The Youngest and the Oldest

Chapter 1

Disclaimer: I only own my OC, Christina

Thanks to my awesome PT and co-writer, kurounue13!

Christina sat quietly, watching her sister and her friends. They were running around and laughing.

Christina's light golden blonde locks danced around her as she kept reading her book. She sat not far away from her sisters, and their laughs of joy made her envious while she was stuck doing her studies, with her mother keeping a close eye on her from inside, making sure she did just that.

"It's not fair." She mumbled under her breath. "It's just not fair." she mumbled as she took a deep sigh before she looked back down at her book, wishing so badly that she could go and play with her older sister and their friends.

"Mother...can I please go for a walk or something? My brain will not work anymore." Christina complained. "No, Christina, I've told you countless times, you need to stay with your studies." her mother said from inside their house as she opened one of the windows to speak with her complaining daughter.

"But mother, I've been studying all day long. I've read three chapters already today." Christina said with a saddened look on her beautiful porcelain-like face as she looked back at her mother, who was seated inside by the window.

Her sister didn't even come to her rescue. This time Christina felt as though she would cry.

Christina looked over to her sister who was just a few feet away, as Georgiana looked at her with a sympathetic expression, not moving an inch towards her to help like she always did, before she turned back to her friends and their new reign of laughter filled Christina's ears with sadness and her beautiful brown eyes sparkled with tears as she looked back down at her book, feeling a steady ache in her forehead as she started to read once again. She had to read four chapters today, but she didn't even know if she could finish the first sentence as she held her hand to her head.

"Please excuse me, mother." Christina said softly as she started crying from her headache. She got up and started slowly walking away, still carrying the dreaded book in her hand.

She walked as far as she could before her headache took over her and she saw she was at the fountain her backyard as she sat down on the bench near it and held her hands in her head after she threw her book down in the grass as she finally let out her tears from the pain of her headache and the pain of her sister not coming to save her.

"Chrissy!" She heard her sister call as she came around the corner.

"G." Christina said shortly, not meeting her sister's eyes. "Chrissy, why did you run away?" Georgiana came and sat down beside her. "Because you didn't help me." she said, heartbroken. "What do you mean?" she asked.

Christina looked at her sister, devastated. "What do I mean? Georgiana, you saw me complaining to mother that I had read enough for one day, and you didn't come to help me! You didn't rescue me like you always do! It's all your fault that I even have this blasted headache! I don't understand why you would just look at me and not even come over an inch to help me!" she said, letting out every bit of anger she had, to her sister.

"Chrissy, I...I don't know. I didn't think." Georgiana looked down, feeling guilty.

"Just because you're three years older than I am, and you're finished with your studies, doesn't mean that you can't come and help me anymore. I can't believe you would just sit there and watch me trying to defend myself and my situation." she said before she winced in pain as she held her hand to her head again. "I can't even talk to you, I've got too much of a headache, thanks to you." she said before she picked her book back up before she ran off, with one hand on her forehead, back to their house.

As Christina ran, she failed to realize that the Duke and his brother were both on their way to see her mother as she ran inside her house, ignoring her mother's calls as she ran upstairs and to her room as she slammed her door shut and locked it before she threw her book down once again as she went into her large bathroom and she wetted a washrag in the coldest water she could. She then undressed into her nightgown before slipping into bed as she suffered in her pain.

Almost instantly as Christina's door had slammed shut, the carriage that held the Duke, William Cavendish, and his brother, George inside of it, had arrived at the Spencer household.

Meanwhile Georgiana and her friends had returned to their games.

About an Hour Later...

"Christina, please come down, dear." Christina heard her mother say politely, which only meant one thing. They had company. Even though, a little pain tore through her head as she got up. Her headache was slowly subsiding. She went over to her closet and put on a different dress before she walked downstairs as she saw her mother with a man that had nice looks, but nothing that suited her own taste of men, as she approached her mother.

"Yes, mother?" she asked politely with a small smile that she always falsely put on in front of company. She grew nervous as she waited for her mother to reply. The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop before her mother spoke once more.

"My dear daughter, please meet George Augustus Henry Cavendish, the Duke of Devonshire's younger brother." she said and Christina smiled half-heartedly as she politely curtsied before she looked upon him before she looked back at her mother. "Why is he here?" she whispered so quietly. "His older brother has asked for your sister's hand." her mother informed her. Christina looked up at him quickly before she nodded, trying to keep her eyes unwidened. "I see. How good for Georgiana." she said pleasantly.

