VIENNA BOUND
DISCLAIMER: The characters are the property of Warner Bros. and Shoot the Moon Productions.
I have only borrowed them for this short story. The story is mine for everyone's entertainment. Please
do not copy without my permission.
RATING: PG
SUMMARY: Tag continuation "what if" for the Legend of Das Geisterschloss. An invitation to a
short vacation in Vienna.
PART 01
Emily Farnsworth watched closely as her good friend, Lee Stetson, whom she had known for quite a
while, and his sometime partner, Amanda King, exchanged smiles, and eye contact. They were
contemplating a drawing which had been completed for both of them as a remembrance of the Das
Geisterschloss case. They played their little hidden letter game to Emily's delight.
Emily thought of Lee as the son she never had, and naturally wanted to see him happy with the "perfect"
girl in his life. As she watched her two friends, she knew, without a doubt, that Amanda was his future.
She couldn't be happier for them.
Since she had some holiday time, and intended to spend the balance at her home in Vienna, she wanted
to ask Lee and Amanda to accompany her for the next few days to enjoy themselves, since they wound
up the case early. She had already received permission from Billy Melrose, Lee's boss, and had explained
to him that the rest was to be her treat. Billy requested that Lee get back to him for the last check-in .
The only would-be vacationers left were Lee and Amanda. Emily wanted to speak each separately, especially Lee.
But first, the invitation.
"Lee and Amanda, I want to invite both of you to see Vienna for the next few days, and to stay at my home,
of course. I will act as your tour guide. Since the case concluded early, and we all worked hard, I believe
we all deserve a rest. I promise I'll keep you both busy. Oh, and by the way, it's all my treat. Billy has
given his affirmative consent, Scarecrow. All you have to do is check in with him for yourself, and Amanda. Amanda can call her mother from my house. Well, what do you two think?"
Both partners looked at each other and smiled, and both nodded affirmatively to Emily. "Thank you,"
both said simultaneously, and chuckled together.
"Lee, can I talk to you for a minute privately. Amanda, we'll be right back," smiled Emily.
"Take your time, Emily. I'm admiring the view anyway."
They moved to the vista view area, and Scarecrow asked curiously, "what's up, Emily?" Emily smiled
and replied, "I know you and Amanda will enjoy the next few days in Vienna, Lee, but I need to ask a
favor of you, if you don't mind."
"Sure, what is it,?" Lee queried.
"Be attentive to Amanda this weekend, respect her in all circumstances. There will be a Blue Danube Ball
at the British Embassy, Saturday night. There may be some unusual occurrences, pertaining to the two of
you , and that dance, Lee, which I need for you to take in stride."
"No problem with anything you've said, so far, Emily," answered Lee.
"That's wonderful, Lee, Do you mind answering a question for me, Lee, it's on the personal side?"
"No, I guess not, Emily, shoot," he replied hesitantly.
"How do you feel about Amanda personally? I know it's a very private question, so, I would not expect
you to answer, if you really didn't want to."
"You're like a son to me, Lee, and, like all mothers, all I want is your happiness, and, of course, the
"right " girl to love forever."
Lee blushed, pausing to think carefully, before he answered. With the sincere look, that only Scarecrow
could give, he answered Emily.
"Right now, at this stage in my life, Amanda is the only and leading contender for the right girl. She is
my best friend, my confidante, and easily, the most frustrating female, I've ever dealt with. But her
unselfishness, her honesty, and compassion for people far outweigh her faults. She invades my dreams,
and my thoughts daily. Don't tell her that, please. Dating other girls only leads me back to her. I think
I'm in love with her, Emily, but, I still need more time. This feeling is getting stronger, and is very intense.
I feel a connection to her I've never felt for any other woman. She is beautiful, besides, and it's scary to me that all these attributes are wrapped up in this perfect package. She smiles at me like I'm the most
important person in her world. That's hard to live up to."
He paused dreamily, and returned, "But I get lost in those beautiful, brown eyes of hers, and I'm a goner.
Does that answer your question, I hope."
"Scarecrow, that's the most honest and touching reply. It more than answers my question, much more.
Lee, hold onto her for dear life. I believe she's the door to your future," pointed out Lee's "mother".
"Don't worry, "mom", I intend to." He gave both her hands a squeeze, and proceeded to give her a hug.
"Amanda," Emily called, "Could I see you now?"
"Be right there, Emily. Amanda took in the last of the beautiful scenery in her mental treasury box, and
sauntered toward her pretend aunt, touching hands with her partner along the way. Lee smiled that special
way meant for her only. Amanda blushed pink, looked straight into his eyes, and smiled back.
