PotC drabble: Selfless Love [James, general]
Title: Selfless Love Author: celandineb Fandom: PotC Character: James Norrington Rating: general Length: 100 Summary: James is not willing to settle for less than Elizabeth's heart. Note: For aome, who wanted an introspective moment for any of the major PotC characters.
James Norrington had no self-illusion; his rank and position were good, his person pleasing enough, but he was neither as young nor as handsome as Will Turner, and lacked his impetuous charm.
Still, he loved Elizabeth enough to agree to her request for the blacksmith's rescue as a wedding gift in the hope that she might someday return his affections. He had, however, no wish for her body alone. That was beautiful, but beautiful women were common. What James desired was her love, freely given. If that was not his, then James would give up all claim to the rest.