“Love & Friendship”, Chapter 14-15 (PG-13): Christmas Holidays and Wedding Celebrations, 12/26/12 Gratiana Lovelace
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[From time to time, I will illustrate my story with my “ideal” actors cast in these roles:
British actor Richard Armitage and American actress Diane Lane and others.]
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Author’s Mature Content Note: “Love & Friendship” is a romantic love story set amidst contemporary times. As such there will be some passages in this story involving heartfelt love scenes or other sauciness (R rated) and some passages involving highly dramatic moments. I will label the maturity rating of those chapters accordingly. Otherwise, the general rating for this story is PG or PG-13 due to mature situations and topics. If you are unable or unwilling to attend a movie with the ratings that I provide, then please do not read those chapters. This is my disclaimer.
Author’s Recap: Lydia and Robert inadvertently reveal their changed relationship from friends to romantic partners to their set colleagues and Robert’s parents. They spend a loving weekend at Robert’s Director’s apartment in Paris. All that remains is to plan their wedding over the Christmas holidays.
“Love & Friendship”, Chapter 14 (PG-13): Heading to Robert’s Parents for the Christmas Holidays
After calling his parents Tuesday and informing them of their small intimate wedding plans, to his parents delight—and then calling the vicar to insure that it’s possible scheduling wise--Robert and Lydia do change their wedding date to Sunday Dec. 26th to occur during the 10:00am worship services so that their village neighbors can join them. But before the Christmas holidays, Robert has another week and a half in London doing some light advert recording sessions which allows he and Lydia time to buy some holiday clothes that will also serve as their wedding clothes--and they also buy Christmas gifts. Then they head North to Robert’s hometown village by train Wednesday afternoon on December 22nd. They are four days away from being married and they could just pinch themselves.
Robert and Lydia meet his parents at the pub for dinner—rolling their suitcases behind them, but with a joyful purpose in each of their hearts compared to their last visit with his parents--and it is a very full and bustling holiday season pub, festively festooned with all manner of tinsel and mistletoe.
Robert: “Mum and Dad!” Hugs and kisses all around.
Mum: “Oh Lydia Dear. We’re so glad to have you join the family.” She whispers conspiratorially since they don’t want the villagers to alert the media.
Lydia: “Thank you. I love Robert very much.” I am happier than I have ever been. Please God, let me make Robert happy. Lydia prays silently to herself
Robert: “And I love Lydia very much.” They look at each other and he kisses the tip of her nose. Thank you God, for bringing this wonderful woman into my life and into my heart. Let me be worthy of her and to always know how to make Lydia happy. Robert prays silently to himself. Lydia is becoming a good influence on Robert in that regard--praying to God. “Lydia Dear, look up.” They both do and spy the mistletoe hanging from the ceiling.
Mum: “Well? Kiss her, Robert.” His Mum smiles impishly.
Robert: “Mother, I have enough directors telling my what to do in my day job. Romance with Lydia, I can handle on my own.” And he takes Lydia into his arms and kisses her so tenderly that his parents wonder if they should move up the wedding date.
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"Love & Friendship", a new original story by Gratiana Lovelace, 11/26/12
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