Ok here's the next chapter! I don't know how it will turn out sorry it's taken so long I just had to figure out how wanted it written plus I was hoping for more reviews but oh well hope you like! Plz R&R! CodeRomance

Drawing Room at the castle continuation of the drama from last chapter...

Just then two other gentlemen ran through the doors. "Don't listen to Richard what Carrie said is true!" one of them shouted.

"We were the other gentlemen who harmed her. We're really very sorry!" said the other one.

"Yes well that doesn't excuse your behavior Mark, George!" scolded the queen.

"We know!" they both stated.

Carrie looked up at them and seized crying. "You two! I can't believe you two! You were supposed to be my friends! And Richard so were you!"

Richard looked haggard. "I-I-well I-I…" he stuttered.

"Oh do stop stuttering!" Carrie snapped. "I am absolutely sick of the lot of you! Not you, your highnesses. Mind you, I was talking about that lot!"

"Yes we understand, Carrie," the king murmured, "Perhaps you would wish to freshen up we were just having tea."

"Yes of course your highness." Carrie hauled herself up and with as much dignity as she could muster walked out of the room. "I'm sorry for the disturbance." With that she was gone. Alice sighed in relief. She looked at Richard.

"You get out!" she growled.

"But-but what about we were…I was…" Richard stammered.

"It is over! Not only have you disgraced the family name but also you have proven to me that you can't be trusted and that you have a violent strike! Now out! And never come back! You are no longer welcome at court!" rumbled Alice.

"Well I don't think that's for you to decide! You are not the king or queen!" Richard burst.

"Yes well we do agree that you should be banished from court. So Alice is quite right in saying so. Besides she is of royal blood," murmured the king with a nod from the queen.

"Yes and I quite agree with them and I am their daughter," Nicole glared at Richard.

"I-but-I was just-well she is a whore!" he stumbled out.

"Oh that was a bit far!" roared the king. "Out! Now! Guards see him out!"

The guards rushed forward and seized hold of Richard and dragged him away.

All while this was happening Jesse, Chris and the rest of the family were in, well in shock. Jesse and Chris just stood by the door of the drawing room with amused looks on their faces. Nicole came forward toward Jesse.

"You're ok? This wasn't too weird for you?" she asked. "My family, well, they're a bit dramatic."

"No it was…well it was interesting!" Jesse grinned.

"Yes very entertaining!" laughed Chris. Then sobered, "Err…except that what happened to your cousin. That wasn't entertaining, well unless you consider the way it…the way she, uh, yelled at the men. She's very brave."

"Thank you!" murmured Carrie as she walked in. Chris looked at the door and blushed. "I don't believe we've met. Nicole, who are these lovely gentlemen?" She appeared to be as composed as she could for just being called a whore and her most trusted friends betraying her.

"Um…well Carrie, this is Prince Jesse James Stern of Calbrinco, um, my betrothed. And this is his friend and um, well his friend and knight, Christopher, um…" Nicole looked at Chris.

"Oh, um Christopher Frances Deverall, Knight and Protector of His Royal Highness, Prince Jesse James Stern of Calbrinco. A pleasure to make your acquaintance, um…your highness?" Chris offered.

"The pleasure is all mine and it's just Carrie." She sighed. "So what have you all been up-wait Nicole did you say betrothed?" she looked from Nicole to Jesse and then to Chris.

"Yes Jesse and I are to be married in a month. His whole family is here." Just then Sara came forward.

"I'm his sister Sara Christine Stern." She shook Carrie's hand.

"It's a pleasure to meet you." Carrie curtsied.

"Oh don't do that and it's a pleasure to meet you. After what you just went through I very much admire you for it!" Sara smiled. "So Jesse, Nicole are we still going to do the tour?"

"Yes of course, Carrie would you like to come as well? I'm just giving them a tour while the "adults" talk over tea." Nicole winked at the others.

"Oh I would love to join you." Carrie complied.

"Excellent!" Nicole took Jesse's arm again and everyone started for the main Hall. "Alex you still coming?"

"Yes, I'm coming," was the reply.

Ok decided to end here cuz I don't know yet what to write. Hope it wasn't too boring plz R&R! I'll be waiting! CodeRomance