Chapter 4
Tommy's POV
I was in my house when Speed came running to let me know that he saw the young lady again sneaking around my house.
"She's here again" Speed said out of his breath from the run he had.
"Who?" I questioned forgetting that yesterday there was a rich girl sneaking on me.
"The young lady that yesterday was out here sneaking around" Speed told me knowing he had to be more specific.
I never was the guy to stick to one girl. I was always around different girls and every night with a new one and if you asked me who she was the next morning I will not remember her or anything about her. Just one night stands that's all I always searched for at least since now.
"The Harrison's daughter?" I asked now interested that she was once again around my house something no one did especially a young lady with a name like hers. Yeah I had flings with rich woman but they were woman around thirties or even more not young like her.
"Yes" was all I heard Speed say before I was out of the house and near the rocks. I walked from the back way so she will not see me and I can sneak on her and see what she up to. I arrived near her and there she was sitting on a rock looking at my house trying to see if I would come out of there at least that's my thought.
"I wanted to satisfy your curiosity" I said with a smirk on my face.
She jumped up at my voice and looked at me a little scared so I continued "or you didn't want to meet me?" I asked cockily knowing that she was dying to get to know me or else she wouldn't be here again right?
"I" she begun but then she stopped; she looked at my bare chest and smirked "what made you think I want to meet someone like you?"
"I don't know but you can enlighten me, I'm sure you already asked who am I" I said once again smirking at how uncomfortable my words made her.
"No I don't" she lied.
"No, you haven't asked anyone about this strange guy who you saw yesterday in his abandoned house on the rocks." I asked not believing her especially after the interest she showed yesterday but then I played dump like her and gave her what she wanted a conversation with me "fine I tell you myself then. For some I'm the devil and for others I'm just the poor guy that lives his life on his own".
"You can be anything accept the Devil" she said nicely but flirty.
"And you're the most beautiful woman I ever saw around here" I said trying to be nice. In a way it was true because I never saw that much people up here except from guys friends and the only girl that ever came up here was still a teenager and was almost a sister to me so I never looked at her in any other way. "Can I offer you a glass of wine?" I asked in a more polite way to invite her over to my house.
"I don't drink wine" she simply answered.
"But you can keep me company or a poor guy like me isn't entitled to have such a beautiful lady next to him?" I asked trying to see her reaction but she only shook her head and smiled at me. "You don't have to be scared of me I'm not the devil in person and I know how to be a gentleman with a lady" I said while motioning for her to walk before me towards my house.
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No one's POV
Victoria and Anna were still talking on the news of Chris rejecting Jude and wanting to marry Sadie.
"I don't know how I'm going to tell her" Victoria said while thinking for a way how to tell Jude this news without hurting her.
"If you want I can talk to her" Anna offered it was difficult for her to say something so bad to Jude but after all she wasn't her child and didn't worry about her happiness.
"No" Victoria answered it was her place to make her daughter understand and be there for her when she cried after the rejection "do you think that Chris will change his mind again if he sees her?"
"I already tried anything to make him change his mind but it was useless. I'm sorry Victoria too but this is the reality, if you want you can assure Jude that there's nothing to worry about finding another good husband, I personally will search for a great guy for her. She's beautiful and with a great heart it will be no problem to find her one" Anna said trying to help how best she could the poor girl who will be heartbroken.
"Fine but please Anna we can't say anything about Sadie at least not right away maybe after a week or so"
"But I promised to Chris that I will ask her hand in marriage"
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Meanwhile in Tommy's house....
Tommy's POV
I was pouring myself a drink and she sat on my couch. I walked towards her and sat next to her not so close I didn't want to scare her even if she didn't look the kind of girl that scares herself so easily. She even looked comfortable around guys' maybe she was used to this kind of situation.
"A toast for you beautiful" I said while rising up my glass. I took a sip and then asked a few questions to get to know her better "so you're one of Mrs. Victoria Harrison's daughter right? What's your name?"
"Yes, I'm Sadie Harrison and you?"
