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Angelica & Ben
22:21 Aug 27 2012
Times Read: 515
In California there once was a girl. She was very caring and
sweet as can be. Her father, who had lots of money lacked only
one thing a loving wife to share his life with. The man spoiled his
children Angelica, the girl of this story and Daniel Angelica's twin
brother whom everyone called Danny. Angelica had become like a
mother to her father and brother since she was the Lady of the
house. Angelica's father spent most of his time working because it
was easier to work all the time than to relax and feel the pain of
lonelieness. Angelica was so kind and giving because her mother's
father was a pastor of a church and Angelica learned it was good to
give to others. Angelica gave both time and money innocently to
most everyone she knew but still in her heart she felt empty.
Because Angelica was so giving most of her friends were users
taking whatever she gave them without any thought to Angelica
herself. Angelica was a smart girl she just liked being needed. After
all I did say they were wealthy and did not need for anything.
They had a Maid but Angelica spent may hours learing from her
how to cook and other things girls need to know. At age sixteen
Angelica was tall with Strawberry blonde hair. Her eyes were a
sparkley blue green that would remind you of the ocean if you
looked into them deeply. She kept trim by working out staying
at a perfect size eight.
As Angelica grew older she realized she had two main
talents. One was to shop for anyone and find them their perfect
style. The other was to be a match maker. This can be proven by
her brother who is now in love with a girl he has been with for two
years now. Jessi Mentzer a charming young woman from St. Louis
had stolen Danny's heart the moment her saw her but being quiet
Danny could not approach her. Angelica seeing her brother's
anxiety made friends with the new commer and then introduced
her dear brother to Jessi and they have been together ever since.
The last year however as Jessi and Danny became more serious
Angelica realized just how alone she really was. She had dated but
never seriously even her last date she ended up setting up with
one of her friends because they would be perfect together.Still
Angelica wanted to be loved and needed.
A few weeks before Summer vacation Angelica was feeling
really lonely so she went into her father's office where he was
working hard on a business report but as Angelica walked in and
sat down on the cream colored thinking couch he put his work
aside and went over to his little girl to see if he could make his
Angel happy.
"You look a bit sad Angelcake what's the matter." the man
asked with concern.
"Dad, how come Danny is so happy with Jessi but I have
never found some one who makes me smile like that?"
Angelica's father being a brilliant man realized his little girl
was lonely. He held her for a while and then he replied.
"Well my Angelcake Danny has found someone who fills a
space in his life that no one else can fill. Some day you'll find the
right guy and he will be so amazing you'll want to see him
amazingly happy because it will make you happy."
"But Dad everyone I meet tend to only think of themselves.
I don't think there will ever be anyone like that for me." Angel let
out a hopeless sigh.
"Oh sweetie there is someone, I am sure of it, but
sometimes it just takes time to find that person." her father told
her lovingly.
"Oh, " Angelica understood and with a tight hugg she got
up and left. She was still a bit down but now she had some hope.
"The man returned to is desk and tried to work but he felt
bad for his little girl so he called his sister in St. Louis to get her
advice.
"Hello Thomas residence Andrea speaking?"
"Hello Sister dear it's me your sad and pathetic older
brother."
"Oh come on now Mark what's wrong?"
"Well I have a problem Andy, my sweet little Angel is
lonely and I can't change it myself what should I do?"
"Maybe she needs a vacation, you know to get a new
outlook on things."
"Where do you suggest I send her?"
"Well brother dear you could send Angelica to us for the
summer so we can see her? I mean it has been five years since we
were out there last." his sister suggested.
"That sounds great she hasn't seen Chris or Chrissy in a very
long time and if she needs advice you'll be there." Angel's father
sounded excited.
"Sounds like a plan." his sister was pleased.
"Alright then I will send her when school is out and she'll
spend the Summer with you."
"Good I'll tell James and the kids." Andrea was happy she
could help her brother.
"Chaio sis talk to you later." Angelica's faher was so happy
so he went ahead and set up everything.
When Danny entered the house he noticed his father was
on the phone with his travel agent so he went in to see where his
father was headed this time. At seeing Danny his father waved
him over as he hung up.
"Well where are you off to this time dad?" Danny asked.
"Oh I'm not leaving. I am sending your sister to see your
Aunt, Uncle and cousins in St. Louis for the summer."
"Wow that's nice, is she excited?"
"Well I haven't told her yet."
Danny gave his father a grin.
"I want to surprise her she looks so unhappy lately." their
father explained.
"Oh, I hadn't noticed." Danny felt bad.
"Your Aunt Andy thinks a change of sceanary will perk
her up so I am setting it up." their father replied.
"Oh hey, Jessi is from there perhaps she can help her prepair
for the trip?"
"Well that would be sweet of her, thank you my boy."
"I'll see what we can do?" Danny walked out to Jessi who
was waiting in the TV Room, "Sweetie dad is sending Ange to St.
Louis for the summer and since you are from there do you think
you could help her get ready?"
"Does she know she's going? I mean Sherie and Aspin were
talking about a trip to New York?"
"Well we haven't told her yet but she needs to get away
from those leeches anyway."
Jessi nodded, "Hey I can call my cousins Jack and Josh and
see if they can help a bit?"
"Great, if they are as wonderful as you I am sure Ange will
have a terrific Summer."
A little later Angelica'a father went up to her room,
"Angelcake how would you like to go see Auntie Andy and the
cousins for the Summer?"
Angelic stopped typing on her computer and looked at
him, "In St. Louis, but I was supposed to go to New York?"
"Oh," her father looked hurt and Angelica realized he was
hoping she would be happy.
"Oh Dad who cares New York is boring anyway. I'd love to
go to St. Louis." Angel gave him a sweet angelic smile.
The man perked up, "Great!"
Angelica smiled happy to see her father happy.
"Well don't worry about New York. We'll be going in late
August for fall fashions anyway." Angelica's father remarked.
"Okay." Angleica smiled.
"Oh Danny said Jessi is from there maybe she would have
some travel tips for you?" her father informed her.
"Oh, well I'll make sure and ask." Angelica replied.
"Okay I'll leave you to your stuff then. " her father walked
out.
Angelica went back to what she was doing. The next after
noon at lunch Angleica broke the news to Sherie and Aspin.
"But you know all the best stores we can't dress well
without you?' Sheire replied quite upset.
"Sherie, this is important to my Dad I have to go."
Angelica tried to explain to her.
"But if they are anything like Jessi you'll be miserable."
Aspin remarked.
Sherie noticed two hunk football players so she slid the
jacket she wore off her creamy shoulders to show off a bit. Aspin
turned to look and then she gave Sherie an approveing look just
as Danny and Jessi walked over.
"Ange, I talked to my cousin Jack and he said he would
show you around a bit while you are there." Jessi replied.
"Your cousin?" Sherie gave Jessi a frown then looked at
Angelica, "Are you really gonna go? there is no way the people
there are as cool as we are."
Jessi was hurt and Danny was upset. Angelica gave Sherie
a grin.
"Sherie my cousin's live there too and they are pretty cool
as far as I am concerned so be nice." Angel scolded Sherie.
"Well I guess we can talk later." Jessi replied still slightly
hurt. Danny put his arm around Jessi and they walked off.
"Oh Sherie stop being so rude to Jessi. Danny just gets annoyed
when you do that." Angelica replied.
"I'm sorry but I think he deserves better."
"No you just want him yourself and you don't like the
fact he wont look at you." Angelica replied seriously.
Sherie ignored that observation since she knew Angelica
was right, "Will you at least give me the addy so I can write?"
"Sherie I am taking the laptop and my cell you will be able
to reach me I am sure." Angel assured her.
Sherie brightened up and just then a boy named Tim
walked over.
"Ange I need your help?" he pleaded.
"What's up Tim?" Angelica asked interested.
"I want to go out with Julie but I hear she is sweet on
Derick is that true?"
"Oh Tim please, she is sweet only on you. Derick started
that rumor himself so you wouldn't ask her out." Angelica replied
matter of factly.
Tim brightened up, "I should have known, Thanks Ange
you're an Angel." Tim walked away.
"Poor Tim, Derick is being a total idiot." Aspin replied.
"Well Derick is a total babe I can't see why Julie doesn't
like him?" Sherie questioned.
"Julie doesn't like his type Sherie." Angelica explained.
Sherie gave Angelica a puzzled look then she remembered
something, "Hey are we still going shopping tonight?"
"Yeah why?' Angelica questioned.
"I need to get that outfit I saw yesterday."
"Alright."
The Bell rang and they headed off to class.
After school Angelica and Sherie went shopping and
Angelica ended up buying Sherie's new outfit along with all her
own cloths for the trip. The saddest part was Sherie didn't even
thank her for the outfit. As they walked the mall drinking their
Italian soda's Angelica had a thought.
"Sherie what if they don't like me?" Angel sounded
worried.
"Who?" Sherie was puzzled.
"The people in St. Louis. I mean if they are all like Jessi
then I would be an outcast not everyone else." Angel looked at
Sherie concerned.
"Not possible, you are too cool they will love you." Sherie
assured her.
Angelica gave her buddy a sweet smile and a hug, "you are
the best."
"Hey what else am I here for?"
"Well to help me fix my hair on my bad hairdays?"
Angleica joked.
"Yeah but you don't have many of those." Sherie replied
seriously.
"Sherie I was joking."
"Oh, hey good one." Sherie let out a fake laugh.
Angelica was a bit worried when she realized Sherie didn't
get the joke. Sherie was one of Angleica's closest friends but she
was shallow and clueless. This made Angleica wonder if she was
shallow and clueless also. When she got home after the time at
the mall she found Jessi and her brother on the couch lip locked
and she grinned.
"Okay you two I am home now so lets cool off the love
fest please."
Jessi and Danny backed off each other and looked at
Angelica slightly embarrassed.
"Hey sis how was shopping?" Danny questioned.
"Okay, I got what I needed." Angel said with a quick smile.
"Just remember it's not only hot there but it gets humid as
well." Jessi reminded her.
Angelica gave her a nod, "Got it covered. Thanks for the
thought." Angelica said pleasently.
"No problem just trying to help." Jessi replied.
"Okay well maybe you can help me with something else,
how come my bestfriend is so shallow and clueless?" Angel
questioned deeply.
"What, Sharie pull a mindless on you sis?' Danny joked.
"Acctually, yeah," Angelica let out a sad sigh, " well I am
gonna get my stuff put away."
"Oh hey, " Jessi got up and went over to Angelica with a
small piece of paper in her hand, "these are my cousin's phone
numbers."
Angelica took the paper, "thanks Jessi this is way decent of
you."
"No problem, "Jessi hugged her and went back over to
Danny.
Angelica went to her room and put her stuff away then
she went down to the kitchen where her dad was sneaking a
sandwich.
"Hey can't you wait for dinner?" Angelica scolded.
"But I am hungry sweetie I skipped lunch to get a meeting
taken care of." her father whined.
"Okay daddy but when I am gone you need to stick to
your diet. Try not to let this happen alot okay?" Angel tried to
convince her father.
"Alright sweetie." the man sat down in the breakfast nook
and took a bite of the sandwich. Angelica made a salad with some
Italian dressing and she sat down with her dad.
"Daddy, am I shallow?" she asked out of the blue.
"Oh sweetie, no, you are sweet and kind, you take care of
both me and your brother," He looked at her lovingly, "I don't
think a shallow person would care what I ate while they were gone
but you do. You are never shallow my Angelcake."
"Then why are my closest friends shallow?" Angel gave her
father a concerned look.
"Because you are so sweet and kind they latch on to you."
her father explained.
"Daddy I want better friends who will like me for me."
Angel told her father.
"I am sure you'll find people like that sweetie." her father
tried to console her.
Angelica ate her salad quietly as her father enjoyed his
sandwich. After they finished Angelica went to check her e-mail.
Angleica had her own server and Domain but then so did her
brother. After checking her e-mail she went surfing for the best
sights in St. Louis. She found St. Louis had many interesting
things to see so she hoped she would find time to see everything.
A few days later Angelica went and bought a travel guide for St.
Louis to get more information and after making a few choice
selections she went to Jessi to see if she had any input.
"Say Jess what is the best sight in St. Louis?"
"Well everyone goes to see the Arch but there are other
things too."
"cool okay."
"I'm sure Jack will show you all the best spots. He is a great
tour guide."
"Thanks Jess for your help." Angel gave Jessi a warm smile.
"Hey what are friends for?" Jessi smiled back.
Angelica nodded but she was surprised Jessi considered her
a friend. She went up to her room and put pictures on her the
desk top of her lap top. They were all digital pictures Angelica had
taken the last few days of friends and her family. The day before
Angelica left her father and she went over everything together to
make sure she had everything she needed. Her father had gone and
cleared all the balances on her credit cards so she could have lots of
fun. After Angelica checked her e-mail she put her Laptop, her MP3
player, and her cell phone in her carry on as well as the most recent
issues of Vogue, Elle and Cosmo. The next morning Both her father
and Danny went to the Airport to see her off. She hugged them both
nearly in tears and then she got on her plane and was set in first class.
Angelica listened to her MP3 player on the trip and she fell asleep.
When she landed in St. Louis her aunt Andy and her cousin Christy
was there waiting for her.
"Aunt Andy?" Angelica questioned making sure it was her.
"Oh my goodness Angela you have gotten so big." her aunt
remarked as she hugged her.
"Yeah well you should see Danny he is quite a bit taller."
Angelica remarked hugging her back.
"Well lets go get your luggage. Oh this is your cousin Christy."
Angelica gave her cousin a smile but Christy gave Angelica a
hug.
"Well Cousin Angela I hope well have a Blast this summer."
Christy replied with a kind smile.
"Thanks I hope so too." Angel replied smiling back.
They went and got Angelica's bags and went to the car. On
the drive to the Thomas house in Sunset Hills Angelica got to know
Christy a bit.
"So what are we gonna do this week?" Christy asked.
"I have no idea yet, I was given a number to call by Danny's
Steady. It's her cousin evidently he said he would show me around."
"Oh darn I wanted to spend time with you." Christy was
saddened.
"You still can I mean I am not sure I want to spend so much
time with just one person. It could get boring real quick." Angel
shrugged.
"Okay, well tomorrow night at church it's a sports night and
we play all sorts of sports. You wanna go?" Christy questioned
hopefully.
"Sounds like fun." Angel smiled brightly.
"Great I'll talk to Chris see if he can give us a ride."
At dinner that night Christy finally asked her older brother about
sports night.
"Sure I have Basketball with the guys there so I was planning on
going anyway." Chris replied.
"How many kids are in your youth group?' Angelica questioned.
"A couple hundred but they don't all show up." Christy answered.
Angelica was stunned, "A couple hundred?"
"It's a big church." Anglelica's uncle answered.
"Wow I can't imagin that." Angelica replied trying to imagin a
couple hundred kids in her little church back home.
"So how is Danny doing?" Chris questioned interested.
"He's busy, he has a job and a steady girl." Angelica informed him.
"Man I wish he could have come too I miss him alot." Chris
remarked with a sigh.
"I have pics on my lap top remind me and I'll show you?" Angel
replied.
"Alright." Chris replied with a smile.
"So how is my big brother?" Angleica's aunt questioned.
"He's good, but he is busy all the time. I try to keep him on track
though." Angelica answered.
After dinner while Angelica was showing Chris pic's on her Lap
Top her cell phone rang and it was Aspin.
"Ange you've got to help me?" Aspin begged.
"Aspin what's wrong?" Angel was concerned.
" I have a new silver silk dress but I am not sure if I should wear
my hair up or down?"
"Well where are you going?" Angel grinned
"A charity function." Aspin replied.
"Wear it up with curls flowing down like a fountain it should
look lovely." Angel finally told her.
"Thanks Ange you are the best." Aspin was relieved.
"Okay Aspin laters." Angelica hung up and shook her head.
"You had someone call you for hair advice?" Chris questioned
with a puzzled grin..
"Yeah well Aspin trusts me more than her own hair designer."
Angel explained.
Chris laughed, "That's wild."
"Hey, if you saw everything I do for them you would see why I
am so burnt out." Angel told him.
"Well I hope we can help you relax." Chris replied with a warm
smile.
" I am sure it will be good." Angel returned the smile.
The next night Angelica and Christy got into a game of Vollyball
at the sports night. Angelica was an amazing player and she annoyed one
girl in partcular on the other team because every time the girl would spike
the ball Angelica would save it.
"Wow Angela you're really good." Christy complimented her
cousin.
"No biggy I play alot of Beach VollyBall back home." Angelica
replied.
While the girls were playing one of the guys who was resting on
the Basket ball benches saw Angelica and as he toweled his light
aubourn hair dry he decided to ask Chris who she was.
"Hey Chris who's the new girl with Christy?"
Chris looked up and realized he meant Angelica, "Oh that's our
cousin Angelica from California."
"She's cute." the guy replied as his amber green eyes sparkled
while he watched her.
Chris let out a laugh, "she is adorable Ben but I thought you
were with Abby?"
" Oh no, not me, she thinks we are but that's all in her mind."
Ben replied quickly.
Chris nodded, "Well Angela is in town for the Summer."
Just then a sandy brown haired guy who was all sweaty sat on
the bench next to Ben he was a bit out of breath, "What's going on?"
"Chrises' Cousin is in town for the summer Jack." Ben
explained
"Really, where is she from?" Jack's dark grey eyes filled with
interest.
"She's from California." Chris replied as he head back into
the game.
"That's odd, I am supposed to show a girl from California around
St. Louis." Jack remarked.
"What's her name?" Ben Questioned.
"Her name is Angelica."
Ben Laughed, "that's her name Jack."
"Awe Man, I hear she's real stuck up and snobby."
"She doesn't seem to be." Ben replied.
"Hold on, I know." Jack pulled out his cell phone.
Just as Angelica sat down to relax her phone rang, "Hello?"
"Hey this is Jessi's cousin Jack, you have a great serve."
"hey how did you know I..." Angel looked at her phone
confused
"I am on the Basketball benches." Jack replied.
Angelica looked over and Jack stood up at five ten and waved.
"Okay I'll be right over. " Angelica hung up and walked over,
"Hey it's nice to meet you Jack."
"You too, so you are related to Chris and Christy?" Jack
Questioned.
"Yeah they are my cousins." Angel replied with a smile.
"Great, so do you have an idea what you want to go see?"
"I thought I might want to go see the Arch?" Angelica posed.
"Why don't we make our plans at Steak n' Shake afterwards?"
Jack questioned.
"Hey would you mind if I went with you?" Ben questioned.
"What to Steak n' Shake?"Jack asked puzzled.
"No to the Arch?" Ben replied with a grin at his friend.
"I don't know Ben you would have to ask her." Jack replied with
a nod to Angelica.
"Hey Jack can Christy come with us then we could go as a
foursome?" Angelica questioned thoughtfully.
Jack perked up, "That sounds great." He replied.
Angelica made a mental note of Jack's interest in Christy.
Christy walked over a moment later, "hey what's going on?"
"Jack here is Jessi's cousin you know the one who is gonna
be my tour guide." Angelica explained with an amused grin.
"Wow that's great, Jack do you mind if I tag along?" Christy
asked.
"We just decided to make it a foursome. Ben is going to join
us." Jack replied.
Christy gave Ben a grin, "Arn't you..."
"No I am not." Ben cut her off.
"I see." Christy was still grinning.
"She's not my type." Ben explained.
"Who?" Angelica asked cluelessly.
"You know that girl who got all huffy when you dug out her
spike and saved it?" Christy questioned.
"Yeah?" Angel replied slowly.
"She thinks Ben is her boyfriend." Chrity explained.
Angelica looked over at the girl then at Ben, "She doesn't look
like your type of girl at all."
