You and Me Together

The date is 1850. Jesse de Silva's family thinks it's time for Jesse to get married. His father wants him to marry Maria de Silva, his cousin. His mother wants him to marry Kelly Prescott, the rich girl from the next town. His sisters want him to marry the beautiful artist and equestrian, Rebecca Cassin.

And then there's the servant, Susannah Simon, the girl who secretly is in love with Jesse. What happens next?

Chaos.

Characters appearing in story:

Jesse De Silva (The hot/smart/brave hard-worker, and the person who needs to choose who he's gonna marry.)

Susannah Simon (The beautiful, sensitive 'servant')

Rebecca Cassin (OC: The painter/equestrian and Marta's art teacher/ One of Jesse's choices)

Marta De Silva (Rebecca's student and Jesse's sister)

Josefina De Silva (Jesse's sister)

Mercedes De Silva (Susannah's friend and Paul's secret crush/ Jesse's sister)

Abegail De Silva (Jesse's sister and Rosita's tag team partner)

Rosita De Silva (Jesse's sister and Abegail's tag team partner)

Paul Slater (Kelly's secret crush / Maria's repairer…)

Maria De Silva (Rich girl / supposedly one of Jesse's choices.)

Felix Diego (Maria's lover)

Jake Ackerman (Susannah's stepbrother)

David Ackerman (Susannah's stepbrother)

Brad Ackerman (Susannah's stepbrother)

Kelly Prescott (Rich girl, one of Jesse's choices)

CeeCee (I forgot her surname) (Susannah's co worker and friend)

Adam (Forgot Surname) (Susannah's friend, CeeCee's boyfriend)

Jesse's parents (I think it's clear who they are)

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It wasn't bad working there, really. Well, it used to be really nice. Susannah Simon, the de Silva's servant, was sweeping the floor of their living room. Right now, it was quiet. The de Silva family was at the other de Silva's home; where the ignorant, self absorbed Maria de Silva lived.

Just a few weeks ago, Susannah had applied to work for the de Silva family as their servant. On her first day, she was amazed on how beautiful their home was. It was newly built, completely breathtaking.

But what caught her eyes and breath the most was their one and only son, Hector de Silva, whom they always refer to as 'Jesse'. He was handsome; always giving her stunning smiles, offering any help, and asking if she was going to be alright.

Yes, her job wasn't bad. She was well paid, the family was nice, and their son was amazing good looking and was a complete gentleman. Susannah had then declared her job as a dream.

Then it got better.

Her best friend, CeeCee, had applied to work as extra help and at no time they hired her. Giving them slack, they were allowed to talk to each other as they worked. To them coming to work was no problem; it was going home that became the hardest. Sooner or later, the de Silvas has a room built just for CeeCee and Susannah, letting them sleep there if they ever needed to.

Unfortunately, their luck didn't last that long.

Maria de Silva soon became a constant visitor of the home, and whenever she came, she would always do something on absolute purpose to make Susannah work harder, as supposed to knocking something down and breaking it.

To make matters worse, Felix Diego soon was a constant visitor. He, too, was arrogant, self centered, self absorbed, and…completely stupid. Compared to Jesse, Jesse was four times the man Felix could ever be.

Abegail and Rosita were part of the problem, though Susannah didn't blame them much for being so young. But whenever Susannah had finished a very big job, (let's say, waxing the whole home's floor) the two twisters would run around the place and cause a large amount of mess in under a minute. Don't believe it, well, get used to it, because Susannah sure had to.

Then there was Rebecca.

This particular person made Susannah mad very easily. No, she wasn't snobby like Maria, nor stupid like Felix. And she sure wasn't a hard problem like Abegail and Rosita. But what made Susannah so angry about her all the time was that she was basically part of the family, and because of that, Jesse was always talking to her, treating her as if he were her lover.

Why did this bother her?

Ever since Susannah had started working for the de Silva family, Susannah found herself falling in love with the eldest male.

Rebecca was Marta's art teacher, always teaching her new techniques to use about her brushes. Susannah herself has seen Rebecca's portraits, and she unwillingly admitted they were beautiful.

