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I took your advices and introduced more dialogue and it's a little bit longer than the last chapter, so tell me what you think about it. I had a lot of fun writing this chapter :P So enjoy!
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My Favorite Gentleman
Chapter 10: Bad Words
The scene looked funny and Chad would have actually laughed if he the situation wasn't so serious. Sonny's eyes widened and she kept stuttering but nothing coherent came out of her mouth. She discretely put the necklace under her t-shirt, out of sight.
"I'm sorry sir, but we were lost" Chad spoke up.
The bulky man raised an eyebrow "You were?" He wasn't buying it.
"Yes, you see, me and my…" He trailed off and looked at Sonny as if to seek for approval but her lost look said nothing "girlfriend were admiring some portraits and before we knew, they had left us behind and well" Chad smiled, shrugging "We thought they could be here"
The man crossed his arms and blocked the door "You thought the tour group could be here? In the storage room where there was a sign of 'Employees Only' in the door?" He chuckled darkly.
Sonny didn't know what to say. She was at loss, besides she knew that the moment she opened her mouth to say a lie, her voice would get high and she and Chad would get in trouble. But if she didn't speak know, the man would certainly know they were lying if only one of them was talking. Sonny tried to shake off her fear and hugged Chad "It's just that" She faked a smile "We were" She shrugged "Very distracted with each other, if you get what I mean" She giggled and thanked the gods her voice wasn't betraying her yet. Chad awkwardly wrapped an arm around her waist and smiled too. "I'm so sorry sir but we honestly didn't notice the sign, we were just in a hurry to try and find the others" Chad's face was hurting of that fake smiling but he had to give Sonny props. She could lie but he could notice that high pitch in her voice that wasn't natural of hers.
The man frowned "Alright, but I better not catch you in here again; this isn't a lovers hide out or something"
Sonny blushed and Chad laughed "We already figured that out, there is a lot of interruption, don't you know the meaning of privacy?" Chad asked outraged while he and Sonny brushed past the man whose face was flabbergasted and left the room.
Sonny giggled once they were safe downstairs "Poor man, did you see his face?"
Chad chuckled "Yes, it was hilarious indeed"
They both stopped when they realized Chad's hand was in her waist. He blushed and retrieved his arm while Sonny just stepped a little further from him.
"Now, we have to find the woman that gave us the tour, she might have some answers to what we want to know"
Chad shrugged "Yes but where to look for?"
"I don't know, you have eyes, use them for something else that isn't glancing at other girl's skirts" Sonny rolled her eyes while Chad glared at her.
"You realize you are wearing one aren't you?" He smirked. Sonny blushed.
Sonny looked down at her short-skirt; it was a combination of a short and a skirt in one! Very clever "Actually, I take back my comeback" He pointed at her 'skirt' "That could be hardly called a skirt; it's… an insult to fashion" Chad frowned.
Sonny put her hands on her hips "You could hardly know about fashion in my century, you were the one wearing long robes!"
Chad popped out his jacket collar and smirked "At least I know more about you" He loved getting on Sonny's nerves, it was fun once in a while "Because" He sighed innocently "I have been glancing around" Sonny's eyes widened "A lot"
And with that, he walked past Sonny, leaving her mouth hanging open and a witty comeback unsaid.
Yes, it was definitely fun to get on her nerves even though he didn't actually glance at other girls. Okay, just some. He was a guy for god's sake! But he was a gentleman too and unknown to him, his eyes were already settled in one person.
Sonny folded her arms and walked behind Chad silently. Her skirt wasn't that bad, it was original and unique. She sighed.
She fidgeted with her new necklace. It was beautiful but she kept it out of the public eye just in case. It was a 200 year old necklace at least, and it was an antique. She didn't want anyone to steal it and also, it was a very precious gift now. The necklace was a sign that Chad was here when the time came for him to go back so she knew she hadn't been dreaming. Sonny tucked it back under her t-shirt again, out of sight.
Where was that woman? There were trying to find her for 10 minutes and there was no glimpse of her. Besides, Chad knew where to look since they were in his house but he seemed at loss too. Maybe she was in one of those 'employees only' rooms but they hadn't found any room like that except for the one upstairs.
Chad stopped suddenly, making her collide with his strong back "It is like she just vanished" Chad lifted his arms, shrugging exaggeratedly.
Sonny glared at his back for a second before commenting, she seemed to glare a lot today "Maybe we should look in the store"
Chad raised an eyebrow "They have a store?"
"Every museum has one" She said as a matter of fact. "I saw it; it was next to the entrance"
Chad just nodded and they walked side by side.
"So" Sonny said "What does it feel like to be back at home" She asked
"This isn't home, at least not for me, it is decorated differently, and I mean look at this" He scoffed pointing at the walls "They painted the walls this horrendous yellow color, what were they thinking of? And the lamps" He pointed at the ceiling "There were crystal spiders before, not this" He shook his head "This cheap glass"
Sonny smiled in sympathy and patted his shoulder "It's okay, a lot can happen in 200 years but is still a very nice house" The house was very beautiful due to its age and style, but it started to look boring after being a while in it.
