I'm sorry about the lack of updates. I'll try do this more. On the bright
side, I've finished this story... Well, on the computer, anyways... And so,
I was wondering if ya'll would like this other fic that I'm gonna write to
be a sequel or a stand-alone. I'm saying this because I'm not a big fan of
sequels, 'cause you always have to read the original to understand it, but
I also want to include some things from this fic.
Anyways, I'm giving you a two-for-one special... Two chapters tonight! Hehe... Anyways, I bet you're wondering why Sarah doesn't even like any of these guys. Well, uh, besides the fact that they all had serious flaws, she spent only one day with each and what not... You get to meet the "exception" to the rule in the next chapter. ;) And James is in no way happy about it. *giggles*
Here we go...
I ran around my room, nervous. The son of the prime minister was coming today! I have to look nice. I mean, of course, I am trying to get rid of him, but I must at least make an effort. This fellow is a gentleman, and I should be nothing less than polite. No lies, no complications.
I looked at myself in the mirror. Not too bad. Here's Henri. Mister Grenville must've arrived.
"Sarah! Another British man is here to see you!" Henri yelled.
I nodded and walked gracefully down the stairs. I stuck out my hand and he shook it. Not exactly what I was expecting, but oh well.
"Miss Phillips, it's nice to meet you," Ben said kindly.
I nodded. James elbowed me hard in the ribs. I rubbed my stomach and smiled at Ben.
"Excuse me, Mister Grenville. I will be back in a moment. Henri, will you take his coat please?" I said politely.
Henri frowned at me as James and I exited the room.
"Stupid Sarah. What do I look like, a servant? I have already been down that road and I don't want to go there again," Henri said, in a tone that was supposed to be under his breath.
James shut the door and turned to me.
"Sarah, let me handle him," James replied right away, sounding cocky.
I nodded, wary of my friend's plan. He left me in the room. I waited a moment, and then followed him.
He and Ben were alone in a room and the door was slightly open. I pressed an ear to it and listened, though I could see nothing.
"Look, Grenny, Ben-o, whatever your name is... Could you leave?"
"Excuse me?"
"I'm James by the way. I asked if you were going to leave."
"No."
"Why not?"
"Sarah seems like a pleasant lady. I think I might like to be married to her."
"No, you won't."
"Why not, James?"
"Because I'll hurt you, that's why."
This was his way of dealing with him? Why did I let him do this?
"What?"
"Well, Benny, you can't marry her. As a matter of fact, you're going to leave now."
"I don't want to."
"I'd be in your best interest, Mr. Grenville. I assure you."
"Are you a thug?"
"No, of course not, Mr. Grenville. It's just that Sarah's a good friend of mine. She doesn't really want a suitor, you know."
"It really sounds like you're a little bit jealous."
"I'm not. I just feel like helping a friend of mine, is all."
"Yeah, right, James."
"I'm serious. You should leave. I can make you leave."
"Okay, okay, fine! I'll go. If it means that much to you."
"Good."
I heard heavy footfalls coming towards me. I looked around, grabbed a vase of flowers, and pretended to just be walking in. Ben walked out of the room and I tried my best to look puzzled.
"Mister Grenville, where are you going?" I asked calmly.
Ben turned to me and smiled apologetically.
"I am sorry, Miss Phillips, but I must leave," He replied.
James entered the hall. I ignored him.
"Why?" I asked, trying my best to sound confused.
Ben looked briefly at James, who glared at him.
"Uh, urgent business at home, Miss. I must go," He restated, stuttering a little.
I frowned convincingly and nodded, waving as he left.
"I am sorry to see you go, Mister Grenville. Come back anytime, sir," I mumbled.
He waved and left. I shut the door. I open the door to the room that James and Ben had once occupied. James reluctantly follows me. I smile and then rip into him.
"James! How on Earth could you do that? That is so rude! I cannot believe it! You threatened the prime minister's son!" I snapped, angry.
James shrugged and I tore into him more. I said things so bad I should never repeat them. What really annoys me though was that I was happy that Mister Grenville had left. What kind of person was I becoming here, in this strange land?