Because of Rebecca's constant visits, everyone in the family seemed to suck up to her because of who she was; not only she was an artist, but her father ran a business, making her one of the richest girls in California. Rebecca was also an equestrian, something Rebecca's parents tried to cut her out of but Jesse always encouraged her.

That, ladies and gentlemen, made Susannah snap.

Sooner or later, Jesse became attached to Rebecca, always encouraging her to 'follow her dreams' or complementing her art and saying that it was the most beautiful thing he's ever seen, or…or…

Well, there was one particular reason why Susannah hated Rebecca so much.

One time, as Susannah had just finished in time of waxing the floors, Rebecca had came over to teach something to Marta. And right there, as she had arisen from the stairs, she slipped.

Rebecca had slipped just in time for Jesse to catch her in his arms, their faces so close to each other, barely a centimeter apart. Susannah, at that very moment, was filled with envy. Expecting Jesse to kiss Rebecca, thankfully he just smiled at her. But he said something to her, too. This still hurt Susannah.

"You must be careful. An angel like you mustn't be hurt."

Susannah felt her eyes tearing up as she remembered it and rubber her eyes as she continued her work. Suddenly, she heard the door open, causing CeeCee to jump a little.

"They are home!" CeeCee whispered, tugging on Susannah's sleeve. Susannah shrugged her hand off. She knew who it was; not only the de Silva family, but Maria and Felix.

And Rebecca.

"Jesse, I cannot believe you have never mentioned that to me before!" Susannah heard Rebecca say. Oh, she could tell it was Rebecca. Her French accent suddenly filled the room and she knew Jesse and Rebecca had been talking to each for a pretty large amount of time.

"I know, Rebecca. But does it not feel better to know it now than never?" Susannah heard Jesse reply, using his silky voice of his. Susannah gripped the broom tighter, enraged that Jesse was talking to Rebecca that way.

Jesse, Rebecca, Marta, and Rosita were the first to appear walking up the stairs to the living room. Susannah watched them sadly as they walked towards the room. But as Susannah watched closer, she saw the most heartbreaking thing…

Susannah found herself gasp lightly, but loud enough for CeeCee to hear.

"What is wrong?" CeeCee asked, pausing for a slight moment. Susannah didn't move from her pose, but watched and listened intently to Rebecca, Jesse, and Marta. But what Susannah so hurt was that Jesse was holding Rebecca close; their hands were holding, but yet Jesse held her in a very protective way. As if he were Rebecca's lover.

"Marta, should you not get your painting utensils or shall I go home now?" Rebecca giggled. Her dark hair let her side bangs fall, making Rebecca move it away to expose her green emerald eyes. Susannah noticed Jesse looking at Rebecca, and so did she.

"What is it?" Rebecca asked, giving him some sort of clueless look at Jesse. Susannah scoffed. It was obvious and yet little miss perfect couldn't figure it out. Unless she was just carrying on the conversation, that is. Susannah had done it to Jesse hundreds of times.

"Your eyes," Jesse said, somewhat sighing. "I can tell you this to you a thousand times yet I will feel I have not said anything at all; your eyes are just incredibly beautiful!" Jesse whispered to her, yet that whisper was loud enough for CeeCee, Marta, and, of course, Susannah to hear.

Rebecca had blushed pretty bad. "Oh," she said, trying to hide her becoming-red face. "Thank you…" she whispered faintly.

Marta giggled and set up everything she needed. Jesse smiled as he turned his head towards Marta. Rebecca looked at Jesse smiled. Knowing she had to go, Jesse nodded, and began to walk towards Susannah.

Susannah, who was still stuck at her dumbstruck position, suddenly straightened herself and ended her chores. Jesse chucked and crossed his arms but continued to smile at her.

"Are you alright, Miss Simon? Or did the silence of the house scare you earlier?" Jesse asked, as if trying to flirt with Susannah. She just cleared her throat, not daring to look into Jesse's eyes.

"Um…no, actually. Is there something that bothers you?" she asked, noticing that Jesse had called her 'Miss Simon'. Susannah hated that. HATED that. "And please, call me Susannah, Hector" she said, suddenly realizing she should be talking like that to her employer.

But instead, Jesse just grinned and said, "As you wish, Susannah. Then, if you don't mind, call me Jesse." Susannah gave a small smile as she watched Jesse chuckle at his own words.

