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

Ch. 50 (PG-13): A Member of the Wedding

"N&S: John Thornton, Love Lessons", Ch. 50 (PG-13): A Member of the Wedding, April 23, 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: Baird almost ruined his chances with Fanny again by surprising her by joining her on her birthday and bringing his sister Angharad's ball gown for her to wear for her wedding dress, but not showing Fanny the tiara he had brought for her to wear at their wedding this coming weekend.   And Baird became upset that she wanted to wear a tiara. But he eventually apologized and she forgave him, and she agreed to marry him for a third time. Finally, after producing the tiara, Baird and Fanny's fate is sealed. The will be wed this weekend. But first, there are a few wedding details to attend to.

Nota Bene: This chapter is dedicated to all the little girls (and little boys) who are different, unique, one of a kind, special, persevering, loving, funny, kind, joyful, shy, brave, compassionate, and plucky. You bless our lives, and we are proud to be in your lives. Hugs!

"N&S: John Thornton, Love Lessons", Ch. 50 (PG-13): A Member of the Wedding

Lord James and Lady Thistle Ogilvy and their children arrive in Milton from Scotland three days before the wedding on Wednesday April 23rd, bringing with them the two options of wedding ring sets that Baird asked to have brought from the Airlie Castle Tower Jewelry Vault. They are accompanied by two Scottish Knights as both a security detail for them, as well as, their being bagpipe musicians for the wedding and reception, etc.

Jamie at thirty five years old is the older brother of Angus Ogilvy and he is the calm head of their branch of the Ogilvy family--unlike his younger and much more brash and uncouth brother Angus. Jamie's quiet and gentlemanly behavior might seem to be at odds with his large and muscular frame looking intimidating to people who do not know him. But Jamie's somewhat placid demeanor is due to a tragedy long ago. He had sustained a blow to the head in a fall from a tree as a very young boy, and that permanently affected his brain--in that he appears slow to understand new things sometimes. But he has a very good memory--and he is good with people and animals.

And Jamie is an unusually tall man at 6 ft 6 inches tall--and all muscle, which often means that he is the Ogilvy Team leader for Highland Clans Games competitions because he is the strongest and most athletic of the family group. Jamie's team always wins. But Jamie is a gentle giant--without a mean bone in his body. He is careful and considerate and Jamie does not even squash spiders for his wife Thistle--spiders are her phobia--instead, he transports them outside. Jamie would never make a good soldier, but he makes a very fine Laird. However, Jamie does get frustrated at times with trying to grasp some high brow versus Highland language phrasing, or overly stilted and pompous etiquette.  But his tempestuous and beautiful wife Thistle always has a gentle way of easing his mind. Her soothing voice and caressing his cheeks. And when Jamie starts wrapping one of her long auburn curls around his finger, she knows that he is feeling better.