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CHAPTER 10 Sorrow and Feelings
It
was now nearly eight weeks that Major Geoffrey Bordon languished in his prison
cell. He held up hope that he would be found innocent of treason and released.
His superior officers believed his innocence as well. However, with the inquest
just a couple of days away, they started to panic as they could come up with
nothing tangible to help with the Major�s case.
On
this particular evening, General Lord Cornwallis and General O�Hara had come to
the estate to have dinner with the Dragoon commanders and their officers. Miss
Bordon was also an invited guest.
As
dinner ended, the subordinate officers and Miss Bordon excused themselves to
the veranda and took their dessert out in the August evening air. Cornwallis
and O�Hara had wanted to discuss Major Bordon�s
situation in private with Colonel Tavington and Captain Wilkins.
Tess
was enjoying the company of the officers on the front porch. She delighted in
the warm evening heat so much, that she had made up her mind to stay out there
for awhile, even after the officers should have to leave. The young lady
decided that she would work on her needle point while she was out there by the
light of the lanterns. Excusing herself, she walked back into the house to
retrieve her hoop and material.
Once
inside, she went toward the parlor to find her sewing. The pocket doors had
been drawn almost completely shut. She heard the familiar voices and knew then
that the superior officers had left the dining room and were
discussing business in the parlor. She did not want to interrupt. They had
already been in conversation for awhile, so, she decided to wait for a couple
of minutes to see if they would ssoon end and open
the doors back up. If so, she would scurry in quickly and collect her sewing to
take with her. Tess sat down on the stairs to wait for just a moment.
Within
the confines of the parlor, Cornwallis stood in front of the fireplace as he
addressed his men. O�Hara, Tavington, and Wilkins were seated around him in the
small grouping of a couch and two wingback chairs. All were enjoying snifters
of brandy.
�So,
there it stands, gentleman,� said Cornwallis. �We�re up against a wall.�
�There�s
got to be something out there to help us with this,� General O�Hara remarked.
�Would it be of benefit, sir, for Captain Wilkins to go back to Devington and check around more?�
�I
can go,� Wilkins offered. �It can�t hurt anything. She kept the affair as quiet
as Major Bordon did. I�ll try my best to get more
information. But, I don�t know if I can come up with anything else.�
�Just
try once more,� Cornwallis requested. Wilkins nodded his head in compliance.
�Colonel
Tavington, what about Miss Bordon?�
William
looked up at Lord Cornwallis. �She doesn�t know anything more than the rest of
us. I�ve spoken with her on several occasions and she
has not let on any more information. She would be the first to come forward to
help her father.�
�There
has got to be something we have overlooked,� remarked Lord Cornwallis, as if
talking to himself.
All
were quiet for a moment, thinking about the situation. A servant refilled their
brandy snifters then left the men alone again.
General
Cornwallis broke the silence. �I�ve heard something disturbing that I should
share.� Tavington and Wilkins looked up at the General giving him their full
attention. O�Hara sat back in his chair and looked straight ahead. Tavington
could see him out of the corner of his eye. He noted that General O�Hara looked
rather disconcerted. William felt that the next words out of Cornwallis� mouth
would probably not be good.
O�Hara
sipped on his brandy and looked straight ahead. He had already heard from his
superior what he was getting ready to tell Tavington and Wilkins. O�Hara pulled
his gaze back upwards, according his commander the respect warranted.
Lord
Cornwallis took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. Then he spoke. �News has come
to me from the North where the Inquest board members have been. They�ve been extra hard in the cases they have heard.
They�ve been making examples out of the men they have sentenced�especially the
officers.�
Tavington
and Wilkins looked at each other, bewildered. The words carried an ominous air
of dread about them.
Cornwallis
continued. �The threat of hanging is always imminent in cases of treason. Bordon�s is suspected only. However, we can come up with
nothing to disprove the accusation. We had thought that since he has had an
outstanding military career and a very clean history, and is
of high moral standing and well respected, that this would help save him. Or,
at the worst, that he�d only have to serve prison time
here or in England. But, it is worse than that. I heard of a recent case with
an officer in Delaware, a case similar to Bordon�s
in which the man had taken up with a Colonial woman. It could not be proven or
disproven that he had been a traitor. The sentence was severe just to prove a
point and send a strong warning.�
Lord
Cornwallis paused to take a sip of his drink. �He was hanged.�
A
deadly silence enveloped the men as all three seated officers looked instantly
demoralized. They knew this meant there was little hope for Bordon.
