Penderella-Ch 10

When the carriage came to a stop at the bottom of a rock path Aaron said, "the house we seek is at the top of his path your highness", he threw the door to the carriage open and jumped out. JJ and Emily both nodded their heads and Emily said, "yes that is where Sam lives and if mother would sell her to anybody it would be Sam".

Derek looked at his guards and said, "we need to get to Penelope before it's to late" and they all started running up the path, the closer they got to the house the farther it seemed like they were. All Derek could do was wonder what this Sam character was doing to his Penelope, when they finally got to the door they couldn't get anybody to answer.

Aaron looked at Derek and said, "what do you want us to do sire"?, he said, "get me inside, I don't care what you have to do but I need inside now", Aaron nodded his head as the men gathered around. The minister looked at Sam and said, "Sam do you take Penelope to be your wife"?, he smiled lustfully as he looked at her and said, "yes".

He looked at Penelope and said, "do you Penelope take Sam to be your husband"?, she looked at Sam and said, "NOOOOOOOOOOO", Sam took a deep breath and said,
"we've had this discussion before Penelope, it doesn't matter if you say yes or not". She said, "you can't do this, you won't get away with this", it was then that Sam, his men and the minister all laughed.

The minister said, "she has to say yes Sam or", his sentence was cut off by a loud banging sound coming from the front door, Sam nodded for his men to go check out that noise while he tried to convince Penelope to make the right decision. When Sams men got to the front door it flew open and the prince and his men walked inside.

The men bowed and said, "your highness, to what do we owe this honor"?, Derek said, "I need to see Sam", one of the men said, "that isn't possible right now sire". Derek stepped forward and said, "why not"?, the man smiled and said, "he's getting married", Dereks heart plummeted and he said, "Aaron we must find Penelope, she can't marry Sam".

The men watched as Aaron and Spencer ran past them, they said, "waittttttttttttt, you can't go in there", Derek had his guards detain the men and he smiled and walked on by. When Aaron and Spencer ran into the room Sam was squeezing Penelopes arms and shaking her but no matter what he did she wouldn't say the word yes.

When Sam saw Derek walk into the room he released Penelope and bowed and said, "your highness", Derek walked over to Penelope and held out his hand and said,
"please come with me Penelope". She smiled and reached out for his hand and Sam said, "she's mine sire, she's about to become my wife", Derek shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that you are a little confused Sam".

Sam looked at him and said, "what do you mean confused sire"?, he held out his hand again and said, "it's alright Penelope, you're safe now", she took a deep breath as she put her hand in Dereks. Derek said, "Penelope isn't going to marry you Sam because she is betrothed to me", Sam laughed and said, "a commoner is betrothed to you your highness"?, Derek brought Penelopes hand up to his lips and kissed it and said, "there is nothing common about Penelope, she is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen".

Sam said, "unless you have proof that she is betrothed to you your highness then I am going to escort you out of my home", Derek smiled and said, "as you wish Sam". He looked at Spencer and said, "I need the shoe please", Sam said, "the shoe sire"?, he said, "when Penelope was at the ball she left behind a shoe".

Sam said, "what does this shoe have to do with anything"?, Derek said, "the ball was to find me a queen and Penelope is the woman that was chosen to be my queen". Hearing those words made Penelopes heart race, when she saw Spencer walk into the room with her shoe she started smiling, Derek said, "would you please have a seat Penelope"?, she nodded her head yes as she sat down.

Derek looked at Sam and said, "if this shoe fits Penelopes foot that proves that she is betrothed to me and you must let her go, agreed"?, he thought for a few seconds and then said, "agreed sire". Everybody watched as he dropped to one knee and removed her shoe and said, "don't worry everything is going to be alright".

He then took the shoe from Spencer and everybody watched as it got closer and closer to Penelopes foot