"Try telling her that." Ben replied with a smile.
Just then Angelica saw a guy who looked alot like Jack. He was
walking by the Vollyball court and watching Abby with an adoring look,
Angelica made a mental note of this.
"Hey Jack is that your Twin Josh over there?" Angelica asked
pointing out the guy.
Jack looked to where Angelica was pointing and saw Josh,
"Yeah that's him," Jack turned to Christy and asked, "So are you going
to Steak n' Shake after?"
"That's up to Chris." Christy replied.
"Okay." Jack replied with a smile to her.
Chris walked over, "Yeah we're going I have to talk to Dave
about some stuff." Chris told them as he grabbed his bag.
"Great we'll see you there then." Jack replied.
Ben stood up at his full height of Five Eleven which was just
slightly taller than Jack. Ben and Jack grabbed their stuff and walked
off.
"Wow St. Louis must be a small place." Angelica remarked.
"No just alot of people go to this church." Chris explained then
he chugged his water.
"Chris you should slow down it's gonna hurt your stomach if
you guzzle that." Angelica remarked in her motherly tone.
Chris grinned and then he realized she was probably right so
he slowed down, "Thanks cousin."
"No biggy, you and Danny are alot alike, try taking drinks
throughout the night it will keep you perfectly hydrated."
"Okay miss know it all, lets get going." Chris replied as the girls
picked up their stuff and they left.
When they arrived at the diner looking place called Steak n'
Shake Chris hopped out of his seat and went to open the door of the
Restaraunt for a nice looking girl and her friends. The girl stopped to
say thank you to him then she and her friends went inside. Chris
followed then forgetting everyone else. Angelica gave Christy a
puzzled look.
"Chris likes her. She happens to be one of Ben's step sisters
her name is Tara." Christy explained.
"She looks lovely I could see why Chris Likes her." Angelica
remarked.
"She's really sweet too but I wouldn't mention it to Ben he tends
to get annoyed if you talk about his Stepsisters I don't think they get
along." Christy explained warningly.
"That's a shame." Angelica replied with a sad look.
"Well his dad spoiles the girls alot and forgets he has a son
sometimes."
They went inside and Angelica was in deep thought so that
when Christy sat down next to Jack Angelica just sat down next to
Ben thoughtlessly. That's when Abby noticed Angelica was there.
"Excuse me you are in my seat." Abby replied coolly.
"No she isn't Abby she is supposed to sit there we are going to
be planning out sight seeing tomorrow." Ben replied annoyed.
"You're going with them?' Abby became upset.
"Yeah I want to go." Ben told her.
Abby was now completely angry so she decided to make
Angelica look bad.
"So Angelica where are you from?"
"California." Angelica replied kindly.
"Really? Wow so do you all go shopping like in that movie
Clueless?"
Angelica gave her a puzzled look, "Yeah, Do you shop?"
"No, we don't spend money like it's water." Abby let out a
laugh.
"Well I guess your Daddy doesn't take care of you like mine
takes care of me."
"Oh what ever, My daddy likes to spend time with me you are
just a spoiled little rich girl who's daddy probably only buys you things
because he doesn't know how to be a good father." Abby got up and
walked away leaving Angelica hurt. Angelica got up and walked out
side to the curb infront of Chris's car and started to cry. She pulled
out her phone to call someone but then she heard Ben.
Becomming an English Lady
22:04 Aug 27 2012
Times Read: 516
I grew up in Southern California in a classy neighborhood with
my father and Brother. My mother left us when I was about one year old
or not even, but I am not sure because I was too young to remember. So
it didn't really matter to me about her all I ever needed was dad and
Matty my brother. In school I was considered intelligent and at home I
kept everything together. The only person in my mother's family I truly
remember is my grandpa, but that was because he was the one who helped
me find my true calling. At four years old Grandpa gave me my first paint
set and he saw me paint the flowers on the table Grandpa knew I had talent.
At thirteen I did my first acrylic painting of our ivy gardens and it sold at an
art show for a very good price. The dealer noticed I had potential and at age
sixteen he set up a show for just me and suddenly I was considered a child
prodigy.
Seven years earlier my brother found a love of music and as he got
through high school my brother found his calling as a guitar player in a
band called Raging Riot. Matty would bring his friends over a lot and
they would crash in front of the big screen television or they would
practice in our sound proof garage. Matty usually seemed dirty and
unkept but that was just an image and when father told him he had to
look nice he could change in an instant. His dirty sandy blonde hair
would be washed and pulled back and then you could see his sparkling
blue green eyes. Matty had two different wardrobes one for his band life
and another for life with us.
I wasn't that much different I mean I had my art cloths and then
I had the rest of my wardrobe. My art cloths consisted of mostly jean
overalls and tee shirts. When I painted I would pull my long strawberry
blonde hair back in a braid. I also did some photography and in high
school I was on the year book staff as well as our school news paper. My
senior year in high school I did a painting of Matty's band from a photo
I took. Matty loved it and he hung it in their music studio. That summer
I went to London to visit my grandparents who were Lord and Lady
Chambers. I did several paintings there in my grandmother's garden which
was called my English Garden Collection Grandmother was in Spain where
Grandpa told me mom was so Grandpa was able to spoil me like a Princess
which to him I was. Grandpa knew an art dealer in town who he took me
to meet and she was quite surprised to find that the woman who painted
my work was so young. This was Isabella Cavanaugh the charming thirty
something arts dealer of England. She had orders for some of my work so
she and I did keep in contact. Isabella was tall and lovely with her chestnut
hair and her amber green eyes however she was very much a business
woman and she never let you forget that.
While I was in London Grandpa took me to several parties as his
escort and there was one Lord in particular who was interested in getting
to know me. He was Lord Christianson. He had a son a few years older than
me but his son was away on vacation visiting his mom so I was not able to
meet him. This was a bit sad for Lord Christianson but I had no idea why.
He asked me much about Daddy, which I didn't mind talking about at all.
Lord Christianson even asked me to dance with him once, which I was
honored to do. So he waltzed me around the room then before he left he
kissed my hand and told me to tell daddy he said hello.
Now with everything I took care of I really never had time for
love and with the way my mother treated my father I didn't really care
to fall in love to tell you the truth but we don't get to choose when we
fall in love and my turn came when I was twenty. That year my cousin
Katie who was my dad's niece was getting married. Her father had died
when she was younger and dad agreed to help her have the wedding her
father would have wanted her to have. There was one stipulation to this
arrangement I had to be a bridesmaid so I found myself looking in the
mirror at myself in a mauve satin gown hating it mostly because I saw
no point in weddings but that's when Katie saw the frown on my face
and spoke up.
"Try to look happy Ange," Katie seemed annoyed, "your father
would be upset if you mess things up."
Katie was the stuck up snob and her fiancé Christopher was
arrogant and well bread so they were a perfect pair. In this wedding they
were spending many thousands of dollars and most of that was going
into the beautiful gown Katie was trying on at the moment. Katie really
didn’t know my dad at all she was just trying to get me to act happy for
her like her so called friends. I shook my head and looked back in the
mirror. I noticed the dress I had on wasn't so bad after all. I mean it
showed off my trim figure although it also did show off my breasts or
actually they were holding the dress up which was embarrassing for me.
"Well can I at least have a pink organdy wrap to cover my cleavage
a little?" I questioned pleadingly.
Katie let out a huff, "Fine." then she handed me a powder pink
wrap, which I quickly slid over my shoulders and covered up my bust and
I smiled a bit now feeling a bit more comfortable.
Just then Lila, Katie's maid of honor and best friend, walked over
and was pulling my hair up, "You should wear your hair up for the
wedding with maybe a few strands curled in ringlets it would do wonders
for you and maybe you could get a guy to look at you for once." Lila
teased.
"Lila if a man can't see passed my hair and body he's not worth
loving." I replied smartly and both Lila and Katie looked at me shocked.
Finally the torture of the fitting was over and I was out of that
dress and in my jeans and tee-shirt. As I walked out Katie stopped me.
"Now don't forget to be at the church Thursday for the rehearsal
ceremony at six and don't be late." Katie warned me.
"Don't worry Katie I'll be there on time." I replied slightly
annoyed. I walked away and got into my midnight blue Beemer and
drove off. When I got home I went up and changed into my Art cloths, a
pair of overalls and a tee shirt both had colorful markings on them so I
could finish a painting I was commissioned to do for a collector in England
through Bella. I finished all the details and dated it then set it aside and
let it dry so I could send it off later. I was studying the painting when Daddy
walked in and saw the painting and gave it a thoughtful smile.
"It's charming sweetie." Daddy remarked.
"Oh it could be a lot better but it would take me forever to get it
perfect and I am already behind on my work and Bella needed it by Friday
so it will just have to do." I replied critically.
"Sweetie don't be so critical of yourself. To paint such beauty from
a memory is quite unique. I just don't see why you won't sign it?" Daddy
questioned.
"Daddy, I told you, I only sign my work for people I believe care
about the work. Bella only said her buyer is a wealthy collector who
wanted one of my Spring Garden paintings to bring some lift to his old
house in England." I explained.
Daddy kissed my forehead with an amused grin, "It's still lovely
sweetie." daddy walked out without another word.
I watched him walk out and I let out a soft sigh. I changed my
cloths then I went to the TV room to relax and just as I had gotten into
a movie Matty and his buddy Trevor walked in and Matty changed the
channel. I looked at him with a frown but I could tell he was in his own
world so I didn't say anything. I got up and went up to my room and
read my new book. I had gotten to the point where daddy and Matty
had started to take me for granted. I loved my brother but it still hurt
when he did things like that. I wished I was important to someone,
but it wouldn't be till I found love that I would find what I was missing.
The next morning I got up and crated up the painting and took it
to be shipped to Bella in England Then I went and scoped out a few sights
to use as my next subjects for my next painting. In my search I went to
the beach and as the sunset I took a picture of two lovers kissing on the
sand. I let out a lonely sigh and headed back home.
On Thursday I wore my casual attire to the rehearsal. I was in my
khaki pants and cream silk blouse. My hair was all pulled back in a
ponytail and as I walked in Katie gave me a frown as she walked over.
"Well I am not letting you go out to the rehearsal dinner
tonight you are so not dressed for it." Katie told me.
"Don't worry Katie it's not like I wanted to go or anything." I
replied slightly hurt but I tried to hide it.
"Just try to behave okay?" Katie hissed as she walked back over
to Christopher, but that's when I saw the most handsome man I had ever
seen in my life yet he seemed oddly familiar. He was tall and muscular.
He had dark blonde hair with a tinge of red to it but it was only a hint
and it made him quite handsome. He was talking to Christopher when
Katie went over and I could tell she was griping about me that’s when
his soft blue eyes met mine. He was casually dressed in his brown
corduroy slacks and a light khaki knit shirt. He seemed a bit bored or at
least till he looked at me.
"Whoa say Christopher?" He questioned.
"Yes Tristian?" Chris looked at the man next to him.
"Why is your fiancé upset at that divine young lady just because
she is dressed in casual attire?" Tristian asked.
Chris grinned, "That is Katie's cousin Angelica Thomas. Katie
thinks Angelica is going to embarrass her. Angelica's father is the one
who is paying for the other half of the wedding."
"What, do you mean the part of the wedding I am not paying
for?" Tristian joked.
Chris frowned, "If helping your little brother out on his most
important day is too much for you..."
"Do shut up Christopher I was joking." Tristian replied slightly
annoyed in his high class English accent to Chris, his younger half-
brother. Tristian was glad to help his brother out and he had told Chris so
several times even though he saw weddings as a waste of time and money.
"Oh well, I hope you approve of her because she is the one you are
walking down the isle with?" Chris replied.
Tristian's annoyed looked turned into one of deep interest, "Ah,
well then perhaps you wouldn't mind introducing us before hand so that
it won't be so awkward?" Tristian questioned casually.
Chris smiled to see his brother had found something interesting
to keep him amused, "Alright then," Chris walked over to me and Tristian
followed with a devious smile.
"Angelica?" Chris approached me.
I turned and faced the two men who now stood before me, "Yes
Christopher?"
"My older brother Tristian wished to meet you since you will be
on his arm back up the isle may I introduce you?"
"Oh well please go ahead." I replied with a sweet yet sassy smile to
Tristian and I offered my hand to Tristian.
"Tristian this is Angelica Leanne Thomas, Katie's cousin and the
brat of her family. Angelica this is my older brother Tristian Michael
Christianson."
"It's a pleasure to meet you Tristian." I replied with a sweet smile.
Tristian took my hand and kissed it softly, "the pleasure, my lady,
is all mine I assure you." his accent made me slightly dizzy.
"Well then I'll leave you two to get aquatinted then," Chris
replied, "I have some details to work out." Chris walked away and left us
to talk, which was quite all right for both of us.
"Say you have an English accent?" I Remarked.
Tristian grinned at me a bit puzzled, "Why yes Miss Thomas I do."
"Oh, I am sorry I just remembered a few years ago I met a Lord
Christianson in London at a party grandpa took me to, he did say his son
was away visiting his mom which is sort of funny since you were probably
here while I was there." I remarked with a thoughtful look and an amused
smile.
Tristian smiled, "So you are aquatinted with my father then?"
I smiled back, "I guess so, I even waltzed with him at the party he
Seemed to know my grandfather quite well and he asked quite a bit about
My father."
Tristian found this very interesting since he knew his father only
spoke about him to young ladies who are worthy of him and if he spoke
to my family there had to be a reason.
"I am so bored. Why do they have to rehearse getting married?"
Tristian questioned trying to make more conversation.
"I honestly have no idea. I think weddings are completely a waste
of time and money." I told him candidly.
He looked at me stunned, "I feel the exact same way. I mean why
go and spend tons of money when you can get Married quietly and
celebrate with those who truly love you."
"I know, Katie just went and blew several thousands of dollars on
a dress she is only going to wear once. Why not put that money in the bank
or buy a house with it." I remarked shaking my head.
"You know you are quite marvelous. Has anyone ever told you
that?" He questioned with a look of true adoration in his beautiful eyes.
I looked at him stunned, "No, they think I am a pain. Katie
thinks I am out to ruin everything for her."
Tristian gave me a big smile, "did you get the ‘please try to act
happy’ speech?" he asked nearly laughing.
"Yeah I did." I grinned.
"Me too as we were getting fitted in our tuxes."
I laughed comfortably and he smiled big. He was suddenly
Having a wonderful time and enjoying my company.
"Well at least dinner tonight will be bearable." Tristian remarked.
"Sorry, but Katie has informed me I can't go because of my
cloths." I shrugged but at that moment I wanted to go just so I could
talk to Tristian some more.
"Well you are going or my little brother will have to pay for
dinner himself." Tristian replied seriously then he walked over to Chris
who was discussing stuff with Katie and the minister.
"Christopher, I am not going to pay for this dinner tonight if
you are not going to let Angelica come as well." Tristian replied.
"Oh but look at the way she's dressed." Katie tried to say then
she realized he was dressed nearly the same which stopped her cold.
"I rather like the way she's dressed. She makes me feel comfortable
Don’t you want me to be comfortable?" Tristian asked quite seriously
which made Katie nervous.
Chris shot Katie a glare one that made her blush then he turned back
to his brother and spoke up, "Of course brother if you want her there she
can go."
Tristian smiled pleased that he had gotten his way and with out
another word to either of them he walked back to me, "You are going
and that is that."
"As you wish you Lordship." I teased playfully.
He raised a brow at me for the teasing but then it turned into a
Charming smile. “That is me my Lady and don’t you forget it.” He teased back.
During the rehearsal both Tristian and I were bored. We had gone thru
It three times already so when no one was looking but him I would yawn but
then out of the blue he winked at me and I giggled out loud. Everyone looked at
me except Tristian and I blushed.
"Ange could you please show some respect." Katie replied in a
harsh tone.
After she turned back I looked at Tristian with an grin and Tristian
pretended not to see it acting all innocent. Finally as we started up the
isle Tristian picked me up and ran.
"Hey now!" I exclaimed.
"Don't worry I won’t do that Saturday but it was just so boring."
Tristian replied.
Chris looked at his brother appalled, "I can't believe you just did
that."
"Why not, I wanted to spice up the rehearsal, it was getting rather
dull." Tristian remarked, "besides I'm hungry we’ve been at this for hours
Chris I think you’ve got it down now," Tristian, offered me his arm, "Shall
we head out my lady?"
"Yes please." I replied as I took his arm.
As we walked out of the church we left everyone else stunned in
disbelief. Once we were outside I let him go and walked over to my car
and Tristian walked to his black Beemer. I looked over at him and when
realized he was also getting into a Beemer I smiled.
"Nice car." I remarked teasingly.
Tristian looked over at me and saw my own Beemer and smiled,
"I like yours as well. Just follow me." He got into his car and I got into
mine and I followed him to Charlie's which was a classy restaurant and
realized why Katie didn’t want me to go. I started to feel underdressed
and a bit nervous about it. Once I was parked Tristian quickly came
and helped me out of my car.
"Thank you, but you know I feel a bit underdressed for
Charlie’s." I replied.
"Don't worry I think you look perfect and besides we look as
though we are dressed to be together so I don't care what anyone else
thinks." he told me.
I smiled, "You seem to know just exactly what to say to put me
right at ease."
"Well then it seems I will have to find a way to keep you with me
so you will always be at ease." he replied quite candidly.
I nodded and took his hand and he helped me for my car. Then we
walked into Charlie’s and Tristian checked on the reservation which was all
ready but then he asked that the two of us be seated at a quiet table somewhat
away from the group. The host did as he was asked and as we were seated I
looked at Tristian puzzled.
He shrugged to me, "I may have to pay for their meal but I'll be
damned if I am going to let them ruin ours." he replied.
"They can be a bit annoying at times." I admitted.
Tristian laughed, "Yes, they can and I believe I could not make
polite conversation with anyone who would slight such a lovely and
sweet lady like yourself."
"I am used to it. Katie has been that way all her life." I replied.
"Well I would have hoped my baby brother would have more
sense than that but I suppose not." he replied a bit soberly.
"Well I guess his influences taught him how to be proud but not
to keep from letting conceit to take over his well being." I remarked.
"I suppose I have stayed away too long." Tristian remarked.
"Oh don't blame yourself that will get you nowhere." I
commented trying to sooth away his unhappiness.
Tristian looked at me for a moment then his sober look seemed
to melt away, "How is it a gem like you isn't taken?"
"I am very busy painting and taking pictures plus I take care of
father since my mother left him for a man from Spain."
"You paint?" Tristian inquired with interest.
"Yes."
"Have you sold any of your work?" he asked.
"I have sold quite a few, matter of fact I just sent one off to
London just this week."
"Marvelous, what sort of things do you paint?" Tristian's interest
became deeper.
"All sorts of things really but this one I just sent was one of my
Spring Garden Collection." I explained.
Tristian seemed as if a light had gone on, "Spring Garden, do you
mean you are the one who painted that exquisite Willow by the Gazebo
covered with the lush greenery?"
I smiled, "Yes, I see you know my work."
Tristian nodded, "Oh yes I know it quite well my father is quite a
collector and if I am not mistaken he just ordered a painting through
Isabella last month."
"Well then he'll have it tomorrow." I replied with a grin.
"Of course it will be unsigned won't it?" Tristian asked with a grin
of his own.
"That is quite true, I only sign my work for those I believe really
care for my work. I feel kind of bad since I know your father a little or at
least he knows daddy somehow. I guess that explains why daddy really
tried to coax me into signing this one he probably knew where it was
going."
"Really, I wonder how they would know each other?" Tristian
questioned thoughtfully then he went on to say, "I had noticed that
your work in the galleries are dated but never signed."
