Hi guys,

I guess I am a late comer to this series but I just read all three books and the companion pieces, the prince and the guard in two days. I absolutely love this series. Hence just a little bit of fun and some FLUFF, I thought might be fun.

Also I do not in any way own this story all rights belong to Kiera Cass, I simply enjoy playing with her characters.

America's POV

I was running late for breakfast today as I rushed down the stairs careful not to trip, I had decided to wear my flat lace white shoes as opposed to the high heeled wedges Mary had insisted that I wear. Today my maids had intricately woven my hair into a waterfall braid that weaved around the left side of my face and left my long red hair flowing down the right side in loose waves, I was dressed in a white colored with floral patterned A-line dress that came down to just above the knee and a light spring sweater that just covered my shoulders and upper back. As I rounded the corner to the dining room Aspen nodded my way and I smiled politely back his way as he opened the large door for me to enter.

When I walked in I immediately turned and bowed to the king, queen and of course Maxon who was looking particularly sexy today in his simple white dress shirt and light blue tie. I saw them acknowledge me I stood and made my way to my seat. I now sit directly on Maxon's right at the table on a regular basis. Today he stood and pulled out the chair for me and gave me a chaste kiss on the cheek before continuing his breakfast and a conversation with his father. I smiled at him and talked with Elise for a while about her dress today. She was wearing her traditional New Asia style outfit but today it had much more color on it than her usual monochromatic cheongsam dress, today there was almost every shade of the rainbow present in the dress, I think it was supposed to look like the Emperors house in a sunset.

We were interrupted by the queen, "Were not meeting in the Ladies room today girls, I have a few meetings to take care of so you are all free to do whatever you wish to for the day."

The four of us nodded our heads and looked at one another trying to figure out a plan for the day.

Kriss looked me and Elise's way waiting for us to come up with something interesting as we continued to eat.

"Oh, well I don't know I hadn't really thought of any plans for today since we're usually in that room." I looked to Celeste for a plan. I know that in the past the two of us hadn't exactly gotten along but over the past two weeks the four of us have grown quite close to one another, hanging out more and watching movies whenever our time isn't occupied by the prince.

"I have an idea if any of you are interested," Maxon spoke as he sat back in his chair waiting for all of us to look in his direction before continuing, " being that it is such a lovely day I would hate to keep you all cooped up in your rooms all day, what about a nice afternoon spent by the pools? I might just be able to join you all later as well."

Blushing, I looked at Maxon smiling and nodded my head in agreement. "I think that would be lovely." The other girls agreed as well.

I continued to eat saving the best of my meal for last. My favorite strawberry tart I ate slowly to savor the flavor. Maxon smiled at me and leaned over to whisper, "you know Ames, I can get you another one it's not like the kitchens aren't stock piled with these tarts since you arrived, there's no need to take such small bites. Although I must say you look adorable, my dear."

Smiling back at him with my sweetest smile I maneuvered myself and slowly brought my foot up Maxon's leg and whispered, " I am not your dear." into his ear.

Clearing his throat and looking at me playfully Maxon grabbed my hand under the table and began caressing small circles into my palms and slowly made his way up to my wrist before continuing the same trail back down my hand and then moving our joined hands onto my lap and drawing the pattern on top of my left thigh.

Kriss and Celeste excused themselves to ready for the day. Elise oblivious to what Maxon is doing to me under the table starts to talk to me about evening wear. I am trying my hardest not to blush as Maxon continues to tickle my thigh with his hands. I am beginning to feel flushed, and can't help the blush that I'm sure is now slowly making its way onto my face, two can play at this game. Lifting my hand from my lap where Maxon had left it I reach over and begin to tease him on his right thigh, the same as he is doing to me which abruptly stopped the words he was saying to his parents from coming out of his mouth, he hurriedly tried to remember what he was talking about and continued is conversation with some slight stutter in his sentence as I continued to work my way up his thigh. When I reached the top of his thigh I removed my hand from his lap and his from mine smiling sweetly in his direction as Elise and I excused ourselves from the table to ready for the day as well.

Elise and I parted ways at the top of the stairs to the second floor and agreed to meet back in two hours' time, giving us enough time to change and prepare for the day ahead.

I arrived in my room to find Lucy, Mary and Anne finishing up the touches on my bikini. I nodded to them and had Lucy start a bath for me before excusing them from my room to bathe. I was about to strip out of my clothes when a knock came to my door.

Waiting a second it swung open revealing Maxon standing in the threshold. "Hello Lovely," as he entered into my room and shut the door behind him he sauntered over to me and pulled my face up to meet his square in the eyes, "that was quite brave of you at breakfast, America." and suddenly his lips were on mine ravishing my mouth with his tongue. I groaned as my back hit the door to my bathroom and that seemed to spur him on, he grabbed my hips pulling me forward into him so there was no space between our two bodies as he continued to kiss me down my neck over my collarbone and back up before gently sucking on my earlobe. Another moan escaped me at this and I copied his movements down his neck and to his collarbone gently sucking on the skin that dipped where they met. He pushed into me harder and lifted my legs around his hip and I interlocked my legs around him as he trailed his hands up my now bare thighs and grabbed my ass to hold me up against the door. Our lips met again in a searing, passion filled kiss.

Just when I was prepared to do just about anything Maxon pulled back slightly and looked down at me panting and I unraveled my legs from around him as he let me down gently to the ground and I repositioned my dress and he fixed up the front of his pants. "I believe that should get me through my boring morning meeting on budget cuts." He kissed me again and moved to the door, "See you later Ame's."

And there you have chapter one, more to come... Please review and let me know if you liked this, so I know if I should continue.