AN: First and foremost I want to say thank you to all the wonderful reviews I got for the first chapter. I was grateful to get such a positive response. They were fantastic and I appreciate that you took time to leave me a comment. They really made me want to get back to it and write this chapter for you. Anyways, this chapter didn't go at all as I had planned in my head. I just started writing it and it ended up being longer than I had anticipated and if I included everything that I initially wanted to than this chapter would probably be twice the length that it is now. And I don't want to have inconsistent chapter lengths, so I just chose to ended and will write another chapter for the Rory/Logan interaction that I was planning on having it here.
This story is inspired by the play Aida. I'm mixing that story line and the Rogan storyline, plus adding a whole bunch of characters and my own crazy ideas to hopefully bring something new and different for your reading pleasure.
StarWars-Freak: I'll be honest with you, I'm not really sure what a beta does. It's embarrassing, I know, but that's the truth. So if you fill me in I'll let you know.
Forbidden Love
Chapter 2Logan stormed into his chambers in a huff, slamming the door behind him. The loud sound caught everyone's attention and all eyes turned to see the moody captain. Logan hardly took note of the few other men in the room who were leisurely lounging and socializing. Upon seeing his friend enter Finn moved towards him. He put an arm around Logan's shoulder and said, "Logan, my dear boy, we were beginning to worry. I was about send out a search party for you mate." Logan's eyes remained glued to the floor, "no matter though, you're here now. We'll get you a drink then we can reunite with Collin. Speaking of which, where is Collin I know saw him around here some where." Finn searched the room for they're third spotting him heading in their direction.
"Logan! How you been stranger?" asked Collin. He had not seen his friends since they left for war. He had recently become a member of the royal intelligentsia and was no longer able join his friends on long journeys across the sea. He missed the excitement of being on the sea, but had accepted that his life had become dull and over taken by the conversations of old men.
"Who the hell does she think she is," Logan replied in a mumble. The two other men looked at him, their faces filled with confusion.
"I think he's lost it," Finn said to Collin.
"I dare say I might have to agree."
"It's so sad when we lose them this young. One day they're on top, Captain of the army and heir to the throne. Next thing you know they come back from war with a few parts missing up here," Finn said pointing to his head.
"The sea'll do that to a man. You're never the same once that lady puts a claim on you."
"Oh shut up you idiots," snapped Logan, "How you ever became a member of the advisory group is beyond me Collin."
"It's all talent," said Collin with a grin spread from cheek to cheek. "Seriously though, what's with the mood. Louise still not giving you what you need?"
Finn quickly interjected, "I hardly doubt that. If anything our boy's conservative demeanor is causing great frustrations for our lovely princess."
The three of them laughed and Collin once again forced the question to which Logan responded, "It's nothing to worry your selves about, men. Just sorting through some troubles is all."
"So it's the girl from the ship then," stated Finn matter-of-factly.
"No!"
"What girl from the ship," questioned Collin.
"No one."
"Au contraire," said Finn turning to Collin, "should have seen this girl. She was real spitfire. She…"
"Is nothing but a worthless slave," said Logan in exasperation. He grabbed a bottle of wine and headed towards his private room. His two friend followed closely in tow and continued the discussion about the girl from the ship much to Logan's annoyance.
"She outwitted Logan"
"No!" Collin gasped dramatically.
"She also fought off a few soldiers before making Robert her own prisoner. Had him by the throat with the rope that was supposed to be restraining her. Very inventive I must admit. She was quite the little fighter."
"Enough!" exclaimed Logan, "she is nothing more than silly little girl who thought she could take on the greatest sea army there is. She got in lucky shots when a man's back is turned and was ultimately forced to recognize my supremacy, surrendering herself, and releasing Robert."
"That's no quite how it happened," Finn whispered to Collin causing Logan to send him an extremely unfriendly look.
Logan shut the door to his private room. He poured himself a glass of wine, turning and walking further into the magnificently decorated room. The all stopped when they realized that a girl was sitting lounged on the silk covered couched eating grapes and enjoying a glass of wine by herself. She was blonde and beautiful like many of the high-class women in the province. A beautifully woven dress made from the finest garments clung to her body in a manner that would enchant any man. Her hair fell softly around her shoulders bringing attention to the flawlessness of her face. She was the picture of feminine beauty; delicate and exquisite. She batted her eyelashes innocently and slide a single grape into her mouth. Her lips suddenly pursed and her eyes squinted as she quickly spat the grape out in the most unladylike manner. "That one was gross," she said in disgust letting her tongue hang out of her mouth as if the air would remove the taste from it.
The three boys rolled their eyes and sat down on chair opposite to the couch. "What are you doing in here Steph?" asked Logan.
"Eating grapes," she replied.
"You couldn't do that in your own room?"
"No," she said, but the look from Logan prodded a deeper answer. "I can't be around Louise and her entourage right now. They are driving me crazy!"
"Aren't you best friends or something?" said Collin.
"Oh sure, but I can only handle talking about her wedding, her clothes, her face, her everything. Besides woman are annoying. All we do is talk about men or talk badly about woman who we consider less than us."
