Forbidden Love

 

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Forbidden Love

Written by:

Victoria Wethers A.K.A Dominique D. Ortner

This book is dedicated to all those who have faced the hardship of their love.

To all those that have never given up when life got hard, and to those who have stood up for what is right in the hopes of finding justice for all those segregated in life. But most of all, this book is dedicated to my own true love,

Tony Joe Mitchell,

Tony I love you with all my heart. I have accepted every flaw you have...and there are many. I love everything about you and although there are things I want to change-I’ve accepted that not everything can be changed. You’ve accepted me as well, for I am not perfect, no one is. As this book proves. There is darkness in all of us. None of us are above anyone.

Prologue

The mayor walked down the street, a proud smile on his face. He had been successful in his plans. He walked into McCready’s and noticed how gloomy it was. Something was wrong, very wrong-his daughter sat in a booth with her friends, two farm boys, a farm girl, and five children he approved of. They shouldn’t be out of school yet, he looked around the place, and noticed that the whole school seemed to be piled into the small diner, all with tears in their eyes. He noticed the current sheriff and went to investigate.

”Sheriff, what is going on?”

Rebecca Coal was found dead in the courtyard at the school.” the Sheriff answered.

Oh sheriff I’m so sorry.” Rebecca was the man’s daughter,

How?”

Victor went crazy over her boyfriend.”

Derek?” the mayor knew of the relationship between Rebecca and Derek Masters, a farm boy that was comforting his own daughter. He had tears in his own eyes, and blood on his shirt and face. Oh God, “Was Derek present?”

Tried to stop it. He held Rebecca as she died, comforted her when I couldn’t. The poor kid is probably traumatized.” The mayor noticed Betty and Alex, and Natasha and Keith, all were common visitors at the mansion but he had never noticed them crying or moping, they had always been..happy. Rebecca Coal’s death wouldn’t go unpunished. But he wasn’t going to revoke the law he had so desperately fought for. “They’re going to need each-other Mister Mayor, I hope that law of yours doesn’t go through for a few years.” with that the Sheriff got up and put a few bills on the counter.

The law was passed the next day. The group of children that had grown up together were torn apart, given new schedules and were forced to get through the death of their best friend alone. The mayor felt little regret when his daughter came home and smacked him over and over, and he let her. He watched his wife watch the scene, she never approved of the law. She viewed this as karma and not something to be punished. The law recited itself in his mind, as her little fists beat his chest...

As of November the First of 2008 all those of Farm lineage and workers of the Blue Collar will be prohibited from interacting with those of lineage of the White Collar. Friendships will be ended, and relationships as well. If already married, you are excluded from this.

Tears fell from the mayor’s eyes. He had been stupid but revoking it know would make him look weak. He knew his daughter and the town would resent him, but he thought the Lover’s Segregation Act was necessary in the small town of Redcliffe.

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Chapter One

    On the hood of a beat up red pickup truck sat young Derek Masters, it was early in July and he had just received word he passed on into the twelfth grade with flying colors.He was extremely happy with himself he just might get that scholarship and be the first in his family since his great-grandfather to get into college. Now Derek was a smart man--he was a straight A student, and like any teenage boy he had a crush on a girl, now Derek had loved Daisy Malone for four years but has done nothing to express his feelings towards her. Each time he tried he started sweating and puking, not exactly in that order. But this summer Derek was determined to ask miss Daisy out .There was only one problem, she was the Mayor's daughter and he was a farmer's son, they were forbidden to be together. But Derek didn't care, the Mayor wouldn't be Mayor forever.So Derek leaned back onto his wind shield and looked up at the stars dreaming of Daisy. Knowing she was at the Mayor's Ball