"I love her," Lee thought, "she's so precious to me," he shivered excitedly
TBC
DISCLAIMER: The characters are the property of Warner Bros. and Shoot the Moon Productions.
I have only borrowed them for this short story. The story is mine for everyone's entertainment. Please
do not copy without my permission.
RATING: PG
SUMMARY: Tag continuation "what if" for the Legend of Das Geisterschloss. An invitation to a
short vacation in Vienna.
PART 01
Emily Farnsworth watched closely as her good friend, Lee Stetson, whom she had known for quite a
while, and his sometime partner, Amanda King, exchanged smiles, and eye contact. They were
contemplating a drawing which had been completed for both of them as a remembrance of the Das
Geisterschloss case. They played their little hidden letter game to Emily's delight.
Emily thought of Lee as the son she never had, and naturally wanted to see him happy with the "perfect"
girl in his life. As she watched her two friends, she knew, without a doubt, that Amanda was his future.
She couldn't be happier for them.
Since she had some holiday time, and intended to spend the balance at her home in Vienna, she wanted
to ask Lee and Amanda to accompany her for the next few days to enjoy themselves, since they wound
up the case early. She had already received permission from Billy Melrose, Lee's boss, and had explained
to him that the rest was to be her treat. Billy requested that Lee get back to him for the last check-in .
The only would-be vacationers left were Lee and Amanda. Emily wanted to speak each separately, especially Lee.
But first, the invitation.
"Lee and Amanda, I want to invite both of you to see Vienna for the next few days, and to stay at my home,
of course. I will act as your tour guide. Since the case concluded early, and we all worked hard, I believe
we all deserve a rest. I promise I'll keep you both busy. Oh, and by the way, it's all my treat. Billy has
given his affirmative consent, Scarecrow. All you have to do is check in with him for yourself, and Amanda. Amanda can call her mother from my house. Well, what do you two think?"
Both partners looked at each other and smiled, and both nodded affirmatively to Emily. "Thank you,"
both said simultaneously, and chuckled together.
"Lee, can I talk to you for a minute privately. Amanda, we'll be right back," smiled Emily.
"Take your time, Emily. I'm admiring the view anyway."
They moved to the vista view area, and Scarecrow asked curiously, "what's up, Emily?" Emily smiled
and replied, "I know you and Amanda will enjoy the next few days in Vienna, Lee, but I need to ask a
favor of you, if you don't mind."
"Sure, what is it,?" Lee queried.
"Be attentive to Amanda this weekend, respect her in all circumstances. There will be a Blue Danube Ball
at the British Embassy, Saturday night. There may be some unusual occurrences, pertaining to the two of
you , and that dance, Lee, which I need for you to take in stride."
"No problem with anything you've said, so far, Emily," answered Lee.
"That's wonderful, Lee, Do you mind answering a question for me, Lee, it's on the personal side?"
"No, I guess not, Emily, shoot," he replied hesitantly.
"How do you feel about Amanda personally? I know it's a very private question, so, I would not expect
you to answer, if you really didn't want to."
"You're like a son to me, Lee, and, like all mothers, all I want is your happiness, and, of course, the
"right " girl to love forever."
Lee blushed, pausing to think carefully, before he answered. With the sincere look, that only Scarecrow
could give, he answered Emily.
"Right now, at this stage in my life, Amanda is the only and leading contender for the right girl. She is
my best friend, my confidante, and easily, the most frustrating female, I've ever dealt with. But her
unselfishness, her honesty, and compassion for people far outweigh her faults. She invades my dreams,
and my thoughts daily. Don't tell her that, please. Dating other girls only leads me back to her. I think
I'm in love with her, Emily, but, I still need more time. This feeling is getting stronger, and is very intense.
I feel a connection to her I've never felt for any other woman. She is beautiful, besides, and it's scary to me that all these attributes are wrapped up in this perfect package. She smiles at me like I'm the most
important person in her world. That's hard to live up to."
He paused dreamily, and returned, "But I get lost in those beautiful, brown eyes of hers, and I'm a goner.
Does that answer your question, I hope."
"Scarecrow, that's the most honest and touching reply. It more than answers my question, much more.
Lee, hold onto her for dear life. I believe she's the door to your future," pointed out Lee's "mother".
"Don't worry, "mom", I intend to." He gave both her hands a squeeze, and proceeded to give her a hug.
"Amanda," Emily called, "Could I see you now?"
"Be right there, Emily. Amanda took in the last of the beautiful scenery in her mental treasury box, and
sauntered toward her pretend aunt, touching hands with her partner along the way. Lee smiled that special
way meant for her only. Amanda blushed pink, looked straight into his eyes, and smiled back.
"I love her," Lee thought, "she's so precious to me," he shivered excitedly
TBC