp came again and Elizabeth just sighed.
