A Pirates Passion

Chapter 5
"Yes but I assure you Mrs. Turner I will take every care within my power to see to it she has a healthy and safe delivery," James said firmly.

Elizabeth smiled at him. "Thank you James." She said. "You love her a lot." It was a statement, not a question.

"I've loved only one other as much," James told her then blushed. "I'm sorry, I should watch my tongue," he said.

Elizabeth smiled at him. "It's alright James. What are you going to do? She loves Jack. She always has."

"What I've been doing for the past few months, do all I can to show her she is better then that that, pirate." James growled. The word "pirate" never failed to come out of his mouth without sounding like a curse.

Elizabeth watched him. She had never wished him any ill will. She was his friend, but she was also Jack's friend as well. "Don't hold her love for Jack against her James. Her love for him goes beyond physical love. She believes that he is her soul mate." She saw his look of hurt. "I'm sorry James. I need to go."

"All I've ever seen him do is insult and degrade her, some soul mate," James muttered under his breath. "Good day Mrs. Turner," he said. He would not let Elizabeth or anyone dissuade him from his loving Madeline and doing all he could to prove to her that he could love her not just more but better then Captain Jack Sparrow.

Elizabeth went inside of Will's shop and smiled when she saw him working. He didn't see her. "Ahem." She said loudly

Will stopped hammering and smiled but then he frowned, "I suppose you saw the Commodore," he sighed.

Elizabeth nodded and moved closer to him. "He said he proposed to Madeline."

"Yeah he told me too, and if that cousin had a lick of sense she'd marry him just to spite Jack and end all this nonsense." Will huffed.

"William Turner." Elizabeth said in a huff of her own. She came towards him, her skirts swishing fast as she did. "You know bloody well how much Madeline loves Jack. Despite his faults." She snapped. "What if Jack does come back?"

"Then he'll have nobody to blame but his own stubborn arse. Don’t get mad at me love, I'm only thinking of you," Will purred.

Elizabeth eyed him. "Me? Why me? Shouldn't we be thinking of Madeline?" she asked.

Will moved closer to her, "Do you really think I want to leave my wife and go running off to Tortuga?" he asked.

Elizabeth smiled at him. "Perhaps I should come with you."

Will shook his head, "No, that place is no place for you, or any proper lady for that matter. Hell I feel dirty just thinking about the place, and Jack loves it," He chuckled.

Elizabeth looked at him and pretended to pout and moved closer to him to hug him.

"Who said I was a proper lady?” she said with an evil glint in her eye.

"I say, except when we're together," Will smirked. "All though there was this one sweet little lass who took a shine to me," he said remembering the timid young bar wench who sauntered meekly up to him while he waited for Jack and Gibbs.

Elizabeth stepped back and put her hands on her hips. "William Turner!" she snapped.

She moved back towards him and wrapped her arms around his neck. "That's all they better find Mr. Turner." She said and leaned in to kiss him. As they kissed neither one heard the door open.

Madeline smirked as she watched them kiss. She cleared her throat but they didn't hear her. She moved closer and tapped Elizabeth on the shoulder. "Excuse me cousin."

Elizabeth practically jumped out of her skin. "Good God Maddy. You scared me."

Will held his wife closer as she'd jumped closer to him, "Scare her anytime she's all ready that close to me," he teased.

Elizabeth rolled her eyes. "Are you alright cousin?" She asked.

Madeline nodded. "I'll be fine. What else can I be?" She moved closer to them and held out an envelope. "Here is the letter Will."

Will took it, "Maddy are you sure you want to do this?"

Madeline nodded. "I have to Will. I can't keep making the same mistakes. He has to know about this child." She said quietly. "Even if he no longer wants me, he has the right to know he is going to be a father again."

"And what about the Commodore," Will asked.

Madeline looked at him sharply. "What about him?”

"You know what I'm getting at, he loves you, perhaps it's time for you to move forward instead of looking back," Will shrugged.

"I can't Will." She said turning away. "Jack still has my heart. He always will."

Elizabeth looked at Will and came up behind her cousin. "Perhaps Will is right Maddy. Perhaps it is time to move on."

Madeline whirled around. "I thought you were on my side Elizabeth? You know how much I love Jack. Much as you love Will. The Commodore wanted to marry you, but you followed your heart. You married your pirate. I may not ever marry Jack, I may never have Jack again, but I don't think I could ever be anyone's wife." She snapped.

Will sighed heavily, "Then grow old alone Maddy but don't expect us to feel sorry for you when you have a man in your lap ready to love and take care of you and be a father to your children. Jack is my friend, but he's not a one woman man Maddy, you said as much yourself."

Madeline looked from Elizabeth to Will. "Don't you think I know that Will. But do you think that Jack will stand idly by and let James Norrington be a father to his children?" She snapped.

"If you married James, Jack wouldn't have a damn choice," Will snapped back.

Madeline spun on her heel to leave. When she reached the door she turned back to face them. "I'll go to Tortuga myself." She hissed and slammed the door behind her.

Elizabeth looked at Will. "Will. Go after her. She can't go by herself."

Will went after her, "Damn it Maddy wait," he growled catching her by her arm. "There is no way in hell I'm letting you go to Tortuga in your condition, besides, you all ready gave me the letter," he told her.

"Then give it back or I'll write another." She snapped at him.

"If I have to hog tie you and lock you in my cellar so help me Maddy I will, or I'll tell the good Commodore to lock you in one of his jail cells, now you put this stupid notion out of your head," Will snapped.

Madeline looked at him with her eyes filled with sadness. "I'm sorry Will." She said quietly. "I just don't know what to do. I miss him desperately but I know he will never return my love."

"Elizabeth and I know this, that is why we keep telling you to stop this endless pursuit of Jack, hell if Norrington hasn't been able to catch him and hang him what chance do you really think you have of winning his heart back? You've hurt him, he feels betrayed by you. The last person who did that ended up dead," Will said. "Now I'm going to take this letter to Tortuga, because I do agree that Jack needs to be told, but love, stop hurting yourself over him. He's my friend but he's not worth this pain, surely you can see this," Will said gently.

"I'm trying Will." She cried. "Oh God it hurts Will. It hurts so damn bad."

Will felt bad for her but then he didn't, "Maddy I know it hurts and if I didn't care for you I wouldn't tell you to forget Jack and move on. Elizabeth and I don't like seeing you like this," he said gently leading her back to his shop.

Madeline let him lead her back. "But how do you forget someone like Jack Sparrow?" She said with a small smile.

"Open your heart and let someone else love you, it'll take time but James seems very willing to do whatever he needs to do to make it happen," Will smiled back.

Madeline stopped just outside of the door to Will's shop. "He does doesn't he?" She asked. "I need to get home." She said quietly. "Mr. Taylor is preparing the ship now. So when you feel ye are ready to depart, just let me know.

"Norrington isn't exactly my best friend but I think he's a good man, his heart is always in the right place, well when it comes to you," Will smiled. "I can be ready to leave by morning," he told her.

Madeline smiled. "Thank you Will. Tell Elizabeth I'll call on her later this week." She turned and left and headed back home.