AN: It's been ages since I've written a fanfic. But, like the rest of you, I need something to get me to November. This story is meant to be a one-shot but it's running long so I've decided to spit it up.
The story takes place a few yrs after the events of season 2.
I hope you all enjoy it.
Mine
"GO AWAY!" shouted Her Royal Highness, Princess Eleanor at the persistent knocking on her bedroom door. With her eyes closed, she groped around her bed for a decorative pillow and lopped it at the door. But because she was laying face down in her pillow, the pillow just fell into the floor. She groaned and pulled her blanket over her head to block out the sound.
After few more minutes, the knocking stopped and Eleanor rolled, on to her back and sat up in bed. She brushed her hair from her face and in a sleepy tone said, "Come in."
The door opened and a young maid entered the room pushing a cart with the Princess's breakfast under the silver dome. She gave Eleanor a small smile and said, "You highness, your breakfast. I'm sorry about the knocking. I was told by your security detail to wake you up at 7:30 am because you have an event to attendant this morning with Prince Liam."
"And did you happen to see my security detail at my door this morning?" Eleanor asked pulling the blanket closer to her body.
The maid shook her head. "No, when I came there was no one at your door."
"I see. Well off you go if there is nothing else," Eleanor said. She waited for maid and then got off the bed.
She stared at the cart for a few seconds before gently lifting off the lid to see her usual teapot, an empty cup and a plate of eggs with toast. In the teacup, was a folded piece of paper, which she plucked out and unfolded.
After a few seconds, she dropped the note onto the floor and marched over to her nightstand. She grabbed her mobile and pressed the speed dial button. As she placed the mobile up to her ear she mumbled, "He better pick up. If he thinks that a note is going to solve this, he is wrong."
She listened to the mobile on the other end ring for a few seconds before she groaned and tossed the it into the bed and walked into her closet for some clothes.
The Head of Security of the palace, James Hill smirked at the sound of a pair of familiar footsteps marched across his office. He continued typing away for a few minutes before saving his work and looking away from it. He watched as Eleanor plopped down in one of the armchairs in front of his desk. He smiled at her and said, "Good Morning, Your Highness. Your car for event the morning will be waiting exactly at 7am." He glance at his watch before continuing and said, "You still have fifteen minutes. So I'm assuming you have something to talk to me about."
"You assigned me Hagrid for the month?" she said staring at him
"Hagrid? … Oh, Mr. Miller… Yes, starting today he will assigned as your security detail. Actually, he was high recommended by Mr. Frost," James said.
"So you're telling me that my own security detail is away and I'm just finding out it now? Don't you think I should have been told a head of time? I am the Princess. And why in the world is my own security not here when I'm clearly am?" Eleanor said still glaring at James from across the desk.
"I was told by Mr. Frost that he would personally tell you…"
"With a bloody note in my teacup," she said interrupting him. She tossed the folded up piece of paper from her teacup on to his desk.
James unfolded the note and scanned the contents before looking up at her. "It is a sweet note, if I do say so myself." Then he folded the paper back up and slid it back to her. "As for this assignment it was last minute. His Majesty, King Robert was supposed to go to the meeting at the UN in America this month but there was a conflict with his schedule and the PM was told to go in place of him."
"And what does have to do with my bodyguard?" she asked.
"The PM said she wanted palace protection since she is going in place of His Majesty. She requested Mr. Frost as her security detail for this assignment. Mr. Frost told me that when King Robert told him about the assignment he could have turned it down. However, Mr. Frost thought it would be good to give the both of you space so he took the assignment." James replied before reading a text from his mobile. "Princess, your car is ready."
"Bloody hell, tell the King I want to speak to him later today and that he better clear off his schedule for me. If not I am camping out in his room." She stood up from the chair and then stomped across the office to the elevator.
Liam watched as Eleanor slid into the car silently, taking the seat across from him. He smirked as he watched her temporary bodyguard climb into the car and sit next to her. "Nice to see you again, Mr. Miller. I see you've been assigned to my sister for the month."
The tall, silent man in a dark suit and tie nodded and then said, "Yes, You Highness."
Liam smirked and then turned his head to his right and said to the person in the front seat, "Marcus, we're ready to leave."
