Okay, this cahpater is longer than any other I'm ever gonna write, and a bit confusing, so sorry about that.

But now to start the chapter I want all of you to answer these questions:

a) Have you ever fallen in love?

b) Have you ever had a huge fight with said love?

c) When you have these fights, don't you suddenly feel they're meaningless and just want to forget it and go to the way your relationship was before? Being all lovey dovey?

Well, once you answer these I think you can understand Sakura's feelings better. She loves Shen. She wants to be with him, but at the same time she's freaking out.

And we're just on the seventh chapter. Be patient, love doesn't just come from one day to the other!

Love for Royalty

Chapter VII A trip to Paris

Sakura was quiet for the rest of the week. When Shen finally came back she greeted him with a fake smile. She seemed worn out and deppresed. Syaoran watched her with a careful eye, suddenly his plan didn't matter anymore. He missed their quarrels and her resistance. When he tried to make a mean joke at her, she only looked distant and ignored him. His pride was hurt, but more than anything, he noticed, at this rate he was going to loose her anyways. It was the first time a girl didn't want him. True, she was close to breaking up with Shen, and this way he could get to be President of Li Corps. But Syaoran suddenly found himself wanting to be with Sakura. Maybe it was because of his pride more than anything, but day after day he noticed he was thinking too much about her.

Watching Sakura upset, Shen grabbed Syaoran by the collar neck of his shirt in anger. "What did you do?"

"I did nothing Shen. If she's sad the only guilty party here is you! Now let go of me!" Syaoran fought off his brother and left to the living room. Sakura just dissapeared to her own room like a ghost, without saying a word or leaving any trace of her presence behind. Jennifer watched her with a guilty expression. She had come to be fond of Sakura, and seeing how hurt she was made her feel worse by the moment.

Tomoyo was waiting for her friend in the bedroom, she had tea brought up. In the last few days, she tried cheering Sakura up. But the girl had so many questions left to be answered. Tomoyo noticed that maybe Sakura didn't trust Shen as much as she always said she did. Something was terribly wrong. Her friend wasn't like this. There was something else troubling her, and Tomoyo was still trying to find out what it was.

When Sakura entered the room with Shen trailing behind her, Tomoyo knew it was her que to leave. This was a private matter. She shouldn't intervene. So she left the room giving a reassuring smile at Shen.

Shen grabbed Sakura's wrist and looked at her with eyes full of concern. "What did my brother do to you while I was gone? Did he try anything with you? I swear I'm gonna…" he was saying but Sakura cut him off by rasing her hand.

"Why is it that the very first person you blame is your younger brother?" Sakura asked surprised. But she knew the answer. Syaoran had tried something with her but that was before Shen ever left. After that, after the day at the Aquarium, he kept a certain distance from her. Or was it her who kept the distance. She didn't remember what happened in the last few days. She had been so off lately. So before Shen could protest Sakura sighed and prepared herself for the moment she dreaded. "Did you sleep with Jennifer when you were 17?"

Shen was surprised by the question but he couldn't really say he didn't expect for her to find out. "Yes"

Sakura now had to sit down. She went to the bed and sat. "Why?"

Shen never wanted to talk about that experience with anyone else. He wasn't proud of what he did. But at that time, he didn't know what he really wanted. Jennifer was just an opportunity he couldn't resist. But Shen felt that there was more to Sakura's question than only why he had sex with Jennifer 4 years ago. She wanted to know what he was thinking by doing that. Why he hadn't persued a relationship with the girl. Why he treated her like last week's garbage, even though he knew how the girl felt about him. He knew Jennifer loved him and still he shared a bed with her and made love for the very first time. A tear fell from Shen's eyes as he started remembering everything. Sakura started crying too. But she insisted on getting an answer and repeated the question until Shen scremed. "Because of Syaoran! Because he had all the girls and I was only this lousy geek! Because he had everything and I had nothing!" then he kneeled on all fours and started crying. Sakura couldn't believe her ears.

"So, it was true. You used her. But something tells me there is more to it than that. I've been thinking, and believe me, I hated myself for thinking this but it just made sense. She loved you. You. Not Syaoran. And she was an important asset to your father's company. Maybe if you two got together, you would finally make your dear mother happy. Am I right? You used her for that too?" Sakura confessed. Shen looked at her eyes and could see the grief flowing through them. But he couldn't lie to her. Reading through his silence, Sakura kneeled before him and looked at him right in the eye. "Tell me Shen. At that moment, what was more important? The company or the feelings of a hurt woman? Did you care at all that you hurt her? Did you instantly regret sleepig with her?!" Sakura couldn't shout any longer. Her lungs hurt from all the crying.

