The Name of the Game
Author's Note:Hi everybody!The story is continue…Thanks to OSUSprinks for her help,you're the best! And thanks to aserene,Weezle 13,kristi-Julie,Ali Alandra and OSUSprinks for the lovely reviews!
Hey Shattered Diamonds!Go to the devil!
And Verity Kindle,Miss Pedant if you don't understand my story you need more time at school!
Chapter 2
On the next day the Archbishop took Madge to the servants's resting room that was the secret gambling joint.
„Oh Lord Archbishop! Nice to see you!"smiled Mrs Kaut.
„Very kind,Mrs Kaut!Good Morning everybody!I need to speak with the council,Miss Madge would like to join us"said the Archbishop.
„Of course Sir.Do sit down Miss Madge!"smiled Mrs Kaut.
„Thanks!"smiled Madge and took a seat.
„Well the rest of the council will be here in a minute."smiled Mrs Kaut „The chairman is Beach the butler,he is non-committal,and Charlotte and I are the assessors¦.Don't worry,it's just a formal meeting,you have to take an oath¦.Oh Beach,Charlotte,here you are!"
„Good Morning Lord Archbishop,Miss Madge!"smiled Charlotte.
„Hello Charlotte!"answered the Archbishop and Madge at once.
„Sir!Miss Madge!"bowed the butler.
„Good old Beach,nice to see you again!Miss Madge would like to join us."said the Archbishop.
„Yes Sir!Miss Madge please sit down!I will open the meeting."started Beach.
Everything went quite smoothly,Madge was a member with full powers,when Charlotte seized to her earplug and started to screaming…
„Ahhh!Oh my God!He asked her to marry him!He asked her to marry him!!!!!!"She was hysterical.
Everybody stopped at once in room.
„What?!"asked the Archbishop „What happend?Do tell!"
„Shades heard it from the gardeners.He asked her to marry him in the Gazebo! Oh my God!"started Charlotte with tears in her eyes.
„And?What was her answer?Did he kiss her?"asked Mrs Kaut excitedly.
„Calm down everybody!"said Charlotte „Joseph didn't kiss her and she didn't say neither yes nor 1no'she will think about it."
„Oh my God!Oh my God!"cried Madge.
„Right!Beach."started Mrs Kaut 2I stake a hundred dollars,I think her answer will be 'yes'."
„Ok,Any other stakes?"asked Beach and took his note-book out.
„Yes"said Olivia „200 for 'yes'."
„Ok,Miss Madge?"asked Beach.
„Well 500 for 'yes' and 200 for the first kiss within a week."answered Madge.
„Ok,Charlotte?"asked Beach
„250 000 for say 'yes'on the week before Mia's wedding."answered Charlotte.
„Wow!"said Madge „Did you consider it?"
„Yes.I'm perfectly sure of it!"smiled Charlotte.
„And you Lord Archibishop?"asked the butler.
„Well as you all know I'm going to retire,so this will be my last bet.I love this game,it was a lot of fun for me,but just a game, so I stake all my prize money on theirs wedding day."said the Archbishop.
„You know it's the most risky and you need at least 10 000."said the butler.
„Yes I know, I stake a hundred thousand."answered the Archbishop.
„Oh!And the day?"
„The day is Mia's wedding day."said the Archbishop.
„I don't say you haven't got the chance, but it's money down the drain.If I may say so."
„It's just a game.I choose that day!"answered the Archbishop.
„Right!Next one!"said Beach.
OOOOOOO
Madge and the Archbishop was in the garden.
„Oh my God!I'm so excited!"said Madge.
„Me too.It'll be a very exciting month,I think. You know tricks are allowable!"smiled the Archbishop.
„Yes I need a good plan!"winked Madge.
„Oh,there is something on your mind."smiled the Archbishop.
„Yes."smiled Madge.
„But be careful,'cos in one hand tricks are allowable,but on the other hand it"s a war.You may have enemies."
„Enemies?"asked Madge.
„Yes.Charlotte already has two:Olivia and Maggie.They always upset her plans and vice versa.Not long ago, Charlotte tried to bring Clarisse and Joseph together,it was at Christmas time,and she locked them into the smaller ballroom,where the ceiling was full with mistletoes,but before anything could happen Maggie and Olivia opened the door,'cos they staked a huge sum on the first kiss,but the time was wrong.Charlotte was so upset."laughed the Archbishop.
„Everybody is trying with something?"asked Madge with a smile.
„Oh yes,Mrs Kaut about 2 months ago…ha,ha,ha…sorry,but it was so funny….so she made love-potion for Clarisse and Joseph.If you drink this,you will fall madly in love with the first person you see.Clarisse spilled her drink out and Joseph... ha,ha,ha…he…he drank it,but the first person who saw was Mrs Wren,the ex-housekeeper,she is 94,so Joseph made court to her for 2 days." laughed the Archbishop. „Everybody had fun,Charlotte took photos too."
