The sequel to Daughter of Eve! If you haven't read the first one, I suggest you do so! But thanks to my loyal readers who have followed! Please review and I accept any criticism! Thank you. :)x

I woke up that morning to the sun streaming in through my window. It illuminated the room with its yellow rays and warmed my skin with its heat. I rolled over to the other side of the bed and stretched. Even after eighteen months of living here, I could never get tired of mornings like this. I got out of bed reluctantly after seeing two blue velvet boxes that reminded me it was Peter's birthday.

I put on my dressing gown, grabbed the presents and walked down to the library to the door that led to Peter's study. I tiptoed down to the other end of his room until I was outside his sleeping chambers. I pushed opened the doors and yelled, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!".

I heard a groan from him as he rolled over. I put the presents down on his bedside table and walked around to the other side of his bed and crawled in. He turned to face me and embraced me.

"What are you doing here? We'll get in trouble," he said smiling at me.

"You're the one to speak; you sneak into my room all the time!" I told him, snuggling into his side even more.

"I'm eighteen!" he groaned excitedly, I laughed at him.

"Not so loud, Oreius will hear us!" I scolded him softly.

"Says the one who came into my room yelling," he exclaimed sitting himself up. I shot him a look, and then reached over to get him his presents.

"Which present first?" I asked him excitedly. This was my favourite part of birthdays.

"Surprise me," he said. With that I handed me the small box first. He opened it and a smile spread across his face.

"Do you like it?" I asked him biting my lip nervously. He held up his present. It was a white gold ring with a square sapphire, with a girl on one side, a boy on the other. Just like the necklace he'd given me when he proposed a courtship between us.

"Of course!" he said putting it on.

"I thought the girls at the party might need to be reminded that you're mine," I said joking. I passed him the next present.

He opened the box and pulled out a bronze telescope and extended it. On each layer there was an intricate dwarfish design. "It's just what I wanted," he whispered in awe. "I don't think I've ever been so spoilt!" he said hugging me.

"Well it is your eighteenth birthday," I said giggling as he pulled me down on top of him. "So what shall the birthday boy do today?" I asked smiling.

He rolled over so I was now lying on the bed while he rested himself on his elbow. "Well we all have training, lunch is our traditional picnic and then the party, nothing exciting really," he said joking, earning a playful hit from me.

"If you're late for that picnic, I'll kill you," I told him. Without warning he then crushed his lips into mine and kissed me.

I waited outside my bedroom for Peter to take me to breakfast like every morning. We had to act like we hadn't already seen each other this morning, as we'd definitely get into trouble. Amria's eyes me as I played with my necklace nervously.

"Here he comes, my lady," Amira said as Peter walked over to us.

"Peter! Happy birthday," I exclaimed as I hugged him.

We broke apart and he replied, "Thanks Lex, you're the first person to say that," he smiled cheekily.

"Of course she was, I heard her yell it to you at about eight o'clock this morning," said Amira laughing at my expense.

I cringed, "You heard?" I asked her.

"I think the whole of the Cair heard. I should be telling you off, but it's a special day," she winked and motioned for us to get going to breakfast.

As we walked away Peter said, "And you were worried about me being loud." He earned another playful hit from me as we made our way to the Northern Garden. It was my favourite one out of the four as all my favourite Narnian flowers were planted there at Peter's command.

We walked up to the table that held an assortment of breakfast food. Edmund and Lucy gave Peter a chorus of happy birthdays as I took my usual spot on the right of Peter.

"Where's Su?" I quipped at her absence.

"There was a decoration fiasco! She ordered black and white, instead she got blue and white, she's rushed off to fix it," Lucy said.

"I didn't even want a party," Peter said, smiling at his sister's flair for these sorts of things. We laughed and waited for Su to come before we begun breakfast.

"While we're waiting, why don't we open presents," said Lu as she passed Peter his gift from her. Peter had received a box set of books on Narnia rulers and a new sword belt from Lu. From Edmund he got a brass inkwell and a new dagger. He beamed at his younger siblings.