�The
board wants to send the message not to get involved with the enemy, no matter
how innocent,� Cornwallis stated. �As officers, we are to set good examples for
our men, that is a given. If officers are allowed to become intimate with the
enemy, this opens the door for the enlisted soldiers to do the same. They
believe they will soon have a whole army defecting to be with their rebel
lovers.�
Lord
Cornwallis walked over to the window and looked out into the darkness. He
wished he had something more positive to say to his officers. He felt, though,
that they needed to hear this bit of news. He turned back around from the end
of the room to face them. �The possibility is strong that Bordon will be
hanged.�
Athough he kept a cool fa�ade, Tavington�s
heart dropped. This could not be, he thought. He needed Bordon; he was a
very valuable officer. His men needed him, as well. He was a good influence on
and a great mentor to the younger Dragoons.
Then,
Tavington started to think about Miss Bordon. He knew that she would be
crushed. He knew how much she loved the man who had basically been her only
parent.
He
was aware, that even though she had grown up and come into her own the last two
months without him, that she still needed him. And, even deeper, he himself
knew how much of a sacrifice she had made just to have him free: the level of
that sacrifice being shameful if anyone should find out. Will understood that
Miss Bordon would have no family left�almost, should Bordon suffer that fate.
There
were only a few more things uttered by the Lord General, but Tavington missed
these words. He was consumed by his own thoughts about Bordon�s
fate.
Tavington
and Wilkins saw O�Hara and Cornwallis to the door. The two generals nodded to
the men on the porch who had jumped up instantly to stand at attention.
�As
you were,� Cornwallis directed. �Gentleman, thank you for
your hospitality and the company this evening. It was a pleasure, as
always.�
O�Hara
nodded in agreement with his commander as the two said goodbye to the Dragoons
and their leader assembled on the front porch. After the two Generals had rode away in the wagon, Tavington looked around at his men.
They all seemed to be enjoying their leisure on the veranda. As he looked
about, he did not see Miss Bordon. He thought she had said that she was going
outside with them men earlier.
�Where
is Miss Bordon? I thought you men were to be entertaining her this evening? Or
that she was to be keeping you all on the straight and narrow, hmmmm?� said Tavington cleverly. He did not want them to
think that there was any involvement with her. The men were thrown off by his
comment.
�She
always keeps us straight,� Captain Wentworth remarked. �If we were less than
perfect gentlemen around her, Bordon would have us all by the neck, I fear!�
�Colonel,
she went back inside earlier to get her sewing,� volunteered Lieutenant Scott.
�I thought she had intentions of rejoining us, but she never came back out.�
Tavington
smiled and shrugged it off. He changed the subject. �Men, it�s been a long day
for me. I am going to seek my bed now.�
With
that, the men bid goodnight to their commander and he to them. William went
into the house and upstairs. With little activity indoors tonight and his men
enjoying themselves outside, he decided not to wait until later to call on Miss
Bordon.
Once
upstairs, he bypassed his room completely and went straight to the Bordon
suite. He knocked on the door but got no answer. He thought he could hear Miss
Bordon from within and movement from her. Will knocked a second time and got no
answer again. He knew she was inside, so, he turned the doorknob and found her
door unlocked. He opened the door a crack and called in to warn her that he was
coming through. There was no audible resistance on her part.
Once
inside, he saw her sitting on the window seat. Her
back was to the wall border of the window and her knees were drawn up to her
chest. She was hugging her knees tightly with her arms, rocking gently, and
seemed not to know anyone was in the room. He could hear her crying softly, and
he was concerned.
William
moved quickly across the room to stand before her. �Miss Bordon?�
Tessa
didn�t answer; she was lost in her sorrow.
William
was disturbed by her tears. After standing helplessly for a moment, he made the
decision to sit down next to her.
Once
he was seated, he spoke softly to her. �Miss Bordon, what�s the matter?�
Tess
wasn�t startled as she heard his voice. In fact, she
sobbed even harder, her body shaking all the while.
The
Colonel was very concerned and wanted to help her with whatever the problem
was.
He
let her cry another moment. After that, he placed his hand upon hers while her
arms still held her knees in close. His thumb stroked the back of her hand,
trying to let her know of his concern.
The
poor girl looked up at him. Her face was red and tearstained; her eyes swollen
from weeping. She sniffled and tried to choke back the tears long enough to
talk to him.
�They�re
going��.going to�..,� she could not even finish before
she broke into sobs again.
�What?
They�re going to what?� asked William, cocking his head to the side.
