I'm am ssoooooooooooooooo sorry that it has taken me so long to up-date! My computer got a virus and I lost all of my writtings and ideas that I had saved. School has also been very busy. I'll try and write more often, but I can't promise anyting. The story is almost finished, but I still have about five more chapters left. Maybe more, maybe less....we'll see! Well, on with the story!

Chapter 12

Excuses

"Do I really have to do this? I just don't see how this will get me home, if anything, it will make him want to keep me here even longer!" complained Clair.

"Yes, you do have to do this. Now trust me, if a man hates anything, it's a woman who can't make up her mind. I know that this is uncomfortable for you, but if you honestly want to see your father again, then you will have to trust me!" explained Kallie, Clair's fairy-godmother, for the fifth time that night. It had been three days since Jeremy had kidnapped Clair, and she was really starting to miss her father, as well as Nicholas, even though she would never admit it to anyone.

"Everything is uncomfortable for me! I have been kidnapped! Do you really think that this is supposed to be fun? You try it sometime!" Clair practically shouted. "If I have to do this, then fine, but if something goes wrong, it's all you're fault!" Kallie had conjured up another dress for Clair to wear, since the first one was way too nice. This one was a plain blue linen dress, but it was dirty because Clair had been working in it for two days now; it wasn't really dirty though, it just had that appearance because Kallie cleaned it with her magic every night.

Looking out the small dirty window, Clair saw that it was sun up, and rushed for the door, so that Jeremy didn't slap her again for not getting up to do his chores.

After three hours of cleaning his clothes, washing his horse, feeding his horse, and attempting to clean the porch, Clair came inside the cabin to sit down. When she walked in, she saw that Jeremy was up and sitting at the table, waiting for her.

"Are you not going to make me breakfast?" Jeremy asked her with a grin.

"How many times do I have to tell, I can't cook! So unless you want me to poison you on accident, which I wouldn't mind doing, I suggest that you make your own food." Clair retorted, glaring at him.

"I thought that would be your answer, so I gathered up a list of things that you can do for me instead." he told her, smiling slyly. "It appears that you have finally finished cleaning the outside of the cabin, so now you can start on the inside. The living room needs to be straightened, the bedrooms need to be cleaned, and the kitchen needs a good scrubbing."

Taking a breath, Clair managed to squeak out what Kallie had told her to say. "But, I thought that we would be able to spend some time together? All I have done since getting here is clean and do chores, and you hunt all night, so how are we supposed to get to know each other, if one of us is always busy?" Towards the end of her speech, she was trying very hard not to gag from disgust of even mentioning spending time with him.

"So you do love me! And I thought that you were just putting on a game the last three days. Well, after your chores are done, we can spend some time together then. Is that all right with you your Highness?" he asked her mockingly.

All Clair could do was nod, because she didn't want to say something that would get her into even bigger trouble with him.

When Clair did finally finish her chores, it was almost dark. Coming into the cabin after washing her face outside, she saw that Jeremy was on the couch. "You said that you wanted to spend time together, so how about here? Come sit down next to me." he commanded her.

Obediently, she walked over and sat on the far side of the couch from him. Noticing this, Jeremy scooted over to where he was right next to her. Taking her in his arms, he tried to kiss her, but she pretended to sneeze. Good distraction! she thought to herself, because she really didn't think that she could go through with this. Just keep making excuses until he gives up! Again, he tried to kiss her, but this time she hick-upped. Instead of trying to kiss her again, Jeremy started to rub her back and shoulders, hopping to loosen her up.

After a few minutes, Jeremy tried one last time to kiss her, but she pretended to have a fit of coughing, so she ran to get a glass of water. "I give up! You obviously don't want to be with me right now, so I'm going to go to bed. We can try this again tomorrow." And with that, he went into his room to sleep.

Shaking, Clair walked into her room and did the same.

For the next four days, Jeremy came up with things for her to do, and at night, tried to get cozy with her, but she kept backing away from him.

On the seventh day of her imprisonment, Jeremy decided to go hunting again. "I'll be back before sun up. Don't try and run, because you won't get very far. I have seen bear tracks around the cabin, so unless you want to get eaten, I suggest that you wait for me to come back. Have fun!"

This is the night when I make a run for it. Clair decided. She waited by the door for two hours after dark, just to make sure that he wasn't coming back. After waiting, Clair crept to the door, opened it a crack, looked outside, and snuck out.