Beauty and the Beast: A Twist on the Classic Tale by Amber McEachern

Author:Amber McEachern [McEachern, Amber]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-15T04:00:00+00:00

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Angelus Le Doux watched Jezebel as she was cleaned the table. Sonja was deathly sick and Jezebel was helping her out. Angelus was standing in the shadows. It had been ten days since she had been staying with him.

Jezebel stopped and smiled. She started cleaning again and then brushed her hair out of her face.

"Am I amusing you?" She heard Angelus gasp and then giggle as he walked out of the shadows.

"How did you know?" She turned to him and smiled. His hair was speckled with water and his eyes sparkled. She shrugged her shoulders.

"I've been here for a while now, I think I can tell when you're near." He shook his head and giggled again. He pointed to the study. "Would you care to join me?" She looked at the table and then at the rag in her hand. She set the rag down and then shrugged her shoulders.

"Sure," she followed him to the study. The study was in the second castle. It was connected to the library. Once they got to the study, Angelus sat in his chair and pulled out a cigar. He smirked at her and held out a second cigar. "Would you care for one?" She stared at the cigar and thought for a moment. She started to shake her head and then reached out for it.

"Sure," he smiled after he lit the cigar, she put the cigar to her lips and looked at him. She watched him inhale and exhale. She copied him and started to inhale. She started to cough and looked up at him. She could see that he was fighting back his laughter. His hand was pressed up against his mouth and she could see him snickering. She let out a slight laugh and then she broke out into laughter. He let out his giggles and then he began to laugh along with her.

"Can I ask you a question?" He asked her after their laughter died down, she nodded. "Why did you do this?"

"Do what?" He looked around the room and spread out his hands. "Come live with me," she nodded her head. "Did you do it for that abominable Emmanuel?" She sighed and then started to respond, but she couldn't find the right words, so she started over.

"Emmanuel is not like other men. He has a hard exterior and a hard interior. He did not want to marry me for love, but for riches and power. He will never find love; not with me or anyone else because he does not seek it." He looked at her and cocked his head. "But you do?” She nodded her head and shrugged her shoulders.

"Yes. I do not care if I am in love and flooded with riches and power or if I live in poverty on a farm. Love is a powerful thing. It is the light in night and the life in death." He looked at her and smiled slightly. "What about you?" He looked at her again.

"About what?" She laughed.

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