Blind love (Part VII)

The limo pulls up to Brandon’s mansion and the chauffeur helps him to the door where someone is waiting to assist him. He walks back to the limo and gets in. He turns toward Ariel and asks, “ What should we do, Ma’am, drive around the block for a while and come back here? She is scared. She realizes that he has recognized her and she doesn’t know what to say or do. He can see that she is upset and says, “ Don’t worry, your secret is safe with me. I won’t tell anyone.” She is confused and asks him, “Why would you do that for me, James. Aren’t you worried that I am just after his money, like most people would?” He smiles at her and explains, “Mr. Cartwright likes you a whole lot. He has talked to me about you. From what he has told me, you aren’t interested in his money and after seeing you two together, I can see why. You should tell him who you are. There is no shame in what you do and I am sure it will not change his opinion of you. You need to give him a chance!” She starts to cry, she feels like her heart is breaking, and through her tears she tells him, “ I just can’t! He is an important man and I am just his maid. I would never embarrass or humiliate him by people talking behind his back saying that he had to stoop to dating the maid. I just can’t do it! I love him too much to put him through that!”

He feels sorry for her and says, “ You are a very honorable lady. I hope you two will work this thing out some way. Shall we go for a short ride?”

She thanks him and they drive around a while and return to the mansion.

When she goes into her room, Sharon is waiting on her to find out how her evening was. Ariel sits and tells her about her night with Brandon. She remembered that Sharon took French in high school and she asks her, “ Do you remember any French from high school? He said something to me in French and would not tell me what it meant. Can you tell me what he said?”

Sharon answers, “ It’s been a long time, Honey. Just tell me what he said and I will see if I can figure out what it is.” Ariel looks toward the ceiling, trying to remember his exact words. She looks at Sharon and says,“Je t’aim avec tout mon coeur. Yea, that’s what he said. What does it mean?” Sharon shakes her head and asks, “ Are you sure you want to know what it means, Sugar?” Ariel shakes her head and says, “ He told me that he hoped that I would find out what he said. It isn’t bad is it?” She smiles at her and replies, “ He told you that he loved you with all his heart. Now what are you going to do? Something has got to give, sooner or later!” Ariel doesn’t know what she should feel. She thinks that she should be happy that he loved her, but she knows that what they have together is just for a short while. It would be easier to say good-bye to him if he didn’t love her. She starts crying and says, “ It should never have came to this! What have I done?”