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send the lawyers after me!!
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NB: This is an A/U
The Windmill turns no more.
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"Well Alexandria. Christian is your father."
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Alexandria stared at her mother in disbelief; slowly she turned to look at Marie who sat there her face expressionless.
"Marie? Is mother telling me the truth?"
"Yes dear. Now come along don't look so shocked. You for one said you wanted Christian to be your father so by the looks of it child your wish has come true. Now what do you say to Christian."
Satine watched carefully as Satine took a deep breath and closed her eyes, slowly she breathed out before turning to glare at Christian.
"You owe me lots of birthday presents and Christmas presents father. So I want one now. My first present will have to be that you get better so you can get out of hospital quickly so that you can marry my mother and I can have a proper family."
Christian stared at Alexandria slightly shocked at her outburst. He began to gently laugh, he looked at Satine and smiled.
"Okay if that is what you really want for your first present then. If you want I will get better and marry Satine."
Satine stared at Christian and then at Alexandria. Marie laughed and then cleared her throat quickly composing herself. Satine slowly raised a hand to her forehead and massaged her eyes slowly.
"So you want Christian to get better so he can marry me."
"Yes!"
"So do I get a say in the situation?"
"Oh of course you so mother. All you have to say yes when Christian asks you. Is that not right Christian?"
"Of course Alexandria. Satine will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?"
Christian gazed at Satine as the room fell silent. The tension and suspense hung in the air and then was broken as Satine smiled and hugged Christian tightly.
"Oui! Yes! Yes!"
Alexandria giggled and clapped her hands watching her parents hug one another. The moment was disturbed as the Doctor opened the door and stared at them all. Alexandria quickly got in there.
"Oh Monsieur Doctor, you know you said that we looked such a happy family and that we almost lost a father and a husband. You were right. Well not at the time you weren't but you are now! My mother is going to marry Monsieur Christian!"
The doctor stood there in the doorway staring at them all before briefly smiling at Alexandria. Marie leant over and pulled Alexandria off of the bed and over to stand beside the arm chair allowing the doctor better access to Christian. Satine smiled and blushed as she gently and somewhat reluctantly let go of Christian, sat up and climbed off of the bed. She smiled and curtsied.
"I apologise for my daughters outburst there she is somewhat excited about that announcement."
The doctor smiled.
"Well please allow me to be the first to congratulate you both. Oh and Monsieur Christian from the rate of your recovery you will be allowed home within a few days. But you must stay in bed and not use your leg too much. Your received serious damage and if you are not carefully the wound could become more painful. Just take it slowly and soon you will be well enough to walk out of the church with this delightful lady on your arm."
Christian nodded and looked down at his leg. He smiled and glanced up at Marie shortly after the doctor had left. It then occurred to him that Marie wasn't actually meant to be home at that time. He pulled himself more upright in the bed and turned to face Marie.
"Marie, were you not meant to be meeting with your friend today?"
"Ah yes Christian but I found out something and that's why I quickly came home. Lucky thing too as I then wouldn't have been able to knock that awful Duke and his Henchman out."
"Yes of course. But why did you come back?"
Marie sighed and played with the end of her shawl like a reluctant child.
" Now you see that's the thing Christian. My dear friend Annabelle, previously a can can dancer at the Moulin Rouge before it was closed down, well I confide in her everything since I have known her since she was a twinkle in her mothers eye. I went to see her today and discovered that she had been attacked. Now before all this I had told her all about how the Moulin Rouge came to be closed down and what had happened to Satine, you, Harold and I afterwards. When you arrived in Britain an old friend of mine told me and I confided in Annabelle. Unknown to me Annabelle was still in contact with the Duke and quickly told him for a large sum of money."
At this Marie looked up slightly embarrassed.
"I never knew and there I was telling her all about how Alexandria had met with you and Satine was worried something was going to happen. Now from what I could tell Annabelle had told the Duke where you were and what you did and who you had met with over your period of time here. It was then when the Duke wanted to find Satine that she told him about Alexandria. That when this all occurred. She warned me that the Duke was on his way to find Satine and hopefully kill Christian in the process. I left her there beaten up in her are shack of a house and fled my way back. After what she had done to you and my dear sweet Satine I could not bear to be around her."
