COURTNEY PLEA WENT UNHEARD

Going into the Minister's office to get her purse, and the few things she came with, whispering softly.

"Why, did I have to listen to Tamara pleading and begging me to be here? Why Lord, I could have just gone my merry way and forgot about her?

Kyle and I were going to spend the afternoon together, now my life is in a total shamble, what am I going to do? Or how am I going to get out of this predicament?"

Walking out of the church holding the few things in her hand, observing how he was smiling.

'From far he looks very handsome, but he is a brute or maybe the devil himself, forcing me into this marriage.

I don't know what his lifestyle is, and what to expect ahead. Oh God what sort of life does he live, we know nothing of each other?'

With those thoughts rolling over and over in her head, Courtney, walk towards the car, he looks so sly leaning on the car waiting, as though he is no longer busy.

'So why the rush with the Pastor?' Standing exactly opposite of him asking him, "Where are you living?

My sister revealed nothing to me about you, she only told me your name when she called me to bring her dress to the church."

"Please sit, I will take you to my home."

"I need to get my things from my home, and let my Mom know what has happened."

"I am sorry, but I am late already, whatever you will be needing, I will provide it for you."

"I have my belonging in the Saloon."

"Where you are going, those things won't be necessary," noticing the way he keep watching me as I sit down in the car. Then he closes the door as he came to the other side sitting next to me.

Noticing he took a glass throwing in a few pieces of ice cubes, then pour a drink of whiskey, giving it to me saying. "I suppose you drink the same thing as your sister do?"

Looking at him in disgust, Courtney, winds down the car glass and throws the glass with the contents out.

Listening to her outburst with such rage and hatred, "You are pathetic and despicable, I hate you."

"It's alright darling, the same arrangement I made with your sister, I will honor it with you."

"And what sort of arrangement is that Mr. Dawson?" Courtney glared at him in such rage

"Your sister and I had agreed that she will marry me and within two years she will give me an heir, then I will give her five million if she wants to leave.

Now, you, my darling, will have to help me honor that agreement, before my brother got married and conceive to give my family an heir."

"Do you expect me to sleep with you?"

"Well darling, that is the only way I will get an heir, so we are married and are going to work on my plan."

His face was emotionless but now was her chance and she cannot stop, she knows she must try to reason out this problem before it get out of hand.

Choosing her words as she continue to say, "Kyle, and I have already bought our house, I know this marriage is a fake, so please stop the car and let me get out."

"Sorry love, nor can do, this marriage is real, just as you and I are sitting here."

"Please, I beg you, my Mom will be worried, Tamara is never home and she has no one to take care of her, I need to return home."

Rufus noticing the tears as she kneels down on the floor of the car, resting her head on the seat. "I am sorry, but the arrangement between your sister and I, had me put some plans in place and now I cannot change it even if I want to.

I understand your predicament, but I am also in some problems, just give me your address and I will make sure your Mom is well taken care of and I will offset all cost."

"Are you so dumb and heartless, my Mom needs me, we cannot go through with this façade of a marriage. Please just stop the car, I beg you, Tamara is not capable of attending to her."

"I am sorry," seeing she look up to me, her eyes were emerald green, she is more beautiful than Tamara, what a strike of good luck.

Saying to her, "My Mom and the entire family will be returning from New Zeeland in a week.

Then Carlos's wedding will be arranged, because Carlos is two minutes older than I. They believe he should be ruling the estate, yet he never lifts a finger.

He doesn't know how to manage the orchards, neither the plantation in the Island or the mill, yet he sits and gives orders as though he is King already."

Wiping his face then take a deep breath and continue, "When Grandfather gives the order that whoever gives him the first heir, they get to rules the estate,

I was left with no choice, I am trying and I need you to try and understand, I have to give him the first heir for I can save my Island and it's people."

Seeing her just rest her head on the seat and close her eyes, the tears only stop when she fell asleep.

Reaching the Hotel Rufus came out of the car going to her side. Lifting her up, Rufus, taking her to his room, she had cried so much the tears had dried up staining her face.

Resting her on the bed then calling the store to return all the clothes he had bought for Tamara earlier this morning.

Now having no choice he will need to get a smaller size for Courtney. Looking at her, "I promise though matter what, you will never be in want."