Rafe Sadler one shots

Betrothal

"Then it is agreed, I till take in your eldest son in and teach him," My father says

"And when the time comes, you're well middle girl she will marry my son when she is of age" he says

"Indeed, as soon as she comes of age the two till be allowed to marry as and when they choose. and I will send word to your of a date and time they choose, and of course any other things" my father explained and he nods, my father and this man sitting at the table in our living room my sisters upstairs playing there games and with there dolls I was stood huddled around the corner hiding from there eyes

"rafe!" the man calls and a boy hopped across the room and sitting up on the chair beside the man he tried to do his manners right

"Hello Mi' Lord" the boy said

"My lord, learn that now Young rafe," My father told him

"yes My Lord" he nodded

"Could we see her? you've seen your son in law, I want to see my Daughter in law, Check I'm not getting the short end of the stick" the man laughed

"My daughter is hardly over six, she's not going to look the same as soon as she's at age" My father says

"I want to see her anyway, let the two meet properly the first time," The man said

"Very well, Johanna, send for her," my father says and Johanna walked towards me as soon as she turned the corner she saw me and pushed me inside

"That as fast" the man laughed as I hid behind Miss Johanna's dress

"I was hiding outside" I smile "Papa, who are these people?" I ask

"Some business friends of mine little one come here," My father says calling me over to him so I went standing behind his chair

"Papa? who's that boy?" I ask

"a Business boy, coming to live with us for a while" My father answered

"I heard talk of promises? Betrothals? and such" I tell him

"Well spoken for a young girl" The man chuckled across the table

"Who will he marry papa?" I ask looking at the little boy

"You," The man said

"papa?" I ask

"he is right little one, he will be yours someday," he says

"Haha! You mean she will be his" the man laughed

"They are betrothed they belong to each other" My father smiled

"Go on Rafe go see your bride" The man smirked lightly pushing the boy out of his seat the boy stepped over to me shyly

"Go on Flower, you can see him," he says so I stopped and moved lightly around his chair to be face to face with this boy "she is not his bride, not yet" My father warned

"Course not, The day she has her blood then." the man smirked "Then she will be yours" The man smirked to his son "Go on say something to each other" the man said

"Hello" The boy smiled

"Hello" I blush looking to the floor

"I... I think you look beautiful, and I would be happy to marry you" He smiled at me

"I would be happy to marry you too" I giggle he took my hand giving it a soft kiss

"I- I like your dress, It's a beautiful White, Like a snowdrop" he smiles and I giggled