As the car started to move Eleanor pulled the drapes of the window closed and leaned back in her seat. She opened her dark blue clutch, pulled her mobile out, and turned the screen on. When the screen indicated, there were no new messages she shoved the it back in her bag.
"You know that staring at it isn't going to get him to message you any faster," Liam said.
"And what makes you think I'm expecting a message from him?" she asked in a dull tone.
"For one thing you have been assigned Mr. Miller for the month which everyone knows because you know how picky you can be. Second, Jasper texted me, the morning, and told me that he is on special assignment in America and he wanted me to tell you that he'll call tonight," Liam said scrolling through his mobile to show her the text message.
She leaned forward slightly to read the text. "So he has time to text other people but me."
" Would you even reply if he texted you while you're mad?" Liam asked as she reminded silent.
After a few minutes she said, "Not the point Liam. I'm his girlfriend and the Princess he should have told me he was taking the assignment."
Liam smirked and said, "So are you mad at him as a girlfriend or as the Princess?"
"Shut up," she said before leaning back in her seat and rested her head on the seat.
Eleanor rest her elbow on the wooden counter as scrolled through her iPad looking through the news headlines. She mumbled under her breathe as her eyes reads the headlines. As she flipped the cover over the screen she saw her brother, Robert waltz through the door way dressed in casual clothing.
She picked up her fork and stabbed it into the cream pie she had placed on the counter. As she placed some pie into her mouth, Robert said,
"I think that belongs to the PM."
"The Cow does not need any more. Besides she did not ask me if she can take my bodyguard, why should I let her have this?" Eleanor said as Robert picked up the other fork on the counter.
Before he placed a fork full of pie in his month he said, "You know I wouldn't have asked her to go if I had a choice."
"I know, I'm not mad you for asking her to go in place of you. I'm pissed that you let her take my bodyguard. He is mine and as the Crown Princess of Britain you should have come to me first not to him," she said staring at the pie as she poked the top of the cream with her fork.
"Unless you have forgotten Your Highness, but I am King so I out rank you and can assign any security detail to whomever I want." He paused when she looked into his dark brown eyes and glared at him. "But, as your big brother, I should have asked you, and I was going to ask you. When I went to your room, you had fallen asleep and I was going to wait to ask you this morning. Since Jasper was standing guard at your door, I told Jasper's about the PM's request and that I was going to wait until you woke but he said that you guy's got into a fight about the headlines and that maybe a little break would be best."
"They are headlines Robert. It's not the first time that Papz have been writing about me," she said with an exasperated sighed.
"Well it's the first time reporters have caught the two of you out together." She glared at him as he placed his fork down before he continued. "What I mean it's not first time he's been photographed with you but that was always as your bodyguard not your boyfriend. This time it was a private moment between the two you."
"He knew what he was getting into when we started this officially. I don't know why he's mad now." She racked a hand through her hair. "Now he's with The Cow."
"I thought you guys decided not go public until he got transferred? Did you change your mind? Cause if you did I can always have the palace put out an official statement."
She shook her head. "We haven't changed our minds. We're not going public until he's transfers, which won't be another two months. Thank goodness the photo was out of focus." She hopped off the stool she was sitting on and said, "He's my problem. I'll deal it."
"So you're not going to kill me?" Robert asked with a smirk.
"Don't tempt me brother. But if you send him off on another assignment when he returns I might change my mind." She kissed him on the cheek before grabbing her iPad off the counter and exiting the kitchen.
Eleanor walked out of her closet as her mobile chimed on her bed. She pulled her wavy hair from the sweater she wore as she walked towards her bed. She turned on the screen and rolled her eyes at the text message on screen. She climbed into bed and leaned back on one of the many decorative pillows before reading the message.
BodyGuard- Looks like the event went well with Liam and you haven't scared off Hagrid. Photos came out nice. James also told me everything went well.
Eleanor- You knew I could not scare him off, which is why you told James to assign him to me.
BodyGuard- Are you still pissed at me?
Eleanor- About the newspaper? No… About agreeing to the The Cow's request ? …Yes
BodyGuard- So we're calling her The Cow now?
Eleanor- Like I'm going to call her PM. Not happening. Just because she's one of the youngest PM's we've had, doesn't mean I have to like her. Besides I didn't pick her, Robert did.
BodyGuard- I just thought you didn't like her cause she has a crush on me and she's kinda like you. Sassy ,smart, has money, and power."
