Jane sat under the big old oak tree overlooking the river the leaves were bright green and full of life as the soft warm summer breeze blew threw her hair which was now past her waist and totally straight and manageable she sat listing to the blue birds sing a sweet song.
She let out a soft sigh she was now a knight of the kings guard it had taken years of hard work but she'd done it now at eighteen she was a fully capable knight and Gunther could no longer laugh at her he seemed to be on her mind quite a bit lately he'd grown into a handsome man his jet black hair just touched his shoulders and he had some mussel now.
Jane blushed and mentally slapped herself for thinking of Gunther that way but she couldn't wipe the small smile off her face either.
"Well, well Jane never thought I'd see the day where you were actually being lazy for once." Jane just rolled her eyes at him their teasing had grown more into joking rather than actual insults over the years.
"Well I've just spent all morning mucking out and cleaning the stables from top to bottom I think I've earned the right to have a bit of laziness." He just smiled it was one of those smiles that made her want to melt but she quickly brushed that thought aside.
He sat down beside her and placed a small box on her lap.
"Hmm what's this?" curiosity clearly showing in her voice.
"Why don't you open it and find out." Jane opened the small box and found a silver pendent inside it was a silver dragon it was beautifully made and had a small crescent moon above its head.
"It's beautiful thank you I love it." Before she knew what she was doing she threw her arms around his neck and gave him a hug she felt her cheeks get warm as she realized what she was doing she pulled back a bit and started to come up with some excuse for what she'd just done but before she could he cupped her cheek with his hand and kissed her.
She was shocked at first but found herself quickly returning it he looped a hand on her waist and pulled her closer deepening the kiss his tongue brushed her lower lip begging for entrance which she gladly gave him every nerve in her body was alive in that one kiss it felt like the time she'd flown on dragon for the first time full of freedom and the sense of adventure.
They broke apart when air became necessary.
"I love you Jane always have and always will." She felt her heart skip a beat in that moment.
"I love you too." He kissed her again with the same passion and enthusiasm then they sat wrapped in each other's arms in a comfortable silence sitting in the warm sun just with each other after a while they headed back down to the castle with the pendent hanging around her neck and with Gunther's arm around her shoulders and with her arm around his waist.
They came in the front gate and found Jester juggling but when he saw them together he suddenly dropped his juggling balls and looked as though his heart had just been ripped from his chest Jane's heart sank she suddenly felt horrible she knew he had feelings for her but she felt bad because she didn't return his feelings.
He turned and just ran Jane wanted to go after him but something told her that she shouldn't just yet he needed his space for now.