The lesson soon ended quickly, and Rebecca had stood up. Both Abegail and Rosita soon ran into the living room, wanting to see the remarkable masterpieces Rebecca and Marta had made.

"They are beautiful!" Susannah heard the girls say. Amazingly, Susannah found herself wanting to look at it, too. Instead, she watched Jesse walk inside, and soon enough she followed.

Susannah turned her head to face the piece of artwork that Marta had made. It was…beautiful, that was the word. Nothing else to describe it. Only one word.

"Marta," Jesse said, stunned, "it's…it's…well, what else is there to say than beautiful?" Jesse said, hugging his younger sister.

Everyone then turned again to look at Rebecca's painting. This time, well, let's just say that it was breathtaking. Susannah's eyes had widened, and she gaped. Everyone else seemed to have the same expression.

Even Maria.

The painting had a silhouette; clearly one was a female and one male, who were very close to having a very passionate kiss. This caused Susannah's heart to break for she knew the real resemblance of the painting.

"Rebecca," Jesse whispered, yet again speaking in his silk voice. "This…this is by far the most powerful piece of artwork you have ever made!" Jesse exclaimed, smiling. Susannah looked over to see Rebecca, who was smiling shyly at Jesse.

Soon, everyone departed, even Susannah. Yet she hid behind a wall, just at the corner of the living room to hear Rebecca and Jesse talk.

"That painting," Jesse whispered, almost inaudible, "means so much. I can tell," Jesse said, clearly proud of Rebecca.

"Jesse, you know I could have not done that if…" she trailed off, but stilled smiled. Jesse smiled back at her, their faces yet again very close to each other. So it wasn't just Susannah who knew the meaning of the painting. Jesse did, too. Suddenly, Susannah felt a hand on her shoulder.

It was CeeCee, rolling her eyes. "Tell Hector his mother needs to speak with him," CeeCee said, now leaving. Susannah narrowed her eyebrows and looked back at Jesse and Rebecca. Their faces were now getting closer, their eyes suddenly beginning to close. Susannah felt her heart pump harder, and remembered what CeeCee said.

Susannah suddenly placed herself at the living room and cleared her throat. Immediately, Jesse and Rebecca broken apart, trying to pretend nothing had happened.

"Uh…J-Jesse, your mother needs to speak with you," Susannah said with uncertainty. Jesse nodded, looked at Rebecca at a promising look and left.

"Susannah," Rebecca said, with her French accent suddenly sending a chill down her spine. "Is something wrong? You seem…uneasy…"

"No," Susannah lied. "Nothing is wrong, Becca." Susannah then turned on her heels and left, not daring to look back at her.

Hours then let the clock roll, and Jesse knocked on Susannah's door. She opened it slowly, and seeing Jesse's face, she opened it all the way.

"Jesse, what is wrong?" Susannah asked suspiciously.

"I…I need your help."

"Anything," Susannah promised, letting Jesse in. He walked nervously and crossed his arms as if something terrible just happened.

"It is time for me to become married, as said by my parents," Jesse said, looking dead serious and looking into her eyes. Susannah's heart leapt. Was he…? "And…well, my parents insist on two different girls to marry. My father wants me to marry Maria. My mother; Miss Kelly Prescott. You know her, correct?"

"Yes."

"Yes, well, Susannah, neither of those girls are whom I am in love with," Jesse said. This caused Susannah to scream in her head. Did he…?

"Yes, Jesse?" Susannah encouraged him.

"Well, my sister, Marta, has noticed at I take notice on another girl. So now, one of the options – if I dare to follow my heart – is…" he said. Susannah's heart had begun to beat faster and faster with every word he said.

"And…well, Susannah, if I want my parents to be happy, then how am I supposed to ask Rebecca Cassin to marry me?"

And with that, Susannah's heart smashed into a million pieces.

I will leave it there! I am not sure if those are Jesse's sister' names, but, please bear with me!

Review, please!

What do you think Susannah will do to get Jesse's attention off of Rebecca long enough to get him to fall in love with her?

Problem: If you don't review, I WON'T MAKE IT SUSANNAH/JESSE!!!! So review and you'll get what you want. Maybe…