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PS - I know that James is acting like an idiot in this story, but bare with me it'll change. I love James and I wish that he would have gotten a better ending that in POTC3.
James burst into the Swann's home, his face filled with anger. Katherine and Elizabeth were both startled seeing him in such a light. "Katherine, how could you?" he said in disgust.
Both sisters looked at each other as Weatherby and Abigail came in the. "What are you talking about, James?" asked Katherine, getting frightened.
"That you and Sparrow are lovers!" he yelled. Everyone's mouth in the house dropped.
"What?!" said Katherine. "We aren't..."
"I heard it from one of his crew members that you two were seeing each other. He said that Sparrow was having an affair with the daughter of Governor Swann. Explain that, Katherine! How could you soil yourself?!" he yelled.
"Now, James, I will not let you speak to my daughter that way," said Weatherby. "How do you even know he were talking about Katie?"
"Who else could he be talking about?" said James.
Katherine looked at Elizabeth who had a shocked expression on her face. Katherine felt her tears falling. "I-I don't know what to say," she said.
James shook his head. "You can never get your reputation back unless you..."
"Unless I what?" asked Katherine.
"Unless you marry," said James.
"Marry?" repeated Katherine. "Marry whom?"
"I have spoke it over with Lt. Gillette and he has accepted," explained James. With a small fee, he secretly thought.
Katherine's mouth widened. "Are you mad?! How dare you arrange a marriage for me without my consent. You have no right!"
"Please, Katie, who else will accept you now? Everyone will think you're nothing, but a harlot," he said before he could stop himself. He immediately regretted it seeing Katherine's hurt face.
"I repeat myself again, I will not allow you to speak to my daughter like that, James!" shouted Weatherby, going to her side. Abigail squeezed the broom that she had in her hands. How she wished she could smack it over his head.
"It's alright, father. I have to pay for my actions," she said to everyone's surprise. "But I will not marry Gillette."
"Why not?" asked James. "He's a good, respectable man."
"And so is my fiance!" cried Katherine, leaving everyone including herself in awe again.
"Fiance?" asked James. "Who is your fiance?"
Katherine shifted herself, but her face remained strong. "Captain Jack Sparrow."
Elizabeth felt her body tremble. No! She shouted in her mind.
Weatherby looked at his daughter in utter shook. "Katie, how can you marry such a man?"
Katherine closed her eyes. "Because I love him," she whispered. She was lying. She was only trying to save this family. If James found out that this was really about Elizabeth, James' name will be spoiled forever.
Elizabeth paced back and forth in Katherine's room. Katherine sat calmly, sowing, but her mind was still in this mess. How was she suppose to tell Jack about this? Or how is he going to even want to marry her?
"Please tell me it's not true," said Elizabeth.
"You know they were talking about you. Why would it be true then?" said Katherine. "I don't know where I get my patience."
Elizabeth laughed. "Of course you two couldn't be together. After being with me, he wouldn't think twice on you."
Katherine's grip on the needle in her hand tightened. How she wished to stab her with it. "You know that I'm only trying to convince him not to say anything to James. It's to protect James. Nothing more."
"Protect James?" smirked Elizabeth. "Or are you just getting excuse to see Jack because you're starting to like him."
"Do you think I'm like you?" asked Katherine, glaring at her.
"Would you do the same thing that I did with Jack? Remember what I told you. No man would ever look at you after they have been mine," she said.
Katherine cocked her head back. "You finally admit. Jack has been yours."
"Yes and now what are you going to tell my husband so they can fight?" said Elizabeth.
Katherine shook her head. "Jack was right when he said that you were a hypocrite and a liar. I can't believe you're my sister, but I warn you, Lizzie. If you ever want to be with Jack, you'll have to go through my dead corpse, understand?" she said, walking out of the room, but Elizabeth turned her around before she could leave.
"Nothing more will give me pleasure," said Elizabeth with a deadly stare.
