Chapter 10
"Thank you," I tell Kile when we get to me room, he smiles and pulls me in for another hug.
"Anytime, I know this is hard," He says and I nod.
"I know, but I shouldn't have run off like that"
Kile chuckles into my neck then pull back and kisses my forehead. "Don't worry about it, but you should properly talk to your parents soon your mom was crying when I left to find you and your dad look crushed" I nod then give Kile a kiss.
"Thank you again," I say and he nods then I walk into my room.
"Neena," I say spotting her cleaning the far wall.
She turns and drops everything then I plow into her for a hug. "Your Highness, I'm so happy your ok," She says as I look her over.
"Forget about me are you ok" I look at her and she smiles.
"I'm fine," She says.
"But your Highness what's wrong you look like you've been crying," She says and I give her a soft smile.
"It's nothing"
"Yes, your Highness" Neena says not wanting to pry.
"I need to go to bed I'm so tired," I say but looking around the room I sigh, it's a mess my bed is in shreds and things are strewn everywhere.
I walk over to my bedside and pick up the tie Kile had given me, this thing is hideous. I look around then I see my sketchbook in the floor papers strewn everywhere. I walk over to it and start picking up my drawings, I put them into a neat pile and the put that pile back into my book. I stand up and walk to my shelves and place my sketch book back in its place, then I look around my messy room.
"Miss your room won't be clean tonight there is just too much to do," Neena says coming to stand next to me.
"It's fine, you go get some sleep," I say and Neena looks shocked.
"Miss I need to clean your room," She says even though I can hear the hope in her voice at the thought of getting some sleep.
"We can clean it in the morning, but for now, just go get some sleep," I say and she nods.
"Thank," She says then she curtseys and leaves my room.
I decided to walk around for a little and think, I walk out of my room but then I see the door to Kile's room. I walk over to it and open it a crack to my surprise the room still looks the same, either they cleaned it up or the rebels just didn't go in here. But with one look I can tell that no one has been in here in a while and they definitely haven't cleaned, the room is still a mess with all the books and papers and everything everywhere. I walk in knowing that no one is in here, Kile is still living downstairs because dad didn't want me to be able to just walk out my door and into Kile's room.
I walk over to the shelves and look at the books on it, there are so many architecture books that it makes me smile. Kile really does love building things, I pick up a book and open it. Inside there are pictures of beautiful buildings and houses, I walk over to his desk and sit on the edge still reading the book. I smile to myself as I flip the pages and see more and more beauty.
"You look like your having fun" Someone says and I quickly shut the book and turn around to see who had talked.
I smile as I look at my brother leaning against the door frame smiling a goofy smile.
"Ahren, you scared me don't do that," I say placing a hand over my heart trying to slow it down.
He chuckles "Sorry, I was just walking by when I saw the door open and I look in and see you smile over a book," He says walking over to me.
"I don't know why I'm in here, I was going to take a walk around, but somehow ended up in here." I saw with a small smile.
"This place is a mess how did you even find that book," Ahren asks looking around and I laugh.
"I like it, it makes me feel calm to be in a mess like this. That sounds stupid doesn't it" I say and my brother nods.
"Yeah, it kind of does but I get what you're saying. What are you reading?" He asks and I hand him the book.
"Since when are you into architecture" Ahren asks flipping through the book.
I smile. "Since the day Kile showed me it," I say and Ahren looks up from the book and smiles and me.
"Kile showed you this"
"Yeah, remember when the cameras caught Kile and me outside my room-"
"You mean caught you kissing outside your room" My brother interrupts me. I roll my eyes.
"Yes, well before that Kile brought me to his room and showed me all of this," I say gesturing around me.
"How romantic", Ahren says with a little sarcasm and I feel like punching him.
"Forget it," I say then look at Kile's desk and see all his drawings and sketches.
"How can I take this away from him Ahren," I say softly and my brother looks at me with soft eyes.
"Take what," He says coming to stand next to me.
