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Chapter 1:
It was a warm September morning in Genovia, Queen Clarisse had awoken earlier than normal that morning. She didn't know what it was but she had a feeling, a feeling that something did not feel right. She tried to brush it of as she had a busy day ahead, like any other day but right now it was still to early to get up so she continued to lay in bed for a while longer not wanting to escape the sheets that wrapped around her body, but knew she had to get up soon enough for breakfast with her husband before he left for meetings.
She sat at the breakfast table in her suite, her husband sat across from her like they did every morning. Making small talk throughout breakfast, now they sat in silence as he scanned over the papers before leaving. As she sat staring out the window her mind wondering away from the day that lay ahead, lost in her own thought she hadn't heard her husband speak, or the fact he wasn't sitting opposite her anymore "Risse" he said again, this time getting her attention.
"yes" she said looking up at him as he stood beside her
"are you ok?" Rupert asked "are you sick" he said placing the back of his fingers against her forehead "hmm your not hot"
Clarisse shook her head "I'm OK, I was just day dreaming that's all" she smiled "are you leaving now?" she asked and took a sip of her morning tea
he nodded "in a moment but not before I give you this, I was meant to have given it you last night but I didn't get home till late and by this time you had gone to bed" he said holding out a red velvet box to her "Happy Anniversary for yesterday"
"oh" she gasped "thank you" she smiled taking the box, slowly opening it to find a diamond necklace "oh, its lovely" she said running the tip of her finger over it for a second and looked up at him "thank you"
"my pleasure" he smiled bending over and placed a kiss on her forehead "now I must leave" he turned and headed over to the chair where his jacket lay "I have meetings all morning" he sighed slipping on her jacket
Clarisse closed the box and placed it on the table in front of her before looking at him "are you sure its meetings?" raising an eyebrow at him
He looked over at her "Don't do this now Risse"
"Well when then? you said you was in meetings yesterday but you wasn't" she rested her elbows on the table in front of her "you said we was going to have a dinner last night, for our anniversary, but never did because you was in the bar with your pals" she said resting her chin on her folded hands in front of her.
"Not now Clarisse, please" he said looking over at her
"It was our 25th Wedding Anniversary Rupert, I thought just this once it was going to be special" she said looking over at him "It's like your not interested in me, we don't share the same bed or suite. We haven't made love since Philippe was 5 years old, I have needs you no"
"And what about my needs" he said looking at her as she turned her head looking at him "I know you don't love me Risse, you probably never did" he sighed
"I don't deny you that, I never did at the start of our marriage and I told you I never will" she looked out the window beside her "I didn't like you when we married, as I wanted to be with someone else, you knew that, but you grew on me, I grew to be your wife and fell in love with you as you made me feel special, well for a while anyway" she said looking over at him "but you don't even like touching me now, I don't love you as a husband, now I love you as a friend as that's how our relationship feels to me"
"that's not true" he said slowly walking over to her
"well it feels like it" she said looking up at him as he stood next to her "a little romance can go a long way and I am sure if you had shown an interest, like I did over and over again our marriage would of been a lot better now" she sighed taking her cup in her hand "but never mind, duty before love as your mother used to say"
He watched as she took a sip of her tea and placed the cup back down "come here" he said grabbing her wrist making her stand up next to him
"what are you doing?" she asked as he started walking her backwards, her heart racing in her chest
"I am going to make you love me again" he said starting to untie her robe as she stood back against the wall "just like I did all those years ago" he whispered
"Rupert, stop" she said trying to grab his hands
"you said you want me, so I am giving myself to you" he said
"no I didn't" she whispered as he stopped and looked into her eyes
He slowly placed his hands on her sides as he lowered himself a little and started kissing her, after a few soft kisses he trailed them down her neck. At first she was to scared to respond but as soon as she smelt his aftershave again, she gave in and tilted her head for him and closed her eyes. After a few minutes he moved his hands around to her back, under her robe and lowered them cupping her ass and lifted her of the ground making her lock her legs around him as he pressed her body back against the wall she moaned. He held her with one hand under her ass and the other placed on her thigh as he started kissing her neck again she locked her arms around his shoulders loving the attention he was finally paying to her.
