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"Why are you being so stubborn," said Elizabeth as they both sat in the gardens of their backyard. Katherine tried to ignore her, trying to get lost in the words of the book she was reading, but Elizabeth words hoovered over her. She had an urge to smack her face with the book. She couldn't believe her sister would have the nerve to say that she was expecting a child with Jack as the possible father. She stole James from her before and now she was Jack, too.
"You don't care, do you? Especially that I'm expecting his baby. There's no reason for you to marry him if you know that we'll still be seeing each other." Katherine gripped the book tighter in her hands. "Just because he's given you a few kisses, you think you've already seduced him? Don't you understand that Jack loves me?! If he does sleep with you, he'll only do it to satisfy his sexual urges."
"Shut up!" yelled Katherine. Elizabeth moved back, surprised by her outburst. "You are the worst! How dare you tell me such disgusting things when everything I've done was for you. Why couldn't you have stayed with your Jack and left me with James," she said, getting up and running away.
"What more would I have wanted," yelled Elizabeth back, huffing back in her seat. "Idiot," she whispered.
Katherine ran, feeling her eyes burn. She stopped and gasped seeing Jack walking towards her. She turned and ran the other way. "Katie!" he called. He ran after her and finally was near enough to reach her. He turned her around and saw tears in her eyes.
Katherine panted and sobbed as he held her in his arms. "What's wrong?" he asked worriedly. Katherine couldn't get any words out and sobbed harder. "It's alright, Katie," he said, wrapping his arms around her. She buried her face into his shirt, feeling a need to be protected by him.
Jack slowly ran his hand up and down her back, trying to soothe her. "Calm down, Katie. You know I hate to see you cry," he said, cupping her face, wiping her tears away. Katherine took a deep breathe, trying to slow down her sobs. Jack took off his jacket and laid it on the ground. "Go, sit down," he said.
Katherine shook her head. "N-No."
"I just want to talk you," he said, frustrated. "I thought you'd feel more comfortable sitting down."
"It's just that it's not right," she said. "Maybe we should go inside the house."
"Your father and sister are in the house. I want to speak alone with you, not them. Please, Katie. We'll be married in a week, either way," he said, running his thumb across Katherine's lips. She nodded and sat down beside Jack. "Why were you crying?"
"I had an argument with Lizzie," she said, trying to smile, but failed to do so.
"Why?"
"Family stuff."
Jack cocked his head back. "Well, since I'm going to be part of this family, I should know what happened." Katherine looked down and stayed quiet. "You don't want to tell me?"
"It's just that..."
"What?"
Katherine shook her head. "It's something personal between me and her."
"She came here to stop us from getting married, didn't she?" Katherine looked up at him. "Did she convince you?" She stayed quiet. "Katie?" Katherine fluttered her eyes as Jack lifted her chin up and leaned in. She sighed as his lips touched hers. He pulled back, but then came back for a bigger kiss. She moaned as he gently pushed her to her back as the kiss intensified.
She ran a hand through his tangled hair, getting him closer. Jack groaned feeling her soft body under him. His pirate side said to rip her clothes off and take her, but he had to contain every inch of his fiber to take advantage of her in this situation.
Katherine suddenly moved her face away from his lips, gasping for air. She pushed him back and ran back into the house. Jack sighed as he watched her small figure dash towards her home. This woman is making me crazy, he thought. He had an uncomfortable knot in his pants. For once, he wished to be married already, so he could relieve his tension.
"Aye?" called Jack from his office. Mr. Gibbs came in, looking annoyed. "What is it?"
"There's someone here to see you," he said.
"Well, who is it?"
Mr. Gibbs sighed. "Mrs. Norrington."
Jack took a deep breath and nodded. "Alright, bring her in." Mr. Gibbs only nodded and opened the door. Jack sat back on his chair as Elizabeth walked in. Jack gave Mr. Gibbs the notion to leave. After the door closed behind her, she slowly took off her cloak, revealing her simple clothing that she used to wear when she was with Jack.
"What do you want?" he said, almost growling. She slowly walked up to him, sitting on top of his desk. "Is this an invitation?" he asked.
Elizabeth smirked. "Why not?"
"I'm an engaged man and you are a married woman," he said, grabbing his bottle of rum and taking a sip.
"And? So what?"
Jack rolled his eyes. "Why did you come here? Again trying to convince me not to get married with your sister?"
Elizabeth sighed. "Yes. That's why I came," she said.
Jack got up from his chair and walked around his desk. "You're wasting you time and frankly you're starting to get on my nerves."
Elizabeth walked towards him again. "Jack, listen to me. I know I hurt you. You don't know how sorry I am, but it's crazy that you would want to marry Katie just to get your revenge."
"I already told you it's not because of that," he said, darkly.
"Fine, alright. Whatever the reason that might be, you should do it! Katie doesn't love you. She will never love you. You can't marry a someone who's in love with another. Who cries for another. For instance, today she told me again. You know what she said? She said 'Why didn't you stay with Jack and left James for me?'. You want to marry a woman like that?" she whispered. "To make love to her while she thinks of another man?"
Jack slowly turned around to face her. "When did she tell you this? At what time?"
Elizabeth frowned. "A bit before lunch. Why? Please don't get married. I can make up an excuse to get out of the house so we can see each other," she said, reaching for his arm, but he flinched away.
"Don't touch me," he hissed. "You and your sister are one for another. Leave," he spat at her.
