Hello Fanfic readers, this is another story kind of like Loves Passion only its more fairy tale like i hope you all like and i hope to get reviews SO PLZ! R&R! thanks

Nicole Marie Calestro, princess of Donate, stood at the tower window looking out over the castle grounds and all that surrounded it. She didn't understand why her father wanted her to marry. Of course she knew she had to, but she didn't think she would marry a complete stranger. So ok the man in question was coming to Donate Castle to get to know her and her family before they marry. Apparently he was bringing his sister, brother and mother along for the journey too. She looked out over the horizon. They should be arriving soon. She turned back to look around the tower. This was her room. She loved it here. She had a large canopy bed that was not in any way girly. Ugh she hated girly stuff. She loved greens and blues and maybe some purples and reds but not overly so. She turned back to the window and gasped. Three carriages were coming up over the hill. They were magnificent. Uh she thought I thought there would be more carriages. Oh well guess not. Maybe they won't be as stuck up as I originally thought. Well better get down to the courtyard, father will want me there now.

Down in the carriages, Jesse James Stern, Prince of Calbrinco, looked out at the castle. It was superlative. He had never seen anything like it. Even his castle couldn't compare, not that he really cared, but still, Wow he thought. He knew it was time to marry, his father was dieing and he had this horrible feeling that war will break out in his country soon. That was why he brought his mother, sister and little brother. He was concerned for their safety. If anything happened why he was here he wanted them safe. He looked up at the castle again and sighed, I guess this is it huh? Well best of luck Jesse. I hope the princess isn't stuck up or anything, because so many these days are. His friend, protector and knight broke his train of thought. "Prince Jesse? Have you seen the castle?" "Yes Christopher, I have. It is quite magnificent." "I agree. Do think the princess will be like all the others?" "I hope not. But with my luck she will be." "Well have some faith, Prince Jesse. Maybe she won't be." "Christopher? How many times have told you to drop the "prince?" "And how many times have I told you to drop the "topher." "Ok, ok I get your point." "Well, anyway, I bet she'll be beautiful, funny, nice and not stuck up." "Yes, well, one can hope."

Back at the castle, Nicole was out in the courtyard with her mother, father, younger brother, and little sister. "Father? Why do I have to do this?" asked Nicole. "Darling, I know your not looking forward to this, but you must give Prince Jesse a chance. Besides it's time for you to marry." "Time for me to marry." She mumbled to herself just as the carriages pulled up. The coachman jumped down and opened the first carriage door. A young man stepped out along with a bit younger girl and a little boy. The second carriage opened and out stepped an older lady and her companion, a woman about the same age. Nicole's father rushed forward and greeted the prince and his family.

"Good afternoon, your highness, welcome to Donate Castle." Her father said to the prince. "I am King Philip, but you must call me Philip. This is my daughter Nicole, my son, Alex, and the little one, Ana. And this is my wife, Annabel."

"Good afternoon, your highness-" "Philip!" "Philip," Jesse complied. "I am Jesse as you all ready know, this is my mother Marie, and my younger sister Sara, and my little brother, David. My father could not be here for he is ill and has some important matters in which must be attended to. I hope that is acceptable."

"Yes, yes of course." Said the king.

"You all must be exhausted!" exclaimed the queen. "Come and we will show you to your rooms and then we shall meet in the drawing room for tea." She turned toward the castle and the others followed close behind.

As they came inside Jesse could see that the inside was just as magnificent as the outside. He looked up and around. This room must have at least a 20-foot ceiling he thought. How strange he thought as he looked at the large tapestry on the wall. It was a battlefield with men and horses, people dieing, fires raging. It was gruesome. Nicole noticed that Jesse had stopped to stare at the tapestry. "This has been in our family for generations. It's from the Catastrophe of Our World. My great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather fought at it. He had this made." Nicole gestured to the tapestry. "I believe he did it so it would always be remembered."

"How come it's in the Great Hall?" Jesse asked. Everyone else had moved on and now they were the only ones left in the Great Hall.

"Well I suppose it's because it's the only place it will fit since it is so large. The only other place it would fit would be in the dinning hall, but I assume my great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather didn't want to spoil anyone's appetite." She laughed.

Jesse laughed too. He liked her, he realized. She was nice and had a sense of humor. Of course he didn't know her all that well yet. He had just met her, but she was rather lovely. Maybe it won't be so bad he thought. Maybe Christopher was right.

