SO WE COULD BE TOGETHER…
Chapter 6
"I'm getting married in the morning…"
The Great aunt Elroy was in town for the fifth Sunday to see her great-nephews. They went to the hotel were she was staying. Aunt Elroy was happy to see them even if it didn't show it.
- Do you have any news from Candy?
She knew about Candy's disappearance and was worried about "what people would say".
- I knew William was wasting his time and his money with that girl… and she made the front page of the paper in America, as the girl who refused to dance with the Prince of Liege
- The bitch! Said Eliza
- Why are you mad, Eliza? Asked Stear
- It's because of you after all said Archie
- What do you mean? Asked the aunt
- Eliza set a trap for Candy and another boy, because she was jealous that the boy liked Candy said Stear
- SHUT UP! Said Eliza
- A boy? Asked the aunt, you created this situation without thinking of our family's reputation, because of a stupid boy?
- He's not stupid aunt Elroy he's…
- ENOUGH! Cried the aunt
- But…
- I said enough! Eliza I'm ashamed of your behaviour!
- But aunt Elroy, you've never accepted Candy
- But William adopted her, against my will of course, so whether we like it or not, she's part of the family. And what you did affected the whole family!
- Yes aunt Elroy… said Eliza against her will
Alistaire and Archibald were glad. Neil was too scared to get shout at, by the aunt, so he kept quiet.
Georgie was on the pier with Laurent and their luggage, ready to go. She saw Terry from a far. She approached him to say hello. She saw that he was alone.
- Terry? Good morning she said, you're alone where's…?
- Incognito…said Terry
- Oh…, said Georgie
- It's crawling with policemen, said Laurent
- Knowing my Candy, there's nothing that's going to stop her from getting on the boat, nothing, said Terry
- I hope you're right, I'm afraid for her, said Georgie
Georgie felt very close to Candy, not because of their resemblance or similar lives, but… She didn't know why.
The passengers started to get on board. There was a group of little carriers rushing to take the luggage and put it on a cart to help the passengers get on board. Terry, Georgie and Laurent, were getting on board followed by little carriers. They were moving slowly because there were a lot of people. There were a lot of policemen looking at everybody. They were observing all the young girls carefully, without any result. They went on board to search the ship. The captain was not happy because all that searching was disturbing his schedule. The policemen finally left the ship an hour later, empty handed; they hadn't find what they were looking for. They apologized to the captain and left.
The boat finally weigh anchor for America. Terry was wondering where Candy was. It had been an hour since the boat had left the harbour and there was sign of Candy. He was starting to worry. He saw Georgie while he was walking.
- So? Where is she? She asked
- I haven't found her yet he said, I'm starting to worry
Laurent arrived and also asked where Candy was.
- We haven't found her yet, said Georgie
- I'm going to go to my cabin for a while and wait for her. See you later.
Terry went to his cabin to wait for Candy. He got in and heard noise coming from the bathroom. His heart jumped.
- Candy? He called, Candy ?
- Yes, answered a voice coming out of the bathroom. She had a robe on.
Terry ran to her and hugged her. Candy was a little surprise by his reaction. He held her for a while.
- Terry? She finally said, are you ok?
- Don't ever scare me like this again! He said, where were you?
- I'm sorry Terry, I was hiding inside a lifeboat and I fell asleep…
Terry started laughing.
- The important thing is that you're here. I'm going to talk to the captain for our secret wedding…
- We'll need witnesses, why not Georgie and Laurent?
- They should get married too…
- Great idea, we could have a double ceremony if they were….
- Whooa wait a minute. The concerned party have to agree…
- It's just a suggestion. I'm going to see Georgie
- Go he said, she was worried about you.. I'm going to see the captain.
Candy and Georgie hugged.
- I'm so happy you're here said Georgie
- I fell asleep in my hiding place said Candy, I'm sorry if I worried you
- It's ok, I'm happy you're here. I wanted to talk to you. You're in the same cabin as Terry?
- He couldn't find a single…
- You're going to spend the nights together ?
- It's not what you think, Georgie, We've never…
- Because you had separate rooms, now in the same room
- That's why we're getting married…
- What? When?
- In a little while, Terry is talking to the captain
- Wow! But you're not doing it just to spend your nights together?
- No, we love each other. We're going to keep the marriage secret until we could be together and announce it to our families
- I don't understand
- Terry has to marry Elizabeth Barrington, an arranged marriage, you know what I'm talking about, don't you ?