"Nice name, here everyone calls me Tommy Quincy"
"And what's your real name?" she asked once again curios about my life.
"I don't have one" I simply said.
"How can it be possible?"
"I didn't have a father so no one could give me a name, my name is just Tommy and people gave me a nickname to go with it and I like it"
"But you have to know something about your family" she asked again trying to know my past but I wasn't the guy that loved to talk about the past especially with the kind of past I had.
"My family is not interesting, it would be better if we talk about you. Have you ever been at the city?" I said trying to change the subject and I think she got the message because she answered without trying to get back to what she asked.
"I lived there for years at my auntie's house but now I'm back".
"I see you're not married or engaged" I said while gesturing to her ring finger that was empty "but you must have a boyfriend".
"No I don't"
Good so I can move on with the next step "Do you like the sea?" I asked wanting to know more about her so it will be easy to get in her pants.
"I'm beginning to like it" she said seductively.
Am I wrong or is she the one trying to get in my pants "you can come with me on my boat one day" I said inviting her something I never done before it was always just about sex but I had to be more slow with her after all she was from a rich Nobel family.
"You have a boat?"
"Yes, is your sister older or younger" I found myself asking.
"She's younger, a kid but she will soon get married" she said as if she was saying to me she's out of reach but I wasn't asking because I had any interest in her, in fact I don't know her at all but if she's beautiful like Sadie I will be happy to meet her.
"So after her marriage your mother will want you to find a husband?"
"Yes, I have to get going now" she said while standing up from the couch.
"I walk you home" I said as a gentleman.
"No, no it's not necessary" she said now getting nervous about the thought that maybe someone will see her with me and I don't blame her. I wasn't of her class and I will never be even if in reality I was but not in this life.
"Don't worry I will walk you only to the beach, I know you'll be ashamed to be seen with a guy like me"
"No I didn't mean it that way" she said lying sure because I would believe a crap like that.
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Jude's POV
Mum was back from her visit to Auntie Anna and we were at the living room talking.
"Mum why didn't you tell me that you were visiting auntie Anna? I could have come with you" I said not understanding why for the first time she went alone "so what did she told you? How is Chris? When is he coming back?" I asked knowing they must have talked about Chris and his arrival.
"Soon" the simple response my mother gave me. She was acting strange and she was getting pale and it looked like if she was worried or something.
"You don't look good mum, are you feeling sick?"
"It's the heat that's all, I'm going in my room for a little bit and later we can talk" she told me but I wasn't convinced that it was just the heat that made my mother look so pale.
Something must have happened at Auntie Anna's house. She seemed to be hiding something from me. Did something happen to Chris? But she said he will be back soon so he was fine than what happened? Maybe I'm just being paranoid and it was really the heat after all she never lied to me before.
I left in my room and was reading a book when I heard the door of my balcony open so I immediately faced the balcony and asked "who's there?"
"It's me" Sadie said while entering my room. What was she doing out alone and why was she getting in from my balcony?
"Where have you been all day?"
"I was on the beach"
"I thought you didn't like the beach" I wondered knowing how she always hated the beach and the heat.
"I found some nice places there, where is mum?" she said trying to change the subject and for now I let it go after all it wasn't my business.
"She's in her room; she went to Auntie Anna because she's back".
"So you know how Chris is?"
"Yes, he'll be back soon"
"Are you happy?"
"Of course I am" I said with a fake smile than I tried to change the subject before she asked more about my feelings towards Chris "Sadie I wanted to apologize about yesterday".
"For what?" she asked as if she forgot.
"For my behavior and the way I freaked out but the thing is that I never talked about those things to anyone and you know how closed I am. Maybe to you it's easier and maybe the city helped you out to get out more your character and say things without shame, you grew up more modern then me. Here I never went out to parties and met new people I just saw the usual people my few girl friends, mum and Auntie Anna and I never talked about guys with them".
"Don't worry I understand after all I'm older and I learned to see other sides of men too" she said now a little bit too full of herself.
