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Roman, Della and the servant girl traveled for days to their new land from Spain to Italy. The journey was done mostly at night; Roman wasn't a fool he knew Dr. Rollins was looking for himself and he was looking for Della. Others would be looking for her also it was safer for them to travel through the night along the back roads of the towns during the day they would take residence, rest up and begin their travel they avoided running into others as well as the threat Seth possessed for them. Roman was aware of what Seth had done to his other servant girl in the wake of Della leaving with him. He had eyes everywhere to keep track of Seth and his whereabouts. He knew that Seth was on a mission to find him and not only him but Della. He promised Della that no harm would come to her and he was going to make sure he held to his promise. Roman looked down at a sleeping Della as her head rested on his lap. He combed through her soft hair with his large fingers. He smiled as she let out a soft moan. She was beautiful as she slept she looked so peaceful. Her beautiful freckled face nearly covered with her dark hair. Her pouty red lips looked plump and soft as she pursed them out. She breathed through her nose and let out a light breath through her mouth. She was perfect. Roman stayed up most of the night to make sure they were safe as they traveled but mainly to watch his beauty sleep through the night. He knew the dangers of what would happen if they were caught. Della would be sentenced to death for her crimes and he would be punished for his but he didn't care. He was going to enjoy his time with Della and prayed they would never be caught.
The night time sky soon gave away into the early morning sky. The sky became an array of orange and pink as the sun was ready to rise as they had finally reached their destination, the home they would live in forever as husband and wife even if it wasn't a legalized marriage they would be husband and wife in their eyes and their hearts. The carriage came to a stop and Roman woke up with his eyes blinking as their driver tapped on the carriage door. He smiled as he looked out the small window and saw a rainbow of pink and orange in the sky. "Della," he said as he gently woke her up from her deep slumber. "We're home," he whispered into her ear making her smile. He kissed her temple softly before she moaned as she sat up stretching. "Good morning, Beautiful," he said.
"Good morning," she smiled back at him. "Where are we? Did we make it to Italy?"
"We're finally home," he said with a proud smile. "This is our home," he said showing her a home that was nothing like the home she shared with Seth. It was more lived in, more run down but it was still a large home. The backyard was large and in the distance there was a vineyard to grow grapes for the wine they were going to make. They were going to own a vineyard, stomp the grapes, make wine and sell it for income not to mention Roman was going to have a farm where he would grow his vegetables, raise cattle and pork to be slaughtered to sell the meat. He had their whole lives planned out. It wasn't what Della wanted, she didn't want to be a farmer's wife BUT she was living the life with the man she always wanted. She couldn't believe that Roman was willing to give up his life as an Earl to be a farmer. "What do you think?" he asked as they stepped out of the carriage onto the dirt road. Della looks at the home in front of her. "I know it's nothing like what you had with Seth but this isn't anything like I have had either. I think it's cozy," he said with a smile as he wrapped his arm around Della's shoulders.
"It's definitely cozy," she said taking in the home before her. "Are you sure you want to be a farmer?"
"I don't care what I do as long as I am with you," he said with a smile before he kissed her cheek. The servant girl grabbed their things as they made their way to the front door of their home. "Of course I have to do some work on it, fix it up a little bit but it's the safest place for us."
"You're going to do some work to fix it up?" she asked with amusement. "You're an earl what could you possibly know about farming, making wine and fixing up a house? Have you ever painted in your life? Have you ever raised cattle, milked a cow, worked with chickens? Have you ever had that life?" she asked.
"I mean I can learn," he said with a smile. "I was hoping you could teach me."
"I see," she said with a smile. "You want me to show you how to be a farmer?"
"I was hoping you could help me out give me some tips can you?"
"Of course," she said with a smile. "I'll help you out."
"Thank-you," he said with a smile as the man that sold him their home stepped out onto the porch. "Good morning," said Roman.
"Good morning," he said in his Italian accent. "Are you Roman?" he asked.
"I am Roman and this is my wife," he said introducing her to him.
"Nice to meet you," he said before shaking their hands. "As you can see there is some work that must be done on this house. It could use a little fixing up."
"I know," said Roman. "I'm going to get started on it as soon as possible. And there is a vineyard out back for grapes?"
"Yes do you plan to make wine?"
"Yes that's one of my ventures," he said, "is there good money in selling wine?"
"Very good money," he smiled. "Would you like me to show you around the property?"
