Chapter 2 - Remembering
The first thing Eleanor noticed when she woke up was that her head was placed on a very comfortable pillow.
The second thing she noticed was that her pillow was very warm and apparently breathing.
It wouldn't have been the first time she woke up next to a complete stranger and usually her next move would have been to get out of here – wherever 'here' was – or to tell the other person to fuck off.
But not this time.
She recognised immediately how his skin felt on hers, his large hands on her waist and the soft sound of his breath.
If felt too familiar and she knew exactly who was sleeping next to her.
Once again Eleanor had slept with her asshole of bodyguard.
Well, ex-bodyguard, as he had quit a few months ago.
Jasper would wake up soon and Eleanor had no idea what to do so she decided to do the one thing she had never done before. She gave in on what she had wanted to do every single morning waking up so close to her bodyguard back in the palace and snuggled closer into his side. He`d never know.
Today it felt weirdly right. He was not her bodyguard anymore, she was not a Princess. Eleanor only hoped Jasper wouldn't push her away.
He didn't.
Of course he didn't.
Eleanor could feel his eyes on her the second Jasper woke up. She felt his hands rubbing soothingly up and down her bare back. She couldn't help but sigh at the sensation of his warm fingers on her skin.
With her eyes closed she raised her hand to his chest, drawing careless lines on his skin.
This just felt too good to stop.
Jaspers hands travelled into her hair, pulling her softly to his face. Eleanor didn't open her eyes as their lips connected, only smiled into the kiss and she could feel him doing the same.
She wanted to save every single moment as long as it lasted. And she was sure he was going to make it last.
In a swift motion Jasper rolled them over so Eleanor felt his entire – very naked – body pressed to hers. With soft, light kisses he traced her jawline until she threw her head back with a sigh, giving him better access to the tender flesh of her neck. Jasper couldn't suppress a growl when Eleanor tugged at his hair pulling him towards her mouth once again.
As they deepened the kiss the former Princess cupped his face with one hand feeling the rough stubble on her fingers except the place where her wedding ring covered her skin.
Wait.
Wedding ring?
In shock she opened her eyes and instantly pushed Jasper away.
She didn't miss the confused look on the face as she jumped out of the bed in a hurry, pulling the entire bed sheet with her.
"What's wrong?"
Jasper sounded worried but her mind was too busy to respond. They couldn't have gotten married. They just couldn't. Why on earth would she ever agree to something like that?
The answer was quite simple.
She wouldn't agree to this but – if she remembered last night correctly – Eleanor actually initiated it.
In her own defence, she and Jasper had been pretty drunk and drunk people did very stupid things. Sadly – or luckily – she hadn't been drunk enough to black out. Sure the memories took a while to return to her, as blurry as they may be.
"Eleanor, what's wrong?"
She didn't even notice he had moved to stand right in front of her, watching her closely as if he would be worried she could run away with only a bed sheet around her body.
"I hate you so much Jasper."
He sighed in relief that she wasn't hurt or anything.
"I know, Princess. Care to elaborate why this time?"
She was so close to slapping him in the face when his worried expression vanished and his usual smug grin took its place.
"We got married."
Her voice was surprisingly calm and emotionless.
Thank god.
Jasper took a few seconds to realize what Eleanor just said. His eyes searched for the ring on her finger. Slowly he lifted his own hand only to find a matching one.
"Oh, right. I almost forgot about that."
Eleanor couldn't even be angry about that as she only remembered a few minutes ago. They had been pretty drunk yesterday, after Jasper picked her up from the club.
Whose fault was it?
Both of them, without a doubt.
But that won't stop her from blaming him.
Just when she planned to start screaming at him her phone started ringing.
"Shit, where is my phone?"
"Probably on the floor with the rest of your clothes."
Eleanor shot Jasper another death glare but indeed found her phone next to her dress on the floor.
It was Liam.
"Lenny, thank god. I was so worried."
"Hey Liam, what's wrong?"
"What's wrong? Ted got a call from your friend's security. They said you didn't come back from Vegas with them and that one moment you were just gone."
Great.
A panicked brother who asked too many questions was exactly what Eleanor needed right now.
"I'm fine, Liam. I met another friend and we went to get some drinks. Nothing to worry about."
Eleanor didn't miss Jasper smiling so she rolled her eyes while he laid back on the bed with his arms behind his head.
Couldn't he at last put underwear on?
(Not that she didn't appreciate the sight.)
"Can you tell Ted everything's fine and I'll probably be back in a few days?"
"Sure. You are save, aren't you Lenny?"
"Yes, of course. Don't worry about me. See you soon."
She didn't even wait for Liam to answer before she hung up.
"So a few days, huh?"
Surprisingly she found Jasper with his phone in his hand.
"What are you doing?"
"Texting my sister I won't make it to lunch with her today."
"You have a sister? Seriously, do I know anything real about you?"
Jasper sighed.
"She is my little sister, her name is Joanna but everyone just calls her Jo. We were supposed to meet today but I guess that doesn't matter now. Also she..."
"Wait!"
Eleanor interrupted Jasper who looked up from his phone, meeting her eyes.
"I want to meet her."
"What? You want to meet my sister?"
"Yes. I want to meet my sister in law. At least one mystery less to be solved about you."
"Okay."
"Okay?"
"Whatever my lovely wife wants."
Eleanor turned away so Jasper won't see her smiling about him calling her his wife.
No she wasn't excited at all.
So here is chapter 2. I hope you like it Please leave a review, thank you:)