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Chapter 7: Choices

The archery army was lined up in ranks outside in the colossal courtyard with the blistering sun beating down on them. They stood unbelievably still and motionless at Piper's command.

She said as she walked across their ranks, "The King needs better archers and I have taken it upon myself to train you men into an instrument of speed and precision. Understood?"

"Yes, your Highness!" They answered in unison. She nodded and stepped to the side, free from the shooting range.

"Front line! Bows ready..."

The first rank lined up their bows and arrows in unison.

"Fire!" Piper ordered.

She watched the arrows land miserably into the targets missing, and some didn't even make it all the way to the target. She shook her head in dismay. For a King who had exceptional swordsmen, he lacked in the archery field, which would be devastating on the battlegrounds. How come she never notice this problem before?

"Are you all blind? What are you aiming for?!" Piper shouted.

This was going to be so much harder than she would have thought. Piper snatched a bow from one of the archers and a couple of arrows.

"Watch and learn boys," Piper instructed. Any man who couldn't hit a bull's eye if his life depended on it was no man in her eyes.

Easily, Piper stretched out five arrows along the bow evenly, aimed it up in the air, and let go.

The archers watched amazed as the five arrows hit five different targets with one release.

"Now, I don't expect you all to learn how to do that, but imagine if you could...You would be able to wipe out half of the enemy before they even encroached on our territory. If my calculations are correct, then the time it takes to fire five arrows and take out five targets outweighs one arrow. That holds true for four, three or two..." Piper preached.

Meanwhile, Leo recently finished hearing the complaints of his subjects on his court day. The feather pen he was holding scribbled out some last words on the scroll before he rolled it up. Leo stood and handed the scrolls to one of the guards who would file it away for safe keeping.

He proceeded into the commons of the castle, and wondered where Piper has been all day. She was frolicking about when he last saw her, and now she's no where to be found. Keeping tabs on her has proven to be a very difficult task. Leo looked about for a maid or a guard, but he couldn't find anyone. The castle was so empty today. Odd...

Leo walked into her bedchamber to find Brenda, a beloved maid of Piper's, changing the sheets. Brenda curtsy, but otherwise looked nervous.

"Do you know where your Queen is?" Leo asked.

Brenda hesitated. Then replied, "I'm under strict orders not to tell you."

"Is that order the reason why everyone's gone missing?" Leo continued curiously.

"Yes, your Majesty," Brenda answered.

No wonder why he couldn't find anyone. Their all avoiding him so that they wouldn't have to answer Piper's whereabouts.

"I command you to tell me where your Queen is this instant," Leo demanded.

Brenda grimaced.

"I know you have the utmost loyalty to your Queen, and I will make sure that she won't give you a hard time," Leo reassured.

Brenda sighed. "Her Highness is in the courtyard," Brenda answered.

"What might she be doing in the courtyard?" Leo questioned curiously.

Brenda frowned again.

"I guess I have to find out for myself," Leo stated.

"Please don't be angry, your Majesty!" He heard Brenda call after him.

Now, he's really worried about what his little wife is doing. She comes up with the most ridiculous ideas sometimes, and mostly ones that get her into trouble.

Piper was in the middle of yelling at her archers when they all got down on one knee and bowed their heads. At first, she had no idea what they were doing until she turned around and saw Leo standing close behind her.

She forced a smile and he smirked back. Leo yanked the arrow from her hand effortlessly and still with a smile on his lips.

"Ow!" Piper grimaced. He walked past her with an icy stare and stopped upon his army.

"How dare you move without my orders!" Leo bellowed. Piper jumped at the tone of his angry voice and bit down on her bottom lip.

"From here on out, I don't even want you to walk or breathe without my saying so! Understood?!" Leo continued.

"YES, YOUR MAJESTY!" The archers replied in unison so much louder than they did at her commands.

"You are dismissed!" Leo demanded.

