Disclaimers: I still don't own them, but I am borrowing them. I promise to put them back when I am done. They will be unharmed, and they will have had fun.


Fandom: DWP

Rating: r


Chapter 2


Andrea left the town behind and started back towards her parent's manor .She looked out over the land around her and sighed. She hadn't thought about it until after she had saved the two little girls, that she could have been hurt while saving them . She knew in her heart that she would do it again. She looked over towards the lake .The sun was shining off the water. She wasn't far from her parent's manor. Andy smiled and thought back to when she was younger. She would go down to the lake and swim and climbed trees with her friends. She sometimes still went swimming. But now she liked to take one of her books and she would lay on a blanket and read or write one of her short stories. Andrea sighed and looked toward her parent's estate. They had been hinting that they wanted her to start thinking about a suitor. Which would lead to marriage and grandchildren. Andrea was happy with the way things were going . She liked living with her parents and being able to wander around the estate.

She had kissed there stable hand, Nate. But she just didn't have feeling for him or any other man that had tried to court her.

She knew her mother was up to something because her mother had new dresses made for her. She just didn't want a repeat of what happened with, Lord christen Thompson. It wasn't her fault that when he had tried to kiss her and she had told him in no uncertain terms that it was not welcome. Andy smiled. She still remembered the look on his face when he ended up in the lake for his troubles. As she came to a stop in front of the family stables. Nate walked out to greet lady Andrea and smiled.

"Good afternoon lady Andrea , did you have a nice ride in to town ?" Andrea dismounted Starlight and handed Nate the reins ." Yes ,I did, thank you for asking ." Andy turned and started to take her packages out of her saddle bags.

As Andy turned around Lilly came out of the front door to help her. Lilly smiled and walked toward Andrea. "Your mother hoped you would make it back before dinner. She has just finished up her last painting. She is in her study." Andy smiled and nodded." Thank you ,Lilly would you please take these packages up to my room? I know that mother will want to see my dresses after dinner. Where is my father?" Lilly nodded her head and took the packages from Andy. ''I believe your father is in the library." Andy turned and walked toward her home and smiled.


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Andy's father was a farmer and was also a well-known horse breeder. That is how he had made his fortune. Andy smiled as she walked in to her father's study she found her father deep in his work. "Hello father , I hope I am not disturbing you?" Richard Saxton smiled. His daughter was his pride and joy. He had hoped she would marry and have help running the estate, but she seemed to fight them at every turn.

"I see you made it back from town ." Andrea smiled and sat her packages down.

"Yes I did."

She walked over and gave her father a kiss.

" Did you get everything that you needed ?"Andy nodded her head . "Yes I did. I had a little trouble when I was leaving. A carriage driver almost ran over two small girls with red hair. I was able to pull them out of the way in time."

Andrea father stood and walked around his desk and over toward his daughter and took her hands ."were you hurt ?"

Andy shook her head ." No I wasn't hurt . The girls were both shaken up but they were fine." Andy's father knew his daughter was the type to take action and not think about the fact she could have been injured as well.

" Well, you three were very lucky. You and the girls could have been hurt or gravely injured by that horse and carriage ." Andy stood and nodded her head.

" I know, you are right father. but I didn't think about it when I saw the two girls in danger.

Richard nodded his head.

" Yes, I understand Andy but, you need to be more careful , your mother and I would have been devastated if anything had happened to you ".

Andy sighed and shut her eyes. "I will try father. I have to find mother. I have her paints that she asked for. I will see you at dinner and tell you more about it then ." Richard sighed he knew his daughter was hardheaded and he also knew it was something that he and Elizabeth would have to live with." Alright , dinner will be ready in a hour. "Andy kissed her father and left the library to find her mother .


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Andy walked up stairs toward her mother study. She walked in to find her mother sitting out on the balcony overlooking the lake. Elizabeth had just finished her painting of the lake behind their house and was cleaning up. Elizabeth looked up to see Andy enter .

