Mornings
Seventeen year old Alanna of Trebond rolled over in the bed she was sharing with her lover and knight master, Prince Jonathan. He was sleeping peacefully beside her, or so she thought. When she tried to creep out of bed silently, Jon's arms tightened around her and he cracked open an eyelid.
"And where do you think you're going?" he asked jovially.
"I was going to get dressed, seeing as it's morning and all." Alanna retorted. "But I see that your Highness wants me to lie about all day in your arms."
"That sounds agreeable." Jonathan replied. "A much better way to spend one of our oh so few days off than gallivanting about outside."
Alanna giggled at that and then immediately frowned. She did not giggle. "You are going to be the laziest king ever." She stopped resisting and relaxed in his hold. "And what will the others think of us? They will say that the prince and his squire are layabouts if we stay in bed all day."
"There are worse rumors." the prince responded. "But I suppose if you really want to get up, I'm in no position to stop you." He released her turned over in the bed.
Feeling cold now that his warmth was taken away, Alanna looked over at him. "You know, if you really wanted me to stay here with you, you could just order me to."
"Because you take orders so well." Jon fired back. "What would be the point? No, I'll stay here alone while you go off and have fun. Enjoy yourself, maybe flirt with Gary or Raoul a bit."
"Now you really are being silly." Alanna responded. "I don't flirt and neither of them know the truth about me. Besides, why would I go after them when I've got the heir to the kingdom in my bed. And if you ordered me to stay in it, I might obey."
"First off, Alanna dearest, this is my bed. And secondly, I want you to want to stay. Not because I order you to."
Alanna sighed. "I suppose if you're going to be difficult about it, I wouldn't mind staying."
"Aren't I always?" Jon replied and turned back over to kiss her and fold her back into his arms.
A/N: Hey! This is my first foray into Tamora Pierce fics. I've been a fan of hers for almost a decade now, and I've been a lurker in this fandom. It seemed like it was time to make the leap. Please let me know what you thought of this and if I should continue.