Disclaimer: Hey wait a minute. That's my house, but that's not my car (thank you Toby)…er limo. Limo?

Hey that's the Mouse's limo. What's it doing at my house? And for that matter what are all

those other cars doing at my house? I will get to the bottom of this, believe you me!!

Inaccuracies historical or otherwise will be asked if they have the courage and fortitude to follow orders and stay true in the face of danger and almost certain death

Chapter 37

The Big Day was here. Rebecca was numb she was so nervous. As she rode in the carriage to the church, everything was a blur. She didn't remember getting out of the carriage, entering the church, or walking down the aisle. Then gentle hands took a hold of hers, and she was looking into the eyes of the man she loved. She knew she could make it through anything now. They could make it through anything now, together.

She felt his hands trembling and knew he was as nervous as she was. She smiled at him and he smiled back, and his hands steadied a bit. As they gazed at each other they felt as if they were the only two people in the world. They answered correctly and did all the right things in all the right places, but neither one of them could have told how.

And then it was over, she was Mrs. Teague Sparrow! They were out of the church and in the carriage on the way to the reception at her home, though it wasn't her home anymore was it? Her home was the Golden Spirit now. What a lovely thought, the Golden Spirit….home!

They entered the house and everyone had congratulations for them. Her Father grabbed Teague's hand and shook it heartily, slapping him on the back saying, "Welcome to the family son." Her Mother was very direct in her approach, " She is yours now to deal with. I don't think you realize what you have gotten yourself into. She can be, and is at most times, a handful. You will have to keep your eye on her every minute."

"I'm good with that Mum." Teague said with a smile.

Somehow they made it through the reception. Rebecca went up to her room to pack the clothes she would need on the Honeymoon. They would be gone for about 2 weeks, and she would get the rest of her things when they returned.

Jannika and Tonya were both waiting for her in her room. They gave her tearful hugs and kisses goodbye. Rebecca's eyes were full of tears too. "I'll see you again in two weeks. It's not like I'm leaving forever!"

"Not yet your not, but that day is sure to come." Jannika sobbed.

"We know sooner or later he is going to take you away from us for good." Tonya sniffed.

"I will never leave you forever, I will always come back to see you" Rebecca told them.

She took one last look around the room that had been her home, turned and left.

Teague was waiting for her at the bottom of the stairs. He took her satchel for her, and started to take her arm to escort her out.

" I need to tell Father and Mother we are leaving."

She and Teague walked back to the Great Room, where all the guests were. Rebecca stepped into the room to find her parents. She stopped dead in her tracks, and Teague almost tripped over her.

"I should have known." Rebecca groaned

"What be the matter luv?" Teague asked.

"That….that…. person be the matter! Bloody Christine Davenport is the Bloody Matter!" Rebecca literally choked on the words she was so mad.

And sure enough, there in the middle of the room, holding court was Christine Davenport,

and Rebecca's Mother and Father hanging on every word she was saying!

She stomped back out in the hall. "Let's go! To Bloody Hell with them all!" and continued to stomp off down the hall and out the front door.

Teague, with a smile on his face, and the satchel of clothes in his hand, followed at a safe distance.

By the time Teague reached the coach, Rebecca had thrown herself inside and was sitting there fuming.

"I hate that girl, I hate that girl, I really really hate that girl!"

"Might ye be tellin yer husband what the problem with yon missy be?" Teague said quietly.

"She is just so….so ….irritating. Everything is about her! And everybody hangs on every word she says. And it's all boring and not true, she makes it all up, I just know she does!

And everybody thinks she is just so wonderful and they all love her!" Rebecca finished her tirade completely out of breath.

Teague took her hand in his. "Tis that all. A little jealous are we?"

Rebecca glared daggers at him.

"There weren't a one o them back there thought she was wonderful. Weren't a one of them back there 'cept maybe her Momma n Daddy loved her. They jest all be putin on a show fer each other. N her putin on the biggest one o all. Weren't a one o 'em back there worth another thought in that purty little head luv."

He pulled her to him then and as she laid her head on his chest he put his arm around her and laid his head on hers.

To Be Continued

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