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I know you're all mad but I had some serious issues happening for a while and I just didn't have the time or the motivation to write... but things are looking up so don't worry!

Have fun reading this one ;)

Chapter15_Safety

Ophelia exclaimed in a hushed voice when Eleanor and Jasper approached her: "Finally!" Eleanor raised her eyebrows and Ophelia explained: "Your mother was looking for you. She was pissed. You've been gone for a while, where have you been?"

Eleanor smirked widely and Jasper awkwardly scratched the back of his head and it was then that Ophelia noticed how Eleanor's hair was a bit messy and Jasper's shirt was badly buttoned. She frowned and said: "Give it a rest! Now go find your mother. Oh, and Jasper, try buttoning your shirt again."

Jasper muttered a quiet 'shit' and fixed his shirt while Eleanor reapplied her lipstick. She muttered: "I don't even care what she wants. The bitch can find me on her own." Jasper didn't chuckle as she was expecting and she looked up to see him looking conflicted.

She asked nervously: "Hey, are you alright?" Jasper sighed and said: "I didn't wanna tell you before… but the reason I was kinda late was your mother…" Eleanor frowned but said nothing as Jasper went on: "I got here on time but the guards didn't let me in. They all knew me but they said they had a list of guests and I was not on it. And when I said I'm meeting you, they told me since I was no longer your security, there's no point in seeing you."

Eleanor huffed angrily but then calmed herself enough to ask: "Then how did you get in?" Jasper smirked cockily and said: "I'm Jasper Frost, Princess. I know this palace by heart. No one can keep me out…" Eleanor smiled and whispered: "Now I'm attracted to you all over again…" And Jasper whispered back: "Now I wish we stayed in the tunnels a bit longer…"

Before Eleanor could respond, they both heard her mother's voice, calling her name sharply. They turned their heads around and saw the Queen looking at them intently. Jasper looked down, as he was used to, but Eleanor stared at her unapologetically.

Helena asked calmly: "Mr. Frost, can I have a private word with my daughter?" Jasper wanted to say yes but Eleanor replied faster: "Whatever you want to say, you can say it in front of my boyfriend." Helena scoffed and asked: "Boyfriend?"

Eleanor nodded proudly but the Queen burst into a quick laughter and said: "Please, Eleanor. We all know you like a new toy to play with every few months but he's not worth losing the one man you actually care about…"

Eleanor opened her mouth but nothing came out. Of course her mother would bring up Beck. Helena invited Beck at the last minute so he could win her over, so she would throw Jasper away. She was stupid enough to tell her mother about her crush when she was still a teenager and now she was using it against her.

"You manipulative bi…" Eleanor started but Jasper interrupted her calmly by saying her name: "Eleanor…" She turned her head to face him, expecting to see jealousy written all over his face, but he looked like he didn't have a care in the world. He knew she was his and only his.

That calmed Eleanor down and she stepped closer to her mother and whispered: "You can keep him out of you galas, hell, you can kick him out of the fucking palace, but I still love him… I love him… I know you don't understand the concept but I don't give a shit… You just have to deal with it…"

With that, she smiled sweetly, turned around, and followed Jasper to where Liam and Ophelia were talking. Jasper was looking ahead but she knew he was smiling from ear to ear. She grabbed his hand and he squeezed hers back. And strangely, at that moment, that was enough for the both of them.

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"Jesus! I didn't think they would leave anytime soon…" Jasper groaned as he made himself comfortable on the couch next to Eleanor. She gave a quiet chuckle and lit a cigarette to calm herself down. Ophelia and Liam had just left her room to go to his and they were finally alone.

She offered her joint to him and Jasper accepted since he was no longer on duty. He took a hit and sighed as he let the smoke out. Eleanor was watching him with amusement and Jasper confessed: "I haven't smoked in a couple of years… but this is good stuff!"

She kicked off her heels and sat on his lap and said playfully: "Yeah… you were too busy being a badass bodyguard…" Jasper chuckled and took another hit and gave it back to Eleanor but she shook her head. She kissed his neck lightly and whispered: "I wanna see you get high…"

Jasper mocked: "Very romantic, Princess." Eleanor kissed his Adam's apple and he took another hit to hide his excitement. Eleanor's hands snaked around his shoulders and she glued her chest to his. Jasper asked throatily: "You teasing?" She shook her head lightly and kissed her way up to his strong jaw and ordered: "Another hit."

Jasper obeyed and inhaled as long as he could and as he opened his mouth, she caught it with her own, gulping in the delicious smoke. As the smoke faded and she pulled back, Jasper whispered: "God damn, Len…"

She giggled light-headedly: "I love it when you say my name…" He put the joint between her lips and as she took the last hit, he whispered: "Len…" She threw the spent joint away and ordered with a shaky voice: "Say it again…" Jasper's hands grabbed her waist and it made her stare right into his cloudy eyes. He whispered: "Len…"

She attacked his mouth hungrily and in response Jasper turned them around and lied on top of her. Her fingers were already working his buttons and his were in her hair. Jasper's mind was on fire and he wasn't feeling like himself but all he knew was he wanted her.

