There'll be no livin' with her after this
Chapter 19- Amoureux
Disclaimer: No, I don't own POTC…Grrr; I'm getting major withdrawals for not seeing FN...And I have to wait till March! (sob)
"Oh, it's good to see you!", Jade exclaimed.
"How are ye, mate?"
Will and Elizabeth looked at Jack and Jade suspiciously, but Will broke the silence.
"Jack…So, we're brilliant. How have uh (cough)…" Elizabeth nudged him. "You…been?"
"Oh, bloody brilliant, mate."
There was an awkward silence again, as the couples looked at one another.
Elizabeth let out an exasperated sigh. They all turned to her.
"Come now; let's not dance around the subject!"
Jack opened his mouth to speak, when;
"What subject, my dear?" Governor Swann approached him.
Elizabeth glanced at Will, and then Jack, who shook his head.
"Um, nothing, father, we were just talking about…where Will and I are going to honey moon before long." Elizabeth smartly changed the subject as she turned at smiled at her husband.
"Oh yes. I decided to keep it a secret."
Will and Elizabeth sat down at the glass table, Will sitting next to Elizabeth, and the Governor across from them. Jack and Jade followed their lead, sitting at the end.
They conversed light-heartedly with the Governor and the couple, but were nervous that their relationship would slip out.
As the three of them were engaged in a conversation that dealt with the whereabouts of the honeymoon, and Elizabeth pestering to know more, Jade turned to Jack.
"So, the Governor doesn't know, does he?"
"Nay, I don't believe so. He just doesn't figure out these things that quickly, if ye know what I mean."
"Well, as I think of it, us being let out isn't quite bad, really, now, is it?"
"Well, no, love, but, the whole bloody town'll know, ye know, with all our ties an' everythin'."
"Oh", Jade realized. "Forgot about that. Oh, and mon mere is the worst of it. If she finds out…oh, she'll probably tell everyone she knows…She'll make sure of it, even before she goes to Spain."
"You didn't mention that."
"Oh, je vous plains." She looked up to see that the three had gotten up, and were standing and chatting at the balcony.
"Hmm, that's curious."
"Aye…so", Jack ran his hand down her arm. "It's quite an opportune moment to get away."
Jade smiled, and started to lean over to kiss him, but stopped herself. "Won't they notice?"
"Really, love, Will'll make an excuse, an' if he doesn't, I'll…do something to him."
He took her hand as they stood up. "An' I want to talk to ye about what happened with your mother."
"Alright, let's sneak away; hasten."
Jack looked to see Will and Elizabeth still talking and laughing, as the Governor chatted with them.
"…..Yes, I believe so", Will said in answer to a question of the Governor.
Elizabeth smiled, but her smile vanished as she suddenly struggled for breath.
"Darling, are you alright?", Will asked concernedly, looking at her closely.
She breathed in a bit, and said, "Yes, I'm fine."
"Well, my congratulations to you both, again, and I'll take my leave", Elizabeth's father said. "Oh, seems like we've completely left the Captain and Miss Rochet out of our conversation". He looked about, seeing if they were still there.
"We'll be able to talk with them later", Will said promptly. "It'll be late, anyway."
"Very well", the Governor replied, and left.
Will turned to her. "Are you sure you're okay, my love? You're not under the weather…?"
"Oh, for heaven's sake Will, of course not. You shouldn't fret so much over trifle things. I'm perfectly fine."
He continued to look uncertain.
She kissed him on the cheek. "Just caught my breath is all, love."
"Okay", he said and kissed her back. "By the way…we'll be leaving in the middle of the next week."
Elizabeth pulled back. "What?"
"I made reservations a tad bit early."
"Oh, Will, that's marvelous! Oh…"
"What is it?"
"I almost forgot; we must attend a party since we've just married, two nights after tomorrow. You know how much they bore me."
"Well, it's your family's wishes. In the meantime…" he kissed her fully, tilting her back.
They stood near the door, enveloped in a kiss.
"Still in the hall", she said in almost a laughing whisper.
Kissing her more deeply, he pulled her close, as he shoved open the door, and it closed with a 'click', and pushed her down onto the bed.
"Not feeling risky?"
"I can't resist anymore, love…"
She rolled on top of him, and kissed him again, filled with passion; her hands roamed under his shirt.
He moved his hands along her back until he felt the laces, and her gown fell to the floor.
"Jade, love…"
She looked at the clock on the wall. It was 2:00 am. She felt a touch against her hip and a kiss on her shoulder.
She turned her head, so that she could kiss him.
"Love," he murmured.
"Hmm?"
He brushed away a ringlet of hair that fell across her face and kissed her again.
"We never got a chance to chat. Wonder why?", he said roguishly.
"I don't know that one." She brought her hand up to his face and stroked his mustache.
'But, with what happened today…yesterday. My mum has never really been all there. She supports some of my decisions, but she and mon pere were always in another world. And she was always making me do things….like the move to Spain."
"What!', Jack said in surprise, as he sat up a bit. "Yer not…"
"No! I would never...Especially with my relationship with them now et je amoureux de vous."
He rolled her over and kissed her amorously. "Moi aussi…"
je vous plains: I'm sorry
et je amoureux de vous: and I'm in love with you
Moi aussi: Me too