JOSEPH DUTTON
- Robert!
Betty had just entered the living room, breathless from running.
She had her ebony curls that were spread over her shoulders, she was wearing a ruby red dress.
She was still flirtatious even after hearing the bad news for Andy.
But Robert knew that if she dressed like that it was for Andy's return, in case he reappeared.
That's what she had said to Alexandra, who had become her great confidante.
She was really cute and endearing as a little sister! How not to love him!
Why in his time had he not had this little sister, but this selfish brother who lived only for drugs?
He had a normal life here, everything he longed for.
- There is a man who asks to see you! She looked at her brother gravely. He says it comes from the Duke of Eames!
Goren almost fell off his stool at the Duke's name, getting up and motioning for his sister to go find the man in question.
The man entered the room.
Goren believed his heart had stopped on shock!
Josephe Dutton, Eames' husband was there, alive!
If Alex saw him what would happen?
He didn't need to ask himself such a question, he knew Alexandra would go with him, abandoning him.
After all she loved him, more than she would ever love him.
He approached Goren, offering him his hand, which Robert squeezed.
- I came to get Alexandra Eames, my fiancée!
Goren looked at the man in front of him, who was much shorter than him.
Did he hear ... fiancée?
So this Joe Dutton was not Alex's late husband!
A glimmer of hope invaded his heart.
But everything collapsed, when Alexandra entered the room followed by Betty, almost fainting.
He was going to rush to the young woman's bedside, but Joe had been ahead of him, supporting the young woman.
Alex could not believe her eyes, her late husband was there in front of her and alive!
She thought her heart was going to explode.
She was so happy.
But his joy faded!
And Robert, what was going to become of him?
As if he understood his thoughts, he shook his head.
Why didn't he want her to care about him?
- Alexandra, nice to see you again!
He took her hand, kissing it! But it was weird! At this touch, she felt nothing! Plus he vouvoyer her, so they weren't intimate yet. How is my future wife? He turned to Robert, greeting him. Thanks for taking care of her!
Betty gazed at the scene.
She didn't understand!
Why his big brother said nothing!
Why was he letting this man lay his hands on Alexandra!
Joseph and Alexandra were engaged, yes, but it was not he who had saved Alexandra from danger! What exactly had he done?
Elisabeth felt a great anger invade her towards this man.
She didn't like him!
And furthermore, she turned her attention to her brother, who was clenching his fists, his face contorted with rage.
Betty was familiar with that expression. That face was that of a being deeply hurt!
She remembered the day they lost their Collie Cookie. Robert had made the same face and their mother had explained to him that it was his way that he was hurt and not cry.
She walked over to her brother, placing her hand on his arm.
Robert turned his attention to Elisabeth.
To believe that this little piece of woman knew what he was feeling.
Yes he regretted that she was not born in her time! But she was there, and that's all that mattered!
He forced himself to smile at her.
- The Duke your father made me come and get you! He turned his attention to Robert! It is thanks to your letter that the Duke received when he asked me to come and get it! He put his hand on Eames's arm. Goren restrains himself, but he wanted to gut this young man. In addition I have a surprise for you Alexandra! He indicated the door. You can come in !
A young woman, wheat-blonde hair, short, wearing a pastel blue dress, entered the room.
As soon as she saw Alex, she rushed over to her, hugging her!
Alex was embarrassed by this mark of affection.
Who was this young girl and why was she hugging her so familiarly?
- Older sister ! Alex's mouth opened wide! Was this girl his little sister? I was so worried. She turned her attention to Goren, glaring at him. Even then we didn't like it! Nothing actually change! I heard that this man kidnapped you, but he saved your life!
Alex was looking at this young girl.
She was as short as her, her hair much lighter, her waist a little smaller than hers.
But what she was watching was how her little sister acted with Goren. To believe that she hated him!
- We can leave if you want!
Joe had spoken in a dry voice, which would accept no reply!
He was different from the Joe she had married.
Besides, she didn't want to leave!
She was fine here, and she didn't want to leave Goren!
Goren walked over to them, clenching his fists.
He couldn't calm down!
How could he have, when he knew that this whipper wanted to take Alexandra from him!
His blood was boiling!
Alex felt his heart stop!
She knew that expression, and knew he was ready to pounce!
As long as he knows how to behave this time!
She begged him with a look.
Goren wanted so badly to strangle this young whipper, but in Alexandra's gaze, he took it upon himself.
- You will stay a few days! He gazed into Alexandra's. You must be tired! And a few days of rest will do you the greatest good!
Kathy, Alexandra's little sister, was looking at this giant, who had kidnapped her sister!
At first he looked scary, but the more she looked at him the more she saw how her sister looked at him, that she told herself that he shouldn't be as monstrous as she had thought.
She turned her attention to Joe, begging him to accept!
Joe agreed, but reluctantly.
What was the Duke going to say!
He had to marry Alexandra, and not delay D-Day, but he admitted to himself that if he could further delay the deadline it wouldn't hurt anymore!
Contrary to what he had thought at the beginning, Alex did not like him as much, as his little sister Kathy!
He had fallen under the spell of the youngest and if he could call off his engagement with Alexandra and well he would!
He had seen how Goren had reacted to the sight of his arm on Alexandra!
How he refrained from gutting her! All this for Alexandra!
So he understood that this big beta was in love with Alexandra and for him it was a godsend!
But the only catch, he was not of high lineage and so there was little hope that the young lady's father would accept!
Unless this one ...
But no it was impossible!
