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Melanie had fallen and injured herself. Marcus had caught her and carried her down to the kitchens so as to see to her injuries.
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"Why have you got a girl in your arms Marc?" Asked the greying lady.
"She injured herself Penny." I heard the joking tone in his voice.
" Let me guess, you were the knight in shining armour there to save her?"
"Of course!"
They both laughed loudly. I was slightly annoyed that they felt the need to joke when I was still in pain. Marcus looked down at me, frowned and then remembered I was in his arms for a reason. He placed me on the table and walked to the sink. He soaked a cloth in a bucket of water and walked back to me. When he placed it on my ankle I yelped.
"What?"
"Its cold." He laughed.
I frowned at him. "I'm glad my pain is amusing to you."
I took the cloth and held it firmly against my swelling foot.
"Oh my dear, you are mistaken. Its not your pain which amuses me, its how you went about obtaining this pain which I find funny. Why did you want that book anyway?"
"I am not sure, it just looked interesting."
"Really. What was it about?"
"I do not know what it was about. I just wanted something to do, I was bored."
"Is your husband not entertaining you, I am sure I could find a solution." He winked at me and I scowled in his general direction.
"Stop teasing her Marc." Said Penny and she slapped him playfully on the arm.
The girl from breakfast came running in then. "Penny, I can't seem to find my hat. I have to go to town in a minute to order fresh bread for tomorrow and there'd be a terrible wind." She turned and saw me and Marcus. "Beg me pardon," She curtseyed.
Marcus walked over to the table and picked up a bonnet. "Is this what you are looking for?"
"Oh, thank you sir!" She walked over to take it from him.
As she got closer he lifted his hand up into the air far out of her reach.
"I did not say you could have it." He smiled menacingly
She frowned and stared at the floor. Despite her scrunched up face she was still very pretty.
"Give me a kiss, and you may have it back."
She stood there and thought about it for a while.
"Marcus, do not be so cruel!" I said.
He ignored me and kept staring at her. After a while she ran up to him and pecked him lightly on the cheek before snatching back her bonnet.
"Hey! That was not a real kiss."
She winked at him before running out the room with her hat tied securely on her head. I began to laugh and so did Penny.
"She sure did fool you Marcus." Penny said.
Marcus ignored her comment and walked over to me.
"Is your ankle better yet?" He said irritated.
"If I am really such a bother then you may go. I can sit here all by myself."
"No, you need me here."
He began rubbing my sore ankle in a relaxing circular motion. Then in walked the young gardener whose name I had forgotten already.
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The Queen of Raviena
RomanceAn arranged marriage to the heir to the throne was never going to be easy. But young Melanie never thought it was going to be so very difficult. Through heartless marriage to passionate affairs, Melanie must live through it all. But how will she fee...
