They were the happy threesome, Kevin Thomas Riley, Richard William and Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann Howard nee Lowell and nothing could or would break up their friendship not even Lord Andrew Charles Howard.
When Kevin, Richard, and Karissa came together. They were always so happy and they would always be seen in each other's company along with their children, Lady Elizabeth, Lady Samhain, Lord Anthony Christopher and Lord Kevin Thomas II.
Lady Karissa would not let anyone come between her friendship with Kevin and Richard as they go away back to 2272.
All three were inseparable and she told Lord Andrew Charles it when she married him.
The first evening at Pembroke the threesome came together and decided to entertain everyone in the music room and Kevin was asked to play the piano while Lady Karissa, Kevin and Richard all sang for everyone and it was when they were the happiest when they were back together at Pembroke Castle.
Everyone gathers in the music room at Pembroke Castle and they listen to Kevin playing the piano and with Lady Karissa and Richard Williams sing to everyone.
Lady Karissa asks Katherine and Susan to join them and they walk up to where Lady Karissa, Kevin and Richard are at the piano and all start to sing together.
Neither Karissa, Katherine, and Susan ever forgot that they were not aristocrats, but they married into it.
Deep down inside they were all very ordinary young women and they never forgot they were not aristocrats.
All of them are friends and they all travel together in 2270 on the USS Republic and in 2272, they all met Lt. Kevin Thomas Riley and through him they met Lt Richard Williams who was the great-great-great-grandson of Philip and Phyllis Williams who arrived on Star Base 12 before Lord Patrick William Howard in April 30, 2153, the very same day that Lord Patrick William Howard left Europe on the USS Excalibur.
Lt Richard Williams met Lt. Kevin Thomas Riley at Star-Fleet Academy and they became good friends and share the same dorm.
Lt Kevin Thomas Riley introduced Lt Richard Williams to Karissa Elizabeth Ann Lowell, Susan Virginia Bell and Katherine Grace Kelly and all of them became good friends.
One by one all of them married into the Howard family starting with Lord Andrew Charles Howard, Lord Richard Edward Howard II and Lord David William Beck and they were all cousins to each other through one of the sons of Lord Charles Andrew Howard SR.
Lady Karissa became Marchioness of Pembroke and Duchess of Norfolk Territory, Lady Sussan became Duchess of Wessex Territory and Lady Katherine became Countess of Essex Territory.
Lord Richard William Carey, Lord Frederick William Howard III, Lord Thomas William Howard and Lord David William Beck all sit listening to Kevin, Richard, Lady Karissa, Lady Katherine and Lady Susan sing at the piano.
All of them start to joke with each other and start to laugh and Lord Richard William tells his cousins, " I have never seen this side of Lady Karissa, Lady Katherine or Lady Susan before."
"Maybe it is because they were constrained from doing so when they married into the aristocracy." Lord David William states.
Lady Karissa tells them " None of us were born into the aristocracy, but we all married into it."
"None of us approve of it, but one day it will tumble." Lady Karissa states, " It may not be in my lifetime but one day a free government will replace the aristocracy here."
"Everyone will have the same social status and be equal with each other." Lady Karissa tells them.
"It may not even be in Lady Elizabeth's lifetime either but one day it will happen." Lady Karissa states.
"The Aristocracy can't last forever. " Lady Katherine tells everyone.
"I don't understand why it was even established here on Star Base 12. I can understand every family wanted their own territory but to place a senior Duke on Star Base 12 was simply ridiculous." Lady Susan states.
"This is not to say that my son, Lord Richard Edward III won't make a good Duke of Wessex Territory." Lady Susan tells everyone.
"Lord Richard Edward III has a lot of growing up to do and he needs to attend an ordinary school with the rest of the children, so his little aristocratic nose doesn't think he is better than any other children." Lady Susan tells everyone .
"I won't have my son be like his father." Lady Susan states, "Before that happens I will move us to Star Base 8."
"I second it." Lady Katherine states, "I don't want my son to think he is any better than any other child on Star Base 12."
"I agree with them." Lady Karissa tells them " Lady Elizabeth, Lady Samhain and Lord Anthony won't grow up like their damn father."
"These Howard men think they are The Goddess Gift to women here on Star Base 12." Lady Karissa tells everyone " Without us they wouldn't have their heiress or heirs."
"They have looks, charm, and so do snakes, and both are deadly and venomous." Lady Karissa tells everyone.
Kevin and Richard start laughing and they tell Lady Karissa, Lady Katherine and Lady Susan "Tell it ladies."
Lord David William Beck has never seen this side of Lady Katherine and he looks at her " I never thought you felt this way about the aristocracy."
"Why didn't you ask me, Lord David?"Lady Katherine asked, "You know I came with Karissa and Susan.
"Our son is not any different from any other child here on Star Base 12." Lady Katherine tells him " I don't want to hear that he is the great-great-great-great-grandson of Lord Patrick William Howard."
"I am sure the gentleman was an honorable one, but his grandson, Lord Charles Andrew SR was far from being honorable." Lady Katherine states.
"Look what the old man did to your grandfather and mother." Lady Katherine explains, "If your grandfather had a son not a daughter. You would have been placed in line."
"Look what your great-great-grandfather did to his daughter by excluding her as well and if she had been a boy not a girl, her children would have been included to inherit even before Lord Charles Andrew JR, as he would be the older grandson.," Lady Katherine states.
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No, Lord Frederick William and Lord Charles Andrew SR exclude Lady Sophia Charlotte and Lord Edwin William Howard's side of the family." Lady Katherine states.
"Lord Charles Andrew SR excludes his granddaughter's and their children from inheriting the Dukedom." Lady Katherine states.
"I didn't see Lord Charles Andrew JR modify the Act of succession to include his daughter's or his grandchildren through them." Lady Katherine states..
Lord David William looks at Lord Richard William asks " Has Lord Andrew Charles ever seen this side of Lady Karissa?"
"I am sure he has but he just ignores it.' Lord Richard William tells him " Karissa has never been afraid of our cousin, and she will put him in his place."
"Lady Karissa is the children's legal guardian until they reach the age of 13 years old, and only if Lord Andrew Charles can prove he has childcare to take care of their children." Lord Richard William states.
"Lady Elizabeth and Lady Samhain don't care much for their father, as they look upon me as their second father as does Lord Richard Edward III and even your own son." Lord Richard William tells him.
"I don't place my Dukedom or Territory above my family. It comes second." Lord Richard Willliam states.
"My grandfather never placed this Dukedom over his family." Lord Richard William explains.
"My grandfather told me his father and mother were the same way. Their family came first and the Dukedom came second." Lord Richard William states.
Kevin, Richard and Karissa entertain their friend at Pembroke Castle.
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Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Historical FictionThis novel is for Camp National Novel Writing Month April 2023