As the army moved out, Leo walked back to face Piper. She was biting onto her bottom lip again... He raised the arrow at her and said, "You- How- What-..." He was so angry he couldn't even form a coherent sentence.

"Your archers are absolutely horrid. Do you have any idea what damage it might cost you on the battlegrounds?" Piper dared to speak. Only her...

Leo growled and threw the arrow onto the floor beneath him. No matter how angry he got, she seemed to never be afraid of him. She must've had an idea, because the next thing she did totally surprised him. Piper closed the distance between them and reached up to caress his face.

"I am sorry. I didn't mean to disrespect you," Piper said softly letting her gaze fall to his lips and back up to his eyes.

If he would've soften his expression, she would know that he wasn't even angry at her anymore. Instead, he abruptly grabbed her wrist and pulled her inside the castle.

"Leo...Where are we going?" Piper pouted tugging on her wrist.

He half wanted to stop and crush his lips to her, but there was something much more important that he wanted. Much more desirable...

They came to a stop at the dining chamber where lunch was already prepared. Leo released Piper's wrist and pulled out her chair. Piper sat down with a 'humph!' Leo crossed the side of the table and walked down to take his seat.

"I refuse to eat," Piper announced rubbing her wrist.

"Fine, you can starve," Leo retorted cutting into his food.

"Leo..." Piper whined.

Okay, she's really got to stop doing that because it's distracting him!

Reluctantly, Leo looked up from his plate into her mesmerizing stare.

"You don't expect me to reward you for pulling off something like that, do you?" Leo asked.

"No, but if you knew how skilled I was in the archery field. Why won't you let me train them?" Piper asked curiously.

"Because that's my job," Leo answered easily tending to his food again.

"With so many jobs that you have already. Giving up one shouldn't be so hard," Piper argued.

"No woman trains an archery army," He retorted taking another bite.

"If you haven't noticed, Leo. I am, by far, the best archer you've seen. I am even better than the instructor you have teaching your men. You would be insane not to let me train them. So, please, please, let me train them. Leo, please?" Piper pleaded.

"You'll be in far too much danger for me to allow something like that," Leo argued not once looking up. If he did, he would trap himself in her words and agree to anything.

"Not when more than half of your army lack at aiming," Piper smiled.

Leo had to give her that. He paused for dramatic effect, because he had her right where he wanted her.

"Fine," He agreed with a grin.

"Yes?!" Piper exclaimed surprised. She was waiting for the final no, but she was completely taken aback.

"On one condition," Leo added.

"Anything! What is it?" Piper asked excitedly.

"We join rooms," He declared with the happiest expression on his face.

"No, anything but that!" Piper frowned.

"You said anything," Leo reminded. Piper sighed defeated.

"If you want to train my army, you have to join rooms with me," Leo laid out the terms.

"What does training your army have anything to do with joining rooms with you?" Piper demanded.

Leo smiled as he took a sip from his wine glass.

"I'm giving up some of my power so that you could train my army. Have you ever heard of a King giving that kind of power to his Queen?" Leo asked. Piper shook her head.

"So, in return, I want you to give in a little too. It's your choice. How bad do you want it?" Leo asked standing from his seat.

Piper was so deep in thought that she hadn't realized his presence next to her.

"I'll give you some time to think about it," Leo said leaning down towards her.

His scent was so much stronger than she remembered and much more alluring. It captivated her, and she wanted to reach out and plant her lips on the most sinful mouth she's ever tasted. But doing that would be suicidal, because she would agree to his joint room idea right away.

She noticed his lips were almost touching her own when she slammed her eyes shut. Temptation was dangling itself in front of her. Piper knew Leo was smiling to himself now.

"You know..." Leo whispered running a finger along her jaw line.

"If we were to join rooms, there would be so much more we could do..." He finished and kissed her forehead softly.

Piper relaxed and opened her eyes.

"Enjoy your lunch," Leo grinned as he walked away triumphantly.

She exhaled and sat back against her chair tremendously annoyed.

TBC...

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