You brought me a wife

Georg had just been just been told, his parents had to come to visit unannounced and he was off guard with that, but this, this was by far the lowest they ever sunk, having arranged his last marriage with his late wife Agatha just because of the high standing reputation of the whiteheads, they wanted the best for their son and did just that, having now seven grandchildren to think about, they took this upon themselves once again to but in, but this time they had gone too far.

What were they thinking by doing this, do they really thick there son needs a woman brought for him. He laughed at the thought , him a brave noble hansom baron, a navel hero, who had worked his way to the top, not just because of Agatha's family's reputation, because he wanted to, he wanted to do it all on his own, so he could say he did it on his own, with his wife beside him of cause . He was a wanted man in Austria; by all women he knew who wanted to be the next baroness. The only problem was that he was not ready to marry again not yet anyway, he was enjoying himself too much, no not enjoying; forgetting, and on top of that most of the elongate woman he knew where either married or past there sell by date, or then there were the ones, who he'd being having affairs discreetly with in the last 3 years, since Agatha death.

He turned to his parents to ask "why, why do this to me, to your grandchildren, don't you have any respect at least not for me, but for them, for god sack I can't believe you gone this far now, this is by far the lowest thing you too have ever done".

"Georg, listen to me", said his mother Elizabeth, a woman who is well known to the high society and has always been looked up to, until now, thanks to her sons disgusting actions and going no's, the high class people were starting to look down there noises at her and her family, and she was not going to let it go on any longer, no she wanted to be back on top, and if it meant doing this, then so be it. "because of you actions these past though years, you gave us no choice, you leave your children for days, weeks even months at a time, you have them dressing in uniforms, answering to whistles, marching around the house, studying day in and day out, no not any more, its gone on far too long, they need stability, a father and a mother, and I'm making sure they get just that".

"How dare you tell me what my children need, you don't even know them" Said Georg, anger was in his voice. "do you" , said his mother with much more anger, the conversation was getting out of control and before anything else was said between the two, his father Alfred stepped in, he was also no in Austria for being a strong a hardworking man, if not for his vineyards back in France and very good reputation for his wine, and had good connections with the upper classes he would never of got very far in life, and of cause then there's the dodgy connections with some very dodgy people, which is how he got to know Marias uncle.

Alfred had been working with Hans these past though months getting their hands on anything they could, copies of paintings, furniture and then there was the wine, bringing it in and selling it off as his own, he was getting in to trouble with his business and it was all thanks to his sons behaviour, so he had no choice. He would not be where he was today, if not for his dodgy connections when he first started out, so he thought what better way to do it all again. to get back on track.

But when it comes to his wife he has always took the back seat, and backed her no matter what even if he thought she was wrong, it was easier in life to do just that, back her up. He approach Georg to try and cram things down a bit, " Georg, please listen to your mother, she is right the children do need a mother, it's all gone on far too long, you're wasting your life away".

"It's my life" said Georg. "But not the children's", his father snapped. "We had no choice, after all you messed around with most of the woman in Austria, and so you needed someone UN known to society, fresh, young, active, innocent" his father explained.

"Innocent; ha… what is so innocent about a woman who sells herself"Georg asked.

"She didn't sell herself Georg, it was her uncle, he was the one" his mother was interrupted again by her son. "What kind of people are they? Selling of their family members as if …." but was too cut off by his father. "They are friends of mine, they are in trouble financially, they were going to lose their home and your mother and I thought this would help both sides."

"By buying her for me... to marry, how will that help, please do tell" sitting back on the window sill, crossing his arms in front of him with the expression of someone who just got one over on his parents. "Stop being sarcastic Georg, it doesn't become you", his mother raised her voice.

"For one I hope it will stop you from your disgraceful adventures", his father answered "And you don't think this is disgraceful", with the same sarcasm in his voice as before. "I... that is we, the entire family will be a laughing stock and you know it" "That won't happen, because it will stay between the six of us", his mother spoke again. "Six" said Georg, raising his eyebrow.

"Yes us three and of cause, Maria ...and her uncle and aunt" answers his father "Oh yes of cause, my bride to be and her family, how could I forget." Said Georg, once again sounding sarcastic, "I still don't know how this idea of yours is going to stop me though" Under his breath, loud another to make sure they could hear him.

"At least if you marry, it might put an end to the rumours you caused". His mother got in.

"Ha, I doubt that mother, I really do" "Well we can at least try" his father said.

"I still can't believe what you done"

"What"? his mother asked as if she is the innocent one though all of this. "You brought me a wife" answered Georg. "Well Id stop fretting about that, after all she'll be here any moment, said his mother, while making sure her hair is in place.

"What" Georg asked? "We invited her to stay here, so two of you could get to no one another a little better" His mother answered, turning away from the mirror on the wall to look over her son. "You did what... in this house ...with the children here" starting to sound angry again. "O I wouldn't worry she can stay in one of the guest rooms, introduce her has one of your friends or something like that… raising her hand as if to wave of the entire conversation. "Now come along and get yourself smartened up, I don't want you to give her a bad impression of us" said his mother walking out the study.

"I very highly doubt that I could do that after what both of you have done", said Georg speaking it thought his teeth.