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mark197205 said:Most guys are just too shallow for their own good, there is one out there that will not care about the down sides, they will onlybe interested in you as a person.
Delta Smooth said:thank you for not joking about it and thanks for you're response
RedHairedandFriendly said:Post 28,Post 29,Post 30,Post 31,Post 32,Post 33,Post 34,Post 35,Post 36,Post 37,Post 38,Post 39,Post 40,Post 41,Post 42,Post 43,Post 44,Post 45,Post 46,
Stephen immediately called for Desiree as he moved from the main room to the bedchamber. He hurried back to Katherine who was now sliding from Marcus arms, and steadying herself on her two feet. Fear reached into Stephen's heart as he looked at his love's sister. "What did he do to her? Is she.. " Stephen's heart felt as if it were being squeezed tight, and he knew his Desi had not survived the torture that Katherine had endured.
"She lives Stephen. He sold her." Katherine told him, her words barely above a whisper.
The color in Stephen's face dropped further as did his body. He sat down in the one chair that was at the table. "What happened?" he asked, unable to fight the gnawing fear that was ripping into his gut.
Katherine moved to kneel at her friend's side. Her hand rested on his knee. "A man named Anthony came. I know not any more about him. Horatio had planned this along time ago. From the first moment he had realized there were two of us on that trip to the abbey. He had contacted this man after grabbing me, and when he had gotten his hands on the both of us together, he knew he'd be able to continue his plans."
Stephen's fists were clenched tight as he continued to hear the words flow from Katherine's lips. She told him, how when Desiree had left she had fought the man, but was unable to free herself. Her own tears fell as she was continually hit by Horatio as she pleaded with him not to do this. "Desiree fought for her life, Stephen." She hung her head, "She left here untouched by Horatio, but I fear that will not be the case now. She has been gone three days, I know not where they took her."
Marcus moved to Katherine's side, and helped her up. "The ship, the man in the village mentioned, must have been the one this Anthony used."
Stephen nodded his agreement, and rose from the table. "I will find her, and bring her home," he stated flatly. His eyes turning to look about the cabin. "Leave here, take your Lady back and gather those children. I will stay and see that Horatio's body is dealt with, after I look around this hovel and see if there are any clues as to who this man is."
With a heavy sigh, Marcus hugged his friend and led Katherine away. Once outside he pulled her close, and kissed her deeply. "I love you," he whispered against her lips, and she answered back with the same words being pulled from her heart.
"He used me again, Marcus," the words choked her, as she spoke of the things Horatio had done. "How could you still love me after all that has happened," she asked of him.
Marcus cupped her face, and looked deeply into her features. "He is gone, and no longer will he harm you or the ones you love. I have loved you for so long, that nothing would ever kill that. You are all I'll ever need, or want in this life, with or without Horatio's lands. It will always be you, what he has done can not be taken away, but I will show you what true love is."
She touched his face, and brought his lips down to hers, the kiss speaking the words that she could not. Soon they seperated and Marcus helped her to mount his steed. The pain from the wounds Horatio had inflicted caused her to wince, but soon she was settled against Marcus chest, and were heading toward the village that they had passed through.
As they made their way slowly back, they were greeted by the young girl, who now was somewhat cleaner then when Marcus had seen here. "I see you have your Princess," Abby smiled at the woman and her escort.
"Aye, and I see you have washed up some," Marcus winked at the small creature.
Katherine smiled down, and introduced herself, the young girl curtsied, then ran ahead of the horse, toward her home, calling for her father as she went. When they arrived, Marcus once more asked the man to come back to his keep with him, and once more the man refused. The two men found an old wagon, and as much as Marcus' horse made his dislikes known he was eventually hooked up to the wagon and forced to pull it. More arguements were passed between Father and children, as the two little mites were loaded into the wagon.
The young lad Deak voiced only little arguement, the idea of staying with his sister was all that really mattered to him. His finger was finding its way into his mouth, as his sister was pleading not to leave. "They will teach you to read, and write, my dear one," her father told her.
"I have no need for those skills, I wish to stay here with you." Her heart felt as if someone were ripping it out, no longer did she like the man and the woman that were taking her away. "I'll not be happy, and I'll come back here, you know it!" she told her father.