"Listen to me, Lizzie," said Katherine. "You got James to be your husband so now you stay with him because if you dare to be with Jack again, I'm capable of doing anything. Even stooping so low and actually become his mistress."
With that Katherine stomped out of the room, leaving a laughing Elizabeth behind.
Katherine walked by her father's study and softly knocked on the door. She knew that she had to speak to him. What her father thought of her was most important in her opinion. He has done nothing, but try to make her happy and they is how she repaid him.
"Come in," he said. Katherine took a deep breath and opened the door. "Ah, Katie. Come in and close the door behind you, please." She did what she was told and walked to her father. She climbed onto his lap and sobbed against his shoulder. Weatherby hugged his daughter tightly, trying to console her.
"I'm so sorry, daddy," she sobbed.
"It's not your fault, baby. I know you didn't do anything," he said.
Katherine's head shot up and looked at him. "W-What are you talking...?"
"I know my daughters like the palm of my hand. Elizabeth is capable of doing something like this, but not you. No, not you Katherine. You will never stoop down like that. Am I right?" he asked. He studied her face. She looks like Veronica more and more everyday, he thought.
Katherine nodded. "Yes, it's all true, but you can't tell James, father."
Weatherby smiled. "You still love him?" Katherine nodded. "Why did you go along with it then? He could have divorced Elizabeth and you could have married him instead."
"Because he will be in shame. Everyone will know what Elizabeth did and he wouldn't be able to confront this. I just want him to be happy," she said.
"But you're not going to be happy. Are you actually thinking of marrying Sparrow? A pirate? Please, Katie! You are a woman of class and he's nothing," he said.
Katherine shrugged. "He might not marry me, but what can I do? I will not marry Lt. Gillette. I refuse to do that. I rather marry Jack."
"Jack? You call him by his first name," said Weatherby in disgust.
Katherine scowled at her father. "Father, please, this is the only way Elizabeth can forget him by me marrying Jack."
"So you're going to stoop so low as to becoming the wife of a pirate?" said Weatherby. "Why don't you just marry Lt. Gillette?"
"No, not him!" Katherine shook her head. "No, I prefer marrying a pirate than that man. He's a pirate, so he must have money. Society won't care as much if he has money. Besides, he's not a bad man. Just the other day he gave money to this poor family and..."
"And I think you're falling for him," he said.
Katherine's eyes widened. "Me fall for him? N-No, not like that!"
Weatherby nodded. "Well, I hope not. Go, we'll discuss this tomorrow. It's late and we all need some sleep."
Mr. Gibbs ran into the pub that Jack was suppose to be in. He was there flirting with a brunette who had her bosom very close to his face. "Jack!" he yelled, trying to get his attention.
"What you want, Mr. Gibbs?" asked Jack annoyed, still keeping his eye on the harlot.
"Jack, you will never believe what I just heard," he said out of breath.
"Well, what is it?" growled Jack.
"That you and Miss Katie Swann are getting married!" he exclaimed, making Jack spill out the rum that he was drinking.
The brunette gasped. "You're engaged?!" she said outraged.
"What?" he said, looking at her, but her hand went across his face. "No, wait, luv. He's lying!" Jack growled and turned to Mr. Gibbs. "Why did you have to say that in front of her? You know I haven't had a woman in a while," he said annoyed.
"Did you not just hear what I said?! You're engaged!" yelled Mr. Gibbs, making some heads turn their way.
Jack gave everyone an innocent smile before turning his attention to Mr. Gibbs. "What are you talking about? Me and Saint Katherine haven't done anything, but argue! How the bloody hell can we be engaged?"
"That's what I heard. See there were these two soldiers that are like Norrington's special people or something and they said that you and Katie and getting married!" he said.
Jack rubbed his goatee. "Why would she say that though?" he asked himself.
"Who knows?" said Mr. Gibbs, taking a gulp of Jack's rum.
Jack gave him a dirty look, but quickly shook it off still thinking about this situation. "Hey, do you know anything else about this thing about Katie not being Elizabeth's sister?"