In that moment there was a knock at my door and my mum came in.
"You're both here" she said more as a statement than a question.
"Yes mum" Sadie answered than she asked "do you know if Carmen prepared my bath?"
"Yes she did, you can go when you want"
"Good then I leave, see you later" she said while walking towards the door, opened it and left.
"What were you talking about?" my mother asked exactly as the door closed.
"Nothing important, is there something wrong mum?" I questioned seeing the way she still was in.
"Yes" she said and I felt nervous and panicked and I now knew I wasn't paranoid before and that something really happened and what was it?
"What happened?" I said now more curious about this whole mystery.
"Jude you have to understand that....that when I and your auntie Anna planned this whole marriage thing you and Chris were bought too little." That's the way my mother start but I still wasn't getting the point to were all this was going "after we planned everything we never thought it was necessary to talk about it again but the thing is......is that when Anna went to visit Chris and she talked to him about the preparative's for the marriage he......Chris was surprised about it" she finished and that's when I understand the whole thing.
"And he doesn't want" I told her knowing exactly what she was trying to say.
"He didn't knew, I mean he did remember about the wedding plan we made for you kids but he didn't really believed it so now he doesn't think it's necessary to go on with the preparations for the wedding he's calling off" my mother said with a worried voice and thinking about my reaction to this news.
"Maybe he wants to wait a little bit more?" I asked not that I really was looking forward for the wedding but I was prepared my whole life for this thing after all.
"Maybe" my mother said but her tone wasn't with any hope that it will happen.
"I want the truth mum" I said but she kept her head down and stayed silent "So that's it Chris doesn't want me, he doesn't want to marry me and he called off the engagement" I said repeating all the conversation.
"I'm sorry sweetie but what can we do?"
"He doesn't want me" I said once again to myself "Why? Why?" I asked not because I was unhappy with the fact but because I felt hurt to be rejected by the man I scarified my youth for to be his perfect wife.
"I don't know why, even your aunty Anna is sorry for what happened" I heard my mother say.
"For all these years you both always told me that I was going to marry Chris and that I should learn that or do that to be the perfect wife for him. You made me believe that all I did was for the man that wanted to marry me so why this is happening? Why did you make me believe in that crap?" at this point I was crying but why exactly I was crying? Because I was hurt and I was falling in love with Chris or because of the humiliation and reject I've got?
"Me and your aunty never thought that we were doing something wrong with this plan" my mother told me with guilt in her voice.
"What am I going to do now? Everyone will talk about the rejection I've got and make jokes of me" I said now realizing that I was feeling only hurt by the rejection and the humiliation I have to face.
"Don't say that Jude, this wasn't your fault and neither Chris's. We can tell them that he didn't know about all this and they will understand" mum told me trying to make me feel better but it wasn't working. I knew the people in this area and I knew that I will be the one on their tongues for this year's gossip.
"Yeah sure so after they will feel compassion for the abandoned girl. It's not fair you could have saved me before when you planned this marriage. I grew up in the thought to be Chris's wife, I never looked at other guys and I had opportunities, so why? I never deserved something like this" I finished while crying the whole time. Who will want a girl that was rejected by the most rich and powerful guy around here?
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No one's POV
In the evening Sadie was already in the dining room when Victoria got in.
"Where is Jude? She's not dining with us?" Sadie asked not that she really was interested in what her sister did but it was polite to ask.
"She's not feeling well" Victoria answered not really wanting to talk about why.
"Maybe it's because of her excitement that Chris will be back soon?" Sadie asked then she immediately changed the subject on her after the whole conversation she had with Tommy she thought a lot about what her mother planned for her so she asked "mum what plans do you have for me? Will I remain a single or I have to take the vows?"
"You need to have a little more patience dear I'm sure that things will change for you" Victoria said knowing that Sadie already had a proposal for her.
"How can you be so sure? I will remain all my life buried in this house" Sadie said not imagining herself dying here were no fun was.
