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The ship ride wasn't bad. The young lovers stayed in their room most of the time only coming out for meals and being sure where they were going. It wasn't a very long ride, only about a day and a half. In their wait, Elizabeth felt like reading some more.
"Here we are missy, Port Royal," an officer said.
Emma stood to the side of the ship, looking at the land ahead of her. The few days she was there were spent in silent mourning for her father. One of the men came from behind and poked her on the shoulder. She turned to look and he leaned over to speak to her.
"Do you have family here?"
She shook her head and he nodded.
"Perhaps I can speak to the Governor. I heard they're in need of a new maid at the mansion."
He gave her a small smile before walking away again. Port Royal didn't look that bad, maybe she might make a friend while she was there.
Once off the ship, the officer who spoke to her earlier brought her to his house.
"We're going to visit the Governor in a few minutes so I'd like for you to come by my home first."
"And what is your name sir," she asked quietly.
"I am Lieutenant James Norrington of the King's Royal Navy. And who might you be Miss?"
"My name is Emma...Smith or Smithy if you like. My father was a ...Merchant Sailor and my mother took care of me. I have an older brother named Jack but he disappeared a few days ago. That's how I ended up on the ship, I had originally tried to find him but couldn't."
"I'm terribly sorry miss; I do hope you find him someday."
They arrived at his home, a quaint little one story cottage. He knocked before a maid came and answered.
"Good day Melinda," he said jovially to her.
"Good day sir, Mrs. Norrington is still bedridden though she has tried to escape a few times."
To Emma's confused look, he quickly explained.
"My wife is with child. We're pretty sure it's to be a boy but we can't be completely sure at the moment."
Emma just nodded.
"Melinda, young Miss Smith and I are going up to visit the Governor in a short while. I'll be home in a few hours."
The maid nodded and they left right away.
The two of them climbed into a carriage and, after telling the driver where they were going, left.
"Don't worry, I'm sure you'll be fine," he said reassuringly.
The mansion was gorgeous. Emma had never seen anything like it. She looked down at her dress and felt like a second class citizen who should never be allowed in a place such as this. The Lieutenant helped her out of the carriage before they made their way to the house. He knocked and a butler answered.
"Good-day Mr. Harrison. I am here with this young Miss to speak with the Governor."
The man took one look at Emma and left quickly afterwards.
"I should've washed up a bit," she said sadly.
"You look fine," he said reassuringly.
The Butler arrived and told them to go to the drawing room. The rooms leading up to it were gorgeous. If she could get her hands on any of this... no, she wasn't at home; she was at someone else's'. Oh, how Bill and Jack would've loved to have been in her shoes right now.
"James, it's been to long."
"Good-day to you Philip, it has been awhile."
The man seemed nice enough.
"And who is this young lady."
"This is Emma Smith; she was on a ship out at sea that was full of pirates."
"Were you now?"
They all sat down and suddenly, a handsome man came into the room.
"Oh, forgive my manners, this is my son Weatherby."
He smiled before whispering something to his father.
"Okay, just don't go to far from the house."
The man left the room, took a look at Emma, smiled wider and left. Emma blushed before turning back to the men's conversation before her.
"So those pirates put up a good fight then," the Governor asked.
"Yes, but it was nothing our men couldn't handle," James said sipping some tea.
Emma was sure that the conversation was going to come back to her soon.
"So, I heard you got rid of that one maid?"
"Yes but Emily was getting a bit to old so I had to let her go. I gave her a rather nice house by the ocean though. I believe her daughter goes there daily to help her though."
"Well, if you will permit me, Ms. Smith here might be able to help out a bit."
Emma thought this was a bit silly, someone making her do a job that she might not have wanted to do. Of course, if she was near to a sea town, she might hear word of her brother but anyway, she nodded when the Governor asked her if she'd like to stay and work at his home.
"Good, however, I am very sorry about your loss sweetheart. Losing your parents in such a short amount of time and at such a young age must be hard."
The Governor sighed and looked out the window.
"Yes, I loved them very much," she almost whispered.
The two men nodded before the Governor called for someone named Veronica.
"Veronica, this is Emma. She is going to begin working here and I'd like for you to teach her. She'll be under your care."
Veronica nodded and Emma got up before they left the room together.
"And finally this is where we sleep."
They stopped at a small size room that held only four beds.
"So, I 'ear you was on a ship full o' pirates. Sounds terrifying," Veronica said opening a closet door.
"Oh yes, very terrible."
Out of the closet she pulled a long mauve colored dress and a white bonnet.
"I have to wear that!"
"Oh come now, i's not that bad," Veronica said throwing it at her and leaving the room.
"I'll be right outside if you need help. Then afterwards we'll go to the kitchen to begin dinner."
Once the door was closed, Emma put the dress on one of the beds and looked out the tiny window in the room. It had a gorgeous view of the ocean. She looked down and quickly ducked as someone threw a rock into the room.
"I'm sorry Miss. I hope I didn't hurt you."
She looked down to see the Governor's son smiling up at her. His long brown hair was tied back and everything about him looked perfect.
"No, I'm fine. If it's not to bold, may I ask for your name sir?"
"Weatherby and your Miss?"
"Emma."
"Well Miss. Emma, it is a pleasure to meet you."
She smiled and left the window and looked back once to see that he was still looking inside at her. Though they'd only just met and he was classes above her, Emma felt like this man had stolen her heart.
"Well, that's nice," Will said.
Elizabeth snorted.
"My father's one to talk. He fell in love with the maid. And he was going on about me loving you. Must run in the family."
"Well, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree," Will whispered.
He took her hand and she looked up into his warm brown eyes.
"Oi you two, we're approachin' yer destination," someone called from a closed door.
"Thank you," Will called.
He took her hand and they hastily began to get anything that they needed for them to take off with them.
Hope you liked it. I got the idea from when Elizabeth said she was a maid in the Governor's household. Now her mother really was a maid!
Next chapter: Tortuga. And yes, there will be Jack too.
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