"Architecture, Kile told me that he wants to travel, build, he wants to be free to do what he wants. How can I ask him to give that up and live here in a palace that he never wanted or wants? How can I take his dream away from him so that I can be happy." I ask looking at my brother.
"I have a feeling that your Kile's new dream Eady," Ahren says softly.
"If I marry him he can never do any of this, he'll be stuck at the palace going to balls and lunches with royalty and he will have to do everything perfectly. He'll have to do the things that he hates doing, he won't be able to be the carefree happy person I love. How can I ask him to do all the things that come from being the prince, I love him too much to do this to him" I say and Ahren puts both hands on my shoulders and makes me look at him.
"Eady, Kile asked you to marry him. He knew that if you and he got married then he couldn't do his architecture, but he still asked you. Kile loves you Eady and you love him, I see the way you look at each other or how happy he makes you and you make him happy. I can't speak for Kile, but I have a feeling that he thinks your worth giving up his dream for, wants the point of doing something you love if the person you love isn't with you." Ahren says softly and I look into his eyes there so sure of what he just said.
"Do you really believe that," I ask and he smiles and nod.
"With all my heart, all I ever wanted for you was to find love and you did, your happy and open you found joy Eadlyn not comfort but joy" I smile remembering that day in the gardens when Ahren asked me if I was happy. How did I ever think I was happy without Kile.
"Well this is touching" I turn at the new voice and see Kile leaning on the door frame with a smile, I can't help the little groan that escapes my mouth.
"How long have you been there," I ask pleadingly.
"Long enough," Kile says walking over.
"I'll just be going," Ahren says and he quickly leaves the room. Kile takes my hand and looks into my eyes intently.
"Kile I-" He stopped my words with a hard kiss.
I take fists fulls of his shirt deepening the kiss even more, and like always when Kile kisses me like this my body turns to jelly. My legs can't support my weight, all I can think about is Kile. He backs my up against the wall and then break off the kiss, he places one hand on the wall next to my head and the other in my hair making sure I stay right where he wants me.
"Eady, don't you ever think I don't want to marry you," He says softly, but with intensity.
"But you don't want this life, Kile, I've seen you when you talk about architecture. Your alive and happy, how can I take that away from you. You want to travel and see the world, to build and do what you love. I can't stand the thought of you cooped up in some stuffy office doing work that you have no interest in, I love seeing you talk about architecture and I know you love it too. So how can you say that you want to give it up it's your dream?" I say and Kile sighs.
"Eady I can't tell you that I won't miss that but I can tell you that I would give up anything to be with you. I can't imagine living without you Eadlyn, please don't make me" He says pleadingly.
"I don't want to live without you either Kile, but the thought of you not doing what you love I... I just can't stand it" I say.
"Like Ahren said, 'What's the point in doing something you love if the person you love isn't with you' There is no point, Eadlyn. Please, I want to marry you, please say I can stay" He looks deep into my eyes, and there's something I haven't seen before in them. A desperation that I can't stand being there.
"Will you let me stay," He asks softly.
I pull him close and give him a passionate kiss, after a minute I pull back and look into his beautiful eyes cupping his cheek in my hand. "Always"
I walk down to dad's office the next morning after I finally got out of Kile's warm bed, Kile and I had fallen asleep in his old room last night wrapped up in each others arms, I felt so much safer with him by my side. Neena had only shocked her head with a knowing smile as she got me fixed up and dressed for the day, knowing all to well where I was all night. I walk up to dad's door and knock I hear the sound of many footsteps and people talking, the door opens and I see dad standing there. His hair is messed up like he's been running his hand through it, his suit coat is long gone and there are circles of purple under his eyes so I guess he didn't get any sleep last night.
"Hello Eadlyn," Dad says with a small smile but I can see the hesitation in them asking if we're on good terms.
"Hi," I say lamely and he opens the door wider so I can enter.
