Julia walked into the station with her report in hand. "Detective? Are you still here?" She assumed he had gone home so turned to go back to the morgue. "Doctor Ogden? What are you still doing here? It is a Saturday night won't Doctor Garland wonder where you are?" Julia shook her head. "He's out tonight so I thought I would stay again get the report finished." She sounded unhappy to the fact Doctor Garland went out. "Doctor are you alright you sound unhappy." Julia looked at him and gave over a weak smile. "William I'm fine... How is the report?" She asked. He nodded. "First glance it looks good." Julia nodded. "I better be off. Good evening William." He nodded. "Yes good evening Julia." She smiled and turned to leave. He watched her leave then returned to his office. When Julia got out of the station house she felt like he had been watching her leave. She shrugged the feeling out of her head and walked in to her morgue.
It was about ten thirty when Julia left she glanced up at the detectives window. The light was on. 'Is he seriously still here?' She let out a deep sigh and called a carriage to take her home. In the carriage she looked down at the ring on her finger trying to decide if it was the right thing to do, knowing she was in love with another.
When she got home Darcy was nowhere in sight. She looked in the sitting room, no not there. So she decided to go up to her room and read. At about eleven o'clock she decided to go to sleep. She was awoken later by Darcy getting home. 'Does he not know how to be quiet?' She sat up and turned on her lamp. Darcy must have seen the light in her room because he came in to see her. "Darling what are you doing up its one thirty?" Julia looked at him with questioning eyes. "If it's that late why are you just coming in?" He face turned to concern. "I've been in for a while." 'Lair I heard you come in.' "Okay well I'm going back to sleep, good night." Her answer was to the point and before he had the chance to answer she had switched the lamp off. He left and shut the door behind him. 'Why did he lie? What was he doing this late?'
Sunday morning they went to Julia's father's house because Ruby was in town for the next two weeks. "Hello father, Ruby." She greeted them with a smile Darcy nodded. Mr Ogden nodded back. "How are you Jules?" Ruby asked linking arms with her sister leading her out of the room. "Jules why did you ask me to come to town? What's wrong?" Her sister sounded concerned. "Just 'because I ask you to visit once in a while it doesn't mean anything is wrong. Honestly Ruby I'm fine, everything is fine." She said smiling weakly at her sister. "Oh Jules you have to get better at lying." With that she walked into the room where Darcy and Mr Ogden were. "Jules and I are going for a walk in the park." Mr Ogden nodded.
In the park Julia and Ruby were walking arms linked. "Jules please tell me what's wrong you're not yourself. Are you not happy with something?" Julia shook her head. "Jules I know when you're alright or not. You are my sister. I haven't seen you this sad when you left William to go to Buffalo... Oh my goodness! It's William?" Ruby gasped. Of course..." Julia stopped her there before she could go any further. "Ruby you are correct but I don't think the middle of a park is the best place to discuss it." Ruby shut her mouth and nodded. "Come on..." Julia looked at her questionably. "Are we going back to fathers?" Julia asked. Ruby nodded, "I want to know what's going on." Julia sighed but agreed to go.
When they got home Darcy had already left. They went up to the room Ruby was staying in, "I would much rather you stay at my house on your stay. It would be much easier to talk." Ruby nodded. "Is that an invitation Jules?" Julia nodded. Ruby walked down stairs and told her father that she was staying at Julia's house. Her father agreed knowing that, that way they would spend time together. In the carriage it was very crowded because of ruby stuff. "Ruby do you really need all of this stuff?" Julia asked. Ruby nodded. "Jules when did you realise you still had feelings for William?" Julia looked at her sister not realising she could be so dump. "Ruby they never left. I've always had feeling for him even when I was in Buffalo. Especially now I'm back." Julia said looking away from her sister. "Then why did you agree to get engaged to Darcy?" Ruby asked. "Well I left for Buffalo thinking I wouldn't be back, but I am glad I did come back." Julia said. "That's another matter if you loved sorry love William why did you move to Buffalo..?" Ruby asked and Julia looked at her. "You know why and so do I he deserves someone better than me." Ruby looked at the sad Julia in front of her. "Is that what you think? William deserves you more than Darcy does. When I first met William he was so kind and wasn't at all judgemental. I think that's the William you need to remember."
TBC...
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