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All Is Fair in Love and War
Chapter 3: War
Sometime around noon of the next day, Babette set to work on her revenge on Lumière. Cautiously, she looked around the main hall as she approached the kitchen to make sure she wasn't being watched by Cogsworth. She entered the kitchen and smiled when she saw who she needed. Confidently she approached Jacques, one of the young men on Lumière's kitchen staff. He will do for my plan, Babette thought slyly.
Jacques was a tall, attractive man with dark blonde hair and hazel eyes. He was outgoing and honest, and almost everything any girl could want; any girl except for Babette that is. All she wanted was Lumière. And he was going to help her get him.
Before she fully approached Jacques, Babette looked around the room for Lumière. Once she had assured herself that he would be in perfect view of her little show, she prepared herself for her act of revenge and strode toward Jacques, knowing she would be successful.
As she approached Jacques, Babette noticed him helping Mrs. Potts make lunch. Slowly, she snuck up behind him and looked over his shoulder. "Bon après-midi, Jacques," she said flirtatiously. Jacques turned and smiled shyly at her. Quickly, Babette turned her attention to his cooking. "Mmm, that smells delicious. What are you cooking?"
This time, Jacques fully turned around and looked at Babette, surprised. Lately, Babette wouldn`t give anyone the time of day besides Lumière. "Ratatouille niçoise," he replied, still eyeing Babette a little suspiciously.
Babette smiled. "Mmm, but you know what? I have my eye on something a little more . . . tempting," she whispered flirtatiously.
"And what, may I ask, is that?" he asked, staring at Babette stunned.
Babette looked around the room quickly. Everyone was working and, thankfully, hadn't noticed them. Everyone, that is, except for Lumière who was staring at them completely shocked. Seeing that her plan was working, she leaned in toward Jacques ear. "You," she whispered.
Jacques eyes grew. He waited; he waited for any sign that Babette was kidding. None came. It seemed to him that she was completely and utterly serious!
His dazed look didn't last long, however, when he noticed that Babette wanted him. After years of trying to win her affections, she finally wanted him over Lumière! "Me?" he asked. "What happened to Lumière?" he added, putting a mocking tone on Lumière's name.
Babette's eyes clouded over when she heard his name. Quickly, she searched her brain for a reply. What was she going to say, 'I'm just using you to make him jealous"? No! "Umm," she started. "I decided you were so much better than Lumière and left him for you." She winced at the weak lie and had to resist the urge to smack herself in the forehead.
Despite the weak lie, Jacques smiled at Babette. "Thought so," he whispered as he leaned in to kiss her.
Babette closed her eyes but as soon as their lips met she opened them and glanced at Lumière. His mouth was now hanging open in shock. As soon as he had once more gained control of himself he started to walk towards the two. Quickly, she closed her eyes and deepened the kiss only to have Jacques pulled away from her. The instant she opened her eyes she saw a very angry Lumière and a shocked Jacques.
Angrily, Lumière grabbed Jacques by the collar. "You," he started pointing to Jacques. "Come with me. And you," he added pointing to Babette. "Follow! I will deal with you later."
With that said he started to drag Jacques from the room by his collar. Cautiously, Babette looked around the room and saw that everyone was now staring. Slowly, she turned and smiled triumphantly before she started to follow Lumière out of the kitchen.
Once the three of them were in the sitting room away from the kitchen, Lumière let go of Jacques' collar and quickly shut the door. Angrily he turned and glared at Jacques. "Who gave you permission to touch her!" he yelled. "I know I certainly didn't. Mon dieu, did you think you could kiss her in front of the entire kitchen staff and me without me finding out? What in the name of God gave you that impertinent idea!"
Jacques slowly backed away from Lumière and waited to see if he was done talking before he said anything. "Still brooding over the girl you lost, Lumière?" he asked mockingly.
Lumière started to speak and then stopped, confused. "What do you mean 'brooding over the girl you lost?'" he asked narrowing his eyes at Jacques.
Jacques smiled. "Oh, we are in denial, are we?" he grinned. "Babette told me she left you for me because I was better."
Babette's eyes widened and she looked at Lumière who was looking at Jacques stunned. Slowly, Lumière turned toward Babette with hurt in his usually playful brown eyes. "Is this true?" he asked in a whisper. "Did you tell him that?"
Babette gave Lumière a sorry look. "I did," she whispered. Lumière turned away from her, hurt. "But I didn't mean it! I said it because I didn't want to tell him I was trying to make you jealous!" she added. As soon as she realized what she had said, Babette covered her mouth, her eyes wide.
Suddenly, the room went really silent. Cautiously, Babette looked from Lumière to Jacques. The two men had the same shocked expressions on their faces only one had hurt in his eyes and the other had relief.
Sorry it's so short. The chapter itself is only 920 words. With the authors' notes it is1 061 words. So yeah, the chapter is below my word minimum. Anywho, I hope you enjoyed it! Please tell me if any of the characters are out of character! Oh and if I get enough reviews, I will update this tonight since I have already started the fourth chapter! There will be two chapters more and then it will be done.
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