All right. Before we have to get back to all the blood and gore (or should I say the "meat"), let's keep going with the sweetness with the golden-hearted golden-haired couple. Thanks for reviewing, Bloodylilcorpse, QueenOfChocolateWinx, yeezynight 14 and RandomStranger (I've done Beauty and the Beast – it's called "Type A and the Lord", and I haven't seen the other two. As a matter of fact, I want to do Gwent – just can't find the right scenario for them. I suppose I could've had it here, but I needed a blonde to play Johanna).

From the minute Bridgette knew she was alone, she sat at her window, humming and looking out for the man she'd seen twice before. It was only lucky for her that Geoff was completely head-over-flat-heels for her, because he appeared less than half an hour after she was left alone in the house.

At least, Geoff had the sense to glance up at her window. Bridgette nodded, as if to let him know the house was safe to enter, and two minutes later, Bridgette heard the sound of heavy footfalls running up the stairs and her door was opened.

Geoff grinned at the girl he'd been writing to. "Hey, Bridgette. So...what's up?"

Bridgette managed another smile, though she felt a little awkward. "Hi, Geoff. It's nice to actually be able to talk to you...you know, in person. I'm not allowed out much, so I don't meet many people out of school...although if my future is really written in stone, I guess I'll get to go to college."

Bridgette's expression became miserable, and Geoff's heart instantly went out to her. "So...is that what you wanted to talk to me about?"

"It was." Bridgette admitted. "You know how my guardian is a Supreme judge? That means he's pretty much above the law in this town. He's always been good to me, up to now, I guess...but I know that too many innocent people are punished harshly at his hand. And now..." She blushed, embarrassed to say it. "He wants to be married to me! I tried saying I was too young to think of marrying, and that I saw him as a parent and couldn't see him as a partner, but it didn't change anything. He worded it in such a way that I knew I couldn't argue any further. But if he has his way, my fate will be sealed in a month. I'm really scared, and...well, you're the only one that can help me."

Geoff had listened to this string of sentences, his expression growing more and more concerned, clearly seeing how much this distressed the fair-haired girl. Instinctively, he reached out to put a reassuring hand on her shoulder. Bridgette glanced up at him, and the fear on her face began to lessen slightly.

"I'll do what I can." Geoff told her softly. "How can I help?"

There was a long pause as the two blondes looked each other in the eyes, blue locked onto green. There was a moment as electricity crackled between them. Both could feel the sexual tension, but they both waited for the other to make the first move.

Finally, it was Bridgette who spoke first. "I can tell that you care about me. I mean, you barely knew me when you wrote the letter, and you knew that I was asking you to take a risk to come here today. Is there another way you could show that?"

Geoff looked blank. "What do you mean?"

Bridgette couldn't help a tiny chuckle at his ignorance. "I mean, do you actually like me?"

Geoff blinked, but nodded. He spoke in a rush. "I know this is the first time we've spoken, but I can tell that you're sweet and caring and really down-to-earth. And well...you're also superhot...I mean, you're so pretty and..." he trailed off, feeling stupid.

Bridgette giggled. "Thanks." she said. "You're pretty cute yourself."

And that was the moment the electricity began again. Both sailor and foundling closed their eyes, leaning in. The moment their lips met, they were clinging to each other with a passion neither of them had ever known before. The rest of the world melted away, as their fragile connection they'd made through the letter strengthened. Something about their attraction towards each other made them feel even more emotionally into each other.

It took a while for either of them to break away. Finally, Geoff was the one who spoke, as an idea suddenly hit him. "Why don't you just leave here? You could easily run away."

Bridgette's eyes widened. "I should have thought of that." she whispered. "I had that key the whole time, and I never thought...but where would I go? I don't have any qualifications, not yet. If I had full reign of my plans, I'd take a gap year travelling with the money I've saved and then go to college and study nursing. It's what I want to do. And I've always wanted to see the world – I've only been to the beach a handful of times when I was younger, but every time I was there, I couldn't take my eyes off the surfers, and I wanted to be one of them. But I need to apply to college before that, and if I run, I need to be somewhere where it's not easy to find me. I don't really know of any colleges far away to apply to yet."

Geoff's sky-blue eyes lit up. "I don't think I mentioned this in the letters, but travelling is bascially my job. I've spent most of my adult life sailing around the world. Maybe...if you think it's a good idea to run..."
Bridgette's expression looked as if she'd just been given a lamp with a genie in it. "Really? I can come with you?" She threw her arms around the young sailor. "When can we leave?"

Geoff paused, thinking. "Well...I might need about a week to get things in order..." he said. "Write me in a few days to let me know where to meet and if you can get out-"

He was cut off when Bridgette shook her head. "My room's locked from the outside." she explained. "Didn't you see the latch? You better keep the key I gave you, so you can get back in. I'll let you know a safe time." She looked at the time. "It's not even ten-thirty. Can you stay any longer?"

Geoff kissed her again. "If you want me to stay, I will. I'd like to learn more about you, Bridge. What do you want me to know that you couldn't tell me in your letters?"

Bridgette felt a surge of affection when he shortened her name. No one had ever done that before, and it expressed how close they felt to each other already. She began to talk about random things, her head spinning. She felt like a princess in a fairy tale. Her Prince Charming had come along to save her from the evil guardian.

And she couldn't be more exhilarated.

Short chapter, I know, but the romance is always a bit underdeveloped in the musical, so it's a bit underdeveloped here too. We'll be back to Mal next chapter, promise!