Written by: Me, MrsJosephElizondo ;)

Disclaimer: The Princess Diaries 1 & 2 Do NOT Belong To Me.

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"I must say Clarisse, Rupert is looking very well tonight." Beth Marshall smiled.

"I have to agree." Lady Jerome said with a nod as Clarisse smiled at them.

"Well he's getting there, as you know we had a few rough months recently..." She said scanning the crowd for her husband, spotting him her smile grew "But he's officially on the mend now." She finished never taking her eyes from her husband, who stood smiling from across the hall.

"You're lucky to have her," Prime Minister Marshall smiled and sipped his brandy as King Rupert and Lord Jerome looked at him.

"You can say that again." King Rupert smiled "Excuse me, please." He requested and watched both men nod their approval. Making his way over to Clarisse as she stood talking and laughing with her friends.

"Ahh here he is now." Beth smiled "Hello Rupert, I was just telling Clarisse here how well you are looking these days."

"Well thank you Beth, I am feeling wonderful and getting stronger everyday." He said smiling and put his hand on Clarisse's back "I was wondering if I could steal my wife from you, for just a few moments?" He said looking at Clarisse as Lady Jerome took her glass from her "I wish to dance, if one would allow?"

"As long as you take it easy?" Clarisse smiled as he lowered his hand, taking hers and locked his fingers with hers.

"Of course." He smiled.

"We don't mind you stealing her away from us, Rupert." Beth smiled as both he and Clarisse looked at her "As long as you return her too us, we still have so much to catch up on you see." She smiled.

"Don't worry ladies, I will return her soon." Rupert smiled and looked back at Clarisse as she placed her free hand on his arm, smiling up at him before he started leading her away from her friends.

Taking their place on the dance floor, they began dancing slowly together as Clarisse rested her hand on the back of his shoulder and her head against his.

"How are you feeling?" She asked a moment later while lifting her head, looking up into his eyes.

"I'm feeling wonderful." He smiled "So wonderful in fact I was wondering if perhaps maybe we could escape here early and head to the beach house for a couple days?" He asked as they stopped dancing.

"Are you sure?" She asked and watched him as he nodded with a bright smile "Tonight?"

"Yes, tonight." He said with a laugh "I want to wake up beside you with the sound of the waves crashing on the shore in the morning." He smiled as they started dancing slowly again "It is my favorite place to be alone with you after all." He smirked as she tilted her head.

After a moment of thinking she found herself nodding "Okay, let's do it." She smiled "As long as you feel up to the drive, of course."

"Of course." He smiled "Thank you." He whispered as he rested his head against hers "Its days like these, that lead to nights like this, that leads to love like ours." He whispered as Clarisse lifted her head and looked into his eyes "I love you, my Queen."

"I love you too." Clarisse smiled and closed her eyes as he placed a kiss to her lips before resting his head against hers again.

After leaving the party early they headed to the beach house, arriving a little after midnight. Saying goodnight to the guards Rupert closed the suite door, and locked it before turning towards Clarisse as she opened the french doors.

"Isn't that breeze beautiful?" He asked coming to stand behind her.

"Yes it is, it's refreshing on this warm night." She said turning her head to the side as he stepped closer and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"You were beautiful tonight Clarisse." He whispered in her ear, placing a soft kiss to her cheek as she placed her hands down on his arms "Well you are always beautiful, but tonight there was something different about you." He said lowering his head, resting it against hers as they both stared out the doors at the ocean in front of them.

"Maybe because I have my handsome husband back by my side, where he belongs." She said softly.

"Maybe that's it." He whispered and lowered his head, kissing her neck as they started swaying just slightly before turning her around to face him "I know it's been a while..." He whispered stepping closer, he wrapped one arm around her waist and held her hand up with his free hand, locking his fingers with hers as she wrapped her other arm around his shoulders "But I would like it if you let me make love to you tonight."

Tilting her head slightly "Do you feel ready for that?" She whispered, watching as he rested his forehead against hers.

"I am..." He said and kissed her before raising his head and watched her slowly step back from his embrace, clasping both his hands she started leading him over to their bed.

After undressing each other slowly Clarisse climbed on the bed and watched as Rupert followed, resting gently down on her body as he slid slowly into her. Feeling her resting her legs against his hips he pressed his lips to hers, smiling as she locked her arms around his neck.

Burying his face in the crook of her neck as he began to thrust slowly "I love you so much Clarisse." He whispered, feeling her hands smooth over his back. Raising himself up on his elbows just moments later, he looked down into her eyes as she moved her hands, cupping his face.

"I love you too." She whispered between kisses, pressing her lips to his to finish.

As he began to drive into her a little bit faster and harder, he watched as she tipped her head back, feeling her nails digging into his back he pressed his lips to her neck for a moment before rolling over, taking her with him as she gasped in surprise. Placing his hands on her sides he raised her slightly to adjust her as she moved her legs, to straddle him better.

"Are you getting tired?" She asked as he took her hands, locking his fingers with hers.

"No.. I just wanted to see you on top." He said giving her a devilish grin.

"Okay." She smiled down at him as she began to circle her hips, smiling as a moan escaped his lips.

"If you keep that up I won't last much longer..." He said closing his eyes, opening them just seconds later he sat up and grasped her face in his hands as she stopped still on him.

"What's wrong?" She asked, looking into his eyes as he ran his thumb over her lips gently "Rupert?" She asked, studying his face.

"Nothing, I just wanted to memorize your beautiful face." He whispered, looking deep into her eyes.

"Okay." She smiled placing her hands down on his sides "Do you want me to continue?" She asked "Because we can stop if it's getting to much."

"No no, I want you to carry on." He whispered against her lips, smiling as she started circling her hips once again. Moaning he pulled his head back, still grasping her face as she put her hands up on his wrists.

Going that little bit faster, she watched as he closed his eyes and moaned her name as she tipped him over the edge. After a few moments she climbed from his now laying form, laying on the bed beside him she watched as his chest rose and fell, and soon watched as he found sleep.

A short while later Clarisse slipped into a pair of pajamas and headed downstairs to get some coffee. However when it became lighter outside she grabbed her wrap from the back of the chair and headed down to the shore, where she stood watching the sun rise. Getting lost in the moment as the cool breeze wrapped around her she stretched out her arms and tipped her head back as the wrap waved in the wind behind her, unaware that Rupert was stood watching from the balcony.

Placing his hand over his heart, a tear or two escaping his eyes as he watched his beautiful wife, lost in thought as she closed her arms around her, he turned and walked slowly back inside the bedroom and over to the bed, where he laid once again, closing his eyes for the last time just moments later.