-11 –
- What are you thinking about Terry?
Candy's mischievous voice brought him back to reality.
- Nothing Freckles! Now that I've found you, I'm not ready to let of you!
Candy let her head lean on his shoulder. It was late. The snow had stopped falling and it had melted a lot on the streets and the sidewalks. Terry and Candy's hands were intertwined. Terry was the one who broke the silence.
- You're really going to go back to Chicago?
- I have to. I must take care of Mr. Albert. I also want to see Patty, Annie, Archibald and Alistair. But I will come back quickly. I'm going to take care of the Neil and Susanna's problem and ours too.
- Ours? The sky has never been so clear, my Juliet, it's like you're the only star shining tonight.
- I'm thinking a about my career as a nurse. I'm ready to abandon it to follow you. But there's also my adoptive father. I've never seen him, you know Terry…?
- Are you afraid? Of what? For him to forbid us from getting married?
- I don't know.
- We could live free and happy, my Candy! But whatever! If you want us to get married, I will marry you. It doesn't matter what my father is going to say or what yours is going to say. I've thought about you so much since I've left St. Paul, I've dreamt so much of holding you hard in my arms. I've thought I've lost you so many times, I've feared so much that I had to stay with Susanna. Tonight, I feel free! I only have you to love, only you to cherish and I know that soon, every morning, when the lark sings, I will wake up by your side:
"Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day
Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops.
I must be gone and live, or stay and die."
We won't be tragic lovers, like Juliet and her Romeo!
He suddenly turned her towards him, holding her hard, shivering, against his body.
- But you will always be my Juliet, Miss Tarzan…
Candy was melting. "Terry…" She looked at him with her big clear emerald coloured eyes and she started covering her face with kisses. Fortunately, the little street was deserted and they had the stars as accomplices and spectators. Their kisses continued until she gently pushed him away.
- We mustn't… not tonight!
- And why not? The night is ours. Why don't you join me in my apartment?
- Because, I want to be sure, I'm not dreaming. Because Mrs. Marlowe, tomorrow or a little later, could still want you to marry her daughter…
Candy felt a tear pearling in her eyes and coming down her cheek.
- I will not marry her Candy! You're the one that I love.
- I don't know if it's really over, Terry. Everything has gone so fast.
- We have eternity in front of us, Miss Tarzan, so it doesn't matter. Don't be worry my love! I duly noted and I'll take you back to your hotel.
- As a perfect gentleman? Said Candy smiling.
- And yet it's costing me, said Terry with the same tone.
In front of the hotel, he kissed her on the forehead.
- Good night, Candy!
She got on her the tip of her toes and put her mouth on his lips gaze them.
- Good night Terry!
Thanks a lot for reading and for your reviews !
Kellyellin : I know, I know…and I cant't stop remembering when posting this eleventh chapter ;o) :
"kellyelin chapter 5 . Aug 6
Ok get it, Terry & Candy love one another..."
:o) But "Happy end" is already written, in French, and Mallory Quinn is traducing the chapters in English.
Don't worry : Neil's coming back soon ! ^^
