Song: If I Never Knew You

America/Fem!England

The sheriff of a small town was sleeping. His hat provided shade against the already hot morning sun and his mouth gaped open. A sudden ruckus outside startled him to wakefulness. Pausing only to grab his gun and wipe the drool off his chin, he stumbled outside his office into the town square. A veritable mob was gathered and at least ten men were holding a young man and woman. "What's this all about?" The sheriff asked. He recognized the two captives. The boy was Alfred Jones, a farm boy that lived out of town. The girl, Alice Kirkland, also lived out of town, but she was considered "an odd one".

One man spoke up, "This girl is a witch! I saw her cast a spell! And this boy's been helping her!" The crowd murmured. The sheriff looked at Alice. Her bright green eyes were slightly eerie and hypnotizing. Her long blonde hair was wild and it looked like she'd been dragged out of bed with only her nightclothes on. Alfred looked the same way, his hair was rumpled and his blue eyes held a trace of grogginess.

"Did anyone else see her?" The sheriff asked. The crowd went silent. "Then I can't just arrest her on account of one man, especially one who has obviously been drinking!" He cast a scathing glance at the man's red nose and swaying gait. "Let them go and let's get on with our–" A woman in the rear of the crowd spoke up.

"She has to be a witch! Why haven't we had any rain this season? Why have our livestock been dying? She's a witch! A filthy witch!" she then pointed to Alfred. "And that stupid farm boy is obviously under some kind of spell. Why else would he be around her like he is?!" The crowd roared in agreement. Alice glared at them and Alfred tried to break free but the men held him down. The sheriff bit his lip, this was getting out of hand. He had to protect these two young'uns until things calmed down.

"All right! Here's what we'll do, we'll keep these two in jail for safekeeping and go get the judge. He'll know whether Miss Alice here is a witch or not." The mob grumbled and muttered among themselves but no one openly argued. The sheriff ducked back inside and came back with two pairs of handcuffs. "You can turn them over to me," He informed the men coldly. They reluctantly released Alfred and Alice. He leaned in close to Alice, "Don't worry now Miss Alice, I'm sure this will all be cleared up soon." He handcuffed them and led them gently to the jail.

"You just sit tight here," he told them before locking the jail cell and leaving to appoint someone to get the judge from the next county over. Alice buried her face in her hands and sobbed. Alfred pulled her into a hug.

"Hey, it's going to be okay Alice. We'll get out of this," he whispered.

"I-I'm so afraid Alfred. What if they… if they-" she couldn't continue.

Alfred sighed and lifted her chin with a finger so he could look her in the eye. "Alice, I will never let them hurt you, I swear." Instead of comforting her, this only seemed to make her more agitated.

"I'm so sorry Alfred!" she burst out. "I'm so sorry for getting you involved. It would have been better if we had never met!" She broke free of his grip and turned away. Alfred placed his hands on her shoulders,

"Alice, look at me." Alice twisted her head slightly but refused to look. "I'd rather die tomorrow than live a hundred years without you. If I never knew you, my life would be so empty. I'd have never known what true happiness was. I love you Alice."

Alice gasped slightly and finally looked at him. His baby blue eyes were sincere and loving. Tentatively, she raised her hand and brushed it against his cheek. He smiled and ducked his head to brush his lips against hers softly. She wrapped her arms around her neck and pulled him down for a more substantial kiss. When they broke apart, she whispered. "I love you too git," before pulling him back for a third kiss.

All other thoughts left their minds as they enjoyed what could be their last moments together. But then again, this could possibly be the beginning of something much more.

Cheesy ending is cheesy. *shrugs* Ah well. And if you were wondering what time period this is...I honestly can't tell you. It kind of has a Western vibe but I'm really not sure. XD

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