"They're wonderful! I love them, thank you both so much," he said standing up to embrace them both. Edmund looked less than pleased with this gesture of thanks. I laughed at the face he made.

"Finally!" Susan hollered walking up to us. "I'm so sorry, but the decorations were the wrong colour, happy birthday Pete," she finished walking up to her brother and giving him his gift.

"Thanks Su, but the party planning was enough," he said laughing at her flustered face. She dismissed his words with a wave of her hand. He opened the box to find two gold cufflinks with yellow stones pressed into them.

"To match your crown," she said thoughtfully. With the final exchange of presents we began our breakfast, sharing laughs and talking about what the night held for us. Then whilst talking about what we had planned for the morning Edmund piped up.

"Alexea, were you in Peter's room this morning?". Peter nearly spat out his juice as my face had a surprised look plastered on it.

"What makes you think that?" I asked Edmund playing with my necklace nervously.

"Oh I don't know, maybe at the fact I heard someone yell 'happy birthday', and the fact that you are the only person who could get to Pete's room without being caught." Edmund smirked, a satisfied look on his face as he embarrassed me.

"Oh enough! I just went to give him my presents," I said, my face becoming hot. By this stage all four Pevensie's had burst into laughter much to my disdain. Luckily Oreius walked towards us, saving me from any more embarrassment.

"I'm afraid you all have training to go too," he said enthusiastically. He was met by groans from all five us. We hadn't had a break from training since our first day of being at the Cair.

"Can I skip today? I have lots of party things to attend to," said Susan cheekily.

"You skipped yesterday Su," Lucy pointed out.

"What?" I asked her.

"What, I needed a break," she replied to me giggling. Reluctantly, we eventually followed Oreius to the training ground. Lucy and Su went to the archery field, Ed and Pete went to train with Oreius and I went to train with Amar.

"Meet you at the beach?" I asked Peter after I strapped on my gear.

"Where else would I be?" he replied teasingly.

"Dead, if Oreius doesn't hold back this time," I joked.

"Oi cheeky!" he exclaimed as I walked out of the armor rooms.

Our picnic was cut short at the arrivals of our guests from Calormen, Telmar and Archenland. We begrudgingly trudged up to the courtyard and watched the royals pile into it. The five of us stood scattered around, to welcome as many of the guest as we could. Lucy and Susan were together, Ed with Oreius and I with Peter.

"Never any peace or quiet around here," said Pete as we waited for the royals to approach us.

"Do you really count me annoying you as peace and quiet?" I said trying to get him to relax.

"Depends," he said smiling. He turned back around just in time to greet to royals of Archenland.

"King Lune, Queen Lilian and darling Corin! How good it is to see you again! Especially you Corin, you've become so big," I greeted them.

"I am big, I'm three now," he said muffled by the food he had been eating. I laughed at the darling boy.

"Oh Corin. Princess, it's good to see you too! I'm afraid our letters do not compare to when we are together!" Queen Lilian said as she kissed my cheeks.

"Happy birthday King Peter," King Lune said. Then they hurried off to see the others.

"I always love seeing them," I told Peter.

"I'm glad we fixed the alliance," he said in agreement.

The next guests to be greeted were some lords from Telmar. Peter turned to me with a hateful look on his face. The Telmar's at their best were unpleasant to say the least.

"Keep smiling," I muttered under my breath to him.

"Lord Caspian and Lady Gabriella. How nice of you to come." Peter said to them hardly breaking a smile.

"Yes, welcome to Cair Paravel," I said enthusiastically, a smile plastered right across my face. I nudged Peter, a pain staked look momentarily crossed his face letting me know he'd gotten the message.

"Thank you for the invite," drawled the Lord.

"May we introduce you to our daughter Isobella," the Lady said pushing a very pretty, dark girl with green eyes towards Peter. He took her hand and kissed it as she battered her eyelashes.

