Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 20, 2008 21:06:21 GMT -5
I walked, trying to think my steps, in my arms a bouquet of fresh garden flowers for Juliette.
This time when I made it to the gates they were open and I was able to step through it properly. I made my way to the house and knocked.
"I'm here for the Duchesse de Montegue." I said firmly when the door opened and the maid answered.
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Apr 20, 2008 21:56:00 GMT -5
I had been waiting in the front room, I had been since I rose. I had only gotten a couple of hours of sleep after he had left, unable to stop myself from worrying. Would he return? Or would he decide it was well and truly over between us?
When I heard the knock, my heart leapt into my throat and a wave of relief swept through me at the sound of his voice. I put aside the book I had been pretending to read and rose as one of the maids – I didn’t even look to see who – showed him in.
“Gratien,” I said with a smile that grew wider when I saw the flowers.
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 20, 2008 22:03:06 GMT -5
I smiled softly though sadened to see that Julie seemed to be waiting for me. I reached out and offered the bouquet for her. "For you Duchesse." I said with a smile.
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Apr 20, 2008 22:11:46 GMT -5
I took them from him and held them gently, inhaling their rich scent. "Thank you," I replied with another smile, going over to the side table and placing them in the empty vase that had been sitting there. I had been meaning to ask someone to have some flowers from the garden cut for it, but these were even better. "I'm glad to see you," I added, turning back to him.
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 20, 2008 22:21:02 GMT -5
"I'm glad to see you too." I said softly, my heart feeling as though there was a battle within it. I took a deep breath putting myself into a serious frame of mind.
"Can we talk," I said smiling kindly. "Some where private."
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Apr 20, 2008 22:34:20 GMT -5
I nodded. "Let's go to my study," I said, leading him from the front room. I knew the warm wood and the sight of the library through the glass doors of my favourite room would soothe my nerves. And the servants knew never to disturb me there.
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 20, 2008 22:37:32 GMT -5
I nodded and followed, once we reached the room I began to pace slightly recounting my thoughts inorder to speak to her.
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Apr 20, 2008 22:44:47 GMT -5
My study didn't have so much of a desk as a table on clever little wheels that I could move in front of the plush chairs when needed. Right now it was pushed to the side, and I left it there, not needing another barrier between us. I sat down and silently watched him pace.
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 21, 2008 0:08:31 GMT -5
I moved a few more times then looked to Julie.
"I don't know how to begin." I said softly before turning away and finding my own seat. "Look, I really messed up. What I did was, well rash and not what I had intended to do. I hope you know that."
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Apr 21, 2008 0:17:49 GMT -5
I nodded, clasping my hands together on my lap to stop from fidgeting. "What had you intended?"
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 21, 2008 0:31:05 GMT -5
"I think that we need to take some time away from eachother." I said leaning forward and putting my elbows on my knees. "Things are going very fast and I know that I had deep feelings for you, but I think that with everything considered. Well, we just need to take some time." I stood.
"I think I used Reese as a way to do that."
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Apr 21, 2008 1:06:07 GMT -5
I wanted to shake my head, to deny what he was saying. He wanted to take a break? Even before Reese butted in? But I couldn’t deny this. I had asked him to speak honestly to me, knowing that some of the things he would say could hurt.
“And do you still feel this way?” I asked, my voice very quiet. I looked up at him suddenly towering over me, not willing to even out our heights. I was holding myself very still instead, waiting for his answer.
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 21, 2008 14:30:10 GMT -5
I came and knelt before her, taking both hands in mine. "I, love you." I said softly reaching up with one hand and caressing her cheek. "But love doesn't make a relationship." I sighed.
"I'm the type to jump all in, when it came to us I was all in. But you, well you're cautious. And that's hard for me. I want to tease about marriage and jest about things, but you seem to get upset and don't want to talk about it." I sat back on my heals. "I feel as though just us being in love isn't enough to make this last."
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Apr 22, 2008 1:24:45 GMT -5
“What do you expect other than love?” I asked, brows furrowed in confusion. “And if it bothered you, why didn’t you say something before? I had no idea you felt so strongly. I was… afraid of pushing you. I wanted you to jest because you meant it, not because you thought that’s what I expected.” I bit my lip, doing my best to be honest in return but afraid my words would push him away.
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 22, 2008 11:36:17 GMT -5
I sighed and sat at her feet dropping my head in my hands.
"There needs to be more then love Julie," I said looking up at her. "Like the ability to communicate without one of the pair getting so upset they cry, and one of the pair getting so upset then run away."