"Well come on now, I had best show you to your room. Everyone else seemed to have disappeared." She laughed again.

"This place is rather magnificent. I mean yes my castle is nice too, I suppose, but this place is beyond all else." Jesse murmured as they headed up the stairs.

"Yes, it is. I love it here. It really does have something, I don't know. Some castles don't have the feeling this one has. It just feels homey I guess." She spoke softly.

"Hmm it does." They trudged up the stairs and saw the others being shown to their rooms.

"Your room is in the tower. There are two rooms up there. Mine is also up there. The other has not been occupied in a long while. We weren't sure if you would prefer the tower the second floor. I hope the tower is satisfactory. If not we can give you a room done here on this floor." Nicole rambled as she led Jesse past the others to another set of stairs.

"No I'm sure the tower room with be fine. My room back home is in the tower. So I will feel just at home in the tower. Although I must admit I have never had to share the tower before." Jesse smiled.

Nicole laughed as her stomach fluttered. When he smiled he was very handsome indeed. He had been handsome before, but that smile just made him more so. "Yes well I have never had to share the tower either, so we will just have to endure the hardship of sharing." She said trying to sound serious. Jesse laughed at her and said with a gentlemanly voice:

"Well I believe I shall endure very much so."

Nicole laughed at his voice. He had deepened it when he said that and it sounded very funny. They reached the top of the stairs. There were two doors across from each other. Nicole pointed to one, "That is my room." She turned to the side a bit, "This here is like a sitting area that we will be sharing. I guess it's just a place to relax even though both rooms have their own private sitting rooms as well as a dressing room and a lavatory. And this is your room." She opened the door and walked in. There was a young man already in there. He was unpacking the trunks that had been brought up. He appeared to be a knight.

"Hello Prince Jesse, Princess Nicole." He said politely.

"Christopher! How many times have I told you not to unpack my things? It's bad enough that you are always trying to dress me and call me Prince."

"Yes well that is what I am supposed to do. Besides where would you be without me? Furthermore, how many times have I told you to call me Chris? Like a dozen and lastly didn't we already have this conversation on the way here." The man called Christopher said.

"Yes well, in any case, this is Princess Nicole, Chris." He said matter-a-factly.

"Yes I know Jesse," he replied matter-a-factly. Then he laughed. "You know that is the first time we have called each other by our proper names."

Jesse laughed too, "Yes it is, isn't it?"

"Well I'll leave you two." Christopher closed the trunk and moved it against the wall. He then walked out of the room. "Good day Princess Nicole."

"Good day Chris," she murmured and he laughed all the way down the stairs. "Well, he sure is an interesting character. I like him; he's very nice and relaxed."

"Yes he is that." Jesse said thoughtfully.

"Well this is your room. I hope it is satisfactory. I will be across the hall if you need anything and tea is in an hour. Is that alright with you?" Nicole questioned.

"Yes that's just fine. Thank you. I'll see you at tea, then?" he inquired.

"Yes, I'll be there. Goodbye—Jesse…" she murmured.

"Goodbye, Nicole…" he whispered. Nicole walked out of the room and down the hall. When she got to her room and closed the door, she breathed heavily. She sat down on her bed. Oh Lord, she thought, this could get very interesting, very interesting indeed. He's so handsome and kind. He smells soooo good! I hope he doesn't think ill of me. Well it could be worse. I wonder what it would be like to kiss him. Nicole! Oh my, I can't believe I thought that. But would it be nice. I've never been kissed before. Maybe it…well there was some sort of sexual pull. Is that what it's called? I've never felt it before, but…mmmm…

Back in the room, Jesse closed his door and sat on the huge bed. Oh God, he thought, she is gorgeous and nice and well, gorgeous. She has a nice laugh too. Well it could be worse. I like her very much. Maybe that's a good thing. Well of course it is, you num nuts! Your going to be marring her come two months so you had better like her. Of course you hadn't expected to well to feel the pull. The pull, that sounds so lame. Ugh! Jesse you are such an idiot! But that is what it is, some sort of sexual pull. Ok you barely know her. Stop naming things that you're probably just imagining. Well I guess I'll take a nap and dream of…

Well thats the end of the first chapter plz R&R CodeRomance