I had to change it to "Your Majesty" in chapter 22 because I'm a dumb dumb lol so from now on, it's "Your Majesty" for the king, not "Your Royal Highness". That is reserved for the spouse of the ruler of England. My bad, y'all.

Also, this chapter is rated M for sexual content. Fav, follow, review, and thanks for reading!

Chapter 24: The King

Lilly woke up the next morning happy, satisfied, and naked. However, Arthur's side of the bed was empty. What a pity. Sue was in the mood to provide him more satisfaction like she did all day yesterday and last night. Arthur may not have had all his memories, but at least his sexual stamina and endurance were still intact. Lilly stretched with a yawn and climbed out of bed. She dressed in a black buttoned down shirt, a navy blue leather hide jacket, blue jeans, and black western boots. She brushed her hair and put celtic knot braids into it. As she finished, Arthur walked in with all his stuff from his room. Lilly smiled at him.

"Movin' in?" she asked.

"Yes," Arthur said, putting his stuff down on the red carpet. He walked to her and gave her a quick peck. "I checked out of my room. I hope that's okay."

Lilly grabbed his light blue shirt collar, pulled him down, and kissed him softly. "Of course it is," she said against his lips.

"Mmm." Arthur kept his mouth on hers as he talked. "You got plans today?"

"Mmhmm. Arthur, I gotta tell ya somethin', and you're my husband and I don't want us to keep secrets from each other."

"Okay?" Arthur pulled up a chair and sat down next tp her. "What is it?"

Lilly stared at the king with a puzzled look. "Why have I been ordered here, sir?"

"You have been nominated for knighthood, Countess Morgan, and you are also to be introduced into the Order of the Eastern Star."

Lilly blinked a few more times. "What is that, sir?"

"The female chapter of the Freemasons."

Lilly felt as if her knees might give out. "I'm sorry, what?"

The king narrowed his eyes. "Must I repeat myself?"

Lilly shook her head. "Not at all, Your Majesty. I merely...I didn't know what else to say. I'm honored, sir."

"Yes, that goes without saying."

Lilly swallowed hard. A Knight and a Freemason? "I didn't even know there was a female chapter to the Freemasons, sir. And forgive me, but do I not need a sponsor for my induction to the Freemasons?"

"Yes, and you have one."

"May I ask who, sir?"

"Mr. Joseph Pierce will be your sponsor." Lilly's blood ran cold and her mouth tightened. The boys seemed to sense her anger and their hackles raised. The king looked amused. "Is there a problem with that, Countess?"

Lilly cleared her throat. "That man had me tortured several times by his cousin."

"I know, but you must put your petty differences aside."

Petty differences? Now her blood ran hot, but this was the king and she could not get mad at him. She put on a blank expression. "Yes, sir," she said through gritted teeth.

"Are you angry?" the king said with a soft smile.

"...I only think being flogged with a cat o' nine tails is more than a petty difference, Your Majesty. And I have the scars to prove it."

The king raised a brow. "Show me."

Lilly's throat went dry. "...Show you my scars?"

"Is that a problem?"

"No, sir. It is not."

The king motioned her forward and Lilly walked to him, then she turned around and started undoing the laces on the back of her dress. She felt the king's hands on hers and she gulped. "Allow me," he said.

This behavior was most unbecoming of a king, but Lilly knew she couldn't defy him, so she let him do as he willed. "Yes, sir," she whispered.

The boys looked uneasy and she shushed them as the king undid her laces. The back of her dress opened and then he went to work on her corset. Lilly did her best to keep her heart calm and her breathing normal. This was ludicrous behavior from a king.

"Lilly, ya canna just let him do this!" Adair shouted in her head.

"If I defy the king, who knows what he will do?" Lilly thought.

"Arthur wilna stand for it!"

"He will if he doesn't want to die a second time."

The back of her corset popped open and she heard the king gasp. "Lord have mercy," he whispered. "You poor child."

Lilly sighed. "Yes, well, the man who did this is dead now."

"How?"

"I shot him."

The king laughed as he touched her back, feeling the raises and the dips in her maimed skin. "Yes, I heard you were raised an outlaw back in America. You must have killed many people."

When Lilly felt his fat fingers on her body, she restrained herself from turning around and choking the king. To do so would be capital punishment. Instead she shut her eyes and groaned internally. Edward the Caresser, indeed. She'd heard the stories but she never thought them to be true.

"I could have him hanged for this, you know," the king whispered in her ear. "For torturing a noble woman."

Lilly shrugged. "I have my own plans for him, but for now, I will accept him as my sponsor."

Lilly felt his hands on her waist and she swallowed hard. "Have you ever been with royalty, Countess?"

Lilly's eyes went wide. "No."

"Would you like to?"