Mr. Gibbs shook his head. "No, but if you want to know, ask the governor."
Jack smirked. "Oh, yeah, I'm going to have a word with him. There's a lot that we need to discuss involving his precious daughter."
"So what are you going to do? Are you going to marry Katie?" Mr. Gibbs chuckled. "I never thought you were the marrying man."
"I know, but I was going to do that with Elizabeth... by pirate law of course, but if I do get married with Katie, it'll be different. She doesn't seem like a girl that would just rush into getting married. No, she needs a proper wedding," he said.
Mr. Gibbs shook his head. "You like her, Jack."
Jack shrugged. "She's a beautiful woman. She'll make any man happy."
"Sparrow!" shouted the bartender. He turned and looked at him. "There's someone outside looking for you," he said. Jack looked back at Mr. Gibbs, but he was also clueless. He stood up and walked outside the pub. There stood Elizabeth under a coated hood.
"What do you want?" he spat.
"We have to talk," she said. "I'm sure you already about the rumor that's going around."
"Yes, I heard," he said.
"Silly isn't it. She said that she loves you," she said. "She will humiliate herself for James. She was going to get married to Lt. Gillette by force, but then Father thought it would be more appropriate that you married her to save her reputation. Being with more than one man is always a gossip news." Elizabeth saw his sudden discomfort. "Why are you suddenly so quiet?"
"Nothing that you would care," he snarled.
"You never talked to me that way, Jack. Is it because of Katie? You know what she told me? She told me that she would do anything to keep us apart. That she would stoop so low and became your mistress. She said that you're a low-life, stinky, murderous pirate," she said angrily. Jack only smirked at her and left her standing there as he went back into the pub. "Jack, come back here," she hissed.
Jack huffed as he sat back on his seat across from Mr. Gibbs. "So, who was it?" he asked.
"Elizabeth wanting me back," he said yawning. "I'm sick and tiered of her lies."
"So have you decided yet?" asked Mr. Gibbs.
Jack smirked. "I told her that I wanted a governor's daughter and I'm going to get her."
"Mary, mother of God, Jack, you ol' dog. You're going to marry her?" asked Mr. Gibbs in shock. Jack only sat back with a knowing grin on his face.
Katherine laid in bed that night thinking of what Jack had said to her the day before. He was romantic in his own way. Who knew he was such a romantic for a pirate, she thought. Her eyes immediately widened. "What am I doing thinking about him?" she asked herself. "I can't fall for him... He's a pirate. An outlaw. What good thing has he done?" She remembered of the charity that he gave to Jocelyn's grandparents. "Is it a sin to judge someone you don't know even if he is a pirate?"
But what if he doesn't want to get married with me? What if he still loves Elizabeth? She thought. Please, God, let him marry me. Katherine jumped when she heard something hit the window. She got up, putting her robe on and opened the window. "Who's there?" she called out into the darkness.
"Katie!" hissed someone. She squinted her eyes and tried to make out the person, but could only see its figure. "Come down!"
"Who are you?" she asked again. If that person thinks I'm that stupid to go down there alone, he is sadly mistaken, she thought.
"It's Will. Will Turner," said the voice. Katherine almost felt her heart stop. "Please come down here," he begged.
Katherine felt herself getting angry. "How dare this person say something like this," she said, going to the side of the balcony and climbing down the stairs. "Saying something like that," she huffed angrily.
She walked up to the man ready to give him a beating, but she stop cold in her tracks. There stood Will in all flesh and blood. He looked different from the last time she saw him and yet he still looked the same.
"Katie," he said, smiling.
"Will, is it really you?" she said in disbelief.
He nodded. "Come, touch me if you don't believe me," he said.
Katherine slowly walked to him. She lifted her hand up to his face, ready for it to go through him like a ghost, but it hit flesh. She gasped and pulled back. "Will?!" she whispered. "How...?"
"I survived the shipwreck. It's a miracle that Abby didn't tell you anything. You two are usually partners in crime," he teased.
