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The Daughter And The Son

Chapter 3

Lovers Discovered?

The next morning, Will found his father, Jack Sparrow, sitting in the sitting room, looking around him. It was still taking him great efforts to get used to the idea of his dear friend, Will Turner, becoming so rich and having such nice things. It seemed like yesterday Will was springing him from Port Royal jail, helping him commandeer a ship of the fleet, sailing out of Tortuga, and helping him win back the Pearl. Jack's thought were interrupted by Will clearing his throat to announce his presence.

"What can I do for you, Will?"

"Er, father…I was curious to know if you knew when we might be leaving Port Royal?"

"As a matter of fact, I do."

Will stared at him and waited for his response. When he realized that Jack wasn't going to just give him one he said, "Can you tell me when?"

"Certainly I can!"

Once again, Will stared at his father and waited for his response. Again, Will realized that he had to prompt his father into giving him the information.

"Well, then?"

"Well, then, what?"

"When are we leaving?"

"You couldn't have expected me to just know what you were talking about."

"I did ask!"

"You asked if I knew when and if I could tell you. I had an idea as to when and because I happen to have the lovely gift of speech, I certainly had the ability to tell you. You must always remember, Will, to think about your questions. Ask them correctly. Same with answers. Think them through and give the right one."

"Ok, so will you tell me when we're leaving right now?"

"All in good time, Will. All in good time…" He paused and looked Will over, "Out of sheer curiosity, boy…why so keen on leaving so soon? Don't you like staying in this house? Are William and Elizabeth Turner not to your liking? How about Miss Jane Aston?"

"No reason, father. I was just curious so I know what to expect."

"Ah. Now there's a good answer."

Will looked at him quizzically and Jack replied, "Run along now, Will. No reason to just be standing there in the doorway when there's plenty of other things I'm sure you'd rather be doing." Jack stared at his son knowingly as he backed out of the room and dashed for the stairs.

Will stopped in front of Jane's room and knocked softly. Inside, Jane put down her book and got up from her chair, heading to the door. She opened it and a smile spread across her face.

"Will!"

"Hi, Jane."

He stepped inside and turned to her and quickly said, "My father knows, Jane."

"Knows? Knows what?"

"He knows we've been seeing each other."

"How on earth does he know? How do you know he knows?"

"Because I know my father. He's been dropping hints like flies. I can't believe I didn't see it before." He started pacing the room, "He's known since that breakfast after the first night. I wasn't careful enough. I didn't hide it well enough. Now he knows. Oh, this is bad…"

"Will! Stop pacing! You're going to run through my rug!"

He stopped, "Sorry, Jane…"

"Okay, we talked about this happening, remember? We decided it wasn't such a bad thing if he knew. Bad if my parents knew, but he wouldn't tell them would he?"

"I'll bet he would. Your father is one of his best friends! If he has any friends, I suppose. He'll start dropping hints to them next."

"Okay, well…maybe it won't be so bad…"

Will rolled his eyes and said, "Let's not think about that right now anyway. I asked him when we were leaving. He wouldn't tell me."

"So it's going to come as a surprise, I suppose?"

"Us leaving? Yes. Knowing him, he'll wake me up half past three and say, 'We're leaving, Will. Get your coat.' And then we'll be gone. My father isn't very good at saying goodbye, so he typically avoids it at all costs."

"Okay, well…promise me you won't leave without saying goodbye?"

"How can I make that promise? I don't know when I'll be leaving."

"You could…say goodbye to be every night before bed, just in case. Or…I'll leave the door unlocked and you can come barging in here. I don't care if you wake me up. As long as I can say goodbye."

"We'll figure something out."

"We'll have to."

That night at dinner, Jane sat next to Will. Both of them were trying to conceal their love for one another, which was proving more difficult than they had thought. Jack cleared his throat from across the table and said, "Will, Jane, you seem to have taken a…liking…to one another." Jane started coughing on the piece of meat she was chewing, and Will hit her hard on the back until she could breathe correctly again and swallow. She mumbled, "Sorry…" Jack still stared at the two as he said, "You seem to have become rather…fast friends…" Will replied quickly and coolly, "Is that a problem, father?"

"Well, not with me…but I wonder how Elizabeth and Will feel about their daughter gallivanting off with a pirate."

Jane interrupted, "I'm not 'gallivanting' off with a pirate! Will and I are just friends. Mother, father, that's not a problem, is it?"

Elizabeth answered, "I really don't see why not. I mean, I ran off with a…" she met William's eyes, "pirate when I was a little older than Jane."

William agreed, "And it's not like they're seeing each other or anything. There's nothing wrong with their friendship."

Will and Jane exchanged glances quickly at this last remark. They weren't worried about Jane's parents picking up on their strange behavior, and Jack already knew. There wasn't any point in trying to hide it from him anymore. Jane replied quickly, "Or course not, Father. Will and I are strictly friends." She turned to look at Jack and said, "Have you any idea on when you and Will shall be leaving?" Jack finished chewing and said, "I've got some ideas, yeah." William spoke up, "Oh, really? When, Jack?"

"Well, I was thinking that we'd be leaving kind of soon."

Elizabeth replied, "Oh, but why? We love having you here, Jack. We've missed you so much over these past few years. And Jane and Will seem to be good friends. Why spoil such a good friendship?"

"Elizabeth, that is so kind of you, darling. But I really couldn't impose on you any longer."

Will said, "You're not imposing at all! Jack, you're not leaving anytime soon. Not until we've grown tired of you." He smiled and Jack looked from Elizabeth to Will and then his face hardened as he looked at Jane. She's ruining all of my plans, that little girl. I don't care if her and my son are carrying on some sordid love affair…she's messing with my plans!

A/N—

Oh, sorry it's so short! I wanted to give you something more to go on before I leave for two and a half weeks! I'll give you more when I get back! I love you guys! Please review!

Love,

DC