Knocking on her door

Yes Casandra was a morning person and she had just finished dressing for the day in a blue wool dress made for riding. This morning her scent was a mixture of roses and lavander. She was just finishing putting her hair into a long braid when she heard a knock at the door. She crossed the room to open in and her face broke out into a huge smile.

"Good morning, do you want to come in?"

"I was just going to go out for a morning ride."

She closed her eyes and leaned into his hand for a second and then smiled as she took the letter.

"Is everything ok?"

She smiled as she carefully broke the sceal on the letter and unfolded it to read.

She looked a him with a smile and and nodded.

"Yes it will be an honor to come dine with you."

She hoped he would not think her inapropriate but she moved closer and tilted her head up and kissed his lips softly.

"And yes I will wear the dress."

She smiled as he kissed her back he just had a way of making her feel alive.

"We well be togeather soon."

Just a simple statement and yet it said so much. There was more she wanted to say but it could wait.

"I hope that your business concludes soon and goes well."

She did not want him to leave but understood he had to go.

She went into her room and closed the door behind her. She needed to think and the ride that she had intended on taking would be perfect she waited a few minutes and then went to the stables.

Venis looked up from her desk when she heard voices in the hall. She saw a rather handsome man heading down the stairs. She smiled.

A few moments later she saw Cas headed for the stairs as well. "Casandra Marie Lightheart." That was enough said, she knew Casie would stop and detour to her room.

She heard Venis call her name and did stop and turn back around and go to her room.

"Hi V, I guess I'm caught?"

She smiled.

Her hand came up from her work and one long finger pointed upwards and motioned for her to enter. "Was that stud puppy your new beau?" Venis was never one for mincing words. She was smiling, but with her face burried in a file, Cas wouldn't know that.

She laughed at the stud puppy response.

"Yes that was the Marques"

Venis laughed. "My collection hasn't grown in years, not since your step-father. And yes, Cas, very attractive. Still waiting to meet him though dear."

"I know I know, you will get to meet him soon I hope."

She smiled softly.

"He is the sweetest man I have ever met."

Madeline left the bar and made her way to the third floor, she reached Lady Venis's room and saw that the door was open. She didn't want to be rude so she knocked on the door frame.

She smiled. "Well, Cas, you look like you're off for a ride. Don't give that stallion of yours too much of a workout. And yes, Krys, I have plenty you can help with. Yes Maddie?" She picked up a stack of files.


((Ok, after Cas leaves this needs to move to my thread, "Back on Duty".))

She nodded and smiled.

"I was on my way out to ride when he knocked on my door."

She smiled again. "Well, we will not keep you. Let me put my child to work and see to little miss Maddie here. Stop back by when you get back ok?" Venis was not trying to be rude, quite the contrary. She didn't want to keep Cas from her ride any longer.