Girlfriend

[Prompt: Jaspers sister comes for a visit ]

She was cursing herself for noticing it but the Bodyguard in front of Liam's door was certainly not Jasper.

Not that she cared.

Of course she didn't.

But where the hell was he?

Maybe Liam got rid of him for what reason ever but Eleanor had her doubts. The two of them had been weirdly close in the last few months, she only hoped Jasper didn't sleep with her brother as well, as his goal seemed to be banging the entire royal family.

„Where is the one who is usually here? "She asked the man beside the door.

„He has the day off, your highness. "

Eleanor didn't miss the tiny smirk in the man's face, only visible for a second.

She sighed.

It was as good as impossible to have a real private life here as every employee was just awful at keeping secrets. No one was allowed to talk to journalists outside the Palace but that didn't keep them from gossiping around each other.

Eleanor burst into Liam's room, an idea forming in her head. Her twin looked slightly intimidated by his sister's mischievous smirk, but he had a pretty good idea what it was about.

The princess put her hands on her hips demandingly.

„Tell me everything you know! "

When they were little, Robert always forced her to watch stupid spy movies with him. Okay, they weren't that bad – another thing she never got to tell her brother.

In reality trying to spy on somebody was a lot harder than in those movies – or "Stalking" as her brother called it. It was especially hard with Hagrid following her around the entire time.

Eleanor could hide herself pretty easily but Hagrid made it nearly impossible to stay hidden as he didn't even try to be less obvious than he already was. Instead he just stood there, in the middle of the parking lot, while Eleanor tried to hide behind a tree.

In theory the idea of disturbing Jaspers private life like he did with hers all the time was quite appealing when in reality it was incredibly stressful. There was absolutely no way he could have not seen her by now.

And yet he didn't hesitate when he hugged that blonde woman and took a seat at her table in the back of the Restaurant. Eleanor could see him smiling at the blonde one and suddenly she was regretting stalking him more than anything in her life. Her heart felt heavy as never before but her legs started moving on their own. With Hagrid trailing behind her she made her way into the Restaurant, not sure if she was sad or just furious.

But when she stood in front of the table where Jasper and that girl were seated he finally paid attention to Eleanor. She had planned out in her mind what she was going to say, how she was going to insult him and tell him to stay away from her when he got back to the palace. But nothing prepared her for his soft smile when he got up and slipped his arm around her waist tightly. Eleanor stood there frozen in shook as he kissed her temple and whispered in her ear.

„Just in time, princess. I almost thought you were going to stay behind that tree forever. "

The woman started laughing quietly, which made Eleanor look at her in confusion.

„Don't you want to introduce us? "

„Eleanor, this is Lisa – my sister. Lisa, this is my girlfriend Eleanor. "

Wait.

She was his sister. Eleanor suddenly felt a hell of a lot lighter than before.

Wait.

Did he just call her his girlfriend?

Yes he absolutely did.

They hadn't actually been together like that within the last couple of months. But she'd definitely prefer being his girlfriend than seeing anyone else by his side. So she took Lisa's hand with a relived smile.

Sitting next to Jasper, talking to his sister as if it was completely normal. It felt so surreal, as if it was simply a very strange dream but Jaspers finger laced with her own reminded her that it was indeed all real.

Girlfriend, huh?

They'd still have to talk about that at some point.