Satine leant over and grasped Marie's hand squeezing it gently.
"I never meant to harm Christian. But I just couldn't bear to keep this all in. After Harold died there was no one I could talk to so Annabelle seemed like a trustworthy girl. I didn't realise it would put you all in danger. I'm so sorry."
The room remained in silence for a few minutes before Christian leant over slowly and patted Marie's shoulder. Marie looked up her eyes watering and the tears slowly streaking down her face.
"It is not your fault Marie. You saved us and that is all that matters. You were not to know that Annabelle would break her promise."
Satine nodded and smiled.
"Marie after all you have done for me and Alexandria that is now in the past. You saved our lives and I am grateful. Now please don't cry or I will and the Alexandria will and poor Christian will have to cope with three crying women. And I doubt he could cope with that."
At the last part of her comment Satine lowered her voice so that only Marie could hear. Marie smiled and nodded slowly getting up.
"I had best take Alexandria home now. It is getting late and she will want her supper. You best get some rest too Satine your wound has also to heal so now fussing over Christian that is for the doctors and nurses to do."
Alexandria yawned and hugged Christian and Satine before curtsying and holding onto Marie's hand.
"Night Mother. Night Father. Sleep well." Alexandria yawned again and slowly followed Marie out of the room and down the white corridor back home.
~*~
Four days past and Christian regained his health quickly. It helped a lot that Stine was by his side every day and night and that Alexandria and Marie visited every day with fresh fruit stories and other delights to amuse the couple. Tomorrow was the day that they were both to be discharged and could return to their home. Christian would still have a few more months of recovery and Satine's wound would leave a noticeable scar. But Satine had called it her scar of love, as it had been the day when she had finally been able to have a complete family and no longer fear the Duke.
And what of the Duke and his Henchman, I hear you ask. Well for those two this time the Dukes money could not save them. AS it was the Duke was in debt and also was now charged for the murder of a woman called Annabelle, the attempted murder of Christian and Satine, and abduction of Alexandria. As well as entering a home with a weapon intent on harming a person. The henchman received the same and both were sentenced to life in prison and a fine off 6000francs. Marie had of course been praised for her amazing skill of stopping both the Duke and Henchman. Both are now sitting in their cells and rotting. In Alexandria's opinion, 'Exactly what they deserved.'
~*~
Now my friends I fear that it has come time to end our tale of the lovers and allow them to be a family in peace. For those who wish to know what happened to our delightful couple, 6 months later Satine and Christian were wed in a small church outside of Montemarte. Toulouse was present and performed, with the help of his companions, a beautiful play about their life.
Marie is living her quiet life; she attended the funeral of Annabelle and has resumed her normal day quite quickly, only now she is praised wherever she goes. She still lives with Satine, Christian and Alexandria.
As for our darling little Alexandria, she is quite content at her school and has been offered a place at a very high class all girls school. She of course is delighted as she will be able to develop her acting skills and will be able to perform to the rest of the family. Alexandria is particularly looking forward to when she can act with her little brother or sister.
Oh hadn't I mentioned. Satine is pregnant, 2 months to be precise with Christian's child. Of course Alexandria is delighted at the prospect of having a little brother or sister. However they are having to consider moving, now that Christians job as an author has hit off big in both England and France he is making large sums of money and they are considering buying a house in Paris. It will be convenient for Alexandria attending the new school and Satine to be able to find a nanny and other maids.
As for the Moulin Rouge, it still sits there quietly. Its paint peeling slowly off of the wood and the windmills sails are still unmoving. Alexandria has vowed to one day, when she is a famous actress, to buy and rebuild the Moulin Rouge and run a business from it.
Perhaps one day the windmill will turn once more.
The End
I would like to thank everyone who has submitted comments and reviews of my story. If it had not been for you I would never have continued. Sadly this was the last chapter for the windmill turns no more but I promise that in the not so distance future you will be hearing more from me. I have exams coming up in about a weeks time so there is a large possibility that I shall not be posting anything new for a while However have faith for a will return with vengeance.
Again thank you to all. Love peace and prosperity.
