I hate this place Alexis mumbles as she opens the door to Windermere and the familiar musky smell meets her. She walks into the most popular room of the house and is greeted by the large portrait of Laura staring down at her in her ghostly white dress. She gasps softly at the sight in front of the fireplace a beautiful meal for two is set beside the roaring fire. She takes an uncertain step towards it when a voice behind her asks if she likes it. She turns to see Jerry behind her. 'It's beautiful' she blurts out forgetting her plan of coming to see him and then leaving as soon as she had arrived. 'Darling you look divine' he says as he looks her up and down in appreciation eyes lingering on the necklace he had given back to her two days ago. She purses her mouth as she does the same to him keeping any compliments she might want to say to herself. 'Like what you see?' he asks extending his arms, blue eyes glinting with his smile. 'I like what you've done with the place' she turns and and looks away from him at the table. He walks in front of her, smiling she ignore his face and keeps her gaze fixed on his torso, observing that the blazer he's wearing brings out his magnificent body. 'When do you get the time to work out in between plotting murders or whatever' she asks almost involuntary. Immediately she regrets saying that. Somehow around him she loses all control of her mouth! 'Do you like what you see darling? I can assure you I'm a lot move impressive without the clothes' his eyes laughing at her reaction 'but then you remember that don't you?' he adds with a whisper lowering his head to her ears She takes a step back and stares at him mouth agape 'stop it' is all she can say. He laughs again and turns away, she soon finds a glass of wine in her hand as he guides her to her seat pulling out her chair courteously to seat her. 'Thank you' she says involuntary. Being a princess by blood has drummed in polite manners and social etiquette unconsciously as he seats himself opposite her. 'Alexia darling I truly did miss you, I totally understand why my brother married you however why he let you go is beyond me!' He gets up and from a serving tray produces two bowls of soup. 'I find it impossible to let you go' he says as he places them on the table and sits down again. 'Thank you for coming' he adds. 'How do you know I didn't inform the police of your whereabouts? They could be on their way here right now' 'Well that would ruin my plan...' 'What plan?' '...and the rose petal covered bed would go to waste' 'rose petals... What? We we're not newly weds!' she stutters. 'Why not? We could be?' He says suddenly enlightened. 'Jerry what are you talking about?' Suddenly he's standing up taking her necklace from around her neck swiftly 'Alexis darling would you do me the honour of becoming my wife?' he asks offering her necklace to her as an improvised ring. 'Are you crazy?' 'No but I have been accused of being a sociopath many times which can't be right because I love a few people and you are one of them! So...' She's up and on her feet fleeing the room and candle light and luxury dinner. Ignoring him as he tries to call her back. An hour later she's at home reading a note which had been left on her coffee table which makes her heart jump and as she feels faint she takes off her glasses and sits herself down.