Here's another chapter to Loyalties and Secrets sorry I kept you waiting for so long.
Ch 8
General O' Hara returned with Felicity's father a few minutes later.
Felicity was sitting calmly in one of the chairs holding a cup of tea in her hands when they walked in.
" Felicity! Where have you been?" General Madison asked sounding harsher than he meant to be.
" I just came in from my stroll. Father, do you not trust me enough?" Felicity asked.
" You were gone for almost an hour Miss Madison." O'Hara said.
" Now- the most important thing is that your daughter is safe George." Cornwallis said to his friend.
" I still don't want you to wander the grounds without and escort. General O'Hara has offered to take that position, if you agree." General Madison said.
Felicity looked up at O'Hara, He seemed nice enough and she knew he probably wasn't smart enough to even think of pulling something on her.
" Very well." Felicity Agreed.
" Wonderful, now Felicity, I think it would be best if we got you home you still need to get over that cold of yours." General Madison said.
" Yes, father." She said.
" General I will be a few minutes, please take my daughter to our carriage." He said.
" Of course sir." He said offering Felicity his arm.
Once they were outside General O'Hara started to talk.
" Miss Madison, we were quite worried about you back there." He said pulling her to the side.
" Yes, well I'm sorry to have frightened you like that, I l;ike to take my time to look at all of the gardens." She smiled.
" Well, if you do decide to come back to Middleton Place, please let me know I would be more than happy to show you around." He said as they walked down the steps.
" That would be lovely." She lied. She liked him as a person but she knew what he was trying to do.
" Am I making you uncomfortable?" He stopped. He knew how she was feeling.
Felicity looked up at him a little shocked. Maybe he was smarter than she thought.
" No, not really It's just that I have only just met you and it seems my father wants, so much so quickly. After William and I-" she couldn't bring herself to say it and she and her sister had used the crying trick on more than one fellow before.
" I don't know if I'm ready for this." She said forced tears making their way down her cheeks. O'Hara pulled out a handkerchief and handed it to her.
" Miss Madison please don't cry-" He was getting nervous people were staring at him as if he had caused her sudden breakdown.
He led her over to the area where her carriage was being kept and looked at her watery face.
" I must look terrible." She said.
"No, no, here." He gently and slowly placed his arm around her. And gently dabbed the tears away. Felicity was surprised at his kindness.
" I- well- Thank you general," She said as she took the handkerchief from him.
" You better get in the carraige before your father sees us." General Madison was making his way down the hill.
" Very well, goodbye." He helped her into the carriage and just to secure that she wasn't joking she quickly kissed him on the cheek." The he closed the door and turned away and walked a little as though someone had just punched. She had kissed him.
Felicity smiled contently to herself and then waited for her father. She had everyone fooled.
Well decide for yourself, is she nice or not?