"Please," said Roman as he took Della's hand. They walked into the home and the man began the tour showing them the kitchen, the dining room, the sitting room, another sitting room and a water closet before taking them upstairs to show them all the bedchambers. Roman chose the biggest for him and Della to reside in. The entire home was already furnished but covered in dust. The house required a lot of cleaning and a lot of work to make it livable they were up for the challenge. The man took them to the backyard. It was very large and they could both see their children enjoying their time outside in the warm Italian sun. They walked around the barn and the stable. There were no animals but they were set to arrive in a few days, there was no hay but it was set to arrive with the animals. They walked through the vineyard and looked through their crops. The soil was good and everything was growing well.
The man left them with his key and left their residence. The servant girl dropped their luggage off in their bedchambers but they hardly had enough clothes to last forever. Della was going to use her sewing skill to make herself new dresses, new skirts and to make Roman new clothes. Della and Roman enjoyed a breakfast together before they started their day of fixing up their home. Della worked inside the home cleaning it from top to bottom with the help of the servant girl while Roman worked out in the barns and stables to clean them up before the animals arrived. He was sweating in the hot sun as he was sweeping out the barn. Della appeared with some tea for him and herself. "I think you need a break," she said with a smile.
"It's really hot out here," he said as he made his way over to her.
"I know it can get pretty warm when working out here," she said. "That's why I had Ruth make us some tea. Sit down and take a break with me."
"Okay," he said with a smile as he sat down with Della on the patio of their home. "How are you feeling? Are you still in pain?"
"I'm healing," she said before taking a sip of her tea. "My ribs aren't hurting as much."
"And your bruises are fading," he smiled. "I'm sorry you had to deal with that. I should have come for you sooner and you never would have felt that pain."
"It's okay. It wasn't your fault," she said. "Seth just wasn't who we all thought he was. My father loved Seth so did my mother. They thought he was a great doctor and would make a good husband for me. They promised me to him for his services. He was sweet and seemed to be genuine with me but once we arrived in Spain and we were alone he had changed. He turned into someone I didn't even know. The first night we arrived in Spain he had his partner Cecily and her mother come for dinner. They ridiculed me for being a farmer's daughter, called me uneducated, called me poor. Seth didn't stop them. He allowed them to ridicule me at our dinner. I excused myself because I wasn't feeling well and he allowed me to do so. Later that night he came up to our bedchambers telling me that I embarrassed him and I will present myself as his wife and act like a wife to him. That was the first time he attacked me. I thought it was the last time but it wasn't that last time. He was so angry. I was afraid to move, afraid to talk. I was afraid to do anything," she said. "I was afraid he would attack me again but he always found a reason. He forced himself on me many times. As much as I wanted a child I'm glad I miscarried his. I could never raise the spawn of Satan."
"Once you're healed and you feel that you're ready," he began. "You and I can try for a child. That's only if you want to. I am in no rush. I can wear sheepskin or withdraw myself. It's your decision. I am no rush but I know I want to have a lot of children with you," he said with a smile. "And I'm sorry you had to live that life. I should have never married Amelia and then you wouldn't have had to suffer at the hands of Seth Rollins. What kind of physician is he to begin with?" he asked. "What kind of man beats a woman around like he did to you?"
"It doesn't matter, Roman. He's gone. We're far away from him. He's a deceiver. He deceives people into believing he's something that he isn't and that is a decent human being. He seemed sweet until his evil came out. As for the child, you do not need to use sheepskin or withdraw yourself. If a child is meant to be in our lives a child will come," she smiled. "Are we in danger, Roman?"
"As much as I would like to say no," he said, "we are in a tremendous amount of danger. If we're caught you could be punished by death and I could face punishment. I have spies out on Seth and he's seeking revenge. If he finds us it could cost us our lives at his hands," he said. "We are in danger but we are going to do everything to stay safe. It will be hard for Seth to find us here in Italy but if he arrives I will be waiting for him," said Roman with a promise in his voice. He pulled out his knife and took his fingertips over the blade.
"Roman," she said. "Murder can get you killed."
"And adultery can get you killed it's worth the risk of loving you, Della," he shrugged. "We'll be okay."
"I hope," she said nervously. "He is looking for us isn't he?"
"Yes, he's on the mission to find us but I hid our tracks so well he's going to spend a long time looking for us. I should have taken us to America instead of Italy. You and I could have started a whole new life in America."
"I am not opposed to America," she said with a smile. "America sounds good."
"Allow me to get us some more coin and once we are set we can venture to America to start a new life. I heard there are plenty of opportunities over there that we don't have here."
"I am sure America is beautiful," she smiled. "I have heard good things."
"So have I," he smiled. "We could be whoever we wished to be over there," he smiled. "We'll make it to America someday. I promise."
"I would love that very much," she smiled. "I love you, Roman."
