Chapter 11

Schuyler didn't want to return to the Force's house, but she knew she had to, in order to keep the promises she made. Henry would be the escorting her to the Forces because Oliver now had to go see his Aunt Pat. He had o be checked out by her to make sure Schuyler didn't perform the sacred kiss. Henry has to give Charles a full report every Sunday when he returns Schuyler back to Charles' care. Charles would want to know everything Schuyler did when she was away, that was the reason for Henry and the inspections of Oliver.

Henry noticed Schuyler staring out of the passenger window and chipping the navy blue paint off her fingernails.

"Schuyler, you are awfully quiet. Is there something wrong?" This was not the Schuyler that Henry has seen over the weekend.

"I just hate living with the Forces. Mimi and Charles try to make my existence unbearable when I am there. Charles goes behind my back and pries into my whereabouts when I am not under his roof. Mimi is just rude, cruel and offensive to me. Even though, I did as she asked and let go of her brother." Schuyler's face started to turn red with anger.

"What about Jack and Trinity? They can't be that bad."

Jack has to ignore my presence when I am there. Trinity is never there and if she is, she doesn't talk to me. Oliver is not allowed to come over and Bliss has been confined to her house. So I get pretty lonely."

"Well, you have me now. Plus, remember we are dating." Henry turned to Schuyler smiled and winked.

Schuyler laughed and then said, "That is right. When are we going on our first date?"

"Official or informal because I was thinking informal tomorrow after school going to the coffee shop around the corner from school; official, Tuesday night picking you up and going to the opening of a new restaurant."

Schuyler laughed," How are you going to explain this to Charles?" Schuyler was pointing at Henry and her.

"I thought about that already. I am going to tell Charles that you don't know that I am here to protect you and I found it in the best interest for and everybody else to believe that we are dating. Charles will like the idea because it looks flawless and doesn't make him look bad for having you protected."

"You're a genius by playing to Charles' weakness. Do you have to tell him everything I did over the weekend?"

"No, I don't have to tell him everything. Now, Schuyler you can't tell anyone about our plans. Not even Jack, Oliver told me about the two of you. If you want this to work, you are going to have to keep it professional between you and Jack."

Schuyler rolled her eyes. "Easier said then done. Ever since we broke it off he has been trying harder then ever to be my friend."

"Schuyler, you have to try to avoid him. If Mimi sees anything even a glance in his direction, she will start snooping around. If she finds out that you and I are fake dating then our cover will be blown."

"It shouldn't be so hard. I just have to make it to Friday evening and then Jack and Mimi will be bonded." Schuyler said this more to convenience herself then Henry.

Schuyler and Henry pulled up to the Force's townhouse. Schuyler braced herself for the wrath that would be waiting for her inside. Schuyler and Henry entered in the townhouse; Charles was waiting for them in his study.

"Schuyler go put your things away and get ready for dinner." Charles instructed her.

"Henry, please come in."

Henry winked at Schuyler. Schuyler smiled and walked up the stairs to her room. Schuyler threw her bag down by her desk and noticed an envelope with her name on it. Schuyler hurried up and opened it, thinking it was from Jack. Schuyler looked at the note and realized it wasn't from Jack, but from Trinity. To say, Schuyler was surprised was an understatement. Trinity's letter stated that Schuyler would be spending Wednesday evening with her. "What did I do to deserve this?" Schuyler asked herself as she threw the letter back at the desk.

Henry was stuck in Charles' office; he had a plan and was going to stick with it.

"Henry, I hear you had a complication with Schuyler?"

"Nothing, I couldn't handle. Dr. Pat explained what I needed to do to help prevent another episode. She has said that she would be contacting you."

"Has Schuyler asked why you are hanging around her?"

"No, she thinks I became worried about her after the ball and that I stuck around to help Oliver. I am trying to make it seem that I am interested in her. So that, we can spend more time together and it does not seem suspicious to everyone."

"So are you pretending to get her to date you?"

"Yes, I have two dates with her this week. Monday, the coffee shop, so she thinks she is helping me adjust to school; Tuesday, at the opening of Julius this will be an official date and for the public to see us as a couple."

Charles was astonished by this." Why didn't I think of this? I was just going to have you protect her, but this is genius. So do you have your living arrangements set?"

"I found an apartment close by. So that I can pick Schuyler up for school and still be in close contact with her. On the weekends, I will stay at Schuyler's so she can have 24/7 protection."

"That will be all, Henry. I will expect a full report once a week and if there are any updates you know where to reach me."

"Yes, Regis."

Schuyler was still sitting on her bed when Jack opened her bedroom door.

"Hey Sky, you know dinner will be served in half an hour."

Schuyler shook her head, "What do you need, Jack?"