She
looked up again and answered him. �They�re going to hang my father.�
She
laid her head back down upon her knees. �They�re going to hang him.�
�Who
says this?� he asked, genuinely wondering where she had heard this from.
�Lord
Cornwallis,� Tess stammered, her voice broken by sobs. �He just told all of
you. And I heard every word of it!�
�How?�
he asked.
�I
wanted to get my sewing from the parlor. You were in there,� she explained. �I
sat down outside the door to wait for a break in your conversation to ask to
come in and retrieve my things.�
Tavington
said nothing. He sighed and looked at the floor. Had the men have known they
could be heard, they would have talked about it at the Fort, instead of the
mansion. He was truly sorry she had heard the bad bit of news.
She
looked up at him again. Her face still bore the signs of weeping, but her eyes
looked apologetic.
�I
didn�t mean to listen in. I couldn�t help it! Your
voices were just there and I could hear everything.� She sobbed hard again.
Will
pulled her body over next to his. He wrapped his arms about her and pulled her
in close to his chest. Tess hid her face in his shoulder and cried hard.
�I
don�t want him to die,� she sobbed, her voice muffled in his strong shoulder.
�He�s all I have.�
�I
know,� Tavington said sympathetically. He pushed her back for a moment to look
her in the eyes. �I wish I could tell you otherwise, but it is a possibility.�
The officer felt the need to be absolutely honest with her about her father�s
fate.
Her
eyes overflowed with tears again, streaming heavily down her cheeks, as she
looked at him and heard his words.
�Listen
though. We are trying to find something that will help haven�t
lost all hope yet. The General was just preparing us in case.�
�I
don�t want him to die,� Tess sobbed. She was clinging to Colonel Tavington, her
body trembling as she did. �I love him so much. I need him; I need him to take
care of me. To protect me.� She was inconsolable.
�Shhhhhh,� he tried to quiet her. �We�re doing everything
possible. We just have to prove his innocence.� Tavington�s
hand caressed her long hair and back as she cried softly.
In
a moment, she had calmed somewhat. Tess gazed up at the Colonel again. She
could see caring in his face; worry in his eyes.
As
he looked into her eyes, which were still glazed with tears, he saw that she
felt lost. He could see that she wanted comfort from her despair. There was a
sort of strange desire within her face amidst her sorrow. Her eyes pleaded
silently with him. She wanted and needed to be kissed.
As
she sniffled, she brought her face slowly closer to his and closed her eyes. He
dipped his head slightly and brushed his lips against hers. She returned the
kiss softly at first, in her sorrow, then with fervor to slake her inexplicable
need. As their kiss deepened slowly, tears ran down her cheeks again.
William
pulled back from her. He cupped her face with his hands and brushed away her
tears with his thumbs. �Don�t cry. Please don�t cry,� he begged.
�Kiss
me again,� she pleaded through her sobs.
William
did so. She continued to weep, even as she kissed him. She wanted the passion
she felt for him to replace the pain she was feeling now. She needed comfort
for the pain of hearing her father�s fate in any way that she could obtain it.
�Have
faith,� he said quietly as he held her.
Tess
pulled back to kiss him again. After her kiss, she looked at him with such a
forlorn expression on her face.
�Please
take me now,� she pleaded through her tears.
�Please,�
Tess begged again in a broken voice.
Colonel
Tavington shook his head. He wanted her desperately, but knew she was in no
shape to lose her virginity tonight.
�No,�
he murmured in such a calm and understanding voice. �I can�t.�
�But
don�t you desire me?� she asked, crying again. Now she was feeling the pain of
rejection coupled with the pain of sorrow.
�Of
course I do,� he said, his fingers caressing her cheek. �Very
much so.�
�Then,
please. Now,� she sobbed. �I need for you to now.�
Tess
wanted desperately to feel the warmth and security she experienced in his arms.
She couldn�t understand his rejection when she was
offering herself freely.
�No.
Not tonight,� William whispered.
�But
I said you could have anything,� she reminded him her voice fraught with tears.
�Yes,
I know,� William acknowledged. �But, you are too distraught for this tonight.�
�But
that�s why I need��
�No,�
he said firmly in a soft voice. �Not tonight. You are not in a good frame of
mind.�
Tess
looked down at the floor, dejected. She just wanted comfort. And although the
Colonel�s company now was of some solace to her, something unexplainable within
her being felt the need for a physical consolation. It was as if the
resolutions to all problems could be found within Tavington�s
arms; against his body; in his bed.
