Lynn had enjoyed her time with Hunter. He had made her laugh all night. It just made her realize how wrong about royals she was. Well at least Hunter. Today he was taking her to his wife's favorite spot. She could tell from his expression that it was going to be hard to do. This was a big step for him.

Once she was dressed, she met him for breakfast. He smiled, dressed in jeans and a tshirt again. He seemed so normal to her. He stood as she sat down.

"So what is this place called again?", she asked as they set her food down.

He cleared his throat.

"Its an Apple orchard. Now you are probably asking yourself, how do Apples grow in snow and winter. Well, that's the beauty of this place, anything can grow with a little help", he said.

She smiled.

"The flowers that bloom are a lovely purple. My wife loved the color topped with snow", he said.

He had a distant look in his eyes. She knew he was probably imagining his wife. Billy walked in and bowed, bringing him back from his memory.

"Billy, you know I was going to be busy today", Hunter said.

"Yes sir, but Roman sent a message. He wants to know if it would be okay to come to the Emerald region to see Miss Murphy.", Billy said.

Lynn smiled.

"Roman", she said happily.

Billy nodded.

"That would be okay. When?", Hunter said.

"Tomorrow. He also wants to meet with you about the meeting", Billy said.

Hunter nodded.

"Monday", Hunter said.

Billy left as they finished breakfast.

"Should we go now?", Hunter asked.

Lynn nodded.

"I didn't close it down for us this time. It seems more magical when you see the kids running around and picking the Apples", Hunter said.

"Sounds good", she replied.

Bo took his laptop over to Bray.

"Lynn Monica Murphy. She's from Earth 1. Has a lot of siblings and it turns out, her brother is engaged to JoJo.", Bo said, giving his brother a knowing look.

Bray raised a brow.

"Come on Bray, I know she told you. She had too", Bo said.

"She asked me not to hurt the girl. I'm trying to keep to that. Hunter should have never brought her to that meeting", Bray said.

"In his defense, Taker and Kane never go to those things", Bo said, sitting back down.

Bray nodded.

"So what do we do?", Bo asked.

"We won't be able to get near her. He placed guards on her.", Bray said.

"So then we go after her brother and sister. JoJo never said anything about them, did she?", Bo asked.

Bray thought about it. It would also get that guy out of the way. Then it hit him, JoJo could help.

"I have a better idea", Bray said.

He grabbed his phone and called JoJo.

Getting to the orchard, Lynn couldn't believe how beautiful it looked.

"Are those really apples?", she asked.

Hunter nodded with a smile.

"They look like ice crystals", she said.

"My daughters loved them because of how sweet they taste", he said.

"They don't sell these back on Earth 1", she said.

"Yeah, we usually use them for trade with the other regions and a few Earths. These Apples only grow here", he explained.

Lynn nodded. They got off the car and made their way inside the cottage.

"Your highness. Its good to see you back here", the elderly woman behind the register said, bowing.

"We need two baskets", he said.

The woman nodded excitedly. She handed him one and then the second to Lynn. She bowed and Lynn touched her shoulder gently.

"Oh, not me. You don't have to bow to me", Lynn said.

The elderly woman looked confused, glancing at Hunter and then Lynn. She nodded and they walked through double doors leading to the orchard. Kids ran around with baskets and parents followed. They bowed to Hunter and then kept walking.

"Come on, this way", Hunter said to her.

She followed.

"So how did you and your wife meet?", she asked.

"It was actually arranged. Most royal marriages are. She and I had never even met till two weeks till our wedding", he said.

"What?", Lynn asked.

He chuckled at the expression on her face, and nodded.

"We've known since we could talk that we were already spoken for. It sucks, yes, but we had no choice", he said.

"And what happens if you two didn't get along or there was no connection?", she asked.

He shrugged.

"We had to make it work. I always told my wife that it was a good thing that we both got along so well. Love eventually came. I was lucky", he said.

She nodded. He reached up and pulled an apple out of the tree. He smiled and handed it to her.

"Perfect", he said.

She took it, turning it.

"How do you know that? It just looks frozen to me", she said.

"Take a bite", he said.

She raised a brow and he laughed.

"Just trust me", he said.

She bit into it and moaned.

"Its so sweet", she said, before taking another bite.

"Told you", he smirked.

He started walking again.

"So, things between you and your wife worked out. What was she like?", she asked.

"Stephanie was smart, funny, and so good with our girls. She was serious and firm when she had to be. As the queen, those qualities are needed", he said.

Lynn nodded.

"Especially to rule a whole region", Lynn said.

"Exactly", he replied.

"Did she have any enemies?", she asked.

Hunter stopped and turned to look at her.

"I know, when we're together I can't ask those questions, but I need to know", she said.

"She didn't. Everyone loved her", he said.

"And you? Did everyone love you?", she asked.

He met her eyes.

"I'm a king, the one who passes rules and punishments. So no, not everyone likes me", he said.

Lynn placed her hand against his arm.

"There's nothing you can do about it now. Let it go", she said.

He nodded. Lynn pointed to an apple. He nodded.

"That one is good", he said.

She plucked it and moved on. He followed behind her.

"So, what are we doing with all these apples?", she asked, walking backwards.

"Anything you want. Pies, juice, sauce. Just name it", he said.

"You mean your cooks make them", she corrected.

He shook his head no.

"I know how to bake, thanks to my wife. After we were done here, she would sit our girls down as she baked. I worked all week and since Sundays were the only days I spent with them, my wife wanted to make sure we did things together", he said.

Lynn smiled.

"Well then you are in luck. I know how to bake too.", she said, moving beside him.

Lynn picked more, along with him. He looked at her as she took his arm.

"So, no boyfriend?", he asked.

She turned to look at him. Shaking her head no.

"I've gone on dates, but none that have stuck", she said.

"Well, I know its not you. Something must be wrong with them", he said.

She thought about his words. She smiled.

"Smooth", she laughed softly.

He shrugged. He was completely different from what she had imagined him to be. She could see herself falling for him, if only he wasn't a royal.

"I think we have enough. What do you say we go home and get started", he said.

She nodded. He took her hand and pulled her towards the double doors. Releasing it to open the door for her.