Charlotte x
NB: This is an A/U
The Windmill turns no more.
~*~
"Well Alexandria. Christian is your father."
~*~
Alexandria stared at her mother in disbelief; slowly she turned to look at Marie who sat there her face expressionless.
"Marie? Is mother telling me the truth?"
"Yes dear. Now come along don't look so shocked. You for one said you wanted Christian to be your father so by the looks of it child your wish has come true. Now what do you say to Christian."
Satine watched carefully as Satine took a deep breath and closed her eyes, slowly she breathed out before turning to glare at Christian.
"You owe me lots of birthday presents and Christmas presents father. So I want one now. My first present will have to be that you get better so you can get out of hospital quickly so that you can marry my mother and I can have a proper family."
Christian stared at Alexandria slightly shocked at her outburst. He began to gently laugh, he looked at Satine and smiled.
"Okay if that is what you really want for your first present then. If you want I will get better and marry Satine."
Satine stared at Christian and then at Alexandria. Marie laughed and then cleared her throat quickly composing herself. Satine slowly raised a hand to her forehead and massaged her eyes slowly.
"So you want Christian to get better so he can marry me."
"Yes!"
"So do I get a say in the situation?"
"Oh of course you so mother. All you have to say yes when Christian asks you. Is that not right Christian?"
"Of course Alexandria. Satine will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?"
Christian gazed at Satine as the room fell silent. The tension and suspense hung in the air and then was broken as Satine smiled and hugged Christian tightly.
"Oui! Yes! Yes!"
Alexandria giggled and clapped her hands watching her parents hug one another. The moment was disturbed as the Doctor opened the door and stared at them all. Alexandria quickly got in there.
"Oh Monsieur Doctor, you know you said that we looked such a happy family and that we almost lost a father and a husband. You were right. Well not at the time you weren't but you are now! My mother is going to marry Monsieur Christian!"
The doctor stood there in the doorway staring at them all before briefly smiling at Alexandria. Marie leant over and pulled Alexandria off of the bed and over to stand beside the arm chair allowing the doctor better access to Christian. Satine smiled and blushed as she gently and somewhat reluctantly let go of Christian, sat up and climbed off of the bed. She smiled and curtsied.
"I apologise for my daughters outburst there she is somewhat excited about that announcement."
The doctor smiled.
"Well please allow me to be the first to congratulate you both. Oh and Monsieur Christian from the rate of your recovery you will be allowed home within a few days. But you must stay in bed and not use your leg too much. Your received serious damage and if you are not carefully the wound could become more painful. Just take it slowly and soon you will be well enough to walk out of the church with this delightful lady on your arm."
Christian nodded and looked down at his leg. He smiled and glanced up at Marie shortly after the doctor had left. It then occurred to him that Marie wasn't actually meant to be home at that time. He pulled himself more upright in the bed and turned to face Marie.
"Marie, were you not meant to be meeting with your friend today?"
"Ah yes Christian but I found out something and that's why I quickly came home. Lucky thing too as I then wouldn't have been able to knock that awful Duke and his Henchman out."
"Yes of course. But why did you come back?"
Marie sighed and played with the end of her shawl like a reluctant child.
" Now you see that's the thing Christian. My dear friend Annabelle, previously a can can dancer at the Moulin Rouge before it was closed down, well I confide in her everything since I have known her since she was a twinkle in her mothers eye. I went to see her today and discovered that she had been attacked. Now before all this I had told her all about how the Moulin Rouge came to be closed down and what had happened to Satine, you, Harold and I afterwards. When you arrived in Britain an old friend of mine told me and I confided in Annabelle. Unknown to me Annabelle was still in contact with the Duke and quickly told him for a large sum of money."
At this Marie looked up slightly embarrassed.
"I never knew and there I was telling her all about how Alexandria had met with you and Satine was worried something was going to happen. Now from what I could tell Annabelle had told the Duke where you were and what you did and who you had met with over your period of time here. It was then when the Duke wanted to find Satine that she told him about Alexandria. That when this all occurred. She warned me that the Duke was on his way to find Satine and hopefully kill Christian in the process. I left her there beaten up in her are shack of a house and fled my way back. After what she had done to you and my dear sweet Satine I could not bear to be around her."
