It's Candy's Birrthday! Happy 117th birthday dearest Candy! We love you!

Forbidden Love

Chapter 7
"See you in September"

Candy was in Australia in the family farm with her uncles and grand parents. She was sad during the whole trip. She took the plane like forever and she didn't even care that the flight was so long. She was sad to be separated from Terry, by her parents. The parents made sure they didn't have their flights at the same time, so they wouldn't have to go to the airport at the same time.

She relived the the day before her trip.

- What time is your flight? Asked Terry.

- 8 AM… what about you?

- 2 PM…

- You think they did it on purpose?

- I know they did!

- They really don't want us together …

- We grew up as brother and sister.

- Speak for yourself, from the moment I saw you on that boat, I thought of you as my husband…

He looked at her with tender eyes.

- Oh Candy, I was so mean to you…

- I didn't care… I wanted you as my husband…

- You are so cute, said Terry laughing.

A maid came in to make sure Candy's luggage was packed.

- Miss Candy, your mum sent me to make sure you were all packed.

- Master Terrence, said another maid… I need to make sure you're packed too, come on let's go…

Candy and Terry looked at each other. Their parents wanted to make sure they were not together, so they won't get any ideas. Terry went to his bedroom with the other maid. Tomorrow, they will both be on planes going in opposite directions.

Candy was talking to her friends on the phone in one of the living rooms. They had a conference call.

- What? You're going to Australia? Said Annie, but why?

- My mother's family leaves there…

- Oh…, said Patricia, well I'm going to Florida...

- Lucky you! Disneyworld! Said Annie.

- We have Euro Disney in Paris, closer, said Candy.

- I know, said Annie, going to Florida is so cool…

- Where are you going Annie?

- Paris, Anthony's father is there for a few months, so he's going to be in Paris too!

- Well good for you! Said Candy.

- Are you going with Terry? Said Patricia.

- I wish, said Candy, he's going to New York to see his mother.

- Oh, said Patricia.

- Sometimes I wish we were regular people who don't go away for the summer holidays, said Candy.

- You mean being rich is making your parents easier to separate you, said Patricia.

Candy was stunned. She never confided in her friends about her feeling for Terry.

- Candy, said Annie, we're your friends, we know you love Terry.

- What? Said Candy, but….

- We're not going to tell anyone, it's our secret, said Patty.

- How did you guess? Said Candy.

- On prom night, you were in the room with him, we came and knocked, you didn't answer.

- Nothing happened, said Candy embarrassed.

- You didn't sleep with him, said Annie, but something happened…

- No, said Candy.

- Candice Grandchester, stop lying to us! Said Patricia.

- Terry is my brother, said Candy.

She was feeling weird repeating her parents' words.

- Eliza told Anthony that you caught her and Terry kissing in one of your living rooms and you threw a fit! You had a catfight with Eliza!

- You told Terry that he kissed you to practice on Eliza.

- Anthony is convinced Eliza was lying, said Annie.

- But she wasn't wasn't she…? She was telling the truth…for once in her miserable life!

- Fine girls, I'm just not ready to talk about that…

- It's fine Candy, said Annie, we just wanted to tell you that we're here if you need to confide and we will never betray your confidence.

- Thanks girls, said Candy, I have to go now.

- Have a nice trip and happy holidays! Said Patricia.

- Why does that sound like Christmas? Said Candy.

- Happy summer holidays, then, said Patricia.

- Happy summer holidays, said Annie and Candy at the same time.

They burst out laughing. When she finished her call, the phone rang and it was Archie.

- Candy, he said, how are you?

- Archie, I'm fine…

- How's your holidays?

- I'm going to Australia…

- What? For how long?

- The whole summer…

- Oh…I'm going to America only for a couple of weeks, I was hoping to see you before I leave. When are you leaving?

- Tomorrow…

- Already?

- Yep!

- Oh… can I come by and say goodbye to you?

- When?

- In half an hour?

- All right, I'll be there.

