The older woman stood up and smiled through tears.
"My Ludivine."
Lily rushed forward and enveloped her mother in a hug.
She pulled back and examined the woman she hadn't seen since she was 14.
Her hair was considerably greying and her deep eyes were dull with time.
Her graceful features were now wrinkled and aged.
But the smile that was plastered on her face hadn't changed over the years.
"What are you doing here?" Lily gasped
"I couldn't miss my daughter's wedding now could I?"
Lily laughed.
She then remembered that there was an audience behind them.
"Oh , mother I would like you to meet my husband!" She rushed over to Jack and pulled him toward her mother.
He laughed slightly.
"Nice te meet ye madam." He said taking her hand and lightly kissing it.
"Oh, and what a gentelman!" She said in mock embarassement.
Lily laughed, trying to hold her tears in.
Today had been such an emotional day for her.
After a few introductions they all walked into the parlor and settled down on the couches to talk.
Lily felt almost nervous around her mother, Francesca Lamont.
She had always envied her mother as a child.
She was so graceful and elegant.
Lily
remembered sitting at home with Will and the nurse when they were
younger ,while her mother was out dancing with rogues and attractive
pirates.
She remembered the time her mother caught her dressing up at her vanity, pretending like she was going off to a party .
Francesca scooped her up and whispered.
"It will be your turn soon darling."
Lily smiled at the memory as she put her hand on her swollen stomach.
She would be a great mother.
As they talked Lily and Jack took turns telling the story of how they met and the rest of their adventures together.
By the end of the night they were both talked out and retired while Francesca stayed and caught up with Will and Elizabeth.
"He's a pirate.." She said uncertainly after Lily and Jack were gone.
"He's a good man , Mother." Will reassured her.
Francesca sighed and sat back in her chair.
"They all seem like good men, William."
Will and Elizabeth exchanged nervous glaces.
"But I won't say anything to her. She can learn her own lesson."
Francesca stood and took her empty tea cup to the kitchen.
"Im going to bed, Goodnight darlings"
She kissed Will on the forhead and gave Elizabeth a hug then made her way up the stairs.
"This is going to get interesting." Elizabeth commented, before she kissed Will on the cheek and walked upstairs herself.
Will sat along contemplating the situation.
"Interesting doesn't even begin to cover it."
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