"What does it matter Sakura? That was four years ago! I'm not that same person! Why does it bother you that much?" Shen replied. Sakura just got up and went to the bathroom. She couldn't face Shen anymore. She knew he was right, but it hurt her to know that Shen had such a dark past. And he lied to her. He told he had a lot of proposals and date offers, but Jennifer told her he hadn't. He wasn't that popular among the girls because of Syaoran. Sakura shook her head to try and clear her mind. At this moment, she wasn't thinking straight.

After a long while, Sakura came out of the bathroom. She was pale and her eyes were swollen. She was also trembling. Shen went to her and hugged her tight. Sakura didn't fight him. She was too weak to even care.

"I'm so sorry you had to find out this way Sakura. I really am. But it's not something I'm proud of. And it happened so long ago. I regret it so much. I was a jerk and I admit it. And now I've made you suffer. Sakura, I don't want you to cry any longer. I love you" Shen tilted her head to look at her in the eye and kissed her passionatly.

Sakura grabbed on to him as it her life depended on it and leaned her head on his chest. "I'm sorry I over reacted earlier. I was being unfair to you. You're right. There's nothing I should be so worried and worked up about. You're not the same cold person as before"

Shen left Sakura to sleep in the bedroom while he went to handle some unfinished business. He was beyod angry now. And he knew who was going to pay for it. He found Syaoran near the pool, taking in the sun and enjoying himself. Jennifer was swimming. She had on a black bikini with gold triangle top, and tied at the neck and back. It really accentuated her already near perfect body. Shen was surprised Syaoran wasn't drooling over the girl.

"Hey Shen! What brings you to this part of…" Syaoran was saying but Shen shut him up by grabbing him from the collar of his shirt. He looked ready to hit. Syaoran only smiled at his reaction. It was predictable. After all, he was always the black sheep of the family. All the blame was on him. Of course Shen would blame him for Sakura's sadness. But this time he wasn't about to take all the blame.

Before Syaoran could say anything else, Shen shouted at him. "What the hell did you tell her?! Why did you tell her about Jennifer! She wasn't supposed to know!"

Now Syaoran puts on on his evil smile and looked at his brother coldly. "You really are a bastard. Why don't you admit it? You're just like me. And tell me Shen, why on earth wasn't Sakura supposed to know that little secret of yours? What are you so intent on hiding?"

Shen was already tired of listening. His brother's first words made him rage with more anger and he hit him. "I am nothing like you. Don't dare compare me with a devil like you"

Now Jennifer got out of the pool, went to Shen and slapped him hard. "One, don't dare hit my fiance again. And two, he is right. You both are more alike than you are willing to admit. You slept with me, made me believe that you cared about me, and then you left me without saying a word. And you know what? I regret it more than you ever will. You were a monster. I don't know what I ever saw in you. And to top it all, when I came here you tried to ignore me. You really are a coldhearted bastard. I hope Sakura leaves you" she tells him and leaves taking Syaoran with him.

Once alone in the privacy of her own bedroom. Syaoran sat in her bed and watched her dry her hair. "That was an Academy Award winning act my dear Jen. I think even I was convinced for a moment there"

"Thank you. I thought it was pretty good myself" she laughed. She didn't want to make Shen feel bad, but he had to open his eyes. He wasn't in wonderland anymore.

The next day, Sakura woke up to see her bed cover filled with rose petals, and in the night table was a tray with her breakfast. Shen came out of the bathroom and went to her side. "Did you sleep well?". Seeing her nod, Shen grabbed something from the tray and handed it to her. It was a plain tocket to Paris. Sakura's eyes opened in surprise. But before she could ask, Shen explained his prupose. "We haven't been able to have a romantic time together since I got here. So, I planned a special night for us. Besides, I owe it to you, remember?". Sakura hugged him to show him how happy she was.

The flight was for noon. The couple had to hurry packing their belongings and preparing. Wei helped them load everything onto the limo and they left without saying a word to either Syaoran or Jennifer.

The hotel was a large thirty story building. The lobby was a beautiful marble space with a fireplace, two armchairs, and a loveseat. It had a Victorian essence to it. There was a large chandelier hung in the ceiling. A space where you could use a computer. Tables to drink fresh ground coffee or hot cocoa. Vendors machines and a petite store. Shen went to the reception desk and they got their room.

