"- All right. Candice-Blanche, I came to apologise for not telling you the truth…
- …that your sister asked you to hire me to seduce me…
- Yes…
- It's ok. I'm sure it happens everyday…, she said ironically
- My little sister is a spoil brat, and sometimes I can't say no to her…
- It's not the first time you do that for her…, she guessed
Terry said to himself that it was the moment of truth, no more lies.
- No… when we were younger in school, when she liked a boy, she would ask me to seduce his girlfriend, so he would become free…
- So, it was a game for your sister and you. Do you guys have fun playing with people's lives like that?"
An excerpt from "The last time I felt like this, on Chapter 20" by Mallory Quinn.
We find our inspiration wherever we can... this little dialogue and Mallory Quinn, gave me the idea for this crazy story... I hope you like it! Enjoy!
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A very dangerous Game
Chapter 1
The American with blue eyes
The deluxe liner was transporting a lot of passengers; rich ones, poor ones, old ones, younger ones, children. Going to Europe by boat was what people used to do back in the days, but it was still on. People liked to go back on the old continent on those floating houses.
It was New Year's Eve, and there was a party in different rooms of the liner.
Candice White Andrew was very elegant in her beautiful pink evening gown with a shawl of the same colour. She had a glass of Champagne in her hand and she was taking a sip. Her head started to spin and she was hot all of a sudden. She wanted some air, so she went outside on the deck. It was a foggy and windy night. Her shawl flew away and she ran after it and caught it. She saw a shape in the fog and she walked closer. It was a young man, he was crying; tears were coming down his cheeks. Candy was asking herself what could make a boy cry like that. Should she talk to him? No, boys were stupid for those kind of things. He will probably pretend like nothing happened! She had bigger fish to fry anyway! She turned around to leave and go back to the party… She took a few steps when she heard:
- Good evening… can I help you?
Candy turned around against her will and went back on her steps.
- No, I don't need help…but can I help you?
- Why would I need your help?
- For nothing, said Candy who knew he was playing the tough guy, ok, excuse-me, I'm going to go back to the reception, I came out to get some air…
They could hear from afar people scream: HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Candy was surprised.
- It's already midnight? Oh, she said
She looked at the young man who was looking at her with a mocking smile saying:
- Happy New Year, Miss Freckles!
Candy gave him an angry look. She wanted to reply, when she heard:
- Honey, Honey? Here you are! It's midnight, honey!
Candy turned around and smiled.
- Forgive me my love, she said hugging the new comer in her arms, I didn't realize what time it was…
- It's the same thing every year… we're never together at midnight…
- Don't tell me you believe those old wives tales stories, that say the person you're with at midnight, is the person you're destined to be with… I'm with you and we'll always be together, even if we're not together at midnight…
- I love honey
- I love you my love…
He took her lips in a passionate kiss and she responded to his kiss. You could hear the sound of lips sticking and unsticking, fiery kisses.
- Let's go celebrate the New Year, the way we should? He said.
- My room or yours? Asked Candy smiling.
- Yours… I want you so much, I don't know if I can make it to your cabin.
- You have too! You crazy fool! You want to make a spectacle of yourself?
They left together, holding each other, on a cloud of love.
The young man looked at them go, like in a dream.
- Terry? Terry? Said the voice of a young girl, what are you doing here alone?
- Nothing, said Terry turning around against his will, I was breathing some fresh air, that's all.
- It's pass midnight: Happy New Year…
- Happy New Year Dinah.
- What? No beautiful girl in your arms at midnight?
- No…
- They say the person you're with at midnight is the person you're destined to be with…
"I that stranger is destined to be with me, for the moment, she's probably getting it on with her boyfriend" Thought Terry.
- It's some old wives tales! Said Terry, come on sis, let's go dance and drink Champagne.
- Can we play?
- Play?
- There this guy I like a lot… but there's a girl who is sticking to him like glue…
- That's not a problem, said Terry smiling, let's go make our move…
The brother and the sister spent their time having fun like that. Terry was seducing the girlfriends, while his sister would seduce the boyfriends. They had fun destroying couples, or more like having flings. Some couples would break up for good and some wouldn't, because they hid their flings, some would end up getting back together… For the Grandchester, it was an "innocent" game, they had started since their childhood and they were now pros at it.
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Candy was with her boyfriend in her room, in bed…
- Oh Anthony…
- What a beautiful way to start the New Year… even if you weren't with me at midnight…
- Oh my love, are you going to stop with that nonsense already? I love you and you love me and we're going to be together forever…
- I love you so much Candy.
- So kiss me and make love to me and stop thinking about what happened… I love you and you love me, that's all that matters.
The next day, New Year's Day, was a party day. Everybody was in a good mood.
The Grandchester were having breakfast at their table, not too far from the one where Candy and Anthony were with a middle aged man. Terry looked at Candy who looked like a young and innocent good girls.
"When I think that she probably spent the night getting it on with her greenhorn!" Thought Terry.
His sister was looking in the same direction and she was attracted by Anthony. He was very attractive and she melted in front of his smile. But she saw the look he was giving Candy, a look full of love and she loved him back.
Candy and Anthony finished their breakfast and they left the table together, leaving the middle aged man alone.
The Grandchesters didn't see them again for the rest of the day. But the liner was huge… Terry was asking himself why he was thinking about that girl who was visibly involved with someone else. But he had fun with his sister. He was happy she had come on this trip with him. The trip he did to meet his real mother, had been very difficult for him, because he didn't know what to expect. Thank goodness his sister was there… He didn't know what he would've done without her. They were very close.