Chad sighed "You should have seen it in my time, this house" He smiled "All of my houses actually, were fantastic. Well, everything that belongs to me or has my name on it is fantastic" He chuckled. Sonny decided to ignore his ego for this time. They were in front of the store now. It was small and didn't have much, just some few books for sale, stamps and miniature furniture decorating it. It also had antiques they were selling. To their luck, the woman that had given the tour was there, talking to the cashier.
"Look, there she is" Sonny pointed at her.
Chad grabbed her hand "Hadn't they told you that is rude to point at someone?" He teased her. Sonny stuck her tongue at him and turned to the woman.
"Hello Mrs. My name is Sonny and this is my friend Chad" She pointed at Chad while the woman just narrowed her eyes. "We were wondering if you could help us with some information about the house, seeing how much you know about it" Sonny put her best smile on. Chad smiled too and he felt somehow scared of this woman. She had these brown eyes that were hard and could make anyone shrink. They weren't the warm brown of Sonny's eyes, but were rather cold. And he felt like he knew her from somewhere but couldn't quite put a finger on it.
The woman just studied them both and rose her eyebrows high "I see, perhaps you should have paid more attention to the tour then" And then turned around.
Chad then intervened "We certainly did m'am but you see" He gave her his best smile "We were caught up in this beautiful house sometimes and unfortunately we skipped your speech of the history of this house and we would want to know more about it and we know you are the only one that can help us"
There was a pregnant pause while Chad and Sonny kept like statues and the woman just observed. She was thinking. They could almost see the wheels working inside her head. Also, she kept looking at Chad strangely and for a moment he thought she knew it was Chad Dylan Cooper but then he realized that would be impossible.
"Very well, my name is Mrs. Greengrass. What would you like to know?" She drawled.
Sonny smiled and gripped both her hands in a thank you sign "Thank you so much Mrs. Greengrass" Noticing the woman's lack of patience, Sonny straightened "Well, the first question I shall ask you m'am is how did Chad… ford" She smiled lazily remembering how people called him back them "How Chadford really died, I heard he fell from a well I suppose" Chad winced at the thought. He still didn't like to know he was dead.
"Indeed, he died falling in a well when a rock collided with his head. He was thought to be missing until a maid found the corpse in there"
Chad grabbed his stomach. He thought he would vomit just in there. Sonny rubbed his back subtly noticing his discomfort "I see, but what happened to the family? They didn't have any more heirs"
The woman narrowed her eyes "Everything was left to Anne and her husband" But then the woman pressed her lips in a tight line "However Anne died too, later" Sonny gasped and Chad's eyes seemed to bulge out of his sockets. Anne died? There had been something ugly going on in there.
"She died? That means that everything would have been left to…" Sonny trailed off.
Mrs. Greengrass nodded "To her husband indeed"
Chad and Sonny looked at each other. It couldn't be, could be? Could Anne's husband be the murderer? But then why would he kill Anne? "Thank you m'am for your useful information" Sonny smiled politely. Chad only nodded and both of them left deep in thought.
Mrs. Greengrass just looked at them and shook her head. Why couldn't Chadford realize his real reason of being stuck in this time? She smirked. If he only knew.
Chad paced frantic. His head hung low and his hair covering his features.
1… 2… 3… turn
1… 2... 3… turn
"Stop it Chad, you are making me dizzy"
Chad stopped "It is just that this doesn't make any sense!" He groaned. "Estoy tan confundido, nada tiene sentido. ¿Qué voy a hacer?" Sonny tilted her head. Since when did Chad talk in Spanish? Thankfully she had learned a bit at school and understood that he was confused and didn't know what to do. She stood up and grabbed his hands to still him.
"Calm down, let's sit down and talk alright? We are going to find a solution to this but you just have to take a deep breath" She motioned him to breathe deeply and he imitated like a child to his mother. "Better?"
He nodded and leaned his head on her shoulder sighing. Sonny stroked his hair softly while Chad inhaled the sweet scent of her perfume. She felt sympathy for him. They had found out that his brother-in-law could be the murderer but there were still many things that didn't fit and there was something missing. Besides, they couldn't be sure yet.
"You smell nice" He said randomly, his head still on her shoulder, his eyes closed and his breath giving her a tickling sensation on her neck.
Sonny froze for a second but then relaxed "Oh. Um, thank you" She blushed "Your hair feels really soft"
Chad chuckled softly "I know"
And there the moment went out of the window.
They stayed like that for few more seconds. Her hand stroking his hair, his head on her shoulder and both of them relaxed. It felt normal. Chad was the first to step away. His cheeks flushed and his gaze unable to meet Sonny's and vice versa. He sat down on his bed and buried his head in his hands. "I can't believe Adam is the murderer"
Sonny sat opposite to him "We still don't know for sure if he is" She whispered.
Chad stared at her, his blue eyes glassy "But who else could it be? He knows that if anyone of us died, he would inherit everything" His voice was low and hateful.