He
put his fingers under her chin and gently raised her head to look into her
eyes. �I won�t take anymore from you. It is for your husband to take.�
�I
don�t want to wait for my husband to take it,� she protested. �I want to
give it to you now.� She cocked her head to the side and pursed her
lips. Her eyes and face pleaded with him. She had surrendered herself to him
long ago, without a fight.
�I
want nothing more than to have you in my bed,� William stated, �but I can�t.
What kind of a man would I be?�
�My
chosen one,� Tess murmured, looking away from him, her eyes welling up again.
�No,�
he said to her musing. �I�d be a rogue. In fact, I should have rejected your
bargain to begin with.� He looked away from her in shame. �I was dishonorable.�
Tess
felt for him. She would not let him take the blame for this all himself.
�Colonel,
no,� she implored, �It�s my fault. I am the one who came to you. What kind of a
woman does that make me?�
�An
honorable one,� Tavington reassured. �One who loves a family member enough to
make a great sacrifice. Your devotion is very
admirable.�
William
remembered how she had come to him and made the offer. At that time, he thought
that he would take advantage of her, with Bordon gone, and take it for all it
was worth.
In
the beginning, he couldn�t wait to get her between the
sheets. Now, he had the opportunity and refused it. He felt a
remorse that they didn�t have a courtship and do everything in that
natural progressive order. Their�s
was a strange relationship, with the realization of it hitting him squarely in
the face now.
William
knelt in front of her. �If I took you, you�d hate me. And I don�t
want that for I�ve rather enjoyed your company. You have blossomed from this
shy little girl, protected by your brother, into a charming and responsible
adult. You have charmed all the men here. Geoffrey will be proud of you in how
you have handled everything in his absence.�
Tess
looked deep into his blue eyes and could see that he was sincere. She could
also see how much he cared.
�Kiss
me again,� Tess requested.
William
did so, softly and slowly, firing both of their desires. It took all his
strength to fight his urge to take her.
After
he kissed her, he put his forehead against hers and smiled. �You�re so very
beautiful.� He then pulled back from her and laid his soul bare. �I want to
take your virginity. It is a great gift that a man and woman can give to and
receive from one another. But, I have to leave you with some dignity.�
Part
of Tess understood, and part of her didn�t. She wanted
him to know what she thought.
�Then,
just always know and remember, that I wanted it to be
you. The man in my bed on that night, will be you in
my mind. As he touches me, so will it be you. As he violates me, I�ll think of you. As he holds me, I�ll long for you.�
He
loved her honesty. She was making it even harder for him to control himself. He
leaned forward and kissed her cheek, then her ear.
William
stood up and pulled Tess up with him. He kissed her again, lingering a while to
taste her sweet mouth.
He
spoke as he pulled back from the kiss. �The bargain is over. I want no more of
it, do you understand?�
Tess
said nothing and nodded her head.
William
kissed her forehead softly. Then, he took both her hands in his and brought
them to his mouth, where he kissed them gently.
�Are
you alright, now?�
�I
will be fine. I�..I�..I�m just worried for him,� stammered Miss Bordon.
�I
know.� Colonel Tavington looked deep into her eyes. �Just be assured that we
are doing everything we can to get him freed.�
She
looked down and shook her head. �I know.�
William
didn�t want to leave, but felt his restraint slipping
fast. �Take care, Miss Bordon. Good night.� He kissed her again on the forehead
and left her.
She
just stood for a moment after he�d left, feeling numb.
Tess felt cold and abandoned, as well. As if she had just let something good
pass her by.
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Later
that night, William Tavington had a restless sleep. After tossing and turning,
he laid awake on his back for awhile, staring up at the ceiling. He pushed back
the covers and got up.
After
he poured himself a small bit of brandy, he sat down on his window bed. His
back was against the wall. The colonel drew one of his legs up to his chest and
stretched the one with the sore ankle out in front of him. He did not want to
admit it, but he had feelings for Tess.
Still,
he tried to tell himself it was good that he had left her in her room earlier, that he hadn�t gone to bed with her. He reasoned
that he would have started something he couldn�t
finish. Geoffrey Bordon would never allow him to see her. It was best that
nothing happened, he thought.
He
hoped that she had understood why he refused her virtue. The officer thought
that it was a husband�s right to take it. But, there was another reason why he
refused her�a selfish reason.
William
did not want to go to bed with her if she was only doing it to uphold a deal or
if she was using him for her own consolation. He wanted her to give herself to
him willingly for the right reason. The colonel wanted her to forget about the
deal, her brother, and everything else. He wanted her to want
William Tavington. When he was confident that she was giving herself for that
reason only, then he would take her to bed.
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