"Maybe you should talk about something else."
Steph gave him an incredulous look that stated he clearly knew nothing about the behaviour of women. "I just need to be around different people for a bit. You know it doesn't actually bother you that I'm here, Logan. You're just trying be all proper for some reason."
Logan sighed and nodded his with a slight chuckle. "You're right. You can stay as long as you want Steph. We do, after all, thoroughly enjoy your company."
"So," Steph began after a few moments of silence.
"So," Coling repeated.
"So."
"So what do you think you're going to wear to the victory celebration? I was thinking about this green…" Finn started, but was cut off as the other two boys erupted in laughter and Stephanie slapped his arm playfully joining in on the laughter.
The three of them dove head first into quick conversation covering every topic they could think of. Logan's frustrated encounter with Rory once again came up, but this time, with Stephanie's help, they managed to thoroughly mock and embarrass Logan until he was red in the face. The unending flow of wine further animated the conversations and they're cheeks became rosy as a solid indicator that they were well intoxicated. Finn had gotten up on the table in the middle of them and began to reenact Logan's reaction to the female slave's actions. He puffed his chest, crossed his arms, and stuck out his bottom lip in a pout and said, "I have more men than you!" in a childish voice. The two roared with laughter as Logan sank further into the chair, but still couldn't help a smirk from Finn's overdramatic impersonation.
Suddenly a banging at the door was heard. At first it had been muffled by the loud conversation and continuous laughter, but they soon realized the noise and quieted themselves. The banging on the door continued only this time it was followed by a female voice too quiet to be comprehended, but loud enough to put Steph on edge.
"That's her," she said as her buzz quickly died.
"How could you possibly know that the princess is on the other side of the door?" said Collin.
"I just do. She must have realized I'd snuck off and is looking for me."
"Geez Steph, not everything's all about you," said Logan.
Steph shot him a glare, "at least I didn't get bested by a slave," she retorted which shut him right up. She quickly stood up and started looking around the room, "I need a place to hide."
"What my lady commands, she will receive," said Finn as he opened the large door of an wardrobe.
Steph sighed and reluctantly go inside. Just as Finn shut closed the door to the room sprung open as Louise Grant entered in all her glory. Finn quickly leaned against the wardrobe hoping to look inconspicuous. Thankfully for them, Louise wasn't the quickest princess in the land (despite being the only one). "What's going on here?" she demanded in a high squeaky voice eyeing the room suspiciously.
"Nothing princess, just the boys enjoying a drink," said Collin.
Louise ignored him as her eyes fell upon Logan, and dumb smile spread across her face. She waltzed towards him with her arms outstretched, "Logan my dear, you're finally home!" She threw herself into him wrapping her arms around him tightly as if holding on for her life.
Logan slowly returned the embrace lightly wrapping his arms around her. His lips tightened as he wished for her to release him. "Yes, didn't you see the boat in the port and the men arriving?"
"Of course, but I didn't know you were with them."
"Why wouldn't I be?" Logan shifted his feet trying to encourage her to let go of him.
"Well I just assumed that the moment you go back you would come to my side. I am after all your loving bride to be. Why should I think anything else?" she said, then suddenly let him go. "In fact, why didn't you come to me?" she prodded staring at him accusingly. Her eyes once again began searching the room as they did when she first entered. "There isn't a woman in her is there? I thought I heard a woman's laughter when I was outside."
"Of course there isn't," Logan said quickly trying to divert her attention back to him. "I don't need another girl, I have princess. I beautiful princess that I will have the joy of marrying soon."
Louise smiled softly at his comments, "of course dear. How silly of me to think such things." She leaned up and kissed him on the cheek. "I heard you brought home a ship full of new slaves."
"Yes," said Logan slightly confused by her comment, "why do you ask?"
"It just so happens that I'm in need of a new personal servant."
"What happened to Mary?"
"Nothing. She's just to incompetent to follow orders and gets everything wrong when she does. I need you to get me and new one."
"You have numerous servants, Louise, can't you just replace her with one of them."
"I want a new one!" she demanded annoyed that Logan was even arguing with her.
"Alright, we'll get them to send some one up."
"Absolutely not. They always send some old stuffy woman who doesn't know anything about the latest fashions or how to make me look good. I need some one young and fresh, and I want you to do it personally. Understood?"
Logan let his head drop in defeat, "yes princess."
Louise turned to leave the room. Just before the door shut behind her she looked at the three men and said, "tell Stephanie not to hide in closets. It's most unbecoming of lady of her stature." The door shut and muffled giggle was heard coming from the wardrobe next to Finn.
AN: There is the second chapter to this story. There wasn't any Rogan action, but I guarantee you the next chapter will be very much focused on them. Like I said I meant for this chapter to include Rory, but things don't always turn out as you plan. Well I hope you all enjoyed this very much. I would really appreciate it I you left a review. I love feedback, and it's not all too hard to push that little button and give me your feedback. Let me know if it's good or bad or if there's something you would like to see happen. I aim to please, but can only please if you leave comments.