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Apr 22, 2008 12:27:34 GMT -5
I smoothed a lock of hair from his face as he spoke. "Aren't the best things worth putting some effort into?" I asked softly, gently. "Real relationships don't just magically spring into being Gratien. And maybe I'm just as guilty of thinking that," I admitted, looking away in shame. "But I'm more than willing to talk now."
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 22, 2008 12:34:43 GMT -5
I sighed. "I know that Julie, that's why I'm here." I said touching her hand with mine. "I just need some time to think." I looked away shaking my head gently.
"I wanted to marry you Julie." I said wondering what would happen with my next sentence. "But I don't know yet. Wanting to be with some one isn't enough." I shook my head again. "I don't know, I don't know."
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Apr 22, 2008 12:54:35 GMT -5
He couldn’t break my heart again, only grind the shards together in my chest. Naamah his words hurt.
“Then I need you to know something Gratien,” I whispered, looking at my hands. “When you left me, I went a bit mad. I blamed myself. For everything.” I peeled my glove off my left hand and unwrapped the bandage, letting him see the single line of scabbing that lay over my old scars.
“You need to figure it out,” I continued, my voice hardening. “But I love you so much that I wanted to die. So either you want to be with me, and are truly willing to give it a shot, or it’s over. I don’t want to go through that again.”
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 22, 2008 18:08:36 GMT -5
I took her wrists and held them in front of me. "What did you do?" I whispered a distant memory in my mind, repeating the words I had spoken last night.
"Julie." I said looking up at her then shifted so that I was kneeling. "I, I can't." I shook my head finding it hard to speak. "I love you so much, I don't want you to hurt yourself but." I bit my lower lip. "I'm sorry Julie."
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Apr 23, 2008 0:06:50 GMT -5
I shut my eyes tight, resisting the urge to hurt him, to throw Reese back in his face. To tell him I was going to give his brother a chance. That, of all the possibly scenarios, was not how I wanted this to end, no matter how much a part of me wanted to rage and get revenge. Tears started to leak from my clenched eyes.
“Then I hope you can find someone who makes you happy Gratien,” I whispered brokenly.
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 23, 2008 0:09:34 GMT -5
I looked up at her. "You make me happy." I whispered softly, reaching up to touch the tears. "I just want to go back to the beginning."
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Apr 23, 2008 0:35:40 GMT -5
“Damn it Gratien,” I said, my eyes still tightly shut. “Don’t tell me that after saying you don’t want to marry me, that you can’t do this. I could forgive you, but I can’t forget these last two weeks. I tried to kill myself.” I spelt out the words very clearly, finally opening my eyes to look at him and tears continued to run down my cheeks. “I refuse to be in that position again. So decide. Are we going to try this again, actually try? Or are you going to walk out that door?”
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 23, 2008 12:18:56 GMT -5
What could I say, I was stuck. I loved her, I knew that much. But would the courtship work? I could marry her, but could the marriage last? There was only one way to find out. I didn't know what to say so I simply leaned over and placed a soft kiss on her lips.
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Apr 24, 2008 0:35:40 GMT -5
My eyes widened as he leaned forward to kiss me. There was still conflict in his eyes, and I had expected him to get up and leave. Instead his lips were pressed gently against mine, as if to ask for forgiveness. My tears continued, though now they were from joy instead of pain. I caressed him cheek, kissing him back.
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 24, 2008 17:22:32 GMT -5
She kissed me back so I deepened the kiss wrapping my arms tight around her waist I pulled to me making us both stand. I cupped her face with one hand kissing her as deeply as possible, my tongue dancing with hers.
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Apr 24, 2008 23:20:15 GMT -5
We kissed until we couldn't anymore from lack of air. "Thank you," I said, then kissed him again, my arms going around his neck.
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
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His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 24, 2008 23:26:17 GMT -5
I wasn't entirely sure as to what she was thanking me for but instead of saying anything wrong I kissed her back, my body and hands melting to her, fire in my flesh.
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Apr 25, 2008 11:35:48 GMT -5
He didn't attempt to respond, but I was just so happy he was willing to give us another chance that I didn't care. I let myself release my worries and fall into our kiss. I caressed the skin at the nape of his neck, slipping beneath his hair.
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Prince Gratien de Somerville
Royal
His Highness the Comte d'Azur and Prince of the Blood; House Somerville
Married to Lola de las Aragonia. Brother of Azabel, Reese & Pierre de Somerville
Posts: 1,486
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Post by Prince Gratien de Somerville on Apr 25, 2008 11:43:28 GMT -5
I pulled back gently from the kiss and looked into her eyes. "I love you Julie." I said looking at her as my hand caressed her hair.
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Apr 26, 2008 1:08:49 GMT -5
"I love you too," I whispered, a hand leaving his neck to wipe my tears away. "So much."
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