Synopsis: Modern AU in which Mary Stuart is engaged to Francis, son of wealthy French business Tycoon Henry Valois. Caught in a world of turmoil and political scandal, Mary finds herself torn between doing the best for her family, and Sebastian, a free-spirited art student and half-brother of her fiancé.
Disclaimer: I own nothing acsociated with CW's Reign or Mary Queen of Scots
Prologue
Mary Stuart had always been used to change. Why, then, did she feel so full of conflictions as she made her way through Glasgow airport. No matter how much she tried to calm herself, she couldn't seem to quell the increasing feeling of nausea that had plagued her since she left her home that morning.
Mary, this is normal. Anyone would be nervous, she muttered to herself as she glanced half-heartedly up at the departures board.
11:52, Gate 5b.
She had exactly two hours until her plane left. Mary was usually the first everywhere, but today she whole-heartedly wished she'd stayed wrapped up in bed at least a little later. Spending two hours with her eyes glued to the board, watching endless numbers come and go, would likely drive her crazy.
Mary tapped her fingers anxiously against the hard table, wishing that she were a piece of furniture if it meant she didn't have to make decisions that would change her life forever.
No, you want this, she told herself for what felt like the sixty fifth time that morning. It had been her choice, and hers only, to accept Francis' proposal. She knew she ought to be excited, but the prospect of leaving her home and everything she knew to live with her fiancé in an entirely new country was more than a little overwhelming.
Not to mention the politics, there had been enough of that with her father growing up. Would Francis even have time to spend with her, with all his campaigning? She envisioned herself alone in her new home for weeks on end, with no one to talk to. Greer, Aylee, Lola and Kenna, her dearest friends since childhood, would now be more than 300 miles away. Shaking her head, Mary tried to count the passersby to distract herself from the thoughts that plagued her.
1 man wearing a green shirt and matching socks
A young woman and her two children, 3 suitcases
4 men dressed for a business conference, complete with briefcases and laptops
1 couple holding hands and smiling
Mary felt herself comforted somehow by watching people go about their lives. Focusing on others allowed her to forget her own troubles, something she'd lately been finding difficult.
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Two hours later – by which time Mary's nerves had increased exponentially - her flight had reached the top of the little black screen. Gate Open, flashed in small orange letters, and Mary reluctantly forced herself from the comfy chair she had occupied. Reaching into her bag, she pulled out the small boarding card she'd received from the check-in desk three hours earlier.
-Flight 02983b to Paris CDG International Airport.
It was a one way ticket. Whatever happened, Mary knew there was no going back to Scotland now.
Authors Note: Okay, so I hope this idea isn't too bizarre. I love Reign and Mary x Bash (Sorry Francis, I still love you too) and the idea of a modern day AU intrigued me. Let me know what you think, any advice will be whole-heartedly accepted. I hope Mary wasn't too OOC, despite the fact she's living in 2014. Also, please not that Mary, Bash and Francis will all be slightly older in this fic than in the show. I'd imagine Mary and Bash to be in their mid-20s, whilst Francis is closer to 30.