All Roses have Thorns
It was a cool September afternoon, Caroline sat on her porch drinking tea with her mother. Caroline was a from a family of power and weather. Her father was a Cornal in the Franch Army, who was now retired to spend time with his wife and two daughters at there country home, just outside of Paris.
Caroline sat there at the wind blow through her dark brown hair, that feel down to the middle of her back. She rubbed her forearms, because the wind gave her a chill. "Are you cold, my darling?" said a male voice behind as he placed a shawl on her back. Caroline looked back and smiled at her fiance, who bent down and kissed her on the cheek. Then he went over to Caroline's mother, Therese, he took her hand in his and kissed it "How is my beautiful future Mother-in-law?" Therese blushed lightly. "I'm wonderful, Raymond.
"Step way from the wife, Mister Channing. She belongs to me." Said Caroline's Father, Benoit, with a little chuckle. Raymond turnned around a shook the elder man's hand. Then he sat down beside his future wife, Caroline, and held her hand.
Benoit sat beside Therese and wrapped his arm around her, he took a deep breath "Will you look at that! I think the fall is the most beautiful time of the year. The smell just overpowers you." They all looked at the scenery around them; the red, orange, and brown leaves ready to fall from the tree. Caroline smiled "Your right father. It is my favorite time of the year." He looked at his oldest daughter with eyes thata were filled with love. "Well, my love. Should we leave these to love birds have some privacy." Theresa smiled and nodded her head. They both stood up and went inside there home.
Raymond took both of Caroline's hands in his own "Caroline, my dear. I have some bad news." Caroline's smile and turnned in to a frown "What do you mean?" he looked at her hands, as if they were made out of glass and he was afraid to drop them. "I have to go to London with my Father. There is some unfinished business the we have attend to. So we'll be gone for a month, maybe more." One tear fell from Caroline's eye. Raymond brough his hand up and gently wiped it away "I don't want you to go." Raymond laughed lightly at his fience pout. "I must go, we are doing the final sale for our building and my Fathe needs me to be witness of the sale. I cannot let him down, I am his only son." Caroline sighed and smiled weakly "Alright"
Raymond moved in a kissed her lips and then looked back at his beautiful wife-to-be. "When do you leave?" Raymond bit his lower lip "Tomorrow morning." Caroline stood up "Tomorrow? Raymond Channing." He stood up slowly and gave her a hug "Darling, I'm sorry for the short notice; but I did not know that we were leaving, till today." Caroline looked away. Raymond placed his hand on her neck and gently brushed her jawline with his thumb. "I love you. And I always will." Caroline faced him with warm tear in her eyes, then she held him close as if it was the last time she was going to see him.
Catherine walked onto the porch "Dinner is ready." Caroline looked at her sister and rested her head on Raymond shoulder "Alright. We will be right in." Catherine smiled and walked away.
Caroline then rubbed under her eyes with the palms of her hands, to make sure she didn't look like she was crying. Then Raymond wrapped his arm around her small frame and they walked into the house.
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