"Sir Guy's Dilemma" (Book 2), by Gratiana Lovelace, 2012-2013

"Sir Guy's Dilemma", Ch. 18--Courting Disaster, Part I: Romance Goes Awry

“Sir Guy’s Dilemma”,  Ch. 18--Courting Disaster, Part I:  Romance Goes Awry,   2/15/13 Gratiana Lovelace

(An Original Fan Fiction adaptation of the characters from the BBC’s Robin Hood;  & a Sequel to “Guy’s Rose” by Gratiana Lovelace)

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[From time to time, I will illustrate my story with my dream cast of:  Richard Armitage as Sir Guy, Clive Standen as Lord Archer, Emma Watson as Lady Rose, etc.]

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Author’s Mature Content Note:  “Sir Guy’s Dilemma” is a story of romance and intrigue set amidst Medieval times.  As such there will be some passages in this story involving heartfelt love scenes (R rated) and some passages involving highly dramatic moments.  I will label the maturity rating of those chapters accordingly.  Otherwise, the general rating for this story is PG or PG-13 due to some mature situations and topics.  If you are unable or unwilling to attend a movie with the ratings that I provide, then please do not read the chapters with those labels.  This is my disclaimer.

Author’s Recap from the previous installment:  While still in Nottingham with his brother Lord Archer,  Sir Guy submitted himself to more aggrieved Nottingham Villagers--with mixed results--but he yet lives, barely.  Sir Guy is solemn and reflective about his past misdeeds.  But a day away, Lord George at his estates in Leicester unsuccessfully tries to put distance between himself and the fair Lady Mary--Lord Archer’s betrothed, rather than his own betrothed in the Lady Saline.  Even Lord George’s sister Lady Roseanna’s wise counsel cannot sway his heart from its true path forever.

“Sir Guy’s Dilemma”,  Ch. 18--Courting Disaster, Part I:  Romance Goes Awry

Finding himself quite entranced with the lovely and sweet Lady Mary [(2) right] as they linger in his parents’ bedchamber suite on  their tour of his home Middleton Hall, Lord George feels that they should probably quit his late mother’s bed chamber before anything happens between them.  So he releases his kiss of her hand, but still clasps her hand in his.  She looks at him with a sweet trusting smile.

Lord George:  “Lady Mary, I fear that I have delayed your morning meal long enough.  Shall we rejoin the others?”

Lady Mary:  Looking around the room one last time, she nods her head resignedly.  “Yes.”  She sighs.  They walk toward the door to the sitting room.  “Lady Saline will be a lucky wife to have you as her husband, George.”

Lord George: “That is kind of you to say, My Lady.”  Then he gets a twinkle in his eye.  “I hope that my appeal is not merely due to this comfortable apartment my wife will enjoy?”  He asks her rather vaguely--with regard to specifying whom will be his wife.

Lady Mary:  “Oh no!  You are most agreeable, George.  Lady Saline must surely appreciate her good fortune.”

Lord George:  “And your intended, Lord Archer?”  He risks the impertinent question.

Lady Mary:  “Well, he seems to be agreeable, too.  He said that I may redecorate Locksley Manor in whatever way I would like.”

Lord George:  “That is agreeable.”  He purses his lips.  Lord George knows that he has no right to feel jealous of Lord Archer as Lady Mary’s betrothed--but he does.

Lady Mary:  “Of course, Locksley Manor is very small and intimate compared to this estate.  But when one is making a home and family, the size of a house is immaterial.  What counts is the love they share.”  She smiles thinking about her own happy family and their modest manor home.