Thank you for all the great reviews, I´m still overwhelmed with how great you all are, just ADORABLE

About the dance thing, yeah, me too, it was really a little- well- weird- but cute, so I´ll let it slide.

Lovemaking scenes, well, apart from the fact that I don´t like to write them I havn´t rated this story M, so there won´t be anymore than hints and small gestures but if you want a love scene I´ll think about a one shot and rate it M- oh, yes, I LOVE to write teasing conversations, my favorite thing to do actually :D

So I´ll see about that love scene stuff and I hope you´ll all keep reading and reviewing!

"You are going to stay here with me?"

Mia looked from Joe to her grandmother and back again.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Josef replied, avoiding Clarisse´s gaze, seeing the sad expression in her eyes almost broke his heart.

"But that´s going to be a nightmare" the princess protested, earning herself surprised looks from both queen and bodyguard.

"I´m sorry, I don´t mean you are a nightmare" Mia hastily added, looking apologetically at Josef, "but I´ve already listened to you telling about how worried you are about Grandma for the last month, I can´t go on like that."

She was grinning now and Josef bit his lip to keep himself from smiling while Clarisse rolled her eyes.

"Mia, for heaven´s sake, do stop embarrassing everyone around you, will you?"

"What, I was embarrassing you as well?"

The girl asked, sounding completely innocent.

Clarisse decided not to comment on that and instead got up from her chair.

"It´s time, we have to be at the airport in two hours- Amelia, do me a favor and don´t cause any scandal until you come to stay at the palace."

"Does that mean I´m allowed to cause some scandals there?"

"You are a little too cheeky, young lady, we´ll have to work on that."

"Yes, Ma´am."

Mia saluted and Clarisse finally laughed.

"Oh be like that, why aren´t you- you´ll be late for school, so let´s leave now."

"You´ll be with Alexander today, Your Highness, I´ll accompany Her Majesty to the airport."

Josef informed Mia on the way outside.

"Sure, that´s cool- I´ll see you after school then?"

"Yes, princess."

Clarisse hugged her granddaughter, then led the way over to her limousine, followed by Josef.

They both got into the back seat, determined to spend at least the short time the ride to the airport would take alone.

"I will miss you."

Clarisse sighed, snuggling into Josef´s arms, her head coming to rest on his shoulder as he held her to him.

"I will miss you more."

He replied, causing the queen to look up with an amused smile on her face.

"You won´t- it´s impossible."

"It is?"

"Of course- I will miss you more."

"I doubt that- how about we´ll miss each other more?"

"That sounds acceptable- I´ll call as soon as we have landed."

"I hope you will, I will be worried until I know you have arrived back home."

"It´s strange to travel without you, I never did before."

"I hope it´s a one time thing."

There was silence for the remainder of the way as Josef did his best to prove to his queen how much he would miss her and Clarisse responded to his tender kisses and caresses with the same intensity.

FInally they had to exit the car and Josef led the queen over to the plane, his hand firmly on the small of her back.

He saw her to her seat and waited until she had closed her seat belt, once again causing her to laugh.

"Do you think I can´t do this without you?"

"Usually I check if it´s fastened securely, I don´t intend to make an exception today."

"Well, it is fastened, thank you- now go on, it´s getting harder and harder to keep my composure and I somehow think it would be a bit of a give- away if I burst into tears right now."

"Probably- so have a good flight."

"Thank you- don´t threaten the pilot on your way out."

"How do you know I was intending to do just that?"

"I saw what you did to the poor driver- people don´t function that well when they are scared, you know" she teased, smiling coyly up at him.

"As you wish, I leave him in peace then."

Josef quickly looked around and when no one was in sight he softly kissed Clarisse.

"I love you" she whispered against his lips, her hand stroking his cheek and Josef drew away from her only reluctantly.

"Me too, my Darling."

The plane finally came to a hold and Josef looked over at the princess who was looking out of the window, her cat in her lap.

"It´s really beautiful" Mia beamed at him and Josef nodded.

"It is indeed."

"Will Grandma meet us?"

"No, she´ll wait for you."

"Us, Josef, it´s us- I bet she´s waiting for you as as much as for me."

"Most likely not, Your Highness" Josef replied smoothly, the curious young girl was bound to find out about his relationship with the queen sooner or later anyway and he didn´t want to make it easier for her.

"Ok, deny it all you want then- can we get out now?"

"We can, princess."

He watched Mia scoop up the cat and followed her over to the doors.

Josef watched Clarisse hug her granddaughter while helping to unload the car, there was no way he could greet the queen right now the way he wanted to great her, that would have to wait until later.

Finally Clarisse turned to him and smiled at him, the tender expression in her eyes giving her true feelings away, only for him to see.

"Hello, Josef."

"Your Majesty."

He kissed her hand, inhaling the sweet scent of her perfume he had missed so much.

"Amelia, do you want me to show you around or do you want to go to your room and rest a little first?"

"Rest sounds great, I´m so tired- the palace will still be there later, won´t it?"

"Yes, most likely it will be- I´ll send someone to see if you are awake when it´s time for dinner then, Charlotte will show you to your room."

"Ok- see you later then, bye, Joe."

Mia smiled at him, then followed Charlotte while the queen turned to him.

"Will you join me for tea?"

She asked, her tone formal in front of the ever present guards.

"Of course, Your Majesty."

They made their way towards her suite and when they arrived Josef dismissed the guards with a nod, no one would think anything about it, after all there was no reason for them to stand outside while the Head of Security was with the queen.

Clarisse wrapped her arms around him as soon as the door had closed and Josef laughed.

"No tea again, I take it?"

"Absolutely not."

They kissed deeply before Josef swept Clarisse up into his arms and carried her over into her bedroom.