"It's a trademark, if you happen to see one that is signed it means
the person who owns it is special to me or they truly care for my work
and have told me so." I explained.
Tristian smiled, "Well you are an amazing artist. Your talent seems
to match your beauty and brilliance."
I smiled, "You know I have never met anyone so intent on
flattering me so much." I remarked blushing.
"If I could, I would make you my wife for you are the only Lady
in all the world I admire so greatly." Tristian remarked.
"Wait did you just say you want to marry me?" I asked
astonished.
"Yes I did, "Tristian replied slowly trying to choose his next
words carefully, "if I have found divinity itself in you why should I
continue to look elsewhere?"
"If you find me Devine then I suppose you shouldn't, but I must
say you just met me Tristian." I remarked.
"That is quite true, but I happen to think that I have never met
anyone who has ever fit me so well. I mean you even think of weddings
to be a waste of money and that instead of a lavish dress the money
should be spent on practical things that in itself is a sign to me."
I laughed a bit, "you have a point I guess girls like me are a bit
rare."
"No, my darling Lady you are more than rare you are one of a
kind."
After that I was speechless I didn't know how to reply to that. I
took a drink of my water. Tristian watched me I think he was hoping I
wasn't too unnerved by his observations. So I decided to change
the subject.
"Oh look Chris, Katie and the group have arrived." I remarked.
When I realized this just concerned Tristian more I decided to
put him at ease. "Tristian, I think if I were to be your wife I would
never be unhappy again. You seem to be what I need to be truly
happy and trust me that is saying quite a lot."
Tristian's eyes lit up, "Then if I asked you to do something with
me completely wild would you consider it?"
"Well it would depend on if it would kill someone but if it does
not I don't see a problem." I questioned.
"Then will you go with me to the court house tomorrow and
marry me?"
The Four Kingdoms
21:58 Aug 27 2012
Times Read: 517
Some stories tell of a love so Great it can over come
any problem. Others tell of marvelous adventures and most
things that people don't believe could ever exist. This story
contains it all and perhaps even more.
Before I was born there were Four great kingdoms in
our world. One was mysterious and cut off from the others. It
was told to be one of vast lands and great power but the only
ones who lived in that Kingdom hardly ever left it for fear
that the people of the other Kingdoms would try to harm
them. My mother, a beautiful lady came from that land but
this I did not know till I was older. She was kidnapped along
with my aunt and taken to the Western Kingdom. the
Western Kingdom was prosperous and great but the King
of that Kingdom hungered for power and he took my mother
as his Queen to gain power for she was the descendant of the
great Queens of the past but much to my real father’s annoyance
he could never rule the Northern land and mother could never go
back. Mother became pregnant with twins a girl and a boy. Much
to her distress the girl was born first which was common in our family
line but the King was enraged for he wanted his son to rule
his kingdom so he plotted to kill the girl child but mother
being special knew of this plot and one night she, her closest
Royal guard and the girl child ran away to the Eastern
Kingdom. They built a farm in the north most area of the
Eastern land. Mother told her guard of my destiny and told him
That she knew she would not live to see it come to pass so he had
To. We had lived there for five years when Mother
became sick with fever and died. One winters night the
Guard, that I now considered my father because I knew no
Different, buried mother as I sat crying. Father took me into
the house he had built for us and he held me in his strong
arms. He put my mother's ring on a chain around my neck
and I was told never to loose the ring and all will be well. I
promised never to loose it knowing father was serious even
though I really didn't know what he meant at that time.
The Eastern Kingdom, which was also called
Terramaus was ruled by a Tyrant as well but his highness
King Dallyan wasn't as power hungry as my true father.
King Dallyan demanded love from his subjects. father said
we needed to be here that it was the right place for us and
father was never wrong so I believed him. Father worked
the farm hard and when I turned seven our crop was so good
we were asked to bring it to the Palace town. I had to go with
Father and the trip took several days. In that time I was able
to see much of the land which was lavish and full of
interesting culture. The King wanted the other rulers to envy
his lands and he wanted his people to never wish to leave
even though he was quite ruthless and treated them ill or at
least that’s what the Governors wanted the people to think. The
people had to work hard to keep their bit of the land they
cared for and only the King and some of his closer governors
owned any of the land itself. Palace town was stunning since
it was the town that stood in front of Terramaus Palace. Father
let me walk around the town while he had his crop unloaded.
I walked all over but when I went to the Marble fountain I
found someone who interested me more than the town. He
was a boy of nine or ten and he was crying what I didn't
know was he was Prince Aaron Dallyan and the reason he
was crying was the other children were afraid to play with
him because if Aaron was hurt they thought Aaron's father
would throw them in the dungeon. This meeting was lucky
for Aaron because I had no idea who he was since I was from
the far out provinces and I agreed to play with him.
"I am Aaron m'Lady." he told me brightly or maybe it
was the shimmer of his sandy blond hair which shimmered
like gold in the sun.
I giggled sweetly, "Oh I am not a lady, call me
Angelica." I told him.
"Oh of course you are a lady, come we'll play."
We pretended I was a damsel captured by a dragon
and Aaron was a Knight who slayed the mighty dragon,
saving me, the Damsel and we would be married and live
happily ever after. He would make me a crown of wild
flowers and place it on my head then he would tell me.
"Now you are my Princess."
I would smile and Blush, "I wish I was a real princess,
I would love to marry a prince and live happily ever after." I
would sigh romantically.
Aaron frowned, "who says they really do live happily
ever after?"
I looked at him puzzled, "well don't they?"
"Look at the King he cares only for himself and he
broke the Queens heart and she died because of it." Aaron
was upset.
I was sad, "How awful I had no idea."
"Yeah so don't tell me they always live happily ever
after."
I went to walk away thinking I had said something
wrong and Aaron realized I thought he was upset at me.
"Where are you going?"
"I hurt your feelings I don't want to upset you
anymore."
"Well don't leave I won't have anyone to play with if
you leave."
I stopped, "Oh, What shall we play now?"
"Oh hey can you sword fight?" Aaron asked.
"Aaron I am a girl." I gave him a silly grin.
"Would you like to learn, you never know when it
might come in handy?"
"Okay I guess."
Aaron realized it was getting late, "Well I will bring
some play swords tomorrow it's getting late good night
Princess."
"Good night Aaron." I smiled sweetly.
I got back to the Inn where father and I stayed just
before dark. I was a bit messy and father gave me a grin.
"Did you have fun?"
"Oh yes father, did you have a good day?" I asked as
I quickly washed off my face and hands for dinner.
"Yes we got a lot of the crop unloaded and it sounds
like their offering fair prices so it is going well."
"I am glad to hear it father." I sat down at the table and
smiled.
"So what did you do today?" father asked as he
handed me a plate of food.
"I met a boy and he pretended to be a knight and he
rescued me from the great dragon and tomorrow he said he
will teach me to sword fight." I replied being as dramatic as I
could.
"Wow sounds like you had an exciting day but just
remember sweetie Dragons would never really hurt you."
Father told me.
I gave him a puzzled look.
Father realized he couldn't explain, "I'll tell you more
when you're older."
"Well Aaron is really nice Father can I play with him
while we are here?"
Father smiled, "I don't see anything wrong with that."
I was beaming for once I had a friend.
The next morning I was back at the fountain early and
so was Aaron with the two play swords. He smiled brightly
at seeing me but I think I did too.
"Good morning Princess." he replied.
"Good morning Sir Aaron." I replied sweetly.
"Come I have a surprise for you." Aaron took hold of
my hand and led me to the forest where a beautiful tree
house stood. I stood stunned and Aaron smiled.
"This will be our kingdom M'lady where we will rule
all who come." he told me.
"It's amazing." I replied in awe.
"Now then lets commence with your sword training."
Aaron handed me a play sword and he began with the small
lessons but I caught on quick and by the next afternoon we
were in a sword fight that he found rousing. He tried to strike
and I dodged with a back flip and in the process I kicked the
sword from his hand and as I landed on my feet I caught his
sword but he was ready for me and as I came at him he fell
to the ground and tripped me I let the swords go so that
when I fell I could catch myself but I landed on top of Aaron.
"Ohf!" Aaron had gotten the wind knocked out of him.
"Oops sorry about that." I replied embarrassed.
"Are you sure you aren’t a trained fighter you would
have had me?" Aaron was trying to remember exactly what
happened.
"But I dropped both the swords." I told him as I
looked to the swords on the ground next to us on either side.
"What was that Back flip kick?" he asked with a grin.
"Father had me learn to defend myself and he wants
me to be agile." I explained as I got up a bit of blush in my
cheeks.
"That was amazing I can't do that I wish I could."
Aaron tousled out his Sandy Blonde hair to get the leaves and
dust out.
I realized the braid in my wavy Strawberry blonde
hair was coming out so I took it out and when I went to
re-braid it Aaron was looking at me. I put it up and he
turned away. A little later a young girl came up bearing a
basket of food.
"Halt who goes there?" Aaron demanded.
"Tis I milord Tyra. I bring your food?" the girl replied.
"You may enter." Aaron told her in his lord of the
manor tone.
Tyra was afraid of Aaron but I thought she was only
playing along. She set the basket on the wooden table and
left in a hurry.
"I guess she has chores to do?" I questioned.
"Yeah I am sure she does." Aaron replied trying to
convince me that that was the reason Tyra left in such a
hurry.
After that we went about our day just the two of us
And had a wonderful time. By the end of that day I was
Nearly a skilled fighter with the sword. Again father was
Amused when I told him about my day.
For the two weeks we were in town I played with Aaron
and we had a wonderful time but the day before I had to go
Aaron had brought me something. He gave me a basket of
food for the trip home and a coin purse full of gold coins.
“What is this for?” I asked puzzled.
“It is your prize for beating me in the sword
tournament m’lady.” Aaron answered.
“Oh but we were playing.” I answered as I tried to
give it back.
Aaron waved it away, “No, you won fair in square
Please take it with my compliments m’lady.”
I nodded, “Very well good Sir.”
He smiled and nodded to father and we left but I
Looked back and waved good bye. When I got home I
put the Coin purse in a storage space under my bed.
The next year when I returned to Palace town Aaron
had a young boy to play with named Dominic. The boys
being boys left me out of the playing. It hurt since I had kept
working on my sword play so I went back to the inn crying
and didn't go to the tree house for the rest of my stay that
year. I then decided that I didn't like boys and that the next
year I would see about going into Sleepy Oak and stay with
my reading teacher who was Sleepy Oaks Librarian as well.
My ninth year I learned to play music and read Sonnets. for
the next few years I became an excellent Pianist and quite the
intellectual.
When I turned Thirteen I became a women so Father
let me go into Sleepy Oak a lot so I could be around other
women and learn to be a Lady. Father had hired his nephew,
a young man from the Northern Kingdom to help on the farm
because Ladies do not do hard labor. The Young man was
named Charles He was strong with golden blond wavy hair
and soft blue green eyes. He acted strangely around me
treated me like I was special or something not in a bad way
but it was different like when I wanted to work on my fighting
stance and I fell he rushed to my side to make sure I was
alright. I didn’t like it much because I wasn’t fragile like most
ladies and many times I would shove him away.
The year I turned Fourteen Father insisted I go into
Palace town to get new clothing so I agreed. Charles came
along to help unload and stuff. As we reached Palace town
I smoothed back my wavy Strawberry blonde locks from my
Starry Sapphire eyes and Charles helped me out of the cart
effortlessly as he scanned the surroundings. Charles went on
to unloading the cart when he realized father was looking at
him. Father changed his expression and turned to me and with
a warm smile he handed me some money and sent me to get
what I needed. I went to the dress shop and was fitted for a few
dresses. I picked out undergarments as well and as I was
looking things over a young woman approached me.
"Oh Milady Angelica is that you?" it was Tyra but at
first I did not remember her.
"Yes I am Angelica but I am not of royal blood." I
replied.
"I apologize it has been a long time, it's me Tyra the
girl who brought you and Lord Aaron lunch?"
I then remembered, "Oh Tyra it is good to see you how
have you been?"
"I am well," she replied warmly, "you should see Lord
Aaron he has grown quite handsome."
"I don't think what he looks like should matter to me
he probably wouldn't even remember me we only played
together for a few weeks several years ago." I replied with a
sad shrug.
"Why would you think that?" she asked puzzled.
"Well the last time I came he only wanted to play with
Dominic quite blew me off." I replied a bit hurt.
"Well he was a boy then he has grown up and is quite
the young man I assure you."
I took my packages and walked out on my way to the
Shoe Makers I saw a young man sitting by the fountain I
admired him for a moment with His long golden blonde hair
pulled back so he could read the book he seemed to be
enthralled in. I looked and found it to be Dashears Sonnets
one of my favorites so I walked over.
"The one on page ten is the best I think." I replied
softly and sweetly.
He looked at me then back down, "I think the one on
page fifteen is better." his voice was soft and kind.
"That one is good too but still the one on ten is my
favorite by far." I remarked.
He looked back up at me his soft blue eyes seem to be
puzzled, "Have we met?"
"If we had it would have been about six years ago
since we had seen each other."
"Princess Angelica?" he asked as a bright devastating
smile crossed his lips.
"I only know one boy who ever called me that," My
Sapphire eyes sparkled, "How are you Sir Aaron?"
"I am well my Princess and even better now that you
have come." he replied kindly.
"What, the excitement of sword play no longer excites
you?" I teased.
"I get enough of that in my tutoring sessions. I am
relaxing right now." he explained with a kind smile.
"Well you picked the perfect book to relax with I think
that is the best book of Sonnets ever written." I remarked.
"Would you care to read with me?" he asked hopeful.
"I am sorry but I cannot today I have to get some
things done. Perhaps tomorrow?" I questioned quite interested.
"I will be right here waiting." Aaron smiled and
nodded kindly as I walked away. As I walked into the
Shoemakers Aaron watched me then once I was inside he went
in the Dressmakers to talk to Tyra,
"Please tell me you didn't tell her I was a Prince?"
"Of course not Sire you told me never to tell her that."
Tyra answered.
"Good I am glad you remembered," Aaron looked
relieved, "Did she happen to say why she has been gone so
long?"
"She mentioned that she was left out when you and
Dominic were playing together." Tyra answered.
Aaron felt awful, "So it was because of me, her father
told me she had other things to tend to."
"Well begging your pardon Sire but you did hurt her
feelings." Tyra replied carefully.
"I know and now I see the woman I am dying to make
my Queen." Aaron sighed.
Tyra was shocked, "You are in love with her?"
"Yes and now I must do everything to win her heart
but I have no idea where to begin." Aaron remarked seriously.
"Well you could buy her some things. She is in town
adding to her wardrobe. You know a lady can always use
another satin dress or a winters cape?"
Aaron grinned, "You just want the Sales Tyra."
"Well it doesn't hurt me in honesty but she is here for
that purpose and I was just trying to help you." Tyra replied hurt.
Aaron sighed, "I apologize Tyra I didn't mean to
upset you," Aaron pulled out his Coin bag, "How much will
you need to have a beautiful Lavender dress made for her
with all the trimmings?"
"Are you talking under garments?"
Aaron blushed, "Yes."
"Twenty gold coins."
Aaron smiled and slapped down forty, "Good have
one made in Lavender and one made in Sky Blue and tell
her it is from an admirer."
Tyra grinned big, "As you wish Milord."
After I left the Shoemaker Aaron stopped in there as
well.
"Ah your highness!"
Shh Patrick Don't be so loud!" Aaron told him warningly.
"oh sorry Sire," Patrick calmed down, "What can I do
for you?"
"That young lady who was just in here did she order
shoes?"
"Yes Sire but why do you ask?" Patrick was puzzled.
"Well I want you to make several pairs so she'll have
them to last her through the winter and please make a pair to
match a Lavender gown and another to match a Sky blue
one."
"I take it young miss Angelica is special to you?"
Patrick questioned slowly.
"Yes Patrick I am going to make her my Queen some
day but for now this is all from an admirer got it?"
"Aye Sire as you wish."
Aaron gave him plenty of gold coins for the job and
then he headed back to the palace for dinner. The King was
too busy discussing business with his general to notice
Aaron walk in with a happy smile. However Dominic
Aaron's Squire saw him and gave him a grin his soft gray eyes
and jet black hair gave his expression deep meaning one Aaron
understood.
"The Princess has returned Dominic and she is lovelier
than ever. I would venture to say the most beautiful Lady I
have ever seen."
"Ah, so Lady Angelica has returned I was wondering
why you were so happy." Dominic was still grinning.
"Oh, you should see her, she is the very image of
beauty. Oh how I longed to take her into my arms and kiss
those delicate lips." Aaron was in a daydream.
"Well Sire it sounds as if you have found your future
Queen." Dominic remarked with a grin.
"Yes, if only I can win her heart and make her love
me." Aaron remarked.
Dominic let out a soft laugh, "What your princely
charm not working?"
"Oh please Dom. This is the women who dueled me
as a girl when no one would dare and she won. My charm
alone is not going to win her."
"Why is it we men always fall for women we must
strive to acquire?" Dominic questioned
"I have no idea Dom but she is all I want." Aaron
replied honestly.
The next day Aaron and I met by the fountain as
promised. Aaron looked nice and he was very glad to see me
which surprised me very much. Aaron took me to the
Gardens and we found a willow tree. Aaron put down a nice
blanket and we sat under the tree and he read to me. I
thought about the poems he read and then he asked me what
I thought so we discussed them.
"Wow that was beautiful but I still prefer Jahro's fifth."
"You've read Jahro?" Aaron was pleasantly surprised.
"Of course, father wants me to be well versed in verse
so I spend many hours reading poetry. I know several
stories written in verse as well."
"You know stories in verse?"
"Yes like the tales of Azure and Mount Darkflame."
"I would like to hear that sometime?"
"If you would like to hear it now I know it by heart?"
"Please."
I recited 'Azure and Mount Darkflame' for Aaron and
he listened intently then when I finished he took me to the
great Kingdom Library so we could find other stories written
in verse. We found several stories of Aaron's father's
victorious battles. Aaron asked me to read these stories as he
listened in deep thought. I didn't know I was reading about
Aaron's father since I still thought he was just a Lord's son
and we were reading about the powerful King and one day
I remarked.
"He has so much power yet he treats his subjects so
badly wanting them to love him. Why do there have to be
Kings like that?"
"Maybe he Believes that if he was kind to them he
would never get the adoration he wants?" he commented.
"Perhaps, but I don't think that is truly how it would
be. the people of the kingdom are quite loyal and he helps
them maintain their greatness. But maybe if he just listened
to his subjects rather than the governors who tend to abuse his
people I think the Kingdom would run smoothly."
"You don't believe the Governors are honest with the
King?" Aaron was surprised.
"No, have you ever seen the different provinces? some
of the people are abused because some of the Governors are
ruthless." I remarked.
Aaron was giving what I told him some deep thought.
He had seen the provinces but he had never seen abuse and
he wondered if the people are being abused and the
Governors are hiding it from the royal family. I found a story
about the four Kingdoms as we sat under the willow I read
it. Aaron sat listening as he wound some flowers into a
crown which he placed on my head. Aaron then sat back and
admired me thoughtfully. The flowers looked lovely in my
Strawberry blonde hair. Then out of the blue Aaron replied.
"You know Angelica you are the Queen of my Heart."
I looked at him and smiled kindly, "Aaron you are so
sweet."
"Will you hate me if I tell you I adore you?"
I looked at him thoughtfully and my smile began to
sparkle, "No Aaron I like you too."
"When we are old enough, will you be my wife?"
Aaron asked straight out.
I was astonished, "Aaron you want to marry me?"
"When you are old enough?"
"Yes, my sweet Aaron I would like that very much." I
replied sincerely.
