The Life and Times Of Ralf Wylde! Chapter 17.1


At Castle Dargan, Beatrix had gone to the family crypt where she had encountered Tess' ghost and ran into Vincent on her way out.


She kissed him tenderly.


"I've been wanting to do that since I first saw you", she said.


Then Vincent held her in his arms and kissed her deeply.
She returned his kiss with yourthful passion.


"I think I need to sit down", she said.


"I understand now why my mother stays here with you", said Beatrix.
"Rachael is free to leave whenever she wants", he said, "I'm not forcing her to stay against her will."


They both turned to look when Tess' ghost appeared.


"Who is that?", asked Beatrix.
"That is or rather was my wife Tess. She died ten years ago", he said.


"I think Tess needs to learn that you don't belong to her anymore", said Beatrix.


Then she kissed Vincent passionately and he returned her kiss.


"I better get back to bed before Alyson wakes up", she said, "I'll see you at breakfast in the morning."
"Goodnight Beatrix", said Vincent.


Beatrix returned to bed quietly without waking Alyson.


When Vincent returned to his bedroom, Rachael was up and waiting for him.


"Where have you been?", she asked.
"I couldn't sleep and went for a walk", he said.


"Did you miss me?", he asked.


He swooped her up into his arms and . . .


Carried her over to the bed and kissed her passionately.


"Is it alright?", he asked.
"Yes!", she said.


The next morning, Rachael prepared breakfast. She wanted to make sure her girls returned home with full stomachs.






"Thank you for letting me visit", Alyson told Vincent.
"You were more than welcome. I hope you and your sister will come again soon", he said.


"Goodbye little brother", said Alyson.
"Goodbye Alyson", said Gavril.


Rachael gave Beatrix a hug goodbye.


Then she hugged Alyson goodbye.


"Goodbye Beatrix", said Vincent, "You and your sister are welcome to visit anytime.


Having said their goodbyes, the girls left to go home.


After a long walk Alyson amd Beatrix arrived home.


Alyson could hardly believe her eyes when she saw Ralf playing Punch U-Punch Me with his son Garath. Garath had grown up into quite a handsome man.


"I hardly recognized you Garath", she said.
"I'm the same old me", he said, "Just in a different package."


Then he gave her a friendly hug.


Beatrix had seen right off that Caleb had also grown since she had been gone.
"May goodness aren't you a handsome young man. Do I know you?", she joked.


"Beatrix you know I'm Caleb Fenton", he said.
"Yes I know. I was just having some fun with you", she laughed.


"What did she have to say", Jonathan asked Caleb.
"She just told me how handsome I was since I grew up", said Caleb.
"Well, you better stay away from that one. She's nothing but trouble", he said.


Raulin's wife Olivia made her way across the yard. She's expecting their first baby any day now.


In fact today happens to be that day. She started into labor in front of the apple trees.


"We have a daughter", she said, "Isn't she beautiful?"


She handed the baby to Raulin.


The baby has brown eyes, brown hair and her late grandma Sarah's skintone. They named their daughter Sarah Rebecca Wylde.


Both fanilies came to welcome the new baby and congratulate the parents.


Then Olivia and Raulin took little Sarah home.

To be continued . . .