Alrighties… another chapter… still not much plot… (I'm getting there) but
there was a point to this chapter… at least I think there was one ;) it's
short though. But I've actually started to write the next chapter… but I
have major things planned for our favourite bickering couple… now is my
long blurb of side notes to ppl who reviewed the last chapter! The
response I'm getting for this fic is overwhelming and you guys make me feel
as though I actually possess some kinda talent for writing! THANK YOU SO
MUCH!!!! You guys ROCK!
Steffi: Thanks for your review! You won't have to wait too long for another m/r reunion. And I agree with you 100%!!! M/R belong together!!!!
Pam: I agree that Roxton isn't a coward. But he isn't an idiot either… so as for another confrontation… that'll have to wait. :) I'm still questioning what exactly Roxton did too… I have a couple of diff ideas and I'm just trying to figure out which one is worst or fits the story better. And thank you for your compliment. Btw, I love your work!!! Keep it up!
Alanna: Their next reunion will be coming up soon! And yes. There are a lot of possibilities as to what happens. Hope you keep reading to find out!
Crystalanneg: Thank you for reviewing! As for some of the confusing stuff… for the sake of being simplistic.. I've made them all the same age. (It's alt-U… that's my excuse and I'm sticking by it) As for where N/V and Marguerite live. I haven't mentioned that cuz I really don't know where I want to put them… so you can use your imagination as to where they live. :) And I know I'm a slow writer… please be patient with me. :)
CrimsonCat: what? The story is on hold? gasps Alright… I understand. Exams bite. And they take up a lot of time (I mean, when I actually start studying for them)… but once they're done with… I want to see more chapters from you!!! :) As for Roxton and his evilness back in highschool… I'm not sure when I'll actually reveal that… maybe in a couple of chapters…. No. I'm lying. I have no idea when. But you WILL find out eventually… ;) THAT, I promise you! Hee hee. I'm still debating on a couple of ideas… yah, I know. I'm so bad at making decisions… blah.
Mystery reviewer: ff.net messed up and I can't see the name of who reviewed. But whoever you are…. THANKS FOR THE REVIEW!
Sabrina: Alright. You said exams are done in a week… so I'm holding you to that. There should be another chapter out by then, right? right?
Lisdeny: I appreciate your review. I hope to have the answer to your question posted soon in future chapters…
Erica: The contents of the piece of paper Marguerite dropped will be revealed in due time… :) thanks for dropping a note!
Ana: I'm sucha sucker for m/r fics… :) glad you like this one!
Steph: hmm… you seem to have better ideas as to why I write these chapters then I can think of! :) and I'm glad you liked my subtle hint at Ned and his head. I mean, common… after watching all those eps where he's bonked, punched, and whatever else possible on the head you gotta wonder just how many brain cells that man has lost. As for Danielle… the evil evil crazy nut may show up again in this fic… ;) Oh oh oh. A new fic? Can't wait to read it!!!
Angie: Thanks for dropping by and reviewing! It was much appreciated!
Now after another page of notes… it's back to the actual story… (hee hee. It's prolly shorter than the author's notes)
Any typos, errors… blah… try to ignore them… :)
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Roxton was heading back to L.A. later that day. Never would he have guessed that he would have met up with an old acquaintance from high school during his business trip. But then again, he never guessed he would have seen Marguerite again either. Seeing her after all those years brought back a lot memories. She looked even more beautiful then he had remembered, if that was even possible. He walked down the fashion district of town since he still had a few hours to kill. *You've got to stop thinking about her. She's never going to give you the time of day. Let alone, forgive you.* He yelled at himself. As he continued walking he saw a brunette whose hair reminded him of Marguerite. *Now I'm seeing her everywhere!* His curiosity got the better of him and he decided to follow her as she walked into a store. *Careful, Roxton. You're now teetering on crazed, psycho stalker.* He peeked in and saw her walk behind the counter and speak to another woman in the store. He caught a clear view of her face. It was definitely Marguerite. Smiling to himself, he continued on his walk.
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"Hi Marguerite. Nice day, isn't it?"
Marguerite sighed and shrugged her shoulders. "I guess so. Look, I'm really not feeling too great. Do you mind handling the counter by yourself today? I'll do some paper work or something."
"No problem. Are you okay? Maybe you should take a Tylenol or something."
"Oh. I don't have a headache or anything. I'm just… tired."
"I guess last night was a little too exciting, right?" She laughed. "Knowing you, you partied all night, eh?"
"Yeah, Finn. I'm just a party animal." She rolled her eyes.
"Go take a nap or something. I'll wake you in 15 minutes."
"Thanks."
As soon as the back door closed, Finn heard the chime of the front door. In walked a distinguished looking man.
"Hello. Can I help you with anything?"
"Actually yes. Does a Miss Marguerite Krux work here?"
"Yes. Would you rather me call her out to assist you?"
"I'm sorry. But I'm not here to buy jewelry. I just wanted to leave something for Miss Krux."
