Chapter 10
So chapter 10 is here I have no clue how I have gotten this far, everyone who read this or reviewed it, it's mostly because of you! Thanks so much for the inspiration guys here's chapter 10~! :D
I woke up being carried to my room bridal style by Xerxes. My eyes widened and I blushed looking down, "Uh thank you X-Xerxes, but um I can walk." He smirked at my red cheeks and put me down but the alcohol was taking affect so I fell on my face. "Oww! That barely happens when I drink, but this is normal at all." I tried standing but instead I just fell again none of my body worked. "Wait a minute,Blondie drugged me." This made Xerxes crack up for some reason "You just figured that out, I saw him slip you it to you in the beginning of the party." "And you now tell me! You, you meanie!" He laughed "Good night." "Wait I can't move help me up! C'mon I'll do anything.." He turned around "Anything? Okay~" He picked me up bridal style and carried me to my room and threw me on to the bed, while he thought nothing of it I was flustered by the feel of his hands. "Now you'll have to do me a favor." I eyed him nervously "Okay what is it?" "Say you love me." "What?!" He crossed his arms "You heard me fine. It's just a joke so just say it." "It's not-" "You said anything you have to do it," he was smirking. I bit my lip I couldn't even if I did I couldn't handle the reaction he'll laugh. But "Xerxes it's not a joke to me." I mumbled stoically and I looked him in the eye trying to prove I wasn't joking "I love you Xerxes." And I believe for the first time in his life he was speechless he only got up and left the room. I was crying now damp tears streaming down my face as I bit my lip and I was only left with the memory of his hands.
The next morning I wanted to just lay in bed and die. Just plain out die. I quickly got dressed in a purple dress Sharon gave me and put on a black cloak due to the weather I had to go to talk to Victor he was going to get his ass kicked and then I had to ask him a few questions, maybe I should do that in the reverse order. I slipped on black high heels and a purple head band and started down the stairs trying not to trip on the dress. I knew a carriage would come pick me up I called one the night before but I ran into Alice at the door. "Good morning Alice." I said as cheerful as possible and she took a bite of the meat she had in her hand "G'morning Airhead." I waved a bye and then walked out the door and saw the carriage I happily jumped in it. I sighed and began to read a book I brought with me trying to get my mind off Xerxes.
I was at the Duke's home by noon as he rubbed his head complaining about the mark that was going to leave. Let's just say I tripped and my foot kicked his face. "You drugged me last night!" "I know." he muttered sheepishly and looked down then I "slipped" and kicked his face again. "What the hell? Why on earth did you do the for?!" "You were very pretty I wanted-" I tapped my nails on his wooden desk in annoyance "If you even finish that sentence I'm killing you." Victoria rubbed her temples "I'm just going to go out on a limb here and say the only reason you told me about Burville's plan was so maybe out of gratitude," I sat on his desk and leaned towards him lifting his face with my finger "I don't know, KICK YOUR ASS!" I punched him in the face. I smiled and hopped off the desk "My real answer was sleep with you but the other one let me punch you in the face so, oh well. Anyways I need all the information about Burville you can give me." He rubbed his nose and whimpered "Why would I do that?" "I don't know A I can kill you, B I could always kick your ass, and C I can be nice here and help you if you help me." He frowned slightly "Fine! But come to lunch with me and I'll tell you over some wine." "Deal." I answered as he got up and grabbed my hand ordering a maid to send for a carriage. Within minutes a carriage was ready and pushed me in smiling from excitement.
