The rain beat on them un mercifully. Henry grabbed his jacket a little tighter around himself; glad that he had decided to bring it along with them. When Paige had said that they were going to orb to a surprise location; Henry knew that he had to make the hardest decision of his life … what to wear. So he came prepared. He had on a pair of cargo pants; that could easily be turned into shorts by one quick zip up above the knee. He had a t – shirt underneath his favorite long sleeved baby blue shirt; the one that Paige said that she loved him in. He of course grabbed his jacket in case they orbed to somewhere that may be cold.
As the rain beat on him; he was glad for all the layers of his clothing. He looked over at his wife and feel in love with her once again. She was beautiful when she was soaking wet. He couldn't wait to get her alone. "Paige …"
"I'm sorry Henry; this is one of those missed orbs." Paige turned towards her husband. "I'll get us to beach in no time." She took her husband's right hand once more and orbed.
Paige blinked as the rain kept beating down on them. "What the hell happened? Why can't I orb?" She almost freaked. But with Henry; who was a mortal and still learning about magic; she knew if she freaked than Henry would totally freak out. She didn't want that to happen.
"Perhaps you have a clinch." Henry offered wrapping his arms around his wife and pulling her tighter against him.
"I guess you are right." Paige laid her head on her husband's right shoulder. "Why couldn't this happen on the beach. At least there we would be dry and warm. I'm so sorry Henry."
"Why? I love it when you are all wet." Henry turned Paige's chin more closely and kissed his wife deeply. He broke the kiss. "How about we find a place to dry off and get wet again."
"Henry." Paige looked shocked but very pleased at her husband. "I'm game."
Henry kissed Paige once again and finally let her go. He turned around looking to see where they were. He saw a sign. "Wentworth Towers five miles." He looked over at his wife. "Well."
"Let's get walking." Paige shrugged.
Husband and wife take each others hands and start the long and wet five mile walk.
(Five Miles and two hours later)
"Looks like this is the place." Paige said looking up the long drive towards the castle that was ahead of them.
A bolt of lighting suddenly flashed. The castle in front of them lightened up.
"A little spooky." Henry shivered slightly. "Are you sure you want to stop on here tonight. We can find somewhere else."
"After two hours in this rain; a little spooky night in a castle wouldn't kill me." Paige said. "Remember what I do for a living after all?" She raised an eye brow.
"Don't remind me." Henry quipped. He leaned forward and pulled Paige into a hug. "All right spooky castle it is than." He leaned in and kissed his wife on the lips quickly before pulling back.
"Don't worry I'll protect you." Paige laughed slightly.
"I'm the man in this family; I should be the one to be protecting you." Henry frowned.
"We protect each other Henry." Paige said gently. She very well knew that Henry was fine with Paige being ½ witch and ½ white lighter; it still hurt his manly pride that HE can't protect her against the evils of the world. That SHE ended up protecting him mostly.
"I'm sorry Paige. I'm a man after all." Henry suddenly looked boyish.
"Come on my man; let's get out of this rain. So I can show you what a weak woman I truly am." Paige began to jog up the drive towards the castle. Towards the nice warm and cozy bedroom that she knew was waiting for them.
Henry caught up to his wife and grabbed her hand and they both jogged for a little while to put as much distance from the end of the driveway as they could. They BOTH wanted to be in that bedroom.
Husband and wife stop jogging when they were five feet from the front steps to the front door. They didn't want to be totally out of breath while they ask for a room for the night.
Once at the door Henry used the heavy door knocker and knocked three solid times on the solid oak door.
Five minutes later the door creaked opened and a man in a butler's outfit stood in front of them with a deep frown on his face. "Yes …" he rasped.
"My wife and I got stuck in the down pour. We were wondering if it wouldn't be to much a brother if we could use a room for the night." Henry said.
"Come with me." The butler stepped aside and allowed Henry and Paige to pass him into the foyer. "May I take your coats?"
"Thank you." Paige said slipping out of her wet light weight coat. She handed the butler her coat and watched as Henry handed over his.
"If you will follow me." The butler said as he turned around to face them after hanging their coats in the closets. "My master is in the library. There is a nice roaring fire for you two." He led the way down the entry way to the library that was situated right next to the grand stair case.
"Ahh Bertram; my guest have arrived I see. Welcome; welcome. Please do come in. I know it much be chilly and quite wet out there tonight." The man who stood up after the butler had opened the door.
"You were expecting someone?" Henry questioned confused at the friendly welcomed.
"Of course Henry." The man said as he handed him a glass of sherry. "And one for you Paige." He handed Paige a glass.
"How do you know our names?" Henry looked suspious at his host and than down at his glass of sherry. "Don't drink it Paige."
"I know all about you and the Halliwell family." The man said with a laugh. "Thank you Bertram. That will be all for now." He turned back to a confused Henry and a very suspious Paige. "I'm not evil. My name is Charles Pennyworth Wentworth. I'm an innoncent. An innoncent in the need of the Charmed Ones."
END PART ONE
