Alanna settled in for a long time. It seemed that the Prince's-Jonathan's-story would be long.
"Alanna. I know this seems horrible. I hope you'll forgive me. Please," was the way he started his story. Alanna just blinked back tears that were stirring at the fact that he still loved her. Jonathan looked sad that she was crying, and desperately wanted to wipe the tears from her face, but decided not to risk it until he had told his entire story.
"When I was little, I was kidnapped by pirates, to rid Tortall of an heir. You see, my cousin, Robert of Conte, wanted me dead, and hired some of them. He almost murdered my mother," he said, as he patted his mother's hand, "and they didn't want it to happened again. They got the son of the Baron at Pirate's Swoop to be me at all royal functions and to live in my suites. We looked alike as children, you know.
"So my parents moved me to the suites that I'm in now. And only a handful of people know that I'm the brains behind the body. Including you, now," said Jonathan, finishing his story.
"I'm sorry I had to lie to you, I was planning on telling you tonight after I talked to my mother and father. And I still do need to speak to them," added the Prince.
Alanna got up as if to leave, but Jonathan reached for her hand and looked into her eyes. She sat again.
"Mother. Father. About the marriage. I found somebody. Someone smart, interesting, and beautiful. I want to marry Lady Alanna, if she accepts," the Prince said to his parents.
Alanna had tears streaming down her face by now. Jonathan pulled her from where she was sitting and held her. She buried her face in his shoulder, and stopped sobbing.
"Really?" she gasped.
"Really," he said, as he kissed her. Since that night on the bench, they had both improved their abilities, and this kiss was more than a quick peck.
When he let her go, and took her hand to hold, she said, "Jonathan, I will marry you. I love you so much."
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Next time: Alanna has something to say. What will it be? AND…will the King and Queen be pleased?
"Alanna. I know this seems horrible. I hope you'll forgive me. Please," was the way he started his story. Alanna just blinked back tears that were stirring at the fact that he still loved her. Jonathan looked sad that she was crying, and desperately wanted to wipe the tears from her face, but decided not to risk it until he had told his entire story.
"When I was little, I was kidnapped by pirates, to rid Tortall of an heir. You see, my cousin, Robert of Conte, wanted me dead, and hired some of them. He almost murdered my mother," he said, as he patted his mother's hand, "and they didn't want it to happened again. They got the son of the Baron at Pirate's Swoop to be me at all royal functions and to live in my suites. We looked alike as children, you know.
"So my parents moved me to the suites that I'm in now. And only a handful of people know that I'm the brains behind the body. Including you, now," said Jonathan, finishing his story.
"I'm sorry I had to lie to you, I was planning on telling you tonight after I talked to my mother and father. And I still do need to speak to them," added the Prince.
Alanna got up as if to leave, but Jonathan reached for her hand and looked into her eyes. She sat again.
"Mother. Father. About the marriage. I found somebody. Someone smart, interesting, and beautiful. I want to marry Lady Alanna, if she accepts," the Prince said to his parents.
Alanna had tears streaming down her face by now. Jonathan pulled her from where she was sitting and held her. She buried her face in his shoulder, and stopped sobbing.
"Really?" she gasped.
"Really," he said, as he kissed her. Since that night on the bench, they had both improved their abilities, and this kiss was more than a quick peck.
When he let her go, and took her hand to hold, she said, "Jonathan, I will marry you. I love you so much."
~*~
Next time: Alanna has something to say. What will it be? AND…will the King and Queen be pleased?