"N&S: John Thornton, Love Lessons", by Gratiana Lovelace (2013-2014) (Done)

Ch. 32 (R-rated, S): A Love Worth Waiting For

“North & South:  John Thornton, Love Lessons”, Ch. 32 (R-rated, S): A Love Worth Waiting For,   February 25, 2014 Gratiana Lovelace 

(An original fan fiction copyrighted by Gratiana Lovelace;   All rights reserved;  Based on the Elizabeth Gaskell novel, North & South and its  2004 BBC adaptation; No copyright infringement intended)

[I will illustrate my story using my dream cast from the 2004 BBC production of “North & South” and other actors for additional characters:   Richard Armitage for John Thornton, Daniela Denby-Ashe for Margaret Hale, Lesley Manville for Mrs. Maria Hale,  Tim Pigott-Smith for Mr. Richard Hale, Sinead Cusack for Mrs. Hannah Thornton, Jo Joyner for Fanny Thornton, Brendan Coyle for Nicholas Higgins, and Graham McTavish as Dr. Cameron Ogilvy, Holliday Grainger for Angharad Ogilvy MacIntosh, Simon Woods for Baird Ogilvy, and Emma Ashton as Mrs. Dillard, John Light as Henry Lennox, Tim Faraday as Watson, and Gillian Anderson at Carlotta Quint Watson, etc] [(1) story logo] 

Author’s Mature Content Note:  “N&S: John Thornton, Love Lessons” is a story with mature themes of love and relationships set within a period drama of the 1850’s and beyond.  As such there will be heartfelt moments of love and sensuality (S)--as well as other dramatic emotions, including some violence (V)--and I will rate those chapters accordingly.  If you are unable or unwilling to attend a movie with the ratings that I provide, then please do not read that chapter.  This is my disclaimer.

Author’s Recap from the previous chapter:  Hannah had a nightmare about her first marriage as she slumbered alone on her wedding night--a chaste friendship marriage is what she has negotiated with Cameron.  But Hannah’s cries of distress were heard by Cameron in his adjacent bed chamber and he joined her in her bed and comforted her about her sorrows related to her first marriage ending.  Cameron and Hannah then sleep chastely together until the morning when they are serenaded by some mischievous Scottish bagpipers and drummers who won’t leave until they witness a passionate kiss--which Cameron supplies after Hannah acquiesces, enjoying it but tempering his obvious desire as they then separately get ready for the new day. 

“N&S: John Thornton, Love Lessons”, Ch. 32 (R-Rated, S):  A Love Worth Waiting For

The morning after his father weds Hannah Thornton, on Sunday March 2nd, Baird Ogilvy’s own loving dreams engage in thoughts matrimonial about the time when he and Fiona/Fanny Thornton will be married.    And as Baird slumbers before dawn, a lithe and willowy form with flowing blond tresses [(2) right]    slips into his bed chamber, removes her cloak and day dress covering her uncorseted cotton slip, and she slides into bed with Baird, resting her head upon his shoulders.  Baird dreams of a time when he will gather Fiona into his arms for an early morning cuddle as he draws her close to him and kisses her temple.  The lady in Baird’s  bed  lifts her face to him and they kiss--at first sweetly and then passionately, as their desires increase.  And Baird begins to wake up as he guides her to lie down and he rolls his body on top of hers.  She looks up at him adoringly, stroking his bare back and she is within moments of pulling his night pants down. 

Baird opens his eyes to see his beloved Fiona.  But it is not Fiona/Fanny underneath him in reality as it is in his dream.

Baird:   Baird freezes.  “Davina!  What arrre  ye doing  herrre?”  Baird lifts his body off of Davina [(3)], but he still hovers over her.

Davina:   “I am welcoming ye home!  I have missed ye, Bairrrd.”  She reaches up and pulls his face down to hers for another scorching kiss.

Baird:  Moving his body from lingering over her, Baird stands up from his bed.  “Ye must leave now, Davina!”  He points to the door as he pants trying to calm his nerves and cool his desires.