Welcome To Fright Night

Chapter 8

Meanwhile at the Harris estate were Samuel and James's fiances Lenore and Emmaline.

The blonde who resembled Lucy wearing the off the shoulder peppermint green dress was Lenore Harris an attractive, vivacious young woman who came from a very wealthy family. She had received three proposals from three men, two like her were due to inherit a great fortune but it was the third suitor, Samuel she had chosen to marry. Though she loved him she often wondered if he loved his desire for adventure more than her.

The bluenette who resembled Juvia wearing a soft blue dress with a cream silk organza was Emmaline Carew. An innocent, loving young lady who served as the local school mistress and was Lenore's best friend. She was to marry James and she loved him more than life itself. She could hardly wait for the day of their wedding and she tried so hard to convince her insecure fiance that he was more than worthy enough to become her husband.

"Lenore! Lenore!" Emmaline cried while excitedly running to her friend who was in her room brushing her hair. "Oh Lenore it's just wonderful!"

"What is it?" The blonde asked.

"James and Samuel have come home."

"Really?"

"Yes. Oh I hope that James has finally agreed to talk about planning our wedding."

"He better because if he doesn't I insist that you leave him."

"Lenore I could never. You know James is the only man in my heart."

"Does he love you as much as you love him?"

"Of course. He says that he loves me more than all the world and he's just as eager to marry as I am."

"Then post pone the wedding?"

"Oh you know how James grew up poor, he wants to make sure that when we marry I'll have a life just like yours. One where I live in a grand house, surrounded by servants and riches and beauty. And while I appreciate the thought, his love is all I need. I wish he could see that."

"At least he's always thinking of you." Lenore sighed. "I'm probably the farthest thing from Samuel's mind."

"I'm sure that's not true."

"He's always away exploring and when he's around he always acts so silly. Not refined and sophisticated like my other suitors but he's gentle, kind, honest, and he makes me smile. Oh I do love him so but I often wonder if I'll ever come first."

"Try to be patient Lenore. Samuel is just not good with putting how he feels into words. James was the same way before we became engaged. In fact he was worse than Samuel, at least he would admit that he loved you, it took James almost two years to confess his feelings for me."

"That's true."

The two girls giggled as they remember when their relationships with their fiances were in their early stages. How shy, flustered, and nervous they all were.

"You'll see Lenore, once you two are married he'll spend everyday showing you how much he loves you."

"Thank you Emmaline and I know your wedding day is just a matter of time."

"I hope so."

"And after the wedding he can force you to perform unspeakable acts of desparate passion on the parlour floor." She teased.

"Lenore there's more to marriage than carnal pleasure."

"Really? That's all Samuel and I think marriage is for."

The girls started laughing again.

"Miss Harris, Miss Carew." Lenore's butler entered the room. "A Mr. Warren and a Mr. Proctor are here to see you."

"Samuel." Lenore said with a smile.

"James." Emmaline said smiling as well.

The two young women then went outside to the front of the house to greet their sweethearts.

"Oh my dear James." Emmaline threw her arms around his neck.

"Emmaline I missed you so much." He said embracing her. "Lenore, Samuel is putting the horses up in the stables."

"Thank you James." Lenore quickly hurried over to the stables.

"How was the trip? Did you end up making a good deal?" Emmaline asked.

"No. Strangest thing, my client wasn't there."

"How odd."

"Looks like I'll have to reschedule."

"How soon?"

"Maybe next week."

"Next week? Oh..." She sighed.

"What's the matter?"

"Oh James I'm sorry but I was hoping that when you came back we would finally get married."

"We can be married as soon as I close the deal. With the money I'll receive we'll have a grand and expensive wedding, one that Lenore and all her other aristocratic friends will talk about."

"James I don't need a wedding like that. All I need is you and me, hand and hand in a church receiving God's blessing."

"But you deserve more. Please just until this deal is made and you'll have the wedding of your dreams."

"Oh James." Emmaline took his hands. "I love you."

"And I love you my darling."

The two then shared a passionate kiss of pure and unbreakable love.

...

"That's so romantic." Juvia sighed with a dreamy expression. "Gray not that it matters but do you want our wedding to be a grand and expensive one?"'

"What are you talking about? We're not engaged! We're not even dating!" Gray said.

"Well if you would ask me out already."

"I told you I want to go slow with this."

"It's been three months since you said you had feelings for me. How slow do you want us to go?"

"It's complicated alright!"

"Um...Do you two need a moment alone?" Jack asked feeling akward.

"Sorry." The two apologized in embarrassment.

For a moment everything was quiet but eventually Happy broke the silence.

"So Sam, what happened with you and Lenore?" He asked.

"I'll tell you all the rest later. For now I'm tired and I'm sure you all are too."

"It is getting late." Natsu agreed. "We'll see you two in the morning."

"Be careful out there." Juvia warned.

"Don't worry we're professionals." Sam said. "Well I am at least."

"Hey!" Jack said.

They left the inn. That night as they getting ready for bed the group of friends realized that they would be staying here longer than expected so they made plans to send a message to Fairy Tail tomorrow morning explaining they're extended absence.

"You think everyone back home will believe us about fighting vampires?" Gray asked Natsu.

"I don't know. I just hope they don't think we're crazy."

"They might. After all we thought you were crazy when you told us about it. Let's leave out the vampire stuff in the message, at least until we get some evidence."

"Smart idea. I can just picture what Erza's reaction would be. She'd probably keep hitting our heads until she knocked some sense into us."

Natsu and Gray both shuddered at the thought of the violent red head smashing her fists on their heads repeatedly.

"I think I'm going to have nightmares tonight." Natsu said.

"Me too." Gray said.

"Can we just go to bed already?" Happy complained. "I'm exhausted."

"Okay, okay." Natsu said.

They turned out the lights, got into their own beds, and fell asleep.