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The devil and holy water

Elisabeth was betrothed to Liam, a young landowner, but one day he falls for another girl who is none other than her younger sister Elisabeth. Dawn She is destroyed, but does not know that Dawn has entered into a relationship with another man, a Spike the devil, a smuggler without scruples. When Spike discovers that the girl is betrothed, and then took him around decides to take revenge on courting the poor Elisabeth. Will she resist this man so mysterious and charming? And Spike? Will eventually fall in love with Elisabeth

The characters do not belong to me but are property of Josh Whedon.

Prologue

Our story begins in 1860 in the city of Charleston in a time when the danger was real and heard of the Civil War. The contrast between the northern states, which had developed a kind of industrial economy, and the Southern States, which were based on an agricultural economy dominated by families who had huge cotton plantations cultivated by black slaves, came at a crucial point, especially after the election of President Lincoln, seen as a threat by the southern states and in short would lead the country into civil war.

One of these plantations are located in the city of Charleston and belonged to the O'Connor family, of Irish origin. The householder, a Ethan O'Connor, had emigrated from Ireland in the 30s and had bought a small piece of land on which he had begun to grow tobacco. In a few years this land had shown a great deal making it one of the richest men in the city. He had died years before falling from his horse and leaving the whole property in the hands of his wife Darla, a woman of strong character and authoritarian. The couple had a son, Liam, 24, who was destined to inherit all assets of a father that his mother had once considered adequate to the task. The woman continued to postpone that day, especially given the reputation as a womanizer and slacker who had followed the young Liam during his adolescence. She had tried to work around this problem by sending it to Europe for a few years so that they can take a day to the reins of the family and do his duty.

Liam's future was closely linked to that of a girl a good family, Elisabeth who years earlier had agreed to marry the young especially to help her mother who was in poor financial conditions.

Summers The family lived in a house across town, a short walk from the market and a few miles from the port in recent years had become a crime hotspot in which it was possible it was to carry all sorts of crime. Hank Summers a few years earlier had fled to India leaving his wife Joyce and two daughters, Elizabeth Dawn of fourteen and sixteen in a situation of great distress. After nearly four years had not improved their conditions, they were overwhelmed by debt and only marriage between Elisabeth and Liam, scion of a powerful family O'Connor could fix things. The engagement had been together two years ago while the boy was still in Europe, so his mother did not want to rush things and had to postpone the wedding date to be determined.

Elisabeth, the eldest, had reached almost twenty years. He had blond hair like honey shoulder-length, two green eyes like emeralds and a tiny body wrapped in tight clothes and big hair era.

He had a calm and temperate, always very generous, but also very shy and reserved, especially in the presence of strangers.

Dawn, but she was seventeen, long brown hair, blue eyes and was a bitter beauty that are waiting to bloom. The girl had become rebellious and impetuous character of the father and why she was sent for a couple of years in college in Savannah. A few weeks ago, the difficulty to pay the fees of the Institute had forced her mother to withdraw and bring them back to Charleston.

Since Dawn had gone home was always distant, cold and sometimes nervous, especially with regard to the sister who was ill, almost as if they endure his presence.

One morning Elizabeth had asked the girl to accompany Mary, their cook, the market for help in spending, but Dawn had reacted in the worst way, he had first seen with his eyes bulging, screaming then had pounded their feet on the floor "I do not want to go there!"

"Dawn, but what's the matter? Do you think this is the behavior of a respectable lady? That 's what they taught you in college? "Said exasperated by the behavior of the girl" I just asked to go to market with Mary! "

" And I answered that I want to go! Mary accompanies you! "

" I can not! I have to do here at home Dawn! And then when I married you will be you'll be helping our mother, do not forget, "reminded altered

" Sure, "he looked up to heaven" Married! And when will it happen? You always say that, but it never happens! It 'an old story this is! All right, I go, but you owe me a favor, "and said it walked away without looking back.

"But that is taken? He never responded in a manner so insolent. Wait till he knows our mother and we'll see! "while he upset a number of assumptions about the reason for his behavior began to peep into his mind.

Buffy, so they called his sister and his mother was still immersed in his thoughts when Joyce Summers's voice resounded through the house calling out for both daughters' Girl, there is a letter from O'Connor of "

Buffy out of her room to hear radiant appoint O'Connor thought it was a letter from Liam finally returned from Europe wanting to set the wedding date. The girl was no longer in skin from the happiness and anxiety to know the contents of that letter. Her heart began to beat faster uscirle almost as if he wanted out of my chest and my hands began to sweat, as he joined his mother on the couch and his eyes sought the hands of the mother expected the paper that for months now awaited impatience and anxiety.

The fear that the engagement could be less kept awake most nights, she had known when Liam was a young teenager and was very pleased with those dark eyes and looked secure and proud. From that day on was always in his thoughts and he immediately agreed when his mother had offered to get engaged with him.

The desire to become his wife had abandoned her during those two years and had daily awaited his return to be able to marry.