Aaron leaned to me and Kissed my lips and when he
pulled away he had an adoring look on his face, "then you
are my betrothed and I promise to love you only always."
I was awestruck by him we continued to read and
now Aaron laid his head in my lap listening to every word I
said with deep admiration. That night when I returned to
the inn the cloths Aaron had bought for me had arrived and
when I saw the dresses I was in tears.
"Well dear girl it seems you have smitten that boy."
Father remarked.
"Uncle is it wise to let her charm that young man?"
Charles asked worried.
Father shot him a warning glance, "Charles do not
interfere in things you do not understand."
Charles must have understood Father's words for not
another word was spoken between them about it.
"Father, you do like Aaron don't you?" I asked hoping
he would approve.
"Yes Angelica dear I think he is a delightful young
man." Father replied putting my mind at ease.
That night when Aaron reached his room what I had said
weighed on his mind greatly. When Dominic walked in Aaron
had to ask.
"Dom do the Governors abuse the people behind our
backs?"
Dominic was taken aback by the question and weighed
his answer carefully, "My Lord, I would be lying if I said your
people are well cared for but why do you ask?"
"I want my people to be happy Dom but I need to know
what is going on. Please old friend help me help them."
Dominic saw the honest caring in Aaron's eyes and
he nodded, "I will do so my Lord.”
The next day I wore the Lavender dress much to
Aaron's delight. My Hair was pulled up and I truly looked
like a lady. Aaron treated me as a Lady so my dress would
not get ruined. As the week went by Aaron and I grew more
and more in love. The day I left as I climbed into the cart
Aaron helped me. He gave me a tender kiss and a journal.
"Angelica, Queen of my Heart here is a journal for you
to write out your days in Verse."
"You want me to write my story in verse?"
"Will you for me, your Beloved Aaron?" he asked
melting me.
"Alright, as you wish my Aaron."
Charles started the cart finding our love to be childish
and Father gave him a glance but nothing was said. When
we arrived home Charles helped Father bring in the supplies
and as I went in my room and shut the door.
"How can you let her fall for that boy she is so much
more than he is?" Charles questioned annoyed.
"Careful Charles I am still her Guard and she is meant
to be with Prince Aaron it is her destiny." Father told Charles
in a warning tone.
Charles went out to do some work around the farm
to work out his frustration. He knew father was right but
there was more to what he believed than I knew.
That year my music became exquisite and I played in
the town hall for everyone. I even played for the Governor of
the land and he was pleased with me but he unlike many of
the other governors our Governor was a good man and when
he found out that I was intended for the Prince he took great
care of me. He made sure I had time to practice playing.
When I went into Palace town the next year I took my
journal. As I read about the concerts I did for the Governor
Aaron was a little nervous and made a mental note to speak
with the governor later. quite intrigued about my music he
pulled me to the Cathedral and had me play for him there.
Aaron became obsessed with my playing we spent most of
my visit in the Cathedral. The first night however Aaron found
our governor and pulled him aside to speak to him.
"Please tell me you have not told father about
Angelica he would have her sent away?"
The governor frowned, "Sire I would never do that. Do
you not know who she is?"
"What do you mean?" Aaron asked puzzled.
"That's right you would not know unless you had
talked to the man she calls father. She is not from our land
she is the true Princess of Arygos the man she calls father is
her royal guard."
"But what of Phillip?" Aaron asked confused.
"Phillip is her younger twin brother but only by an
hour if her real father was to find her she would be killed so
I granted them safe haven in our borders the Queen died
several years ago so you see Sire it would not be improper
for you to wed her she is a Lady who should be a Queen."
Aaron was blown away, "but she knows nothing of
this? when I call her lady she tells me she is not."
"Nothing, she is beloved by all in the province Sire I
would never hurt her."
"I wish to send her a gift a Piano so she may play at
home. will you help me get it to her?" Aaron asked slowly.
"Of course Milord you can trust me."
"Just remember she does not know I am the Prince
either so you can't tell her that she thinks I am a Lord's son."
Aaron confided in him.
"I knew that she talks of you all the time she truly
loves you."
Aaron smiled, "Really all the time?" Aaron was
beaming now.
"Yes but calm yourself you wouldn't want your father
to know I still can't explain who she is or he would turn her
over to her father to be murdered."
"We can't let that happen." Aaron calmed down.
"Well Sire I have to get back it was an honor to speak
to you." The governor bowed kindly.
"I will have Dominic send you a special gift for
protecting my love."
the governor bowed, "You are beyond gracious
milord." the Governor walked away and Aaron was left to
take in all that had been said.
The day we were leaving Aaron gave me a Locket
with his picture inside. I put it on and promised never to
remove it. Aaron gave father a look that father knew quite
well it was a look telling father he knew and he would keep
the secret. Father gave him a quick nod and he turned to
Charles who started the cart.
a week after we arrived home the Piano from Aaron arrived
and I was shocked.
"But father how can Aaron send me such a gift?"
"Your beloved comes from a wealthy family he can
afford such gifts." father replied.
I went to my room and wrote a quick note to be sent
back to Aaron to thank him.
The next year when I returned to Palace town Aaron
was no where to be seen so I sat near the fountain and cried.
I did not know that the King had taken ill the past winter
and Aaron was not allowed to leave the Palace because he
was crowned King and he was worried for my safety. Aaron
sent word through Dominic that he could not see me due to
family problems but that he wished with all his heart that he
could be in my arms. I went home miserable thinking that
Aaron's family didn't approve of me so they had forbade
him to see me. The next summer I did not return to Palace
town even though the Governor himself said I should but I
was so down I couldn't bring myself to sit at the fountain
again and miss my love. While father was there however
Aaron snuck out to see him. Aaron told father about the story
the governor had told him and father confirmed the whole thing
Aaron did all he could to show father that he loved me with
all his heart and he just wanted me to be safe but now that
his father was gone he wanted to Marry me the next summer
and he would send for me in the spring. Father happily agreed
to Aaron's terms and Aaron gave father more than enough for
the supplies that year. Father told Aaron that Charles would
be coming with me and Aaron understood. When father
returned home I had gone into town to dine with the
Governor and his wife so father told Charles the plan.
"Then Milady’s Destiny is coming to pass as you
said?" Charles remarked.
"Yes and you will need to go with her if her Gifts
appear she will need your guideance to help her."
"Of course uncle it is time for me to do my job. I have
sworn to protect her Highness and if she needs me I will go."
"Charles for now you are still only my nephew and I
have asked you to protect your cousin she is still not ready
to know of the true destiny that lies before her and if others
found out they would use her to take her land."
"It will be done Uncle as you say." Charles nodded.
"I just hope she is ready to be Queen." Father replied.
"Don't worry uncle I don't think she will let you
down." Charles assured him.
When I returned home father and Charles were by
the fire reading.
"Hello father how was your trip?"
"Quite well, the new King seems to be quite a
wonderful man." Father remarked.
"Lord and Lady Syera said the same thing even said I
should meet him for I might find him charming." I let out a
sad sigh, "But I told them I could never love anyone as I do
my Beloved Aaron." I kissed my fathers cheek and went into
my room.
In the Spring when the Guards came for me I was
shocked, "Why would they want me father I am just a
farmers daughter?"
"Angelica the new King has heard of your beauty and
wishes to make you his Queen."
"No father, tell him he can't have me. I love Aaron I
promised I would always love my Aaron please?" I begged
him but he turned away and Charles carried me out to the
Coach.
I sobbed the whole way there begging them to let me
go finally Charles spoke up.
"Milady it is not proper to act this way so stop this!"
"But I don't want to be proper if I must marry anyone
other than my Aaron."
"I am sorry but you will straighten up cousin."
Charles ordered.
I stopped the crying I even wiped the tears from my
face but I still looked as if I was being sentenced to die.
All spring I was treated like a Queen except I didn't
like it one bit. The seamstresses would whisper about how
I seemed so distressed about the whole thing and they
would laugh because they all knew who I was crying for and
the fact that he was the one I was to marry. I sat in my room
at night and prayed for Aaron to come rescue me but he
never came and then finally Summer came and the day of the
Wedding arrived.
Charles and two royal guards escorted me to the
Cathedral that I once played for Aaron in and the thought
brought me to tears. I was crying so hard when I reached the
alter I didn't see that it was Aaron standing next to me. We
said our vows and there were a couple times Aaron laughed
under his breath but how could he understand I thought he
was only marrying me because of what I looked like. After I
was crowned Queen Aaron turned to me and lifted my vale
and he wiped the tears from my eyes so I could see why
everyone thought I was being silly.
"No more tears my love, not only are you the Queen
of my Heart but the Queen of the land as well."
I looked up at him and my mouth dropped, I flung
myself into his arms I was so happy, "Oh Aaron my dearest
Love it's you? I thought I would never see you again."
"So your father never told you who had begged for
your hand?" Aaron grinned quite amused.
"No, no one told me anything I thought I was
doomed." I told him.
As tears of joy fell down my cheeks Aaron softly
caressed the tears away. I got lost in his eyes as we were
announced King and the new Queen of Terramaus. Aaron
leaned to me and kissed me lovingly as everyone cheered
then he held out his arm for me and I put mine on his and we
walked out of the Cathedral as husband and wife. We were
led to the Banquet hall where a feast was prepared in our
honor. After a while Aaron turned to me and decided to
explain everything.
"Beloved I am sorry I was unable to come to you when
you were in town last. Father had died that year and I had
been crowned King. They wouldn't let me leave the castle
and Dominic said you misunderstood the message and then
I felt worse."
"But now that I know you are the new King
everything makes since even the fact that Lord and Lady
Syera thought I would love to meet you." I grinned.
"Oh I have a wonderful new Sonnet book and I am
hoping you will read to me?" Aaron asked hopefully.
"Of course if that is what you wish?"
"Oh yes my love I have been aching to hear your
voice and verse isn't the same without you." Aaron looked
at me adoringly.
I blushed slightly with a smile, "you are so kind your
high.."
Aaron cut me off, "No, don't call me that. I am always
and still your Beloved Aaron, " he looked into my eyes
pleading, "If I am to be your King I wish it to be of your
Heart but all I ever want is to be your Beloved Aaron your
husband."
I kissed his lips tenderly, "I love you my Beloved
Aaron."
Aaron arose and took my hand and after telling the
court we were retiring for the night he took me up to our
chambers. At first I was truly nervous but with Aaron's
kindness and gentle manors the night was the most
wonderful and Memorable night I had ever had. After we
made love I read from the Sonnet book as Aaron kissed me
all over lovingly. After a while we fell asleep in each other's
arms. In the morning Aaron woke me with tender and
loving Kisses. After bathing we went down to the dining
room for breakfast. After breakfast Aaron took me on a tour
of the palace then we went and sat in the royal gardens and
talked to catch up on everything we each missed of the
other's lives.
"I can't believe you were a prince all that time and I
never knew." I replied.
"I didn't want you to treat me special I liked it when
you treated me like just another boy."
"You know if I had gotten you hurt your father would
have locked me in his dungeon?"
"I wouldn't have let him do that, " Aaron smiled, "I
would have told him I did it myself. I couldn't let the best
friend I ever had get in trouble."
"I love you Aaron." I smiled sweetly.
"And I love you my Beloved wife."
Alex and her Dream man
20:59 Aug 24 2012
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There once was a young woman who was five eight with soft grey eyes and ash blonde hair. Her name was Alexandrea and since she was little she had a crazy life. Her mother and father separated when she was young and Alex wanted to be with her father since her mother had her sister Alexis. Alexandrea's father was an emotionally cut off man even though he loved his daughter very much he made a few mistakes and they hurt Alex but Alex loved her father too much to tell him he was failing her. At sixteen Alex covered her emotional scars well, so well she had become an introvert. At school she was quiet and reserved afraid people would take advantage of her. The only place she ever felt normal was in her dreams when she dreamt of her prince charming a six foot tall and perfectly muscular Rock star named Zander Tate. In her dreams things were perfect she could tell Zander anything and Zander would listen his beautiful Sapphire eyes watched her deeply. In her dreams he loved her and only her he was her Hottie Z and he liked it that way. For Alex her dreams were what she lived for.
In real life Zander was dating a girl named Katielyn. Zander wasn't happy with Katielyn, Sure she was Beautiful and a lot of Zander’s friend’s envied him but she was money hungry and used Zander for everything. When Katielyn had dated Zander for over a year she thought
Zander loved her so she told Hard News that she and Zander were to be married which shattered all of Alex's hopes and made Zander very upset because he knew anytime Alex had the chance to meet him in life she would forgo the chance afraid he would just laugh at her and now that the world thought he was getting married he was sure she would give up on him.
Alexander Tate's Life was quite complicated already he had really planned to break up with Katielyn when Katielyn told the world he was goanna marry her. Zander was annoyed with Katielyn since he had not proposed and never intended to since he knew she had a tendency to flirt with other men. Zander had the love of his life in his dreams and
he knew no one would ever be like Alex. He wasn't sure he would ever meet Alex mostly because she was a dream but Alex had a tendency to seem real. He hoped she was real so he might meet her so he constantly tried to convince her he would never be so heartless as to laugh at her. Zander hoped that one day she would finally believe him and show up in
real life. His best friend Eric Blast, who was usually very supportive, would tell him how insane he was every time he talked about Alex. So Alex became Zander's private dream that no one really knew about.
Eric wasn't a complete bad friend after all when Katielyn told everyone she was going to marry Zander Eric would deny it. Katielyn had demanded Zander stopped talking to Eric but Zander just reminded her he was telling the truth and since he was his band mate that was never goanna happen. This made Katielyn angry which amused Zander so he hung with Eric every chance he could.
When Alex Turned twenty she realized she was just alone so when she met a guy who seemed everything she thought she wanted she married him. Maxwell Erickson however was far from perfect and his problems he hid well but once he married Alex she saw them up close
and it cost her dearly. Zander had tried to warn Alex but since she thought he was only a dream she didn't listen so when Max started to beat Alex a year or so after they were married and then he would tell her she wasn't worth much she was miserable. For a while Alex believed him but after a year of Max hitting Alex she finally left him realizing she deserved better and the fact that Zander of her dreams told her so. Zander hated Max because there were nights while Alex
was with Max she would show up in the dream with bruises which Zander found interesting. He knew she was real he just had to find her.
Alex had not kept up with Zander in real life so she had no idea that Zander and Katielyn broke up after Zander caught Katielyn cheating on him with a friend of his. Zander was miserable even though he knew it was coming and after that he decided he would just wait for the girl of his dreams rather than find someone who would destroy his life again. Since Alex was the only woman he truly loved and felt complete with there was no use in trying to find someone else. Eric worried for Zander and tried to set him up several times but Zander told him he had no interest and then Anna broke up with Eric and he was so heartbroken he wouldn't even go out himself.
Alex tried to live on her own for a while but without encouragement it was quite difficult so Alex called her mother whom she hadn't spoken to in years. She hoped that her mom could help and to Alex's relief her mother was very happy to hear from her and she told Alex she would do all she could to help Alex. Alex told her mother about her life the good and the bad but Alex's mother felt awful for her daughter and the pain she had gone thru and the fact she had not been there to help her through it. Alex moved in with her mother for a few months and Alex finally got to know her sister Alexis. The two young women seemed quite
estranged but they both wanted to get to know the other. Alexis was very brilliant so much that at times she made her older sister feel stupid. Not that Alexis did this on purpose it was just hard for Alex to see her younger sister be everything Alex wanted to be herself. Alexis had found out that her sister was just a shell of the young woman she used to be and she wanted to help her get back on her feet and figure out she wasn't what Max told her she was. After a few months Alex decided to became a photographer after taking a few classes on the subject. Alexis wanting to encourage her sister so she bought a digital camera for her and Alex took to it well.
Alex got a job in town for a magazine they found her eye to be nearly perfect. Soon she was doing a lot of shoots and she started to make some money. She got her own place so she felt like she was a grown up. She caught up on Zander and his band when she could and she was surprised to see Zander hadn't dated in a year or so just as he had said in the dreams she had recently matter of fact everything her Hottie Z had told her the magazines had confirmed well except for the news of when the new album would be out.
Alexis Met a man she adored and he had finally asked her to marry him. Alex was so happy for her sister who immediately asked her to be a Bridesmaid. Alex wanted to be there for her sister even though it was a bit Painful for her. One night a week or so before the wedding, Alex had done a shoot for the magazine and she was exhausted so she went to eat at a quiet restaurant she found quite comfortable. A Coworker had told her about it a few weeks before so she had decided to give it a try. She was supposed to meet Alexis for her bridesmaid dress fitting but she figured she could eat quickly and then head home to meet her sister.
As Alexander was finishing up his dinner he looked up and he nearly cried. She was there and He couldn't believe that the young woman he had grown to love was sitting not five feet from him. He watched her for several minutes just to make sure he wasn’t dreaming but as he watched his need to touch her became overwhelming he was afraid she would disappear so Zander took a deep breath made sure he looked presentable got up and casually strolled over to Alex's table where he suddenly yet casually sat down across from her. Alex looked up
stunned and for a moment she thought she was dreaming.
"Are you real?" She asked nervously the grinning Zander.
"Gee Alex I was just about to ask you the same thing but since you are here I guess I don't have to ask." Zander gave her a decadent smile, "To answer your question yes I am quite real and very glad to see you in the flesh so to speak." Zander replied as he relaxed in the
chair and became quite at ease.
Alex smiled happily, "You too."
"So how is the photography going?" Zander asked very interested.
"Very well thanks." Alex replied, she was slightly surprised by the question but then she realized she would have told him about her new job in a dream. It was slightly uncomfortable realizing Zander could have information no other man would ever have but then she realized he wasn't running away from her. Quite the contrary he was deeply interested she could see that in his intense and focused eyes, just like in her dreams. Alex took the last bite of her food putting everything into prospective.
Zander smiled dazzlingly, "I am glad to hear it, I think you should come and photograph the band sometime."
"Oh is the new album done yet I have been waiting for it for quite a while?" Alex questioned as she relaxed.
"Yes, Devon was finally released from the hospital a couple months ago with a renewed spirit and revving to go and we haven’t stopped since." Zander informed her casually as if he was talking to an old friend.
"I am glad, it seems like it has taken forever for your next album and I have been dying to hear it." Alex remarked with a warm smile.
"Well maybe you could come to the studio, meet the guys, take a few pictures and listen to the album?" Zander questioned nonchalantly.
Alex raised a brow and grinned seeing right through his behavior, "So who doesn't believe you that I am real?"
Zander laughed he was so glad that she knew him in real life just Like in their dreams, "Alright, Eric is always saying I'll never find you and I should get on with my life."
Alex nodded her head, then it occurred to her to ask, "Oh, how is Eric, I heard Anna broke his heart when she broke up with him?" Alex questioned.
"He is getting better but you can hear his broken heart in a couple of the songs recently." Zander told her.
"Oh Anna was a wretch, I could have told you she wasn't good enough for him!" Alex said with complete candidness.
Zander smiled adoringly, "You are very right, now the poor guy is very careful who he gets involved with."
"Poor Eric he didn’t deserve that. So what about you?" Alex asked carefully.
Zander raised a brow with a grin, "What about me?"
Alex blushed a bit and then asked slowly, "What happened after Katielyn?"
"Alex come on, you know the answer to that." Zander replied seriously Yet tenderly.
Alex's innocent look became devious smile, "Well I hear rumors but I am guessing it was never serious?"
Zander's sapphire blue eyes gleamed dazzlingly, "Correct, Julia just hung with me till she got Bailey to notice her but never seriously. I lost my heart in my dreams and she knew it."