"Hello darling .how was you ride in to town ?" Andy smiled and looked at her mother painting ." It was a beautiful day for a ride in to town. It nice to see spring after the long winter." Elizabeth smiled . "I agree with you dear. We did have a rather harsh winter. It will be nice to see the spring flowers in bloom."

Andy walked over and stood next to her mother and handed her the paints she had asked for.

"Here are the paints you asked for. I had Lilly take the dresses up to my room .If you would like, after dinner I can show them to you after dinner ."

Andy's mother smiled ." that will be fine dear." Elizabeth turned and studied her painting. "What do you think of the painting?" Andy turned and looked at her mother's painting." I like it, where are you going to put it once it has dried ?"Elizabeth turned and looked at Andy .

" I haven't decided yet. I may put the painting over the fireplace in your father's study."

Andy nodded ," father said dinner will be ready in a hour , I should go clean up and put the rest of my packages away ."

Andy kissed her mother and said good bye and left to go to her room on the next floor.


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Andy opened the door to her room and took her cloak off and walked over and lay it on her bed. She made her way over to her desk to get her paper and ink out so she could write about what happened to her today. Andy picked up her pen and started to write about her day like she had everyday since she could remember .She wondered if she will ever see the two young redheads again they were sweet and their eyes were like nothing she had seen before so blue. But the chances of that happening again were slim . Andy was startled out of the silence that settled over her room by a knock at her door.

"Andy dinner is ready."

" thank you Lilly, I will be right down ."

Andy closed her journal and blew out her candle and started down the stairs to have dinner with her parents and tell them about her day .


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After dinner Andy and her mother were in her room looking at the dress her friend Douglas had made for her .the first dress was a blue it was almost blue gray it went from light to dark with blue stones around the bodice . Douglas also sent shoes and a cloak that went with it and a small purse. The second dress was red. So red it looked almost black and small red stones that when the light hit them looked like Ruby's , the shoes were just like the dress and a purse and cloak ,the third dress was a very light purple with ribbons around the bodice and back and a purse and shoes and a light purple cloak to match.

Elizabeth said ."I must say Douglas has outdone himself. I know he wants to make a few more. I will have to thank him when I go into town . I can't wait to see what he has for me. Darling try and get some sleep. you have had a lot of excitement today . If you would like we can take a ride out to the lake after lunch if the weather is nice tomorrow. "

" that sounds like a good idea mother. good night mother ."


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Andrea's mother walked back to her husband's study to read by the fire and talk to her husband about Andrea's day." Richard , do you think we have raised Andrea right? " Richard turned toward his wife.

"Why would you say that dear. "Elizabeth walked over to the fire place .

" We have never taken her to court to see The Queen ."

Richard looked at his wife. " Dear from what Andrea said tonight at dinner, I am sure she will be seeing The Queen soon."

"Yes, but she doesn't know who she saved today." Elizabeth said as she turned to face her husband . "

"No. she doesn't but she wouldn't have had it any other way. "Richard said as he sat back looking in to the fireplace .

Elizabeth sighed.

"Yes , but I am just glad I taught Andrea the proper ways to behave in the presence of the Queen. She does know the rules while the Queen is holding court .I remember the first mistake I made when I first arrived at court . I had to learn the rules and the protocol. I remember Queen Miranda when she was younger. She was a quiet child. She liked to read and draw . She reminds me of Andrea in a lot of ways .the Queen has had a lot of lose in the last year with the King's death."

Richard nodded his head and took a drink of his wine.

"Yes she has. I always thought it strange that Andrea wasn't called to court to be a lady in waiting , from what I heard. She might be once she gets there the Queen has been going through them as fast as they start.

Elizabeth nodded her head and sighed, "you are right dear ,well Darling ,I am going to turn in. I am sure in the next few days we will hear something from the Queen ."

Elizabeth stood and started for the door ."Sleep well. I be up in an hour I have some paperwork to look over."

