To Love a Prince

Chapter Seven

Disclaimer: see chapter one

Author's Note: very short chappie, sorry, but the next is almost finished. I meant to put this whole bit in between chapters four and five, but I clean forgot, I know it's a bit stupid after they've already kissed but I love the "do you have a little thing for…" so I'm putting it in anyway.

Kel was in her room studying when Roald knocked. "Come in," she said, thinking it might have been Neal.
Roald came in and glanced around. He obviously wanted to talk about something.
"Out with it." Kel said, dryly.
"Ou…out with what?"
"Oh, please, you want to talk about something…so get on with it, I don't have all night."
Roald face brightened then became confused, "ok, I'm not quite sure…Kel…you're a girl, right?"
Kel almost laughed. "I was the last time I checked."
"And, you…you like boys, yeah?"
Kel jerked up at this, hoping he wouldn't ask which boys, thinking hastily of Neal, Dom and Cleon.
"Yeees," she said, wondering what type of girl could make Roald, normally so composed and poised, act like this, a nervous, shy little boy.
"Well…how do you act?"
"You kind of get embarrassed, you blush, uh, I think it's pretty much the same for boys and girls, really. Why?"
"Umm, no special reason."
Kel almost laughed again.
"Hey, Kel, you…you know…Kate…yeah, do you think she, um, she fancies…do you think she has a little thing for me?" Kel couldn't help it that time, she burst out laughing. "Do you have a little thing for Kate?" She asked, but then suppressed her laughter at the look on Roald's face.
"Well, uh, tonight, we, um, we kissed…at the ball…in the garden."
Kel was frightened into seriousness. "Well…Roald, if you kissed and she didn't pull away, or slap you, it's a pretty safe bet she likes you! But you're the prince, it can't work, you can't go around kissing anyone you want, you'll just break her heart."
Roald appeared not to have heard the last few words; he had been worried, having second thoughts about seeing Kate tomorrow morning, Kel had put them to rest.
"Thanks Kel, good night," he stode out of the room, leaving Kel biting her lip in indescion.

RR plz!

Thanks to reviewers:

Lady Kaia I like that line too; it is perfect for the situation, any situation, really! Thanks so much!

Marisa1 Thanks for reviewing. Alanna was helping Kate face facts but we'll see if the facts change! I don't want to give it away, so you'll just have to read and find out!

wild-wizard-women I'm trying to put Kel in as much as possible but I can't think where to put in Neal, also Thayet and Jon are going to make brief appearances in chapters to come (I think!). Thanks for reviewing!

jollyrancher-j2k I didn't purposely make Roald like Jon, but you've given me an idea, I might bring that into it! Thanks! Anyway, to find out what's going to happen in the morning, you'll just have to wait…