He kissed her cheeks, and hugged her tight, "Do this for me. Become a lady that will care for many, do you hear this? Do not let others live like this, you have a great name, a great family, and will one day make a great leader to your people." He placed her in the cart and walked over to Marcus. Nick reached into his shirt, and pulled out the papers he had promised Marcus earlier, "These are her mother's people. They know of her and Deak, but have chosen not to act, but if they ever do, it will not be good. You must protect them both. Do I have your word?" Nick asked, his eyes speaking volumes.
Marcus opened the packet, read the words, and turned to look at Nick. "You can not be serious,"he asked, scanning the names of the young ones family history. He could tell by the solemn look on Nick's face that he was in fact speaking true. "I'll care for them both as if they were my own, you have my word."
"Then they will be protected."
"Father," Abby cried, pointing toward the location of the cabin where Katherine and Desiree had been captive. "A fire!"
The group turned to look. A thick cloud of smoke billowed against the blue sky, as a lone rider emerged into the village. "Let's go home," Katherine whispered as she pulled the packet of papers from Marcus hands, and looked down on them. Her own reaction kept hidden as she folded them up and placed them in the deep folds of her gown. "Seems we now house a Princess and a Prince, my love."
"Aye, more adventures, but first our wedding," he smiled down at her, kissed her lips, and with Stephen by their side headed home.
(not done yet..., but almost...)
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mark197205 said:Yet more twists and turns, an amazing imagination you have Red.
Hehehe.....Fantastic! Thank you for such a great read, Red.RedHairedandFriendly said:Post 28,Post 29,Post 30,Post 31,Post 32,Post 33,Post 34,Post 35,Post 36,Post 37,Post 38,Post 39,Post 40,Post 41,Post 42,Post 43,Post 44,Post 45,Post 46,
Stephen immediately called for Desiree as he moved from the main room to the bedchamber. He hurried back to Katherine who was now sliding from Marcus arms, and steadying herself on her two feet. Fear reached into Stephen's heart as he looked at his love's sister. "What did he do to her? Is she.. " Stephen's heart felt as if it were being squeezed tight, and he knew his Desi had not survived the torture that Katherine had endured.
"She lives Stephen. He sold her." Katherine told him, her words barely above a whisper.
The color in Stephen's face dropped further as did his body. He sat down in the one chair that was at the table. "What happened?" he asked, unable to fight the gnawing fear that was ripping into his gut.
Katherine moved to kneel at her friend's side. Her hand rested on his knee. "A man named Anthony came. I know not any more about him. Horatio had planned this along time ago. From the first moment he had realized there were two of us on that trip to the abbey. He had contacted this man after grabbing me, and when he had gotten his hands on the both of us together, he knew he'd be able to continue his plans."
Stephen's fists were clenched tight as he continued to hear the words flow from Katherine's lips. She told him, how when Desiree had left she had fought the man, but was unable to free herself. Her own tears fell as she was continually hit by Horatio as she pleaded with him not to do this. "Desiree fought for her life, Stephen." She hung her head, "She left here untouched by Horatio, but I fear that will not be the case now. She has been gone three days, I know not where they took her."
Marcus moved to Katherine's side, and helped her up. "The ship, the man in the village mentioned, must have been the one this Anthony used."
Stephen nodded his agreement, and rose from the table. "I will find her, and bring her home," he stated flatly. His eyes turning to look about the cabin. "Leave here, take your Lady back and gather those children. I will stay and see that Horatio's body is dealt with, after I look around this hovel and see if there are any clues as to who this man is."
With a heavy sigh, Marcus hugged his friend and led Katherine away. Once outside he pulled her close, and kissed her deeply. "I love you," he whispered against her lips, and she answered back with the same words being pulled from her heart.
"He used me again, Marcus," the words choked her, as she spoke of the things Horatio had done. "How could you still love me after all that has happened," she asked of him.
Marcus cupped her face, and looked deeply into her features. "He is gone, and no longer will he harm you or the ones you love. I have loved you for so long, that nothing would ever kill that. You are all I'll ever need, or want in this life, with or without Horatio's lands. It will always be you, what he has done can not be taken away, but I will show you what true love is."
She touched his face, and brought his lips down to hers, the kiss speaking the words that she could not. Soon they seperated and Marcus helped her to mount his steed. The pain from the wounds Horatio had inflicted caused her to wince, but soon she was settled against Marcus chest, and were heading toward the village that they had passed through.
As they made their way slowly back, they were greeted by the young girl, who now was somewhat cleaner then when Marcus had seen here. "I see you have your Princess," Abby smiled at the woman and her escort.
"Aye, and I see you have washed up some," Marcus winked at the small creature.