Eleanor rubbed her legs slowly against his and he pulled away in heat. She arched her head and exposed her neck, showing him where she wanted his lips on. Jasper took the hint and kissed down her throat and before he could stop himself, he let out in a whisper: "Sam…"

For a second, the whole world stopped. Eleanor froze in her place and Jasper realized what had left his mouth. Neither of them moved for a moment but then Eleanor exploded: "Did you just call me Sam?" Jasper raised his head and shamefully looked at her accusing face.

She gasped as she realized it was not a mistake and he actually did say another woman's name while he was on top of her. She opened her mouth but before she could yell again, they both heard a loud shattering noise. Her window was broken.

Jasper jumped off of her quickly and rushed to the window as Peter kicked the door in. They looked at each other, waiting for the other one to explain it, but neither of them had any idea what was going on. But then Peter seemed to get something from his earphone and his face turned white.

Eleanor sat back up and straightened her dress while trying not to pay attention to the lump in her throat. Jasper asked or rather commanded: "Tell me what's going on." Peter went to start: "It's classifi…" But Jasper shouted: "Tell me what the FUCK's going on!"

Peter took a quick look at Eleanor and then said: "There's been an attack on the palace. Seems like they got inside. We need to get the Princess to safety as soon as possible." Jasper gulped and rushed to her but in the midst of all that was going on, she pulled herself away.

Jasper muttered a quiet 'fuck' and then turned to Peter: "Take her to the tunnels. NOW." Peter almost ran and grabbed Eleanor's elbow and pulled her up. Eleanor was too sad and confused to object to any of it. She wasn't even paying attention to what they were saying. All she could think about was Sam. Who was she?

Peter was taking her away, in her little dress, and Jasper took of his jacket and wrapped it around her. She looked up and her teary eyes collided with his worried ones. He whispered: "Be safe, alright? I love you…"

Eleanor didn't say it back and let Peter show her the way. Jasper heard his own heart breaking but he knew far more important things were happening that needed his attention. He had to help out and get to the bottom of this. He left the room and ran to find anyone who could give him more information.

Eleanor was almost out of the hallways that her mind started warning her. Jasper and Peter's words rushed to her mind and she understood their meanings. Jasper was not with her, he was out there, all alone.

Without warning, she pulled her arm away and ran back towards her bedroom. She barged in but he wasn't there. She didn't say she loved him. She didn't say it back. Guilt was overwhelming her. Peter was panting beside her and begging her to come with him.

She heard a gunshot and before she could even scream, Peter roughly dragged her out of her room. Soon they were running breathlessly down the corridors and a moment later, they were both locked inside the safe room.

All of her family was there, safe and sound, and she couldn't be more thankful. Ophelia and Liam pulled her into a hug and Eleanor tried so hard not to cry in front of them. Yes, she was thankful, but she was also terrified. Terrified for the man she loved.

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Hours passed before any of them got any information on what the hell was happening outside. Peter had lost his signal about an hour ago but it got reconnected and they were waiting for an update. All of them, but Eleanor, who was too afraid to hear what happened.

Even though her father, Liam and Ophelia had reassured her that Jasper was going to be alright, she had a bad feeling in her gut. She could sense something bad happened to him. She just wished she would see him as soon as possible.

Peter gasped and asked: "Is it safe for them to get back?" He listened for a moment and then added: "Yes, sir." He turned his attention to the royal family and said: "The attack was completely handled and the palace is safe. We can leave anytime you want."

Cyrus groaned: "How about now?!" Liam shook his head at his uncle and said: "We're leaving." Ophelia and Liam walked to the exit but then he asked: "Len, are you coming?" Eleanor looked up to her brother and hesitated to say yes.

Ophelia caught Eleanor's hand and whispered: "He's alright…" Eleanor nodded her head and followed them outside, with Peter trailing behind them and the rest of the royal family. They parted ways without saying much and each went to get some rest.

Eleanor didn't want to be alone but she made sure Liam and Ophelia think she was alright so they could have some time for each other. Peter opened the door for her and she walked in her room, half-heartedly hoping he would already be there, but he wasn't.

The room was a bit messy, like someone had actually went through it, but Eleanor could not care less. Peter cleared his throat and said: "I'll be outside, Your Highness." Eleanor didn't even reply and he quickly left her alone. She grabbed her phone, which was surprisingly untouched, and called him but his phone was off.

She sat on her bed and thought about their last moment. His coat was still around her, keeping her warm. And it even smelled like him. It smelled of safety. He said he loved her and she didn't say it back. She wished he was there so she could say it a thousand times.

And the doors opened and Jasper walked in. It felt like a fucking dream but he called her name. Eleanor jumped up and the first thing she saw was his blood-stained shirt. She opened her mouth in shock and felt like she was going to pass out but Jasper rushed and grabbed her.

He soothed: "I'm fine, Len, it's not my blood." Eleanor gulped hardly and asked: "It's not?" He shook his head and kissed the top of her head. Eleanor wrapped her arms around him and squeezed as hard as she could. His smell filled her nose and she felt a tear roll down on her cheek.

Jasper whispered: "I'm sorry about…" Eleanor interrupted him: "We'll talk about that later. I just… I want to feel you here…" Jasper held her tighter and said: "I'm not going anywhere…" And Eleanor whispered: "I know…"

"I love you…"

"I love you…"

So... what about that "Sam" thing, huh?! Did you think I was gonna let them have fun for long?!

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