A/N: There's going to be a bit of romance,not between any of the characters,but in some letters Peter finds.
Peter had been at his Grandparents house for nearly two weeks. It was the same thing every morning,he'd wake up. Eat breakfast sometimes alone,sometimes with his Grandmother( he had yet to lay on his grandfather) after breakfast,Grandmother would leave to do other stuff and he was left usually went to the library.
Wednesday morning,however found him not in the library,but in another unused room,most likely a parlour of sorts. Judging by the furniture,fireplace and piano. On the far wall was another tapestry. Walking about the room,he came to stand in front of the tapestry,pulling it back,he expected to see a blank wall and was surprised when he saw a doorknob. Turning it he slipped in between the opening. He found himself in a tunnel of sorts.
The tunnel was long,dark,winding and a bit damp . The walls were of smooth stone and the floor dipped in several places. The tunnel ended at a door,opening it,he found himself in a room .
The room wasn't very big about . A table and chair sat in the corner. On the table were stacks of paper yellowed with age. Opening one of the drawers,he found matches and a candle and lit it,holding the candle,he carefully picked up one of the letters. it was a love letter
My darling love,
The days seem to grow long every time I do not see you,my heart aches to look upon on your face. If I were not heir to a immense fortune and you naught but a maid,I'm sure our love would not be so forbidden. Money does not matter to me as long as I can gaze upon your sweet face. I would rather lose all my money than live with the knowledge that I have caused you distress. For I must now bid you good night,Sleep well,my sweet one.
Lovingly,James.
Peter put the letter down and picked up another one,then another they were all the same. It wasn't until the seventh letter that he realised who these letters were addressed to and what they really were.
My Sweet Elizabeth,
I have not heard from you since you fled the house,my letters keep being returned to me.
I am still very much in love I have been since I laid eyes on you two years ago. Mother says you were pregnant and that's why she dismissed you. My darling,why did you not come to me. Whatever they told you it is not true and though you may have heard I am to wed Violette,I do not love her,I will always love you.
Lovingly,James.
Peter stopped reading and let the letter flutter to the floor. He didn't understand Victoria had told him that his parents had fallen out of love,but judging from these letters; James was still very much in love with Elizabeth,so why hadn't he told her . If he knew that Elizabeth was pregnant ,why did he not go after her?
A/N: This is just a little subplot ,I added.