A Modern Day Jack and Elizabeth

Chapter 2 - The Meeting

Jack Sparrow sat on his bed looking out the window. His eyes were unseeing however, as he thought of the time he and Anamaria had went to the coast and spent the night just laying in each others arms under the stars. Her picture still sat on his bedstand, her beautiful smile was the first thing he saw every morning.

"Mr. Sparrow?"

Jack's eyes moved to the side as he glanced at his father's servant Abraham. "How many times do I have to tell you to call me Jack?"

"Sorry, Mr. Jack. Your father told me to inform you that he would like you to get out and about. Perhaps meet a woman."

"Tell my father as soon as he wants to go with me I will be happy to take a walk to the park or something like that. Only until he does."

Abraham bowed "very good sir."

Jack shifted and rested against the backboard of his bed.

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"I've been thinking, maybe if my father decides to move we could get away from all the chaos of the city. I've always liked the county, big open lands, trees, gods even grass. What do you think Samson?"

Elizabeth Swann had been sulking in her room most of the morning and decided it was best to go take a walk to the park, it would be relaxful and the fresh air would do her good.

"I think it's a wonderful idea Miss Swann. Perhaps you could meet someone to occupy your time with?"

The young woman laughed and shook her head, smiling. "I don't think so Samson. When things start to settle down I won't have any free time. How would I fit a boyfriend in anyway?"

The elder man shrugged and had a wistful look on his face. "When in love, anything is possible."

Elizabeth's smile started to fade and she became interested in some lint that found its way to her shirt. "Well, that's all good in fairy tales Samson but leave it out of real life."

The older man looked down and started to apologize, obviously she was still hurting from the loss of young William Turner.

"Please don't apologize, you didn't mean it. Go tell my father that I'm ready."

"Yes Miss. Swann."

Elizabeth picked up her cell phone and dropped it into her purse.

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The trip to Central Park was short compared to walking to his art classes which seemed twenty miles away on foot. "I can't believe you both wanted to come." Jack said, letting his annoyance color his speech.

"Well I wasn't going to go, but your mother thought it would be good for all of us to spend a little time together." Tony said checking his cell phone and pager every thrity seconds.

"Couldn't have left your work at home though could you. Not that I care, I can handle myself." Jack said and Jocylen sighed.

"You're twenty - two Jack, go if you want."

"I can't! I have to stay in New York."

Jocylen spoke, wanting to put an end to an argument that was sure to spark. "Honey, no one is making you stay here."

"Sure they are, or rather, he is. I have to run the business, I get the house, I get your so called 'empire'. I can't even make my own destiny."

"Look Jack, you can go ahead and walk out on your family if you want, go ahead, see if..." Tony trailed off. "How dare they! Showing their faces out here."

Jack looked to see what his father was talking about when he saw the Swanns. Personally he didn't have a problem with them. He wasn't even sure what his father had against them. "Dad calm down, it's a free country. Besides, he is the governor."

"No one knows who the governors are. He's not even a very big figure head. Hell, more people know who I am."

"Yeah because you threaten them."

"Jack!" Jocylen scolded softly.

"Are you defending them?"

"No. I'm just making a statement."

Tony looked his son over then headed toward the other family walking into the park. Jack rolled his eyes and followed.

"Governor, what are you doing out of the protection of your house? You know of all the wakos who are after government officials."

Elizabeth glared at the other man and folded her arms across her chest, her shirt rising slightly.

"I will take my chances Mr.Sparrow." His gaze than found Jack. "You must be his son. Well, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree."

Tony wasn't about to let this man make jokes about his family. "And your daughter, are you sure she's yours. She's very beautiful, I don't remember her mother being as pretty. How old is she now? Eighteen, Nineteen?"

"I'm Twenty - One." Elizabeth said in a monotone voice.

"Well I can't wait to see the pictures of you being dragged out of bars topless."

Jack's eyes widened and he knew, from experience, how protective fathers can be of their daughters. He just wandered how far things were going to get before the police made their entrence.

"You son of a bitch. Wait until I get you to court on harassment."

"Easy governor, we wouldn't want your reputaiton tarnished."

Elizabeth watched as her father was going to say something else but stepped between the two men.

"Let's just go home dad. I need to clean my room anyway."

Tony couldn't resist the bait. "Don't let daddy in right away. He might smell the sex on the bed."

Jack saw the fire in John's eyes and watched as his father got punched in the face. Jocylen screamed slightly and went over to her husband who had fallen on the ground. Jack almost started to laugh.

"Dad that's enough, let's just go." Elizabeth said and took her fathers arm.

"This isn't over Sparrow." John said and pulled out of his daughters grasp.

Elizabeth waited a while to make sure Tony wasn't in need of a doctor. No reason to have a law suit on their hands.

"I'm sorry about that Miss Swann."

Elizabeth looked sharply to Jack as if she just saw a ghost. "Oh, don't worry about it. He did give me good advice." She said joking.

Jack must have caught her sarcasm because he laughted. "He sure did. Maybe I should take it too. You don't know how many times I've found the maids gossip about me and my fling."

Elizabeth smiled into the sun and started to walk away when Tony glared at her. Glancing at his father, Jack followed her.

"Don't let him scare you."

"Oh, he doesn't." She said, her voice shaking slightly.

"Well, I know you and you know me, but I'm not sure why I'm supposed to hate you."

"Tradition." Elizabeth said and smiled at him before her father caught her eye and she followed him into a cab.

Jack watched as the yellow car drove away.

TBC