We sat in a small quaint restaurant just outside of London him drinking wine, my self drinking tea as we waited for our lunches. I ordered some Yorkshire pudding craving something sweet. "So tell me everything." I ordered once our meals arrived. "Okay like I said the man in a lunatic, wants to take over the world or something along the lines of that. Anyways he's the one opening all the holes he has five associates who are in on the plan who don't use their chains they all plan to be rulers of the country once they use the chains to destroy it. I can even give you their names," I interrupted him gasping "Wait let me write them down." I grabbed a container of ink a feather and a piece of paper to write their names. "Okay first is Lydia Burville his daughter awful woman, she's 29 I believe, he tried to get me to marry her once. For the record I wouldn't in a million years. Next is Arthur Grimes old man but rich, Amelia Evans great card player I should add. Richard Grossman, a banker with a big ego and lastly Laurel Martin she is a author who is actually quite clumsy.. You have that?" I nodded and he continued to tell me more and eventually when he finished with all the information he asked "Hmm Victoria may I ask you a question?" "Of course you've helped me a lot." I answered thinking it would be something stupid, until I began to choke on my tea when he asked "Does that Xerxes man love you back?" "Love? Back?" I choked out between coughs. "Victoria I have been chasing women around all my life I've learned to pick up o a few things. Just your eyes when you're with him clouded with nervousness and slight fear but also with joy." I stared in awe he was truly a stupid man but that sound quite nice "That's lovely and I admit it, okay?" He smiled and grabbed my hands "Oh I was right! Have you told him yet?" I looked down remembering "Yes he just walked out of the room." Suddenly the Duke saw something behind and smirked "Trust me," he muttered under his breath as he leaned in and kissed me, my eyes flew open in shock then I squeezed them shut as he let got and waved to someone "Hello Mrs. Sharon and Xerxes, I believe. I looked over and saw them coming towards us "Hello Vicky! You had everyone worried you left the house so early this morning!" "I'm sorry I had something I had to do then I had to go see Victor at his home so I tried to start early," I said apologetically. I then remembered I had letters to mail and I reached for my bag "Uh I know this is sudden but I need to leave, good bye Victor. See you back at the Manor Sharon and Break." I smiled falsely at them and waved I needed to get to the post office so I could send Allan all my problems and have his opinion, plus I wrote the twins and my grandparents so I wanted to mail them too. I had to go to a regular informant and give him the names and I also attached them Allan's letter just before I mailed his. On my way back to the manor I walked by a little shop anyone would have walked by, "Pete's Original Guns & Other Weapons" I smiled and entered. Guns and other weapons always fascinate me swords, average items with hidden weapons concealed inside, knifes, and recently I acquired a new gadget of sorts "brass knuckles" I didn't like them much. Killed your fingers if you actually used them with all your strength. But as I browsed I saw a very nice sword I smiled and ran my fingers on the mother of pearl grip I guessed it was a French Second Empire sword , the guard was beautiful gilded in brass, and the extensive decorations were breath taking it even had the Imperial Eagle and the collar of the Legion Of Honor. A man approached me "Hello missy, take a liking to that sword? You know that's from-" I cut in since I already knew "The French Second Empire period 1852 to about 1870, the guard is gilded in brass is it not? Either way I would like to purchase it how much?" "Uhh just under 150." I smirked I would buy this for 100, but first "Jesus no, I'll give you 75." "100 that's my final offer." "Deal." I left the store carrying the sword with a new belt I had to buy to fit the sword but I loved it, even if it was just for dress it was a hell of a sword it could intimidate just about anyone. Atleast that's that's what I thought for a breif moment "Ha what's a little woman like you doing with a sword like that?" He was a burly man dirty blonde hair and dark brown eyes he came closer and some of his friends followed him grinning like fools. "Oh I thought it was pretty and-" I quickly took it out and pointed it a millimeter from his eye "And the perfect thing to use on complete idiots who try to come near me. I suppose you want to keep your eye so back up." He gulped "Okay put it down lady I'm sorry." I smirked I wanted to toy with this bastard "Okay," I place it back in it's holster then whipped out my guard pistol I owned "Walk away or maybe I'll just shoot you and your friends." And with they ran away "Cowards." I mumbled and walked away smiling slightly. I had a busy day tomorrow.
End of chapter 10! Yay! Here comes chapter 11~ Next chapter will be more romance :D