Inside there are guards rushing around with mountains of papers on every surface visible, I look around until my eyes met a pair of sparkling green eyes. I smile at Isaac and he gives a goofy grin then turns back to whatever he was doing before I walked into the room. I turn back to dad and see him talking to an officer so I don't interrupt, I walk over to Isaac and he looks up when he hears me walking up.
"Hello," I say and he smiles.
"Hello your Highness" I give him a look and he laughs softly so not to disturb anyone.
"What are you working on," I ask looking at the papers and computer in front of him.
"A ton of boring things," He says and I laugh a little.
"You're saying your job is boring," I ask and sighs with a smile.
"Absolutely"
"I thought you liked being a guard," I say and he nods.
"I do but not the paperwork things, I could fall asleep right now"
"Well, what's all the paperwork about" And he sighs frowning.
"There the paperwork for your departure"
"Oh," I say leaning against the table, I put my head in my hands and sigh.
"I get why that would be boring," I say looking up at Isaac.
"So you're really going," He asks and I nod.
"Yes, I have to go. Even though I want to stay here" I say and he nods.
"If you go how will I get a rematch on the race," He says with a grin.
"Oh, you think you could beat me," I say with a sly smile.
"Oh not all your Highness, but I think you know it," He says and I laugh.
"We'll just have to see about that," I say with a grin then I see dad walking up.
"Who's this" Dad asks coming to stand next to me.
"Dad this is Isaac," I say and he bows his head to dad.
"Your majesty," He says.
"It's nice to meet you," Dad says shaking his hand.
"I see you've met my daughter," Dad says eyeing me.
"Yes I have, you have a wonderful daughter," Isaac says and I can't keep from blushing.
"Thank you, how did you two meet," Dad asks with a pleasant tone but I can see his project fullness in his eyes.
"Well, a few weeks ago I got shot during one of the attacks and the princess was the one to bandage me up," He say.
"Well I'm glad to see your well now," Dad says.
"Well if you'll excuse me I have work to do," Isaac says but before he leaves I grab his arm and whisper into his ear.
"I'm holding you to that race," I say and he smiles and nod.
"I wouldn't miss it," He says then walks off.
"You two seem close," Dad says and I roll my eyes.
"Yeah he's a good friend," I say and dad looks at me but doesn't say anything.
"Dad can I talk to you and mom for a minute," I ask softly and he nods then turns to the guards in the office.
"I'll be back in a few minutes," He says and they all and nod.
Dad walks over to the door that leads into mom's office and I follow, Dad opens the door and I walk in with him following. The room is perfectly clean the only thing that is out of order is mom's desk with all its papers everywhere. I look around the room, I haven't been in here for a long time. The room is the same size as dad's office, by the far wall there are doors that go out onto a balcony with a pretty view of the gardens. There is one big desk next to those doors and there are plants and pictures everywhere. I like mom's office it is always clean and airy, when mom hears the door open she looks up from her work and smiles at me then gets up and walks over.
"Hello, sweetheart," Mom say hugging me and I smile.
"Hi, mom," I say pulls back and smiling at her.
"What going on," She asks looking at dad.
"I wanted to apologize for running out the room last night," I say and mom pulls me close and dad hugs us both.
"There's nothing to be sorry about," Mom says and I nod into her shoulder.
"I shouldn't have said that love" Dad says and I pull back and look at him.
"It's just really hard, I don't want to leave, but I will," I say and dad pulls me close.
"I don't want you to leave either but for your own safety, you have to", Dad says into my ear.
"I'm leaving for Kile dad," I say and dad pulls back and gives me a confused look.
"What do you mean"
"I'm leaving for Kile, he will leave whether I'm with him or not and I can't do that to him. No matter how much I love you guys I love him more" I say and dad nods.
"I know what you're talking about," Dad says looking at mom and she smiles.
I'm about to say something but a knock at the door stops me, I walk over and open the door to Isaac. A huge smile spreads across my face at the sight of him.
"Hello again," I say and he chuckles.
"Hello to you too," He says and I lean against the door frame and smile at him.