"I love you too," he said, "we're going to have a good life and have a happy life."
"It was a happy life the moment you rescued me," she said looking at him with her beautiful blue eyes. They matched the Italian sky above them and her freckles stood out in the sunshine. She was breathtakingly beautiful and she was all Roman's. "I guess I should remove this?" she asked showing him her wedding band on her finger. She removed it and tossed it out into the field making Roman smile. She walked back over to Roman and took a seat on his lap where she kissed his soft lips passionately before he returned back to work and she returned to cleaning their home.
Meanwhile Seth's carriage arrived at Della's parents' home in England. He had been traveling for days to get back to her parents with the hope Della ended up there. He ran to the door and started to bang on the door until Hunter answered it with shock. "Where is my wife?" he asked with an accusatory tone.
"Your wife? Where is your wife?" asked Hunter as Seth pushed his way into the house.
"DELLA!" he yelled forcing his way through their home. "DELLA!" he yelled as he frightened her younger brothers and sisters. They clung to their mom as this mad man made his way through their home tearing things apart looking for Della as he yelled out her name.
"Dr. Rollins," said Stephanie. "What is going on? Where is Della?"
"That's what I would like to know," he said angrily. "Where is my wife? Is she here? Are you hiding her from me? Where is my wife?"
"Calm down," said Hunter. "What happened? Where is Della?"
"That's what I am asking you," he said. "She left. I was working and she left with my servant girl and some man that I believe is Lord Reigns. Did he bring her home to you?"
"We haven't heard from Della since she left with you," answered Stephanie. "She hasn't even responded to my letters I have written to her," she said sadly. Seth knew Della never would have answered her letters. He burned them before she could receive them. He didn't want Della to have any ties to her family as long as she was his wife.
"What do you mean she left?" asked Hunter.
"She left with Lord Reigns. He took my wife," he said and Hunter could hear the bitterness in his tone.
"Why would she leave you?" he asked.
"Because she's a whore!" he answered.
"There is no need to call my daughter a whore. She wouldn't have just left you," he said.
"Well, she just left and you promised me a wife and I am without a wife because your daughter decided to leave with Lord Reigns. I will find them."
"I'm sorry," said Hunter. "I don't know what I can do for you. I have no clue where she could be. If she's with Lord Reigns they are far away by now. I thought Lord Reigns was married to Lady Amelia?"
"We all thought that," he said, "are you hiding Della from me? Do you know where he took her?"
"Like my wife said we haven't heard from Della since the day she left to go to Spain with you."
"I hope you're not lying to me," he warned. "I wouldn't want to hurt you in front of your children," he said.
"Seth, you need to calm down. I'm sure Della will be back. Reigns can't possibly love her forever."
"But he could possibly keep her away from me forever," he said angrily. "You promised me a wife!" he yells. "And the wife you gave me has left."
"I'm sorry," said Hunter, "but we have nothing left to give you," he said.
Seth's eyes caught Della's younger sister Adelle. He looked at her and pointed to her. "Adelle," he said, "I want Adelle."
"Seth, Adelle is too young to marry."
"I want her," he said, "and you will give her to me," he said pulling out his knife. "Come here," he demanded to Adelle. She burst into tears and looked at her mom and her father. "COME HERE!" he said forcefully.
"Go, Adelle," said Hunter, "let her go, Stephanie."
"WHAT?" asked Stephanie, "she's 10 and 6 she's too young to be a wife."
"We promised him a wife," he said sadly. "Adelle," he said with tears in his eyes.
"No, Papa," she begged, "no."
"LET'S GO!" yelled Seth as he grabbed the young blonde girl. She wasn't as beautiful as Della but she would make a good wife until he found Della. Adelle burst into tears and screams as he pulled her from the house against her will. He was going to make a wife out of her. She screamed to their carriage. She tried to fight him, she tried to escape but she couldn't. It only infuriated him more and he took his hand to the side of her face causing her to cry out. "Get in the carriage," he said forcing her into the carriage. "Stop crying. That's what I hated about your sister is her crying stop crying and I won't hurt you," he said climbing into the carriage with her. She sat far away from him as he instructed his driver to go and they were off. She was going to travel with him to find her sister and if he never found Della Adelle would be the wife he was promised if he found Della he didn't know what would come of Adelle but she was useful for now.
*A/N: I have decided to no longer ask questions at the end of the chapters for now but I would still love to hear your feedback on the chapter like what about Seth taking Adelle, what do you think of Roman promising to take Della to America, do you think Della can show Roman how to work on a farm? What did you think of this chapter? Please review and thank-you for reading.