Hey all my loving readers! Here is part two of Commodore Norrington and Lady Brenna McEllister's life after Beckett. Enjoy ma petite amis!
"Darling, we're here." James said, coming up behind me.
I had been watching the approaching island quietly by myself, letting James command the ship and yell at sailors who weren't doing their jobs. I put my hands on the railing, just watching, thinking about the past few days. Everything had changed so much, so fast, almost too fast. I didn't want to rush into this wedding, but James had been waiting for so long to be married. He stood by my side as I continued to think. I looked up at him slightly, his tall figure next to my small one. His face was stern as he starred at the island that approached. His blue uniform sat lovingly upon his body. His long coat swayed with his movements and his triangular hat sat squarely upon his white wig.
My dressed slightly moved in the wind as I breathed in the warm air. James put his hand on my and held it as the docks came into view. He pulled my hand to his side and we stood there, hand in hand, waiting for our home to be ready to port.
"Are you ready?" James looked down upon my concentrated face.
I nodded.
"Commodore! We're ready to make port!" A sailor came up behind us.
James let go of my hand and turned abruptly to him. "Hang anchor and ready to make port!"
He walked off and shouted orders to sailors who groaned with the heaving of large ropes. They tied things off and soon we were at a port's edge, ready to dock. It gave me such pride to see James work hard and make everything perfect for our arrival. He had already sent my things on a ship ahead of us so that when I arrived they could be unloaded and set up in a wing of his home.
Mother also had her things sent before their ship to Commodore Norrington's home. She had decided to come last moment, making sure all arrangements for the wedding were to be taken care of and to grace the people of Port Royal with her presence.
The mother watched her daughter slip her small arm through James' arm. They walked down the dock and the mother followed. She saw many onlookers, watching the couple make their way to the carriages where the Governor waited. They mumbled to each other and looked in terror at the train of nobility that had ascended upon their humble island. They stopped just before the fine carriages waiting for them.
My mother stepped out first, bowing and being welcomed to Port Royal by the finely dressed Governor Swann. The Governor then turned to us.
"Commodore Norrington! We are so glad to have you back, and I see you have brought someone with you." The Governor turned to me.
"Yes, Governor Swann, this is my fiancée Lady Brenna McEllister." I bowed with my hand someone sticking out in a very appeasing point. The Governor seemed pleased as his face moved into surprise.
"Let me introduce you to my daughter, Miss. Elizabeth Swann." He said, moving aside for a pretty young face to appear.
We bowed to each other, neither one of us speaking. James glanced at the Governor, whose smile of approval was stuck on his face. James grew with pride inside.
Elizabeth watched the new woman. She was everything James had wanted in Elizabeth, everything she couldn't be for him. But this woman had the money and time to act the way she should. James had certainly picked the woman of his dreams. A tiny feeling of jealousy swept into Elizabeth's body. Why was it so hard for her to just be the way everyone wanted? She had the time, she had money, but for her it wasn't worth living for. She couldn't live her life with James. It wasn't exciting, it wasn't adventurous. It was just a boring and an obeying-whatever-the-husband-wanted life style. James would definitely love her if she had chosen him, but he was so sarcastic and such a smart ass. Lady McEllister had probably never seen that side of him yet. She had probably only seen his sensitive side, which rarely ever showed when he was working. She had been around James long enough to know that he was anything but loving and enjoyable while he worked. She was in for a big surprise…