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Part Five – That's What Friends Are For
The Viscount stood facing the window, a scotch in his left hand 'Make yourself at home!' Clarisse scolded closing the door behind her. He sneered at her. 'Look what did you want? I'm not in the mood to deal with any of your inappropriate comments tonight'
'You read my letter I presume' Clarisse sighed and nodded 'well then…I am willing to provided a suitable heir to the throne for you, take your mind off things, sort it all out for you' Clarisse stood shocked at his comments 'On one condition' Clarisse nodded for him to continue, even if she didn't want him to 'you shall marry me!' Clarisse looked furious
'What authority do you have to ask me that?' Clarisse roared
'More than that moron you are having the affair with!' He walked across the room toward her, forcing her to the wall, kissing her hard. When he moved away she slapped him hard.
'How dare you?' She was angry now 'Joseph is none of your business, and neither is my private life or what I choose to do with it! Mia SHALL be the next Queen of Genovia, and nothing you have to say is going to change that so I suggest that you get out before I have you hung by your toes in the courtyard!' The viscount didn't move, he had never seen the queen angry before, he had seen her cross, but not this angry. He began to smile
'That won't be necessary!' he gave an evil smile 'But you are not to see that friend of yours again! No queen should date a commoner!' He stormed out. Clarisse collapsed to the floor, tears pouring down her cheeks
'He doesn't want me anyway!' She sniffed after she knew he was gone
'I'm sure that's not true' Clarisse smiled, looking up at Charlotte, holding out the packet of tissues this time 'Maybe you should keep them!' Clarisse laughed
'He doesn't want me though!' She wiped her eyes. 'Oh! Charlotte!' The young woman wrapped her arms around her monarch
'What did he say? I'm sure he didn't mean to make you feel like this!'
'He asked me to marry him!' Charlotte smiled 'It's not that great though! I said no, I can't commit until I know Mia is happy being queen on her own, there is no point…he wouldn't see me anymore than he does now!'
'Maybe that isn't the point, maybe seeing you as much as he does is all he wants…maybe he just wants to have you as his'
'I am his, I always have been! And he knows it!' Clarisse began to cry again.
'Just relax, get some rest, and I will go and fix everything as always!' Charlotte helped her to her feet
'What would I do without you?' She hugged her friend close
'That's what friends are for ma'am!' Charlotte blushed realising what she had just said to her queen
'It certainly is! Thank you!' she smiled and made her was into the bathroom.
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