A/N: I only own the people who are not wrestlers. Please review and let me know if you like the story or not. Thanks.
Anna walked into her room and got closer to Dave. She knew he was not happy.
"I understand that John has invited you to ride with us tomorrow." he said.
"I take it Paul told you?" she asked him.
"He did and he also said that you looked very happy with John." Dave said as he walked towards her.
"I suppose I did." she said.
"Anna, are you not happy with everything I have given you?" he asked her.
"I am happy with everything you have done for me and I am grateful. Am I not allowed to be happy with others?" she asked him. Dave laughed and grabbed her arm.
"No, you are allowed to be happy with others. I was not saying that. I am just wondering what he has or has done to make you so happy that I do not have." Dave said.
"Charm." Anna answered. Dave smirked at her.
"I have charm." he said as he tightened the grip on her wrist.
"No, sir, you have cruelty and brutality." Anna said. She knew she should not have said it, but she could not help speaking the truth.
Dave glared at her and raised his hand to hit her. Anna just looked at him. She was scared on the inside, but was not going to let it show. Dave put his hand down once he saw that she was not scared or going to beg for him not to.
"I have charm." he growled.
"You scare people into doing what you want; that is NOT charm." she said. No one ever talked to Dave in this tone.
Dave could not take it anymore. He slapped her right across the face. Anna just put her hand to her face.
"I am sorry, sir. I was out of place." she whispered. The hit left a mark on her cheek. Dave noticed that she was still not scared. He was surprised by this because most people would be begging for him to stop.
"Chris will be staying in here tonight. I do not want you running off, since you are joining us tomorrow." he told her. She was just standing there as Dave stormed off.
Chris was walking down the hall when Dave approached him and he knew Dave wasn't happy. Dave stopped Chris.
"You need to stay in Anna's room tonight." he said to him. Chris nodded.
"Chris, I trust you, but I will warn you. Keep your hands off!" he growled at Chris.
"I understand." Chris said. He was growing tired of Dave's overbearing presents and attitude towards Anna.
Chris rushed to Anna's room. He knew something had happened and was worried about her. Chris didn't bother knocking he just went into Anna's room. He saw her standing on the balcony. She was in her nightgown and turned to see him. He gasped when he saw her.
Anna just looked at Chris. She had tears running down her face and just turned back to look out towards the city.
"Anna, what happened?" Chris asked her. Chris ran his finger, gently, over the mark. Anna flinched at his touch. Dave had hit her really hard.
"He slapped me. Move on." she said. Chris was taken back by her response and he felt the urge to go find Dave and slap him.
"Anna, I am sorry." he said and pulled her into a hug. She pushed him away.
"What happened?" he asked her.
"I told him he was cruel and brutal." she whispered.
"Anna, why?" Chris asked her. He knew her honesty would eventually get her in trouble.
"Why, would you tell him that?" he asked her. Anna just looked at her. She was getting upset with him.
"I am sorry, I did not mean to be harsh." he said to her. She just turned her back to him. Chris felt horrible.
"Anna, I am sorry, but I just want to know why you would say that to him. He does control your future." he said.
"No, Chris, he does not control my future. I can say no, and I just might say no. I do not HAVE to marry him, but I just might. I mean it is not like anyone else will every marry me." she said to him. Chris had never seen Anna so upset.
"Anna, why?" he asked her.
"Chris, I know that you have to stay here, but I am not talking with you." she said.
"Anna…" he said.
"Goodnight." she said. Chris did not know what to do.
Anna walked away from him and laid down. She was tired of Chris telling her what to do instead of showing his feelings. She was tired of his loyalty or did he lie? She fell asleep thinking about it.
Chris fell asleep on the sofa in the room. He was worried about Anna. He did not sleep well. Chris woke up the next morning to Dave telling him to get out.
"Anna, wake up." Dave said.
Anna quickly got up and went behind the screen to get dressed. A servant helped Anna get ready and look appropriate.
"You will know your place today, you will be seen and not heard, and you will not run away. If John speaks to you then you do not say more than needed. Do you understand?" he asked Anna. She walked out and looking at him.
"I do." she said and just look at the ground.
They ate breakfast and met John and Randy at the stable.
"Morning, Anna." Randy said to her.
"Morning, sir." she said.
"Randy, if you please." he said. She nodded.
John arrived a few minutes later and apologized for being late.
"Shall we?" Randy asked.
They all got on horses and began to ride though the country side.
"Are you enjoying this?" Randy asked Anna.
"No, I am do not." Anna answered. Randy smirked at her response.
"Come on." Randy said.
Anna followed Randy as they rode away from Dave and John. Anna wanted to be away from Dave. John and Dave were talking about the peace and protection agreements.
"Is this better?" Randy asked Anna as they arrived at a pond.
"Yes, sir." she replied. She was so scared to step out of line because she did not know Randy's temper and he was related to Dave.
"Why are you so proper?" Randy asked Anna as he sat down beside her on the bank.
"It is my place. I have to be or I will embarrass my family" she said and Randy nodded.
"I would like to see you not be proper just once." he said and smiled at her. Anna smiled back.
"John, what will it take for France and England to have peace and mutual protection?" Dave asked him.
"We want trade to all ports, sharing of the army, and I would like for Anna to stay with me in Paris for one month. She will also be allowed to stay if she wishes to." John said.
"I will agree, but we want access to ports and sharing of the army as well. I will also have someone accompany Anna to Paris. She will be allowed to leave anytime during the month after being there for one week." Dave said.
"Access to major ports." John said.
"Deal." Dave said.
"Good, Anna can leave with me in three days. Who will be accompanying her?" John asked.
"I will send Randy or Paul." Dave said.
"Randy?" John asked.
"Yes, he can go to make sure that you will enact the treaty in France." Dave said.
"I understand and I welcome them both." John said. They shook on it.
"Shall we find Randy and Anna?" John asked. Dave nodded and they ventured towards the pond.
Randy was talking to Anna. He was looking at her.
"Anna?" he asked her. She looked at him.
"Accompany me to the banquet tomorrow." he said.
"Randy, you need to discuss that with Dave." she said.
"I will." he said. She nodded.
John and Dave rode up a few minutes later. Randy was swimming in the pond and Anna was sitting on the bank.
"May we join you?" John asked her. She nodded.
Anna was sitting there as they swam in the pond. She was sitting there when she saw men approaching. She saw them to be rebels and they looked to be Welsh or Scottish. They did not look friendly and thy men were not paying attention to her.
"Sirs?" she asked them. They ignored her. She did not know what to do.
A/N: Thanks viper-sa, Fidelitas, and Fullospunk for the reviews. I will continue the story when I get more reviews. Have a good week.