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Rating: Still sticking with Mature.

A/N:Thank you for the replies. The Fairytale of The Grey Knight and The Distant Cousin will continue for a little bit yet. On a personal note I sort of keep up on the show from things I read. Surprisingly I learned that at one point it was told that Alexis doesn't really swim. I my opinion that's ridiculous. However I've decided to go a little bit with the flow. Lets see how my version of Alexis swiming ability suits you.

STAVROS 9

THE FAIRY TALE GOES ON

The Distant Cousin stood there for a moment ,gaping at the back of The Grey Knight as he walked out of the castle.

"SHOPPING!" She thought to herself..."Oh my! Riding clothes! That's what we're going shopping for!"

The Distant Cousin hurried out of the castle after The Grey Knight. A few moments later and she was crossing the dock to the launch that would take them to the mainland. The Distant Cousin tried without success, to ignore how The Grey Knight was standing at the end of the dock, arms crossed over his chest, his right foot tapping the planks impatiently as he waited for her to catch up.

"Sorry." She mumbled as she waited for him to step on to the speedboat, that would take them to the mainland..."Oh no!" She thought to herself. "He's going to take us himself! I've seen him speeding around the island in this. Life vest and prayers that's all I'll need."

"GET ON BOARD NOW!" He barked at her as he stepped back so she could board before him.

He'd startled her so badly, she practically leapt on to the launch. She grabbed a life vest and slipped it on as he untied the boat from the dock. Then she sat down and wrapped her hands around the railing in a death grip.

The Grey Knight untied the boat and pushed them away from the dock.

He never even glanced at The Distant Cousin as he went and started the boat up.

He slowly pulled away from the dock when at a safe enough distance, he pushed the throttle up and the high powered speedboat roared to life.

Once they were well out to sea. The Dark Knight turned to look at The Distant Cousin. He expected her to be standing near him, when he saw she wasn't there, he turned to look at the back of the boat.

There she was sitting on the bench, clinging for dear life to the hand rail.

"Don't worry! I'm a halfway descent driver!" He shouted at her, trying not to laugh at her obvious fear.

"Come over here!" He shouted, motioning at the empty seat next to him.

She shook her head at him and gripped the railing even tighter.

"COME HERE!" He ordered her holding his hand out.

The Distant Cousin held her ground by fear alone, shaking her head furiously at him.

The Grey Knight brought the boat to a dead stop in a matter of seconds. He wasn't used to be being defied like this.

"I told you to come here!" He snarled at her as the boat slowly rocked back and forth with the waves.

The Distant Cousin by the look on his face, knew she could no longer let fear give her the courage to refuse him.

She slowly stood upright. Keeping her left hand firmly on the hand rail. She tugged the belt tighter on her life vest with her right hand. Then taking a deep breath, she looked up at the now perplexed Grey Knight and held her right hand out to him.

"Don't let me go over board please." She stuttered, looking him in the eyes as she wiggled her fingers at him.

The Grey Knight gaped at her for a long moment. Then he reached out with his left hand and linked his fingers with her cold ones.

"Let go." He told her quietly, he never let his eyes leave hers as he added..."I wont let go of you."

The Distant Cousin gave a small nod of her head and let go of the hand railing so she could take the couple of steps that would bring her up next to him.

He steadied her until she was seated in the chair next to his.

"Why are you so afraid? Do you think I'd throw you over board? It's not like you can't swim!" The Grey Knight asked, completely confused at her state of fear.

"I don't suppose you would. I don't swim well at all Sir. Once not long after I'd gotten here...well...we were going to the mainland and some how I ended up in the water." The Distant Cousin kept the thought that the Dark Queen had pushed her to herself. She knew she had not imagined the feeling of being pushed..."The White Knight saved me. Ever since then...well. I just don't care for the water."

The Grey Knight thought about arguing with her. That he'd seen her on the beach more times than he could remember. Then he realized it was just that. She'd been on the beach. Not in the water. Well by the time this summer was over, he'd make sure she was no longer afraid of the water. After all this was Greece, everyone could swim.

He stepped right up to her and reached out to fasten the straps properly on the life vest. Then he gently took her hands and placed them on the railing in front of her chair.

