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Chapter 6
Edward's pov
October 31, 1899
Elizabeth and I have been engaged for a little over a month now. I am to go and pick her up for the Halloween party at my parents' house. Mother knows how happy I am now that I have found a woman I want to marry, and have a family with.
Mother has told me in the past, one evening, that father was about to find someone for me to start courting. I remember I looked at, her shocked.
I was sitting in my room one spring, when there was a knock on the door.
"Come in," I said. My mother opened the door and shut it behind her and sat down on the bed beside me.
"Edward dear, your father is starting to worry, and is thinking of setting up some girls for you to court for marriage," she said.
I looked at her for a bit. "But mother….." I started but she cut me off by lifting her finger.
"Yes I know dear, you haven't found that one just yet. I know. But you must understand where your father is coming from," she stopped talking for a bit. By the look on her face I knew she was thinking of what she could say. "His family has always picked their son's wives to see who would fit well with their family."
I nodded, "Yes I know mother." I knew of this, that was how my father and mother met and married. My father's father picked my mother for my father's wife. But I knew I didn't want that for me. I didn't want my wife to be picked for me. I wanted to do that for myself.
Father was even more into picking my wife when I first said I wanted to court Elizabeth Jackson.
I walked to father's study and knocked on the door. "Yes son? Come in," he said.
I shut the door behind me and stepped inside. "Father, there is something I have to tell you," I said.
"Yes son."
"I wish to court Elizabeth Jackson, father."
Father just looked at me, taking everything in. I just waited for him to flip. "Son, she may not be for you. Plus, not someone I would pick for you. What about…" I cut him off before he could finish that. I knew he was going to ask me-" What about, Mr. and Mrs. Smith's daughter Amber?"
Ms. Amber and I played with each other when we where little.
"Father, Amber isn't my type. Plus, I love Elizabeth. I will ask her father if I can court her whether you like it or not. Please meet her, father. She is a nice person, very pretty."
Once father has met her and her family over dinner he approved my choice, to court and to marry Elizabeth.
I got to Elizabeth's house I knocked on the door; her father answered it. "Edward, Elizabeth will be down soon," he said.
I heard her mother call to her daughter that I was here, heard my love answer her mother. Once Elizabeth came down I couldn't help but to smile. I took her hand and kissed it. I nodded to her parents and led her out.
She was just so pretty that night.
We got to the, party; I led her inside the house. I led her to a table so she could eat and drink before the dance started. Her parents met us at the party five minutes later.
Everyone talked for a bit, while we ate. I was watching Elizabeth when her father asked me, "It shouldn't be too long until you become a lawyer, Edward."
I nodded my head. "Yes, sir, I should be by January." He just, nodded; everyone went back to talking about other things.
We finished eating dinner, I turned to Elizabeth. "Would you like to dance, love?" I asked.
She smiled and nodded, taking my hand; I led her to the dance floor. After we danced for a while her head slowly started to lie on my shoulder and I smiled. "Getting tired love?"
She lifted her head, nodding. "A little."
"Why don't we go and sit down." She nodded and we headed back to the tables to sit down.
The guest started to leave, I helped her up. "Ready to head home?" She nodded.
We said good-bye to my parents. I led her back to her home where her parents and sister now were. "I'm glad you where able to come love," I said.
"Me too. Thank you for taking me."
"Welcome love." When we reached her door I opened it and let her step inside. "See you again soon love."
Once she was safely inside I headed back home; by the time I got home everyone had left and maids where cleaning up.
"Did she enjoy herself, son?" my mother asked.
"Yes mother, she had a good time," I said with a smile on my face. I couldn't wait for her and me to be married.
I'm sorry guys it took me a while to update I've been busy. Another site I'm on has promoted me and I've been spending most my time on there. Doing what I have to do as my job as well as post to threads I'm needed in.
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