Elizabeth lowered her head and picked up her coat. "I love you, Jack. It's a reality that you could never deny," she said before leaving. Jack punched his fist against the table. He grabbed his rum again and took a bigger sip this time.
Jack sighed as he walked up the steps to the Governor's mansion. He knocked on the door and Abigail opened it, shocked to see him here. "Ah! Miss Conner," he greeted. "You look more cheerful today," he said.
Abigail ignored his comment. "What are you doing here, Captain Sparrow?" she asked.
Jack frowned. "What do you mean? I'm here to see Katherine, of course."
"But it's just that..."
"What is it?" he asked, getting impatient.
"Katie doesn't want to marry you anymore," she whispered.
"What?" he hissed. "W-Why? When the hell did she decide that? I won't allow her to do this to me?" he growled, marching in the house, but Abigail held him.
"Wait let me explain," she said.
"What's there to explain?!" he yelled. "That I've become a clown for them both."
"Don't be so nasty, especially towards my Katie," said Abigail, getting mad herself.
"That's my problem. If Katherine wants to break off the wedding, then she should say it to me to my face," he said, walking back into the house, but again she held him back.
"You know she's shy about those things," said Abigail.
"Don't worry, I'll make her less shy."
"Don't be so cruel. You know that they're different. Katie is doing it for a different reason," she explained.
"Was it me that asked her hand in marriage?" he scowled. "It's a slap on my pride. Everyone in Port Royal knows that we're going to marry and I will not be seen as an idiot in this place."
"Please, Jack. I know that you were marrying Katie just to get vengeance on Elizabeth and Katie was getting married to you to keep the honor of her love for the Commodore. This marriage was a mess from the beginning," she said.
"But I want to get married," said Jack.
Abigail arched her brow up. "Really? Why?" she asked.
"Because I just do," he said, snatching his arm back and walking towards the living room. Katherine gasped as she looked up seeing an angry Jack coming through the door. "Can we talk?" Katherine gave him a small nod. "I just found out from your friend," he said, looking back to see Abigail standing by the doorway. She turned red and quickly walked away. "That you wanted to break off the marriage," he said. Katherine bit her lip not knowing what to say. "Why don't you want to marry me anymore? What has changed since you've said yes? When I met you I thought you were very different from your sister, but I realize that the two of you are just the same."
"That's not true!" cried Katherine in shook.
"Then show me! Show me by doing the opposite what your sister has always done," he said. "By telling me the truth. Why don't you want to marry me anymore?"
"It's just that," she started, but quickly turned away. "Lizzie is expecting a child."
Jack frowned. "So what?"
"She says that it's yours," she said, looking back at him.
Jack took a step back and smirked. "And you believed her."
"Do I have a reason not to? I saw you leaving her room the other day. It's obvious that you still have a relationship with her even if you are engaged to me," said Katherine, herself getting frustrated. Just imagining them both together made her sick to her stomach.
"Jack, I didn't know you were here," said Elizabeth, coming into the room and interrupting their conversation. Jack grabbed her by the arm and pulled her over. "Ow! You're hurting me!"
"Repeat it to me what you said to your sister. How can you say that your baby is mine when you know we haven't been together for months now," he said.
Elizabeth gasped at the pressure from his hand and yanked her arm away. "I never said that! It's not true."
Katherine's mouth widen. "Of course, you said that to me!"
"You're mad!" cried Elizabeth.
"You even told me not to tell our father so he wouldn't be ashamed of you," defended Katherine.
"Have you lost your mind? How can you think I will tell you something like that," she said. "If you wanted an excuse not to get married, you could have invented something else, but not this."
"Well, since this situation is now cleared," interrupted Jack. "And I'm not the father of your sister's baby, then there is no reason to break off the marriage," he said, looking at Katherine.
Elizabeth shook her head. "But..."
"And as for the visit that I gave you, tell Katie that I only went to see you to tell you that if you interfered with the wedding plans that you will regret it," growled Jack.
"Is this true?" whispered Katherine, looking at her sister. She couldn't believe she would stoop this low.
Elizabeth shook her head. "It's just that I don't the two of you should get married."
"What you think doesn't interest me," said Jack.
"Well, it should. Because only an idiot would get married with woman that hates him, that is disgusted by him," said Elizabeth.
"It's not true!" cried Katherine.
"Oh, really?! You told me yourself!" yelled Elizabeth back.
"Stop it. Don't upset your sister with your lies," said Jack.
"Lies?" she hissed. "Tell him they're not!"
Jack looked at Katherine. "Yes, they're lies," she said.
Jack nodded. "Stop shooting your venom because I'm not going to believe you."
Elizabeth's mouth widen in disbelief. "You two that have talk to so bad things about me are a thousand times worse. Hypocrites! I hope you guys are damned like the two of you deserve it," she said, walking away.
Katherine let out a breath as Elizabeth left, wiping the tears that had fallen with her noticing. "Don't cry because of her, Katie," said Jack, cupping her hand. "I'm going to go get supplies for when we're going to be ready to make ship. I hope that when I come back you don't change your mind again. I wouldn't want to be left at the alter."
Katherine shook her head. "No."
"Do you swear it?" he asked.
"Yes," she whispered.
"But not like your sister, but for real. Swear it. Swear it in the name of God," said Jack, staring her in the eye.
"Yes," she said without hesitation, covering his hand. "I swear it."
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