"Ready?" He asked, moving back to his own spot.

The Distant Cousin gave him a small smile and nodded her head at him.

Half an hour later the boat had deposited them safely on the mainland.

The Grey Knight led her off the docks and to the private parking lot for the wealthy. The guard greeted him and went to retrieve The Grey Knights car.

The Distant Cousin just managed to hold back the gasp, when the guard pulled up in a new Silver Ferrari. Even to her very untrained eye, this car screamed not only wealth but more importantly power. To her, family power was everything. The trademark rearing black stallion on the front of the car was she realized, a perfect symbol of the man who owned it.

The guard got out and opened the passenger door, helping her in. The Grey Knight looked over at her, for some strange reason the thought "She belongs in that seat." popped unbidden into his mind. He shook his head then he said..."You better put your seatbelt on. I don't drive this, any slower than I do the boat. You aren't afraid of fast cars too are you?"

"I don't think so. Then the only time I ever go anywhere, it's always in the limo with either your mother or father." She said shrugging her shoulders at him as she snapped the belt into place.

That was all the consent The Grey Knight needed. He slipped the car into gear and peeled out of the parking lot. The Distant Cousin grabbed the console with one hand and her other grabbed the armrest of the door.

Twenty minutes later the Silver car, was sliding into a parking space of an exclusive boutique on a back street of Athens. The Grey Knight was trying to ignore the sensation in his stomach, at The Distant Cousins rare case of the giggles. Apparently by the smile on her face, fast cars with fast drivers delighted her.

The Distant Cousin stands behind the Grey Knight when they enter and he is greeted by the elegantly dressed Sales Lady.

"This is my Distant Cousin. Well you can see we need to get her a new wardrobe." The Grey Knight tells her, stepping to the left so the Sales Lady can see her.

"What did you have in mind Sir?" the Sales Lady asked as she walked around the Distant Cousin, trying to guess at sizes and what might look good. She didn't say so, but the Sales Lady thought the poor girl would look better in a burlap sack, than in the worn out school uniform.

Three hours later and The Distant Cousin was standing in a white sleeveless dress. Three buttons at the throat and two pockets with buttons. White sandals to match. She crammed her hands into the deep pockets as she watched The Grey Knight sign a receipt for the clothing.

Who knew trying on clothes could be so tiring. She'd tried on twice as many clothes as they were taking back to the castle.

Suddenly something occurred to her as he led her back outside to the car.

"Sir, all these clothes wont fit in my closet. Maybe we should take some of them back in the store." She told him as she slid into the passenger seat.

"Don't be foolish!" He replied as he slammed the door to the Ferrari shut.

He got in started the car and said to her as he pulled out onto the street..."I'm starved. Lunch next. Then we'll go get the rest of your new wardrobe."

The Distant Cousin gaped at him.

"What more could I possibly need?" She asked.

The Grey Knight rolled his eyes at her. A few minutes later they pulled up in front of a very well known restaurant over looking the sea.

There was a small line of people waiting for a table, but The Distant Cousin wasn't surprised when The Grey Knight was warmly greeted, and they were led around the line of people to a private table in a secluded corner,

He waved the menus away. He didn't ask her what she wanted, he just ordered two of the house specials. Then he ordered a beer for himself and a white wine for The Distant Cousin. She and the waitress were both about to protest, but were stopped with a single "Are you about to defy me?" look. The two women instantly, bit off what they'd been about to say.

It wasn't long before the waitress had returned with the drinks and then was gone again.

The Distant Cousin played with the stem of the wine glass as the Grey Knight took a long swallow of his beer. He kept his eyes locked with hers as he drank. Finally the nervous Distant Cousin brought the wine glass to her lips and took a sip.

"Don't you think you should have more than Granny panties in your dresser drawers?" He asked.

This time instead of The Grey Knight choking on his drink, it was The Distant Cousin.

He reached over and patted her back..."You really should take small sips of the wine, until you get used to it. We can't have you choking to death out in public you know. It simply isn't done." The Grey Knight had all he could do to keep the smirk off his face. For some reason he found he was completely enjoying unsettling her. He pushed aside the thought ,that maybe he really enjoyed soothing her fragile set of nerves more.

