Tavingtons' reward
Tavington followed Jillian inside. It was amazing how weak those men were. All he ahd to do was find them, have 50 different guns pointed at them, kill one and then take Jillian.
Jillian opened her uncles door slowly," Uncle?"
"Jillian!" Tavington heard Cornwallis yelp.
He went to the door and peeked in. Jillian was hugging her uncle like she never hugged him before.
"I'm so glad you're alive," Jillian said," I thought they killed."
"With how long you were gone I was afriad they had already killed you," Cornwallis said.
"They would have sir," Tavington piped up.
Cornwallis and Jillian stared at him.
"If it hadn't been for Tavy," Tavington finished.
"Colonel how do you know this," Cornwallis asked.
"It was amazing uncle," Jillian said," Colonel Tavington saved my life."
Cornwallis was shocked," How did you do it?"
"With a little help from my Dragoon," Tavington said," The men that snatched her were pure cowards."
"Did I hear Jillians' voice?" said a voice in the hallway. O'Hara poked his head through the doorway.
"Jillian," he said. He ran over to her and hugged her," Thank God you're safe."
He let go of her and looked her up and down.
"Good heavens child, what happened to your face,"O'Hara asked.
There was a large bruise forming over the spot where the man had hit her.
"One of my captors struck me," Jillian said," Because I said he couldn't shoot straight."
Cornwallis laughed at that," Are you alright? What happened to the man who struck you?"
"The colonel had him shot," Jillian said.
"I see," Cornwallis said. He looked at Colonel Tavington," Thank you Colonel, for bringing my niece back. You shall be rewarded for this."
Jillian sat down in a chair next to her uncles bed. O'Hara did the same and set his chair as close as he could to Jillian. She didn't notice this, for she was watching her uncle and Tavington as they spoke. Tavington, who was looking out of the corner of his eye, seemed to have been the only person who noticed.
"There shall be a ball in your honor, and it will be there that you recieve your reward," Cornwallis said," We shall have it in three days from now, because I can't get out of bed until two days from now."
Jillian laughed. Cornwallis smiled at her.
"Until then, colonel, you are relieved of your duties," Cornwallis said.
"Thank you sir," Tavington said.
"You are dismissed," Cornwallis said.
Tavington bowed and turned to leave.
"Thank you Colonel," said Jillian.
Tavington looked at her.
"For caring so much to keep me alive," Jillian said. Tavington smiled at her and left.
As he left he heard O'Hara ask," Jillian, I was wondering if maybe you would like to accompany me to the ball?"
Tavington paused in front of his door to listen.
"I suppose so," Jillian said in an unsure tone.Whether O'Hara noticed the tone or not, he seemed to have ignored it.
"Wonderful,'' he said," We will have a good time, I assure you."
Tavington rolled his eyes and retired for the evening.