Drabble: 'Proposal'

[dwgm]

I need some happy, apparently.

This drabble (150 words for the 'letter' prompt at potc100 is set in my post-CotBP A/U, a short time after The Christmas Guest.

Thanks to hereswith for looking it over!




~ Proposal ~


"A Letter of Marque!" exclaimed Gibbs. "And it was Norrington's idea?"

"It was," Jack affirmed with far more aplomb than the uncomfortable memory of that first interview justified. Caught in Swann's spare dressing gown and those ridiculous knit slippers, and still half dead of influenza – there was no other excuse for the lack of caution that had brought him barging in, even as Lizzie was lying through her teeth to get rid of the man. Thank Heaven Norrington had seen reason, and what an asset the Pearl could be in Britain’s little disagreements with her neighbors.

“Does that mean we’ll be able to visit the Turners?” Anamaria asked, somewhat warily.

“Visit? Why, we’ll be able to tie up right at the bloody dock! What say you to that?”

“Aye!” came the shout, not only from Anamaria, but from all the rest, too.

Jack laughed. “It seems we have an accord!”


~.~

Comments

[compassrose7577.livejournal.com]

It's always nice (although remarkably rare) that things go right for Jack.

A veritable truce it is... although it does sound like there will be some adventures to come.

I was in need of a little happy myself! Thanks!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Happy is good. :) I expect the things going right is merely a temporary state. *g*

Thank you for reading and commenting!

[pearlseed.livejournal.com]

I'm trying so hard to get my brain around the spare dressing gown (which would have just swallowed him whole I'm thinking!LMbO) Oh, my! I love Elisabeth "lying through her teeth" and Jack, poor baby, out of his mind with the flu. You write funny or funny write?, miss, and it's very appreciated! A day without GeekMama mania is a day without piratical goodness!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm so glad you liked this. Yes, Jack in Swann's spare dressing gown is an image that needs to be revisited occasionally. *g*

[sharklady35.livejournal.com]

> Yes, Jack in Swann's spare dressing gown is an image that needs to be revisited occasionally. <

'Twould be great if one of the visual artists here would commit that image to paper. (makes puppy eyes) Please?

In any case; kudos for an enjoyable addendum to a most entertaining fic!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And I agree, it's a picture that should be committed to paper. If only I could draw with media other than words!

[mindyracal.livejournal.com]

Nice little Diddy!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[jillianfish.livejournal.com]

Ha! Oh I loved The Christmas Guest. And those knit slippers! I crack up everytime I imagine Jack barging into that room in slippers and a dressing gown. Oh please stop, my sides hurt.

Glad to see the crew all happy and in agreement. It is nice to see things going right once in a while. Of course the wrong that Jack gets himself in and out of is equally as nice, if not more humorous.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

It is nice to see things going right once in a while.

With disaster lurking around unexpected corners at all times, I must agree. Also with your enjoyment of Jack en dishabille. *g*

Thank you for letting me know you liked this one!

[cymbeline.livejournal.com]

Nice! And visits with the Turners will likely provide future adventures. :-)

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you, and yes, further adventures seem to be called for. :)

[florencia7.livejournal.com]

"Caught in Swann's spare dressing gown and those ridiculous knit slippers, and still half dead of influenza" - This is SO precious! lol! This image just begs for an icon! ^^

Wonderful drabble!!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

*googles for pix of knit slippers*

So happy you liked this! Thank you for commenting!!