Hey there, again. Thank you for your reviews and for following the story. :) I appreciate that.
So here's chapter 2. Enjoy ;) R&R
Last time
I'm not the only one the queen hates. So we're kind of a team, Your Grace." I smiled too. When I was with Bash, I could be just a girl. Not Mary, Queen of Scotland. Just Mary. "Cheeky as always Sebastian. And please, call me Mary."
"I will and you can call me Bash instead of Sebastian. All my friends do that." I grinned a little. "So I am your friend now?" "Don't you want to be?" I hugged him. "Of course I wan to be your friend Bash. You're my best friend at court, besides Aylee, Greer, Kenna and Lola of course." He laughed "Sure". I began to speak as we stooped our hug. "Bash? Why didn't Catherine want me to go with Francis?" Bash' face grew serious too. "Mary, I'm sure it has nothing to do with you. She hates every girl who is with Francis. Especially if she can't control them." "I see. But she was nice to me, when we were younger and she always knew that Francis and I would marry some time." He looked at me, understanding. "Don't let it bother you. You know what, let's go riding. Clear our minds, it'll be fun. We still have a lot of time, till they are back at court." We stood up and he took the rug. "Stirling", I called.
He came in a second and I pet him. Then we made our way back to the castle.
I always loved riding. You felt so free when the wind blew through your hair. And you were free of your responsibilities. Besides all that, riding was a lot of fun, especially with Bash. We made kind of a race. Well, I won and Bash looked surprised. Maybe he didn't know I was such a good rider. I looked behind me. "That was the best idea you could have, Bash! Thank you so much, truly." He grinned. "I'm happy you are pleased! But I didn't know you really learned riding before. But as I discovered, you are even faster than me, Mary." Now I laughed. He tried to look offended but it actually grinned while doing that. So I didn't believe him. I stopped under a tree. "Oh no, poor Bash. I'm so sorry you lost", I said sarcastically. And then I laughed again. I couldn't be serious now. I didn't know why, but I thought it was because I didn't have to be serious around Bash. I didn't have responsibilities while riding and that was great.
Bash joined me and we sat under the tree. "Don't make fun of me, Mary. You were just lucky. Next time I will win." I smiled and looked at him. "Of course, Bash. Whatever you say." We both drank some water and guided our horses to a little creek. "Thank you for the day, Bash. I really enjoyed it." I kissed him on the cheek and got back on my horse. I knew I shouldn't have done that, but I didn't regret it either. Besides, a kiss on the cheek wouldn't make Francis jealous or Bash love me. Which meant, it was totally OK.