celwriter: unlike my other story, this one is nowhere near the climax. It does contain more romance, however, so the length is understandable.
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Chapter 16
Ricky and Cel pushed their way through the crowd and found Jack. He was deep in thought underneath the stands and was dressed as a common colonist, though it is doubtful that many would have worn their hair or hat as he did.
"Jack," Cel called. He did not respond, but continued to stare past her and Ricky, his expression that of a master puzzler confused at one of his latest challenges.
"Hel-looo," Ricky said, waving his hand in front of Jack's face. Jack only flashed a disturbed glance at Ricky before turning back to his staring. Ricky and Cel looked at each other, wondering what unusual thoughts were passing through Sparrow's mind.
"Hello again, Celeste Turner." Cel turned to face Philip again. Luckily, he had not seen Jack, but Ricky and Cel moved in front of Jack just in case.
"Hello, Philip Benidetch." She saw a look pass between Ricky and Philip. "This is Richard Ernest, a visiting friend of the family. Richard, this is Lord Philip Benidetch, a customer of my brother's."
"Pleased to meet you," Philip said offering his hand.
"Likewise," Richard replied at his cautiously accepted the handshake. They were both uneasy and Philip could tell that he had interrupted something.
"I'm sorry if I interrupted you in anyway," Philip said, looking from Cel to Ricky.
"No problem," Cel told him.
"I guess I better be going."
"See you soon, Philip."
"Goodbye, Celeste. Pleasant to have met you, Richard."
"Likewise," Richard said again. As soon as Philip was out of sight, he turned to Cel. "Richard Ernest?!!! Friend of the family???? Couldn't you have thought up something better?"
"Shhh." Cel motioned towards Jack as a smile spread across his face and his eyes lit up.
"I've got an idea."
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celwriter: so they meet, the two of Cel's guy friends, but which will she like? Which is faithful and will any betray? What is this plan of Jack's? R&R to find out.
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Chapter 16
Ricky and Cel pushed their way through the crowd and found Jack. He was deep in thought underneath the stands and was dressed as a common colonist, though it is doubtful that many would have worn their hair or hat as he did.
"Jack," Cel called. He did not respond, but continued to stare past her and Ricky, his expression that of a master puzzler confused at one of his latest challenges.
"Hel-looo," Ricky said, waving his hand in front of Jack's face. Jack only flashed a disturbed glance at Ricky before turning back to his staring. Ricky and Cel looked at each other, wondering what unusual thoughts were passing through Sparrow's mind.
"Hello again, Celeste Turner." Cel turned to face Philip again. Luckily, he had not seen Jack, but Ricky and Cel moved in front of Jack just in case.
"Hello, Philip Benidetch." She saw a look pass between Ricky and Philip. "This is Richard Ernest, a visiting friend of the family. Richard, this is Lord Philip Benidetch, a customer of my brother's."
"Pleased to meet you," Philip said offering his hand.
"Likewise," Richard replied at his cautiously accepted the handshake. They were both uneasy and Philip could tell that he had interrupted something.
"I'm sorry if I interrupted you in anyway," Philip said, looking from Cel to Ricky.
"No problem," Cel told him.
"I guess I better be going."
"See you soon, Philip."
"Goodbye, Celeste. Pleasant to have met you, Richard."
"Likewise," Richard said again. As soon as Philip was out of sight, he turned to Cel. "Richard Ernest?!!! Friend of the family???? Couldn't you have thought up something better?"
"Shhh." Cel motioned towards Jack as a smile spread across his face and his eyes lit up.
"I've got an idea."
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celwriter: so they meet, the two of Cel's guy friends, but which will she like? Which is faithful and will any betray? What is this plan of Jack's? R&R to find out.