"Did you need something," I ask and he clears his throat realizing that he's been staring at me a little too long.
"There is someone here to see the king," He says and I look behind me at mom and dad who are giving me confused looks.
"Dad there's someone here to talk to you?" I say and dad walks over to me.
"Who's here," Dad asks coming to stand next to me.
"I don't know. Isaac" I ask turning to him.
"Sir August Illea your Majesty" Isaac says and my heart skip a beat.
"Dad," I say weakly looking up at him.
"Don't worry I'll go talk to him," Dad says brushing my hair with his hand then he walks out the door.
"I need a walk, would you like to join me," I ask Isaac and he nods with a small smile and offers his arm for me.
We walk out the door and take the turn that leads to the hall, once we're in the hall we walk down the stairs and to the second floor then down to the first not saying anything just walking. When we get to the doors that open out into the gardens the guards by them give us confused looks but let us pass seeing that I have a guard with me, we walk around the gardens staying close to the palace just in case. Isaac leads me over to a bench and we sit down, he keeps a respectful distance between us and I smile as he breathes in the fresh air.
"So you're really leaving," Isaac asks after a while and I sigh nodding.
"Yes I am," I say softly and Isaac looks at me sadly.
"I guess that race will have to wait," He says and I laugh lightly.
"Yes I suppose it will" We don't say anything after that and I'm glad it's nice to just sit out in the warm sun and not talk about things, but after a minute Isaac breaks the silence.
"I'm going to miss you, your the only real friend I have here at the palace. The other guards and I talk but not to often it's been nice to have someone to laugh with" He says looking at me sadly.
"Yeah, I'm glad I got to meet you, Isaac. Your a great person to talk too" I say with a sad smile and I look out over the gardens again and so does Isaac.
Then after about two minutes he leans in and whispers into my ear. "Your fiance is hiding in the bush behind us," He says and I look at him.
"How do you know," I ask and he smiles.
"I'm a guard I notice things like that" Then he whispers to me again. "And I can tell it's him by the way, he's staring daggers at me" I laugh at that.
"Are you sure," I ask and he only gives me a look.
Without looking behind me, I call, "You can come out now Kile" I say and I hear someone curse under their breath and I turn my head to see Kile stepping out from behind one of the many bushes in the gardens.
"Kile, what we're you doing in a bush," I ask and he shrugged.
"I lost my lost my pencil," He says and I laugh as stand up and walk over to him. I reach up and grab the pencil from behind his ear and hand it to him.
"I can see that," I say with a laugh.
"I was looking for that" He tries and I just shake my head.
I turn and walk back to the bench where Isaac is still sitting and sit down next to him, I look at him and smile and he gives me a knowing look. Then Kile appears next to me and sits down wrapping an arm around me protectively, and I look at him.
"Kile what are you doing," I ask and he looks at Isaac.
"I could ask you the same thing," He says and I sigh.
"I'm talking with Isaac," I say and Kile tightens his grip around me.
"I think I'll be going," Isaac says standing and I get up too.
"I might be leaving today," I say and nods.
"You are," He says and I give him a confused look.
"How do you know," I ask and he sighs shifting his weight.
"Sir August was talking to me and the head guard about how he will get you out of the palace without anyone ever knowing, and he's here right now so put two and two togeather," He says with a sad smile.
"So this is goodbye," I say and he nods, I step closer to him and wrap him up into a soft hug and he wraps his arms around me after he gets over the shock, after a minute I take a step back and smile at him.
"You still owe me that race, don't you even think about backing out of it," I say and he smiles warmly.
"I wouldn't think of it," He says.
"Take care of yourself Isaac, don't go get yourself hurt by being a hero," I say and he grins.
"I can't promise anything," He say, then he reaches for my hand and places a sweet kiss on it.
"Goodbye Eadlyn," He say and then he walks away and I watch him go, he looks over his shoulder and smiles at me one last time before heading into the palace. I sigh and look back at Kile who's still sitting on the bench, he's looking at me with an interesting look on his face.
