"That will be the usual Mrs. D'Croix." Mr.Williams says as he hands Henry the medicine and I hand him the cash. We turn to leave and Analeise looks up at Henry. "What's for breakfast?" She asks and I laugh. "You'll see my dear." He says as he takes her hand in his and we walk off.
I've always seen the Lawson plantation from a far, my mother worked here for a spell, before the master dismissed her not long after she became pregnant with his child. Me. The truth soon came out that he wasn't the rightful heir of the plantation,and scandal ripped through New Orleans and Louisiana. Henry leads me upstairs and into a spare bedroom, then closes the door and says: "This is where you're staying tonight. Your dress is on the bed. Missy will be up to help you. Ok?" My words get caught in my throat as I just nod and he kisses my cheek.
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Love In A Time Of War
RomansNew Orleans 1860: Victoria Louanne D'Croix(Sophia Bush) works in a saloon and a dirty clothing shack, all to support her paralyzed 8 year old daughter, Analeise(Eloise Webb). Henry Lawson Jr's.(Matt Bomer) family is filthy rich, yet his reputation...
