An Unlikely Love

still and cold, and she wrapped her shawl tightly around her body. She waited and waited, but Henry never came. The ho

gh the cracks in the wood. She rubbed her eyes and tried to shake off the drowsiness that clung to

adness wash over her as she realized that her dreams of eloping with Henry were fading away.Elizabeth paced back and forth in her room, the worry and anxiety consuming her. She couldn't shake off t

ould receive it somehow. She told him about her fears and worries and begged h

n her. "Lizzy, are you alright? Mother is worried a

," Elizabeth replied

er. "Lizzy, is it about Henry? You seriously need to forg

his conversation. I wonder how you would f

I would not mind. Mum and dad were of arranged mar

ring” Elizabeth said, s

nd her family would never approve of their relationship. She wondered i

glanced back out the window, her he

p thinking about Henry and what could have happened to him. Her sisters continued to prattle on about the upc

opped and turned back to her. "Are you sure you're okay, Eliz

I suppose." But as soon as her sisters left the

ught of losing him made her feel sick to her stomach. Why wou

g someone she didn't love, but she also

tter she had written to Henry the previous night, suggesting they elope. It was a crazy

through with this marriage. I love you more than anything and I'm willing to leave everything behind to be with you. Please my lov

opened and her s

g over him?” J

ke who is fine as hell. I mean look at this, Lord William Jameson, duke of London. Lady Elizabeth Rosalind Sinclair, duchess of London. Compare

er lau

Elizabeth scolded in h

you want to see Henry t

rfect idea why haven't

t. She quickly got dressed, ignoring her sisters' questioning lo

without stopping

"But what about the wedding

later." She didn't have time for fitting or dresses. S

The wind was chilly and her breath was visible in the air. The hat kept h

London. The wind whipped through her hair, causing

ched her coat tighter around her body to s

an, the hem brushing the ground with each step. Her feet pounded

sound of her own breathing filled her ears, drowning out everything else. She

ong after, breathing heavily as sh

answer she knocked again but nothing ss

gotten to lock his door”

wood.. Elizabeth's heart pounded in her chest as she strained to listen for any sound. S

h a narrow bed pushed up against the

he table and turned to leave but

cries were coming from the

ened carefully then realized t

ut a

n't process wh

gu

shed the door open quick

moans of these two naked people rough