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MAID OF HONOR
Chapter 1
It was a typical Wednesday at the Sheffield mansion. Winter was blowing a fierce storm outside when C.C. Babcock blew in the door in her oversized cream coat.
"Hello, Hello!"
"Goodbye, Goodbye!" Niles called out cynically as he waved his feather duster like a wand banishing his nemesis.
"Niles, shouldn't you be in hibernation like the other old grizzlies of your kind?"
Maxwell came out of the office obviously flustered, "Ah, C.C., I can't seem to decide on a theatre for our next production, Gloria Esteban's agent refuses to call me back, and I can't find the contract for John Santenburg.."
"Ooh! One of your cast members is Jewish?" Fran exclaimed, right on Max's heels.
C.C. rolled her eyes, "I'll take care of it Maxwell", as she sauntered back towards the office after throwing her snowflake infested coat on Niles distracted head, "I always do."
"A promise she never keeps to men who don't care", Niles yelled after her, unaware that he was checking her tush out in the process.
Once everyone was out of the living room Niles turned to hang up C.C.s coat, taking great care to keep the wrinkles out despite his show of disdain. While he and the Ice Princess fought, true feelings simmered under the surface, at least in the butlers heart. He could lie to Fran, to Maxwell, and sometimes even to himself to keep his feelings in check when she was in the room, but he couldn't ignore the urge to bury his head in her coat for a whiff of her Chanel No. 5 or the fluttering he felt in his chest when she looked at him.
C.C. was in the office making arrangements for their next theatre when a familiar voice caught her attention on the other line of the phone.
"C.C.? Is that you?"
She was startled, but kept her cool- she was a Babcock, "Chandler? I wasn't expecting to be talking to you, I figured a secretary did the paperwork for your theatre.."
"Yes I know, I just heard walking by that you were on the line and I couldn't resist."
C.C. blushed to herself. Chandler was one of the richest theatre owners in all of Manhattan. Despite his bank account, he was very down to earth. They had met at several show openings and had an instant connection. Chandler wasn't only rich he was devastatingly handsome. When he had failed to call her the day after the show she had disregarded it as false hope. Now he was telling her he couldnt resist talking to her.
"Well Chandler it is a pleasure speaking with you again, I haven't seen you since our revival of My Fair Lady closed."
There was a pause on Chandlers side of the phone, "Yes, well, I have been meaning to call you since but business has just skyrocketed. When I heard you were on the phone I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to catch up."
C.C. didn't know where this was going. Was he just calling to chat or ask her out?
Sensing her hesitation to move the conversation forward he continued, "I was wondering if you'd be interested in having dinner with me Sunday night, I wish it could be sooner, but I have business to take care of until then."
C.C. had been going out with Fran and Val as a celebration of a "Men Free" life, but didnt even give it second thought, "YES! I would love that.."
"Wonderful, well shall I pick you up, say around 8? Sheffield mansion or your place?"
She thought for a second- if Chandler picked her up at Maxwells then Niles would have to get the door and see she had a date, it would be the perfect opportunity to get him back for all the single jokes he threw at her.. "Eight sounds perfect and the Sheffield's would be more convenient, I work Sundays.." That was a lie, but whatever.
"You work Sundays?"
"Yes, well, a Broadway Producer's work is never done!"
"I'll be looking forward to seeing you then C.C."
And just like that C.C. had landed herself a date with the very handsome Chandler. Somewhere deep inside she couldnt deny that somehow it seemed off. However, it had been almost 6 months since her last date.
And she WAS 36 and desperate.
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