"It's a pleasure," he said never breaking eye contact. My blood began to boil; he'd never kissed anyone's hand like that, not even mine!

"The pleasure's all mine," she said far too flirtatiously.

"Yes, indeed," I said barely smiling, immediately she bowed before me. Once they passed on I turned to Peter, my face contorted with rage.

"I thought it was public knowledge that we are dating," I spat at Peter; he turned to me a confused look on his face.

"What?" he asked me confused. I couldn't look at him, he was so oblivious! I couldn't believe him.

Just in time, Prince Rabadash walked up to us. "Princess, you look lovely," he said taking my hand and kissing it.

"Dearest Prince, how you flatter me!" I giggled girlishly. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Peter's face go red, his lips turning into a straight line. "Welcome to the Cair."

"Thank you. May I have the pleasure of a dance?" he asked me. That question was enough to make Peter's eyes bulge out of his head and clear his throat.

"Yes, you may," I replied before he turned and wished Peter a happy birthday.

The Prince walked off to the others and Peter turned to me furious. Once everyone had returned to inside the Cair, Peter started to speak.

"What was that?" he asked me fuming.

"What was what?" I asked him coolly. I could not lose my temper, I knew if I did, it'd be all out war.

"Don't play dumb Lex. You pretty much threw yourself at Rabadash. And then that comment about us being public knowledge!" he was starting to yell now.

That was it. "Well aren't we? If we were why did Isobella throw herself at you? And if I'm not mistaken why did you accept her flirtatious advances? I only acted like that with Rabadash because you made me feel horrible!" I yelled at him, startling some of the servants that stood around.

"I kissed her hand and was civil with her, which is hardly anything to make you feel horrible about! And getting even isn't a good way to sort things out," he said raising his voice too.

"That's just it Pete! You've never kissed my hand, not once; you've never told me it's a pleasure to be in my company. What makes it worse is that you didn't even acknowledge me when she flirted with you! Don't talk to me about getting even; I'm sure you would've done the same thing." With those final words I walked off, a tear falling from my eye.

I sat in the dressing room I shared with Lucy and Susan. It was filled with naiads and dryad's all hurrying to get us ready for the ball. I had just told the two girls what had happened; they looked at me in shock.

"But it's you and Pete, you never fight," said Lu saddened by my story.

"First time for everything," I told the girl, saddened myself.

"Well the way you reacted wasn't right but I would've done the same thing. The way he acted with Isobella was hardly right either. You would think he'd acknowledge you when she's making it clear she likes him," said Susan. I sighed a breath of relief.

"You both overreacted though," said Lu, a naiad pulling her hair in all directions.

"Oh definitely," said Susan.

"I was afraid of that," I said. "I have to go and find him."

"You're not finished, put on your dress and then you can go," Susan said.

"Yes Mum," I said cheekily as I hurried to the dressing room.

I looked at myself in the mirror, my eyes had a light coat of black and silver eye shadow, my hair was somehow straightened and teased at the back to give it volume. It was them pushed back with a black replica of my crown as a headband. My dress was long sleeved, black ball gown, with a V-neck slit down the front. Luckily for me it was covered with black lace that had silver accented. I stepped out and looked at Su.

"I look like a witch! And what's worse is that Peter probably saw me like one when we fought today!" I told her.

"Nonsense, the Witch wore white and you look stunning," Susan said laughing. I joined in with her. "Now go find Pete."

I walked the hallways, a little frightened at the lack of noise that I was used to. I tapped on Peter's door lightly.

"Come in."

"Hi," I said as I closed the door behind me. My mind blanked when I saw him. He was wearing a blue top with Aslan, embroidered in gold on the front, matching pants, brown boots and a gold cape. It matched his hair and eyes; he was truly a vision of beauty.

"What?" he asked checking himself.

"Nothing," I shook my head, "You just look wonderful."

"As do you Lex. Really," he said. I winced at the use of my nickname, it made me feel worse than I already did.

