Chapter 1- "The Wedding Is Off!"

The arguing could be heard at the Albert household. It wouldn't be the first time. Jessica was in another heated argument with her mother again. This time it was over her wedding plans to be married to Lorenzo. Jessica's mother wanted her daughter to fit the typical rich society, where Jessica would be proper and know her etiquette but that almost never worked out.

"Mother, why do I have to be married to him?" Jessica shouted. "I don't like Lorenzo!"

"Well, it's about time for you to be married." Rosalind replied. "I think he would be good for you."

"I'm not getting married to him!" Jessica shouted. "No!"

"Goodness Jessica! So Rebellious!" Rosalind yelled. "You are getting married and that is final! We've already made plans, the wedding is in three days!"

"I don't have the time, mother. I'm a full time Sorceress battling for justice!"

Rosalind wasn't having it. "I am not going to be made a fool infront of the King of Argonia's Chancellor. It's final!"

Jessica stopped stiff. She was going to be a bride in three days. This scared her. She wasn't ready. Jessica continued to fight with her mother until her mother sent her to her room as punishment. It was night time. The people of Alexandria could be heard whispering. They always did this whenever Jessica and her mother fought. Since they both were so loud, everyone could hear. There was always a problem.

Jessica knew she wasn't ready. She didn't like Lorenzo. Jessica sat on her bed. She didn't know what to do at all. Everything made no sense. She opened her window. It was big full moon out. Jessica laid in her bed and faced the wall. She just couldn't believe she was being forced to get married. This made her so upset.

Jessica decided she wanted to close the window as she looked up she saw him.

"Angelo!" Jessica stepped back. "What are you doing here?"

"I couldn't help but hear about your plight." Angelo said charmingly. "Something told me to come check on you."

Jessica was disgusted. "Why would the womanizing Templar Knight worry about me?"

Angelo laughed. "I can't be worried about someone?"

Jessica didn't exactly agree with Angelo's ways. She thought he was way too high up on the scale. Angelo liked gambling and women. Another that didn't follow the rules of what they were born into. Templar Knights had strict rules and codes to follow. Angelo didn't follow it. Infact, the other knights gave him a hard time about his sinful ways all the time.

Angelo looked at Jessica who was worried. "You're worried about something, tell me."

"Go home. It's nothing you can help with." Jessica replied sadly. "Go cheat at your gambling."

Angelo pulled up a chair. "I want to listen. Tell me, Jessica."

"Angelo, you can't help me! Get out." Jessica replied. "It's hopeless."

"Well, I can't help if you can't tell me." Angelo replied as his blue eyes pierced hers.

"Ok fine." Jessica glared. "I'm getting married in three days to Lorenzo. I want to get out of it."

Angelo suddenly perked up. He knew what this meant. Jessica was being married off. It would ruin any chances of him confessing his love to her. Angelo didn't like this at all. He would lose his chance permanently. This was an emergency to Angelo.

"I think that's a bad idea." Angelo replied. "Knowing you, you aren't ready."

"I don't know what to do about it." Jessica sighed. "I know what it would mean after."

"After what?" Angelo eyes widened.

"The wedding night. I would have sex for the first time." Jessica confessed. "Lorenzo would take me."

Angelo was really not starting to like the sound of this. He became a little irritated. Jessica noticed and questioned him about it. Angelo didn't answer and looked at the wall. This was clearly bothering him.

"Angelo. Why is this bothering you so much?" Jessica glared.

"It's not for discussion." Angelo became defensive. "I don't want to talk about it with you."

"I demand to know why you are annoyed." Jessica put her hands on her hips. "Whatever it is, you can't hide forever."

"Why should he have you?!" Angelo yelled. "I could do better than him!"

Jessica paused. "Angelo, do you like me?"

Angelo paused. "No. It's more than that. The cheat you think is so bad has a heart you know."

"What are you telling me? That you love me?" Jessica questioned.

Angelo began blushing. "Yes."

Jessica began laughing. Angelo sighed. He knew this would happen if he confessed, he just knew it. He told himself to wait and just not say anything but it was too late. He vowed that he would tell her tonight. He glared at Jessica. He didn't like that she was laughing about it. He was being honest.

"Listen, it's the truth!" Angelo became angry. "Dear Goddess, Jessica. I'm telling the truth."

"I don't want your hand in marriage ever, Angelo." Jessica continued laughing. "With how sinful you are, my mother wouldn't allow it."

"I can help you with your problem." Angelo grabbed Jessica's hands. "You can come with me. I'll make you happy, I promise."

Jessica took her hands away forcefully. "No. You're a womanizer. You'll cheat on me! You won't love me!

"Jessica." Angelo replied softly. "I can make you feel good. I'll make your first time amazing."

Jessica blushed. "I-I'm not falling for that!"

Angelo moved closer to look at Jessica. She was so beautiful to him. Angelo carefully touched Jessica's hair as she caught a glimpse of his seductive blue eyes. Jessica began blushing. She didn't want Angelo to get so close to her but at the same time she enjoyed it. Angelo moved a little closer as she turned away, Angelo kissed her cheek instead.

Jessica was slowly letting her guard down. "I'm still a virgin. I'm scared of how it will be with a man. I don't want it to hurt."

"It won't. I promise to be gentle." Angelo said it softly. "I know what I'm doing."

"You've done it before?" asked Jessica.

"A couple of times." Angelo replied. "Does that make you feel better?"

Jessica was still blushing. "Yes. Can I do it when I'm ready?

