Square Outside of Chapel

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After rushing back to his quarters and finding his father and brother gone, Thomas Culpepper frantically hurries from room to room gathering items for his and Sienna's excursion. Bread, a bladder of wine, cheese~no wait, Sienna had asked specifically not to bring cheese ! Oh well, he finds instead ripe wild berries and a scrumptious-looking shiny, juicy green pear with brown freckles. He thought it will have to do and packed the items into a sack...

Running as fast as his feet can carry him, he scurries back, mindful of the time, to the square just outside the chapel. The sack slung over his shoulder, he stops momentarily to catch his breath before seeing Sienna, mounted on a pure white palfrey, near the church entrance.

Excitedly, he runs to her, a broad grin on his face. "OVER HERE!..."he shouts. "I AM OVER HERE, SIENNA!" At last she sees him and tugging at the rein with a kick to the animal's hind, she rides up to him.

"My darling... I've brought food and drink... I see you've provided the ride". Thomas laughs.

"However I wish?... 'Tis a tempting notion indeed my sweet Sienna... Your entrance has certainly made quite an impression upon me" Thomas says mischievously as they caress. Though they'd only been apart a short time, his joy at being back in her company again is clear, as he holds her tight, softly kissing her fragrant, raven hair.

"I know a lovely spot just North of here, a meadow with a running stream, serene and secluded... shall we?" Thomas looks down at her and takes her hand, escorting Sienna toward her horse. Deftly climbing up into the saddle, he reaches down and clasps her hand firmly, pulling as she hoists herself up from the stirrup and onto the animal's hind.

"Hold onto me tight" Thomas says as he slips the food sack into the horse's leather saddle satchel. Sienna wraps her arms around his waist, her cheek warmly touching his. "...Right, are you ready my love?"

Thomas smiles, reaching back to caress Sienna's cheek and kisses it one last time before they head out. "We are both deserving of one another, darling... 'tis why fate chose this moment for it to be so". With that Thomas turns and tugs at the reign, setting them off at a trot to the edge of the courtyard and the streets leading North.

The combination of the cool, pleasant breeze and warm sunshine feels wonderful as they pass the crowded streets and market. Sienna rests her head against Thomas' broad shoulders and soon they are out of the shadow of the city, to the rolling, grass-swept fields heading toward the Northern countryside. At that point, Thomas spurs the horse and it accelerates to a brisk canter. His booted feet firmly in the stirrups as they jostle up and down slightly upon the undulating terrain.

"Are you alright, Sienna?" Thomas says turning to her, whilst the wind blows his dark hair about.

Sienna's kiss sends Thomas' heart beating faster than the horse's hooves underfoot. At last in the distance, approaching fast, is the spot he is seeking. A lush meadow bursting with all manner of colorful flora. A rushing creek falls from the higher ground behind a craggy stone embankment and spills over into a large, clear pool, before rushing out again, there to bisect the meadow in the form of a long, lazy stream... this was the place.

Thomas slows the stallion and they saunter up to the edge of the pool. The rushing, gurgling water falling over the rocky embankment and the ripples in the blue pond surrounded by the vivid, sweet-scented flowers makes it feel to him as though they were Adam and Eve, experiencing the paradise of Eden for the first time.

"Well, my love... we are here" Thomas says smiling and looks back at Sienna. "What do you think of it?"

Sienna opened her eye's breathing in the scent of her beloved upon opening her eye's Sienna noticed nothing but the beauty within the nature surrounding them both it was such a rare and beautiful find. As Thomas slowed down the horse they were riding Sienna stretched down abd let her fingers touch the tips of the scented flowers breathing the fresh green grass. Unable to contain her excitement Sienna couldn't help but to move up and down excitedly grabbing his hips whilst placing a kiss on his neck
My beloved you know how to treat me as if i were your Queen I am but over taken with joy at this! Oh I shall love you for eternity my beloved partner

In Sienna's mind husband sounded better.

Thomas tugs at the animal's rein. It rears slightly and whinnies with a snort, as it slows and comes to a halt right at the grassy bank of the pool. "Get used to my lavishing you with affection-and adventure, for though I may not be a king you are indeed my queen... and I love you so my dearest Sienna, as I shall for all of my life."

Nimbly dismounting, Thomas reaches up and lifts Sienna by her waist from the saddle, her skirt twirling gaily in the air as she descends to the ground with a laugh. Immediately he reaches his arms around her and caresses Sienna tight. His lips meeting hers in honey-tasting kiss... tender and lingering as the feel of her warm body beneath her gown ignites the dormant fire of Thomas' passion.

"I'd better water your horse, we've rode him fairly hard... I shall be right back my darling." Thomas touches Sienna's lips and draws his own near and kisses her slowly, deeply once again before leaving with a smile and taking the horse by the rein, walking him several paces to a small tree beside the pool, where he tethers him and watches as the animal dips his muzzle in the water and drinks. "Go on boy, drink hearty... you've earned it every cool drop".

Having left the horse to drink, Thomas is greeted by Sienna's sweet words of passion and his desire is instantly stirred by her dulcet voice. "As I wish to love and please you always my darling"

Thomas takes the sack of food and drink and lies it upon the grassy bank. Taking Sienna's slender hands in his, he gets to his knees and eases her down upon the ground. As she lowers to her knees, he takes her in his broad arms and their lips melt in warm, deep kiss. Sienna's mouth tasting as sweet nectar to Thomas' tongue. "Are you hungry my love?" he says heatedly, his desire rising as her sweet taste lingers in his mouth "If you'd like I've brought plenty of food and drink".

Thomas can feel his arousal raging uncomfortably beneath his breeches as Sienna sits upon it. He draws her close, his lips brushing hers. "You've given me a great appetite as well my love".

Thomas says and brushes her dark hair back as his lips once again embrace hers. Closing his eyes, he allows himself to become lost in the passion of Sienna's kiss. Her tongue slipping sensually between his lips whilst he slakes his thirst upon her honeyed mouth juices.

Brushing her hot cheek with his lips and the tip of his nose,Thomas whispers into Sienna's ear. "I... I wish to please you as I've heard French boys please their lovers... then you may do whatever you fancy". Thomas smiles and begins unbuttoning the front of his doublet. He lifts Sienna's leg and begins kissing her calf.

Thomas looks about at the clear, open meadow around them, then back down at Sienna. "Of course... let's see" his eye catches a dilapidated wooden barn in the distance just beyond the trees... Just as Sienna ordered! With broken planks and faded red paint, it looked an eyesore to Thomas.

"Well, it isn't very romantic, is it?" Thomas sighs and takes Sienna's hand "However, it is private... let's go." he smiles and pulls Sienna from the grassy ground.

Gergory was standing outside of the chapel with his hands in his pockets he was waiting for his father to arrive when he saw Elizabeth walk towards the chapel.

He smiled at her "well hello to you to Elizabeth if you thought i changed my mind i wouldn't be standing here would i? although my father disagrees with this marriage there is nothing in his power that would stop it."

"Do you not think that i can handle your child Elizabeth?" he looks at you

"You were never doomed Elizabeth..." he sighed "i only wish to bring you happiness and your child but if your not ready thats fine we can just stay as close friends " he smiled "don't worry Elizabeth everything will all work out in the future....my father is meeting me soon i must go"