French Kisses
Disclaimer: I do not own any part of Liberty's Kids and the wonderful characters belong to DIC entertainment. Lisette is rightfully mine, but I give permission for anyone to use her. ~WordBird500
Writer's notes: I wrote the fanfic so Henri could have a sweetheart. Y'know, just to spice things up a bit. What?
Chapter 1
"Come catch me, James!" called Henri as he raced down to the fishing ports near the Gazette.
It was the summer of 1785. Henri was visiting Sarah and James, along with the Marquis. Sarah was pregnant and everyone wanted to be close.
James sighed, but ran after him. He had nothing better to do, after all, and the sticky weather was bothering him.
Sarah put down her knitting. "Moses, do you suppose I should go outside and enjoy the fresh air while I can?"
Moses was writing yet another letter to Dr. Franklin; he was at a convention. It was telling him about Sarah's baby. He looked up. "Why, of course. Henri is running in the fishing port's direction; catch up with him and tell them that the lever broken last week has been delivered."
Sarah nodded before running after James. Moses smiled and finished the last of the letter.
-Henri POV-
Henri was bored. His lessons were out, the humidity was irritating him, and as nobody could print anything from the broken lever, the Gazette was closed temporarily. The sea breeze reached him, blowing pleasantly in his face, and Henri smiled. After a while James overtook him. Right behind him was Sarah. Henri followed James. The captain nodded when the party came to the ship, so they ducked inside.
The ship was big and spacious. Henri turned around and around. There was a bookshelf. He touched the bookshelf, and it moved. Henri realized that the book he had tried to pull out was a handle. Henri tugged and tugged and watched as the book shelf moved farther and farther...