Elizabeth nodded her head and started for her room it was going to be interesting . Andrea was going to be in for a shock when she found out who she had saved .


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The next morning Nigel was is in his office looking over paperwork and had finally came across the paperwork that could tell him about Lady Andrea Saxton of Raven Hurst and her parents lord Richard and lady Elizabeth Saxton of Ravenhurst. It seemed that Lady Elizabeth had been Queen Miranda's mother's lady in waiting and left to marry Lord Richard Saxton .

They had Lady Andrea their only child. Who was due to turn twenty in a month. They lived just outside of the town three miles away in Ravenhearst manor. Lord Richard was a well-known horse breeder . He had supplied the king with horses in the past. Nigel thought about this. 'Why hasn't this girl been to court? Why didn't she know princess's Carolina and Cassidy ?'Well at least he had something to take to The Queen. She had already given the royal guard a dressing down this morning because of what has happened. And if it happened again they would be sent to the tower. a few of the guards would be cleaning out the stables until the Queen said otherwise. Nigel sighed.

The Queen had made him sit in the back this morning, at breakfast showing him that he had to get back in her good graces. Otherwise the Queen seem to be in a good mood. So far no one had left the castle like the devil himself was after them and it was still early. As Nigel got back to his paper work on Lady Andrea he found that her parents had home schooled her . So she knew how to read and write and could speak French. Nigel just hoped her mother had taught her the rules of court or there would be in trouble when she met the Queen. Nigel gathered the papers to take to The Queen. Nigel just hoped it was what she wanted and after she had looked over everything ,he could go from there.


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Nigel walked down the hall toward the Queen's office. As far as he knew she was in and didn't have any meetings. The royal guards opened doors and shut them behind him as he went. As he reached The Queen's office, Emily came flying out with another red face lady in waiting. She hadn't lasted two days. Emily told the girl to pack her things and there would be a carriage waiting to take her home. she looked at Nigel and sighed.

" I was just coming to get you. The Queen wanted to know it you had anything for her? " Nigel nodded his head

" Yes I do. what happened with the last one? Emily looked back toward the Queen's office .

" Don't ask. just be glad she's gone, and that the Queen is in a good mood today.

Nigel grimaced. "was she that bad ?"

Emily looked at Nigel and sighed " Yes. Now go, you saved me the walk ."Emily knocked on the Queen's door and announced Nigel.

Nigel walked into the room. The Queen was seated behind her desk with her glasses on her nose looking over some paper work. She held out her hand for the papers Nigel had without looking up .

" So what have you found out so far ."Queen Miranda asked .

That lady Andrea mother was you mother's Lady in waiting before she left to marry Lord Richard Saxton .Miranda looked up towards Nigel and then continued to read the papers.

" So she has never been to court ."The Queen sat back and looked at the paper work

"I haven't found anything that say she has or hasn't been to court . But I would say no at this point ."

The Queen sat back and took her glasses off and looked at Nigel.

" I see her father has, in the past sold horses to the King . At least she has schooling most of my lady in waiting can't even read ."

Nigel look at the Queen .

" I would like you to invite her to the castle. When you go to their home. I would like her mother to accompany her to the castle. I want to talk to her mother and find out why lady Andrea has never been brought to court. I will expect them by this afternoon. That's all"

with that Nigel walked out of her office and stopped by Emily's desk . Emily looked at Nigel ." So how did it go ?"Nigel sighed and took his glasses off and wiped his brow .

"The Queen is sending me to lady Andrea's manor. To bring Lady Andrea and her mother to the castle. So she can meet them both. It would seem that Lady Andrea's mother was the Queen Miranda's mother's lady in waiting ." Emily looked shocked ,"I will need to see about getting rooms ready for their arrival."

Nigel agreed," I have a feeling that the Queen will have a new lady in waiting by this evening ."

Nigel left to go to this office and gather his things to get ready for the ride out to Ravenhearst estate.


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