Chapter 12

Samantha

Mmmm...I rolled over to look at Phillip, my husband of one week. My marriage had been something out of a fairy tale. He had (finally) got me from the palace, and we rode off into the night. We were wed in a little chapel by a stream. Rumor has it that Robin Hood and Maid Marian were also married there. It was such a lovely place...Phillip took me to a quaint little inn, where we have been staying since.

Don't get me wrong, I love Phil, but now I'm wondering if eloping was such a great idea. My parents have got to be pissed out of their minds. My sisters probably just wish we could have had a nice, big, royal wedding to go along with the nice, big, royal ball on Friday. OMG, how could I have forgotten? Friday is the ball! I guess our honeymoon will be cut short. As for now, I will enjoy it as it lasts.

Later that day, Phillip and I were talking about when to end our honeymoon.

"Phillip, maybe we should go back on Thursday. If my family is mad at us, they can't do to much. All the royals will be there for the ball, my parents won't want drama."

"I didn't tell you this, but..." my husband stopped.

I narrowed my eyes at him. "What. Do. You. Need. To. Tell. Me."

"Well, you know how I was a little late getting you from the palace." At my nod, he continued. "Well, it turns out that Bethany was waiting in the kitchen instead, so I kind of took her. When I realized my mistake, I left her at my friend's house," he rushed.

Ooo, he was definitely in for it now. "Phillip Carter Deveroe! Please tell me that your "friend" isn't a guy."

His facial expressions indicated that his friend, was in fact, a member of the opposite sex. "You're kind of scaring me, Sammie. Why does it matter who I left her with?"

I let out an exasperated sigh. "Phillip! Think of all the gossip this is going to cause. It's-it's a scandal in the making! It's bad enough that you eloped, but you kidnapped my sister, too!"

Phillip came over to comfort me. "Sam, I didn't inted to kidnap her. Technically, it wasn't a kidnapping. I'm sure Nick is taking good care of her at this very moment...I mean, he wouldn't have no reason not to. It's not like anyone else lives with him."

Oh, crap. Crap, crap, crap. This is not good at all. I took a deep breath. "Phil, she's going to have to marry him."

I could tell by his face that he didn't know about the other Princess Marriage Law. "Why exactly will she have to marry him?"

I moaned out of dispair. "There is a law in Bromissia that if one of the princesses are caught in a..."compromising" situation they will have to marry the man. I think staying alone with a bachelor for a week classifies as a "compromising" situation."

I started to hyperventilate. "What are we going to do? We have to go help Bethany."

My husband (that sounds quite odd to say) came over and held my hands. "We'll leave tomorrow morning for Nick's. We'll explain the situation to them, and try our best to get out of it. Does that sound okay?"

I nodded. It's a good thing Phillip doesn't loose his head in situations like this.

We left early on Wednesday morning, headed towards a secluded, woody area. Phillip said the ride would take all day and we'd have to spend the night at Nick's cabin.

"He lives in a cabin?"

He nodded. "He built it himself. It's actually quite nice. No one lives near him."

Poor Bethany. I thought to myself. She can't even stand to go camping, how is she surviving "roughing" it in the wilderness? Beth is probably at her wit's end.

I urged my horse to go faster. Phil laughed at me. "The journey's not going to go by any sooner."

At dusk, we reached the path that led to Nick's cabin. I was extremely nervous. What ifs ran through my mind. When we turned the corner and saw the cabin, I gasped.

"Isn't it beautiful?" Nick asked.

True, the cabin was a lot nicer than I had expected, but that's not what had me shocked. "No-look," I pointed to the porch. I heard Nick gasp beside me.

Bethany and Nick were sitting on the porch, playing tonsil hockey. Maybe the marriage law wasn't a bad idea.

AN: It's been a looong time, hasn't it? Well, I hope this chapter was to your liking. I am totally bummed out because it was supposed to snow last night...but no, it didn't...URGH. I had a busy weekend, but I watched The Family Stone! Great movie, if you haven't seen it, you should. I'M ALL JACKED UP ON MOUNTAIN DEW! Sorry bout that, I just needed to get my hyperness out.

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Pinkey the Brain