Hey all! Here's chapter 8! I'm so sorry for it being uploaded so late, but I'm so busy with college and I've got a week full of tests coming up so I wrote this in a little break from revising!
*Note: I do not own any of these characters except Abrielle Aimee.
Chapter 8 – How….?
Paris, 4.25 PM, the 15th of March 1832
Jehan and Abrielle stood up straight again after their little moment.
''I love you…'' Abrielle whispered as she looked up at Jehan.
''I love you too…'' Jehan whispered back.
Abrielle stood once again on her toes and leaned closer to Jehan.
''We forgot about the soup.'' She whispered in his ear.
Jehan's eyes grew wide as he turned around and walked over to where the soup was cooking.
It didn't look like you could eat it.
Jehan decided to let the fire die and turned to Abrielle.
''I-I guess we could go out for dinner?'' He suggested.
Abrielle smiled a little and nodded.
''I guess we could.'' She said.
They both cleaned the kitchen before getting ready for their night out.
There wasn't much to change for Abrielle, but Jehan had chosen to wear his best suit for their first night out.
It was after all something very special.
He vowed to himself to care for Abrielle the best he could.
They would go buy dresses for her now.
He'd feed her, hold her, love her, care for her and give her a home for the rest of their lives.
He'd be by her side whenever she's ill.
He'd be by her side whenever she felt sad.
He'd be by her side whenever she needed him.
Abrielle, in the meantime, was dressing her hair.
It was the only thing she could do.
She only had one dress and that was the one she was wearing.
She sighed softly as she looked at herself in the mirror.
''How could he love her?'' Is what she asked herself as Jehan appeared in the doorway.
He walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her.
''What are you thinking about, my love?'' Jehan asked as he kissed Abrielle's temple.
''You…Us…The future.'' She said as she turned in his arms.
''How can you love a girl like me? I'm poor, too thin and I am filthy.'' Abrielle asked him.
Jehan cupped her cheeks.
''I love you for you. You are extraodinary. You aren't like the girls out there. You are special…unique. You must ignore anyone who calls you poor, too thin or filthy. You aren't any of those. You're not wealthy yet not poor, you're not thin yet not thick, but one thing you definitely aren't is filthy. I would never hold filthy girls in my arms. I could never love filthy girls. A filthy girl is a whore in my eyes and you have never had anyone, oui?'' Jehan asked.
Abrielle shook her head as she looked up at him, her eyes had tears in them.
''Merci…That is all I can say. I love you…I want to be yours forever.'' Abrielle said softly.
Jehan kissed her forehead as he held her close.
''Don't you dare ever taking yourself down because of what the people out there say. The only thing that matters is how you feel and see yourself. My opinion only starts to matter when we're married.'' Jehan told her.
Abrielle whispered a soft thank you and turned back towards the mirror.
Jehan wiped some of the tears that had fallen away from her cheeks with his thumb and wrapped his arms around her waist as she rested her head back against his chest.
''Lets get you some dresses and powder, brushes and everything you need. I'll give you anything you want, my love. I want you to smile and be happy.'' Jehan told her.
Abrielle smiled at him through the mirror.
''I love you, my dear Jehan. I can't ask for more than your love. That's what makes me the happiest girl on the planet.'' Abrielle told him as she turned to him and took his arm.
They walked out of the room and Jehan grabbed two of his coats.
One for Abrielle and one for himself.
He offered his arm again as he grabbed his key from the table.
Jehan opened the door and let Abrielle go out first.
He closed and locked the door behind himself and turned to Abrielle, offering his arm.
And together they walked out onto the streets towards the closest dress shop.
This was chapter 8! Yay! Hope you all liked it! Don't hesitate to give a review or to favourite of follow the story! I will be doing a Christmas spin-off where Abrielle and Jehan celebrate Christmas together! They will be married by that time, but both of them have big surprises for each other! Excitiiiing! I'll try to start working on chapter 9 asap, but can't promise anything!