I looked at him as he took a step closer, and I too him. I couldn't take it anymore and ran up to him, nearly sobbing. "I'm so sorry, I overreacted."

"It's alright, I overreacted too. We should've just been calm and not blown into what it turned out to be. You're right I should've acknowledged you when she flirted and I shouldn't have acted like that when I'd never said or done those things to you first," he said stroking my hair. We pulled apart and I faced him.

"I shouldn't have flirted with Rabadash to spite you, nor should I have yelled," I told him.

"Let's just forget about it. We know we belong to each other, and that's all that matters," he said kissing my forehead. "Come on, let's go party."

Peter and I descended the staircase aware of one thousand eyes on us. I clung to him tightly as I smiled. We were quickly separated by guests wishing him well. I joined Susan in making small talk with our guests.

"I heard this one tell Lady Gabriella we wouldn't know how to throw a party," Susan said pointing to a lady dressed in a white lace dress that did not flatter her at all. I walked over to her ready to defend Su.

"Hello Lady Gabriella, and, oh, I believe we have not had the pleasure," I said motioning the Lady who'd been rude to Su.

"Queen Susan, Princess Alexea, this is Lady Adriana," she said smiling.

"It's a pleasure," said Su.

"Enjoying the party? It's enviable isn't it?" I said hoping to come across joking but also hoping they'd get the hint.

"Very enviable," said Lady Adriana a sour look upon her face. Just in time the dinner bell rang and we took our seats. Peter on my left, Susan on my right, as always.

Dinner was met with great delight as all the guests enjoyed the food. I couldn't believe how much I'd eaten between talking with Su about one person's dress and Peter about his enjoyment and gifts. After dinner, Peter gave a speech and we'd sung happy birthday will he blew out his candles.

The night was just beginning when the music began to play. Peter stood up and whispered to me, "Ready to make us public knowledge, if it's not clear to some people?".

I nodded and took his hand walking as gracefully as I could. We bowed and then started to waltz. Everyone's eyes were on us when we floated across the marble floor. I caught the eye of Isobella who seemed to be fuming at the sight.

Peter leaned forward, "What do you suppose they're thinking?" he asked whispering.

"When the wedding will be," I laughed and then rested my cheek to his; like I'd seen the women do in the movies back home.

All too soon the night ended in the wee hours of the morning, every guest went to bed slight abuzz from all the Narnian wine.

"Enjoy yourself?" I asked him as we stopped outside my bedroom door.

"Quite surprisingly I did," he said smiling.

I kissed his cheek, "Goodnight then, my King."

"Goodnight," he replied. And with that I walked into my room.

I kicked off my heels as quickly and stretched my feet. I washed my face free of makeup and threw myself onto my bed, not even bothering to change my dress. I'd begun to crawl under the covers when I heard someone tiptoe towards me. I turned around quickly only to be jumped on by Peter.

"Pete, what are you doing!?" I screeched softly, giggling as his continued to pin me down.

"Is it a crime if I want to spend the last hours of my birthday with my girlfriend?" he asked cheekily.

"We'll get in trouble. Remember what happened this morning?" I asked him as he rolled over so we were lying down.

"I'll only stay a little while," he said as he pulled me into his side.

"Maybe a bit longer," I yawned snuggling into him.

"Mmm," he mumbled.

We laid there in silence for a while. I turned to look up at him only to find his eyes staring back. He bent down and kissed me, our lips moving together like they had so many times before. His hands knotted in my hair and mine his. This kiss was so different to the others, soft, kind and so passionate. He pulled away all too soon and smiled.

It was in that very moment I realised how much I love Pete. I searched his eyes to see what he was feeling in the moment. They were a deeper blue than they were before this kiss, not the normal blue for happy, or the grey/blue for sad, but a deep blue I'd never seen before. In was in that moment too I realised he loved me too.

I fell asleep content with the thought that one day, I'd get to spend every night for the rest of my life, looking into those eyes and falling asleep in those arms.