Rating: M for future chapters

Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters. They are property of Disney and Meg Cabot. The song Everything I do belongs to Bryan Adams.

Summary: This was a challenge to write a story that contained the line everything I do, I do it for you. C&J Romance included.

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Previously:

As her eyes fluttered opened she felt the weight on her hand, looking over she saw Joseph asleep. Taking her free hand she lightly brushed her fingers over his face, noticing the dark circles and remembering that he had been talking to her non-stop or at least she thought he had, a smile small crossed her lips and she decided she would wait a few more minutes before she woke him

Chapter 3

Everything I Do, I Do It For You

As she stroked his face, she placed her hand on the back of his head, caressing it in order to wake him, slowly coming around, he lifted his head gently, to see her beautiful sapphire eyes looking lovingly down at him.

Standing rapidly, surprised to see her awake but also grateful.

"Oh my God, thank goodness you are awake!" he exclaimed

Cupping her face with both his hands he leaned in and planted a soft, sensual yet simple kiss on her lips, which she gladly accepted. Pulling back he said

"I better go get your doctor, let him know that you are awake."

Reaching out she grabbed his arm to stop him

"There's no need Joseph, he stopped in earlier while you were sleeping, he said that he was going to keep me another twenty four hours and if everything looked okay then he would allow me to return home to the palace."

"How long was I out for, before you woke me?"

"About two hours, you looked so peaceful" she said cupping his cheek "and I know that you haven't been asleep since they brought me in."

"How do you know that?"

"Joseph, a woman never forgets the sound of the man's voice, which has occupied her heart for so long. I heard you talking to me, you told me several stories about the boys and Rupert but most of them were about us, the times we danced together, quite moments spent in from of the fireplace. I'm sorry we missed our date."

"Clarisse don't be sorry, I should be the one apologizing to you. I failed to do my job. It should be me lying in that bed, not you."

"Dear Joseph, you haven't anything to be sorry for, I know each and every time I step outside the palace grounds that this is the risk I take and you did the only thing that you could do. You held me in your arms and offered me comfort and support and you stayed here with me talking, trying to get me to wake up and letting me know that I wasn't alone."

Taking her hand and sitting on the edge of her hospital bed.

"I didn't know what else to do, the worst feeling Clarisse, was not being able to help you. I would have given anything to be able to trade places with you, you have to know that."

"I know you would have Joseph"

Several seconds of silence pass between them

"Joseph, did you mean it?"

"Are you talking about when I told you that I loved you?"

She nodded her head

"Of course I meant it. I love you with all my heart and soul Clarisse Renaldi."

"I love you too"

Reaching her arm up cupping the back of his head, pulling him closer to her, he felt the touch of her fervent yet satiny lips upon his. Needing to feel her body against his, he carefully pulled her in closer and his hands circled her waist as he held her strongly against his body. Their kiss became very heated very quickly sending a tingling sensation through her body, pulling apart only for the need of air, their heads rested against each other as they caught their breath. Joseph realizing the compromising position they were in reluctantly released her body and helped her lay back against the pillows before moving back to the chair never releasing her hand.

"I suppose I should have Charlotte call and have my lady's maids come back to the palace, I let them go home for the holiday season, thinking I could handle things myself but I never planned on this" she said waving her now free hand around the room.

"There's no need to do that Clarisse surely between Charlotte and myself we can take care of you."

"I told Charlotte that she could also go home." She stated sadly

Laughing slightly "Did you give everyone the holiday season off except me?"

Smiling back at him "Well I suppose I did now that I think about it, someone has to protect me."

Grinning at her "So you are saying that NO one will be at the palace when we return?"

"Yes, that's what I'm saying hence why I need Charlotte to call my staff back, I'm in no position to be taking care of everything on my own."

"I promise I can take care of you Clarisse, there is no reason to ruin the staffs holidays because I didn't do my job"

"First, we have discussed this and you did your job I don't blame you for this" she said pointing to her arm "secondly you do not have to take care of me, the girls can come back"

"Do you trust me Clarisse?"

Nodding her head "Of course"

"Then let me take extra good care of you"

Squeezing his hand gentle

"I'll agree to allow you to take care of me on one condition. You have got to climb in that bed over there and get some rest. You can't take proper care of me if you are exhausted."

Before he could protest she looked at him firmly and pointed toward the bed. Standing he grabbed a quick kiss before he slowly made is way over and climbed in, sleep over took his body in a matter of minutes.

The next chapter might take me a little while to write because hopefully it's going to be HOT! Please be patient, I'll try not to make you wait too long. If you have any ideas you can PM them to me and i'll see if i can make them work. Again thanks for reading and reviewing!