"wait, wait" she said breathlessly "this is wrong, oh so wrong" she whispered opening her eyes
he stopped and looked her in the eyes "why?" watching as she bit her bottom lip "I know, because you love me as a friend and not a husband now"
she nodded "I'm sorry"
"Friends?" he asked as she nodded "what about being Friends with benefits?"
"what on earth is that?" she asked, making him chuckle at her response "Rupert?"
"It's where two people are friends and have casual sex every now and then, no strings attached" he replied still looking at her "a few of my friends have friends with benefits"
"What?" she said surprised "we have strings Rupert, we are married, have two beautiful sons, we have a history together" she studied his face for a moment as he nodded "I want you to make love to me as a husband not a friend Rupert, I want that feeling back, I want to be your wife again as well as your friend" she said and started kissing him again "I, we do have needs after all" she whispered between kisses
"mmmhhmmmm" he replied as someone knocked on the door "Not Now" he moaned
"But Sir, you have to leave in a few minute's for an important meeting" came the reply
"I said, Not NOW!" he exclaimed and looked back at his Wife, her lips swollen and red from the attention he had just been paying them
"you best go" she said and kissed him a couple times as she moved one of her hands to the back of his head, loving the feeling of his hair on her palm
"I don't want to" he sighed as she wiggled a little and he let her down
"you have to" she said standing close to him and looking up into his eyes "your country awaits you dear King"
He sighed putting his hands up "maybe we could continue this later?" he said cupping her face with his hands
"mmm" she nodded "maybe" she whispered and reached up kissing him as the person the other side of the door knocked again "Ok Ok dammit" Clarisse exclaimed this time making her husband laugh a little "He will be right there" she looked back up at him "you better go now before he breaks the door down" she chuckled "and I really don't want them to see us like this" she smirked
"Ok" he whispered and kissed her a couple more times "I..." he stopped as she looked and held her breath "I love you" he smiled and kissed her
She smiled against his lips, letting the breath she had been holding out "I love you too" they looked at each other for a few seconds "Now then" she said starting to sort out his tie for him "Be good and I will see you later" she looked up to see he was looking down at what she was doing "there" she whispered as she patted the tie against his chest "all done"
He looked up "thank you" giving her a hug and a kiss then stepped back "see you later" he smiled walking over to the door and was gone
"ahh silly fool" she whispered to herself as she walked over and sat in the chair feeling a little alive again.
Clarisse smiled as she walked into her office "ahh Good Morning Maggie" she smiled at her personal assistant as she walked around her desk "what do I have planned today"
Maggie smiled watching her sit down and pull the chair closer to the table "not much, just a few forms to read and sign Your Majesty"
Clarisse looked up at her "is that all? I thought I had lots to do today?" she asked puzzled as she slipped her glasses on "and please Maggie I know that you are leaving in a month, but how many times do I have to ask you to please call me Clarisse?" she smiled looking at her over the top of her glasses
"I know I am sorry, it's just a habit I guess" they both chuckled "and you did but His Royal Highness wanted me to clear your afternoon from any meetings you had, he didn't give a reason he just ordered it"
"hmmmm, ok" Clarisse sighed moving on "where is Joseph today? I haven't seen him yet this morning and he's normally the first person I see"
"King Rupert stole him" Maggie replied placing the papers in front of Clarisse
Clarisse thought a second "He stole him?" she asked puzzled looking up at Maggie
"Yes Ma'am" Maggie nodded "He said he needed his help with something so he stole him as he called it" she chuckled a little
"Oh ok then" Clarisse simply replied as she started looking through the forms she needed to read in full
"Oh by the way" Maggie said as Clarisse looked up "you have remembered that the lady taking over from me is coming to shadow me today, haven't you?"
"Oh of course she is" Clarisse smiled "I completely forgot about that" she nodded a little then looked at Maggie "are you sure that there isn't anything I could do to get you to stay?" she asked still hopeful that her trusted assistant of 10 years would change her mind and stay after all.
