Getting on for a year since this was last updated I think put it downt to serious writters block with this story. I'm sooooooooooo sorry. I'll try and avoid that happening again.
If you can remember what's happening in the story you are doing better than I. Oh well I'll try and remember where I was going with this as I go. So once again sorry for the looong wait. I'll be good from now on! Promise.

London some months later...

"Damnit George. I do not care about the Warwick fortune, it is the girl I care about. I do not wish to involve Edward in this as he has enough to concern himself with but by St George I will if I think you are mistreating her."
"Calm down Dickon, she is kin to me and Isobel, I would never harm her..." George retorted.

The arguments between the royal brothers were common and Jack could probably recite them from memory if he chose to do so. The fact that he did not do so was the memory of Marguerite, due to how busy Richard often found himself Jack found himself often playing messenger for Richard. While at George's home he often found himself in the company of the young lancastrian. He had found that Marguerite was not only beautiful but of a clever mind as well, in a manner he found refreshing she was willing to challenge him on an issue if she believed he was in the wrong. He had reached a conclusion in his mind that he would ask Richard to speak with George to allow him to wed her, he doubted that Marguerite would find a better match than him and even if she did permission from the favoured royal brother should over ride any objections she would have about the match.

"Jack, over here." A voice hissed and Jack was dragged out of his musings by Marguerite's voice, she was standing in the doorway and beckoning frantically at him. Taking another look at George and Richard who were still arguing Jack walked to the door to see what Marguerite wanted.
"What is wrong my lady?" Jack asked showing her the same courtesy he would have shown to Elizabeth Woodville.
"This is serious Sir Roxton." Marguerite said a flash or ire in her usually calm grey eyes. The fact that she used his title and surname was a sure indicator of her displeasure with him. One thing that he had learnt in the time he had spent with her was how to judge some of her moods however he had the feeling that she had managed to work out much more about him in the time they had spent together somthing that did not please him overmuch. "Sorry an ill timed jest on my part. What is it that worries you so much ?" Jack asked.
"Can you arrange for Richard to be back here this evening so he can meet with Anne?" Marguerite asked "I can try. Does she desire to see him then?" Jack asked. Richard had been trying to meet with Anne for over a month now and had been unsuccesful at every try this had led him into believing that George had moved her to some other place.
"She does. She has wanted to speak to him for some time now but George has locked her into her room whenever Richard is around." Marguerite confided.
"If you can be in the horse yard in half an hour I will pass your message to Richard, he can tell you when he is available if you meet us then." Jack said "If George sees me then he will make my life more miserable than it already is." Marguerite said sadly.
"Marguerite, does he mistreat you?" Jack demanded he grabbed hold of her upper arms and looked intently at her "It does not concern you Sir Roxton, it is just one more thing in my life that is wrong." Marguerite looked away from him before he could see the tears gathering in her eys, she tried to pull herself free from his grip but only succeeded in freeing one arm. Jack then moved her head back to look at him once more, he could see the tears brimming in her eyes as he watched a tear fell down her cheek, he dried it with his thumb.
"I want it to be my concern Marguerite." Jack said quietly yet sincerely "Jack please don't. I could not stand to be hurt any more." Marguerite begged him.
"I promise you Marguerite, I will never hurt you. Trust me even if you do nothing else trust me in that." Jack begged.
"I do trust you Jack. I do not know why, when we met I felt that I had known you for a long time before. That sounds strange does it not?" Marguerite asked looking at him as though she expected him to laugh at him.
"No it doesn't it sounds just right." Jack replied drawing her towards him and kissing her chastely.
"Jack?" She asked "Marguerite, I wish to make an offer for your hand in marriage. To whom do I need to speak to?" Jack asked "Me. I would be glad to accept your offer. I would be happy to marry you Sir Roxton but I must see Anne away from this place first." Marguerite said blushing slightly.
"Thank you." Jack said kissing her again much less chastely this time. They broke apart as they heeard Richard walk towards the door, Marguerite ran for the courtyardso that she could meet with them shortly.

"There you are Roxton. I have had all I can stand of My Lord of Clarence's hospitality for today shall we depart." Richard said his anger thinly leashed.
"If that is what you desire my Lord." Jack replied.
"George." Richard said nodding slightly to his brother. The two men left George standing alone in the hall and headed down towards the courtyard Jack filled Richard in on what Marguerite had said leaving out only the fact that he had proposed to her.

Marguerite was checking on one of the dogs that was pregnant when Jack and Richard got to the stables where their horses were.
"I will come and speak to Anne tonight just before the 8th hour." Richard said quickly.
"She will wait for you in the church at the end of the road." Marguerite said and curtseying left the stable. Jack watched her go sad that he could not openly acknowledge their engagement.
"You have asked her to marry you have you not." Richard said once they had left George's house.
"Is it that obvious?" Jack asked "Only to someone who knows you as well as I do." Richard said with a smile "I did and she has accepted me. We will not make it public knowledge until such a time as Anne is away from Clarence." Jack assured Richard in case the prince was uneasy about Annes safety.

8hrs that night ....

Jack had gone with Richard to act as a chaperoine to the pair. They had been waiting for some time when Anne hurried in looking almost frantic,
"Marguerite has gone missing." Anne said distraught "George summoned her to see him and she has not returnned."

Now I know how long it has been since I updated this, I like that chapter and have been working on it for a while now. I'll try and update fairly quickly and not make you lot wait as long this time.

The Marguerite Jack romance is under way now and give it a few chapters and we should see them getting married.

Please review and let me know what you think as I like to know what you think before I update.