"Sure thing."
He handed her a bouquet of white roses with a note. "Thank you. I appreciate your help." And then he walked out of the store without another word.
Finn's eyes narrowed and a smirk crossed her face. "No wonder she was tired…"
~~~~~
Roxton looked at his watch. He decided to head towards the airport since he had nothing better to do. Roxton knew that the flowers wouldn't solve all his problems or fix everything but maybe, just maybe, Marguerite would start to soften up and in time learn to forgive him for his stupidity.
~~~~~
"MARGUERITE!!!" Finn banged on the door and swung it wide open.
All Finn received was a groan and a string of mumbled words. Marguerite was curled up on the couch and waved Finn away with her hand.
"Get up! I have a delivery for you!"
Marguerite tossed and turned. "I thought you said you'd wake me in 15 minutes… Go away 'til then."
"No way, Margie! You've got a lot of fessing up to do. Why didn't you tell me you had a date with a major hottie? No wonder you want to sleep… he must've tired you out. Now spill."
"Excuse me?!" That got Marguerite's attention. Her head shot up and she stared dumbfoundedly at her friend. "What date?"
"What do you mean, 'What date?'" Finn crossed her arms over her chest and gave Marguerite a hard look. "The date you had with Mr. Fancy Businessman. He left a present for you on the front counter."
At this, Marguerite ran for the counter. There, she found a bouquet of roses. Confused, she slowly opened the note attached.
*~*~*
Marguerite,
I know what I did was stupid. And this by no means makes me believe that I'm off the hook. But if you can find it in your heart to forgive me, I would be eternally grateful. I've regretted that day for as long as I can remember. Not only because it showed how pathetically stupid I can be but also because I lost a great friend that day. I'm sorry.
John Roxton
*~*~*
"What's it say?" Finn asked her as she tried to look over Marguerite's shoulder.
"Nothing." Marguerite turned to block Finn's view and swatted her away with her hand.
"But…" Finn was going to continue her interrogation until she noticed the sad look in Marguerite's eyes.
"Finn, I said it was nothing. Nothing important." She said as she crumpled the note and threw it in the trash bin.
TBC…
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Wow. You've finally made it! Sorries about the long author's notes… but I really want to show you ppl how much your reviews mean to me! Hmm… how bout a shameless plug for everyone? TLW has a lot of really really talented fanfic writers…. After clicking on the purply button and reviewing… you should check out the reviews for this fic and click on ANY of the signed reviewers… there are some really amazing stories there!
ff.net has been kinda wonky on me… but that's okey… I hope to have the next chapter up in a week or so. And btw, GOOD LUCK ON ALL YOUR EXAMS!!! (well… whoever is writing exams, at least)
Steffi: Thanks for your review! You won't have to wait too long for another m/r reunion. And I agree with you 100%!!! M/R belong together!!!!
Pam: I agree that Roxton isn't a coward. But he isn't an idiot either… so as for another confrontation… that'll have to wait. :) I'm still questioning what exactly Roxton did too… I have a couple of diff ideas and I'm just trying to figure out which one is worst or fits the story better. And thank you for your compliment. Btw, I love your work!!! Keep it up!
Alanna: Their next reunion will be coming up soon! And yes. There are a lot of possibilities as to what happens. Hope you keep reading to find out!
Crystalanneg: Thank you for reviewing! As for some of the confusing stuff… for the sake of being simplistic.. I've made them all the same age. (It's alt-U… that's my excuse and I'm sticking by it) As for where N/V and Marguerite live. I haven't mentioned that cuz I really don't know where I want to put them… so you can use your imagination as to where they live. :) And I know I'm a slow writer… please be patient with me. :)
CrimsonCat: what? The story is on hold? gasps Alright… I understand. Exams bite. And they take up a lot of time (I mean, when I actually start studying for them)… but once they're done with… I want to see more chapters from you!!! :) As for Roxton and his evilness back in highschool… I'm not sure when I'll actually reveal that… maybe in a couple of chapters…. No. I'm lying. I have no idea when. But you WILL find out eventually… ;) THAT, I promise you! Hee hee. I'm still debating on a couple of ideas… yah, I know. I'm so bad at making decisions… blah.
Mystery reviewer: ff.net messed up and I can't see the name of who reviewed. But whoever you are…. THANKS FOR THE REVIEW!
Sabrina: Alright. You said exams are done in a week… so I'm holding you to that. There should be another chapter out by then, right? right?
Lisdeny: I appreciate your review. I hope to have the answer to your question posted soon in future chapters…
Erica: The contents of the piece of paper Marguerite dropped will be revealed in due time… :) thanks for dropping a note!
Ana: I'm sucha sucker for m/r fics… :) glad you like this one!
Steph: hmm… you seem to have better ideas as to why I write these chapters then I can think of! :) and I'm glad you liked my subtle hint at Ned and his head. I mean, common… after watching all those eps where he's bonked, punched, and whatever else possible on the head you gotta wonder just how many brain cells that man has lost. As for Danielle… the evil evil crazy nut may show up again in this fic… ;) Oh oh oh. A new fic? Can't wait to read it!!!
