A.N You know, I would just like to say that I have been totally BLOWN away with the feedback from this story. It means so much to me that all of you A/J fans love this story. It means a lot to me that I can write such a story that so many people enjoy. It also pleases me much when an A/G person says that they love the A/J-ness of this fic. I really feel like I'm doing a good job when I get reviews like that. Or ones telling me that I am a wonderful author. I feel so honored and loved when I read reviews like those because this what I want to do when I'm older. I want to write books of fantasy and romance. It's my dream! All right, enough of the sentimental chitchat, it's making my eyes tear up. *wipes eyes* Thank you, all!
Disclaimer: I do not own anything you recognise. Period. End of discussion.
This is such a short chapter that it's embarrassing, but I want to here lots of comments about the fight, so that's why it was ended where it was.
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Chapter 7
Weeks flew by quickly for Alanna the Lioness. The plans for the wedding between her daughter and the son of her ex-lover were progressing well. Her relationship with Jonathan was progressing well, too. George promised to be home soon for the wedding. Alanna didn't care to mention who the father of his daughter's betrothed was. That was a good thing.
Alanna stood on the balcony near the west side of the palace, feeling the cool breeze caress her face.
"Hello," Jon said, coming up from behind her.
"Hi," Alanna replied.
"This is all quite exciting, huh? What with the wedding and everything."
"I supppose so," she replied, softly.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
She looked at him. "There's nothing wrong."
"Alanna, may I remind you that you and I have been best friends for years. I know you very well. Well enough to be able to see all your hidden emotions on your face like a picture." He grinned. "I know you don't want me to do know that you're afraid."
She shivered. "Afraid of what?" she asked stubbornly.
"Several things, in fact."
"Name some," she retorted and turned to stare out at the view again.
"One, you're afraid that this wedding will somehow end in disaster. That or the marriage will be a failure and then you'll blame yourself. Sound familiar?" he asked.
"All right, smarty, name another," she dared.
"This one's easy." He looked at her carefully, his eyes scanning her over. "You're afraid that this wedding between our kids will change our relationship. You're having second thoughts about letting this whole wedding happen because you love me and don't want to lose me. But, you love your daughter more and want her to be happy. That's why you haven't objected to the wedding at all." He watched her intently. "Am I close?"
She turned to him. "What?! That's what you think this is about? US!? How dare you, Jonathan of Conte. How dare you accuse me of being in love with you when that is hardly the case. I'm a married woman. I love my husband. And you--you...you.." She racked her brain for something horrible to call him. "You...you..you.."
"Yes?" he asked meekly.
"You bastard!" She turned on her heel and stomped off.
Jon stared at her as she ran back into the palace, shocked. She had never said anything like that to him. Ever. He sighed, knowing that he would have to aplogise to her tonight at dinner or she'd probably never speak to him again.
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Thankees to:
Carrie-of-Pirate-Swoop: Alianne will be at her wedding. She won't run away. She loves Liam and wants to marry him.
Somehow I hope everyone in the fic gets what they want. I just haven't figured out how to do that.
Chopstix*: 129, deary. Anyway, hmm...I'm not sure about the affair thing. Lots of people seem to like that idea. I have to think on it. I really don't know how this fic is going to end. It's a rarity if I know what's going to happen. Esprit d'Elle is the only one that I know for sure what will happen in.
Wildmage Fina d'Avaera: Sorry about that. I didn't want to write Thayet like that. I sat there typing this, thinking "What am I doing? This isn't Thayet! Change it!!" But I couldn't. That was how Thayet wrote for this fic. I know she's not like that but that's how it came out. I mean, when I try to write Harry Potter fanfictions, I've got Hermione with someone then somehow the fic drifts towards the pairing that it was not intended to be. It's awful because I have no control!
Lady Arianna: As I said before, I have to think about it. I want Alianne and Liam to be together, thought they're not the focal point of the story. Mostly it revolves around Alanna and Jon realizing that they love each other. Alianne and Liam are a tool for that, yet they have feelings to and want to be together. I have to think about what to do.
kecharafaith4lyf: *bows down* I'm sorry! I shall do penance!
Squire Akela of King's Reach ( AKA Infamous Long-named Person who likes signs): Isn't it wonderful?? *evil laugh*
bec: No problem! I do it all for the readers! *smiles* Thank you so much!
Queenofilangees: We all like to pretend that we aren't vain, but in truth we ALL are. I am, and I know it. *grinz* What does you name mean? It's been nagging at me. I want to know what it means.
Cami of Queenscove: Thanks soo much! Everyone seems to love the mussed hair. I'm glad. It lets me know that people really read the text. And it lets me know what I'm doing right.
aura: Yes master.
StarFire: YAY FOR A/J! He will, won't he? *evil grin* Funny, with the king hanging out the window. I'm sure the fight is Alanna and Jon too. Hehe! I couldn't resist. I felt that Alanna would be very mad about what Jonathan had said.
Lady Lucy A/J 4ever: Yay! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating!
Lady Marie: I like your idea...Oooo!! I like!! I may alter it a bit if I use it, but I do like it. It doesn't make anybody too evil...
veralidaine: Yay! You think it's realistic! Yay! I can never seem to create realistic stories so this is big for me! Go A/J! Thanks so much!
