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Chapter 4
"Fine, if that's the way you want it" he thought to himself. She could marry Edward for all he cared; after all, she was the one being stubborn. But then again, that was one of her best traits. Her stubbornness had gotten her through her hard childhood and their time on the plateau. They had finally gotten past their issues and yet they still were apart.
He spent the new few days trying to get her off of his mind. But she was everywhere; he couldn't get her off his mind. Pacing wouldn't help; maybe a book would take his mind off his troubles. Going through the library, he passed by the law books that his father made him read. Flipping through one of them, something caught his eye. Sounding like Challenger, he shouted "Eureka" and tore the page out of the book.
Downstairs the doorbell rang. "Can I help you?" Milford asked. "Inspectors Habernathy and Colins. Were here to see Lord Roxton," they flashed their badges. "One moment please" Milford said. "Can I help you gentlemen?" Roxton asked. "Lord Roxton, you are under arrest" Inspector Colins handcuffed Roxton. "I haven't done anything wrong, what I am being charged with?" he asked. "Bigamy" Inspector Habernathy replied. "Sir, shall I call Lady Anne?" Milford asked as he was led away. "No, I'll be back soon, this is a misunderstanding" Roxton called out.
The cot in the jail cell was as comfortable as sleeping on the ground on the plateau, except for the possible imminent danger of dinosaurs and savages. The cell was cold and the thin wool blanket didn't help much. He woke up to find a clerk standing over him with the cell door open. "Wake up Lord Roxton, your free to go" the clerk informed him. "I didn't call anybody, who paid my bail?" a confused Roxton asked. "She signed the book as Miss Smith. Pretty thing, dark curly hair, looked that Miss Krux who you went on that trip with. She also left this envelope" the clerk informed him. "Thank you" he told the clerk and sat down.
"John, we both know it's for the best-M" the note said he opened the annulment papers with her signature. Her engagement and wedding ring fell to the floor. Picking them up, he put them in his pocket and ran outside. Flagging down a handsome cab, he gave the driver directions to her townhouse.
"Lord Roxton" Maggie looked surprised. "Where is Marguerite, I must talk to her" demanded. "Lord Roxton, I don't think it's a good idea," Roxton charged into the house. "Where is she?" he turned to Maggie. "Upstairs, Lord Roxton, please" Maggie tried to stop him. In the library, Marguerite was reading to Charlie. "What sound does a train make?" she pointed to the picture in the book. "Choo choo" the boy triumphantly told her. "Wonderful" she kissed his chubby cheek. He had to stop and watch. He had yet to see this maternal side to her. That was Marguerite, always with a trick up her sleeve.
"You know, Maggie, Charlie is very smart. I have several connections at Eaton when he is old enough" she turned around, thinking it was Maggie behind her. "Mageet" Charlie pointed out Roxton to her. "I'm sorry Madge, he wouldn't leave" Maggie apologized as she picked up her son and walked out.
"What are you doing here?" her tone and posture changed. "I need to talk to you," he told her. "Haven't we been through this?" she asked, her eyes flashing. "Yes, but I found something that could help us" he started to explain. "There is no us" she fought back tears. "Yes there is," he said. "Please leave" she turned from him, fighting tears, threatening to overflow. "I'm not going to leave, I'm never leaving you again" he turned her around and cupped her face so her eyes couldn't turn from his.
He closed the gap between them and his lips engulfed hers. All of their frustrations melted into pent up passion. "I'm sorry," she whispered between kisses. "So am I, love" told her. Their lovemaking was passionate and fierce. "Do you know how much I missed this?" he asked as they covered themselves. "You have no idea" she told him as he got up. "This is what I found" he handed her the paper. "You tore it of the book?" she asked. "I had to" he smiled.
"Oh you" he wrapped his around her shoulders and she leaned against him. "Read it" he told her. "A marriage by proxy is only legal for 90 days, pending a legal marriage certificate signed by both parties. If a marriage certificate is not signed within the allotted time, the marriage is annulled and all monies, properties and objects returned to the original owners" she read. John picked up the annulment papers that were in the envelope. "Shall I?" he asked. "Of course" he started to tear it up.
