Because I need to write...

[Neliana]

...and don't get aroung doing it. So maybe it'll help to post what I've already written so you can remind me to keep on writing
There'll probably be a lot of mistakes in the story (spelling, grammar etc.), and I'll be more than happy if you point them out to me. After all, I'm here to learn

Enrico didn't know what to do.
After he'd found out that Giuliana, his fiancée, had died because of Rinaldo and the old Duchessa, he'd felt lost, confused and depressed. She was dead, his beautiful and lovely wife-to-be was dead. She hadn't left him because she didn't love him any longer, no – she was taken away from him. He and Giuliana could have been happy together, they could have been married, even have had children by now! And both Rinaldo and the Duchessa had taken that future, that beautiful future, away from him.
Only the thought of those two people made him shiver again of anger and with one swallow he emptied the glass of wine he was holding. He had been drinking way too much since he had left Giglia, and he knew it, but he didn't really care. All he wanted was to make both the lifes of Rinaldo and the old Duchessa like hell. He wanted to make them suffer.
A shallow smile spread across his face, but it didn't reach his eyes. Yes, suffer they would.

***

Arianna couldn't remember the last time that she'd found herself feeling really bored while having dinner. Her father, Rodolfo, who was seated at her left, was in deep conversation with her mother and had only spoken to the young Duchessa when necessary. Arianna didn't really mind – Rodolfo had been away for the past two weeks and he and Silvia would surely have a lot to catch up on.
Still, that didn't make her feel any better. The chair at her right was empty. It was reserved for Luciano, but he was in Bellezza and wouldn't be back before night. Arianna missed him, not only because she couldn't look into his eyes whenever she wanted to, or wouldn't hear his voice before next morning, but also because the man sitting next to the empty chair was talking to her, and his stories were not very interesting. Filippo, as he was named, had already told her everything about his youth and Fortezza, the city he lived in. Now he had started talking about his children.
"Felicia turned one last month, and she already started talking! I'm really proud of her, Your Highness, as you will understand. Her first word -"
Arianna sighed. She couldn't care less about what his children were named or how well they could talk. She was tired, and all she wanted to do was go upstairs and get some sleep. At moments like this, she really hated being a Duchessa and not to be able to sleep whenever she wanted to. She had a city to take care of.
"Your Grace, am I boring you?" Filippo asked at that very moment. "You look absent-minded."
"Oh, no, you're not boring me at all!" Arianna said quickly. "Please continue." She couldn't permit herself making him feel hurt. That would only cause her and Bellezza trouble. "Your stories are very... interesting."
The man smiled and happily continued telling about his daughter. Arianna's eyes wandered to the window. She wondered where Luciano was and what he was doing.
She just couldn't wait to see him again.

***

I hope there's more to come, if I can convince myself to write. I'm really lazy

[Rachel]

its really good neliana and i didnt spot any spelling mistakes so dont worry!

plz write some more i really want 2 find out whats goin 2 happen! ;D

keep writing!

[TruBellezzan]

its really good! dont u dare stop writing cos ur lazy! im lazy and i post on mine (i havent for a while... oops ) wot is that smiley anyway?? ()

[Duchessa]

Oh hey this is really excellent! Your english is superb Neliana! Seriously, i have girls in my class who spell far worse than you and they're flipping english. Honestly, i would never have guessed you weren't english! Oh please write more soon!! No laziness permitted!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

[TruBellezzan]

you're not english?!? I swear i didnt know that! That makes it even more amazing!

[Duchessa]

haha, tell me about it! I didn't guess till she told me. She's dutch. ;D
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

[Alex]

yea i didnt kno that either ;D ...keep writing!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wanna find out where luciano is ..wait..and who's Fillippo?? Fillippo Nucci?? or someone else?? how long after COF is this taking place?

[Neliana]

It's not Filippo Nucci I'm trying to get over my laziness right now

And thanks for the compliments, they made me blush

[Rachel]

come on and get over your laziness i wanna no what happens!!!!!!!!! ;D

write write write!!!

[Neliana]

I'm trying, but writing in English isn't that easy, you know

[Duchessa]

haha! You have our sympathy but WRITE!!!!!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

[Alex]

yep yep..no slacking off now! once u start u just cant stop..wel..u can..but then ppl will get very annoyed ;D

[Neliana]

Oh, NOW I'm scared *is off to write*

[Duchessa]

heehee, write quick!!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxxoox

[Neliana]

I'll do my best... I know it's not very much, but I love to keep you wondering about Luciano's meeting The next part will be longer, and yes, that's a promise.