    Daisy Malone leaned against a pillar in her father's grand mansion in her golden ball gown wishing she were               somewhere else, but she had promised her mother she would make an appearance.Daisy wished she was on top of Derek Masters' old beat up pick up with old ratty blue jean shorts and a plaid t-shirt tied on the bottom with a pair of cowgirl boots.She wished she could reach up and kiss his perfect face have his callused fingers brush through her hair and look up into his clear blue eyes and listen to him whisper I love you in her ear. But her wishes would never come true, she was the Mayor's daughter and he was a farmer's son, they could never be together. All because of her monster and hypocrite of a father. Back in 2008 he had passed the damn law, after the death of one of her best friends. Derek’s old girlfriend to be precise. The likelihood of him falling for her kept dropping. If they ever got together it would be forbidden. Like Romeo and Juliet, Beauty and the Beast. Daisy felt a hand on her shoulder and she turned hoping it was Derek, but the hand was too small, and too smooth, it was her mother telling her she could leave. Daisy raced up the stairs to her bedroom, and changed into those ratty jean shorts and plaid t-shirt and her cowgirl boots. She tied her hair into two braided pigtails and rushed out the door. She was going to find Derek Masters. She knew just where to look too. Lake Sophia, its where all the farmer kids went to hang out being they had no spending money to go to town to the clubs and restaurants Daisy got into her shiny new blue pickup truck and sped to Lake Sophia.

    Derek must have dozed off because he heard a engine idling close to where he was parked, he propped himself up onto his elbow and looked to see a shiny new blue pickup truck next to his old beaten one. Daisy Malone was stepping out of the truck and when their eyes met he froze he didn't know what to do, should he say something, or just sit there with his mouth open like a Venus Fly Trap? Should he at least say Howdy miss Daisy? Derek swallowed his fear and said;

    "Howdy miss Daisy, mighty fine night for a drive."

    "Yes I would say so Derek, no need for the formality okay? I came here to find you."

    "Find me? Miss Daisy I think you got the wrong man."

    "No, you are Derek Masters, correct?"

    "Yes that is correct, I didn't think you even knew my first name not to mention my last."

    "Yes well I do and I'd like to learn a lot more about you- if you let me that is."

    "Oh yes of course, here I'll give you a hand up." Derek reached out his hand and she took it and he pulled her up next to him. Derek could feel the sweat beading at the nape of his neck, he never expected to be sitting here with Daisy Malone.

    Daisy sat on the hood of Derek Master's truck just like in her day dream and had to resist the urge to kiss his perfect slightly dirty face. The feel of his rough fingers around hers was electrifying and she had all she could do not to jump into his strong muscled arms and kiss him. Their arms brushed lightly and she felt tingly on that side, she reached out and touched his hand and he didn't pull away. Instead he simply said not to be mean just curious

    "Daisy why are you here? Why now?"

    "Derek now is the perfect time, the fireflies are out, the moon is full, and because I realized I couldn't spend another day without telling you how I feel." She slid boldly closer to him and continued "Derek Masters I fell in love with you the moment you caught me falling from the cheer pyramid. I thought I would die but I opened my eyes and found yours staring down at me you had a scared look on your face like I was dead or something but it changed to relief and this look like I don't know what it was but I knew I fell deeply in love with you then, I looked at you every chance I got, but I was scared because of my father and his stupid beliefs."

    "Wait Daisy, you...love me? Why?"

    "I just told you why silly. Now do you like me too?"

    "I-I yes I do love you and you know that's when I fell in love with you, when you fell, and me catching you was an accident, I was opening my arms for the ball."

    "That makes it fate huh?" I leaned my head on his shoulder and we lay back onto the windshield Looking up to the stars. A Taylor Swift song playing in the background. Both forbidden lovers didn't know how much time had passed then, but they knew in their hearts that they both needed to part ways.

    Derek helped Daisy down off of his truck pecking her soft pink lips fast and made sure she drove off alright. He then turned and started up his old pick up and drove home before his ma and pa noticed he was missing. The sun was just peaking out from the tree line when he parked his truck. He hopped out and bolted for the barn. He wasn't getting any sleep today. He made his way to True Grit's stall and started mucking it out. Cooing softly to the giant beast. True Grit was Derek's horse he raised it from when it was just a foul and its mother died in the birth. Derek wasn't paying much attention on his chores he could only think of the kiss he had given Daisy only a few hours ago. He didn't hear when his father opened up the great barn doors and called out his name,

    "Derek Anthony Masters where the hell are you?"