"I wouldn't if I were you" an ice cold female voice said. "Anne, what the bloody hell do you think your doing?" Anne had a gun aimed on the couple. "Actually, it's what we are doing" Edward joined Anne holding a gun on Maggie carrying a crying Charlie. "Get dressed and no funny business or the brat gets it" Anne threatened. "What do you want with us?" Marguerite as Maggie was pushed toward them. "Mama?" Charlie whimpered. "Everything is fine, baby" she tried to console the child. "I paid Xan back, what else does he want from me?" Marguerite asked. "Xan knows about the child. He will spare your lives, if you give him the child" Edward explained. "Never" John protectively covered Marguerite's abdomen. "Then maybe, we should take Mrs. Rivera's son?" Edward started to walk towards Maggie.
"Anne, please, put the gun down, take me," he begged her. "You had your chance, husband, but sorry, it's too late" she sneered. "Anne, you and I are not married. We were only married by proxy, look" he handed her the sheet. "Wrong again, Lord Roxton. You think I'd let you get away that easy? After all the trouble I put myself through. I loved William, but you had to kill him. No, I am still Lady Roxton, your uncle was so eager to save the family name that when I appeared, he thought of it all by himself" she explained gleefully holding up the marriage license.
"When did I sign it? I don't remember" John asked. "After the party at Professor Challenger's house, you looked so distraught. So I just popped some sleeping pills into your drink and well, you seemed so eager to get to bed that, well you just signed the license," she laughed.
"If I weren't a lady I would..." Marguerite started to threaten. "Careful, Marguerite, you wouldn't me hurt Mrs. Rivera, or her child would you?' Edward trained the gun on Maggie's expanding abdomen. "Miss Krux, I am a lady. You are nothing but a common whore carrying my husband's bastard child. Either you come with us now, or you will all be dead" Anne held the gun against Marguerite's neck.
"All right I'll go, just don't hurt them," Marguerite agreed. Squeezing Maggie's hand, she mouthed, "I love you" to John. "Marguerite, no!" John screamed as the door closed behind them. "Lord Roxton, Marguerite will be ok" Maggie tried to comfort him. Outside, the car waited for them. "Get in, now" Edward commanded Marguerite. "My dear boy, I suggest you step out of the car now and back away from her. I won't ask twice" Edward felt cold steel on his neck.
The disclaimer is in chapter one if your looking for it.
Chapter 4
"Fine, if that's the way you want it" he thought to himself. She could marry Edward for all he cared; after all, she was the one being stubborn. But then again, that was one of her best traits. Her stubbornness had gotten her through her hard childhood and their time on the plateau. They had finally gotten past their issues and yet they still were apart.
He spent the new few days trying to get her off of his mind. But she was everywhere; he couldn't get her off his mind. Pacing wouldn't help; maybe a book would take his mind off his troubles. Going through the library, he passed by the law books that his father made him read. Flipping through one of them, something caught his eye. Sounding like Challenger, he shouted "Eureka" and tore the page out of the book.
Downstairs the doorbell rang. "Can I help you?" Milford asked. "Inspectors Habernathy and Colins. Were here to see Lord Roxton," they flashed their badges. "One moment please" Milford said. "Can I help you gentlemen?" Roxton asked. "Lord Roxton, you are under arrest" Inspector Colins handcuffed Roxton. "I haven't done anything wrong, what I am being charged with?" he asked. "Bigamy" Inspector Habernathy replied. "Sir, shall I call Lady Anne?" Milford asked as he was led away. "No, I'll be back soon, this is a misunderstanding" Roxton called out.
The cot in the jail cell was as comfortable as sleeping on the ground on the plateau, except for the possible imminent danger of dinosaurs and savages. The cell was cold and the thin wool blanket didn't help much. He woke up to find a clerk standing over him with the cell door open. "Wake up Lord Roxton, your free to go" the clerk informed him. "I didn't call anybody, who paid my bail?" a confused Roxton asked. "She signed the book as Miss Smith. Pretty thing, dark curly hair, looked that Miss Krux who you went on that trip with. She also left this envelope" the clerk informed him. "Thank you" he told the clerk and sat down.
"John, we both know it's for the best-M" the note said he opened the annulment papers with her signature. Her engagement and wedding ring fell to the floor. Picking them up, he put them in his pocket and ran outside. Flagging down a handsome cab, he gave the driver directions to her townhouse.