Half an hour later, Archibald of Cornwell was announced by the butler, he wanted to see Miss Grandchester. The whole family was sitting outside in the garden enjoying the summer. They had just had lunch. Terry wanted to go back in his bedroom, when the butler arrived, followed by Archie.

- Good afternoon, Your Grace, Duchess, Candice.

- Good afternoon, young man! Said the duke smiling.

- Hello Archie, said Georgie.

- Hi Archie, said Candy with no enthusiasm.

- Candice, said the duke, why don't you take the young man to the music living room?

The butler came back and announced:

- Master Terrence, telephone for you.

- Who is it? Said Terry coldly.

- Your mother, sir…

- Thank you, said Terry walking to the house to answer.

Candy looked at her father. He used to be so strict about Terry's contact with his mother, now she can call and he's going to spend the whole summer with her! Just to separate them!

- Let's go Archie, said Candy walking to the house also.

They got to the music living room where there was the most sophisticated HI FI sound system Archie had ever seen.

- Wow! He said, that's pretty cool.

- I like classical music, said Candy, it relaxes me.

She took a remote and press it. Some soft classical music was playing. Archie sat on an armchair and Candy was sitting on the couch.

- Where are you going in America? Asked Candy

- Chicago…

- The windy city…

- Yes…

- I hope you have fun…

- You too, in Australia…the kangaroo land.

- And Koala bear… I wish I could bring one back with me…

- Why don't you?

- Well, I'd have to catch one first, but I wouldn't want to uproot him from his homeland… they're very lazy animals, they only spend about 4 of 5 hours awake …

- What do they do for the rest of the time?

- They sleep…

- Fascinating! Said Archie smiling, tell me more.

Candy continued talking about Australia to Archie who was eating every single one of her words. He was just mesmerized by her. She was so charming and so beautiful, he had fallen hard for her. Candy didn't seem to notice how infatuated Archie was. She continued talking. A maid arrived with some tea and cookies and she had a nice time with Archie. He was looking at their DVD collection.

- This is the biggest Eleonor Baker collection I've ever seen!

- She's my father's favourite actress, said Candy with a little irony

- I'll say! He even got her movie debut, her firs television series… I've looked everywhere for this!

- Why?

- I just love her! She's my favourite actress! She's just perfect!

- Do you fantasise about her?

- Well, sometimes I dream about her…

- Really? Said Candy who thought it was funny.

Archie fantasising about Terry's mother.

- I would dream that I would marry her and…

- Have sex with her in your dreams?

- Well yes, if you want to know…

- Oh my God!

- It was one of my fantasies… to have sex with Eleonor Baker…

- Come again…? Said Terry's voice.

This last one had just entered the living room, looking for a CD.

- Terry, said Archie blushing, I was just telling Candy about my fantasies…

- To have sex with Eleonor Baker?

- Yes…

Terry thought about Eleonor Baker as his mother… to see a boy his age fantasising about his mother was… gross!

- Did you have fantasies about her ? Said Archie.

- Nope, said Terry.

- Come on! Not even for a minute?

- Not even for a nanosecond!

- She's so beautiful…

- Dandy, she could be your mum!

- She's too young to be my mum…

- If you say so…

- Well your father seems to like her, he's got her whole DVD collection, with her movie debut, her telly shows…

- You can say, my father had a thing for.

- I think it was more than a thing, said Archie.

- Maybe he was fantasising about having sex with her like you… you two should hook up and discuss Eleonor Baker…

Candy burst out laughing. Terry took the CD he needed and left the room.

- I'm going to go now, said Archie.

- All right, said Candy, thank you so much for calling on me today

- Have a nice and safe trip, Candy

- Thank you, and I'll see you in September…

They kissed each other on the cheek.

- Have a safe trip to America, said Candy.

- Thank you.

Archie left and Candy went to see Terry in his room. He was listening to music.

- Your boyfriend is gone?

- He's not my boyfriend.

- He would like to be…

- It doesn't mean I want him to be…

- Do you like him?

- He's likeable…

- Likeable...