"Of course, if you want me touch you, don't be afraid to ask." Angelo took Jessica's hand. "I'd be happy to satisfy you."

Jessica glared at Angelo. "Don't use me! I don't want to be used."

"I promise I won't. I want you to be happy." Angelo replied.

Jessica looked at Angelo. He basically was enamored. Jessica looked at Angelo who sat next to her on her bed. Jessica wasn't sure but wanted Angelo to show her what he meant about touching her.

"How would you touch me?" Jessica replied. "Show me."

"Oh..." Angelo went stiff. "You said to wait until you're ready."

"Yes, that's the sex part." Jessica replied. "I mean about touching me."

Angelo passionately lifted up Jessica's skirt. "Well, I would touch you there." Angelo looked up at Jessica, "Do you want me to?"

Jessica blushed even more. "I guess but you have to be quiet. My mother is in the house and so are the maids." Jessica suddenly pulled down her skirt. "I-I don't know about this, I never shown a man what I look like."

"It's ok." Angelo said softly. "Don't be afraid to show me, I'm sure you're beautiful."

Jessica pulled down her underwear and exposed herself to Angelo. She covered her eyes. Angelo couldn't believe how beautiful she was. He carefully touched her womanhood. Jessica took her hands away to see Angelo playing with her. It felt so good to Jessica. She began to moan quietly. Angelo moved to put his finger inside but Jessica blocked the way.

"I'm sorry Angelo. I'm just scared." Jessica looked at him.

"Relax." Angelo eyes widened. "Oh my, you're so wet down there. Have you been craving male attention, Miss Jessica?"

"Yes. I've wanted a man to pay attention to me." Jessica replied. "Just not Lorenzo."

"Do you like that I'm giving you attention?" Angelo said it seductively. "It seems that way."

Jessica could feel how wet she was and decided to have Angelo go further. It was so odd to her but knowing that Angelo loved her, it seemed to calm her. Angelo place his fingers inside and began moving in and out. He the proceeded to kiss and bite her neck. Jessica let out a small moan.

"Oh, this is so inappropriate." Jessica said softly. "I'm indecent."

"Don't worry Jessica, it's not sex." Angelo replied. "You seem to like this attention. I can give it to you all the time if you come with me."

Jessica blushed. "My window...Can people see?"

"No. The curtains are drawn. I closed the window." Angelo replied.

Angelo stopped and put his fingers in his mouth. He was tasting Jessica. Jessica watched as it excited Angelo. The way he articulated his mouth and watched her at same time, made Jessica feel so wanted. Jessica wanted more.

Angelo put back on his glove. "I have to go, my dear. I'm hearing footsteps all over and I better get out before I'm discovered."

"You have to leave?" Jessica seemed so sad about it. "When will you come back?"

"I'll come back tomorrow night. I'll keep visiting you. You have a big decision to make." Angelo opened the window and saw people. "I better wait until they've all gone to bed. I don't want you to be part of a scandal. Trust me I've had my fair share of them."

"You're so protective of me. This is a side I've never seen before." Jessica looked up at Angelo.

"Well, I'm in love now. This is different." Angelo noticed that Jessica was still indecent and fixed her. "Don't want your mother throwing another fit. She would kill me if she knew what I did. I was touching her virgin daughter."

"JESSICA!" Rosalind bellowed.

Jessica became tense. "Angelo, you have to hide. Quick, under the bed."

Angelo got underneath as Jessica pushed some things over to hide him. Jessica quickly fixed herself and went to go open the door. Jessica's mother told her that it was time for dinner. Jessica would be eating her dinner in her room since she argued earlier in the day. The maids came up with her dinner and left it in her room. Jessica quickly moved her stuff around and Angelo came back out.

"So, I'll see you tomorrow." Angelo replied. "I have to leave."

Jessica gripped onto him. "I don't want you to."

"You're so affectionate. I didn't know you could be like that." Angelo laughed. "Show it more often."

"I guess I'm starting to like you." Jessica replied. "I've never had a man be so interested in me before."

"I promise to treat you well." Angelo kissed Jessica's hand as he gave her a ring. "Here, this is for you. You're mine now."

"Is it an engagement ring, Angelo?" Jessica asked.

"It could be. It doesn't have to be one now." Angelo replied. "I love you."

Jessica looked down. "I'll grow to love you, I just have to get used to you first. Am I your girlfriend?"

"Yes. You could say that. We have a relationship." Angelo smiled. "I have to go, darling. I can't stay here much longer, I'll get caught."

Angelo kissed Jessica's forehead and escaped out of her window. Jessica sat back on her bed. She had a lot of thinking to do. She was torn between running away with Angelo and a set marriage that would happen in three days. Jessica decided to think about it. Her feelings for Angelo were developing now. It was such a shock, Jessica had a lot of feelings now and it was so new to her. She had liked the hero but everyone knew Madea had his heart. So Jessica backed away from trying to get closer.

'Am I really going to be happy with Angelo?' Jessica thought. 'Is it worth it? How would he be as a husband?'

Jessica had to realize that she was in a forbidden affair. Angelo was known as a sinful Templar Knight. Gambling, drinking, and loved the women that came around. He was just like his late father. His father did the same thing and that's how Marcello came to be because of his father having sex with the maid. It was a scandal his father couldn't erase. Everyone knew about it. Angelo and Marcello never got along and it was the consequences of their father that caused that. It haunted them to this very day.

Jessica only hoped Angelo would calm down now and be more faithful to his duties as a Templar Knight.

"Oh, what am I to do?" Jessica hung her head down and cried for hours.