Chapter 2
"Miss Violet!" I heard the housekeeper shriek as Kol carefully lifted me up from his horse, I soon felt her familiar warm hands on my cheeks as she frantically patted them, all I wanted to do was respond. "Mr Eversley!" She shrieked again.
"Violet!" I heard George's voice and footsteps as he ran towards us "What happened my good man!"
"The bridge broke; she and the maid fell in" I heard Kol reply quickly
"I cannot begin to thank you enough, please come in we need to get her into the warmth"
"My brother will be here soon with the horses and the maid" He replied again as he carried me into the house.
"This way!" My brother ordered "Get the doctor!" He continued to bark orders until I felt the warmth of my bed beneath me. "I won't be a moment"
I heard the door close and then silence; I suddenly felt a finger graze the apple of my cheek. I grumbled loudly to show my disapproval I heard a light chuckle before nothing. The door opened, followed by many footsteps.
"I didn't catch your name…" George stopped talking "Where did he go?"
It'd been a good long week of rest and doctors' visits, and I still did get to see my saviours face; only his name haunted my dreams. I only caught a glimpse of his brother Elijah, who said that Kol had to go away despite my brother's pleas to thank him with a drink.
Much had changed since the accident, Mary had been off duty due to a sprained ankle and I'd been forbidden to leave the house. However much to my delight my father had returned home immediately upon hearing the news of my accident.
I skipped down the stairs and into the music room where my father was quietly playing to himself; he stopped when he heard the floorboards creak.
"That was your mother's song" He quietly mumbled back to me, I walked to his side and held his hand. "Ah, we must not dwell" He patted my hand and smiled "How are you feeling?"
"I am very well father, you need not fret" I kissed his cheek as he nodded.
"I do worry about you my dear. We've been unable to find this hero of yours, I owe him" He pinched my chin. "Now we have dinner to attend to, come along my sweet"
After dinner I had returned to my room as my brothers and father had their estate meeting. Eversley Estate depended on the income of the parish and marriages; George was still looking for a suitable wife. The lady of the house needed to have certain qualities from my father's point of view, but George vowed not to marry unless he loved. So far he and my brothers had no such luck.
Since coming to age I was now expected to attend balls and dinners to look for my own suitor, however it wasn't as dire since I was the only daughter. But like George I wouldn't marry unless I was in an undying love...
"Violet!" He heard Elliot from outside my room; he tapped quickly at the window and waited for my response.
Elliot was Anne's older brother and heir to the Harrison's manor in the neighbouring town. He was also my best friend since childhood, but since we became older both our parents believed our friendship needed to end. To stay close to him I became friends with Anne, despite her and her twin mocking me when I was young. He now spent most of his time with my brothers.
I jumped up off of my bed and straightened my skirt before going to the window; I opened the curtains to see his bloodied face, my mouth dropped before I dragged him into my room through the window. His shirt was a mess and showed his chest.
"What happened to you?!" I asked sternly as quiet as possible, he breathed heavily and wiped the blood off his lips. "Why didn't you just go home!" He just chuckled before sitting down on my bed.
"Go home like this?" He snorted and rubbed the bridge of his nose "My mother and father would go berserk"
"Why did you come here then?" He smiled and showed his dimples.
"I was in the village, your home is closer than mine" He stated and rolled back "Plus you always fixed me up" I rolled my eyes and jumped beside him, I gave him a stern look, he knew I was waiting for an answer "Ok, I was with the Miller's daughter"
"Elliot! Damn your libido" He chuckled
"Jump to conclusions, she was sad and needed company. It was the gentlemanly thing to do" I slapped his thigh
"Of course, no benefits to you?" He smirked and rolled on his side his dark green eyes staring into mine "You're going to get blood on my sheets!" He wiggled his eyebrows and smirked. "You're disgusting"
He went to reply but I covered his mouth with my fingers, he widened his eyes and looked towards the door. I pointed down to the floor and lightly pushed him. He quickly rolled to the floor and crawled beneath the bed just as the door opened, Benjamin peeping through the door, I sighed with relief.
"Where is he?" He asked quietly, I pressed my lips tightly together and shrugged my shoulders. "I know you could hear me coming, you have freakish hearing"
"I have no idea what you're implying?" He rolled his eyes.
"Ell, get out from wherever you're hiding. If any of my brothers or father comes in your as good as dead" Elliot gave out a loud grumbled before revealing himself, my brother looked him up and down before smiling "You look a mess…Miller's daughter?"
"How did you know?" I asked with a frown, my brother smiled and leaned into the doorframe.
"That's for me to know and you to…never find out" He returned his gaze to Elliot "Come on, Violet has to sleep, she's got to be up early tomorrow." Elliot and I glanced at each other before he followed my brother out of my room without another word.
I sighed loudly as I got ready for bed and blew out the candles. I clumsily made my way to my bed and clambered into the duvet before closing my eyes. Just as I began to drift off into my sleep I felt the bed move.
"Hello darling" I spun around and smiled brightly at his face, I didn't recognise him but on the other hand I did.
"I've missed you!" I said as he placed his hand on my hip and ran his finger under my cheek, bringing me into a passionate kiss.
"You look stunning by the way" He whispered seductively and pulled me in closer to him, my heart racing against his chest.
"You always say that!" I lightly poked his stomach as I giggled, his dark brown eyes staring into mine.
"Because I mean it" I bit into the bottom of my lips "I want you to be mine, Violet"
"I already am" I smiled and kissed him again
I gasped and bolted up straight, my eyes catching the man from my dream standing in the corner of my room. I rubbed my eyes and reopened them, he was gone. Cupping my forehead I crawled out of my bed and walked into the bathroom, I splashed my face with water. I breathed out and shook my head to wake myself up. I was both scared and intrigued about my dream; it frightened me as id never experienced anything like that before in my life. Yet the love I felt when I looked into his eyes was consuming, but who was he?
A/N~ I know it's delayed but here's chapter 2, I want to thank you for reading and I hope that this chapter hasn't disappointed. Also the italics were a dream she had. I hope to hear from you to let me know what you think or any suggestions, much love x