    "Pa I'm right here." he followed the sound of Derek's voice and stopped outside the stall's door.

    "Your mother went to get you this morning and you weren't there she thought you hadn't come home last night. I guess you were here."

    "Yes Pa I couldn't sleep so I went for a drive then I came and started my chores."

    "You seem different Derek, you meet a girl on this drive?"

    "Well yes Pa but she found me."

    "Was it Natalie Thompson?"

    "No Pa and she's my best friend. It was um Daisy Malone."

    "Well then son good for you. Did you kiss her?"

    "Yes. Man I can't get it off my mind Pa, she told me she loved me since I caught her when she fell from the Cheer Pyramid. That was four years ago."

    "I'm guessing you like her too."

    "Oh god yes Pa. It's a dream come true, but you can't tell a soul not even Ma she'll tell the whole town and then the Mayor will have me arrested."

    "Oh alright kid. Come on breakfast is on. Wash up will ya?" Derek hurried to wash, and to please his mother he combed his long hair and pulled into a loose ponytail at the nape of his neck. He hurried to the house and before his Ma could even turn around he was at his place.

    "Morning Ma, I suppose Pa told you where I was."

    "Derek darling you scared me to wit's end! Leave a note when you take a midnight drive."

    "Alright Ma, oh I'm a senior now."

    "Oh sweetheart I knew you would be."

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    Daisy tried the best she could to be silent as she pulled up to her-- well house. She never felt welcome it the Mayor's Manor. The Mayor only lived there for his term, which was ten years in the little town of Redcliffe, Idaho. She was just slipping into a dress her father approved of when her mother came in. Red faced and scowling like a witch.

    "Daisy Malone, I gave you permission to go out for a few hours! Not the whole damn night! Where were you?"

    "Momma I was, I fell asleep at the lake I'm sorry."

    "Were you with a boy?"

    "No." Daisy wished she could tell her mother that she was with a boy but that boy was forbidden to be spoken of in the Manor.

    "Alright don't do it again. You were brought up better than that. You best not be lying young lady." her mother left leaving Daisy alone with her thoughts. 'Oh Derek I can't wait til we're together again.' Daisy rushed and got dressed. Although she had maids to do her chores she wasn't allowed to sleep past eight o'clock on the weekends. Daisy descended the stairs to the dining hall and heard a hushed conversation between her parents regarding her,Keith Robertson, and Derek Masters. Daisy paused and listened at the door curious to what they had to say.

    "I don't like that Keith I think he's spoiled and has no morals! How dare you suggest we set up a blind date between our daughter and that soulless boy?" her mother whispered harshly.

    "Yeah well I don't like the idea of our daughter dating that farmer boy."

    "Jonathan Malone you were once a farmer's boy too! He's smart and has promise! He has manners and knows how to treat a woman not to mention he saved our daughter!"

    "No I will not allow it Agatha! I worked too hard to have it ruined by my daughter's love quarrels!" Tears streaming down her freshly made up face, Daisy grabbed her keys and stormed out the door. Not knowing where her anger would take her. She ended up in the country part of town and wound up on a dusty dirt road name Milkweed Road and came across a mailbox marked 'MASTERS' in big black lettering. She pulled into the drive and parked her truck. She folded her arms on the steering wheel and slammed her head onto them, accidently blaring the truck's horn. She looked up alarmed. She saw a giant horse all black coming towards her, a familiar figure riding on top. Derek was shirtless, he looked like a man from the cover of her mother's romances. He was tan, and muscled.His long hair was tied back in a ponytail. He was gleaming with a sheen of sweat from a hard days work and even from the distance he was from her, he looked extremely tired. He dismounted the beast and came striding towards the truck he looked upset and she suddenly realized her truck must be dirty and seem a different color. She hurried and unbuckled and jumped from the truck. Still crying she rushed into his surprised arms and suddenly felt safe and content.