"I have come, with your mother's permission, to court you Lady Christina." George said politely. "I see." she said with a smile before she looked back at her mother. "Do I have the right to accept or decline?" she quietly asked, so George could not hear. "No." Her mother said softly.

Christina could feel her tears coming on again as she blinked them out of her eyes before she turned back to George. "I would be honored." she said, making sure not to let her voice break. George came forward and took Christina's hands into his. "If it would please you, my lady, we could start off small. A simple walk through the gardens would suffice." She could tell he was trying to be a gentleman and be kind to her. She had to give him credit for that.

Christina took a breath and nodded. "That would be pleasant." she said softly. He gently took her arm in his. "Please permit me to escort you." he said and Christina nodded as the two exited the house.

They slowly walked along the grounds in silence. They walked along the pathway through the trees till they reached a small secluded bench.

Why did this have to happen to me?, the thought rang out in Christina's head. Meanwhile Georgiana gets to have her own happily ever after with the Duke, and I'm stuck with his brother? I was always told by mother that the youngest was the most precious., she thought.

"Miss Christina, is everything alright?" George asked from beside her. "Everything is fine. Just a bit lost in my thoughts is all." she said with a convincing smile. "If it will make you feel better, I'm not really sure about all of this either. My brother sort of said that I needed to find a Lady of class." George said. "That's the exact thing my mother has been telling me since I was in the womb. To be with a man of class." Christina blurted out.

George laughed, it was a soft one. If velvet could ever be described as a sound, it would be George's laugh at that moment. Christina couldn't help but smile at that moment. "I'm sorry, I'm a bit direct and sarcastic sometimes." she apologized softly as the two sat down on the bench.

"So am I." George said as he helped her sit down and then following. Christina breathed out as the soft breeze made her light blonde locks dance behind her once again.

"Christina?" George started and she looked over at him. "Yes, George?" she asked. "Would...would you attend the wedding... With me?" George asked her softly. "I don't want to be there without someone. Maybe, with this whole courting, maybe we can just start out as friends." he offered. "I'd like that. It would be much easier on the both of us." she said. "And it is my sister's wedding, so of course I'll attend with you." she said softly, even though at the moment she couldn't even think of her sister's name without getting angry.

"Yes, it would." George smiled at her. "I'm sorry if I offended you earlier." he said. "Oh, you didn't." she said with a smile. "I've just had a rough day today." she said softly. "I understand how that is." He said softly to her before standing. He bowed to her. "Shall we?" He gave her his arm with a smile. She nodded as she curtsied once again before she took his arm.

One Week Later...

The families of Georgiana and the Duke were all seated inside the lavish church for the wedding. Including George Cavendish and Lady Christina Spencer as they sat together in the impressive church hall as everything was quiet before the doors opened and the 5th Duke of Devonshire, William Cavendish, walked through the doors as everyone stood.

The moment Christina's eyes laid on the Duke, she couldn't take her eyes away from him. That was the kind of man that always drew her attention and her liking as she kept down a smile.

He didn't look her way, she didn't expect him to, but she could only stare at him.

She tried to look at every inch she could see of him, as her mind ran rampant with visions of him in the most scandolous of thoughts, before everyone stayed standing as Georgiana made her way down the aisle as well, and Christina couldn't help but feel angry and jealous.

Thinking that maybe, just maybe, if she would've been present with her mother that day she ran up to her room, maybe she could be the one walking down the aisle instead of her sister.

"Chrissy," He heard George whisper to her. "are you alright?" he asked. Christina looked back at him. "Yes, I'm fine. Just thinking." she whispered ever so softly.

George held her hand as they all took a seat. Christina held on to George's hand as well as everyone looked on before the new Duke and Duchess were announced to the families.

They all stood and applauded the newlyweds. "And now we party." George said playfully to her. Christina laughed softly as she smiled. "Wonderful." she said.

They arrived at the reception and immediately heard the music and saw people dancing.

"You know, I think I'll get a drink first. I'm quite thirsty." Christina said to George as she picked up a glass of water from one of the many tables.

"Chrissy," He bowed. "May I have the honor of this dance?" George gave her a a sweet smile. "It would bring me great pleasure to waltz with you all over the dance floor." Christina couldn't help but laugh as she put her empty water glass down as she smiled. "Of course." she said as the two started dancing along with the others.

George and Christina danced and laughed together. For this time alone her new found friend settled her thoughts. George made her feel better than she had in a long time.