"I am sorry Your..." she stopped as Clarisse looked at her with a little smirk on her lips "..Clarisse" Maggie smiled as Clarisse nodded with a chuckle
"Oh it's ok Maggie, I fully understand" Clarisse smiled
"Thank you" Maggie smiled "Now would you like me to bring you some tea?"
"Yes please... No, wait" she stopped "when is your shadow for the day arriving?"
Maggie checked her watch and looked back over at Clarisse "in about 20 minutes"
"Then we will wait and have tea when she arrives, I am sure I can spare half an hour to talk with her a little" Clarisse smiled
"I am sure she would love that" Maggie smiled back "I will see you in a bit then?"
Clarisse smiled "of course" she sat and watched as Maggie left the room, pulling up the door behind her. With a sigh she turned in her seat and headed over to the window for a few minutes, her mind wondering off.
A knock to the door, knocked Clarisse out of her thoughts "come" she said turning to see who entered and was surprised to see Maggie coming in with a tea tray and her shadow following her "oh my" she checked her watch and was surprised to see she had been stood at the window the whole time since Maggie left "I haven't even signed any forms yet" she said "but then there is no rush when tea is involved" she chuckled as she walked over to the seating area of her office
Maggie placed the tray on the coffee table between the two couches and stood up straight "Your...Sorry, Clarisse" she said looking at her as Clarisse nodded in response "this is Charlotte" she smiled looking at Charlotte as she stood a little nervous
"Hello Charlotte" Clarisse smiled extending her hand to her "It's nice to meet you"
Charlotte smiled "Hello Your Majesty" she shook her hand "Its nice to meet you too, well I have met you before but... yeah" she smiled
"well forgive me for not remembering your face, I meet lot's of people everyday" Clarisse smiled
"That's OK" she replied still a bit nervous "I understand"
"well, let's sit" Clarisse smiled sitting on the edge of the couch, her normal royal way as Maggie and Charlotte sat on the other couch opposite"There is no need to be so nervous Charlotte, also please call me Clarisse" she smiled at the young lady as Maggie passed her a cup of tea "thank you, Maggie" she smiled at her then returned her gaze to Charlotte
"thank you, I will have to remember that" Charlotte replied as Maggie passed her a cup also "thank you"
"your welcome" she sat beside her "you would think it would get easier, but I have been trying for a very long time to call her Clarisse" they all chuckled
A knock came to the door "oh heavens" Clarisse jumped checking her watch "gosh we have been talking for just over 2 hours" she exclaimed looking at both Maggie and Charlotte as someone knocked on the door again "come" she said and turned in the seat a little as they all looked over to see who came in
"it's just me" Rupert said coming into the office
"Hello, Darling" Clarisse smiled as he stood behind the couch she was sat on
"Hello" he smiled and bent over the back placing a kiss on her lips then stood back putting his hand on Clarisse's that rested on the back of the couch "May I steal you for a bit?"
"What like you stole my body guard?" she smirked at him
"Oh this is different" he chuckled and looked at Maggie "is that ok if I steal her for a while? I must talk with her upstairs?"
Maggie nodded in surprise "that's fine" watching Clarisse stand up
"oh before we go, Rupert" Clarisse said looking at him then turned to Charlotte "this is Charlotte, she's taking over from Maggie"
"Well Hello Charlotte" he said extending his hand as she quickly stood up
"Hello Your Highness" she smiled shaking his hand then watched as he stood back "it's nice to meet you"
"like wise" Rupert smiled and took Clarisse's hand "now I am sorry it's short but I have business to attend to and it's very important" he said starting to lead Clarisse out of her office without saying goodbye
"hmmm" Maggie said shocked at what just happened
"I take it that he's never done that before?" Charlotte asked as she looked at Maggie
"No, not in all the year's I have been here" she said looking at her "but then, there's a first for everything" she sighed standing up and started clearing up the tea things.
To Be Continued...