Alex blushed with a lovely smile but she couldn't make eye contact. She was biting her lip. Just then the Waiter placed the bill on the table without a word. Zander frowned and picked up the bill speaking up.
"Excuse me, are you sure she wouldn't like some dessert?"
The waiter looked at Zander horrified, "Well I..."
Zander gave him a chilling smile, "She'll have the Raspberry Cheese cake and please combine her bill with mine I will be paying them both thank you."
Alex was so startled she couldn't say a word but she was blushing as she watched the waiter walk away with a hopeless and shaken look on his face after a soft 'yes sir' slipped from his lips.
"Zander you don't have to buy me dinner." Alex replied kindly.
"Come on Alex is that really what you want to call me I haven't heard you call me Zander since I first started dreaming of you. I hope I haven’t upset you?" Zander remarked trying to take her mind off the fact he was paying for her meal.
Alex knew in her dreams she called Zander her Hottie Z but it didn't occur to her that she called him that in his dreams, "Would you prefer if I called you my Hottie Z?" She asked slowly.
Zander's smile became deviously broader, "I would expect nothing less from my sweet Alex."
"Are you serious you have dreamt about me calling you my hottie Z?" Alex asked as her blush became even deeper.
"Of course, are you that surprised?" Zander questioned as he Raised a brow at her.
"No, I mean I have called you that in my dreams as well it just occurred to me I have told you many of my deepest secrets and if you had the same dreams I have then..." Alex began but she saw the wicked grin on Zander's face and she couldn't go on anymore.
Finally the waiter returned with the Cheese cake, "Will there be anything else?" he asked nervously.
"Yes I would like a cafe Latté and the lady will have a Mocha with some Caramel if you don’t mind." Zander replied.
The waiter nodded, "at once sir." the Waiter walked away quickly and Zander's gaze returned to Alex who was looking at the Cheese cake setting in front of her. Her mind was reeling, he even knew What she liked to eat, He had paid that much attention and Alex felt
Very much cared about and she looked at him with a loving smile That Zander knew so well.
"Go on eat it. I want you to enjoy every bite." Zander told her with a devious smile on his face.
Alex took a bite and she felt the delicious excitement surge through her all the way down to her toes. Zander watched with a delighted grin on his face. He knew that look on her face he only saw it their dreams when they were making love. How he loved to see that look on her face since there were so few things that put that look in her beautiful soft grey eyes and he knew it. Alex looked right into his eyes just as she was going to take a bite and she stopped cold.
"I'm sorry, you must think I am being selfish?" Alex questioned nervously.
"Oh no, continue, I am enjoying every bite trust me." Zander told her with a wicked smile.
Alex realized what he meant, "I've told you how much I enjoy this before haven't I?"
"Oh yes, and you weren't lying I've seen that look on your face before but only in our dreams as I gave you all the pleasure I could." Zander told her candidly.
"There are nights when I can still feel your mouth on my skin and..." Alex stopped and blushed deeply so then the Waiter brought the drinks.
Zander smiled at Alex then he turned to the Waiter, "Alright, now I will take the bill."
"Yes sir." the waiter went off to put the bill together and then Zander turned back to Alex, "You're not the only one my beautiful Alex. There are days when I wish you were there when I wake."
She looked at him and saw the adoration and love in his eyes and she smiled back lovingly then she took her spoon and stirred her Mocha and took the spoon out and licked it as she always did, "Well you certainly know how to make my head swim my hottie Z."
"I hope I know how to do more than that my Precious Alex." Zander replied with a intense smile as he watched her.
The waiter returned and handed Zander the bill which he handed back with his credit card.
"I will be right back." the waiter replied.
Zander didn't answer he was too busy looking into Alex's eyes hoping she could see all the love that was held in his eyes.
"Zander, you know I am not..." Alex began to say.
"A whore? yes I know you are not a whore you have never been a Whore Alex you are the sweetest and loveliest woman I have ever known. I just wish I could have gotten to you before Max did. You didn’t deserve the things he did to you." Zander replied sincerely as he looked to her right arm where there was a fading scar. Zander remembered that night and how much he wanted to rescue her. Max had Broken a Chrystal candle holder on her arm and when it shattered several shards Had embedded in her arm it took her several tear filled hours to get them Out and that night Alex was tempted to tell Zander where she was she Wanted him to take her way but then it was all still a dream.
"Please tell me I am not going to wake up tomorrow and this had all been the best dream ever?" Alex pleaded nearly in tears.
Zander looked back into her eyes and grinned wickedly, "Well I hope not especially since the best dream you've ever had was the one where I made passionate love to you The other night in that candle lit room. "
Alex giggled nervously, "That was a good one." Alex went to lick up a bit of the cheese cake that was on her lips when Zander leaned across the table and licked her lips tenderly himself and it was an explosion of flavor, the mocha the Caramel the cheesecake and the best of all Alex, his dearest and sweetest Alex. Alex’s lips trembled and when he finished and Alex was in a state of orgasmic pleasure he pulled back and smiled with satisfaction.
"Mmm, that was good."Zander said in a husky voice.
"Yeah it was." Alex replied softly still quite dizzy yet sparkling.
Zander smiled with pride knowing that he accomplished what he had set out to do. The waiter put the bill with Zander's credit card down on the table next to him. Zander looked at it quickly putting a nice tip on it then signing it. As Zander looked back into Alex's eyes the waiter took the bill walking off with it.
"Do you have a phone I can call?" Zander inquired.
Alex snapped out of her daze, "Oh, yes my cell phone." She picked up a piece of paper and wrote her number down for him then she handed it to him. Zander took the paper making sure he touched her hand in the process. Then once he pulled it away he pulled out his Cell phone and Dialed her number. Alex was startled when her phone began to ring but she picked it up.
"Okay?" she looked at Zander puzzled.
"Now you have my number and when this day seems like a dream you can call me and I will make sure you know Just how real this is." Zander told her as he hung up.
Alex quickly saved the number and gave him a smile, "I have put it under my Hottie Z."
Zander laughed full heartedly, "Exactly where I hoped it would be."
Alex looked at him nervously, "This is going to take me a while to get used to."
"Oh, I hope not. Now that I've seen you I want to see you all the time. Matter of fact I don't plan to let you out of my life ever." Zander told her full heartedly.
"Don't worry My Hottie Z I don't want to be without you either." Alex told Zander assuring.
Zander smiled brilliantly. They got up and walked out of the restaurant when Zander asked, "So what are you going to do now?"
"Well I was planning on going home taking a nice warm bath and then get to bed but I have a feeling I am going to be waiting for that." Alex turned and leaned against her car. She grinned at Zander who suddenly seemed a bit stunned, "Z are you okay?"
"Yeah just got stuck in the bath tub thing, I still remember how delicious you look all wet and naked. Now I am goanna need a cold shower." Zander groaned.
Alex laughed nervously as her cheeks went pink, "I guess we did go a bit overboard in the dreams didn't we?"
"Oh no, I don't think we ever went far enough." Zander looked at her knowingly remembering the dream when he proposed and they were about to be married and he awoke to his sister Sabrina telling him he was late.
Alex smiled, she remembered that dream too, "Yeah I even dreamt up a killer dress too."
"Yeah well my pain of a sister woke me and believe me I nearly killed her for it. Maybe someday we can finish that dream in real life?" Zander remarked.
Alex went somber and she let out a soft sigh, "Z I just got out of a painful marriage I am not sure I can jump into that fire again."
"Well there are a lot of differences between me and Max one of the biggest being I would die if I ever hurt you." Zander replied.
"I know Z," Alex let out a sad sigh, "I just need a bit of time is all."
Zander kissed her cheek, "Don't worry sweets I am not goanna push even if I am dying to hold you."
Alex Grinned then she kissed Zander's lips tenderly. Zander's head was spinning when she broke the kiss, "Oh my Z you are the most wonderful man I know."
Zander leaned against her car to keep from falling over, "Sweets you certainly know how to make me hard and soft all at the same time."
"Why thank you Z," Alex smiled then grinned, "I think?"
Zander laughed, "Oh trust me it was a compliment.” Zander opened her door and realized the car she was driving was the one he had told her was the best to get and he smiled.
Alex looked at him puzzled, “What?”
“I just realized I am the one who told you about this car and you heard me.” Zander remarked.
Alex smiled, “That should have told me you were real everything you said about it was correct so I bought it.”
Zander kissed her one more time, “ Well Call me and if you want tonight if it's not too soon."
"I will, Dream sweet my Hottie Z."
"Only if you are there my Alex." Zander said lovingly.
Alex got into her car and drove home yet it took every bit of will power she had to drive away from Zander. She knew she loved him and that he truly loved her back. As she pulled into her drive way reality hit there was her sister slightly annoyed to bring her back to her normal life. Alex let out a soft sigh knowing what was coming she had forgotten all about the fitting she felt horrible.
"Hey Lexie, what's up?"
"Where have you been? Mom wanted me to drop off the dress she made for you for my wedding next week." Alexis replied noticing her sister seemed a bit different.
"Sorry I had stopped for dinner and ran into a very old friend and well time got away from me." Alex answered with a shrug as she walked into her apartment Alexis followed her with the dress and was pleasantly surprised to find her sister’s home clean, "Wow the place looks nice sis."
Alex turned and grinned at her sister, "Yeah well I figured out how to keep everything in order, just put it where you need it."
Alexis looked at her sister for a moment then she laughed realizing her sister was joking, "Okay now just try the dress on so I can tell mom if it fits or not?"
Alex tried the dress on and it fit quite well then Alex started thinking about Zander and the wedding dress and she let out another soft sigh.
Alexis became concerned, "please tell me you like it Alex it’s exactly The dress we decided on?"
Alex snapped out of it, "Oh Yes, of course it's perfect Lexie I was just remembering a dress I saw once and that I wanted recently."
Alexis nodded relieved that her sister liked the dress, "So how does it feel? Is it comfortable?"
Alex gave the midnight blue gown another look. It was off the shoulder And quite delicate. Alex smiled at her sister, “Yeah it's perfect." Alex took the dress off and handed it to her sister knowing that it still needed to be hemmed She knew her mom was going all out for Alexis but she tried to not dwell on that, "So are you nervous?"
Alexis blushed, "A bit but I do love him Alex."
"You and Rick are perfect for each other Lexie I am sure you will be very happy." Alex remarked.
"Come on Alex what's wrong?" Alexis asked knowing something seemed wrong.
"Well the friend I ran into tonight was Z." Alex told her sister as she took off the dress.
Alexis looked at her shocked, "Wait you mean Zander that rocker You’re in love with? What happened?"
Alex let out a sigh, "Well we talked, Laughed, kissed then said good night seeing him blew my mind I think he was the reason I forgot I am sorry Lexie."
"So then he has been dreaming of you too?" Alexis asked putting Everything together.
Alex nodded with a small smile to her sister.
"Wow, Alex this is wonderful hey invite him to the wedding I would like to meet him if you don't mind?" Alexis questioned with a bright smile .
Alex smiled warmly, "Sure Lexie when I call him I'll let him know and give him directions."
"So did you get next weekend off?" Alexis asked hopefully.
"Oh yeah sis, I am goanna send you off well don't worry." Alex assured her.
Alexis laughed, "Yeah I bet you will. Well see ya then and if you need to talk give me a call kay?"
"Don't worry Lexie, if it gets crazy I will call you first." Alex teased.
Alexis laughed and shook her head. Once she left Alex went to her cell and pulled up Hottie Z on the Screen then after a deep breath she let it dial.
Zander had just dried off from his cold shower and when he saw Sweet Alex on his caller ID he grinned and He answered.
“Hey sweets calling already hua?” he teased.
Alex let out a nervous laugh, “Uh Yeah, I have a favor to ask but you are more than welcome to say no.”
“Come on just ask?” Zander told her reassuringly.
“Oh, Well Lexie was here when I got home and she asked why I was late for the fitting so I told her about seeing you and she said to invite you to her wedding next week so she can meet you.” Alex explained nervously.
“Wow, meeting the family hua? I thought you said we are goanna take this slow?” Zander teased as he laughed amused.
“You don’t have to come Z but I told my sister I would ask.” Alex replied.
“Oh no you don’t, I am going, more time with you and a possible foothold in our relationship? I am so there.” He told her matter of factly.
Alex let out the breath she had been holding and suddenly she had a Tingle of warm fuzzes flood her heart. “Wonderful well tomorrow we should meet up and I’ll give you directions.”
“Perfect want to meet me at the studio and we can kill a lotta birds with one stone?” Zander asked.
“Sure is your studio still at Sweet Sound?” Alex asked as she smiled at his comment.
“Yep, I’ll leave your name at the desk they’ll give you a badge and direct you to me. Now I need another shower so nite Sweet Alex see you in our dreams.”
Alex let out a giggle and Zander smiled to hear it.
“I am sorry Z I didn’t mean to get you all hot again.” Alex remarked.
“Sorry to tell you this Sweets but, there is no other way to be when you Are on my mind.” Zander told her.
It was quite for a moment he could hear that what he said touched Alex And she was crying.
Zander’s tone became loving and tender, “Don’t cry Darlin, I know it’s Been hard and I am goanna get you thru it I promise.”
“I know Z it feels so good to hear you say things like that I never thought This could be real but it is I am just sorry I made you wait so long.” Alex replied In tears.
“I wish I was there right now I would wipe those tears away then kiss you till You never wanted to cry ever again.” Zander told her lovingly.
Alex smiled, “Well good night Z I’ll see you in our dreams then I’ll see you Tomorrow.”
“Nite my sweet Alex.” Zander replied but he waited for her to hang up first, Once she did he looked at his phone and smiled she was everything he dreamt of And a whole lot more.
The next morning Zander woke in a happy haze he had dreamt of Alex again And in the dream she was more self assured she rocked his world several times over But the best part was after they made love she tenderly kissed him all over whispering ‘I love you’ before each well planted kiss. Zander knew Alex was his after that he knew He had given her a piece of her heart back, the piece she had lost so long ago. They had Finished the dream holding each other and Zander kissed her tenderly and replied, ‘see You Soon my love.’
Zander was revving to go he couldn’t wait to see Alex so he could take her in his
Arms and kiss her tenderly yet soundly. He showered and got dressed making sure he
was devastating. Zander got to work and everyone looked at him funny. He left a note
at the front desk to let Alex in to him.
Eric walked over to talk to him and find out what was going on, “Hey man you
Look Sharp today got a hot date?”
Zander grinned at him, “Sorta yes and sorta no, but you might wanna let the guys
Know a photographer is coming in to take shots of us.”
“Is she hot?” Eric asked with a wicked grin.
“She is Dreamy and that’s the only word I need to describe Alex.” Zander Looked At Eric to see if he caught the information which Eric did he was blown away.
“She’s real? “ Eric asked.
“Yep.”
“And coming here?” Eric clarified.
“Yep, She might ask how you are she was concerned about your love life After Anna. She is quite caring and attentive so just be warned.” Zander replied.
Eric gave Zander a sad smile, “She sounds amazing bud congrats.”
It took Alex a long time to find the right thing to wear that morning. She Called her office and let them know she had a photo shoot she was doing and she would be in a while later so she wasn’t crunched for time it was just trying to make the right statement. She put on her Cargo Kaki Capri’s which she usually wore for shoots since they had pockets for her discs and so on. With the Capri’s she wore a black tank top. She did her hair and makeup which was unusual. She looked in the mirror and wondered how Zander would take the outfit. She grabbed her photo kit and dashed out of the house. When she arrived at Sweet Sound Studios Alex’s heart
was pounding. She walked into the front lobby and went to the front desk.
“Hey I am Alex Aimes I have an appointment with Zander Tate.” Alex replied.
The receptionist smiled, “Yes he is waiting for you eagerly Ms Aimes,” The Receptionist gave Alex a badge and a map to Zander’s studio, “Go on in.”
“Thank you.” Alex took the map and the badge. She made her way to the Sound room and took a deep breath before going in. As she opened the door every One looked at her but it was Zander who caught her eye and nearly knocked the Breath right out of her with his outfit.
“There you are Sweets I thought you’d never get here.” Zander went over to her, Pulled her into his arms and kissed her. When he finally let the kiss go Alex couldn’t let him go she was afraid she would fall over.
“What was that for?” she asked quite dizzy.
“For every well planted I love you last night my love.” He told her tenderly.
“Sorry Z darling I might have gone overboard with that. I just wanted you To know how much you mean to me.” Alex replied with a sheepish smile.
“Oh I knew that already sweet Alex last night was just icing on the cake, speaking Of cake do you have directions for me?” Zander questioned.
Alex shook off her fuzzy haze and pulled out an invite with directions on it, “Here Ya go Hottie.”
Zander looked at the invite and smiled, “Perfect Sweets, come on lets introduce you
To the guys.” Zander swept Alex over to his band mates who were waiting to meet her
Patiently.
All of the band mates were pleased to see Alex was everything Zander said she would
Be. Very much into how they were but also always very attentive to Zander, they all noticed
She loved being in his arms listening to him talk with a kind and loving smile. She asked
About all of them making them feel important and interesting and before it was time for the shoot Brodie was calling his wife Kayla so she could meet her too. Alex was almost nervous
But as she started setting things up for the shoot she was able to calm down. Zander knew
She would she had told him taking photos relaxed her which was the biggest reason he asked
Her to do the shoot that day. The pictures came out perfect so much so that the rest of the guys asked if they could have prints for family. Alex told them she would get the pictures back to them quickly which they knew she would since she was going to be there from now on.
Kayla showed up as they were looking over the shots for the magazine. She was lovely,
And she fit Brodie very well with her Golden brown hair and amber green eyes. When she
Walked in you knew she was Brodie’s wife because Brodie lit up. He walked over to her and
Greeted her with a kiss which Alex had to take a picture of it was a perfect shot. Kayla grinned at Alex and her camera and Alex blushed.
“I am sorry I am used to getting special moments to save them.” Alex explained.
Zander wrapped Alex in his arms and Kayla walked over with her husband, “Just as long as it’s a good picture?”
Alex smiled and showed her and Kayla nodded in approval, “Not bad do you mind getting me a copy of that one?”
“No problem.” Alex replied with a warm and kind smile, “By the way I am Alex.”
“Oh of course, I am Kayla Brodie’s wife.” Kayla replied kindly.
“Yeah I know, it’s a pleasure to meet you.” Alex answered back.
“Wow Zander she’s nice.” Kayla commented.
“Are you surprised?” Zander asked with a grin.
“I have just never seen you with nice before.” Kayla remarked.
“Kayla you haven’t seen me out in several years.” Zander commented.
Kayla nodded, “That’s true. So are you inviting her to the party tonight?”
Alex looked at Zander with a raised brow, “Tonight?”
Zander let out a nervous laugh, “I haven’t had a chance to ask her yet Kayla.”
“Oh well then, Alex Brodie and I are having a Barbeque tonight wanna come?” Kayla asked.
Alex smiled at Zander and replied sweetly, “Only if my Hottie wants me to come?”
Zander leaned to her and kissed her tenderly then he whispered, “It wouldn’t be any fun without you my sweet Alex please come?”
Alex gave Zander a tender and loving kiss in return then she looked over at Kayla, “Sure I would love to go.”
Kayla smiled big, “Great! Well I have things to do so see you later then.” Kayla kissed Brodie several times then left happily as Brodie was left groaning.
“Why is it they know how to do that then they walk away at the very moment you really need more?” Brodie asked and all the guys looked at Alex who blushed.
“What?” she asked.
“I think you are the only one with the insight to answer that babe.” Zander remarked.
“Are you sure? Because if I do I don’t even know I did it?” Alex remarked quite innocently.
Zander pulled her tight and close, “You know how to do it you did it to me last night.”