Eleanor- We are nothing alike.
BodyGuard- She's not hot or a Princess
Eleanor- Careful bodyguard.
BodyGuard- Kidding. But even though I don't find her attractive in anyway, there are plenty of people that do.
Eleanor- …. You do know that she fancy's you, right? She tried to call bagsy on you since the first time she met you during the dinner six months ago.
BodyGuard- You have nothing to worry about. You know you've bagged for a LONG time
Eleanor "I'm not saying I don't trust you. It's The Cow I don't trust. She's going to use this time to find a way to sink her claws into you and she just loves pissing me off"
BodyGuard- Don't worry, Len. Nothing will happen. I've arranged it so that at night Johnson will be on duty.
Eleanor -The kid? She's going to eat that one to get to you.
BodyGuard -Johnson is good even though you scared him off in 2 hrs. I made it clear to the PM that my only job is to guard her during her events with the UN. Other than that, Johnson will be taking over. She agreed.
Eleanor- Ha… Like that is going happen. It's only been 24 hrs. She has had time plot.
BodyGuard- Ok… need to get some rest. The PM has an early meeting. I'll text you before I head out.
Eleanor –Fine. But I'll be keeping my eye on the headlines
BodyGuard- Love you
Eleanor- Off I go. XOXO
Eleanor smiled softly as she shut off the mobile and placed it on the pillow next to her. Then she flopped back onto the comforter and closed her eyes, inhaling deeply.
Eleanor groaned as she walked in the King's drawing room upon hearing the newscaster on the television. She found an empty arm chair and fell into it, closing her eyes. "Turn it off…" she groaned as she lopped her head to the side and glared at the screen.
Her brother, Robert picked up the remote control and turned the flat screen television off and gently set the remote back on the coffee table. He glanced at the newspaper she held in her hand and said, "So I'm guessing you read the headlines today."
"It's been bloody three weeks and the headlines are getting ridiculous. Now they're engaged?!" she said opening her eyes and tossing the newspaper on to the coffee table towards him.
He picked up the paper and scanned the headlines. He cleared his throat and read the headline outloud. "World-Wind Romance UK's PM & The Bodyguard…Good bye, Princess." He paused and glanced at her before continuing the read the article. She waved her hand slightly to signal him to continue. " Witnesses have seen the PM and her bodyguard meeting up alone for dinner for the last few days. Late last night, the Bodyguard was seen in Time Square leaving a upscale jewelry store. Could this mean he's planing to pop the question to the PM? If so what about Her Royal Highness, Princess Eleanor? Not long before he arrived with the PM to go to America, rumors had been spreading that the Princess and him were in a relationship. It was also thought the Princess spent her birthday with him in one of the Royal Estates in Wales..." He stopped read and looked at the photograph that accompanied the article. "The picture is fuzzy but it kind of does look like him." He folded up the newspaper and set it on the coffee table. He stood up and walked over the one of the tables against the wall, and poured himself some tea.
"It's now all over the news and only thing people are talking about. Do reporters not have a life? I'm sure there are plenty of other things to report on. No, they have to report on that. You can't even see if it's him," she said angrily sitting up in her chair.
"Did you call Jasper?" he asked as he poured some tea out for her.
"What do you think?" she snapped as she leaned back in her chair once more. "He texted back saying he'll call tonight… He has time to be photographed with The Cow, but he can't talk to me. I'm the Princess. Me! I out rank him…" She watched as Robert gently set the teacup in front of her on the coffee table.
"Deep breath and have some tea." Robert said as he sat down on the couch next to her chair.
Liam walked into the room and sat down next to Robert. "I see our dear sister is upset again. It's been three weeks."
"Shut up Liam. How would you feel if it was Willow?" she said glaring at him. She sat up a few minutes later and took a sip of her tea.
"I don't know why you're so worried. This is Jasper. He's like a robot when he's working. Besides why would he be interested in the PM when he's planning on proposing to you?" At that moment Robert punched him in the shoulder.
Eleanor quickly turned her head and stare at him. "What did you say?" she asked.
"Nothing, he didn't say anything," Robert said as Liam rubbed his shoulder.
Eleanor glared at her brother and then said slowly. " I know I heard you say Jasper is planning to propose. How do you know that?" She stood up picked the decorative pillow off from her chair. She raised the pillow above her and head looking down at Liam. "You better tell me, if not the headlines later today will be-Prince Liam dies from decorative pillow and I'll be telling Willow where you really were with the guys two months ago."