"What," I ask and he just shakes his head.
"Nothing, I'm just upset that we're leaving today," He say and I sigh coming to sit beside him, I take his hand and lean against his shoulder.
"I know, speaking of which we should probably go talk to my dad" I start to stand, but Kile grabs my wrist and pulls me into his lap.
"What are you doing," I ask and his devilish grin widens.
"Let's enjoy our last few moments alone, we won't have many in the future," He say and I laugh.
Kile lowers his lips to mine and kisses me gently and I wrapped my arms around his neck and into his hair, I can feel the smile on his lips as he kisses me and I can't help but smile too.
"So what are these" I ask August when he hands me a file. After Kile and I got back inside, I headed to dad's office and was told that I was to go to my room until he could talk to me. So I walk to my room and soon after I got a note say to change into the clothes in the box that came with it. When I opened the box I found a pair of jeans and a black t-shirt, I had put it on then a little will later a guard came to take me to dads office. When I walk in I found Kile and Osten dressed similarly, August had made us sit in a half circle on the ground and headed us each a file.
"These are your new identifications" He says and I look down at the papers in front of me.
"Really," I ask and August nods.
I flip open the cover and see all the information I need to start a new life where ever I'm going. The first thing on the paper is my new name, Grace, I like that name it's sweet and simple. The next thing on the list is my new age, I'm now 20. Then they're my whole back story and a ton more things that I'll look through later. I look over at Kile papers and read the first few things, he's new name is Josh, and he's age is 22. He doesn't look too concerned about the rest either. I look at dad and see that he's close to tears, but only someone who knows him would see it.
"Oh, dad," I say getting up and hugging him.
"I love you," He says into my ear and I nod into his neck.
"I love you too and I'll miss you," I say pulling back so I can look at my dad.
"You'll be back soon, I promise," He says and I put my hand on his cheek wiping the tears away with my thumb.
"Don't make promises you can't keep," I say and dad's face falls even more.
"I know," He says looking at me.
"We have to go soon," August says and I look at dad.
"Where's mom," I ask and right on cue mom walks through the door. She walks over to me and wraps me up into a hug and dad hugs us both.
"Goodbye, mom," I say and mom starts crying softly.
I turn and hold out my hand for Osten and he comes willingly and mom and dad hug us both. As I'm surrounded by my family I just take a deep breath wanting to relax with them holding me close but under the circumstances, I can't relax. When we finally pull away I see Kile walking over to us with Josie by his side, great I forgot she was coming with us. Kile's parents walk behind their kids and I can see that Marlee has been crying and Carter is trying hard to act strong, but I can see right through it. Kile stands next to me and wraps his arm around me and I lean into him, knowing he can make me feel safe. Mom and dad say their goodbyes to Osten then dad walks up to me.
"Goodbye Love," He says hugging me close.
"Bye dad," I say trying not to cry.
"I'm so proud of you," Dad says.
"I'll see you soon," I say pulling back.
"I'm sorry you didn't get to say goodbye to Ahren," Dad says and I nod.
Ahren had left early this morning I don't know why he didn't say goodbye to me, but he stopped by dad's office and said he was leaving and asked not to tell me until he's gone. So I didn't get to say goodbye to Ahren, he's probably all the way back to France by now talking with Camille.
"I know it's not your fault" I say then I hear someone clear there throat behind me and I turn to see August standing there with Kile, Osten, and Josie.
"I'm sorry, but we have to go," He says and I nod then look back at dad and mom.
"Bye, I love you both," I say and all they can do is nod.
I walk over and take Kile's hand and togeather we walk out the door and out of the palace.
Hi Guys here's a new chapter for you I'm so happy for Christmas I hope you guys all have a wonderful Christmas break. I want to thank all the people that reviewed my book so far I love hearing what you guys think. Leave a review of what you think of my new character Isaac do you guys like him or not tell me what you think.
Merry Christmas you guys.
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