Alex blushed, “I didn’t mean to honestly I just figured if I didn’t go I would never go then my sister would have been fuming. How is it you can make me forget the world around me?”
“It’s just a gift I guess.” Zander replied ruggedly as he kissed her and when he finished he nipped her lower lip and Alex let out a soft moan.
“I think the poor girl is in over her head.” Eric teased.
“Probably, but I really don’t care as long as it Z.” Alex remarked with a loving smile to Zander.
Fight for Enterra
00:21 Aug 14 2012
Times Read: 539
Long ago on a planet called Enterra there was a young woman
named Angelea Starr. On Enterra there was a war going on since
Angelea was ten when her mother was killed by an alien race that was
taking over the planet. Angelea was hidden in the secret cellar of her
parent's house. Her father was taken away to a mining camp for the
aliens for Enterra was rich in minerals Which the Aliens coveted and
these Aliens were known throughout the galaxy for taking over planets
stripping them of every useful thing and leaving the surviving inhabitants
to die. Angelea watched as her mother was shot because she was with child.
Angelea was traumatized by this and she didn't move for several days.
When she finally realized she was alone she found a small storage of
food and she ate a little. A week or so later she finally ventured out to
find the town deserted she realized that everyone had gone to the
caves not too far from town to hide. She hiked to the caves where her
best friend Theodora and her family along with some other families
where hiding. When Angelea got there she was so happy to see
Theodora.
"Thea!" Angelea exclaimed.
Theodora saw Angelea and she went to her and hugged her tight,
"Oh Angelea you're safe, come my mom and dad will take care of you."
Theodora led Angelea to her parent's corner of the cave and when they
saw Angelea they hugged her.
"Oh dear Angelea we were worried about you and your family,"
Theodora’s mother replied, "Where are your parents?"
"They took daddy and they shot mommy." Angelea sobbed.
Theodora's parents made Angelea a bed next to Theodora’s bed
and they took care of her. A few months later the survivors went back
to town and buried the dead and since the aliens thought they got all
the men they didn't return to this small town for several years.
Things were quiet and peaceful during those years as everyone
tried to return to as normal a life as they could. Angelea made many
adjustments now she lived with her best friend and she was never able to
go back to the home she grew up in. Every year Angelea would hike up
to the graves and plant flowers on her mother's grave. Four years went by
and when Angelea turned fourteen she was known in the small town as
the most beautiful girl there. With her starry blue eyes, strawberry blonde
hair, her creamy soft skin and sweet yet dazzling smile which made her
stunning. She stood at five eight and wore about a size eight. She wore
her hair up usually during the summer to keep her cool. The few young
men that were left in the town all wanted her to be their wife but she
would not marry them she was afraid that what happened to her mom
would happen to her.
Theodora Chase was also quite lovely with her soft gray eyes, her
long raven black hair, her soft pale complexion. She was also five eight
and wore a size eight but Theodora had one guy who adored her and
that's all she wanted. The guy was named Thomas Fox but everyone
called him Tommy. Tommy was adorable with his sandy blonde hair
and soft blue green eyes. He and Theodora dated till the day the Aliens
returned and took Theodora away. She was taken to a women's prison
which was several days away. Angelea had been at the grave site when
the Alien's returned so she wasn't taken. This time only a few were left.
Tommy who had hid in a secret cellar, Mister Chase Theodora's father,
and an older man.
When Angelea saw this she wanted to cry, "They took Thea."
"Those Aliens need to be stopped." Mister Chase replied quite
enraged.
"How do you suppose we do that sir?" Tommy questioned.
"I am not sure but I do know we can't stay here it isn't safe any
longer." mister Chase replied.
The old man refused to leave but Mister Chase, Angelea and
Tommy set out to find other Enterrins. They traveled for a year when
they found some male survivors. There were one or two women but
most of the women were either taken to prison or shot for being with
child. Tommy found out that his uncle and cousin were in a camp ten
miles south of the camp they had found but Angelea could not go so
she stayed put and learned how to defend herself. By age sixteen Angelea
was quite the warrior she could shoot a gun and quite accurately. She
joined a group of men who fought the aliens. She had become quite the
little assassin and then at seventeen Angelea set out back home to see if
she could free Thea from the prison. Angelea came upon the mining
camp her father was held at first so she fought to free the men and as
many of the men escaped Angelea was captured. She was taken to the
women's prison Thea was held in but before she was thrown into general
population with the women of her village she was beaten for setting the
men free.
There was a young man in this prison named Sky Fox. He was
there because he was a pilot for a new faction of fighters that had been
hurting the Alien's forces. The Aliens were torturing Sky to find the
faction but Sky wouldn't talk so they threw him in with the women
which was also torture because if he had sex with them and they got
pregnant that woman would be executed. For Sky this was like having
water you just can't drink But Sky Handled it till the first time he saw
Angelea.
When Theodora saw Angelea she went to help her and take
care of her. Theodora and her mother took Angelea back to their cell
to clean her up. When Angelea realized who she was with she was
relieved.
"Oh Thea it's so good to know you are alive." Angelea replied
softly.
"It's good to see you too Angel. What happened?" Thea asked.
"Well I was up at the graves when the town was attacked so when
I returned the only ones left were your father, Tommy and mister
Atherton. Your father, Tommy and I went to Silver Lake and Tommy
went to Ash river two years ago to see his uncle and cousin." Angel
explained softly.
"I know about Tommy, his cousin Sky is being held here. He is a
pilot for the new faction he told me Tommy is a ground troop so they
were separated."
Angel went to sleep and she slept for several days to recover from
the beating she got. When she was able to walk around Sky saw her and
his heart was taken. He watched her walk the yard then she would exercise
and Sky would just watch and drool for the first week she was always alone
but after that week he first saw her he realized she was with Thea so he went
to speak to her.
"Hello Thea, who is your friend?" Sky questioned carefully.
"Sky this is my dearest friend Angelea." Thea replied.
"Not the same Angelea who has been fighting with the fifth
faction for the last year and a half?" Sky questioned astonished.
Angelea smiled, "Yep that's me, I was freeing the men at Jade
Mine when I was captured."
"I noticed when you were thrown in you had been beaten." Sky
replied his Blue green eyes sparkled.
"Well I suppose that is to detour me from fighting again. But I
would do it in a heartbeat if I had a weapon." Angelea replied with a grin.
"You are as feisty as Draiel said you are." Sky smiled.
Angelea grinned and got a good look at Sky. He was handsome
with his short strawberry blonde hair and charming smile. He was six feet
tall and muscular for a man who had been imprisoned for months as he
had. Angelea was in awe of him for a few moments.
"Well it is an honor to meet you Angelea there is not a man that
is not in awe of your courage." Sky told her seriously.
"Why thank you. So why have they put you here?" Angela questioned.
"It is a torture, to be surrounded by lovely women but not to be
able to love them they are hoping I am in agony." Sky replied sadly.
"I am truly sorry, hopefully father will make it back to Silver
Lake and tell them what has happened." Angelea explained.
"Have you had any news from the factions?" Sky asked curiously.
"Well the third was on its way to Shaldamare they hope to take
over the base there." Angelea told him in a whisper.
"So why did you come here alone?' Sky questioned.
"I have been given the title of Assassin and lately I work alone it's
just I was so happy to have found my father I lost my head now he's
free and I am stuck here." Angelea looked down.
"Don't worry we'll all get out of this somehow." Sky tried to
console her.
Angelea gave him a sweet smile, "Thank you for saying that."
For the next two days Sky spent a lot of time talking to Angelea
as long as he was around her things didn't seem so bad. She was all he
ever thought about when he went to his cell to sleep. Sky knew he was
going to have to escape soon and he was going to have to come back
for Angelea because he couldn't let her be lost here in this prison not
only was she a great asset to the fighters but he was falling in love with
her.
The women from Angelea's town weren't the only women in
the prison and some of the other women saw that Sky was paying a lot
of attention to Angelea and they got jealous so they planned to jump
her. Not knowing who this woman was they jumped her and Angelea
fought back causing more damage to the other women then they
caused to her. For the fight Angelea was tossed into Solitary
confinement. The solitary cell was dank and the window faced full east
so that as the sun rose the prisoner would be woke as well. the ceiling to
the cell was only bars where the jailors threw down the food. The heat
became terrible so Angelea tore up her cloths till she wore a tank top
and daisy dukes. she used the material she ripped off as bandages.
Three nights into the solitary confinement Angel was awoken by
the sound of explosions. She looked out the window and saw planes in a
dogfight after several hours the black planes flew away and things were
quiet again. Something in Angelea knew that they had come for Sky and
they had probably succeeded and the next morning when Angelea was
released into general population again where she noticed Sky was gone
and she knew she had been right. Thea took her back to their cell to fill
her not realizing that Angelea had seen the planes.
"Sky escaped last night." Thea explained.
Angelea let out a sigh, "Well I hope he made it safely."
"So you are finally interested in a man hua?" Thea grinned
deviously.
"Thea!" Angelea blushed.
"Are you saying you are not interested?"
"No, actually he was so amazing I would have died for him."
Angelea admitted with a sigh.
"He was kinda hot, kinda reminds me of Tommy." Thea let out a
sad sigh, "I miss Tommy."
"Well he misses you too, last time I had a communication from
him he was working on a way to get you out of here."
"Really?" Thea brightened up.
"Of course Thea, Tommy loves you." Angelea replied.
Thea smiled and got lost in a day dream about Tommy of course
Angelea was hoping that Sky had found his way safely and that someday
she would have the pleasure of seeing him again.
The Prison was becoming unbearable Angelea just wanted to be
outside helping in the fight. Thea tried to keep Angelea's spirits up but it
wasn't easy since Thea had nearly given up hope herself. One morning a
couple months later the black jets appeared again and this time there was
another one Black and silver and it streaked through the sky like a rocket.
Angelea could see that this time there were troops storming the prison
and after a few hours there was a loud boom on one side of the prison.
All the women were excited for the troops had overtaken the prison.
Angelea was watching the jet as her heart pounded so she didn't see
Tommy appear through the cloud of smoke.
"Tommy!" Thea called out when she saw him. They ran to each
other and Tommy swept her up in his arms.
"Sky told me he saw you here I am so glad to have you back in
my arms love." Tommy replied then he kissed her.
After a few moments Tommy realized he had to finish his task,
"Oh Angelea come on I have to get you out side." Tommy replied.
Angelea turned to him and nodded. Tommy led Angelea and
Thea to the big gaping hole in the Southern wall and as they stepped
out into the open air Tommy grabbed two guns one for himself and
one for Angelea. He tossed Angelea her gun and she started targeting
the planes chasing the sleek jet. She blew two of them out of the sky of
course then they would start firing on the ground and the sleek jet would
turn and take them out but once several of the Alien jets were taken care
of that's when the jet came down and landed. The cockpit shield went
back and there he was Angelea was stunned for a moment but she
moved when she heard him yell.
"Come on Angelea!"
She got to the jet and quickly got into the gunner seat behind
Sky. She put on the helmet there as the shield covered them again. As
Angelea got the helmet on she could hear the pilots talking to each
other.
"Mission accomplished I'm on my way back into the air." Sky
Replied as he got the jet back in the air.
"That's a roger Fox get back in the air and have Angelea use her
shooting skills to give the ground troops some cover." A voice replied.
"Already on it sir." Angelea answered as she turned on the
targeting screen and took hold of the targeting stick. The shield in her
helmet gave her a visual of the guns targets and soon they were blowing
up the Alien ships left and right.
"Whowee little Angel that is some nice shooting there." A voice
replied Angel recognized it and was nearly in tears.
"Daddy?" Angel questioned.
"When did my little Angel learn to shoot like that?" her father
questioned.
Just then Angelea had to lead Alien troop ship in her sights and
she armed the big laser, "Hold it steady Sky for two more seconds."
"You've got it." Sky kept the jet steady and Angelea fired and the
Troop ship exploded.
"Alright Angel girl you're doin great!" Angel recognized this
voice as Mister Chase.
"Thanks, Oh and don't worry about your wife or Thea they are
safe with Tommy." Angel told Mister Chase.
"Thank you for the info Angel girl and I hear ya loud and clear. I
think we are goanna make it through." Mister Chase replied.
The ground troops made it back to Silver Lake and the other
planes landed safely that’s when Sky replied, "Angelea we are going
somewhere else so say good bye to your father for now."
"Where are we going?" Angelea asked.
"You'll see just please?" Sky urged her.
"Daddy?" Angelea said trying not to cry.
"Angelea?" her father responded.
"I love you Daddy."
"I love you too and I am so proud of you. Sky you take care of
my little Angel and I'll see you two soon."
"That's a roger commander Starr see you soon." Sky replied as he
hit a button and the jet morphed into a Star Chaser, one of the first
fighters that was able to travel through space, "Hold on tight Angelea
we are going to Warp."
Angelea passed out from exhaustion and when she awoke they
had landed. Sky was looking at her worried, "Hey we made it. Are you
okay?"
"Yeah, where are we?" Angel looked at him puzzled.
"We are on a planet called Aszteroth. The Asztrites agreed to help
us fight the Syracks."
Angelea was even more puzzled, "Who are the Syracks?"
"They are the aliens we have been fighting." Sky informed her.
"Oh." Angel got up and took off her helmet to look around.
"The Asztrites built a settlement for the Enterrins. You and I are
going to help make sure it is set up." Sky explained.
"When are the others coming?"
"In a month or two, come on we have to get everything
together."
Angelea climbed out of the cockpit and she saw the beautiful
towers that seemed to resemble a pearl like substance. There were some
beautiful trees that the buildings seemed to be built around, the water
shimmered like diamonds Angelea stood breath taken. Two nearly
human creatures approached them.
"Angelea this is Dariet and Asher they are here to help us get
settled." Sky explained.
Sky and Angelea met the two beings.
"Greetings Sky is this your mate?" Dariet asked.
Sky blushed, "No, not yet. Dariet this is Angelea Starr."
"Ah, Commander Starr's daughter, it is an honor." Dariet replied
with a slight bow.
"You know my father?" Angelea asked puzzled.
"Yes, Commander Starr fought alongside my father in the Clasto
wars twenty odd years ago."
"Oh well it is nice to meet you then." Angelea smiled kindly.
"Come you must be hungry." Asher replied.
The four went into one of the Towers and the inside was just as
magnificent. There were crystal sculptures and a fountain in the lobby.
The front desk was a metallic along with all the lounging chairs but the
chairs had soft blue velvet cushions.
"It's almost like an Ice Palace." Angelea remarked.
"Isn't it beautiful?" Sky questioned.
"Oh yes very much so." Angelea answered.
Angelea and Sky were shown to apartments in one of the towers.
Angelea's apartment was decorated in a similar forbidden as the lobby with
some smaller Crystal sculptures but the furniture cushions had a print of
powder pink flowers on the soft blue background. There were also floral
arrangements in soft pinks, sky blues and snow white. Angelea looked
around and found in the kitchen cabinets that all the dishes and glasses
were made of a crystal. Angelea guessed it was normal for the people of
this planet. A little later there was a knock at her door and she found Sky
in a pair of khaki shorts and a black tank top. Angelea grinned.
"Where did you get those cloths?"
"You have an appointment with the tailor so come we must go."
Sky replied noticing the grin.
They went to the Aszterite tailor and he made several nice outfits
for Angelea. The tailor told her it was a gift from him. They headed back
to the tower and Angelea ate then showered and settled down and slept.
Angelea had a hard time falling asleep but once she did it was like heaven.
The next morning Angelea awoke and dressed in a silk like gown that
was hung up in the closet. She went down to the lobby where Sky was
behind the desk looking at some things.
"Morning." Angelea replied.
Sky looked up and smiled, Angelea thought he was even more
handsome when he is rested.
"Hello, how did you sleep?" Sky questioned kindly.
"I slept better than I have since this war began. This is a nice
place." Angelea answered.
"Well it is like a large Multidomiclie."
"How do you mean?" Angelea gave him a puzzled look.
"There are several towers and in each there are thousands of
homes."
"Why are they like this?"
"We needed housing and this was the fastest they could come up
with. All homes are pretty much the same really. For the single people
they have homes like yours in a few of the towers then there are bigger
living spaces for families."
Angelea smiled deviously, "Speaking of family what was the mate
remark all about?"
Sky blushed, "Well I was hoping you would consider becoming
my mate?"
Angelea smiled, " Of course I would Sky I am in love with you."
Sky looked at her and his eyes sparkled, "Really?"
"Of course, Sky I fell in love with you the day we met." Angelea
admitted with a slight blush in her own cheeks.
"Well then I have to tell you something?" Sky replied slowly.
"Okay?" Angelea was puzzled.
"My mother was an Aszterite. She and father met during the war.
They fell in love and well..."
"Oh so you are both Enterrin and Aszterite?"
"Yeah."
"Well we wouldn't have any problems mating would we?"
Angelea asked nervously.
"No."
"Then it doesn't matter." Angelea smiled.
Sky returned the smile, "Okay, well when you are ready they have
a ritual that will need to be done."
Angelea looked nervous, "is it painful?"
Sky grinned, "It's like getting a tattoo from what I am told."
"A tattoo, what's the point?"
"The tattoos are identical. My parents have them and they are
perfect matches. I even have an idea of what I want ours to be."
Angelea grinned, "Don't I get to be in on this decision?"
"Well it's my family crest, but I do want to change some of the
coloring."
"What's your crest?" Angelea asked puzzled.
"This," Sky showed her a crest ring with a fox head on it.
"Ah, that makes since I mean your last name is Fox." Angelea
replied.
"The Ritual is to show you and I are one, it's their ceremony."
"Well can you wait till we get to know each other a bit more
before you brand me for life?"
Sky laughed a bit, "Alright Angel, but I am in love with you
already."
"I know, I just need to get used to this place a bit." Angel replied
slightly nervous.
"Of course." Sky replied kindly.
For the next couple of days Angelea helped Sky make sure the
Enterrin Towers were ready for the Enterrins. Then every night she and
Sky would eat together. Angelea's job consisted of going around to all
the Apartments in the towers and collecting the keys and took them to
the front desk of that particular tower. On the third day when Angelea
went down to start the day Sky had brought Angelea a list of all the
Enterrins who had been found so far and Angelea was to assign
apartments to everyone on the list. One night as they were eating
together Sky noticed Angelea was looking at him in deep thought.
"What's on your mind?" Sky questioned curiously.
"Sky I know this is kind of silly but why don't we just go ahead
and be mated I keep wanting to kiss you?"
Sky's whole face lit up as he smiled at her, "Come we can be
joined tonight."
They went to one of the Aszterite Towers and Sky talked to a
man at the front desk. A few minutes later Dariet appeared.
"Greetings, I was informed you two wish to be joined is this so?"
Dariet questioned.
"Yes Dariet, we wish to be mated tonight. Can you take us to
where they do the Ritual?" Sky asked excitedly.
Dariet smiled knowing just how happy Sky was, "Of Course, let
me call Asher she will want to see her cousin be mated." Dariet went
over to the front desk for a moment.
Angelea turned to Sky and raised a brow at him, "Asher is your
cousin?"
Sky looked at her, "Yes on my mother's side."
Angelea’s grin turned to a smile, "Well that's good to know."
About this time Dariet returned to Sky and Angelea, "Alright,
she'll meet us there."
Dariet took the couple to a beautiful building which was their
equivalent of a church or temple. As they entered they saw that another
couple were being Mated. As Angelea watched curiously Asher appeared
and greeted them brightly.
"Cousin Sky, finally you will have your mate I am so happy for
you." Asher embraced Sky warmly.
"Thank you Asher," Sky smiled happily, "I am just so happy she
finally agreed to do it."
