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difficulty determining where the other began and ended. Lizzie had a smug look on her face, and kept touching and kissing Julian, whenever Felicia was absent from the room. You could tell that Julian was uncomfortable, with Lizzie’s excess show of affection. Christine, felt sick and wondered if her decision to invite them to dinner was such a wise one. I just wanted to see them together, maybe if I see them in love; I will stop salivating over him. During the dinner, Felicia kept asking them, when they will be married. Lizzie bragged that as soon as they have finished reaping the cotton, they will arrange with Jim to be wed. She deliberately looked at Christine, while she was speaking and Christine, wondered what would happen; if she just suddenly told Lizzie to shut up. Lizzie, knew Christine, was aching with jealously each time she kissed Julian. She decided to dig the knife a bit by announcing, “Missus, as soon as Julian and I are married, we will have a child. Soon, you and Mr. O’Connor will have a strong young slave. Julian and I are healthy we sure will make a healthy strong baby.” She smiled and looked tauntingly at Christine. It took Christine every ounce of strength she could find, not to reach across the table and slap the silly grin from Lizzie’s face. Christine, stared intensely at Julian and said, “Lizzie, you must allow me to design your wedding dress. It should be spectacular; after all you are marrying the man of your dreams.” Lizzie cooed and said she’d be delighted to have someone of Christine’s talent and good taste to design her dress. Julian, felt a little perturbed at the phony camaraderie between those two. He knew Lizzie hated Christine, and with each vicious glare Christine sent Lizzie’s way, he confirmed the feeling was mutual. He decided enough was enough, and ended the evening, with an excuse that he is tired and needs his bed.
     
    After dinner, Christine saw Lizzie and Julian to the patio. Julian sent Lizzie ahead; he told her that he has to get instructions from Christine on what she wanted for the next day. “Julian is there something you wanted?” He earlier had thought about Lizzie’s latest outburst on Miss Christine’s motives and wondered if she may be right. Besides he also confirmed that Christine hated Lizzie with every ounce of her being. Could Christine, daughter of a plantation owner, be attracted to him? “Miss Christine, I was wondering about your real reasons for teaching me to read. As well, you are very attentive to me. Forgive me for asking, but are you in love with a free Negro in New York or a slave here in Uber?” Christine chuckled, and ran her fingers through her hair and gazed heaven ward. “What a strange question, why do you ask that of me?” He wanted to look into her eyes when she answered. He felt one’s eyes were the window to their soul and their expression cannot lie. “Julian I am nice to you, as I have been to New York where slavery was abolished several years ago, even before you and I were born. I saw that Negroes were people, capable of having a soul, being hurt and want the same things out of life like the rest of us. Peace, money and happiness. I also share a common bond with you. You see I had a parent who was killed as well. Jim O’Connor is not my real father. My own poppa was killed when I was about three. Momma met Jim when I was about six. I ended up leading a life of luxury; whilst you ended up being in bondage. Plus I was really, really mean to you when we were younger. So does that answer your question?” “I am sorry I asked I was just curious as all. Well goodnight Miss O’Connor.” Christine returned to find Felicia waiting for her. She wondered if Lizzie has been giving Julian any grief about the amount of time, she required his services. Also, it would be her worst nightmare if Julian thought for an instant that she was in love with him. I have strong feelings for the man but I am not in love with him. Julian