- Terry we only have a few hours left, let's not argue please

- You're right, we'll argue when we come back from our summer holidays

- All right… what do you want to do?

- You want to go to the cinema?

- I don't feel like watching a movie…

- Who said anything about watching?

Candy looked at him and smiled. They went to the cinema and needless to say they were alone in the back in a corner and they had no idea what the movie was about.

Her plane was leaving at 8 am, they went to the airport 2 hours before, which mean they left the castle around 5 am. Terry went with her, with their parents. He had to argue with his dad.

- Terry, he said, why don't you sleep?

- I want to take my sister to the airport.

- You have your own trip to worry about.

- My plane is at 14:00, dad…

- Let him come, said Georgie, he's ready to go.

- Fine! Said the duke.

They were in the car riding in silence. They got to Heathrow Airport, around 6 am. The line at the check out was long. The driver took care of checking Candy out. They now had 2 hours to kill. The duke took them to a little restaurant to have breakfast. Candy and Terry were unable to eat. Georgie finished her meal and she took her husband for a walk.

- Richard, they are so heartbroken, she said, are we doing the right thing?

- A little time apart from each other is going to be good

- I think they just get along fine… maybe we're worrying for nothing

- And maybe they make out every chance they get to be alone…

- Don't say that, said Georgie, I know Candy had a crush on Terry since the day they met, she told me that day that she was going to marry him…

- Really?

- She was just 5 years old, she didn't know what she was saying…

- Maybe she instigated all this…

- What do you mean? That she seduced Terry?

- Well… she did say it was her idea to practice kissing.

- Terry didn't have to go along with it…isn't he older?

- Duchess, please, let's not argue about this…

- You're right honey we're not solving anything…

- Hopefully, it's a harmless crush that's going to pass…

Candy and Terry were talking, while they were trying to eat breakfast.

- Candy, I was thinking about something…

- What?

- Well, our parents are separating us, because they think we're…

- Because of our first kiss…

- For them we crossed the line, by kissing.

- Yes…

- If you had been any other girl, or if they weren't married…

- But they are married, ever since we were kids…and they told us from the beginning that we were brother and sister.

- So let's give them that…

- What?

- The brother and sister love…

- Oh…you mean let's be with other people?

- We can't be together…

- You want to date other girls?

- No, I don't, but I have to… or they're going to be on our case

- You're hurting me, Terry.

- You can date your dandy…

- I don't want to date Archie…

- You have to. We need to get their attention off of us…

- You're really telling me to date another boy, is that what you want?

- It's not what I want, but it has to be like this… my father didn't want me to see my mother on regular basis… now he's sending me there for weeks? He's desperate and I don't want it to be permanent… what if he sends me to my mum's for good…

- We can't have you gone for good…

Candy thought about it for a little while.

- Fine, but I hate it! Tell me you're not going to date Eliza.

- Never again, she's a witch…

- You have any girl in mind…

- I have girls throwing themselves at me…

- Me included, said Candy looking down.

- You're the only girl I want…

Candy's heart jumped.

- Oh Terry…

- I was glad to be the first boy who kissed you…

- I was glad to be the first girl you kissed …

- It's time for you to go…

- Ok, let's go…

They left the restaurant and started walking to the gates where their parents were waiting for them. Candy hugged them, one by one, she hugged Terry for a long time.

- Bye Marie, said Terry, kissing her on both cheeks.

- Bye Toulouse, I'll see you in September

She was kissing him on the cheeks too and their lips touched each other during their cheek kissing goodbye, it was only for a second, but Candy felt Terry's tongue, it was so fast, she though she had imagined it. They looked at each other and he winked at her. They both smiled. The parents were looking at them clueless.

- See you in September Marie…

Candy showed a brave face and was smiling, but when she got on the plane, she was silently crying

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Terry was on his plane to America, unable to concentrate on the movie that was on, he was thinking about Candy and he was surprised by his own feeling for her… he had told her she was the only girl he wanted… where did that came from ? He heart was broken; he wasn't going to see her until September…

This is going to be one long summer holiday for the both of them.