Chapter Forty Eight

‘Rouge, Rouge, Help me’

Her Grandmother's cries brought her out of the spell he had cast on her, with a cry of horror she pushed him off her and jumped to her feet. Her heart pounded wildly as she raced as fast as her legs would carry her into the cottage.

‘Grandmother?’

She found the old lady on the floor,

‘What are you doing? I’m so sorry I was delayed’

Rouge gently helped her back into bed fussing around her making sure she wasn’t hurt,

‘This is all my fault, I’m so sorry Grandmother, I won’t let it happen again’

Louisa grabbed her Granddaughter's hand and made her sit on the bed,

‘I’m okay Rouge, no harm done. Tell me what delayed you?’

She watched closely as Rouge blushed scarlet,

‘Ahh, it's like that is it. What is his name child?’

Rouge frowned and then blushed even harder, she did not know the stranger's name, avoiding her Grandmothers knowing eyes she was disgusted with herself.

She had very nearly