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CASPIAN'S POV

It was two days until the wedding and Lucy and I had hardly spoken a word to each other since the night I kissed her. Every day, Liliandil got more and more excited about the wedding. At one point during this long week, my fiancée told me that Lucy was to be her maid of honor, and I wondered why Lu hadn't told me that herself.

I was sitting in my room when Liliandil knocked and came in, dragging Lucy in behind her. My breath caught as I saw what she was wearing—what Liliandil said was her dress for the wedding. I could tell from the style and color that it was one of Susan's old dresses, but it fit Lucy perfectly and she looked stunning in it.

"What do you think?" Liliandil chirped. Many compliments came to mind—beautiful, stunning, amazing, beyond belief—but I couldn't say any of them in front of Liliandil.

"I…I like it," I finally managed, catching Lucy's eye before she blushed and looked down. My fiancée excused herself, saying she had to attend to the wedding preparations. As soon as she was gone—with the door closing quietly behind her—I lifted Lucy's chin and smiled at her.

"You look wonderful, Lu," I whispered. I bent down, wanting to kiss her again, but I stopped myself. I couldn't do that. I was engaged. I felt her reach up and brush her lips lightly against mine before turning and leaving the room. I was frozen in shock…she'd been the one to pull away from me that night. And now she was kissing me? What was going on? I sighed, shaking my head and leaving the room. I started walking down the hall, but then turned and saw Lucy watching me, her hand halfway to the doorknob of her bedroom door. When I caught her staring, she hurriedly walked into her own room and closed the door behind her.

In the counsel with Trumpkin, Glenstorm, and some of my Telmarine-born men, I couldn't pay attention. My mind kept flashing back to that night I kissed Lucy. I could hear the men talking to each other, but I just wasn't all there. I was so sucked into my thoughts that I didn't hear Trumpkin speaking to me at first.

"King Caspian!" he said finally, and I jumped slightly and blinked, looking at him with a confused look on my face.

"Yes?" Trumpkin looked around at the other men, then sighed and stood, adjourning the meeting. As soon as it was just him and me in the room, he turned to me.

"What's on your mind, Caspian? I've never seen you like this. Is it the nerves of having your wedding in just two days?"

"Well…no, I haven't been thinking anything of the wedding, actually."

"Liliandil seems very excited about it. Don't you two ever talk to each other about it?"

"No. She said she wants to take care of the preparations, so I let her."

"Then what's on your mind?" I sighed and stood from my seat, crossing the room to the window, staring out for a few minutes before turning back to my friend.

"I don't love her, Trumpkin," I said finally. "I don't love Liliandil. I'm in love with someone else."

"And who would that be?" the dwarf asked, raising an eyebrow at me.

"Lucy," I whispered.

"You're in love with Lucy? Are you sure it's not just some fancy?"

"I kissed her, Trumpkin," I said, walking closer to him. "Why would I do that if I wasn't truly in love with her?"

"That does complicate things for you, doesn't it?" He looked up at me. "Did Liliandil find out?"

"Of course not," I answered, turning back to the window. "If she knew, she would have cancelled the wedding long ago."

"When did you kiss Lucy?"

"A few days ago."

"Does Lucy love you?"

"I don't know. Maybe." I turned back to him. "We almost kissed again this morning. And she didn't stop me before." Trumpkin sighed and looked at me with a curious expression.

"Well, let's just hope this will be sorted out soon."

"Is that the only advice you have for me?"

"Unfortunately, yes." I watched my friend leave and turned back to look out the window. It looked out over the garden, and I could see Lucy walking down there, stopping by the pond and sitting down. I noticed a gray wolf cub walk up to her and sit down next to her. I smiled to myself and walked out of the room.

LUCY'S POV

Liliandil had dragged me to Caspian's room to show him my dress, and he'd simply said he liked it. I could see in his warm, brown eyes that he wanted to say so much more, but was unable in front of his bride-to-be. As soon as Liliandil left, he walked up to me and told me that I looked wonderful, leaning down, about to kiss me again, but stopping himself. I couldn't resist, so I reached up the rest of the way and kissed him lightly. Afterwards, I turned and walked out of the room.

As I was about to enter my room to change into a different dress, I heard Caspian's door open and I paused, turning to see him close the door behind him and start to walk away, before stopping and turning to look straight at me. I dropped his gaze and walked into my room.

Julia helped me change into a full-length, off-the-shoulder, pale green gown and forest green flats as well as pulling my hair up into a high ponytail for me. I put on an emerald-and-diamond necklace and earrings to match before I put my crown on.

I walked out into the garden and sat down in my favorite, shaded spot by the pond. I looked up to see Laika walking over to me. She smiled and sat down next to me, resting her head against my leg.

"You seem troubled, Queen Lucy. Is something wrong?"

"Well, the man I love is getting married to another woman in two days' time."

"And who is it you love?" I laughed.

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you."

"You might be surprised."

"Well…" I looked at the wolf cub, who was staring up at me expectantly. "I'm in love with Caspian."

"King Caspian?" she asked. "Really?"

"Yes."

"I think he really likes you."

"What makes you say that?"

"The way he talks about you, and the fact that he made this garden in your name." She looked up, and stood. "Oh. Here he comes." She turned back to me. "He looks like he wants to talk to you." She bowed. "Until next time, Queen Lucy." I watched her leave before looking up at Caspian.

"Hello," he said, stopping by the pond.

"Hey," I answered, half-smiling.

"Who was that you were talking to?" he asked, nodding in the direction Laika had gone.

"Her name's Laika. She's a Narnian wolf."

"Ah." He sat down next to me. "Can I talk to you?"

"Sure."

"I'm…thinking about cancelling the wedding."

"What? Why?" He shook his head.

"I don't believe a man should marry a woman if he doesn't love her."

"I don't think you should cancel the wedding, Caspian," I told him, against my better judgment. He looked at me in astonishment. "Liliandil would be extremely disappointed." With that, I stood and walked away without a glance back.