Chapter 1 The arrival and new beginning

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None of them saw a ship floating off shore, watching them.

Rosemary Jones sat at her kitchen window staring out at the sea. She was holding a pendant, turning it over and over in her fingers. She was waiting for someone. Then she spotted something out of the corner of her eye, it was a ship. She snatched the telescope off the table and put it to her eye. It was a pirate ship. Her heart skipped a beat, he had arrived. Out in the distance she could see that they had dropped a long boat over the side and now a figure was getting into the boat. In a few minutes the figure was standing right there, on the sandy beach scanning the beach. He was most definitely a pirate, he had scruffy clothes, a long heavy coat, dirty brown boots and an old pendant hanging around his neck. His hair was black tied back in a little pony tail and he was unshaven. He had blue piercing eyes and a strong muscular figure. His name was Eric Davis.

Rosemary rushed down the dirt path to the beach, Eric noticed her immediately and ran to her. They embraced each other and held each other for a long time. Finally Rosemary said "I thought you would never return".

"After all these years I've always thought of you and I have never forgotten you" Eric said longingly. He looked away as he said this.

"Is something bothering you?" asked Rosemary.

"I'm sorry Rosemary but I must go, I only came to say good bye. The British royal navy is looking for me and my crew. I must leave" Eric said in a sorrowful voice. Rosemary turned white in the face and then burst into tears. He had come to say good bye. Eric pulled her close and hugged her.

Finally Rosemary said "I'm coming with you".

"Rosemary you can't, being on board a pirate ship is not for a girl. I mean the conditions, your family" Eric tried to explain, but Rosemary wouldn't listen.

"Eric I haven't seen you for three years, now you're here I can't let you go and my life is a mess. Sir Andrew wants me to marry before my birthday comes to pass. Sir Andrew has plans to marry Mistress Victoria, who is a very horrid woman. I can't let you go, I love you". Her eyes were red from crying but determination was shining in her eyes. Eric all of a sudden felt guilty but Rosemary was a woman. She couldn't come as it was too dangerous.

"Rose if I lost you I'd never forgive myself and I love you as much as life itself. But....."

"Eric I've sailed with you once upon a time, you saved my life many times and so help me, I will sail with you again!" Rosemary said with determination.

Eric looked at her, she was not like any other women he had ever met. She was a lot stronger than any normal women and it was true she had sailed with him once before. After a long while he nodded his head and gestured to get into the long boat. Rosemary smiled, then ran back up to the house and quickly wrote a note to her guardian.

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Dear Sir Andrew

You and Eunice have always looked after me, protected me and always done the best thing for me.

But I cannot marry Lord Charles as he is a very unfair man. I know he has lots of money and has a big house but he has an unkind heart and I don't love him.

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