"N&S: John Thornton, Love Lessons", by Gratiana Lovelace (2013-2014) (Done)

Ch. 46 (PG-13): Home is Where the Heart Is

"N&S: John Thornton, Love Lessons", Ch. 46 (PG-13):  Home is Where the Heart Is, April 11, 2014 Gratiana Lovelace

(An original fan fiction copyrighted by Gratiana Lovelace;   All rights reserved; Based on the Elizabeth Gaskell novel, North & South and its  2004 BBC adaptation; No copyright infringement intended)

[I will illustrate my story using my dream cast from the 2004 BBC production of "North & South" and other actors for additional characters:   Richard Armitage for John Thornton, Daniela Denby-Ashe for Margaret Hale, Lesley Manville for Mrs. Maria Hale,  Tim Pigott-Smith for Mr. Richard Hale, Sinead Cusack for Mrs. Hannah Thornton, Jo Joyner for Fanny Thornton, Brendan Coyle for Nicholas Higgins, Graham McTavish as Dr. Cameron Ogilvy, Holliday Grainger for Angharad Ogilvy MacIntosh, Simon Woods for Baird Ogilvy, and Emma Ashton as Mrs. Dillard, John Light as Henry Lennox, Tim Faraday as Watson, Gillian Anderson at Carlotta Quint Watson, and Jeremy Northam as Dr. Miles Houghton, etc]  [(1) story logo] 

Author's Mature Content Note:  "N&S: John Thornton, Love Lessons" is a story with mature themes of love and relationships set within a period drama of the 1850's and beyond.  As such there will be heartfelt moments of love and sensuality (S)--as well as other dramatic emotions, including some violence (V)--and I will rate those chapters accordingly.  If you are unable or unwilling to attend a movie with the ratings that I provide, then please do not read that chapter.  This is my disclaimer.

Author's Recap from the previous chapter:  After experiencing the delightful Chopin Nocturnes concert in Milton Friday night with their respective escorts of Dr. Miles Houghton for Fanny Thornton and Ann Lattimer for Baird Ogilvy, both Fanny and Baird realized the incompatibility of these connections to themselves.  Fanny said it best about Ann and Dr. Miles--dull and duller--making Baird roar with laughter.  And yes, Baird is a little jealous of Miles having the honor of Baird's Fiona on Miles' arm.  Yet Baird looks forward to his Sunday luncheon invitation from Fiona--with hope. However, one romantic couple was missing Friday evening--Hannah and Cameron

"N&S: John Thornton, Love Lessons", Ch. 46 (PG-13):  Home is Where the Heart Is

With the children having gone out Friday evening to the Chopin Nocturnes concert, Hannah and her husband of five weeks Dr. Cameron Ogilvy have Thornton Manor mostly to themselves.  It is a bittersweet moment for Hannah.  She had been mistress of Thornton Manor for nearly twelve years--when her son John's industry and business acumen returned their family to wealth and prosperity when he became Master of Marlborough Mills.  Hannah eventually--albeit grudgingly at first--accepted Margaret as the new lady of the manor when Margaret wed Hannah's son John.  Thornton Manor will be their home now to raise their children in--Hannah's grandchildren.

And Hannah's daughter, the unmarried Fanny Thornton, has elected to stay with John and Margaret at Thornton Manor--not the least of which is Fanny's desire not to be thrust into constant memory of nor proximity with Cameron's son Baird upon his visits from London.  Baird and Fanny are still working out where their relationship is going--them not knowing if they can return to the easy familiarity and tender feelings that they shared before the Charity Ball fiasco.  Their pleasantness and humor at the Chopin Nocturnes concert, notwithstanding.

So this Friday night is rather a poignant farewell to Thornton Manor for Hannah.  Her husband Cameron notices his wife Hannah's subdued demeanor [(2) right]--and he astutely guesses the reason for it.  For although they have been away from Milton and Thornton Manor for nearly seven weeks--including the two weeks in Scotland prior to their marriage and wedding trip--Hannah has yet to fully accept her new reality as Mistress of her and Cameron's newly renovated home above his medical practice and also as Lady Airlie of Airlie Castle when they are in Scotland.