Ok this chapter for two reasons one I feel ucky and two I promised more interesting stuff to a reviewer so here you go...
Chapter Twenty-four
(Back in Corus-The hallway outside Elspeth and Alex's rooms)
"See you at supper" Alanna called
"Ok, see you then"
Alanna walked down the hallway. She was thinking about what Jennaya's wedding was going to be like. She was so caught up in her thoughts, that she didn't see or hear the only other person passing through the halls…that is until she ran into him and fell to the floor.
"Oh, excuse me" Alanna said
"No, it was my fault, I'm sorry Lady Alanna"
"Your highness" Alanna said looking up at who she had ran into
"Here" Jon said, sticking his hand out, which she accepted.
When Alanna had straitened up, she was right up against Jon.
"Oh, excuse me" Alanna said
As she tried to step off to the side, Jon steps in front of her.
"You are friends with Lady Elspeth aren't you?"
"Yes" Alanna said
"Has she mentioned her husband having any weird behavior?"
"Weird behavior?" Alanna asked "Like what sort of weird behavior?"
"I don't know…by the doesn't seem like he did when he was a page" Jon said "If Elspeth mentions anything…be sure to tell me won't you? He is a good friend of mine"
"I will" Alanna said
Jon leaned down and kissed Alanna. She was caught by surprise for a moment, but once that passed, she returned the kiss.
Elspeth turned the corner
That is just like Alanna to her fan …what in the world?
As she came around the corner, she saw Jon and Alanna standing in the middle of the hall, kissing.
Elspeth dropped the fan, it hit the ground with a light thud. The fan was enough to break Alanna and Jon apart.
"Elspeth!" Alanna gasped
"You…you left your fan in my room" Elspeth said, a look of complete terror on her face. She turned around and ran in the other direction. Jon walked over and picked the fan up.
"Thanks" Alanna said as he handed the fan to her
"Remember your promise Lady Alanna" Jon said, giving her one of his famous smile before continuing down the hall.
Alanna walked off down towards her rooms. In the shadows, there were a pair of wide violet eyes following his sister
When Alanna reached her rooms, she was still caught up in what had happened
The prince kissed me Alanna thought I enjoyed the kiss too…I'm a married woman, I am not suppose to enjoy kissing other men…oh the lectures I would get if the sisters knew…
Suddenly she noticed that the door to Roger's study was open.
Roger is teaching right now…why is his study opened? I better go close the door, or else he'll accuse me of snooping…hmmm, not a bad idea. Wait! No, that's wrong Alanna, snooping through your husband's stuff is wrong.
Alanna reached the door, when she heard what sounded like Alex's voice
"…I know I told you that Elspeth wouldn't be a problem, but she is a lot smarter than she was 10 years ago when I pushed her in the lake…she is a lot hotter too"
"If we plan on succeeding everything has to go perfectly we can't let Jon know we plan to kill him and take over the throne. If Elspeth starts to get in our way and you want to make sure that she doesn't get hurt, send her to Tirragen…I plan to send Alanna and the twins somewhere safe…that girl snoops too much for her own good"
"I say we just kill Alanna and get it over with" that was Delia's voice, Alanna knew that voice anywhere
"No!" Roger snapped "I need Alanna's magic! Why do you think I worked so damn hard to get her father and brother to convince her to marry me? And anyway…do you really expect me to raise twins on my own?"
Alanna took a step back
"you know I think Jon might just love Alanna. You know if you hadn't gotten her we would be planning to kill her as well."
"Well considering I just saw Jon kiss her I'd say you were right Lady Delia."
"What did you just say!" Roger and Delia demanded
Uh-Oh…wait…Thom saw us! I thought it was just Elspeth!
"…if you don't believe me" Thom was saying "Ask Lady Elspeth, she saw it too"
"Elspeth? What was she doing out of our rooms? She said she would stay there"
"Alanna left something in her room…a fan I think"
"Hmm. Jon kissed my Alanna. Interesting…well." Just then Gabriella started to cry. Alanna rushed to her little child and picked her up.
"Shh…" Alanna started to sooth Gabriella, rocking her gently in her arms
"I'll be right back you guys, my little girl is crying" Roger said as he walked towards the open door "It'll only take a minute, she is easy to soothe than…oh Alanna your back"
Within seconds, Delia, Thom, and Alex were in the room
"How long have you been here?" Roger asked, thinking of the open door
"I-I came in just as Gabriella started to cry" Alanna lied
"Alanna, are you alright?" Roger asked "You look pale, and you are sweating"
"Should I get Duke Baird sir?" Thom asked
"No!" Alanna said "I-I'm fine Roger…don't you have classes?"
"I had it postponed since you were going to be with Elspeth today"
"Oh" Alanna said "Well, I think I'm going to take Gabriella and Anthony outside for a walk through the gardens or something"
"Alright" Roger said "I'll see you later Alanna"
"Yeah…later" Alanna said
Once Alanna was gone, Alex turned to Roger
"Do you think she overheard us?"
"No" Roger said "She said she had just walked in…Alanna wouldn't lie…"
"You don't know my sister" Thom said "She isn't sick, both she isn't fine either…she is scared, and that never happens"
"What are we going to do?" Alex asked
"Nothing" Roger said "We can't risk sending Alanna to Jon because she got scared by whatever we would do"
"Maybe now is a good time to send her away…give her some quality time with the kids"
"Yeah…maybe that wouldn't be a bad idea" Roger said
"One thing is for certain…"Thom said "She can't go to Tusaine, she'll tell Jen, then Jen will tell Lavan, who will tell his father, who will in turn tell the king…then we'll all be in trouble"
When Alanna returned with the children Roger was sitting, waiting for her.