Satine leant over and grasped Marie's hand squeezing it gently.
"I never meant to harm Christian. But I just couldn't bear to keep this all in. After Harold died there was no one I could talk to so Annabelle seemed like a trustworthy girl. I didn't realise it would put you all in danger. I'm so sorry."
The room remained in silence for a few minutes before Christian leant over slowly and patted Marie's shoulder. Marie looked up her eyes watering and the tears slowly streaking down her face.
"It is not your fault Marie. You saved us and that is all that matters. You were not to know that Annabelle would break her promise."
Satine nodded and smiled.
"Marie after all you have done for me and Alexandria that is now in the past. You saved our lives and I am grateful. Now please don't cry or I will and the Alexandria will and poor Christian will have to cope with three crying women. And I doubt he could cope with that."
At the last part of her comment Satine lowered her voice so that only Marie could hear. Marie smiled and nodded slowly getting up.
"I had best take Alexandria home now. It is getting late and she will want her supper. You best get some rest too Satine your wound has also to heal so now fussing over Christian that is for the doctors and nurses to do."
Alexandria yawned and hugged Christian and Satine before curtsying and holding onto Marie's hand.
"Night Mother. Night Father. Sleep well." Alexandria yawned again and slowly followed Marie out of the room and down the white corridor back home.
~*~
Four days past and Christian regained his health quickly. It helped a lot that Stine was by his side every day and night and that Alexandria and Marie visited every day with fresh fruit stories and other delights to amuse the couple. Tomorrow was the day that they were both to be discharged and could return to their home. Christian would still have a few more months of recovery and Satine's wound would leave a noticeable scar. But Satine had called it her scar of love, as it had been the day when she had finally been able to have a complete family and no longer fear the Duke.
And what of the Duke and his Henchman, I hear you ask. Well for those two this time the Dukes money could not save them. AS it was the Duke was in debt and also was now charged for the murder of a woman called Annabelle, the attempted murder of Christian and Satine, and abduction of Alexandria. As well as entering a home with a weapon intent on harming a person. The henchman received the same and both were sentenced to life in prison and a fine off 6000francs. Marie had of course been praised for her amazing skill of stopping both the Duke and Henchman. Both are now sitting in their cells and rotting. In Alexandria's opinion, 'Exactly what they deserved.'
~*~
Now my friends I fear that it has come time to end our tale of the lovers and allow them to be a family in peace. For those who wish to know what happened to our delightful couple, 6 months later Satine and Christian were wed in a small church outside of Montemarte. Toulouse was present and performed, with the help of his companions, a beautiful play about their life.
Marie is living her quiet life; she attended the funeral of Annabelle and has resumed her normal day quite quickly, only now she is praised wherever she goes. She still lives with Satine, Christian and Alexandria.
As for our darling little Alexandria, she is quite content at her school and has been offered a place at a very high class all girls school. She of course is delighted as she will be able to develop her acting skills and will be able to perform to the rest of the family. Alexandria is particularly looking forward to when she can act with her little brother or sister.
Oh hadn't I mentioned. Satine is pregnant, 2 months to be precise with Christian's child. Of course Alexandria is delighted at the prospect of having a little brother or sister. However they are having to consider moving, now that Christians job as an author has hit off big in both England and France he is making large sums of money and they are considering buying a house in Paris. It will be convenient for Alexandria attending the new school and Satine to be able to find a nanny and other maids.
As for the Moulin Rouge, it still sits there quietly. Its paint peeling slowly off of the wood and the windmills sails are still unmoving. Alexandria has vowed to one day, when she is a famous actress, to buy and rebuild the Moulin Rouge and run a business from it.
Perhaps one day the windmill will turn once more.
The End
I would like to thank everyone who has submitted comments and reviews of my story. If it had not been for you I would never have continued. Sadly this was the last chapter for the windmill turns no more but I promise that in the not so distance future you will be hearing more from me. I have exams coming up in about a weeks time so there is a large possibility that I shall not be posting anything new for a while However have faith for a will return with vengeance.
Again thank you to all. Love peace and prosperity.
Charlotte x