Chopstix(*): You're back? Yay! Thanks soooo much! *grinz*
Keita: I love your review! It's soo cute! *giggles*
Please review. I love it when people review. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
I am going to ask for 160 reviews for this chapter. I know it seems like a lot, but I know you can do it!!
Lady Alanna Salmalin of Conte, the Queen of Fluff
Disclaimer: I do not own anything you recognise. Period. End of discussion.
This is such a short chapter that it's embarrassing, but I want to here lots of comments about the fight, so that's why it was ended where it was.
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Chapter 7
Weeks flew by quickly for Alanna the Lioness. The plans for the wedding between her daughter and the son of her ex-lover were progressing well. Her relationship with Jonathan was progressing well, too. George promised to be home soon for the wedding. Alanna didn't care to mention who the father of his daughter's betrothed was. That was a good thing.
Alanna stood on the balcony near the west side of the palace, feeling the cool breeze caress her face.
"Hello," Jon said, coming up from behind her.
"Hi," Alanna replied.
"This is all quite exciting, huh? What with the wedding and everything."
"I supppose so," she replied, softly.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
She looked at him. "There's nothing wrong."
"Alanna, may I remind you that you and I have been best friends for years. I know you very well. Well enough to be able to see all your hidden emotions on your face like a picture." He grinned. "I know you don't want me to do know that you're afraid."
She shivered. "Afraid of what?" she asked stubbornly.
"Several things, in fact."
"Name some," she retorted and turned to stare out at the view again.
"One, you're afraid that this wedding will somehow end in disaster. That or the marriage will be a failure and then you'll blame yourself. Sound familiar?" he asked.
"All right, smarty, name another," she dared.
"This one's easy." He looked at her carefully, his eyes scanning her over. "You're afraid that this wedding between our kids will change our relationship. You're having second thoughts about letting this whole wedding happen because you love me and don't want to lose me. But, you love your daughter more and want her to be happy. That's why you haven't objected to the wedding at all." He watched her intently. "Am I close?"
She turned to him. "What?! That's what you think this is about? US!? How dare you, Jonathan of Conte. How dare you accuse me of being in love with you when that is hardly the case. I'm a married woman. I love my husband. And you--you...you.." She racked her brain for something horrible to call him. "You...you..you.."
"Yes?" he asked meekly.
"You bastard!" She turned on her heel and stomped off.
Jon stared at her as she ran back into the palace, shocked. She had never said anything like that to him. Ever. He sighed, knowing that he would have to aplogise to her tonight at dinner or she'd probably never speak to him again.
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Thankees to:
Carrie-of-Pirate-Swoop: Alianne will be at her wedding. She won't run away. She loves Liam and wants to marry him.
Somehow I hope everyone in the fic gets what they want. I just haven't figured out how to do that.
Chopstix*: 129, deary. Anyway, hmm...I'm not sure about the affair thing. Lots of people seem to like that idea. I have to think on it. I really don't know how this fic is going to end. It's a rarity if I know what's going to happen. Esprit d'Elle is the only one that I know for sure what will happen in.
Wildmage Fina d'Avaera: Sorry about that. I didn't want to write Thayet like that. I sat there typing this, thinking "What am I doing? This isn't Thayet! Change it!!" But I couldn't. That was how Thayet wrote for this fic. I know she's not like that but that's how it came out. I mean, when I try to write Harry Potter fanfictions, I've got Hermione with someone then somehow the fic drifts towards the pairing that it was not intended to be. It's awful because I have no control!
Lady Arianna: As I said before, I have to think about it. I want Alianne and Liam to be together, thought they're not the focal point of the story. Mostly it revolves around Alanna and Jon realizing that they love each other. Alianne and Liam are a tool for that, yet they have feelings to and want to be together. I have to think about what to do.
kecharafaith4lyf: *bows down* I'm sorry! I shall do penance!
Squire Akela of King's Reach ( AKA Infamous Long-named Person who likes signs): Isn't it wonderful?? *evil laugh*
bec: No problem! I do it all for the readers! *smiles* Thank you so much!
Queenofilangees: We all like to pretend that we aren't vain, but in truth we ALL are. I am, and I know it. *grinz* What does you name mean? It's been nagging at me. I want to know what it means.
Cami of Queenscove: Thanks soo much! Everyone seems to love the mussed hair. I'm glad. It lets me know that people really read the text. And it lets me know what I'm doing right.
aura: Yes master.
StarFire: YAY FOR A/J! He will, won't he? *evil grin* Funny, with the king hanging out the window. I'm sure the fight is Alanna and Jon too. Hehe! I couldn't resist. I felt that Alanna would be very mad about what Jonathan had said.
Lady Lucy A/J 4ever: Yay! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating! She's updating!
Lady Marie: I like your idea...Oooo!! I like!! I may alter it a bit if I use it, but I do like it. It doesn't make anybody too evil...
veralidaine: Yay! You think it's realistic! Yay! I can never seem to create realistic stories so this is big for me! Go A/J! Thanks so much!
Chopstix(*): You're back? Yay! Thanks soooo much! *grinz*
Keita: I love your review! It's soo cute! *giggles*
Please review. I love it when people review. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
I am going to ask for 160 reviews for this chapter. I know it seems like a lot, but I know you can do it!!
Lady Alanna Salmalin of Conte, the Queen of Fluff