"Lord Roxton" Maggie looked surprised. "Where is Marguerite, I must talk to her" demanded. "Lord Roxton, I don't think it's a good idea," Roxton charged into the house. "Where is she?" he turned to Maggie. "Upstairs, Lord Roxton, please" Maggie tried to stop him. In the library, Marguerite was reading to Charlie. "What sound does a train make?" she pointed to the picture in the book. "Choo choo" the boy triumphantly told her. "Wonderful" she kissed his chubby cheek. He had to stop and watch. He had yet to see this maternal side to her. That was Marguerite, always with a trick up her sleeve.
"You know, Maggie, Charlie is very smart. I have several connections at Eaton when he is old enough" she turned around, thinking it was Maggie behind her. "Mageet" Charlie pointed out Roxton to her. "I'm sorry Madge, he wouldn't leave" Maggie apologized as she picked up her son and walked out.
"What are you doing here?" her tone and posture changed. "I need to talk to you," he told her. "Haven't we been through this?" she asked, her eyes flashing. "Yes, but I found something that could help us" he started to explain. "There is no us" she fought back tears. "Yes there is," he said. "Please leave" she turned from him, fighting tears, threatening to overflow. "I'm not going to leave, I'm never leaving you again" he turned her around and cupped her face so her eyes couldn't turn from his.
He closed the gap between them and his lips engulfed hers. All of their frustrations melted into pent up passion. "I'm sorry," she whispered between kisses. "So am I, love" told her. Their lovemaking was passionate and fierce. "Do you know how much I missed this?" he asked as they covered themselves. "You have no idea" she told him as he got up. "This is what I found" he handed her the paper. "You tore it of the book?" she asked. "I had to" he smiled.
"Oh you" he wrapped his around her shoulders and she leaned against him. "Read it" he told her. "A marriage by proxy is only legal for 90 days, pending a legal marriage certificate signed by both parties. If a marriage certificate is not signed within the allotted time, the marriage is annulled and all monies, properties and objects returned to the original owners" she read. John picked up the annulment papers that were in the envelope. "Shall I?" he asked. "Of course" he started to tear it up.
"I wouldn't if I were you" an ice cold female voice said. "Anne, what the bloody hell do you think your doing?" Anne had a gun aimed on the couple. "Actually, it's what we are doing" Edward joined Anne holding a gun on Maggie carrying a crying Charlie. "Get dressed and no funny business or the brat gets it" Anne threatened. "What do you want with us?" Marguerite as Maggie was pushed toward them. "Mama?" Charlie whimpered. "Everything is fine, baby" she tried to console the child. "I paid Xan back, what else does he want from me?" Marguerite asked. "Xan knows about the child. He will spare your lives, if you give him the child" Edward explained. "Never" John protectively covered Marguerite's abdomen. "Then maybe, we should take Mrs. Rivera's son?" Edward started to walk towards Maggie.
"Anne, please, put the gun down, take me," he begged her. "You had your chance, husband, but sorry, it's too late" she sneered. "Anne, you and I are not married. We were only married by proxy, look" he handed her the sheet. "Wrong again, Lord Roxton. You think I'd let you get away that easy? After all the trouble I put myself through. I loved William, but you had to kill him. No, I am still Lady Roxton, your uncle was so eager to save the family name that when I appeared, he thought of it all by himself" she explained gleefully holding up the marriage license.
"When did I sign it? I don't remember" John asked. "After the party at Professor Challenger's house, you looked so distraught. So I just popped some sleeping pills into your drink and well, you seemed so eager to get to bed that, well you just signed the license," she laughed.
"If I weren't a lady I would..." Marguerite started to threaten. "Careful, Marguerite, you wouldn't me hurt Mrs. Rivera, or her child would you?' Edward trained the gun on Maggie's expanding abdomen. "Miss Krux, I am a lady. You are nothing but a common whore carrying my husband's bastard child. Either you come with us now, or you will all be dead" Anne held the gun against Marguerite's neck.
"All right I'll go, just don't hurt them," Marguerite agreed. Squeezing Maggie's hand, she mouthed, "I love you" to John. "Marguerite, no!" John screamed as the door closed behind them. "Lord Roxton, Marguerite will be ok" Maggie tried to comfort him. Outside, the car waited for them. "Get in, now" Edward commanded Marguerite. "My dear boy, I suggest you step out of the car now and back away from her. I won't ask twice" Edward felt cold steel on his neck.