Angelea looked at Sky with a smoldering grin which had traces of a
smile, "I needed to be comfortable with this."
The couple who were being mated were finally done and the
woman who did the Ritual art saw the foursome and went to greet
them.
"Greetings Dariet, Asher, who are your friends?"
"Zanya, this is Sky Fox and his potential Mate Angelea Starr."
Asher told the woman.
"Ah the Enterrins?" The woman questioned.
"Yes." Dariet answered.
"So have you come here to do the Ritual?' Zanya questioned Sky
and Angelea.
"Yes, we have." Sky answered as he took Angelea's hand.
"Come then, we shall discuss the mark which will be done."
"Actually we have ours," Sky showed her the Crest ring, " We
wish to have this with a few slight changes such as a bit of burnt red
about the ears and blue green in the eyes."
Zanya smiled, "You came prepared good, come let us begin."
Sky and Angelea were set side by side and the Ritual began. It was
slightly painful but both Sky and Angelea looked into each other's eyes
and the pain was bearable. After an hour the Ritual was done and the
couple were congratulated for they were now mated.
"Well congratulations cousin." Asher replied as she gave her
cousin hug then she turned to Angelea, " Welcome to our family
Angelea, I mean cousin." Asher then hugged Angelea.
Angelea smiled brightly at Sky who was beaming. The foursome
went to celebrate and as they sat in the restaurant an older Aszterite
joined them.
"Ah mother, your nephew was mated this evening," Asher told
the lady, "this is the Enterrin Angelea."
The older lady smiled to the new couple, " Ah, well Sky dear you
have found yourself a lovely mate."
"Thank you auntie," Sky replied as he returned the smile, "I do
love her more than I could say."
"Will she be alright when you go to help move the Enterrins?"
"Well I am sure I will manage, after all I know they need him."
Angelea answered with a smile.
"Yes well you are welcome to come and visit with myself and
your uncle Jazan when ever you wish Angelea." The woman replied.
"Thank you, that is very kind of you." Angelea replied with a
sweet smile.
After Dinner the newlyweds went back to the towers and got
their things then they went to one of the family towers and looked for
their new home. Asher had told Sky of an apartment on the tenth floor
of the one tower and it turned out to be just perfect for them. Sky
picked Angelea up and carried her over the threshold.
That night they made love for the first time and Angelea found
it to be the most amazing experience she had ever had and after as Sky
held her she told him so. Sky laughed a bit.
"I love you my beloved and I am going to miss you terribly when
I have to go help the survivors." Sky replied seriously.
Angelea looked at him lovingly, "Well I will be longing for you
every moment you are away so come back to me quickly my love."
Sky kissed her tenderly, "I will, as fast as that jet will take me."
"Just be careful, I couldn't bare loosing you." Angelea told him
seriously.
Sky looked into her eyes deeply, "I won't be gone too long don't
worry my love as long as I know you are here waiting I couldn't stay
away." Sky then kissed her deep and lovingly and Angelea laid her head
on his chest and fell asleep to the beating of his heart. In the morning
Angelea awoke in Sky's arms and she for once in a long time felt safe.
For a week Angelea was happy for she had the love of her life but finally
he had to go and save their people. Angelea watched him put on his
flight suit and she felt like crying when Sky looked over to her.
"I have to do this love you know I have to." he replied hoping
she understood.
"I know, I am just going to be so lonely without you." Angelea
looked away as silent tears streamed down her face.
Sky felt terrible, he didn't want to leave his bride alone but he
knew there was no other way to do this. Angelea had to stay and make
sure all was ready for the survivor's arrival. Once Sky was dressed he went
over to his mate and kissed her lovingly and walked out quickly leaving
Angelea sobbing. In the week Sky had left Angelea went to the towers
in turn and inspected the apartments making sure they had all the
essentials then she marked them as ready. Two weeks went by when
Asher went to check on Angelea and bring her the news they had
received from Enterra Sky had seemed a bit concerned for his wife which
worried his family so Asher was sent to make sure Angelea was alright.
Angelea smiled kindly to see Asher.
"Greetings cousin how are things going?" Angelea questioned.
Asher smiled, "Well I have the rest of the survivor list for
you so you can finish up the assignments of the rooms."
"Oh good," Angelea held out her hand for the list and Asher gave
it to her then Angelea questioned slowly, "any news of your cousin?"
Asher smiled knowingly, "He is fine but he is worried for you since
you have not come to town are you not lonely here?"
"Yes I am but I have much work to do to occupy my mind right
now." Angelea answered.
"Sky was worried about you here all alone so I came to see if all
was well cousin." Asher told Angelea.
Angelea smiled, "I am grateful that you came Asher it was
getting a bit quiet around here but I am sure soon it will be crowded and
I won't have much time to my self."
"Well when you have time Angelea do come and visit we miss
you cousin." Asher remarked as she turned and walked out.
Angelea smiled and got to work on assigning the apartments to
the families and singles. Four weeks went by and Angelea finally went to
see the family for she was feeling slightly ill and emotional and with her
work being done she could only worry about Sky and those she loved.
Sky's aunt and uncle welcomed Angelea warmly and Asher
stopped by with Dariet and they had news.
"Ah cousin we have heard from Sky they are leaving in a week."
Dariet told Angelea.
Angelea smiled, "I am glad to hear it I have been missing Sky
more and more and now I have been feeling almost sick without him."
Asher looked at her with a smile, "perhaps you are with child?"
Angelea's eyes went wide. She had not considered that possibility
and since she did not know all the effects of a part Aszterite child would
have she wondered if the child had connected her to Sky so much that
being without him was painful.
"I hadn't even considered that possibility I just figured I had
eaten something that didn't agree with me." Angelea shrugged.
"Well perhaps we should take you to a doctor tomorrow dear
niece so we will know for sure?" Sky's aunt remarked.
Angelea agreed.
"Honestly that would explain why Sky is so worried for you he
is probably feeling the connection bond." Asher replied.
"Yikes so this happens to women here when they are pregnant
and their men go away?" Angelea questioned.
"Most men do not leave their mates when they are with child
for it is dangerous for both of the parents. Sky obviously thought that
the fact the you are Enterrin and he is half Enterrin would keep this
from happening and it seems that your case is mild so you should be
fine till he returns." Sky's aunt explained.
That's when Sky's uncle spoke up, "Lilliad until our nephew
returns she should stay here where the family can watch her all the
same."
"I believe you are right my love," Aunt Lilliad replied then she
looked to Angelea, "You should stay here it is better for you and the
child."
Angelea agreed for she feared that her symptoms would get
worse. The next day Angelea was taken to a doctor who confirmed
that Angelea was indeed with child the doctor then asked where the
father was and when he was told that Sky was helping with the move
of the Enterrins he became concerned.
"I am afraid things will get worse until the father returns." the
doctor told sky's uncle and aunt out of the room so Angelea would
not be frightened.
"Is there anything we can do for her till he returns?" Lilliad
questioned concerned.
"Do you have any way for her to contact him perhaps if they
talk from time to time it will ease the problem a bit but that is all I
can suggest." the doctor replied.
That night a message was sent to Sky telling him he must call
home soon and that it was an emergency. Sky became worried on
receiving the message mostly because he felt that something was
wrong and he should be home. Sky got into his ship and called home
to check in and Angelea answered.
"Beloved what is wrong?" Sky questioned worried but happy to
hear her voice.
"Did you know it is dangerous for a couple to be separated when
they are having a child?" Angelea questioned hoping Sky would catch
her full meaning which he did very well.
"Oh beloved I am sorry I didn't even think about children but it
should have occurred to me when I started feeling that I needed to be
with you so much suddenly."
Angelea was crying, "Sky I am scared, the doctor wouldn't even
tell me every thing, I feel so in the dark."
Sky let out a soft and sad sigh, "I will do all I can to come home
soon and I will check in every chance I get. Are the towers ready for our
arrival?"
"How can you think about the towers right now?" Angelea
screamed emotionally.
Sky kept calm, "I am sorry sweetie I didn't mean to sound
uncaring because I do more than anything I just want to know what I
need to do when I get home."
"It's okay," Angelea said crying, "I got everything taken care of
so everything should be ready unless something comes up between now
and then."
"Tell Dariet to send one of his fighters to take my place in the
escort and I'll come home to you." Sky told Angelea he could hear it in
her voice that she was in pain.
"Hold on you can tell him yourself." Angelea handed Dariet the
head phones.
"Hello Sky?" Dariet questioned.
"Dariet I need to get back she doesn't sound good can you send a
fighter to take my place in the escort?" Sky questioned very much
concerned.
"Yes of course Cousin at once Legos will be there in the morning."
Dariet replied relieved Sky wanted to get back.
"Thanks cousin and take care of her till I can get back." Sky told
him.
"It will be done, shall I give you back to her so you can say good
night?"
"Yeah," Dariet handed the head set back to Angelea and she put
it back on, "Baby?" Sky questioned.
"Yes my love?" Angelea answered trying to wipe the tears from
her face.
"I know you need me and I will be there as soon as I can so just
relax and know that I love you more than anything okay?" Sky assured
her.
Angelea smiled, "I know my love I just miss you so much it hurts."
"I am sorry to say that being pregnant isn't helping." Sky remarked.
Angelea laughed a bit, "Of all the side effects to get when pregnant
this has to be the worst I can think of."
Sky laughed knowing she was joking around now, "hey I am not
much better so you're not alone in this my love."
"Just hurry home to us love." Angelea pleaded with him.
"As fast as I can my beloved one." Sky told her.
"Dream sweet my beloved and know that we are waiting for you."
Angelea told him.
"Dream well and I love you both with all my life." Sky replied and
they broke the call both letting out a deep sad sigh.
Sky went to Angelea's father who was waiting to find out what
the message was about, "Well father I have to leave in the morning
Angelea is with child and I guess my Aszterite genes are affecting the
pregnancy."
mister Starr grinned, "No it isn't just you Son, Angelea's mother
was an Aszterite as well but I never had a chance to tell her."
Sky laughed, "I guess we are perfect for each other both half
Enterrin and Aszterite. At any rate I have to return to her before the
symptoms worsen and I loose her or the baby. Had I known I would
not have left her there alone." Sky replied seriously.
Mister Starr placed a hand on Sky's shoulder, "It will be alright son
you'll be back in her arms tomorrow night I will make sure of that."
Sky gave his father in law a thankful smile, "thank you father that
helps ease the pain slightly."
"It was hard when Angel was born I couldn't leave Anailia for
more than a few hours so I was grounded from the force." Commander
Starr commented.
That night was agony for Sky as well as Angel but the next
evening when Sky finally arrived safely Angel was right there waiting for
him. Sky jumped out of the cockpit and ran to her kissing her deeply as
he held her close.
"Oh love that was agony and I found out you are half and half
too." Sky grinned.
"What?" Angel was shocked.
"Your father told me your mother was Aszterite so I guess we
were made for each other love." Sky explained.
"I never knew." Angel replied with a grin then she held Sky again.
Once they were both feeling better Sky took Angel back to their
home and they had dinner. Then he took her to bed and he kissed her all
over then whispered to their baby telling it about his trip and how much
he missed them both Sky could tell Angelea was already doing better
since he returned. He was feeling much better too.
A week after Sky's return the convoy arrived and finally Angelea
was able to hug her father. Mister Starr was so relieved to see his daughter
was alive and well. Thea and Tommy walked off the transport along with
Thea's parents and Angelea went to greet them but she couldn't stay
with them long since she had to give Apartment assignments to people.
Angelea made sure that Thea, her parents as well as her father lived in
the same tower as she and Fox lived. Her father stayed in one of their
extra bedrooms so Angelea could have him close to her. Angelea was
very happy that night she made dinner for both her father and Sky and
watched them eat. Sky grinned knowing that his wife was so happy.
"Commander Starr, I mean Dad we are very glad you have decided
to reside with us." Sky replied.
Mister Starr smiled to Sky then to his daughter, "how could I
choose to live anywhere else I have longed to be with my little girl for
almost ten years now although I won't be able to stay long since I will
need to go back to the fight."
Angelea spoke up, "But Daddy you just got here you can't leave
me now."
Mister Starr smiled lovingly to Angelea, " don't worry my Angel
girl I will be fine but someone has to go and destroy those monsters so we
can get our planet back and since Sky here needs to stay at your side for
at least a year I suppose the task of fighting has fallen to me."
Angelea gave her father a sad smile, "Alright father but you must
return or I will be forced to come and rescue you again."
"Now you listen to me little one all I want you to do is carry that
baby to term and have a happy life and all will be fine." her father told her
seriously.
"Besides love I have heard of your father's past experience our men
should be honored to learn from such a great man like your father." Sky
told Angelea hoping it would ease her mind which it did.
Thea and Tommy had married once they were reunited so when
they found out Thea was also with child everyone was deliriously happy.
Both Angelea and Thea went through their pregnancies together. both of
their father's had gone back to fight and since Tommy wasn't Aszterite
he went with them. Thea was miserable but Angelea tried to keep her hopes up knowing how it feels to be so far from the man you love.
Angelea had a boy which they named Starr Fox and Thea had a
little girl two weeks later which was named Trulyn Fox. but everyone
called her Tru. Tommy was pulled from the field when Thea went into
labor so he could be there. Sky and Tommy celebrated together for they
were the happiest men alive.
Sky and Tommy were called back to the lines and when they
could they would return to their wives. When Starr and Tru were five
their father's had come home on leave and Angelea got pregnant again.
Angelea knew it was dangerous to be pregnant while her husband was
away but she knew the soldiers needed him so she kept it quite. Both
Sky and Angelea were in agony but Sky didn't realize that is was possibly
because his wife was with child. Thea realized it when Starr went over to
there apartment crying.
"Starr sweetie what's wrong?" Thea asked calmly.
"Mommy is sick again and she is screaming." Starr sobbed as big
tears ran from his brilliant sapphire blue eyes.
Thea ran to Angelea's Apartment where she found her best
friend burning up and screaming.
"What did you think you were doing Ange?" Thea asked as she
called the doctor.
"I don't know Thea I just wanted this war to end." Angelea
sobbed.
Tommy got the transmission about Angelea and went to find
his cousin knowing he wasn't going to find him doing very well. Sky
was huddled up in pain.
"Cus you gotta get home before you, Angelea and the baby
die." Tommy replied as he helped his cousin up.
Sky looked at him, "Of course, no wonder I have been
wanting to be with her. Why didn't she call for me sooner?"
"She told Thea she just wanted the war to end, I don't think she
realized it would be this bad." Tommy replied.
"probably not." Sky remarked.
Sky was flown home to find Angelea in the hospital and his son
in tears, "Don't worry my little man I am goanna make sure mommy
gets better." Sky consoled his son.
"I know she'll be okay now that you're here Daddy." Starr put
his hand in his father's and together they sat at Angelea's bed side till
she awoke.
As Angelea opened her eyes she looked at her husband and nearly
cried, "I am sorry love but I hoped the war would end sooner."
Sky grinned at her, "Well I wasn't of much use to my men in
that condition." Then he leaned to her and kissed her lips softly. "Don't
ever do that again love you could have killed us."
A few months later Violetta Fox was born but soon after everyone
began to call her Red because her hair was a deep red. Starr loved his
little sister and even protected her as if she was a great treasure to him
for he knew what great pain his mother went through to bring her into his
life. Starr wanted to grow up and be just like his father. He went to the
Aszterite school where he proved to be a brilliant boy. Sky told him many
times that he was very proud of his son. A few years later Sky was
killed leaving his beloved wife heart broken. There was a great memorial
for Sky and many of the survivors paid their respects to Angelea and the
children. Angelea cried for several days but then she did all she could to
go on for her small children. Thea helped but there were nights when
Starr would hear his mother cry for his father and one of those nights he
Vowed never to fall in love for he could not bare to leave someone
behind to mourn him like this.
Princess Sharron21:41 Aug 13 2012
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There once was a young girl named Sharron, she was no ordinary girl she was special. She was tall and slender with beautiful sky blue eyes and golden blond hair. The carpenter, Myke, and his lovely Wife Rheta brought up Sharron loving her as their own. They lived in Crystal River a beautiful town near the Crystal palace. This was long before the kingdom was divided into four pieces, which is another story. This was a time when the Keeper family ruled the whole land but this story is about Sharron the hidden princess and her fight to be who she is destined to be. As a child she was good and kind to everyone who knew her. She like the Keepers was gifted and helped Solve problems for the town’s people but she had other gifts as well and when Sharron was sad everyone in the land knew it for the weather reflected her heart. Myke and Rheta were concerned when they saw these gifts for these gifts were normally found only in the royal family or her wicked father and Mara had begged them to keep her hidden and safe. Something was keeping everyone from asking any questions though keeping their secret safe including Sharron so they waited.
Sharron loved to help Rheta in the garden you could say she had quite the green thumb everything burst to life when she walked by. Everyone in the land would come and visit their garden even the old King and his queen. King Jyon was of great stature but with the worry of his eldest daughter missing his raven black hair was getting gray streaks. Jyon was a good and strong king but the wisdom lye with his lovely wife, Queen Meleanda. Queen Meleanda Was beautiful with wavy blond hair that had a tinge of red when she was out in the sun. They both worried for their oldest child knowing she was not dead but yet she could not return to them. One day the King and Queen came to see the garden and Sharron noticed a picture of a lovely young woman on a broach that hung around the queen’s neck. Sharron inquired after the young woman not knowing who she was. The Queen smiled kindly and told her the story of Princess Mara.
Princess Mara had vanished many years ago stolen away by a Lord of the elementals Esan. He had taken her because Mara was destined to rule the Kingdom when she was old enough and the evil Lord wanted to rule this kingdom himself then he could wipe out the mortals and spread his kind throughout the southern lands. He had tried diplomacy with King Jyon but Mara had refused him, her heart belonged to another and she would not betray that and she also saw why Esan wanted her so she refused him and Esan became angry and kidnapped her.
King Jyon and Queen Meleanda had two other daughters Bella who’s name fit her well in Sharron’s mind but since Bella hardly ever spoke to anyone, Sharron did not know how kind she was and she was kind. The other daughter’s name was Lyha who was young and inquisitive she asked Sharron many questions about the garden, which startled Sharron and made her nervous. The King and Queen loved all their daughters but the prophets had foretold that one-day Mara would return and rule as well as her children after her. So the King and his Queen never gave up hope. Sharron had found this interesting because the woman in the picture looked a lot like her except for the red in her hair. Sharron made a mental note to discuss it with Myke and Rheta that night. Sharron also noticed the Druid who stayed with the King and Queen at all times upon seeing Sharron he gave her a kind smile and a bow. His cobalt druid robes were awing but for Sharron he felt familure and safe and his dark hazel eyes which seemed to hold the mysteries of the universe were comforting. Everyone knew the Royal druid was the most powerful druid in the land but no matter how much reality dictated she should fear the druid, Sharron could not. She was curious about him for she had never met someone that made her feel protected.
That night as Myke, Rheta and Sharron sat down at dinner Sharron brought up her questions slowly, “Mum, dad why do I look so much like the missing princess?”
Now Myke and Rheta knew this day would come so Myke spoke up, “Sharron,
Princess Mara was a good and kind Lady and one night a few years after she disappeared she came to Crystal River very pregnant with her baby girl desperate to save her from the evil lord of the Elementals who had already murdered three of their daughters already. He wanted only a son so he could lay claim to her thrown and kill her. Mara only gave him girls.” Myke paused for a moment then he went on, “Mara could not see another child murdered so after she gave birth she gave her beautiful daughter to us for we have no children of our own and Mara in her wisdom knew we would care for you and keep you safe.”
Sharron was shocked but part of her knew this was true, “So where is she then?”
