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Chapter 1 - Nanny
Nanny put her feet up on the sofa and closed her eyes with a big smile
on her face. She had just heard the most wonderful news! Although, it
really wasn't News as she had seen it herself on the television, but
it was still so nice to hear the words come out of her sisters mouth.
" I have gotten married...to Joseph!"
She laughed at this,"I know! Everyone knows...it has been televised
after all for Lords sake"
"Oh, yes of course! Then you saw Mia's motion to abolish the marriage
law as well. She WILL be queen and will not be forced to marry! I
couldn't be more pleased! Well, Nan I really have to be going darling
I just wanted to phone you myself about our news"
"I couldn't be happier for you two! You know how much I have been
rooting for you two to get together officially. Give Joe my love for
sure, sure, sure!"
"Oh, I will Nan, I will! I will call you soon ok?"
"Don't you dare! The only thing I want on your mind is that new
husband of yours!"
Clarisse laughed,"Ok darling. Take care of yourself! You know now that
Mia will be queen and the thrown is secure, well, Joseph's and my
secret relationship is not the only one that I plan to have come to
light. The world can finally know about my beloved twin sister. I love
you my dear Nan, please never forget it!"
"I love you too Claisse! With all of my 'eart"
"I must go Nan. We will talk soon."
"Wait Clarisse wait! How...how is Charlotte?"
"She is well Nan. I'm sure you must have talked to her recently..."
"Oh yes, yes, yes! My Charlie calls me quite often, but she has been
so busy lately, what with the Princesses wedding and all I would
guess, that I 'aven't heard from her in a bit is all"
"Would you like me to have her..."
"Oh no, no, no! She'll call. I was just...Well, you know how it is.
She's my baby"
"Yes, I understand. You know I want to talk more with you about this,
but I'm afraid ..."
"Oh yes! Go, go, go! Go be happy and in love"
Nanny had known how much Clarisse had loved Joe for some time now, but
she wasn't sure the other woman would ever have the strength to stand
up for her own happiness. Now it seemed she finally had. This was
truly wonderful news. News that made her think of her own life and the
only man she had ever loved, Edgar.
Edgar had been a good man, someone she grew to depend on over the
years of their marriage. They had been married for eight years total.
They had met at university in England where Nanny had studied
Secondary Education. He was a good man in Nanny's eyes (though others
didn't always agree), but a man with problems. He wasn't the kind of
man to stay faithful, which bothered her of course, but probably not
as much as it should have. He was always good to her and kept his
women out of their house. At the time it seemed like enough, but now
she had to wonder if she could have been happier with someone else.
Someone who would have been true to her, someone that would have spent
time with her rather then down at the race track, someone who would
bring her roses, someone who probably would never exist except in
fairy tales.
Gambling had been another of Edgar's problems. A problem that was his
final undoing. He owed money to the wrong people and more then a few
at that and one day he was found dead in a lake a few miles from their
home. It was a devastating blow, he was her only family (that she knew
of) at the time and though he was far from perfect, he was hers.
Her husband, who deep down was just a scared little boy looking for
attention, for something more and looked in all the wrong places for
it. There were times when he would talk with her and really open up
and she grew to love him for these moments and the good person she saw
inside him. Aside from being her husband, he was also the father of
her unborn child. This was the hardest part of all. She thought it
might be different after the baby came and she instantly fell in love
with the child she could fell moving inside her, even if nothing
changed...she would have her child.
However, once Edgar died and the people who had taken his life still
hadn't seen a penny, she started getting threats and was forced to
leave her home for the U.S. without a penny to her name. She stayed in
shelters in the New York area for a few months and it seemed the
thugs that had "offed" Edgar were not going to find her or simply
didn't care anymore. When she went into the last term of her pregnancy
she had made the decision, the hardest decision she would ever make,
to give the baby up...but not to just anybody. She wanted this child
to have a wonderful life with a strong, loving family who could
provide for her. So with the help of one of the women who worked for
the shelter she was staying at, she finally found a family she felt
was a good match.
A wonderful family by the name of Marsh, who already had a older
child named Kay. They had wanted to have a second child for some time,
but were unable to. Upon meeting them she was taken with their
generosity, kindness and their humor. Mr. Marsh was a television
director and Mrs. Marsh was involved with many charities. They were
wealthy, but extremely down to earth. Their meetings with Nanny took
place at The Plaza Hotel where they lived and it wasn't long before
she told them they were the family she wanted her child to go to. They
in return, told Nanny that she was welcome to be a part of the child's
life, to visit as "a family friend" if she wished. Nanny told them she
would think about it, unsure of what the best thing for everyone would
be.
Soon the child was born, a girl that the Marsh family named Charlotte.
Charlotte was born on Nanny's 35th Birthday in October of 1970. For
the first year of Charlotte's life, Nanny visited her once a month or
so. She had only meant to go once to meet her daughter and to say
goodbye, as she didn't even have a chance to hold her in the Hospital.
However, after their first meeting Nanny fell in love with the
precious little girl and the Marsh family insisted that she should see
her periodically.
A year into this arrangement Nanny's whole world flipped upside down
when the Mr. And Mrs. Marsh sat her down and asked if she would
consider being their children's nanny. She had been able to get her
life together enough the previous year to find a little shabby
apartment and she had found a job as a teacher in a small private
school. The Marsh family was offering her more money and more
importantly the chance to spend everyday with Charlotte. Mr. And Mrs.
Marsh had been looking for a nanny for months since their last nanny
quit saying that six-year-old Kay was just too much of a handful.
They had come to know Nanny as a loving woman who was very good with
children and of course she was Charlotte's birth mother and they
seemed to think it would work out quite well.
They were right. Nanny reluctantly accepted the position and soon Kay,
who didn't do well with any of her past Nannies had become very fond
of her. Baby Charlotte toddled around happily in Nan's company as well
and soon Nanny was quite literally part of the family. Soon after
Nanny changed her name officially from Julia to Nanny, seeing how it
was what everyone in the family and The Plaza called her. It also made
her feel more at ease that her late husbands shady "business
associates" would never find her.
That had all seemed so long ago. What she didn't know then was that
she had a sister who was ruling a small Country on the other side of
the world and that some day her own baby Charlotte would go and work
for her, never knowing that she was actually working for her Aunt. Nor
could she have known that Charlotte would face giving away a child
herself in the years to come, much like she and her mother before her
had to do, but these were other long, long, long stories and Nanny
choose to focus instead of her sisters Happy news.
As she drifted off for her nap, while Eloise was doing her rounds. She
thought of Clarisse holding Joe's hand as she spoke with the Arch
Bishop "My Lord Arch Bishop, I would like to take this man as my
husband if you please". Perhaps miracles did happen and love was
possible this late in life. Either way, with Clarisse wanting to
declare to the public that she, Nanny, was her long lost twin sister
she knew that life was certainly going to get interesting.
"The sister of a Queen! My sainted Aunt Fanny!"
...To Be Continued