    "Daisy! What happened?" Derek asked alarmed, calming quickly.

    "My-my father said the only reason we couldn't date was because he didn't want his stupid chances of reelection ruined, and he didn't want me a farmer's wife."

    "Hey now Daisy who cares what your father thinks, a lot of father's don't approve of their daughter's boyfriends."

    "I guess you're right Derek you're always right."

    "Come on let's get you inside and freshened up alright?" Derek whispered softly, rubbing her back,

    “Okay." Daisy whispered, her voice still choked with tears.

    "My ma can make you some coco and some of her famous Pecan Pie."

    "That sounds wonderful." Daisy leaned against Derek as he led into the farm house, it was bigger than most but not as huge or as grand as the Manor. Derek opened the door, and Daisy was surprised to see expensive looking leather furniture and hardwood cherry floors, Derek led her to the kitchen where his mother slaved over a hot oven and a pie crust. It smelt amazing in the little kitchen. Derek sat her down at the table and went to his mother and kissed her on the cheek. She looked up surprised and then offered him a slice of pie crust covered in cinnamon sugar.

    "Ma this is Daisy Malone, I'm sure you've gossiped about her mother."

    "Oh my, hello dear the girls were right you are a gorgeous little thing. Now what is the honor of having the mayor's daughter in my kitchen?"

    "Oh I just needed to escape awhile ma'am."

    "Ma this here is my girlfriend but you can not tell a soul. You understand?"

    "I swear on my dear dead mother's grave darlin' I want my boy happy and if she makes you happy than I shalt not tell a single soul."

    "Not even the chickens."

    "Alright. Now you two get on outta here. I call you when the pie is ready ta be eaten." She shooed them from the kitchen and Derek held Daisy's hand leading her to where he tied True Grit to the hook outside the back door. The horse could’ve easily broken free, but the beast seem content with just standing in Derek’s presence. Daisy was half afraid of the giant beast and only after Derek stroked his velvet nose did she understand the chemistry between the beast and the boy she loved.

    "Derek this horse what's the story behind him?"

    "Her, her mom died just after she was born and I raised her ever since, every morning, afternoon, and just before dinner I fed her from a bottle, I broke her and she only let's me touch her, ride her and clean her stall."

    "How sweet, poor dear." Daisy reached out to touch her, to pet her. The conflicted horse looked to her master and then to Daisy once more sniffed her outstretched hand and nudged it excepting her into her small circle of trust.

     "She's never done that before, she likes you."

    "I can tell, she's so gentle for such a giant creature."

    "Would you like to ride her?"

    "With you?"

    "Yes," Derek said as if that was common knowledge. “True would never allow you to ride her without me. No offense.”

    "I would enjoy it immensely" Derek mounted the horse in one smooth motion, situated himself and leaned down and grabbed Daisy's outstretched hand and like on the truck pulled up and onto the saddle.

    "Hold on tight darlin'." Daisy clung to Derek's waist and off they went. Daisy had never felt so alive in all her seventeen years of life.

    "This is amazing and you get to do this everyday. I would love to live this way."

    “Don't you like the fancy house and cars, clothes?" Derek joked,

    "No that's my parents. I much rather do this and wear ratty old clothes."

    "And date farmer boys?"

    "Yes but only one farmer boy...you Derek you’re the only farmer boy for me." she leaned her head against his shoulder blade and they rode on until Derek stopped at a clearing and dismounted pulling Daisy with him, Daisy was so shocked to see the sight before her, she had tears in her eyes. The sight before them was a river and a beautiful waterfall, the sun hit the water in way that made a rainbow and the glistening droplets and the mist as the water fell into the river below. "Its beautiful Derek how ever did you find it?"

    "Just now actually...this can be our special place for when your parents egg you on and you need to escape."

    "We mustn't tell a soul about this place. My father would surely exploit it for money."

    "I know. It will be D+D's Forever Place."

    "That sounds amazing Derek."

    "My father's name is Daniel and my mother's is Daphine."

    "So when people accidently find out they would think its your parents special place?"

