These characters don't belong to me, they belong to Disney and Meg Cabot. This one's a little sad but it has a nice end. Thanks to a all you wonderful reviewers out there, keep 'em coming. This is my first fan- fic so please review!

She walked tensely towards their suite, she knew he'd be there waiting for her to come down on him like a ton of bricks. But now it was different, she respected him, she would ask him why, she wouldn't tell him why. She didn't know. She heaved a sigh and pushed open the door with more strength than she felt her body contained.

He was sitting on the window couch looking out onto the grounds. His head pressed against the glass. He heard her come in but he didn't want to face her, he couldn't. His behaviour had been terrible, how could he face her? She knew how he felt and within seconds she built up the courage to speak first. She moved up beside him and leaned her back on the wall.

"Joseph?", she whispered looking him straight in the eyes. He waited on his reprimand but he realised she was not angry, just perplexed.

"oh god! Clarisse I'm so sorry, I just- I", he trailed off and she grabbed his hand.

"what is it, Joseph?", she whispered, her face only inches away from his.

"I just, I couldn't bare to lose you. I love you. I know it's only Paolo but I just-well I just got angry. I've waited so long for this and I hate anyone being near you that I don't trust. It's not just duty, it's different- it's you . I need you, I hate him - I don't trust him. I'm so sorry my darling. Do you understand? Tell me you understand", he poured out at an excessive rate with pleading eyes.

"Joseph, I understand and I love you as well. I know now what you mean, I understand you perfectly and I need you as well but you must learn to control your temper, I can't have the man I'm married too punching random men, can I ?", she said softly, smiling.

She had made him feel better immediately with her irresistible smile, he felt better she understood. He returned her smile and stood up taking both her hands in his and pulled her close.

"I'm so sorry", he murmured placing a soft kiss on her cheek, he couldn't help himself- he worked his way along her jaw line and she closed her eyes.

"But…don't…tell..me..that..if..you..could..have..punched..him..you..wouldn't..have", he whispered between kisses.

"I won't argue with you", she said smiling.

"can we make love, Clarisse?", he said gently.

"I thought that was where this was going", she said seductively.

"don't you have a dress fitting?", he said still placing kisses on her neck.

"mm.. Yes but that can wait".

"Clarisse?".

"mhhm?", she said eyes still closed.

"I love you."

"I love you too".

Josephs issues over, now it's the dress fitting, that's gonna be a little lighter. Hope you enjoyed!