He knew her too well!
She was straight, too straight and she would never sleep with the man she loved if he didn't marry her!
- We accept your hospitality!
The night was bright, Alexandra was walking in the garden, trying to understand the situation.
She was in her thoughts when she realized that a figure was on the bench.
She turned her attention and recognized Goren there!
So he was there, all alone!
She approached him.
He looked up when he arrived.
The young woman was lit by the moon.
She was like an apparition.
She was wearing an ivory-colored dress, which matched perfectly with the color of her skin, slimming her waist, and enhancing the blondness of her hair.
She still had a slender waist even after carrying her sister's child.
Bobby gasped at the sight of the young woman.
God she was pretty.
But his heart sank!
It was not intended for him!
He who had thought that fleeing their era would have meant that they could be together, just the two of them.
But Joe had appeared, shattering all his dreams, all his hopes.
Alex came and sat down next to him, resting his hand on his.
- Bobby …
His voice broke.
He put his hand on hers, gazing at her.
Her golden hair rested on her shoulders, revealing the fine features of her face, her small straight nose, her large hazel eyes.
She was really pretty.
And to think that it had taken so many years to realize it!
And today he was going to lose her.
He brought his hand to one of the golden strands intertwining it in his fingers.
- Alex… I…
Alex put his hand on Bobby's lips, silencing him and shaking his head in negation.
- Please don't say anything! The young woman looked into the young man's brown eyes. Bobby what am I going to do?
What will you do ?
If I listened to myself I would tell you to stay with me, just as if I could I would take you away!
But where would we go?
But I can't ask you that!
I know you love Joe and that losing him hurt you a lot and today you have the chance to change everything and start from scratch! For your happiness, I am ready to let you go!
- Follow your heart !
Alex shook his head in negation.
- I'm not talking about that! She was grumbling, which made Bobby smile. I'm no longer ... She blushes. You know what I wanna talk about!
- Virgo?
She blushed even more fiercely, nodding her head.
At that time a woman had to be a virgin on the wedding night, otherwise her reputation was ruined!
And Alex couldn't be, she had been married before, she had borne a child!
Besides that she was no longer a virgin, it didn't matter to him!
That's not what would make him love her less!
But at that time it was very hard for women if they were not virgin, ditto for their offspring!
An idea stuck in his mind.
- The night of your wedding night, I will provide you with a vial of animal blood and it will pass like a letter!
Even then he was helping her, while she was breaking his heart!
Alex put his hand on Goren's cheek, stroking it, gazing into hers.
Goren didn't move, relishing the gentle caress.
He saw the young woman draw her face dangerously close to his.
She put her lips on his gently.
Bobby should have pushed her aside, pushed her away, but he didn't have the strength, not the courage.
He needed her, to feel her!
He pulled her to him, deepening their kiss.
Just once, once!
Let her be mine!
Bobby lifted the young woman by the waist, resting her on his knees, lifting her petticoats.
- Forgive me Alex!
She shook her head in negation.
He caught her face with his hands, taking her lips fiercely, deepening their kisses.
What did she have to forgive him?
She wanted as much as he wanted to be his tonight.
And nothing could have prevented them from uniting, on this bench.
Kathy had come back running, red and out of breath!
She still couldn't believe it!
The scene she had seen before his eyes was so ...
She had heard of maids talking about their lovemaking, but she never thought she would see it in front of her eyes!
She had wanted to go get some fresh air, because she couldn't sleep and she had fallen on them!
Her older sister was in Goren's arms!
And not just in her arms, she had her petticoats rolled up, and she was riding the young man!
Did they know that anyone could surprise them?
And what happened to his sister, she who was so chaste and so prudish!
She was completely different, a real shameless!
But she had been mesmerized by what was happening before his eyes.
She had struggled to take her eyes off the scorching scene.
It was at her sister's cry that she was frightened and it was gone.
What could she have said, if they had seen that they were being spied on, when she hadn't wanted to.
And why did his sister sleep with him?
She was promised to Joseph Dutton and she slept with Robert Goren!
A man who was not even of the same social rank!
And he was not ashamed of sullying the reputation of his sister!
To believe that his sister had lost her mind for this man.
Alex lay panting in Goren's arms.
Goren caressed the young woman's back, hugging her.
He didn't want to lose her!
She had given him that wonderful night and he knew he would never forget her!
But why did she have to marry another man?
Couldn't she marry him?
Marry him?
And to think that he had always refused this possibility, while Logan was constantly harping his ears with it!
And today he was ready, ready to do anything to keep her!
But he knew that given her social rank, Alexandra's father would never agree to give him his daughter's hand.
He rested his head against the young woman's chest, closing his eyes.
He wanted to be strong!
But it was too hard.
His body was shaken.
He couldn't hold back the tears they were trying to contain, crying.
Alex felt his heart break!
Bobby was crying!
She didn't want to hurt him!
She knew the situation was difficult for him, as it was for her!
But seeing and hearing him was crying was too painful.
They had just experienced a magical moment.
Such a strong moment!
They had been one.
Alex felt himself blush at their audacity.
They had done this in full view of everyone, in the middle of the garden, without any restraint, not even thinking that someone could surprise them!
- Bobby… Alex grabbed Goren's chin, forced him to look at him, wiping the tears off his fingers. Please don't cry!
His voice broke.
Seeing him in this state hurt too much!
She burst into tears, throwing herself on his neck.
Bobby hugged the young woman tightly.
No it wasn't fair!
Neither for her nor for him!