- Don't remind me
- With everything that happened with Eliza Reagan, we almost missed each other at the harbour
- You don't want to take any chance
- We want to confront life as husband and wife in secret, so that nothing can separate us
- But why not tell your family ? I understand for Terry, but…
- I ran away for St. Paul college. I need to do something of my life, before I see Uncle William, he who had the goodness to adopt me and sent me to this reputable college so I can become a lady. And how do I repay him? By running away. It's s ungrateful, but I couldn't stay there without Terry. And anyway, I wasn't learning anything interesting.
- Good luck Candy, you're going to need it. What if you get pregnant?
- Euh.. said Candy blushing, I suppose we'll cross that bridge when we get there..
Georgie smiled when she saw that Candy blushed.
- You are so cute!
Terry talked to the captain, who gave him a appointment in an hour.
Georgie threw Terry out of the cabin and stayed with Candy to get her ready.
- You can't see the bride before the ceremony she said
- I don't believe in those superstitions he said
- You have nothing to loose in respecting them said Georgie, come on out!
Terry had no choice, he took his smoking, and went to Laurent's cabin.
- Thanks for everything Georgie said Candy
- The pleasure is all mine said Georgie, Ok. According to tradition, you need something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. For something borrowed and old, why not the bracelet?
- I have a blue handkerchief said Candy
- And your ring can be something new. We're ready.
Candy had the dress from the royal ball, it was white and she had the veil that came with it.
- Let's go get you married! Said Georgie
Terry and Laurent were waiting in the dining room with the captain. Candy and Georgie finally arrived. The orchestra was playing the wedding march from Mendelssohn. Georgie entered followed by Candy.
At the time of the vows, the captain asked them if they had anything prepared.
- Yes, Terry said
- Go ahead. You start Miss Candy
- Look inside my heart and find, I'm more than just the one who's always telling you I love you. And what I say it's true, I'll always be loving you and I'm telling you this straight from my heart.
- Mr. Terry your turn said the Captain
- In my heart there only one who lives and gives me all the love I'm ever going to need, I feel so good when I look into your eyes, When I'm with you, I'm in paradise.
Candy had tears in her eyes. She didn't know she was so emotional. The ceremony continued and was sealed by the traditional kiss. They were husband and wife in secret, but still husband and wife. They took a deep breath and they were ready to confront the difficulties of life.
They had a little party at diner time. Laurent ordered some champagne in the newlywed's honour. Candy had her veil off.
- To the newly wed! Said Laurent
- To the life that awaits them! Said Georgie
They dined joyfully talking about all and nothing. The other passengers were looking at them smiling. They were all so young and unconcerned of life they thought. They didn't know that our four young people had already went through a lot of ordeals together. And other ordeals were waiting for them. But for now, they were celebrating the secret wedding of their friends. They spent the rest of the time talking about their lives.
- You fell in love at first sight? Asked Georgie
- Yes said Terry, at least for me, she was in love of someone else she'd just lost
- Anthony said Candy softly, but you touched me, I thought you were sensitive…
- I was thinking about my mother, said Terry, I went to America to stay with her, and she sent me back to my father
- There's a silver lining to everything, said Candy if she had taken you back, we wouldn't have met on the boat. To hide his sadness, he started to laugh at my freckles and he calls me freckles ever since
- It doesn't bother you? Asked Georgie
- I used to get mad in the beginning, but in the long run, it became a mark of affection. But Terry nicknames everybody!
- Our first meeting was a little rocky said Laurent, She was on a horse I was sitting by the river, the next thing I knew, I was in the river with a box of bread in my hands
- I wanted to help him by taking his clothes off, because he was wet and I didn't want him to catch a cold
- What? Said Candy
- I wasn't thinking, I thought of it like taking the clothes off my brothers…when he was naked, I was embarrassed
- I wanted to burry myself…
- You took your brothers clothes off? Asked Terry
- When we were little, we used to take baths together…
- That's very funny said Candy
- We saw each other again at the inaugural of the railroad… I couldn't remember where I saw him…
- She'd forgotten about me said Laurent, she saw me naked and she didn't recognized me all dressed up!
Candy and Terry couldn't help themselves, they were laughing out loud.
- I picked up my brother, I found kissing a girl…and we left by horse
- I took the train with…said Laurent
- His royal blood fiancée complete Georgie
- I was thinking about her and my fiancée was thinking about her too when to my big surprise, I saw her at the window!
