-1Chapter 7-

Hope wakes up to warm body press on her back side. Strong arms surrounding her waist. For the first time in a long time she feels so safe and secure. She doesn't want to wake up, so she leans her head back more so she can feel closer.

Caleb opens his eyes slowly as his nostrils is fill with the blissful smell of honey, flowers, he doesn't really know. But for the first time in a long time he feels content and happy.

They both haven't felt so safe. So they snuggle even closer not saying any words in a long time.

Hope looks at his arms and feels his heart beat going faster the longer they were like that.

"Are you awake?" she ask.

He nods in response and puts his nose to her hair. Inhaling her warmth and scent.

"We should get up now, then." she continues still not pulling away.

"No," he responds holding her tighter. "I am not letting you go."

"We've had this conversation before, Caleb. You have Cornelia and I have, Matt, we can't do this." she says trying to pull away softly.

"I know, but I feel so good here." he kisses her neck. "Its not like we are doing anything anymore."

"Then lets get out of bed before people think we did do something." she finally pulls away and goes get some clothes. "Besides I have great news today."

"What is that?" he says pulling on his shirt.

"I found this on my pack." she says pulling out a sheet of paper and handing it over to him.

He looks at it as he unfolds it while she goes behind a screen to put on some clean clothes.

"This is great." he says after a while. "We can really use this to plan out what we can do to help. Specially when the battle comes."

"I know." she says coming out wearing a simple white dress that goes to her knees. "This way you guys wont have problems going in and out of the place."

"This is brilliant." he gets up and hugs her and twirls her around.

At that moment Elyon opens the door to the princess' room revealing their little celebration party.

"Caleb, how dare you do this to Corny." she says walking away from them in anger.

"We are not doing anything." Hope says following her.

"Are you crazy. I just saw you guys hugging." Elyon says turning to her and slapping the other girl. "I can't believe you either. You are my guess and we are trying to help you and you do this to my best friend."

"Nothing is going on." Hope exclaims. "He was just happy that I found a map to our land."

"What?" Elyon ask.

Caleb finally reach them and shows her the map.

"This will definitely help us when we start going in and out." Caleb says as the young queen studies the map.

"This is brilliant." she whispers then looks up at them. "Then what were you doing in her room? Its still early."

"Well, I, we were there talking… I came in last night we were talking then we fell asleep." Caleb says looking uneasy.

Elyon looks at them trying to see more but they just look away from.

"Fine, whatever, I am just glad Cornelia was not here to see you guys." she says starting to go downstairs. "Breakfast is ready."

"She hates me." Hope says as Caleb walks over to her and start rubbing her back. "She is right, this is not right. I am her guest and it looks like I am trying to steal her best friends boyfriend."

"We didn't do anything." Caleb says making her look into his eyes. "There is nothing to be shame of. We've been best friends since we were children and we love each other very much."

"But…"

"No buts. Come on lets go down to breakfast." he grabs her hand and they head down the stairs hand in hand.

The girls and Caleb's dad arrive after breakfast. Even dough Caleb's dad had no idea he was in the castle he was not surprise to see him talking with Hope so intimately. He knows that his son just can't be away from her for so long.

Cornelia quickly runs to them and puts her arms around his arm to make her presence notice. Caleb just gives her a small smile before turning back to Hope and putting away the map.

He then turns to the group holding his girlfriend's hand and giving it a small squeeze as Hope walks over to the other guardian's from her land.

"We have some good news." he begins. "I am holding in my hand a map of Lilick, which the princess from there has found. This will help us that are not from there and has never set a foot on it be able to find our way around. I suggest we go back to earth and make some copies of it so we can each have a copy of it and study it before we walk into battle."

"How will going to earth help us with making copies?" Maple ask.

"Over there they have this thing call a copier machine." Caleb says as the girls from Lilick eyes go wide with surprise.

"Can I go?" Ice ask. "I have never been there before and as much as I enjoy being here," she says turning to Elyon. "I would like to see more than this place or Lilick."

Hope gives her a warning look.

"Yes, we should go." Lexi and Kay say at the same time.

"I have always wanted to see the great things earth have to offer." Maple says.

"Come on, Hope, can we go. You could come too." Ice says.

Hope looks over to the other guardians for support but the other girls look like they thought it was a good idea. Plus Cornelia was happy to see the princess have little control of the situation.

"Alright," she says. "as long as its alright with the guardians."

They all squeal with delight.

"Thank you, Hope." all the other guardians scream from joy around her as they hug each other.

"Just bring me something when you come back." Hope says taking a seat on the big wooden chairs.

"Your not coming?" Will says turning to her.

"No, someone should stay here just in case there is any news." she says giving out a sigh. "Besides I want to go over battle plans and it'll be nice to have some peace and quiet to do that."

"We can't leave you behind." Lexi says.

"Yeah." Terrane says.

"You deserve just as much fun as we do." Kay says.

"Come on. It will only be for a few hours." Will says. "Besides I think we should all spend time we the guardian that have our same power. If you stay here I'll be alone."

"Besides," Caleb says putting his mouth next to her ear. "They have this delicious sweet call ice cream."

"Ice cream?" she says turning her face his way leaving their faces only inches apart.

"Believe me, you will love it." he continues as he stands up straight.

Hope looks around the room and looks at Will's smiling face.

"Alright I am sold." she says and they all once again scream in delight.

Alright, just in case you are wondering nothing happen. They kiss and talked and fell asleep. So don't kill me, but please do review for me.

Thanks. Next chapter the girls go to earth.