    "Yes, I can't wait until we're old enough to come out with our love, when we pass eighteen your father can't do anything to stop us and we'll go off to a college, and maybe never come back."

     "Do you really hate it here that much?"

    "This whole town is corrupt except for you and I." Derek replied gruffly in a way beyond his years.

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Chapter Two

    Derek was not only surprised to see Daisy arrive at his farm, but delighted that his parents accepted her with open arms because she made him happy. He only wished they could be public about their affections. But Derek was just as pleased that he was hers and she was his. Everyday Daisy came to his farm and they rode on True Grit to their secret place which they told to only the only other D+D couple.

    Summer came to a close and so did the carefree nature of the romantic nature of their forbidden relationship. Daisy couldn't be seen with Derek within school walls lest they should be seen by prying eyes. Derek hated the fact that for seven hours he couldn't hold his Daisy after four years of pining for her. Daisyplannedto throw the election so her father didn't get re-elected, hoping then he would allow them to be together. Derek didn't care much for his already meager reputation, he just wanted to tell someone besides his parents whom he was dating...but having only few friends, and one friend happening to hate the guts of his love, couldn't. So instead he allowed his best friend to continue pining for him. Of course he couldn't really allow it. If he didn't know. Natalie Thompson was pretty sure, but she had some serious trust issues. The only person she trusted in the small town of Redcliffe was her best friend, Derek Masters.

    School began and on the night before, Derek and Daisy lay on his truck at Lake Sophia, spending the last carefree moments of summer with one another.

    "My friends will be returning from vacation in about two hours Derek, they will be expecting me at the airport a town over."

    "Yea well you have the whole year with them, I only get you on the weekends and three hours after school." Derek leaned down and kissed her.

    "I suppose you're right, anyway they're a bunch of spoiled brats."

    "I love you Daisy Malone."

    "I love you my forbidden love." Daisy reached up and pulled Derek's face to hers the kiss was sweet but then Derek deepened it, becoming more intense, animal like. "Derek what is it?"

    "I'm sorry." he rolled over and starred up at the stars. They seemed to smile down at the star crossed lovers.

    "Hey Derek I liked it, I was so surprised, I mean you're so sweet."

    "Yeah well tonight is our last night of freedom."

    "Until graduation."

    "And summer." Daisy leaned over and kissed his lips, and whispered

    "I love you, you know that right?"

    "Yes I know that don't worry I know the rules, no talking unless spoken too, and continue on with my puppy dog stares."

    "Okay I wish it didn't have to be this way but I don't want you arrested, or worse. My dad wants me to go out with Keith."

    "What? You didn't say yes did you?"

    "What no of course not, I'm just warning you they'll be working together. He's an air headed jock and my father is an air headed ass-wipe."

    "Harsh words for dear old daddy Daisy." Derek and Daisy looked up and saw standing just outside their beat up rusty convertible was Natalie Thompson. Derek sat up and jumped from the truck.

    "Natalie please let me explain."

    " I trusted you Derek Anthony Masters! I trusted you, and you're sleeping with that rich slut?"

    "Natalie I love her and she loves me, I'm sorry alright but I knew you didn't like her so I didn't tell you."

    "Derek she's not the only girl who loves you. Just remember that and those girls won't get you arrested or worse heartbroken."

    "Natalie come on!" Derek yelled after the retreating form of his former best friend.

    "She's going to tell, Derek!"

    "No she can't, I-I should've told her, I should have..."

    "Derek stop, okay it's not your fault and if she tells I'll bail you out."

    "Thanks that's really reassuring." Derek fell to the ground and put his head in his hands." I thought this would work, I thought we would make it to graduation."

    "Who says we won't?"

    "Natalie."

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Chapter Three

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Chapter Four

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Chapter Five

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Chapter Six

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Chapter Seven

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Chapter Eight

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Chapter Nine

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Chapter Ten

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Chapter Eleven

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Chapter Twelve

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Chapter Thirteen

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Chapter Fourteen

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Chapter Fifteen

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Chapter Sixteen

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Chapter Seventeen

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