"Your Majesty, I am married."

"I thought your husband was dead?"

"I was misinformed. He's outside the gates with Sir Patrick Nolan waiting for me."

The king chuckled at her as his lips grazed her ear. "We still have time."

Lilly shut her eyes. This couldn't be happening. "Y-Your Majesty, I really don't think we should. Are you not married yourself, sir?"

"I am."

Lilly started to tremble. "Sir, please don't make me do this. I wish to remain loyal to my husband."

The king sighed. "Oh, very well." He started lacing up her laces and Lilly let out a breath full of relief. "You're no fun at all, Countess." Lilly thanked God that she was no fun at all. "Now, tell me which one is Brian and which one is James," the king said as he pulled on the laces of her corset. "Breathe in."

Arthur gaped at Lilly in shock who seemed miserable and was covering her face. "I'm so sorry, Arthur," she sobbed.

Arthur lifted her from the chair and hugged her. "That was not your fault, darlin'."

Arthur was furious with the king, but he knew there was nothing he could do about it. He was just happy Lilly got away unscathed. "I never should have said anythin' about my scars. That man is...so awful."

Arthur hugged her tighter. "You better not let anyone hear you say that."

Lilly chuckled and buried her face into his shoulder. "Sure."

Arthur rubbed her back and kissed her temple. "So, you're gonna be a female Freemason, huh?"

"Actually, that happened last night. That's why I was gone for so long. The damn ceremony took forever. I'm now a member of the Order of the Eastern Star."

"Wow. You get any titles with that?"

"I can't tell you. I'm sworn to secrecy."

"Wait, what?"

Lilly giggled. "Yes, it's all very hush hush."

Arthur sighed and rolled his head back with a short laugh, then he looked at her. "Well, I guess I'll have to buy you another gift."

Lilly wrapped her arms around him with a grin. "Oh really? And what gift will I be getting?"

Arthur smiled at her. "I can't tell you. I'm sworn to secrecy," he joked.

Lilly laughed and hugged him. "I love you, Arthur. I'm so glad you're back with me."

"I love you, too." Lilly kissed him deeply and held him in her arms. She jumped on him and Arthur laughed while holding her up. "What're you doin'?"

"Tell me somethin' you remember."

"Hmm, alright. Oh, I got one."

Arthur, in his summer gunslinger outfit, was ambling through town after he'd bought Lilly the engagement ring. He needed a beer to calm his nerves and headed towards the tavern where he distinctively heard Javier inside.

"We got a wild one here," Javier shouted from inside. Arthur chuckled to himself and walked in. He saw Javier and Charles with two call girls and went over to them. Javier saw him and motioned him over. "Oh, Arthur. Arthur, c'mere, c'mere. Come over here," Javier said as he put a hand on Arthur's shoulder. "I want you to meet our friends."

Arthur saw a big breasted red head and a brown woman with long dark hair in between Javier and Charles. "Pleased to meet you," Arthur grumbled.

The girls eyed Arthur like he was candy. "Well ain't you just the tough as teak mountain man," the red head growled suggestively.

"Oh, you be quite, Anastasia," the other woman said with a flirty look in her eyes. "Anyone can tell this one is a pussy cat."

"Exactly, yes, he's a pussy...cat," Javier explained excitedly. "Ain't that so, Arthur?"

Arthur rolled his eyes. "Javier, I already got me a woman. Why are you draggin' me into this?"

"Oh, you have a woman?" Anastasia purred. "Well, where is she?"

"She's out doin' her own thing," Arthur said with pride. "Collectin' debts, in fact."

Charles and Javier's both went slack-jawed. "Lilly is out collectin' debts? Seriously?" Charles asked.

"Yes."

Anastasia scoffed. "What kind of woman does that kind of work?"

Arthur narrowed his eyes and backed up. "How much you cost, anyway?"

"Well ain't that a nice way to talk to a lady?"

"Oh, I didn't know I was talkin' to a lady," Arthur snarled lightly.

Anastasia's face tightened into a sneer. "Excuse me."

Her and her friend walked away and Charles tried to grab one of them gently but she brushed him off. Javier groaned lightly. "Well, I must say, you got a fine way with the women, amigo. How you got Lilly, I'll never know."

"Yeah," Arthur said. approaching the counter. "A real dandy and charmer."Javier laughed with a wheeze and the three men took a shot. "Speakin' of Lilly, guess what I got her?"

"What is it?" Charles asked.

Arthur pulled out a small box and opened it. It was the engagement ring. A silver band with an emerald in between two small sapphires. "I'm gonna propose to her."

Javier laughed and clapped Arthur on the shoulder. "No way!"

Charles stared at the ring and smiled. "That's perfect for her."

"No diamond?"