"Your aunty told me that when you were away you met someone that is interesting in marring you" Victoria told her trying to not get into detail who this person was.
"Who an old man or a man that no one wanted?" Sadie questioned but Victoria didn't answered so Sadie continued " and all this is happening because we don't have money, and since there is no way that anyone will want me without that I prefer to marry a young strong sailor" Sadie said while thinking of Tommy.
"Please stop it don't even think crazy things like that" Victoria said not wanting her name to go down to that level "I'm not feeling well I head back in my room" she said and left towards her room.
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Meanwhile in Jude's room......
Jude's POV
I was lying on my bed I wasn't feeling good so I didn't went down stairs to dine. I'm trying to sleep but I can't, all the thought I have right now are driving me crazy.
Why was this happening to me? Why was I feeling so sad since I'm not in love with Chris? Why I'm so angry at him after all he wasn't the one who planned it?
Maybe I'm angry and sad because I always dreamed of a guy that would love me and protect me from everything. I always dreamed of loving this person back with all my heart. I wanted to be lucky and have all this with Chris but the thing is that I never felt that we could have this thing. I was just going to marry Chris because that was what they planned for me so I must think that this wasn't a tragedy and it was destiny. I was lucky to have the chance to find the love of my life myself, the man that makes me feels good in his arms and the man I dream about.
I wish that maybe one night I can see his face when I dream about him. I feel safe in his arms and loved. I want that the dream comes true and I feel his hands on me for real, his kisses, his touch....god what am I thinking?
I have to think about Chris how he made me feel rejected, how I hate him and how much I'm angry with him but the real thing is that I don't feel these things towards him. I'm trying to feel them but I can't and the only reason is simple, I don't love him.
Maybe I am a little bit angry but just because I don't know how to face my friends and the people around here after this thing will come out in public. I will be humiliating in front of everyone. Everyone will think that I betrayed him or that I wasn't good enough for him. And I think that's true I'm not good enough, maybe I will never be good enough for anyone.
I need to plan something, something that will not make me seem as the cheater or the not perfect girl for this role. I can say that I wanted something else in my life but what?
I have to stop thinking because it's driving me insane. Maybe if I write a song about how I feel I will feel better and maybe even get an idea of what to do and say.
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No one's POV
In the dining room Sadie was still eating her meal and called for Carmen to ask her some things on Tommy.
"Carmen tell me something about Tommy"
"Sorry to ask Miss Sadie but why do you want to know things about that man?" Carmen asked curious that a high class girl like Sadie was interesting in Tommy's life.
"Just curious that's all, was he born here?"
"I don't know I'm not from here and I have no friends here but at the port everyone knows him".
"Is it true that he has a boat?" Sadie asked trying to find out if Tommy was honest with her.
"Yes and it's called 'The Devil'".
"'The Devil'? Nice name for a boat and tell me does he has a woman?"
"I think you better say women in plural, every woman around here is crazy about him and they say that he had even rich women at his side".
"I can't believe it" 'But who am I kidding who can resist a hot ass like his. So this is the confirmation that I wasn't the first rich girl he laid his eyes on' Sadie thought.
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The same evening......
Tommy's POV
I went to Kwest's tavern an old friend of mine or you better say we grew up together so we're almost brothers. I had a room there so when I want to have a girl right there and then I will not have to wait and I didn't like to take my night stands home either.
I sat on the table with my friends Speed, Kyle and Wally, as always we were drinking. Sometimes when there was no much client Kwest would join and even Darius.
Yes Darius was almost a father to me, he took care of me after I left the Dutois mansion when I was young and he tought me a lot of things which some were reading writing and how to be a real gentleman. I have to say he was really patient with me because as you know I'm not that obedient guy and I never was so he had a hard time with me but he did a really good job and I will always be grateful to him.
Back to my friends we were talking and making jokes when a person entered and walked to our table. Kyle turned towards me to tell me who he was.
"Tommy he's the lawyer Fernandez"
"Hi, did Kyle tell you what we needed?" I asked not wanting to take long with this conversation.