Sonny nodded in agreement "But that still doesn't explain why would he kill your sister too don't you think? If he is married to her, everything that belongs to her instantly belongs to him too"
Chad's eyes narrowed and he rubbed his temples "I know, that's why it doesn't make a lot of sense"
Suddenly Sonny gasped "What if" She trailed off "What if he had another woman?"
Chad froze "That… that scalawag of Adam!" He shouted standing up abruptly.
"Calm down, deep breaths" Sonny stood up with him and placed her hands on his chest. "It's just a hypothesis"
He threw his head back and sighed "You are right"
"I always am" She smirked.
Chad stared at Sonny with a teasing smile "Really Sonny? Really?" He twirled a strand of hair in his fingers
"Really" She rolled her eyes and walked away leaving a cold spot on his chest where her hands were before.
He whined "Come on! Are you going to leave me here alone?" Chad turned to her as she opened the bathroom's door. He stood there, pouting like a child and all his hair messy giving him a very handsome look.
Sonny smiled. He looked so cute. "I'll be back; I just need to wash my face, I'm sure you will survive without me for a few minutes"
Chad smirked, with a twinkle in his eyes "Why? Did your face become too hot after I made you blush too much?"
Sonny's cheeks actually turned crimson red "No! I, I just need to wash my face!" She stuttered, her back to him.
He chuckled "Alright" He sing-songed and plopped down the couch.
Sonny sighed as she glanced at him through the mirror. He looked more relaxed now that she had been able to make him forget about his brother-in-law for a while. Her reflection showed what she feared. Her face was crimson red. "This can't be happening" She groaned lowly enough so he wouldn't hear her. He wasn't supposed to make her blush! It had to be just a reaction. "Oh crap!" She shouted when soap entered in her eye. She hissed and closed her eyes in an attempt to make the pain subside. She felt a hand on her shoulder.
"What's wrong? And why are you using such language?" He gasped.
If she could roll her eyes or glare at him she would have done so "Would you stop worrying about my language for a while and instead bring me a towel please?"
"Turn around; I'll take care of your eye" He said softly. Sonny just relaxed against the sink and closed her eyes. "You should be careful with your language" Chad said teasingly. She felt the humid towel on her eye. She half-opened her healthy eye and saw him hold the towel.
"I usually don't use those kinds of words, it just slipped"
He tsked. "Well, there are many things that 'just slip' but usually are what our unconscious tries to reveal to us"
"Don't go Socrates on me right now Chad, I'm not in the mood" He chuckled "And I bet you have said a bad word before, a real one"
He nodded slightly "I have" He wet the towel once more before putting it back on her eye "But is not something I do often" He blew on the towel making Sonny shiver. "Blowing on the towel is a little trick a maid thought me when I was a kid"
She nodded "So, say a bad word" She smirked "I challenge you, but it has to be a current one, not scalawag or dash, that doesn't count"
Chad cringed "It is just… so…" He shivered "Not gentlemanly"
"Chicken!" She literally started imitating a chicken's sound.
"I'm not!"
"Then say it"
"No"
"Bawk, bawk" He put a hand on her mouth but retrieved it quickly after remembering what she could attempt.
"All right!" He shrieked. Sonny opened her healthy eye wide to catch this moment. He took a deep breath and bit his lip.
"Sh, Sh—"He stuttered. Sonny tried to bite her cheeks from laughing. This was very hard for him, it was something very unnatural "Shit" He immediately shivered and shook his head. He made a gagging noise.
Sonny giggled "Aw, your first bad word! You make me so proud" She said in an over sweet voice. Chad just glared at her and retrieved the towel from her eye. She blinked but her eye still hurt a bit.
"Hopefully, my last for a long time" He cringed again. "So, does it feel better?" He pointed at her eye.
"Yes, it still hurts a bit though" She tried to blink again but it the pain was still there.
"Close your eye a while" She did as she was told. Once again she felt the wet towel on her eye but then it was replaced by a slight pressure of soft and warm lips. "There, I kissed it better" He said, his lips now lower, just down her eyes so she could see them. She fluttered her eyes open. His face was too close for comfort. Not that she minded now. The warmth he was irradiating was comforting. Both of his arms were now trapping her in the sink, no way out. He leaned back slightly.
"It does feel better now" Her mouth was dry.
"Good" He was still dangerously close.
"Good"
"Fine"
"Fine"
"So we're good?"
"Oh we are so good" She smiled before leaning in and kissing him in the corner of his mouth. "Good night"
Chad just stood there, his jaw almost touching the floor and his eyes where she had been seconds ago.
She couldn't believe what she had done. She had almost kissed Chad Dylan Cooper.
And he had whispered something when she couldn't hear him anymore.
"Oh damn"
Like it? Hate it? Sorry for the bad words but that's why it is really rated 'T' although I hate to use bad words but they will appear rarely. Btw, that 'dam' was a good 'damn' if you get what I mean...
Finally my Spanish came in handy lol. Yes, my first language is in Spanish ^^
So, I hope you enjoyed the chapter! :D I'm trying to update faster so that means weekly.
Btw, Adam is Chad's brother-in-law and Mrs. Greengrass will be playing a key role later. This story is faaar from over, that I can assure you.
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- Emily
