Note: i do not own any of the characters in Ever After or any of the scenes except the ones i made up! this is my first time to do a fan fiction so please keep rude comments to yourself please. This takes place after the masque when Pierre Le Pieu shows up. I am making this story to where there is more of Pierre and Danielle in it than any of the other characters because i think he should have had more parts in the story and i think that there should be more to the story. Enjoy!:)

Chapter 1:

Danielle had woken up to a terrible headache from crying all night after what had happened at the masque, but she knew there was work to be done. She walked outside to find Paulette and Louise tending to the garden so she picked up a basket and started to help them pick some greens. A few moments later Danielle looked up so see The Baroness walking towards them.

"I have it on good authority that before your rather embarrassing debut that the Prince was just about to choose Marguerite to be his bride. Men are so fickle aren't they? One minute they're spouting sonnets and the next your back to being the hired help."

Danielle just rolled her eyes and picked up the basket of greens. She didn't want to talk to The Baroness at all after what had happened "I must say, ive never seen you quite this dedicated in your chores."

" What makes you think i do any of this for you?" Danielle snapped. She tired to walk away but Rodmilla stepped back in-front of her.

"Well my, my, my aren't we feisty this morning".

"Let me pass!" Danielle said with hate in her voice.

"You've brought this on yourself you know"

"I have work to do!''

"Let the others handle it"

At this moment Danielle got fed up with The Baroness and decided to say what she had wanted to say for so long. "Dont you understand? You've won! Go and move into your palace and leave us be!"

"Your not my problem any more"

"Is that what i am? Your problem? I have done everything you ever asked me to do and still you've denied me the only thing ive ever wanted." by this time Danielle was screaming

"And what was that?" Rodmilla asked

"What do you think? You are the only mother i have ever known. Was there a time even in its smallest measurement that you loved me at all?" She was almost in tears.

"How can anyone love a pebble in their shoe?"

Just then Paulette interpreted the conversation. "Danielle! My lady come and see! Its back, all of it!

Danielle dropped the basket and started to run towards the front of the house. She came around the corner only to find Monsieur Pierre le Pieu and his men unloading stuff from the carriages.

"Ah Monsieur le Pieu right on time!"

"Its all here Baroness. right down to every last candlestick."

"Fathers books? Paintings? You gave them to him!" Danielle couldnt believe what Rodmilla had done.

"Yes and now they're back"

"Thank you Monsieur. This means the world to us" She said with hatred in her voice.

"Im a business man Danielle not a philanthropist."

"I dont understand?" She knew what he meant but she just couldnt wrap her head around it. The Baroness couldnt have.

"The Baorness and I have come to an arrangement" le pieu snickered

"You for all this! Although i do think im getting the better end of the deal" Rodmilla said

Before Danielle could say anything she was being picked up a dragged to one if the carriages by two of le Pieu's men.

It had been a long journey in the darkness of the carriage. Danielle couldnt help but sob the whole way. Why would The Baorness sell her Pierre? Did she really hate her that much? Danielle pondered on these questions for the whole ride to Pierre's chateu. When the carriage stopped two men opened the doors and Pierre was standing there with a hand out ready to help Danielle out. Danielle hopped out of the carriage without grabbing his hand and tried to run but he grabbed her and drug her into his castle. He took her up to his bedroom. She was sick to her stomach at the thought of being in HIS bedroom.

"This is our room Danielle. You will learn to love the place. You belong to me now."

"I belong to nobody. Least all of you."

He then took her to a dark room with one little window and put irons on her so she wouldnt try running away again. After a couple of days she was told to polish some swords and weapons in le Pieu's bedroom. She walked up to his room and knocked on the door.

"Oh i do hate to see you in irons. Id remove them if only you'd promise not to try and run away again."

"I have no reason to stay"

"Oh i do wish you'd reconsider my offer'

"I would rather rot!"

"I had a horse like you once. A magnificent creature. Stubborn just like you. Wilful to a fault." He was now behind her with a handful of her hair in his hand. "It to just needed to be...Broken."

"You will maintain your distance sir." her heart was pounding.

"Yes, well tonight i will. I want you to get settled in. Now go get some rest. I may not be as generous tomorrow."

She left the room and went back to the dark room she was staying in and went to sleep. The next morning was just like any other morning. She woke up and did her chores, then went back to her room until she was told that Pierre wanted to see her. She was tired and worn out from everything that had gone on in the past week. She knew Henry was now married to a Spanish Princess and was happy as ever. She knew he wouldnt come back for her after what she had done to him. And she knew that Pierre was going to get tired of waiting soon and have his way with her whether she liked it or not. Her mind was swimming with thoughts until one of Pierre's men came to the door.

"Pierre would like to see you madam. He wants you to join him for dinner, But he wants you to put on this first."

He handed her a beautiful gown, but for some strange reason she knew this wasn't going to be like the other times he had wanted her to have dinner with him. After all her did give her a dress.