Angie: Thanks for dropping by and reviewing! It was much appreciated!
Now after another page of notes… it's back to the actual story… (hee hee. It's prolly shorter than the author's notes)
Any typos, errors… blah… try to ignore them… :)
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Roxton was heading back to L.A. later that day. Never would he have guessed that he would have met up with an old acquaintance from high school during his business trip. But then again, he never guessed he would have seen Marguerite again either. Seeing her after all those years brought back a lot memories. She looked even more beautiful then he had remembered, if that was even possible. He walked down the fashion district of town since he still had a few hours to kill. *You've got to stop thinking about her. She's never going to give you the time of day. Let alone, forgive you.* He yelled at himself. As he continued walking he saw a brunette whose hair reminded him of Marguerite. *Now I'm seeing her everywhere!* His curiosity got the better of him and he decided to follow her as she walked into a store. *Careful, Roxton. You're now teetering on crazed, psycho stalker.* He peeked in and saw her walk behind the counter and speak to another woman in the store. He caught a clear view of her face. It was definitely Marguerite. Smiling to himself, he continued on his walk.
~~~~~
"Hi Marguerite. Nice day, isn't it?"
Marguerite sighed and shrugged her shoulders. "I guess so. Look, I'm really not feeling too great. Do you mind handling the counter by yourself today? I'll do some paper work or something."
"No problem. Are you okay? Maybe you should take a Tylenol or something."
"Oh. I don't have a headache or anything. I'm just… tired."
"I guess last night was a little too exciting, right?" She laughed. "Knowing you, you partied all night, eh?"
"Yeah, Finn. I'm just a party animal." She rolled her eyes.
"Go take a nap or something. I'll wake you in 15 minutes."
"Thanks."
As soon as the back door closed, Finn heard the chime of the front door. In walked a distinguished looking man.
"Hello. Can I help you with anything?"
"Actually yes. Does a Miss Marguerite Krux work here?"
"Yes. Would you rather me call her out to assist you?"
"I'm sorry. But I'm not here to buy jewelry. I just wanted to leave something for Miss Krux."
"Sure thing."
He handed her a bouquet of white roses with a note. "Thank you. I appreciate your help." And then he walked out of the store without another word.
Finn's eyes narrowed and a smirk crossed her face. "No wonder she was tired…"
~~~~~
Roxton looked at his watch. He decided to head towards the airport since he had nothing better to do. Roxton knew that the flowers wouldn't solve all his problems or fix everything but maybe, just maybe, Marguerite would start to soften up and in time learn to forgive him for his stupidity.
~~~~~
"MARGUERITE!!!" Finn banged on the door and swung it wide open.
All Finn received was a groan and a string of mumbled words. Marguerite was curled up on the couch and waved Finn away with her hand.
"Get up! I have a delivery for you!"
Marguerite tossed and turned. "I thought you said you'd wake me in 15 minutes… Go away 'til then."
"No way, Margie! You've got a lot of fessing up to do. Why didn't you tell me you had a date with a major hottie? No wonder you want to sleep… he must've tired you out. Now spill."
"Excuse me?!" That got Marguerite's attention. Her head shot up and she stared dumbfoundedly at her friend. "What date?"
"What do you mean, 'What date?'" Finn crossed her arms over her chest and gave Marguerite a hard look. "The date you had with Mr. Fancy Businessman. He left a present for you on the front counter."
At this, Marguerite ran for the counter. There, she found a bouquet of roses. Confused, she slowly opened the note attached.
*~*~*
Marguerite,
I know what I did was stupid. And this by no means makes me believe that I'm off the hook. But if you can find it in your heart to forgive me, I would be eternally grateful. I've regretted that day for as long as I can remember. Not only because it showed how pathetically stupid I can be but also because I lost a great friend that day. I'm sorry.
John Roxton
*~*~*
"What's it say?" Finn asked her as she tried to look over Marguerite's shoulder.
"Nothing." Marguerite turned to block Finn's view and swatted her away with her hand.
"But…" Finn was going to continue her interrogation until she noticed the sad look in Marguerite's eyes.
"Finn, I said it was nothing. Nothing important." She said as she crumpled the note and threw it in the trash bin.
TBC…
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Wow. You've finally made it! Sorries about the long author's notes… but I really want to show you ppl how much your reviews mean to me! Hmm… how bout a shameless plug for everyone? TLW has a lot of really really talented fanfic writers…. After clicking on the purply button and reviewing… you should check out the reviews for this fic and click on ANY of the signed reviewers… there are some really amazing stories there!
ff.net has been kinda wonky on me… but that's okey… I hope to have the next chapter up in a week or so. And btw, GOOD LUCK ON ALL YOUR EXAMS!!! (well… whoever is writing exams, at least)