Arthur shook his head. "Nope. A diamond ain't good enough for my Lilly." He put the box in his pocket and grinned. "Now, where's Bill?"

"Oh, man, I dread to think about it," Javier said in amusement. "Hey hey hey, there he is."

Arthur turned around to see Bill and some other guy collide into each other. "Hey! Watch where you're goin'!" Bill snapped.

"Take it easy, pal!" the man said angrily.

"He about to kiss that guy or punch him?" Arthur asked.

Bill headbutted the guy. "Oh, and we have our answer!" Javier exclaimed happily.

Just then everyone got up and started fighting while Arthur shook his head. He decided to join in on it as Charles threw a chair.

Lilly laughed as the two were laying in the bed. "So that's how that fight started, huh?"

Arthur nodded. "Yes. I can't believe I remember that."

Lilly giggled and stared at Arthur lovingly. "And then you beat the shit outta some guy, if I recall correctly. I really wish I had been there."

Arthur grabbed her left hand and rubbed his thumb on her engagement ring. "Well, if you had, you would have spoiled the surprise."

"Maybe."

Arthur smiled and pulled her closer. "So, do you have to go report to Mr. Pierce now?"

"Yes, I do," Lilly said with a scowl. "I hate that man."

Arthur nuzzled her neck with his mouth and she let out a soft moan. "You should make him wait."

"Hmm." Lilly brushed her hand on Arthur's groin which made him groan happily. "What ever will I do to pass the time, I wonder?" Lilly asked Arthur.

Arthur pulled her close to his body and kissed her lightly. "What do you think?"

Lilly rolled on top of him and nibbled on his earlobe. Arthur growled in pleasure and grasped her hips. She started kissing down his body, then she unbuckled his belt and unbuttoned his pants. Lilly took her jacket off and pulled his pants down, then she grabbed Arthur's cock and started playing with it. Arthur rested his head back and relaxed while Lilly continued. She inserted his tip into her mouth and suckled, making Arthur groan out loudly. Lilly giggled a bit and put his shaft in, then started bobbing her head up and down. Arthur started breathing a little heavier as she went faster on him.

"Oh Lilly, this is...wow..." he uttered.

Lilly smiled with his dick in her mouth then she took two fingers and began massaging his taint. His head lifted up quickly and he looked at her in shock. She gave him an innocent look with her eyes and kept on kneading the area. His eyes rolled back, as did his head, and he started breathing harder. Lilly played with his testicles a little and he let out a giggle, which made Lilly laugh and stop what she was doing. Arthur picked his head back up and growled.

"Why'd you stop?!" he snapped.

"I'm sorry," she laughed. "You just...you giggled like a little girl."

Arthur groaned, grabbed her head, and forced her back near his groin. "Shut up and suck me off, woman," he chuckled.

Lilly went back to doing just that. Arthur relaxed once more as Lilly pleasured him. She kneaded his taint again and sucked on his tip and shaft. It wasn't long until Arthur shot into Lilly's mouth and groaned loudly as he did, and Lilly swallowed his seed enthusiastically. Arthur, at this point, was breathing very hard and he glanced down at his wife.

"My God, woman...you are full of surprises," he said with a laugh.

Lilly giggled. "I've done this to you before."

"Oh. Riiiiight, now I remember the first time you did that. God, so amazing."

Lilly got up and laid next to Arthur. "You okay?"

"Yep."

"You sure?"

Lilly looked at his face and suppressed a laugh. He had stars in his eyes. "Uh huh."

Lilly kissed his cheek and got off the bed. "Well, I must be off."

Arthur slowly got off the bed and pulled up his pants. "Wait, don't go..." he pleaded. "I need more of what you just did."

Lilly laughed as she grabbed her jacket. "I need to go."

Arthur crawled to her and grabbed her legs. "No no no, stay with me," he said softly.

Lilly laughed again and looked down at him. "What has gotten into you?"

"You did."

Lilly shook her head with a sigh and got on the floor with him, kissing the tip of his nose. "I love you. Bye bye."

Arthur groaned and grabbed her leg again. "Baby, come on. That bastard can wait."

Lilly smirked and stroked Arthur's hair. "You're lovesick right now, ain't ya?"

"Yes."

"Well," Lilly kissed his forehead, "I won't be gone long, then I'll come back and you can make me lovesick too."

Arthur pouted at her. "You're killin' me, mo bhean chéile." [my wife.]

"Don't be so dramatic, Mo Fear Álainn." [My Beautiful Man.]

"What's that mean?"

"My Beautiful Man."

Arthur laughed and let her go. "Just hurry, please. I need you here."

Lilly got up and opened the door. She waved good bye to her husband who was still on the floor pining after her. She shut the door and giggled softly. "I should do that to him more often," she said to herself.