AN: I know this is a short chapter , but it's probably my favourite chapter . Please tell me what you think of the story : )
Dinner finished , everyone said their goodbyes to each other and cleared out of the dinning room . Tavington took Jessica back up to her room
Jessica walked into her room walking straight to the far window on the other side of the room . She pulled the one slightly tattered and old looking curtain to the side , holding it up against the wall she peered through the window to look outside .
She looked around to notice the pale light of the moon shine down on a beautiful large garden she had never even stop to look at before . She wished she could take a step outside to walk through that garden . Jessica just wanted to be alone even thought most of the time she was she just wanted to walk outside to feel and breath in the warm summer air .
Without feeling like she was a prisoner that was being held against her will . She was going to figure out how to plan her escape .
Jessica got dressed into her night gown and robe , leaving her beautiful white dress folded neatly on the cot . She walked to the door to grab the handle gently and slowly twisting it . Jessica opened the door being careful not to make any noise .
She knew if she got caught by Tavington she would be locked up for sure . Jessica practically tip toed out for her room , she stepped lightly with each step she took . Jessica took extra caution when she started to approach Tavingtons room .
She stepped down to hear a sudden loud creek she froze right away . Holding her breath , she feared to make any-more noise then she already had . She listened closely into Tavingtons room to hear if there was any movement of him getting up and catching her .
But she heard nothing and proceeded to move on to the downstairs . When she reached the foyer she stopped and looked around surprised to see no soldiers around on duty . She continued to walk to the two front doors quickly .
Just in-case , Jessica again slowly and gently twisted the door handles opening the large wooden doors she stepped outside closing the doors behind her . Jessica stood on the front steps taking in the fresh night air and smiled .
Jessica walked down the stairs , she walked across the cool ground to feel the dirt and grass between her toes she looked at her surroundings and knew just by the look of things it wasn't going to be easy to escape, she stopped in-front of the stables to looked down at her feet which were bare and now dirt covered , she lifted her leg to to brush of the dirt .
Jessica stopped when she head a whine from a horse from inside the stables , She noticed two soldiers from outside the front gates look at each other then turn there heads to look at were she was standing in-front of the stable doors .
She slipped inside quickly before they could see her , she sighed as she leaned against the door as her heart raced " That was a close one " She whispered to herself Jessica looked from across the room the moonlight Shawn into the stable revealing a few beautiful horses .
She walked up to a caramel brown horse that was almost the same colour as her own hair , and stroked the horse patting its neck . She remembered the horse she had back at home that was similar to the one she was petting , It's name was maple because of the colour of his hair .
It was always her personal favourite horse to ride . She smiled as she moved her hand slowly down the horses long nose " You're so beautiful " Jessica said still rubbing its nose " You remind me of my horse Maple " She smiled.
her smile quickly faded as she heard the sound of the doors being opened , and she could see the glow of a lantern from the corner of her eye . " Yes she is quite beautiful " Jessica heard a familiar voice say . she turned around to see Colonel Tavington and to her relief she didn't sense any anger in his face and voice , Jessica said nothing but just stared at him .
He wore only his breeches , boots his hair still queued back and a white blouse , that thankfully wasn't covered in blood this time .
She stared at his blouse to see that the neck line of it was rather low cut and revealed his chest , she tried to hold back herself from blushing but failed . Tavington noticed her blushing again and just smirked . " It's funny " he said walking up beside her " This horse never allows someone else to touch her or come near her , other then me " he said as he said patting the horses neck .
Jessica just smiled but then remembered why they were both out here
" How long have you known I was out here ? " she asked , crossing her arms in-front of her chest . Tavington stopped petting the horse and faced her .
He stood quite close and towered over her , Jessica looked up at him to notice he must of been about six feet tall , and herself only five foot four she didn't even come close to his chin .
" Longer than i should have allowed you too , why were you out here " He asked her , Looking down at her Jessica looked down at he ground trying to think of an excuse to why she was out here .
" It's not fair Colonel " she blurted out .
" The only sense of freedom i get around here is the opportunity to walk around that stuffy mansion . And if I'm outside working there is someone always watching me . " She complained trying not to raise her voice to him . What she was saying was partly true , but she couldn't tell him she was planing an escape .
What she said must have been pretty convincing judging from Tavington's reaction . He just nodded his head " You know what I'm going to have to do now don't you " he asked
" No " she answered , playing dumb
" you're going to have to get used to having an officer following you around again, I can't trust you " he said in a stern voice , Jessica's heart sank . She know knew her escape was going to be impossible and not only that , but she lost her freedom as-well .
She just sighed
" Yes , I understand Colonel " she said raising her head up to his
" But Colonel , why do you let me stay here " Jessica sighed .Tavington looked confused to why she was asking , she knew why .
" You told me the night you captured me that you needed my information but you haven't asked me anything since " She said , It wasn't an invitation for him to start asking her now . Jessica just wanted to know why he hadn't asked .
She was right Tavington thought from the time she arrived her till now he hadn't got what her needed out of her . But he didn't want to any more
. Tavington just stared back at her the light of the moon Shawn through the crack of the stable doors , the pale light made it look like Jessica's porcelain skin glowed .The way she looked made him want to kiss her , touch her , it wasn't only just they way she looked now . It was always the way she looked that made him want to . he felt drawn to her .
He said nothing back to her and just started to lean down toward her , Jessica just looked as his lips came closer to her own , she moved up to him closing her eyes she inched closer and closer . Jessica didn't know what she was doing and she didn't know why , but she wanted to . Tavington lifted his hand , running his finger through her hair , he held the back of her head .
Jessica suddenly saw the image in her head of Thomas being shot and falling to his knees. Her eyes flew open as she slid her hand up against his chest stopping him from continuing . Jessica noticed how close there lips were from touching .
She could feel Tavington's hot sweet breath from his mouth , move in between her lips . She pushed him back gently away from her , Tavington straightened his back and just looked at her confused to what just happened .
" Goodnight Colonel Tavington " she said quietly without looking at him . Jessica gently pushed pass him and walked out of the stables back to the mansion .
Jessica entered her room closing the door behind her she leaned her back against the door , she lifted her hand to her forehead and ran her fingers through her hair " What am i doing " she whispered to herself .
Jessica was so confused now , She wanted to Kiss Tavington , she wanted to feel her lips pressed against his so bad . But its Colonel William Tavington she thought , She can just go kissing the man that had caused her and her family so much heart ache .
She walked back to the window again to look out into the beautiful night sky . She looked out up at the sky to see the North-star , her mothers star . Her Father had always said it was her star after she died because it was constant , unwavering . A guide , just like her mother was.
And more then anything right now Jessica needed her mother to guide her now .
" Mother what do I do " she sighed as her eyes began to well up .
A single tear fell from her eye and rolled down her cheek she wiped it away with the back of her hand , and just began to cry . It had been five years since her mothers death , but she would always miss her and love her , and Thomas too.
Tavington finally made his way back up to his room , he closed the door and started to undress so that he was just in his blouse and un-queued his hair that fell at his shoulders . He walked to the massive windows that took up a large portion of his bedroom wall .
He couldn't stop thinking about Jessica . " Oh get a grip on yourself would you " He scolded himself she is the daughter of Benjamin Martin and he is the Colonel of the British green Dragoons he thought . There could never be something between them , never .