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Chapter One: Mixed Feelings
Two years later
Will and Juliet had become friends after that day and stayed companions to each other through the past two years. They always spent their time together when Will was working or when Juliet was being schooled or taught proper lady lessons by her mother.
Will had grown into a very handsome young man. He had started working at the blacksmith shop after going to school learning the craft.
Juliet had replaced her tomboy style and started wearing her hair neat and nice. She wore dresses all the time and even put on very tasteful makeup. She actually liked the feeling, but tried getting out of being put in a corset whenever she could.
Will and Juliet had a definite attraction to each other. Whether it was small hints of love or not, they couldn't tell.
"Please father, can't I ask anyone I want to be my escort for my debutante?" Juliet asked. Her 16th birthday was just days away and her parents were throwing her a debutante to celebrate the occasion of her becoming a woman.
"Well," Judge Roland began to say.
"Father, please. I want someone I feel comfortable with," Juliet begged.
"Thomas, just let her. I think she'll make the right decision," Mrs. Roland replied butting in. Judge Roland looked at his wife and then back at Juliet.
"Oh, alright. You may ask anyone you please," Judge Roland replied. Juliet squealed in delight and hugged her father.
"Thank you so much father!" Juliet replied. She then rushed out the door and to the blacksmith shop. She swung open the door and down to the work area. "Will!"
Will looked up from what he was doing and smiled seeing Juliet rush up to him. "What's the mat" he got out before Juliet jumped on him in a huge hug.
"Will! My mother and father are allowing me to pick whomever I chose for my debutante to be my escort!" Juliet replied. Will smiled.
"That's great! Who are you going to pick?" Will asked. Juliet smirked at him. Will then knew.
"Oh no, Jules. Not me," he said turning back to his work.
"Why not? Come on it'll be fun," Juliet said. Will looked at her.
"You know I can't. I'm third class, it wouldn't look right," Will explained.
"Will, you know I don't care. Just as long as I can have my best friend there to save me from boredom," Juliet replied placing her hand on his. Will looked down at their hands, he liked how her hand sat on his. It was really soft and smooth and warm.
"Please?" Juliet asked again. Will looked back up at her and gave a small smile.
"You know I will," Will replied. Juliet smiled and laughed. She threw her arms around him in a hug. Will placed his hands around her waist and smiled too.
"Thank you Will," she said. They pulled away and then she kissed his cheek. They both then stopped suddenly. Juliet knew she had taken it a step too far.
"What did I just do?" Juliet asked.
"Um, I think you just kissed my cheek," Will said.
"Oh, um, well. I have to go," Juliet replied. She started to walk away.
"Wait!" Will replied and grabbed her hand. Juliet came back to his side she looked into his drowning brown eyes. She could see love, passion, and maybe even lust in his eyes.
"You don't have to go just because you did that," Will said.
"I know, but I want to. I'm sorry Will," she explained. She pulled her hand away and left the shop.
Will looked at the door and looked out the window to see her rushing down the street. His hand still tingled from being with hers. He wished her could tell her he liked her.
Juliet rushed up the steps and up the stairs to her room. She closed the door and once she got in the room she could breathe easily again.
"Oh my God, what did I do. He'll probably get the wrong idea, the idea that I want to go out with him. Well…that's what I want," Juliet said to herself. She sat on her bed and then the tears took over.
Later…
Juliet made sure she was presentable enough and walked down to dinner. She was not in the mood to eat anything. She had a headache and was exhausted. She walked into the dining hall and sat at her usual place. She looked at the empty seat across from her, which was her brother's usual seat. But he had left, and gone to England to find work. She missed him terribly. Her father and mother sat at the table as well.
"So, Juliet. Who have you picked as your escort?" Mrs. Roland asked. Juliet looked at her mom.
"Um, well, I've picked Will Turner," Juliet replied and then took a drink of her water.
"Will Turner! That blacksmith apprentice you are always hanging out with?" her father asked. She nodded.
"You said I could ask anyone I wanted. And he is my best friend, I want him to do it," Juliet replied.
"You did say she could have anyone Thomas," Mrs. Roland explained. Judge Roland looked at his wife.
"I know, but you know I don't like him," Judge Roland explained.
"Thomas, just let her be happy this once. She obviously cares for the boy," Mrs. Roland explained.
"Mother, you have no idea," Juliet replied looking at them both before getting up and going to bed.
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So I hope you all like my new story. I'm going to be really busy the next few weeks so the updates are going to be sporadic. I promise though my story will be finished, I hope, by the middle of October!
Bloomy Angel