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Did I just hear him correctly? It wasn't William's kiss? It was his?

" I ... um.. I don't know what to say to that..." I answered truthfully

" You don't have to" he said as he crawled away from me.

"Where are you going?" I ask as I climb out from the large bed.

"Well, Princess, the way I see it, you don't need me anymore." He looks around the room for his pack of things.

"I don't need you anymore? How can you say that?" I ask my voice just barely over a whisper.

"Because it's true. You have William now. He's a good man. He'll protect you." He say's as he goes to grab the golden doorknob.

"Eric, please. I can't bare the thought of not having you here. Please. Please stay. " I say the tear's welling up in my eye's. I don't think I could live without having Eric in the palace. I don't think I could even sleep in my bedroom without him.

"I don't know if I can, Princess" He say's as he turn's sideways to me with tear's streaming down his face.

" Please.. I.. I don't know what this feeling is but it seem's as though I can't stay away from you." I say walking toward's him

" Aye, I know the feeling" he says turning all the way to me. His tear's made his eye's turn red which made his blue eye's stand out even more then they already did.

" I'm very sorry for all the trouble I've caused you but I know that my father would have seen me marry William."

" Don't think about what everyone else would want, Princess. What would you want?" He asks his eyes searching for an answer with mine.

" I'm not sure" I respond as I hang my head

" Well then. Let me know when you have the answer." He says as he pulls the door open and walks out.

As he shuts the door more tears sting my eyes and I crumble down to my knees and sob. I don't know how long I'd been crying. But I could already feel a headache coming about that would certainly come for me in the morning.

I hear a soft knock at the door; I slowly rise. "Come in." I say my voice trembling

As the door slowly opens Greta comes in with a worrying look on her face.

"Your Highness? Are you alright? I heard you crying all the way down the hall. When I saw the Huntsman come out I tried to stop him and ask about you but all he did was walk away. Quite rude if you were to ask me." Greta said as she crossed her arms.

"Forgive him, he's just got a lot on his mind." I say wiping away tears with the sleeve of my nightgown.

"As do you, Your Highness." she said as she took my other hand and led me towards my bed "Would you like to talk about it?"

"I don't think I can at the moment." I say as I lay back down in my bed and climb underneath all its satin sheets.

"Well when you can, I'll be waiting to listen." she says with a soft smile.

"Thank you, Greta" I say reaching up and pulling my arm around her shoulder, giving her a gentle hug.

" Sweet dreams, Your Highness" she says slowly and quietly walking out the big enormous door.

I put my arm under my pillow and realized how little sleep I was going to get without Eric here.