Katherine smiled down, and introduced herself, the young girl curtsied, then ran ahead of the horse, toward her home, calling for her father as she went. When they arrived, Marcus once more asked the man to come back to his keep with him, and once more the man refused. The two men found an old wagon, and as much as Marcus' horse made his dislikes known he was eventually hooked up to the wagon and forced to pull it. More arguements were passed between Father and children, as the two little mites were loaded into the wagon.
The young lad Deak voiced only little arguement, the idea of staying with his sister was all that really mattered to him. His finger was finding its way into his mouth, as his sister was pleading not to leave. "They will teach you to read, and write, my dear one," her father told her.
"I have no need for those skills, I wish to stay here with you." Her heart felt as if someone were ripping it out, no longer did she like the man and the woman that were taking her away. "I'll not be happy, and I'll come back here, you know it!" she told her father.
He kissed her cheeks, and hugged her tight, "Do this for me. Become a lady that will care for many, do you hear this? Do not let others live like this, you have a great name, a great family, and will one day make a great leader to your people." He placed her in the cart and walked over to Marcus. Nick reached into his shirt, and pulled out the papers he had promised Marcus earlier, "These are her mother's people. They know of her and Deak, but have chosen not to act, but if they ever do, it will not be good. You must protect them both. Do I have your word?" Nick asked, his eyes speaking volumes.
Marcus opened the packet, read the words, and turned to look at Nick. "You can not be serious,"he asked, scanning the names of the young ones family history. He could tell by the solemn look on Nick's face that he was in fact speaking true. "I'll care for them both as if they were my own, you have my word."
"Then they will be protected."
"Father," Abby cried, pointing toward the location of the cabin where Katherine and Desiree had been captive. "A fire!"
The group turned to look. A thick cloud of smoke billowed against the blue sky, as a lone rider emerged into the village. "Let's go home," Katherine whispered as she pulled the packet of papers from Marcus hands, and looked down on them. Her own reaction kept hidden as she folded them up and placed them in the deep folds of her gown. "Seems we now house a Princess and a Prince, my love."
"Aye, more adventures, but first our wedding," he smiled down at her, kissed her lips, and with Stephen by their side headed home.
(not done yet..., but almost...)
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Sulk said:Hehehe.....Fantastic! Thank you for such a great read, Red.
Delta Smooth said:'s for red!
RedHairedandFriendly said:*giggles*... thanks for the 's Delta ~ I really didn't know the story would go the way it has ~ I never planned it out, just wrote as it came to me ~ Thank you for the use of your thread ~
RedHairedandFriendly said:Your welcome ~ one or two more will finish this up... then I won't hog Delta's thread anymore... I have talked to Mark and he thinks just a seperate one where I post stories, but allow comments like the ones between posts would be good to put up on playgrounders. There are possible 2 or 3 sequels to this, and I'll be turning this one into a novel for publication. Right now without the ending or going back and adding detail I'm under 45,000 words.
Delta Smooth said:you're welcome dear
Sulk said:Where are my manners? Hello and good afternoon, Ms. Smooth.
RedHairedandFriendly said:I will still haress you folks here with my wit and charm
Delta Smooth said:you're so sexy that i highly doubt anyone would call it harrassment
RedHairedandFriendly said:Your welcome ~ one or two more will finish this up... then I won't hog Delta's thread anymore... I have talked to Mark and he thinks just a seperate one where I post stories, but allow comments like the ones between posts would be good to put up on playgrounders. There are possible 2 or 3 sequels to this, and I'll be turning this one into a novel for publication. Right now without the ending or going back and adding detail I'm under 45,000 words.
GoddessOfSouls said:YOU have to know that I read this start to finish (or not finish as the case is LOL) today and its a damn good thing I had the day off, because I would have had to call in sick!!! its wonderful! kept my attention in a way very few can,,, Kudos girlie its a wonderful story, you have a great tallent.
GoddessOfSouls said:I use to have this favorite Author who I would wait sometimes a year or two to get the next in her series just because I was often waiting at the book store for her new release. which I would devour with a hunger hard to understand. unless you were there. My Husband at the time always knew that when he couldnt think of what to get me it was a safe bet that anything by this Author would please me. and it did get him out of many a dog house.
I find that I Have the same sense about this story of yours, you have the same knack of making us want to know more about all of the people you have either touched on YOU my Dear have left your insidious mark upon the minds of your readers.. VERY WELL DONE!