After a moment The Distant Cousin had stopped choking and waved her hand at The Grey Knight. He could stop patting her back now.

She looked around nervously, making sure no one could hear their conversation.

"You aren't really going to take me to buy...to buy..." she stuttered and blushed furiously.

The Grey Knight didn't say a word. He just raised his eyebrows at her, waiting for her to finish her train of thought.

"Underwear!"She finally blurted out.

"Of course I am. You don't honestly think I can send you out by yourself do you?" He asked as the waitress returned with their meal.

The Distant Cousin kept silent until the waitress left them alone again.

She placed her napkin in her lap. The Distant Cousin picked up her fork and just before she speared her food she looked at him and said..."Of course I think I can buy underwear by myself!" She snapped indignantly.

"I've seen your underwear. I assure you, you can't buy it by yourself." He then picked up his own fork and started eating. He had all he could do not to laugh at her indignant snort at his opinion.

Throughout the meal, The Grey Knight would look over at The Distant Cousin waiting for her to say something else. Apparently though she was beyond words, she was however not beyond taking her frustration out on her food. She'd speared it so hard a few times, The Grey Knight was sure she'd crack the plate it sat on. Once he'd even told her not to grip the fragile wine glass so tightly. He didn't want her to snap the stem and cut herself.

She seemed to relax a little after that, and even said she'd like to have some dessert.

"We wont get back in time to go riding today. It will be long after dark. Tomorrow though after breakfast we'll go around the Island."

"I don't think I can handle The White Knights horse Sir." She said between mouthfuls of the delicious chocolate cake.

"He's not as spirited as Zeus is. Why would you be riding Achilles anyway? You have your own horse to ride." He said leaning back in his chair, suddenly becoming fascinated by the small bit of chocolate frosting that laid at the corner of her mouth.

He found himself leaning forward, bringing his hand up to wipe it away when she looked at him and said..."I don't have a horse of my own Sir. I certainly can't ride The Dark King's horse nor The Dark Queen's. Unless you're offering up Zeus?"

Instead of touching her face his hand slammed down on the top of the table. The dishes vibrated at the force.

"Why must you continue to lie! We all have horses! The next thing I know you'll insist you ride as badly as you swim!" He almost bellowed at her startled face.

"I do not lie Sir! If you give yourself a moment to think of the horses in the stables, you will see that there is no horse there that would be fit for me. After the pony I had died. I was never given another horse. It has been three years since I've ridden. Then it was only my pony." She told him calmly as she set her fork down, picked up her napkin, wiping her mouth.

The Grey Knight glared at her for as he thought about the horses in the stables. Of course he remembered her pony had died as she said. It was an old pony that he and his brother had learned on. He was sure she'd gotten a horse. She must have! His mind searched every stall in the huge barn. The Grey Knight let out a growl as he accepted the fact she was right. No horse in the stables could possibly be hers.

He raised his hand and snapped his fingers at the waitress to bring him the bill.

"That's very rude you know." The Distant Cousin admonished him.

"You are on very thin ice to be questioning my manners. Have you forgotten who I am?" He asked while he looked at the bill the waitress handed him. The waitress kept her eyes on the floor. She'd heard about The Grey Knights temper. She couldn't believe this young girl would push him like this.

"How could I? You are quite unforgettable you know." The Distant Cousin bit the inside of her cheek to keep from giggling, when the The Grey Knight suddenly looked up into her eyes.

Instead of the explosion the waitress and The Distant Cousin expected him to have, The Grey Knight surprised them by laughing. He handed the stunned waitress some money for the bill. Then he stood up and held his hand out to The Distant Cousin.

The Grey Knight found that the moments hesitation, before she placed her hand in his gnawed at his belly. He swore to himself, that there would come a day when The Distant Cousin would reach for his hand first. One day she wouldn't even think of hesitating, before placing her hand in his.

TBC...

A/N#2: In this story it is my opinion that Alexis might have been attracted to Sonny in the very begining because he reminds her of someone else. Just something for you to think about.