All About Passion
Chapter 1
When Edmund Hunnam the 8th Duke of Hastings died from a reaction to a be sting he, made sure that
his son life would plan out like his, for one his son would marry the youngest child from a respectful
family, like he had done with his wife, he also knew that his son first born would be a boy like his father, and his
fathers father and so one, but the one thing Edmund didn’t count on was dying before
his only sons birth...
“Father Amelia can not marry!” Penelope Sheffield had said.
“And Why is that?” he father asked, who was sat at his desk in his private office, doing some paper
work when Penelope stormed in a few moment before.
Penelope let out a big sigh, “She is the youngest, and I would have loved to have told all my sisters of
marriage before they married.”
“This is not up for argument, Amelia marriage was set the day she was born and finalized when she
turned 5” he said with a raised voice.
Penelope folded her arms to her chest and replied “So you saying if Amelia was not even born, that
Charlotte or even Violet could have married before me?”
Her father rose from his chair and narrowed his eyes “This isn’t up for discussion now get your
sister for me” he demanded
“Which one father?” Penelope asked with a smirk on her face.
Her father folded his arms to his chest and shouted “You know very well which one Penelope! Now
go get her this instant.”
Penelope didn’t say anything she just left the room to fetch her younger sister Amelia.
When Amelia entered her father’s private office, her father was sat back on his chair behind the
desk.
“You called father?” she said entering the room.
Her fathers head lifted up “Yes I did. It about you’re courtship this coming season.”
“You mean my marriage to the Duke of Hastings?” She replied dropping the smile she had on her
face
“Yes, if you want to put it bluntly you marriage to the Duke. He is joining us for supper this eve and I
would most like it to make sure that you... how can we put it... Woo him.” Replied her father.
Amelia flinched “Woo him father?”
Her father rolled his eyes and let out a sigh “Yes woo him”
Amelia turned her head to face her feet “Father-” she sighed “-do I have to marry his Lordship?”
Her father flung up from his chair and slapped his hands on the desk.
“Yes” he shouted “Now go get out and get your self dressed into something more proper.”
A few hours later the Duke had arrived and was sat on a chair opposite the Sheffield girl’s father.
“Lord Sheffield, as you know I was 25 last month so I must marry. And in my fathers will I was to
marry your youngest” the duke said.
Lord Sheffield nodded and said “Yes I can assure you that my youngest is still at a young age, but I
signed a contract for her to marry you when you reach the age of 25.”
“Yes, I read the contract last night she is 17 am I correct?”
“Yes my lord. I can call her in if you would like to meet her?”
“No. No, I don’t tend to meet her till our wedding day, next month.” The duke nodded, then he got
up and started to walk to the door “I am came to tell you of the wedding date but I am to return to
hasting tonight”
“Yes my lord.” Lord Sheffield said walking the duke to his office door “My lord you do not think it
rude off me not you walk you to your horse. But I have work I need to do.”
“Not at all” the duke said then shook Lord Sheffield’s hand and walked out the office.
When the duke had got out side his horse wasn’t waiting for him, he thought the stable boys must
have taken him to the stable, so he decided to walk to the stables when she saw a young lady sitting
on a wall not a high wall mind you.
“Amelia.” A female voice called.
The girl on the wall jumped off and started to run towards the voice.
“She must be my bride” The duke muttered under his breath, then continued to walk.
While he was walking he suddenly feel to the ground with something fooling on top of him, he
looked to see who had feel on him and it was a young women no older the 17.
Their eyes looked for a moment until the girl decides to quickly get off.
“I’m sorry sir.” She said bushing herself down.
“It’s quite alright” he replied getting up.
“I am truly sorry sir.” She said again.
“I said it alright.”
She nodded at him then ran off.
Who was she? he thought but who ever she was he was going to find out.
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Hope you like ^_^ sorry it short too...