Luciano was thinking exactly the same. He wanted to return to Arianna as soon as possible, but first he had an important meeting to take care of.
Nobody knew he was going to have this meeting – he had only told Arianna that he had to be in Bellezza for 'business'. This was true, in some way, but not entirely.
He hated the fact that he had lied to her, but he knew that she wouldn't have let him go if she had known what he was up to.
He sighed, and looked around the noisy taproom he was sitting in. He saw nobody who looked like the man he was about to talk to. That didn't mean that the man wasn't already there – Luciano was aware of the fact the man knew at least a hundred ways to disguise himself.
He sighed again and could only barely resist the urge to bite his nails. He was nervous. He wasn't looking forward to this meeting, but he couldn't cancel it anymore. Besides, he did this for Arianna's safety, and to make sure that she was indeed safe, he had to go through this. It was worth it.
A sudden sound behind him made him jump out of the chair he was sitting in. "Hello there, little Duke."
Luciano recovered quickly, not willing to let the stranger see he was nervous.
"Hello, Enrico. I've been expecting you."

***

It was already past midnight, and still the dining-hall wasn't empty. Silvia and Rodolfo hadn't finished their conversation yet.
"I must say I'm worried about Arianna and Luciano," said Silvia.
Rodolfo frowned. "Why?"
She shrugged. "I don't know what's wrong, exactly. They're just... Luciano seems to be avoiding her."
Rodolfo's frown deepened. "Ah, right. I see. But why are we discussing this? They're old enough to take care of themselves. It's their relationship, not ours."
"I know that," Silvia replied, a little irritated. "I just want them to be happy."
"You're not the only one. I'm sure Arianna will come to you if she feels the need to talk about Luciano. Since she hasn't filled you in yet about their troubles, I think that they can handle it themselves. And if not... well, there's not much we can do." Rodolfo sighed. "So worrying about it is of no use. We'd better get to bed, this has been a long day."
He rose out of his chair and offered his wife his hand. She took it with a smile. "Let's go then."

***

[Duchessa]

Omg!! *gasp* what's enrico doing????????? more soonest!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

[Neliana]

Enrico's going to get his revenge... if I were you, I'd wonder about what Luciano's up to

[Alex]

yay..ok i really wanna kno wut happens now ;D

[Rachel]

come on! ;D

write write write! ;D

i wanna no what happens! ;D

[Neliana]

Okay, so I broke my promise because this part isn't longer than the last I posted, but I need feedback

"So you know why I've asked you to come here?" asked Luciano, desperately trying to steady his voice so Enrico wouldn't know he was nervous. All for nothing, of course. His nervous gestures and the constant movement of his eyes told the spy enough, but he only smiled. It was nice seeing Luciano struggle.
"No, I don't know. Otherwise I wouldn't be here," he said. His voice sounded amused. "Fill me in, Duke."
Luciano seemed to be annoyed by the lack of respect, but he only sighed. "I want you to work for me."
"Oh?" Enrico raised an eyebrow. This was... unexpected. After he'd received Luciano's invitation, he'd wondered why the man wanted to talk to him. Lots of possible subjects had passed his mind, but this one hadn't been one of them. That didn't mean he wasn't interested. "Go on. Tell me more."
Luciano swallowed. "Well... I have seen and heard things that suggest that Fabrizio di Chimici is planning something against Arianna." Another swallow. "And I thought... you know the Di Chimici's. You could spy for me and find out what they're up to, so we can protect ourselves against... whatever Fabrizio is about to do."
"Ah, I see..." Enrico said slowly, while thinking about what Luciano had just said. So he had to go back to the Di Chimici's to spy on them, if he accepted the job Luciano offered to him. He had to admit that he was not really looking forward to meet that family again, but still... he had to give it some thought. After all, Luciano was the Duke of Bellezza. And that meant that he was close to Silvia.
Enrico smiled. If he would succeed in gaining Luciano's trust, it would make getting his revenge a lot easier. Yes, this was exactly what he needed to destroy the life of the old Duchessa. "So you want me to spy on the Di Chimici's?" It wasn't a question. "Very well, but I wonder... why do you think I'd help you?"
"Because I'd pay you?" suggested Luciano.
Enrico laughed. "I have enough money for the rest of my life. Don't you have anything else to offer?"
Luciano clearly hadn't expected this, and he fell silent. "I – I can't think of anything else," he stammered.
"Oh no? You can't?" An evil smile spread across Enrico's face. "Well, maybe I can. What about... letting me spend one night with that wife of yours?"

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What do you prefer? A long wait between two long parts of the story or shorts waits & short parts? Because my writing speed is terribly slow