“The night you were born she nursed you and held you but then she gave you to us and begged us to keep you secret and safe then she fled as far from you as she could but the elementals found her and took her back to the evil lord and it is said he imprisoned her in ice and keeps her to this day in a cave in his land of Ice Cove. Others believe she is dead now but I do not think so and I don’t think her family does either.” Rheta replied.
“But why haven’t the King and Queen gone to rescue her?” Sharron asked.
“The elementals are a strong race rivaled only by the Druids and when Mara brought you to us she told us her story and where she would be but made us swear we would not tell her family.” Rheta explained.
Sharron took it all in leaving the conversation at that but she now knew she had to find out what happened to the princess, her mother, and if possible rescue her even though she had no idea how to accomplish this. For the next week Sharron secretly made ready to set off on her quest writing a note for Myke and Rheta explaining where she had gone. One beautiful and bright night Sharron set off towards Ice Cove leaving her note behind. Sharron hiked all night then as the sun rose she became tired so she slept. She awoke that afternoon and continued on she came upon Dragon Pass and at first she was scared but she went on anyway. That evening as she came to the edge of Dragon Mountain she saw a knight fighting a young Dragon. Sharron knew Dragons to be good and the fact this dragon seemed afraid, upset Sharron so as the knight went to stab the Dragon Sharron screamed ‘Stop’. The knight froze into a block of Ice in the shape of the Knight and Sharron looked at him puzzled. The Dragon looked at his savior timidly.
“ya.. you saved me.” He replied.
“Well yes I suppose I did but it isn’t right for a grown man to pick on a young dragon. There are very few of your kind to begin with and to pick on a teenager well it just wasn’t right that’s all.” Sharron remarked.
The Dragon smiled a big toothy grin and his big golden eye gleamed in the moonlight, “I am Draconis Prince of the Dragons or at least as near to a prince as our clan has.”
Sharron did a curtsy, “It is a pleasure my lord Dragon I am Sharron and I am searching for Princess Mara she is my mother and I have to rescue her.”
Draconis sized Sharron up, “Well Sharron you shouldn’t go alone even if you are part elemental the rest of those would surly kill you if they find you. Let me travel with you I may be of some assistance especially once you reach Ice Cove it is a cold place and you will freeze without my warmth.”
Sharron gave this deep consideration, “Alright, you are very welcome to join me I could use the company as well.”
Draconis nodded and the two of them set off as they walked the Dry dull and Dead land on which the Dragon’s lived the world around them seemed to burst to life Draconis wondered if his new companion was causing this.
“I don’t want to seem inquisitive but are you making the dead things live?”
Sharron looked around and came to the startling realization that she was in fact causing the growth around them, “Yes, I suppose I am. I was thinking how dull and lifeless it is around here.”
Draconis let out a deep laugh, “So you heal the plants and flowers unintentionally? How remarkable.”
Sharron smiled with a slight blush, “People back home say I have a very green thumb.”
“You are part elemental and they control the elements plus you are of the Royal family so you abilities aren’t that surprising.”
Sharron looked at Draconis thoughtfully, “Why are you helping me?”
“Well you saved my life. It would be evil of me to repay such a gift by letting you face the elementals alone. Besides if I help Princess Mara she might help me save what’s left of my clan.” Draconis answered.
“Well no matter what mother decides Draconis, I will help you if I can.” Sharron told him.
Draconis smiled to her again, “Thank you Sharron. I hope we may be friends.”
“But we are friends aren’t we. I helped you and you help me it’s what friends do.” Sharron commented.
Draconis laughed, “Yes you are correct were are indeed friends.”
They walked on for several hours but soon they both were hungry so they discussed it and Draconis went off to hunt for food while Sharron built a fire. Draconis returned just in time to start the fire. As the fire blazed Sharron put the skinned rabbits Draconis brought back on spits then she asked.
“So how do you like your meat?”
“Very well done.” Draconis answered with a wicked smile.
Sharron grinned, nodded and started to cook them Draconis noticed the fire seemed to only kiss her rabbit and it blazed under his roasting it quickly. In the end the rabbits came off the spits at the same time. Draconis realized the meat was perfect and that Sharron had manipulated the fire as well.
“It is very good Sharron, you work with fire very well.”
Sharron smiled, “Thank you I suppose it is an elemental thing.”
“I am sure it is but the fact you can control more than one element is extraordinary since elementals as a rule can only manipulate one element each.” Draconis explained.
“Perhaps it has something to do with mother’s family?” Sharron questioned.
“I believe you are correct, but the mix of both makes you quite unique.” Draconis remarked.
Sharron fell into deep thought till it made her head hurt and she was exhausted so she pulled out her blanket and pillow and snuggled into them as Draconis curled up as well. Finally, a bit later they went to sleep.
The next morning Sharron still thought about their conversation the night before and for a while it was quiet so Sharron asked, “ Draconis tell me what you can about the Elementals?”
“ I know a little but Da says they have a hard time getting along which is why Lord Esan wanted to marry your mother to destroy the mortals and spread his kind out, but in what he did it made it worse for some say your mother laid a curse on them for what they do to her. To tell the truth I don’t know but if I had to live in a place where everyone could control the weather and few agreed with me it would be a harsh place indeed.”
“So you don’t think Mum would curse them?” Sharron asked slowly.
“I don’t know, but from all I have ever heard of Princess Mara she would never hurt anyone she is a peace keeper and to curse people to cause chaos is just beyond her however they say she has changed since Esan took her so I simply do not know.” Draconis answered thoughtfully.
A bit after, Draconis stopped and looked around. Sharron stopped to puzzled, “What’s wrong?”
“I have never left my homeland before and this is our boarder.” Draconis told her.
“Well before the other day I had never left home either but I have to go on I know Mum needs my help.” Sharron replied as she turned and walked on.
Draconis smiled and timidly went on and in a few moments he was again at her side, which Sharron smiled to see. As they walked along Sharron asked more about the Dragons and Draconis happily told her anything she asked about, but then the sun went down so they again set up their camp and repeated their jobs from the night before. The next morning as they walked the weather seemed to be getting colder and Draconis figured they had reached the edge of Ice Cove.
“We must be cautious from here on out we are on elemental land now.”
Sharron gulped and nodded, “alright.”
That day they went slowly keeping hidden as best as they could. At night Sharron slept curled up to Draconis in his warmth and she again thanked him for joining her.
After a day they came across the Cave in which Princess Mara was kept. There were no guards and no need for the cave mouth was closed by Ice bars. Sharron slowly inched forward and sent heat at the bars from the torch, which she and Draconis made out of a tree branch, and the bars melted away. Sharron had Draconis stay hidden and keep watch while she went in.
The Torch light was the only light in the room but as her eyes adjusted to the dim light she saw the beautiful Princess Mara, her mother, frozen in time in the middle of the room. She was as beautiful as the day the portrait her mother had on the broach. She held out her hands in a pleading manor. She looked cold all except her fire red hair Sharron went to her and took hold of her hands. After a few moments the Princess began to glow and her frozen countenance began to live. Mara looked at Sharron kindly.
“Who must I thank for freeing me?” Mara asked graciously.
“It is I Mother your little girl Sharron.” Sharron answered as she covered her mother with her blanket she had brought with her.
“Sharron, my little Sharron has it been so long?” Mara’s eyes welled up with tears and she gave her little girl a loving smile, “come my precious one we must go staying here is not safe for either of us.” Mara took hold of Sharron’s hand and led her back out of the cave. Upon seeing them Draconis came out of his hiding spot. Princess Mara smiled and nodded to the dragon.
“Thank you Lord Dragon for watching over my dear one and keeping her safe.”
“She saved my life your majesty I could not let her go off alone after that.” Draconis replied.
Mara smiled brilliantly, “Come young ones, we must go.” Mara led them away quickly.
Sharron was in awe of her mother her quick reasoning and her kindness was amazing. Sharron now believed that Draconis was right her mother would never curse anyone it would just be out of character for her. Sharron wanted so much to talk with her so she tried to think of something to say.
“The King and Queen will be happy you’re back. I spoke to her highness last week and she wears a broach with your picture on it always.” Sharron finally came up with.
Mara glanced at Sharron and her beautiful cobalt blue eyes sparkled, “It is good to know I was not forgotten thank you for telling me dear one. I hope I will have time to set everything right.”
“What do you mean?” Draconis asked curiously.
“Well the elementals will come after me they always do when I go missing. I will need to fortify Crystal Palace before they arrive,” Mara explained then she had an idea, “are there many of your clan left sir dragon?”
“There are a few.”
“I believe even a few dragons will be a great help.”
“Well we will need to go through my lands to get you back but you will need to speak with the elders and do not be surprised if they ask for a Boon of protection.”
“Well anything they would ask would be worth it besides the hunting should have been stopped many years ago. I had planned to but things just went badly.”
“I would be grateful if you could stop it.” Draconis replied.
“Your clan is under the High families’ Rule the slaughter will stop I must see to this I would never oppose such a request.” Mara replied seriously.
“Then I am sure you will have our support your majesty.” Draconis replied.
“I just hope we will be strong enough.” Mara replied softly.
“Don’t worry mother Draconis and I work well as I team I can help too.” Sharron spoke up trying to wash her mother’s worry away.
Mara once again smiled to Sharron lovingly, “Yes, Sharron you will be of great help. Come we must hurry for we have much to do and time is running quickly.”
They reached the Dragon Lair quickly and Mara sought an audience with the elders. She was taken in to speak to the elders, Sharron and Draconis followed behind her. Mara was confident and just as Draconis said the elders requested the boon to which Mara quickly accepted.
“While I live Dagon the Dragon slaying will be stopped even if I have to stop the mortals from coming to the north.” Mara replied with heartfelt conviction.
Dagon the eldest of the dragons gave what Mara said deep thought then he replied slowly, “Now you have come Mara the High family will go on and we will align with them making the kingdom strong. You will be high Queen and your daughter will follow you as she is meant to.”
Sharron thought about this and then she realized she wanted Draconis to stay with her so she spoke up, “I ask that my new friend Draconis come to and act as your ambassador in the Crystal palace so we both may grow in stature and wisdom together?”
Dagon gave Sharron the same toothy grin Draconis had given her, “Yes young Princess this is a splendid idea, Draconis?” he called Draconis to him.
“Yes Sire?” Draconis said with a bow.
“You owe the young princess your life and once the war is settled you will be our ambassador to the High family and see to it our concerns are met. Also you will protect your friend as she does you for I think your destinies are intertwined now.” Dagon replied.
Draconis bowed, “Yes sire.” He then looked to Sharron and smiled.
Sharron returned the smile then she turned to Dagon, “thank you sire.”
The dragon elder rose, “Shall we go then I think we should fly to Crystal Palace it will make up time so we may explain all to his highness the King and his Queen Lady Meleanda. Come Mara I will carry you myself.”
Mara nodded to Dagon as she went to him, “I will cover us with a shield so we will be protected.”
“I will take Sharron since I am her protector.” Draconis spoke up.
“Very good Draconis.” Dagon replied pleased that Draconis was taking his new role seriously.
Sharron walked over to Draconis and he helped her to get on his back. They all took off and the rest of the dragon clan followed there were about thirty of them but Sharron did not notice them she was having fun flying.
“I am glad your mother has put up a shield so we can fly I have been wanting to fly for a while.” Draconis remarked happily.
“Well once Mother gets home she will take care of that and you’ll be able to fly when ever you want.” Sharron replied.
Sharron looked over at her mother who was enjoying the flight, which you could see by the beaming smile on her creamy face. Her beautiful red hair shimmered and whipped about like flames and Sharron smiled. When they landed in Crystal city in front of the Crystal Palace gates a royal guard rushed out to meet them.
“Your Highness you have returned home.” The guard replied surprised.
“Yes, Fellieos, thanks to my precious little girl Sharron,” Mara looked to Sharron then back to Fellieos, “she came and freed me from Esan’s Ice prison.”
Fellieos recognized Sharron and was startled, “We had no idea she…”
“Calm yourself Fellieos for that is the way I wished it. I hid her with Myke and Rheta to keep her and our kingdom safe but that is beyond help anymore for they will come.” Mara explained.
“Then come Princess, let us go to your Parents.” Fellieos looked to the Dragons, “I am sure the dragons will..”
“The Dragons will be shown to the main hall Fellieos except for Dagon and Draconis who father will wish to be in on the battle plans.” Mara replied resolutely.
Fellieos was about to say something but thought the better of it so he turned and led the way into the castle. Fellieos had the other Dragons shown to the main hall, which was one of the only rooms in the castle big enough for them all. Then he led Princess Mara and her party into the thrown room. Upon seeing them the Queen forgot all else and rose running to her restored child hugging her tightly.
“Oh my dearest Mara you are home alive and safe we were so worried.”
In a tender voice Mara replied, “Fear not mother I am here but we must put this aside for the moment for we have much to speak about and the Elementals are coming I tried to keep them from this but it can no longer be stopped, but first mother this is my dearest little girl your granddaughter Sharron and yes mother she is the same girl you met about a week ago she came and rescued me with the help of the dragon Draconis.”
The Queen looked to Sharron with a tender smile, “well I am surprised I did not see it before but I am sure Thomas had something to do with that. “ the Queen smiled amused then she turned to her husband, “Jyon come my Love and see our beloved granddaughter.”
In a calm and dignified manor King Jyon went to them kissed his daughter’s cheek with reserved loved but you could see in his eyes he was overcome with happiness at her return and Mara gave him a kind smile and returned the kiss. He then turned to his granddaughter, “Well beloved she seems to be the best of all our children.” He then looked up to the two dragons, “I am grateful for your help old friend and I hope you will stay and help us?”
“We are honored to help but we asked a boon of her highness…” Dagon replied.
“Father we must stop the slaughter of the Dragons that is the boon they request and I believe it to be reasonable.” Mara replied.
The King nodded, “Yes Mara dear it is but it will take much to stop the knights.”
“No, father it will not it will be done I have given my word and I will not break it but we may discuss this later we have other pressing matters.” Mara told her father.
The King nodded, “Very well Meleanda have Sharron sent up to the royal dressmaker and you Lord Draconis my thanks for all you have done please feel free to take rest in one of the guest rooms or have a bath.”
“Could I eat first My King it has been a while since I ate last and Sharron is probably hungry too?”
The King chuckled, “I apologize young ones go eat first we will take care of the rest later.”
After a nice lunch Draconis and Sharron went their separate ways Draconis to go bathe and Sharron to the royal dressmaker. Mara Joined Sharron in the fitting room a bit later. As they were trying on gowns for dinner Mara’s sisters walked in. Both Bella and Lyha were very happy to see their sister. Bella in quiet reserve and Lyha who smiled beamingly.
“Oh Mara! You came home!” Lyha exclaimed as she hugged her sister.
As Mara had done with her mother she soothed Lyha then she regarded Bella with a loving nod knowing she had to give Bella her own time, “Yes my sisters I am home.”
A loving smile crossed Bella’s face, “Mother said we would find both you and your daughter here.” Bella looked over to Sharron, “Is this she?”
Sharron regarded her aunts now seeing that there was some difference in them Bella was warmer and her usually solemn yet beautiful face was bright which made her look Angelic. Lyha was still the inquisitive youth she had met before but she wasn’t as prim as she was in the garden. Mara and Bella were close in age and Sharron saw Bella was relieved her sister was safe and sound. Sharron resembled her aunt Bella the most the same sky blue eyes the same golden hair but she had her mothers as well as her aunt Lyha’s smile.
“Well she seems adorable Mara.” Bella remarked in her sultry voice.
“Oh come on Bella you are just saying that because she looks like you.” Lyha teased.
Bella crossed her arms and glared at Lyha with a huff.
“come now darlings I think she looks a lot like all of us Lyha as father has said but you are quite correct Bella dear she is very lovely.” Mara said in loving tones and to soothe.
Bella’s unhappiness melted and she walked over to Sharron, tenderly she kissed Sharron’s cheek, “Welcome home my niece Sharron I am your Aunt Bella.”
Lyha not wanting Bella to out class her strolled over, “Oh Yes, Welcome home niece Sharron. I am your aunt Lyha but we’ve met. I heard you have made friends with a dragon?”
Sharron gave her aunts a curtsy, “It is a pleasure aunties and yes, I saved Draconis’ life and we have been friends ever since.”
As the late afternoon progressed Sharron came to see the three princesses were very different. Her mother was Gracious, wise and a great peacekeeper. Bella was Knowledgeable, observant, and elegant. Lyha was bright, inquisitive, trusting, but a bit pushy. Mara watched Sharron as she watched them interact and she smiled but something else was on Mara’s mind that afternoon.
That night at dinner as the royal family got to know Mara and Sharron The Royal Druid Sharron had seen before entered the dining hall. He again dressed in Cobalt blue robes but these were his dress robes and were made of fine velvet. Sharron glanced over at her mother who was looking at this druid and looking pale. The fork she held in her trembling hand she put down softly hoping no one would notice. her eyes dropped to her plate. He was smiling at her but he bowed to the royal family each in turn and as he bowed to Sharron the same kind smile Sharron had seen before crossed his face.
“Ah Thomas I am not surprised to see you but I am sorry that your rest was disturbed I hope Brehan is well?” the King replied.
“I was needed here Sire in all honesty I probably should not have left for my master sent me back as I had just gotten settled.” Thomas replied.
“I take it Brehan could not come himself?” Mara questioned.
Thomas turned to Mara a very wicked smile crossed his face, “My Master has said your message was in error you required my help not his so I came as called upon.”
Mara’s eyes dropped again to her plate and she began to fidget which Sharron found puzzling.
“Very good then, Mara you are excused please explain to Thomas what we require of him?” King Jyon instructed.
Mara nodded to her father and rose she glanced at Sharron and gave her a loving smile then bowed her head and headed to the hall. Thomas gave a sweeping bow to the family again holding Sharron in his gaze with a kind smile then he followed Mara out of the dining hall.
“Oh I would love to be a fly on that wall.” Lyha remarked giggling.
“Lyha do hush, this has got to be hard enough for her.” Bella scolded.
“Why?” Sharron asked blankly.
Bella let out a sigh, “Because, she cared for him before…”
“Before the Elemental came for her.’ Sharron answered sadly.
“ Don’t worry little one, “ the Queen began, “It’s just hard for both of them.”
Sharron went on eating quietly suddenly feeling like she did not belong. After dinner she went to go to her room when she heard her mother and Thomas so she hid behind a curtain.
“I didn’t mean for it to be like this but this is what I’ve become Tom forgive me but I could not change it.” Mara ran from the room in tears and as Mara went by, Sharron noticed little crystals hitting the floor. Once Mara disappeared Sharron went out to investigate the crystals.
“They are her tears.” Thomas replied startling Sharron but Thomas didn’t notice her surprise, “Esan changed your mother when he touched her and not even my protection could stop it.”
“I’m sorry.” Sharron replied softly feeling bad.
Thomas looked to the young girl kindly, “Don’t be, it was not your doing. You are a wonderful girl and I’ve watched you grow up Sharron, but she regrets what happened because we were once very close. Understand she will never regret you, it is the rest of her destiny.”
“Did you love her?” Sharron asked directly.
Thomas gave Sharron a smile that even reached his hazel eyes, “Always little one, but our love changes as we will it. I just think she forgets that I am always with her our connection kept me there. Even when she snuck to Crystal river and gave you life I felt her pain as she ran being caught. I was with her and when she was frozen I felt it but I knew little one you would be the one to bring her back.”
Sharron gave Thomas a sad smile, “I hope everything works out Thomas, Mom deserves some happiness in her life.”
“Oh I always hope Sharron, and you are a part of the good in her life, never forget that for she never will.” Thomas walked away leaving Sharron to her thoughts.
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