Katherine shook her head. "She didn't. She seemed very quiet yesterday, probably from seeing you," she said. She knew that Abigail had always secretly loved Will.
"I think it's my fault, though," he said, sounding guilty.
Katherine furrowed her brows. "Why is that?"
Will sighed. "I got angry and took it out on her," he said.
Katherine huffed. "And why would you do that?" she hissed.
"She told me about Elizabeth," said Will.
Katherine froze. "All of it?" she asked.
Will nodded. "All of it," he repeated. "I need to go talk to her. I need to hear it from her very mouth." Katherine scowled. "What is it?"
"You know she won't tell you the truth. We grew up with her. You know how good of a liar she is. I always hated that about her," she whispered.
"But I can't imagine that she would do this to me," said Will getting angry. "She loved me. We were to get married."
"Will..." started Katherine, but he interrupted.
"And then Abby tells me that she had an affair with this Sparrow person and then marries Norrington?! What else has happened since I left?!" he yelled.
"I'm sorry, Will, but there's nothing we can do, but bare with this," she said, trying to calm him down.
Will looked at her. "And you Katie? You loved Norrington."
Katherine nodded. "I did, but I wish nothing but the best for him," she said.
"Even if it's by the side with your sister," he spat.
"Don't you dare come to me and speak to me that way, Will Turner, because I will not have it!" she snapped.
"Fine, I'm sorry, but I'm going to speak to Elizabeth. So help me God that I don't kill her when I see her," he said, disappearing into the woods.
"Oh, Will, you're not the only one wishing that upon Elizabeth," she whispered.
"You're right, he's not," said someone behind her. She jumped and saw Jack standing a few feet away from her. "I see Elizabeth had another before me, eh? He didn't get far with her far as I know."
"What are you doing here?" she asked.
Jack looked down and saw that her robe was open a bit. Katherine looked down to see what he was seeing and immediately closed the robe, making her blush. "I heard from Mr. Gibbs that he heard from these soldiers on the streets that we were engaged," he said.
Katherine hung her head over. "I'm sorry. I panicked. James found out from one of your crew members that you had an affair with the governor's daughter and he thought he was talking about me. He wanted me to marry Lt. Gillette, but I refused and you were the first person that came in mind."
"Why?" he asked.
"Why what?" repeated Katherine.
"Why me? There are a lot of blokes out there, why pick a smelly, no good, dangerous pirate," he said, circling her.
"Because I know who you really are," she said.
Jack smirked. "Who am I then, Saint Katherine?"
"You are Captain Jack Sparrow, the most fearsome pirate of the Caribbean," she said, making Jack smirk. "But I also know that you are Jack Sparrow, a man who truly is less corruptible than most political men who cares for the poor. You're a good man no matter what they all say. No matter what I have said about you, sir."
"Don't call me sir, Katie," he said, stepping closer to her. "Makes me sound older, unless my father is around," he chuckled.
Katherine gasped at the sudden distance they had from each other. "What should I call you then?"
"When it's just you and me, it's Jack," he said, before leaning down and kissing her. Katherine almost pulled away in shock, but Jack held by her waist, preventing her escape. She soon relax and started to kiss back. It was her first true kiss and how it made her head spin. She slowly reached to cup his face as their kiss began to get more passionate.
Katherine moaned, feeling Jack's hand going into her robe, but that brought her back to earth. Here she was, in her backyard, in the middle of the night, in a tiny robe, in the hands of a pirate that was kissing her to the brink of insanity. Katherine pulled back with all her might and ran away from the arms of Jack.
Jack sighed as he watched her go. Her small form walking up the steps of her balcony. He smiled when she turned back to look at him, but she quickly went inside. "Such a shame. We didn't have time to discuss the wedding."
Yeah, I know that Jack isn't the marrying man, but this is an AU and I guess Jack is OC. Sorry for that. I hope that doesn't stop you from reviewing. Thanks for reading! Please review!