„Wish I could have seen it!"laughed Madge.
„I have plenty of stories.Shades left them on the highway once in the limo for 2 hours,'cos accidentaly there wasn't enough petrol in the car, but nothing passed between them."
„Oh,what a pity!"said Madge.
„Yes.Oh and the chef!I must tell this! He tried out something.He made oysters covered with chocolate.."
„Wow!Was it delicious?I wouldn't eat such thing."said Madge.
„No,it was horrible,so finally he made just oyster and the dessert was chocolate.In this affair the chef co-operated with Charlotte,so she organized for Clarisse a security meeting with Joseph late night.They had dinner in her office…oyster,chocolate…you know…"winked the Archbishop.
„Wow!They were all alone late night with full of desire.What happened?"
„Nothing,'cos Clarisse wasn't hungry ,and poor Joseph, he was standing there with full of desire,besides the normal desire for her.Poor fellow!2"
„Ha,ha…poor Joseph!"smiled Madge „Oh I wanted to ask something."
„Yes?"
„There are cliques,am I right?"
„Oh,yes Olivia and Maggie,the other is the gardeners,I'm with Robin,you know my assistant minister, and you if you want to join us."
„Of course!All for one,one for all!"smiled Madge.
„Exactly,we have to co-operate."
„Yes and tomorrow will be the Independent Day Ball!"
„That's right,and maybe you'll win. You know first kiss within a week."said the Archbishop.
„Yes,I need a good plan,but not for tomorrow,'cos a ball is promising for itself."
„I hope so."miled the Archbishop.
OOOOOO
Next evening everything went according to plan. The ball was hilarious.Clarisse and Joseph danced together whole night,then went to the balcony, where they continued dancing…
„What a wonderful evening!"smiled Clarisse ,her head was on his shoulder.
„Yes, a wonderful evening with you in my arms…I love you."said Joseph.
„Oh,Joseph!"whispered Clarisse and lifted her head up.Now she looked deep in his eyes and Joseph slowly covered her lips with his. The kiss was intoxicating. Their first kiss, sweet,long and full of love…
About 2 minutes later Joseph broke the kiss, he wanted to ask something.
„Is this a 'yes'?"asked Joseph with a smile.
„No!"started Clarisse .
„Your answer is 'no'?"said Joseph shocked.
„Not 'no',calm down!I just need time.Don't urge me!"said Clarisse softly.
„Of course no…sorry…I just…"
„Never mind!This kiss was really fantastic!I enjoyed it very much.But I have to think.Do you understand?"asked Clarisse.
„Of course I do.Just don't forget that I love you while you're thinking!"smiled Joseph.
„I'll never forget!"smiled Clarisse.
OOOOOOOO
After the ball in the servants's room….
„Congratulation!You won 10 000 dollars Miss Madge!"smiled Beach.
„Thanks!I've done it!I've done it!"she was jumping
„Oh Madge!Women's intuition."smiled the Archbishop and hugged her.
„Right!"continued the butler „Olivia you won 1000! You chose:something will happen at the ball…"
„Thanks!"smiled Olivia.
„Attention everybody!As you know she hasn't said 'yes',so we have to pull ourself together."started Charlotte her speech…
OOOOOOO
The next two weeks were busy;parties,the parade. Everybody was excited and tried to find out something to bring them together. She must say 'yes',lots of money depended on her answer.
That was Charlotte's week;she chose this week,the week before Mia's wedding. She had to find out something,or hadn't? Fortunately the Faith played the opportunity into her hands...
There was a little problem in Clarisse's bathroom…there wasn't water in it…so Charlotte offered her bathroom to Clarisse...
„Well thanks Charlotte,but I"ll use one of the guest rooms's bathroom."smiled Clarisse.
„No!I mean they are all empty,and in my bathroom there is everything you need," said Charlotte.
„Well if you really don't mind."said Clarisse.
„No. Make yourself at home!"smiled Charlotte and escorted Clarisse to her bathroom. Clarisse started to undressing,so Charlotte went out,then called for Joseph.
2 minutes later he was in Charlotte's room…
„Yes Charlotte?"asked Joseph.
„Oh Joseph!I just want to speak about Mia's wedding,but I need a coffee first,I'll be right back."She started to leave,but suddenly turned back, „Joseph please get my note-book out from the bathroom."
„Ok,just go!"smiled Joseph and went towards the bathroom.
As he opened the door, Clarisse stepped out from the shower and tried to cover herself with a towel,but when she saw Joseph, he scared her so she dropped down her towel.
Now she was standing in the middle of the bathroom completely naked…
Joseph was speechless…
To be continued….
Author's Note:Do you want more?Please tell me!:-)