-The disclaimer is in chapter 1 if you really must read it.
- To everyone who at least read my story, thank you so much.
-The Baron De Gastineau is also my creation
Chapter 2
Nervously, George knocked on the door. It had been a month since classes had started, a month since Dr. Kingsbridge challenged him and amazed him day after day. A month since he met Jessie and only with a lot of mental force, he was able to concentrate on his schoolwork.
"Mr. Challenger?" the butler opened the door.
"Thank you" his hat and jacket were taken.
"George, come in, we were just about to open this fabulous Bordeaux that Robert brought".
"The Baron De Gastineau gave this as a gift. After I rigged the shower system that saved his niece's life, it was the least he could do"
"Saved her how?".
"The girl's father was the Baron's brother who ran away with a servant girl and has been living in a farmers hut. The poor girls parents died and the only way prevent the entire house hold from getting sick was to get her clean and she refused to sit in the bath. You know the poor, they can barely educate their young, much less keep themselves clean".
In the little time he spent with this man, he knew he already disliked him.
"I'm sorry old chap; I don't believe we've met. Robert Alderman" Robert held out his hand.
"George Challenger".
"Robert is a former student of mine, of the finest I ever had. Georgecame highly recommended by an old family friend and has proven his worth"
"Gentleman" Jessie entered the room.
"Jessie, there you are, I was wondering if you were going to join us" Jessie sat down on the couch closer to George, Robert edged closer to her. In the few weeks since their first encounter, their time together had been the only time George could actually relax. He regaled her with stories of his childhood and she shared the information she secretly learned from her father's many books.
"You know, Jessie and I might have been married already, but she has turned me down several times" Robert joked.
"Robert has nearly every debutante and widow under 30 throwing themselves at him, yet he continues to pursue me when he knows that I am not interested".
"I'm breaking her down, slowly".
"May I see the garden?" George asked, noticing the lack of comfort in Jessie's form.
"Of course, right this way" Jessie led him away from her father and Robert.
"I apologize about Robert, he can be…" Jessie apologized.
"He sounds like every scientist I've ever met" George smiled.
"Not every scientist" Jessie smiled back.
"I, well, if you and Robert are not getting married…" he suddenly stuttered.
"George, just say it".
"I was hoping your father would give me permission to court you".
"You don't need my father's permission to do anything" neither saw Robert approaching.
"Sorry to interrupt, but dinner is ready" Jessie wished he would just disappear.
Allowing George to escort her to dinner, Jessie knew the man she wanted to spend her life with and it was not Robert Alderman.
End of chapter 2, please send some love my way.