When they arrived at Southampton a few days later, Terry and Dinah were happy to be on the main land. They saw the driver who came to pick them up.
- The driver is here, Terry, said Dinah, let's go, he's going to take care of our luggage…
- I'm going to help him, said Terry
- It's his job, said Dinah
- I'm still going to help him
A few cars behind them, there was a white Rolls Royce. Two young men came out to greet a young couple.
- Hey the lovebirds! Said one with long hair, over here!
Candy and Anthony smiled and they ran to meet the two young men and they hugged warmly, they talked, they laughed with joy. You could tell they were close and that they loved each other a lot. They took care of their luggage and they got in the car to leave.
Terry looked at them while he waited for his driver who was taking care of something. He looked at Candy sitting in the car; she had her head on her boyfriend's shoulder.
"I'm not going to see her again anyway" He thought.
His driver came back and he got in the car to back to London, to their golden prison. He thought about Candy and Anthony; they seemed careless and so happy. He was wondering if he was going to be that happy one day… His sister was asleep. He started to sleep a little until they got to their castle. It was grey and gloomy and Terry felt like, once they entered the gate, the weather became grey and rainy.
It was dinner time and Terry was dressing up for the occasion. He went downstairs with his sister and they found their parents already sitting at the table.
- Well , here are strangers, said the duke of Grandchester coldly
- Good evening, said the children at the same time
Dinah's mother gave Terry the mean look and looked at her daughter sulking.
- Dinah, where the hell did you go?
- I told you mum, I went with Terry to see his mum… since you're mean to him… he needs maternal love…
- Dinah!
- But unfortunately, since we're back, it means it was a bust…
- What? The great Eleonor Baker didn't have any time for her bastard son? Big surprise! Said Mrs. Grandchester ironically, what an unfit mother!
- Mrs. Grandchester, could you please restrain yourself from insulting my mother, said Terry angry
- Richard, did you hear how he talks to me?
- He's calling you Mrs. Grandchester, he's not disrespecting you, said the duke
Terry took a seat and his sister sat by his side.
- How was your trip Terry? What did your mother said? Asked the duke
- That she's not ready to have me with her, that the world didn't know she had a son…
- Give her a chance. You took her by surprise…
- Dad?
- She called me to tell me you surprised her, she called you back but you wouldn't listen to her… she didn't know where to join you…
- You talked to your former mistress Richard? Said Mrs. Grandchester
- We have a son together, it would be ridiculous to assume that I won't talk to her anymore, said the duke without looking at her
- Yeah right! You still have a thing for her! You want her back…
- Mum please! Said Dinah, keep your quarrels for your bedroom…
- I just love the atmosphere in this family! Said Terry with an ironic smile
His mother, had called his father… she wanted him after all! He was happy! He did the first step; it was now up to his mother to do the next one…
After diner, both children got ready to go back to boarding school.
- Dinah, said her mother, you can stay here with us, you know that?
- No mum, boarding school is fun…
- You mean that you're free to be a whore over there like you want…
- Mum! What a language! It's school with nuns! What are you thinking? You'd rather believe that I'm a trollop, than admit that I'd rather be in school with Terry… You're too much mum! Said Dinah laughing
Terry looked at his little sister. She loved him unconditionally, despite her mother's efforts to the contrary; she loved Terry and he loved her too. She had come to St. Paul to be near him, because she missed him too much…
Terry and his sister left for boarding school and they were happy in the school's atmosphere. It wasn't a punishment for them, it was freedom…
They went to the television room and they found a few students… among them a group that attracted Dinah's attention. Some young Americans, precisely, the one from the boat with that girl… with other American she hadn't seen before. Their accent could be heard. They were walking to get out of the room and Anthony bumped into Dinah…
- Oops! Said Anthony smiling
Dinah's purse fell on the floor and they lean at the same time to pick up the content which was all over the floor.
- I beg your pardon, said Anthony smiling
- It's Ok, said Dinah smiling back at him; I wasn't looking where I was going…
- Me neither, said Anthony, you're all forgiven, because of your beautiful face
Dinah burst out laughing and Terry was shaking his head. Anthony was flirting with Dinah or not, this last one with her clumsiness number took advantage to make herself known… he felt her coming…She like the new American guy... but he had a girlfriend… Dinah looked at him and Terry started walking towards his bedroom.
The two other boys who were with Anthony were smiling walking away.
- Anthony, said one, are you done flirting?
- Don't forget, you're not available, said the other one
He looked at Dinah
- I have to go. I'm sorry again.
- I'm the one who's sorry she said, bye.
- Bye…
Anthony followed the two other boys and Dinah went back to her room.
Anthony was on the balcony in Candy's room and they were kissing passionately.
- Are you ok?
- Yes, I'm adapting, what about you? Asked Candy
- I'm fine… but you're here so everything is fine with me, my sweet Candy
Candy smiled, happy. She had Anthony and this new school wasn't scaring her as much anymore.
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But in another bedroom, not too far from there, a young lady was dreaming about Anthony, she thought he was handsome, charming and she dreamed of being in his arms. The little time she had spent with him, when they touched, she had felt warmth invading her… His blue eyes, that slick smile was making her melt.
"For the first time in my life, I think the American accent is irresistible! " Dinah taught smiling.