Tom's POV

The minute Westley met Clara I knew they were a match, I just knew it. Westley looked at her so different than he had any other woman and I knew Clara was just wild enough for Wesley to be able to fall in love with. Would he admit it to me or her though especially this early? No chance but while he wouldn't say it his body and face would.

"I see you met Miss Clara?" I ask him as I walk forward wiping my hands off on my pants.

"She is so beautiful, like a princess from a child's story book." Westley tells me still not looking away from the stable door where she just left.

I was right and I couldn't help but smile as Westley turns back to me with a look of horror probably realizing what he just said. I just smile and nods at him. Of course now I can see him blush as well, ah the poor boy has it bad now.

"Yes you did just say that and no I don't think you are wrong, I believe Miss Clara to be the type of woman no man would second guess fighting for." I tell him as I pet Achilles.

"You let her ride Achilles? Why you said he wasn't ready yet?" he asks me with a look of concern on his face.

"He liked her, you know how Achilles is as well but like you when he met Clara they just clicked." I tell him with a big grin.

"You believe we clicked?"

"Oh I do believe so, give it time and before you know it she will be sneaking off to meet you a lot more lad." I tell him with a hearty laugh.

"I have no money, why would she want to be with someone like me? Plumtree could give her everything she desired." He says with a sigh looking back to Achilles.

"Not all women are like Miss Fanny Westley, especially Clara she has a different kind of heart even Achilles knew that." I tell him as Achilles neighs at him. "She doesn't want someone like Plumtree I bet my job on it. Just wait as see lad, she'll know what she wants."

Westley chuckles as we continue to brush Achilles who seems to be loving the attention. Clara was different and I knew it. Still I don't think she would break poor Westley's heart either. I could tell she wanted a genuine love not one bought with money, power or positon. I laugh as well as we continue our job though I knew Westley was now thinking more and more about Miss Clara.

Clara's POV

Once I got back inside Jane was there waiting with an eye brow raised at me. Oh now I knew I was in for it now. Something told me that Fanny probably came back and told Jane everything and now I was going to look like the bad guy. I just sighed as I walked up to her almost like I was waiting for her to scold me.

"You went riding on Achilles with your hair down, it did surprise many people but when I saw the joy in your eyes I was no longer able to be mad at you." She tells me now with a smile.

I light out a breath I didn't realize I was holding and smile at her.

"Still, lets get your hair up and please tells me you do not have an interest in Mr. Plumtree?" she asks me.

I make the same face Ariel from the little mermaid maid when Eric was trying to guess her name and said a horrible name. This causes Jane to laugh and also let out a sigh of relief.

"Oh thank goodness, Fanny would have been so horrible to you then. Why were you out at the stables for so long though?" she asks the raised eye brow returning to her face.

"I was meeting Tom and Westley. They also let me brush Achilles. He is a very beautiful horse." I tell her trying to keep my new feelings for Westley hidden but she seems to see right through me.

"Oh Westley would make a good match for you as well. He is the same age as you as well." She tells me with a now rather large smile on her face.

Why does something deep down inside of me say she is going to play matchmaker now? Would she really do something like that though? Wait a second of course she would! I smile back at her not really minding if she matched me with him. I mean I didn't have anyone in my old time or this one. What harm could it do right?