Liam held his hand up to shield himself from her attacks with the decorative pillow. "You can't threaten me I'm next in line..." He watched as she pulled out her mobiled and pressed the speed dial button and watched her mouth "It's ringing…" He inhaled deeply and then said, "I'll tell you."
Eleanor sat back down and hugged the pillowed as she waited.
Liam cleared his throat nervously and said, "He came to us, Robert and me, towards the end of August to tell us that he wanted to propose to you, and that he was planning to do it here in the palace. Well the wine cellar to be exact because that was where the two of you first met."
"Ha, I remember that.. I had fun messing with him." Eleanor said recalling the moment when she asked him if he was nervous because she was hot or the Princess and she said she had doubts about him protecting her body. Although now they both knew he is also good at other things when it came to her body.
"He was so nervous when he came to talk to his we thought he were going to need to call the doctor. It was when he also told us that after he proposes he'll transfer back to his previous position with MI5," Robert said.
"But he never got a chance because you got food poisoning… He is or was planning to do it next week… on Christmas Eve but now he's in New York with PM… So I guess he'll wait again…You know Lenny, we told him you were a handful and once you guys get married that he'll have to put up with you but he's determine… and he said, you guys challenge each other. He also said it is not every day you find someone who is willing to make to crazy to make you better. He also mentioned that his days aren't as boring when he's with you." Liam said with a smirk on his face.
"Lenny, are you ok?" asked Robert tapping her knee gently.
Eleanor blinked and said, "Yeah… sure… I'm fine…" She leaned forward and drained her teacup before turning to look at her brothers.
"I'm going to New York, now. Robert get me a plane." She stood up and headed towards the door.
"Now? Lenny… I'm sure if you wait…" Liam said.
"I'm not going to get him to propose to me. I'm going to visit Ophelia and to stop the crazy headlines. My bodyguard, my rules, I'm not going to let the PM take advantage of my bodyguard. He protects my body not hers. Besides, I've never visited the UN before… Oh and Robert… we are going to need to switch bodyguards before I return. Better figure out how to get that done before I leave." She smiled brightly and then said, "Off I go." She pulled open the door and snapped her fingers at Miller as she headed to her room.
The two men sat in silence on the couch for a few minutes before Liam exhaled deeply. "Shit, Jasper is going to kill us."
Robert looked at him quizzically and said, "Correction kill you… I wasn't the one who blurted it out."
"How are you going to switch bodyguard assignments?" asked Liam.
Robert shrugged and then said as he fished his mobile out of his pocket and said, "That is why we have a Head of Security." Then he pressed the speed dial button for James Hill.
Eleanor stared out the window of the Royal Plane as she nursed her drink. She heard her mobile go ping and picked it up off the table next to her. She smirked when she read the message on the screen.
BodyGuard- Where are you? Your brothers tell me you're on a plane.
Eleanor- I am on a plane. Don't worry. Hagrid is with me.
BodyGuard- Why are you on a plane?
Eleanor- Cause I wanna go somewhere.
BodyGuard- You're not going club hoping are you? At least Miller will scare all the guys away.
Eleanor- Maybe to the club hoping and FYI if I want to spend my evening with some guy at a club I will.
BodyGuard- You're not doing this to get back at me for the photos with the PM, are you?
Eleanor- Do you think I'm really that petty?
BodyGuard-I swear those where taken out of context. It snowed here in New York and I told her before we left the hotel not to wear those heels and she didn't listen. We were heading to the restaurant for lunch and she stepped on some black ice.
Eleanor- If you say so… Just don't get to comfy bodyguard. I got to go… My plane is going to land soon.
BodyGuard- Text me when you get in the car. Nevermid, I'll call Miller.
Eleanor- Bodyguard, I'm not five. I'm the Princess. People listen to me… unlike someone I know. Off I go.
With a satisfying smirk, she ended the chat and set the mobile down on the table next to her once more. She looked at up Miller sitting across from her and said to him, "Jasper should be calling you shortly. When he does just tell him I'm ok. Don't tell him we're in New York."
Miller nodded as his mobile vibrated in his suit pocket. He reached for it and tapped the accept button and stood up to answer the call.