- The train was going and I was on horse with my brother and I waved at him and gave him flowers for his fiancée…but it that was an apology for the incident at our first meeting
- Wow said Candy
- Then there was the boomerang contest, you know that story, he stole a kiss from me… said Georgie
- Terry stole me the first kiss too said Candy
- Mine was authorized said Laurent
- You had to stop thinking of Anthony, move on… said Terry
- I slapped him said Candy
- And I slapped her said Terry
- But, I never forgot it said Candy
- And today you're married, more in love than ever. Where does Eliza come in?
- I met her once and I treated her like a lady. She seemed very surprised… said Terry
- During the summer, she was on a rowboat, and she fell in the lake. He cousins Alistair and Archibald refused to help her saying she was faking
- So I went to save her, while everybody was saying not to fall in her trap said Terry, then I found out she knew how to swim, she only wanted me to take her in my arms…
- I think being in Terry's arms was too much for Eliza, she fell in love with Terry said Candy
- She tried badmouthing Candy to me, I didn't believe her and I humiliated her… you know the rest. I never told you this Candy, but I spit on her.
- What! I suppose she deserved it after what she'd done to us. I'm grateful to her said Candy, if it wasn't for her, we'd still be in College. And now we have a new life waiting for us…
- You're married, don't let anything come between you, life is a battle. You will need all your love for the ordeals to come said Laurent, you are so young…
- Thank you said Terry, don't let life separate you again.
Diner was over. Before they went their way, Candy talked to Georgie on the side.
- Are you ok asked Georgie, not too nervous?
- A little said Candy
- Everything will be fine, you'll see. I want details tomorrow, good luck she said hugging her briefly.
Laurent took Georgie to her cabin, kissed her and left quickly, like he was afraid of being alone with her.
- Laurent? Do you want to come in for a while ?
- Euh…
- I want to spend some time with you
- Ok said Laurent
He got in the cabin and they spend their time talking kissing and caressing.
- You're thinking about Candy?
- It's her wedding night…
- Everything will be fine, Terry loves her very much
- When will we have our wedding night? As soon as I found my mother, are you ok with that? We're not in a hurry like Candy and Terry. That is, if you want to marry me….
- Of course I want to marry you! We should've gotten marry the first time… but okay, let's find your mother and then let's get married.
- I love you Laurent
- I love you Georgie
Candy and Terry went to their cabin. Candy took her dress off, took a shower. Terry took a shower after her. She was waiting for him on the bed. There were free to give in to their passion. They were both wearing a bathrobe. He came and sat near to her on the bed.
- I love you they both say
They both laughed a little. He knew she was nervous and he wanted to make her feel comfortable. She was nervous but she was also impatient to finally be able to explore, to live to the fullest all the sensations and feelings that Terry's kisses awakes in her. He put his lips on hers in a passionate kiss, different from the other times. This one seemed to be saying, "you're mine for ever". She abandoned herself entirely and let him guide her in this odyssey full of sensations and shivers she'd only skimmed the threshold. She followed him inside of the door and, the firs shock passed, he showed step by step all the surprises and delights of love. She discovered sensations she didn't know existed. He took his time to savour the pleasure every kiss every caress gave him. She adapted herself to the rhythm of sensations which rise her pleasure and she took the elevator to the seventh heaven with the one she loved with all her heart and who loved her back. They came out of the elevator different for ever. He was her man, she was his woman. She had her head on his naked chest.
- Candy?
- Hum hum she said with a voice that sounded like a moaning
- Are you ok?
- Yes , my love. How many time have done this?
- Euh…
- No, wait! Don't answer that. I don't want to know.
- The other times are not important. It's called making love, and today it was the first time for me too…
- Oh Terry, I love you
- I love you freckles
He kissed her and they spend the rest of the night making each other feel good.
- So? Asked Georgie, How was it ?
- Better than in my dreams said Candy
She told Georgie about her wedding night in details. Georgie was very interested.
- I very happy for you said Georgie, I hope to feel like that one day.
- You will said Candy, with Laurent! You'll see how great it feels…
- They say it's different for everybody
- I wouldn't know said Candy laughing, I can only tell you what I felt.
- Enough said Georgie laughing, or I'm going to start getting jealous…
The two young girls continued talking and laughing.
An elderly couple was passing by and admiring the two young women.
- Those two sisters look alike a lot said the old lady to her husband, than turning to the two young women, are you travelling alone?
- With my husband said Candy
- With my fiancé said Georgie
- Husband? Fiancé? Said the woman, they are very lucky. It's a pity, you would've been perfect for my grandsons
Candy and Georgie were laughing.