Ironside continued
Chapter 1
Waking in the dead of night, where all was still and the moon frolicked in the loneliness, he woke. Roiben woke alone, cold and troubled. She was gone, he was alone. He sprang from his bed, unable to contain it any longer. He needed to feel those smooth lips, fitting perfectly in his, to feel her fire cool his yearning desire to feel her skin against his. He had to see Kaye, no matter what it took.
Kaye was in New York. She knew as the king of both realms, Roiben had many duties of higher priority than her yet she was pissed off with him. He hadn't made any contact with her for at least two weeks. She rolled over, throwing off her sheets that had constricted around her during the night. It was almost seven so she unwillingly crawled out of bed. Throwing on a pair of faded black jeans and a crumpled green T-shirt from a heap on the floor and dragging a brush through her unkempt blonde hair. She pulled it back into a loose pony tail and headed to the bathroom to brush her teeth and apply mascara before leaving to open the shop.
Arriving at the shop, Kaye flipped the closed sign over to read open and ventured clumsily to the back of the store to find the light switch. He hated that light switch, I mean come on, who puts a light switch at the back of the room? She stopped, aware of someone sitting at one of the tables. Looking at her. She backed away. They rose from the chair. Then he came into the light, Roiben's silver hair shimmered as he strode towards Kaye. He took her in his arms firmly and kissed her, an everlasting kiss that conveyed his apology wordlessly.
"Where the hell have you been?" Kaye asked firmly after being released from Roiben's grasp.
"Kaye the courts still do not trust each other, as king I have a duty to the people..."
"Blah blah blah blah BLAH!" Kaye shouted angrily,
"You have a duty to your girlfriend Roiben... I need you around, the shops been hectic and it's been lonely without you around."
"Kaye my duty as the king cannot be ignored my darling, I need to bring peace between courts and begin discussing the exiles rejoining the courts also. Kaye I long for nothing more than to be with you but we shall have to postpone it for now my dear." Roiben tried to convince Kaye. Even though he was King and ruler of hundreds of creatures he was still scared and hated nothing more than being on the wrong side of Kaye's wrath.
Rather disheartened that his efforts to take off in the middle of the night to visit her had gone un noticed, Roiben grabbed her and pulled her close so his lips rested softly on her ear to whisper,
"I love you Kaye. I'm here now."
They stared at each other, taking their prospective views in. This lasted for an eternity until finally Roiben whispered,
"Kiss me." In his sexy, husky voice he reserved for their most intimate of moments. Kaye, unable to resist she closed the gap between them and kissed him roughly, hands roamed and they pressed against the shop counter. Roiben picked Kaye up and lay her down on the counter easily as she pulled him by the shoulders bringing him even closer to her.
Almost predictable, just as Kaye was softening and forgiving Roiben's absence the shop phone rang.
"Ughhh, bloody typical." Kaye moaned grumpily. Roiben, composing himself, swept back his hair and sat on a small couch that was an undesirable colour of brown. Answering the phone Kaye heard Corny's goofy laugh in the background as Luis managed to say hello between giggles.
"Hey Kaye, its Luis. Fancy coming over to my place later, Neal and I are having a little get together with Val and Ravus and I would love if you would come. Hey tell Roiben to get his fine ass over here tonight as well. Just joking Kaye your Roiben's hot but I'm quite happy with Neal's squishy little bum."
"STOP! That's far more than I needed to hear Luis" Kaye said in a fit of immature giggles. Looking at Roiben, Kaye teased playfully,
"Can you take a cheeky night off from your royal duties tonight? Or will society crumble in your short absence?" The giggling hadn't stopped but now it had increased in volume and intensity.
"I will see what I can do." Roiben said flatly, missing the joke and thinking Kaye had said this in all seriousness.
"OK Luis, I will be there and if I can pry Mr. Serious away from his work he will be there too." said Kaye.
"Ok well see you tonight then." Luis said cheerfully before hanging up.
"Were going round to Luis' place tonight, and you boy, have no choice in the matter, your coming with me, like it or not." Kaye commanded jokingly.
"My dear you know I cannot guarantee that I can be there." Roiben, tried to tell Kaye.
"Roiben, do not make me use your name..." Kaye warned.
"Fine, you don't have to resort to that my love. I shall escort you tonight and leave the court in the royal helps capable hands."
Kaye smiled her bright, playful smile, happy that she had won, yet again. She gave him a little peck and set about setting up the shop for customers.