"It 's a letter from Liam? And 'finally returned from Europe? "

His mother smiled and replied," No, by his mother. I did not open because I think you read it affect me. "

" Of course I care! "Said Buffy with a little cry.

"Where is Dawn?" Said the woman did not see his youngest daughter

"It 's gone to market with Mary his mother." Buffy said, thinking back to how annoyed he had answered the little sister before "But not much affect the certain, she is considered to be above such things."

"How?" said the woman without understanding why the girl had said that the evil sister

" No, no, do not pay attention to my words. "repenting said to have said.

Joyce Summers looked at his daughter, then began reading the letter, was also anxious to hear about the wedding, they went about their future.

"My dear Joyce, I wanted to inform you in my letter that my dear Liam

these days is back home from London and I immediately wanted to write and then fix the date of the marriage between him and your dear Elizabeth. Unfortunately there is something which I must mention that I do not think there will pleasure. When a couple of days ago, I made the word wedding to Liam, he seemed more than surprised, in fact he was annoyed that I had organized all this behind him without asking his opinion. I told him that their engagement had been decided during his stay in Europe and that I had written a letter to inform him. Liam has confirmed to me that he had received the letter, but did not take seriously the possibility of marrying a girl he barely knew.

He furthermore reported having met a girl and that they intended to marry her ... " and at this point she interrupted the reading with the air upset, "My god! What will become of us? "Said the woman thinking about their future now more uncertain than ever.

"What? He met another? "He repeated incredulously Buffy with shining eyes, her heart shattered into a thousand pieces. Liam did not want to marry her, she loved another, her life was ruined forever, would be the laughingstock of the entire Charleston when it was known around which had been rejected by one of the boys and richer areas of the city. She burst into tears and sobs asked "Who is she? He says the letter? "

" Wait a minute baby, let me end! "said her mother worried that they would have been if she had not married Elisabeth Liam? Would end on the pavement and their reputation would be ruined forever and Elisabeth would become the laughingstock of the entire Charleston.

"... I have insisted, I told him that Elisabeth would be the perfect wife for a O'Conner, but Liam was adamant, I was threatened that if he can not marry this girl will go away with her and marry in secret. I've had the grant, despite my permission. I regret having to give this news and I imagine the pain of poor Elisabeth at this time because they are aware of the affection that always feeds for Liam, but do not despair because Joyce, Liam insisting on the identity of its mysterious girl who has captured the her heart, she confessed and named Dawn who met on his return to America a few weeks ago Savannah. She presented herself as Dawn Summers ... "

" Eh? Dawn? "Said Joyce again interrupting the reading and opening his eyes wide with surprise, could not be of his little Dawn. It was not conceivable

"But how could you keep hidden such a thing? E 'outrageous that we have not made aware. "He continued watching his daughter, read only pain in his eyes and disbelief at what he had just heard. The laid his hand on his arm, he wanted to comfort her, but she jumped up from the sofa and ran away. He took refuge in his room, there could only weep and mourn for what he had just lost the love of a man who longed for since she was a girl, the man who should have married, but that would bring his sister at the altar .

She threw herself on the bed and gave vent to tears and was inconsolable, not only his marriage has gone, but the fault was his sister. How could she do this to her? How could she take away her boyfriend? For two years waiting for that moment and she knew it had to have it done on purpose, yes, she was required to do so, it was always jealous of her and she never denied. But just because he did not say anything back? Why maintaining the confidentiality of all? Perhaps he had expected only to see his expression to the official news of their engagement. No, could not think of it, it was too cruel for such behavior Dawn, was basically still his sister, loved her, would not have made a wrong like that. And if it was only by Liam involvement? And if Dawn had not gone along with her boyfriend knowing it? No, it could be. Many were the doubts in those minutes invaded the mind of the girl, but none of the assumptions he had made could change the reality of things Liam was in love with Dawn and her

"My life is ruined!" cried in the silence of his room "Soon the news of the breaking of the engagement will tour the city and everyone will laugh at me. I'd better shut up in a convent to avoid the shame. "And again to cry while his heart bled.

Meanwhile, her mother, thinking of leaving Elisabeth alone in her grief to let off steam, he resumed reading the letter in the hope to gather more details on this story

"It 's your Dawn Joyce, the girl in my Liam was madly in love." continued reading excited voice, "He told me to have met you in Savannah in the carriage that carried them to Charleston and be in love with her immediately. You can imagine my surprise to learn that Liam had fallen in love with your youngest daughter, but now it is up to you to decide how to act. I hope you agree as soon celebrate their wedding and then agreed to come to visit us as soon as possible to our farm to discuss the preparations. I look forward to hearing from you.

I'm sorry for the poor Elisabeth, I do not know what to say to express my deepest sympathy.

With love Darla O'Connor

"It 's unheard of," said the woman, "Poor baby, it will be destroyed," she thought to how he should behave or act in this case. He would have to approve their marriage?

If he had not made the poor would suffer Dawn and also their future was uncertain, but if he had given his consent to suffer would be Buffy. In both cases, one of his daughters was unhappy.

The only thing I could do was give his consent to the marriage, it would be better for everyone.