Listen To Your Heart ~ Book One.

Broken Enchantment

"What was your answer?"

"I don't fucking know, Mom! Okay? I love both of them!"

"We're not asking who you love the most, Billie. We're asking who you were planning to get pregnant too?"

"I... (Billie closes her eyes, as tears stream down her cheeks.)

"It was your brother, wasn't it? Does David know about this, Billie?"

"No..."

"Don't you think he deserves to know?"

"Why must I tell him anything, Mom? If him and I get married it won't make any difference!"

"You shouldn't marry just because you're pregnant, Billie. You can't marry one yet love the other."

"I... don't want to hurt either one. What should I do, Mom?"

"No one can answer that question but you, Billie. I think all of us need to sit down and talk about this."

"Billie...everything okay?" I ask.

(Billie holds up one finger. Signaling me to wait.)

"Yea...sure Mom. I love and miss you all too. I'll call you later. Bye."

(Billie quickly ends the call. I step closer to her and brush her tears away.)

"Hey...you, okay?"

"Yea...my mom. She's just misses me is all. You know how mothers are."

"Yea. Parents are crazy...but we made them that way."

(Billie giggles.)"You always seem to know what to say to make me feel better."

"I try. That's all I can do, Billie."

(We walk back inside.)

"Hey...you hear that? Ballroom music."

(Billie pulls me close as we begin to dance, but I just can't get into the rhythm of the song. I let go of her.)

"Hey...don't you want to dance with me?"

"I do...just...give me a minute."

(I go over to the head waiter and talk to him for a moment. Billie watches as I hand the guy a handful of money. He nods his head yes and goes and talks to the band leader. Suddenly the ballroom floor darkens, as two separate spotlights shine on me and Billie, as others who are seated turn to watch us. I approach Billie in the middle of the dance floor and bow. Billie smiles and curtsies. I gently slide my hand around her waist, as we pull close to one another, and the song begins, as the female vocalist begins to sing.)

(People clap for Billie and me as the song ends. I bow to her once more.)

"An enchanting dance, fair lady. I am honored."

(Billie curtsies.) "Thank you, my prince."

(I step close to Billie and brush her cheek with my fingers.)

"May I kiss your lips, fair maiden?"

(Smiles.) "Maybe."

"You've already captured my heart. What must I do, to make it a yes?" (I whisper.)

(Billie brushes her lips across my cheek.)"Thou must ask me, three times to marry thee."

"Three times my lady?"

"If thou truly love me. Thou shalt ask me three times to marry thee."

"So be it."

(I take Billie's hand and kiss it.)

"Billie Eilish...will you marry me?"

"No."

(I kiss her forehead.)

"Marry me, beautiful blue eyes."

"No."

(I drop down on both knees.)

"Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell. I love you. I can't picture my life without you in it. Will you please do me the honor of becoming my wife?"

(Tears run down Billie's cheeks, as she looks down at me, and smiles.)

"I..."

(Suddenly my face blurs. As I become Finneas, then myself. Back and forth.)

"I..."

(Billie blinks her eyes, trying to clear her vision, but the images keep changing.)

"I... I can't marry you! I'm sorry. Oh God!"