"Yes" he simply answered me.
"Good"
"Mr. Fernandez has a friend from the American marine and he reassure us that they will leave everything pass without any problems" Kyle said telling me the details they already talked about.
"How I already said to your friend here it's better if you take the material in the early morning so that there will be less guards" Mr. Fernandez explained.
"Have you already agreed with your friend about the price?" I asked knowing that money was all to people like him.
"For him it's ok but to be honest I don't think you're offering enough for what you expect" the lawyer told me trying to get more money from me.
"I can give you 5% more but only when the material is on the boat safe" I said wanting to be sure that what I'm paying I will get them back from the shipment.
In that moment Angelica my other friend or more sister how you want to call her came towards us to talk to me but I needed to finish this business before so I told her "I will be there in a minute".
She left so we get back to our deal "only in that moment do you accept?" I asked
"Don't you trust me" he questioned me and what kind of question is that no of course I didn't, not after all the trust I gave to persons who always betrayed me and not with someone that saw just money.
"When all the material will be on 'The Devil' you will have your money" I said once again without answering his question.
"Fine we do as you wish captain" he said while nodding his head.
"So we have a deal but don't forget the most important thing, there will be no mercy for who betrays me" I said in a treating voice so he gets the point.
"You don't have to remind me, everyone knows what you're capable of"
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Jude's POV
The next morning I went to the Dutois mansion I needed to talk with my aunty Anna in person. A servant came to open and told me to wait in the living room and that my aunt will be there soon. I sat on the sofa and a few seconds later my aunt came in. We greeted each other with a kiss and sat down on the sofa to chat.
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Meanwhile at Tommy's house.....
Tommy's POV
I was getting dressed when I heard a female's voice calling for me from the living room. I kept dressing when I saw Sadie enter my bed room.
"Oh, sorry" she said acting shy while looking at my bare chest.
"Don't worry come in" I told her.
"NO, you're..." but she didn't finish what she was going to say.
I closed the button of my trousers and zipped it up then I said "if you're so shy I can put on a shirt" even if I knew she saw me before shirtless but I was acting as a gentleman.
I put on a shirt without any other word said but I saw the look Sadie gave me, so she was acting as I thought she really wanted me to stay like I was.
"The truth is that you haven't covered much" she said after eating me with her eyes.
"Don't tell me you never saw a man shirtless or unbuttoned?" I told her now bored about the fact she was acting so innocent.
"Oh yeah servants or other low class people yes but never a gentleman" she told me. Was she trying to buy me with this talk or did she really think that about me?
"And who told you I'm a gentleman? I can try to be one but I'm not one, don't worry I will never do something to miss respect you if you don't tell me to" I said honestly.
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Back at the Dutois mansion.....
Jude's POV
"I came here to talk to you about Chris's decision, the call off of our engagement" I began this conversation that we had to do and get over with.
"I'm sure that for you it was very...."Aunty Anna tried to say but I never let her finish.
"It was fine maybe a great relief for me" I said not really lying but was trying to safe my face.
"Reief?" she asked confused and I would be too if I were in her place after all she thought I was in love with her son.
"Yes, I was going to marry Chris just because it was planned but now that Chris calls off the whole wedding I felt better. It's been a while that I was feeling strange about the fact that I was about to marry Chris, don't get me wrong I care about Chris a lot but I wasn't sure if I was in love with him. You know without seeing him, talking to him.....I just wasn't sure, do you understand what I'm saying? " I said and until now I wasn't lying at all "I was thinking last night and I always felt another vocation in me. My vocation wasn't to marry Chris but to serve god" I said now getting out the plan I made yesterday.
"Are you saying you want to be a nun?" my aunt asked surprised.
And who blame her I was surprised too when I thought about this plan and I almost got rid of it because I didn't think it could be believed but then I told myself that it was better this way and I will never be humiliated again if I took the vows and never see a guy that I could fall for.
"Yes" was the simple and only response I could say.
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