»»———Fool's golden lands, a gentle heart bestowed to me, though I am no man to place a ring on a finger———««

╰┈➤ The American Colonies are rioting beneath King George's crown, with the new Act making it so colonists must pay for housing and for the comfort of the British Troops infiltrating the home they've begun to build and with the children born on the distant soil.

╰┈➤ Not that Tom Baird cared for their disdain.

╰┈➤ Tom is a British soldier with a silver tongue and a habit of chasing tails within the colonies, trapped within Richmond, Virginia and the newest act. He forced his way into the Caldwell Estate, a Richmond family with plenty of prestige and wealth- and a bountiful home for Tom to rest within.

╰┈➤ And the place where you work as an indentured servant to the Caldwell's.

╰┈➤ Within the home you're a speck, not grabbing the attentions of the Caldwell's sons nor any other man interested in marriage. Then there had been Tom, at first another warm body for his bed, that unfortunately for him blossomed into an almost obsession for you and the curves that always haunted you.

╰┈➤ He draws you in his journal, every fold and soft point, he writes your name and his last name within the pages. Gifts, small tokens, flowers, even coins, left by your bed with no knowledge of who leaves them there with such gentle care enough not to wake you.

╰┈➤ But he can't wed you, his time is limited and he isn't sure what to do with this barely controlled affection.

)꒦꒷ Okay so this may become a small series bc I like the characters I wrote but I just want to see if this will do good at all ꒷꒦)

)꒦꒷ Historical info: An act that allowed British governors to house soldiers in private homes, uninhabited buildings, or other available structures (like inns, barns, or outhouses) if barracks weren't sufficient, requiring colonists to provide allowances for food, fuel, and lodging, significantly increasing colonial resentment by bypassing local legislatures and infringing on property rights, leading to widespread opposition ꒷꒦)

)꒦꒷ obviously don't take this as historical facts ꒷꒦)