Schuyler was still trying to figure out what Trinity wanted, but right now she had to be on top of her game with Jack around. Jack walked into Schuyler's room and sat on her bed.

"I don't want anything. I just came to see how you are doing after leaving the hospital." Jack wanted something or someone, but that was a conversation that him and Schuyler would have later. Schuyler got up from her desk and was heading to her bathroom.

"Jack, I need to get ready, but I will see you at dinner."

Schuyler closed the door and jumped in the shower. She started taking deep breaths and let the hot water enclose her body. She didn't know why Jack made her feel like she was always in a dream, she had a plan to stick to and she was going to do just that.

Downstairs in the Force's dinning room, sat Trinity and Charles having a discussion about Schuyler.

"Has Schuyler return yet?" Trinity asked Charles.

"Yes, she is getting ready for dinner as we speak. Have you heard from Mimi, today?" Charles asked.

"She was running some last minute errands, but she will be here shortly. She knows the rules." Trinity wasn't concerned with Mimi, but with Schuyler. Trinity relaxes a little knowing that Schuyler was in her room.

Jack entered the dining room looking rather upset. Trinity knew it has something to do with Schuyler.

"Something wrong, son." Charles asked trying to be fatherly.

"Mimi keeps calling me with all these wedding questions. I don't know why she bothers; my opinions do not matter. She is going to do whatever she wants."

"Jack, Mimi will be Mimi and always remember it is Mimi's world. We just live in it." Trinity couldn't believe she just said that, but Charles and Jack smiled and nodded in agreement.

Just then Mimi walked in and had six bags in her hand. "Linda, take these bags to my and do not touch anything." Mimi said as she glared at the servant. Mimi took her seat next to Jack at the table. "I guess the little half-blood is not coming to dinner."

"No, this little half-blood is right here." Schuyler took her seat across from the twins. This made Mimi mad with flames. Charles decided to change the subject before this got out of hand or before Mimi got out of hand.

"Madeline, how is the wedding plans coming?" Mimi shot Schuyler a death glare, but Schuyler was pretending not to care.

"Well, I am almost done just have to do the last minute check on the finishing details. You really can't trust those wedding planners."

"Glad you have everything under control, Mimi."

The first course arrives and Schuyler is picking through her salad. She just couldn't believe that the bonding was this Friday night. Schuyler knew Charles would say something about this past weekend, so she had to be on her toes. Schuyler broke out of her train of thought to concentrate on the conversations around the table. Trinity and Mimi were talking about the flowers and how Mimi's flowers had to be the purest of whites. Jack and Charles were talking about security for the ceremony. It actually seemed like Jack was going along with the ceremony talk. Schuyler realizes then that her plan might work now.

"Schuyler, do you have a date for the wedding? Besides Oliver, you know, a Blue Blood you could take?" Trinity asked.

At the Repository…..

Oliver thought he would get ahead start on their research; before Henry showed up. Oliver was making his way to his conduit desk when he spotted Bliss.

"That's odd; I thought she was supposed to be at home." Oliver thought to himself. Oliver walked over to where Bliss was sitting.

"Hey Bliss, nice to see you getting out of the house." Oliver said as he checked out the stack of books without Bliss noticing. She had been skittish lately and he didn't want to give her any reason to leave.

"Hey Oliver, I am just doing some reading." Bliss said hoping that Oliver did not ask too many questions.

"I will let you get back to your reading, I just wanted to stop and say hi. It was nice seeing you, Bliss."

"It was nice to see you again." Bliss lowered her head back to her book she was reading.

Oliver headed to his desk, in the conduit area, thinking about how strange it was that Bliss was in the Repository, reading The History of Blue Bloods.

"She hasn't been out in weeks except for the Ball." Oliver said out loud to himself.

"Who hasn't been out?" asked Henry. Oliver about jumped out of his skin, he didn't hear Henry come up behind him.

"Henry, I didn't hear you. How was the meeting with Charles?"

"It went the way that we planned it. He bought it. Have you started researching yet?"

"No, I just got here right before you came. I have a couple books we can start with." Oliver and Henry sat down at the desk and started pouring through the books.

Meanwhile….

Bliss was wondering if Oliver had seen anything suspicious about her reading selection. Bliss thought to herself, "If Oliver saw anything he would have just asked. Just relax you have nothing to worry about." Bliss had been pouring over the books for hours now. She was starting to get a headache and restless from reading so much. Bliss didn't know what she was looking for, but she was hoping for something to trigger a memory. Bliss decided to call it a night. She was thinking about going back to Oliver's desk, but figured he might ask her about her reading selection. That was a conversation she didn't want to have just yet. Bliss decided to walk home and to sort through all the information she had just taken in.

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