My Aphrodite

Chapter 1: Meeting

***Hannibal P.o.V***

“Hannibal, Hannibal.”

I break my gaze from the enchanting opera singer and the group of people surrounding her, to see Miss. Elizabeth O'Connor bouncing her way towards me. Her hair flying in all directions and her pink puffed ruffle dress bouncing side to side. I force a smile as she comes closer and fully turn towards her.

“Hello Miss. O'Connor, how good to see you.”

She lets out a slight giggle and the trace of a slight blush appears on the top of her cheeks. “Oh Hannibal, if only I was single,-” she puts her hand to her face and breathes a sigh “-anyway, I haven’t come to faun over you Hannibal, I have important business with you.”

To keep my character intact I let out a chuckle, “I would hope not Miss. O'Connor, what would your husband think.”

She let out a humorless laugh “Most likely take another mistress, but as long as....uh no you are distracting me you bad man, I have someone I want you to meet.” At her last words she was aglow with mischief.

“Playing Cupid Miss. O'Connor.”

“I dare say I am, think of me as match maker extraordinaire, she is a psychiatrist, she is absolutely gorgeous and she loves the finer things in life just like you.”

I let out a sigh, remembering all the other women that she had introduced to me, all acting well under there age and looking for another man to dive into his pockets.

“Now Miss. O'Connor-”

“Oh there she is, Madeline, Madeline dear over here, I want to introduce you to someone.”

Dreading what was to come, I look in the direction Miss. O'Connor is calling, expecting to see a women with to much makeup, heels that she cant walk in and a dress so short it would make a crud man blush. But instead I get a great surprise, this women isn’t anything like the others, she couldn’t even be put on the same level as the other women.

She held herself with so much grace and stature that if she told you she was a queen you would believe her. She wore a white dress that hugged her body, white heels peeking out from under her dress, her jet black hair pulled back with a diamond pin holding it in place, a diamond choker necklace that makes your eyes lingerer on her neck and bare shoulders, and with very little makeup. She was on one word, stunning.

“Elizabeth must you make me run about the hall as if I’m running a marathon, give me a moment to rest.”

Now standing next to use, I see her light pale green eyes and tanned skin, I take her all in. Just her mere presences makes m you feel as if you should bow your head in respect...interesting.

“Oh hush your young you’ll be fin, now Hannibal I would like you to meet MRS. Madeline Archer, Madeline this is Dr. Hannibal Lecture.”

She turns and smiles, “Nice to meet you Dr. Lecture.”

“And you Mrs. Archer.”

We lap into a slightly uncomfortable silence, Miss. O'Connor shifting her gave from myself to Mrs. Archer. She looked as if she was waiting for something amazing to happen, but we continued our silence, she starts to look defeated, like her plan had failed. She lets out a heavy sigh as if to signal her surrender. “Will..i have other people to look for, Madeline why don’t stay here and...converse, I will be calling you shortly.”

As Miss. O'Connor walks away and Madeline turns away from me slightly, and I jumped to look at what was taking place, was she already walking away without a word.