- Loren ;*
Why do I always forget to mention to review. I seriously love those things. I've gotten 24 for this story, can you believe that? And it's not even half- finished. That's an average of 4 reviews per chapter. *hugs* I love you guys...
Anyways, I'm giving you a two-for-one special... Two chapters tonight! Hehe... Anyways, I bet you're wondering why Sarah doesn't even like any of these guys. Well, uh, besides the fact that they all had serious flaws, she spent only one day with each and what not... You get to meet the "exception" to the rule in the next chapter. ;) And James is in no way happy about it. *giggles*
Here we go...
I ran around my room, nervous. The son of the prime minister was coming today! I have to look nice. I mean, of course, I am trying to get rid of him, but I must at least make an effort. This fellow is a gentleman, and I should be nothing less than polite. No lies, no complications.
I looked at myself in the mirror. Not too bad. Here's Henri. Mister Grenville must've arrived.
"Sarah! Another British man is here to see you!" Henri yelled.
I nodded and walked gracefully down the stairs. I stuck out my hand and he shook it. Not exactly what I was expecting, but oh well.
"Miss Phillips, it's nice to meet you," Ben said kindly.
I nodded. James elbowed me hard in the ribs. I rubbed my stomach and smiled at Ben.
"Excuse me, Mister Grenville. I will be back in a moment. Henri, will you take his coat please?" I said politely.
Henri frowned at me as James and I exited the room.
"Stupid Sarah. What do I look like, a servant? I have already been down that road and I don't want to go there again," Henri said, in a tone that was supposed to be under his breath.
James shut the door and turned to me.
"Sarah, let me handle him," James replied right away, sounding cocky.
I nodded, wary of my friend's plan. He left me in the room. I waited a moment, and then followed him.
He and Ben were alone in a room and the door was slightly open. I pressed an ear to it and listened, though I could see nothing.
"Look, Grenny, Ben-o, whatever your name is... Could you leave?"
"Excuse me?"
"I'm James by the way. I asked if you were going to leave."
"No."
"Why not?"
"Sarah seems like a pleasant lady. I think I might like to be married to her."
"No, you won't."
"Why not, James?"
"Because I'll hurt you, that's why."
This was his way of dealing with him? Why did I let him do this?
"What?"
"Well, Benny, you can't marry her. As a matter of fact, you're going to leave now."
"I don't want to."
"I'd be in your best interest, Mr. Grenville. I assure you."
"Are you a thug?"
"No, of course not, Mr. Grenville. It's just that Sarah's a good friend of mine. She doesn't really want a suitor, you know."
"It really sounds like you're a little bit jealous."
"I'm not. I just feel like helping a friend of mine, is all."
"Yeah, right, James."
"I'm serious. You should leave. I can make you leave."
"Okay, okay, fine! I'll go. If it means that much to you."
"Good."
I heard heavy footfalls coming towards me. I looked around, grabbed a vase of flowers, and pretended to just be walking in. Ben walked out of the room and I tried my best to look puzzled.
"Mister Grenville, where are you going?" I asked calmly.
Ben turned to me and smiled apologetically.
"I am sorry, Miss Phillips, but I must leave," He replied.
James entered the hall. I ignored him.
"Why?" I asked, trying my best to sound confused.
Ben looked briefly at James, who glared at him.
"Uh, urgent business at home, Miss. I must go," He restated, stuttering a little.
I frowned convincingly and nodded, waving as he left.
"I am sorry to see you go, Mister Grenville. Come back anytime, sir," I mumbled.
He waved and left. I shut the door. I open the door to the room that James and Ben had once occupied. James reluctantly follows me. I smile and then rip into him.
"James! How on Earth could you do that? That is so rude! I cannot believe it! You threatened the prime minister's son!" I snapped, angry.
James shrugged and I tore into him more. I said things so bad I should never repeat them. What really annoys me though was that I was happy that Mister Grenville had left. What kind of person was I becoming here, in this strange land?
- Loren ;*
Why do I always forget to mention to review. I seriously love those things. I've gotten 24 for this story, can you believe that? And it's not even half- finished. That's an average of 4 reviews per chapter. *hugs* I love you guys...