Since it was on the twelfth floor they had to use the elevator. A bell hop helped them with their luggage. Their room was at the end of a long corridor. And it was a mesmerizing as Sakura could imagine. It had a peach carpeting and white walls. To one side was a small kitchen with a stove, dishwasher, and all the needs. Then there was the living room. It was a 32" television and leather sofa and coffee table in front of it. Next to it was a desk to work, and conviniently next to the terrace door. There was also a dinning table in front of the kitchen. It had all the silverware and plate set to eat. Their bedroom was separted from the living room by two white wooden doors carved with beautiful décor of roses.

The bedroom had a king sized bed with rose patterned bed cover and white silk sheets. There were two night stands on either side, and a large desser next to the 50" screen TV. To the right was the white marbled bathroom.

Shen grabbed Skura by the waist line and kissed her neck. She missed that feeling. "We better get ready for our night. I have some surprises in store for you" he whispered and took out a white rectangular box from the suitcase. She had prepared all of the luggage with him, but she never notice that box. He must have put it in when she wasn't looking. Before Sakura could open the box, Shen shoved her inside the bathroom. "We don't have much time. Go change!" he laughed.

The box contained a fully lined black stretch halter dress featuring a chiffon-overlay halter neckline, a black satin bow with rhinestone-embellished brooch at the empire waist, a corkscrew-ruffled skirt, bra cups for bust support and a side zipper. Sakura gasped at the dress she was holding in her arms.

After taking a quick shower, she curled her hair using a special crème and iron it. When she came out of the bathroom, Shen was already dressed in a tuxedo with fully lined three-button jacket that featured a notched satin lapel, chest welt pocket, front flap pockets with satin besom, three interior pockets and four-button detail at cuff. He looked so handsome, Sakura was struck speechless. Then from under the bed, Shen took out another box, smaller than the other one. Inside were the most gorgeous sandals Sakura had seen. It had satin upper, jewel detailing, adjustable quarter strap, and leather outsole.

"When did you buy these?" Sakura asked Shen while she was putting on the sandals.

"I had some free time in Italy. And I thought you might like them" he answered and checking his watch hurried Sakura out. They were gonna be late for his reservation at Le Pere Claude, one of Paris' finest.

It was a gorgeous restaurant with hardwood flooring and walls carved with different flower shapes. There were hundreds of tables and chandeliers on the ceiling. The host took them to their seat and gave them the menu. Sakura had a hard time deciding what to eat becaushe she didn't understand a thing that the menu said. Luckily the waiter talked english, or at least tried to. His accent was still French. After much debating Sakura decided to eat a Tourtiere meat pie, Shen asked for the Magret de Canard.

After dinner, Shen and Sakura went back to their hotel room. They looked like a newly wed couple holding hands and kissing. They kissed all the way to their room, even on the elevator. Shen had to fumble with his hands to get the key to open their room door, until finally they were in. They kept on lip locking until they were on the bed. Sakura on top of Shen. But then Sakura stood up and left to use the bathroom, she said that she had a surprise for him. When she came out, she was wearing the sexy sleepwear she had bought with Tomoyo. Shen's mouth went wide open and his eyes looked like they were going to bulge out. He was that surprised. In that instant something between his legs moved.

Sakura went to him and started kissing him more passionatly than before. Shen's hands started exploring her body, her many curves. Sakura moaned from pleasure and started taking his shirt off while she kept kissing him, from his lips she went lower to his earlobes and to his neck. He then started massaging her breasts; outside in. Feeling his hands in that tender spot made something in Sakura'slower body warm up.

"Ah… Sh…Sheeen…ah" Sakura moaned. Her skin was tickling and she was losing control. She felt a hundred things all at once. Shen took her top off having more ample freedom with her bare breasts. Watching Sakura with her eyes tied shut and red faced made him want her all the more. He kept pleasuring her for a long while until Sakura decided to change roles for the moment and took her hands to his crotch. Then she took his lower garments off until he as naked as the day he was born. She couldn't say she was really surprised by what she saw. After all, she lived a long time with her older brother and father, an accident in which she saw more than she wanted was inevitable. But seeing an organ as erect as Shen's was, aroused her. She knew he wanted her just as much or maybe more than she did at the moment. She kneeled in front of him and took his penis and started sucking. It was the first time she ever did this, and it sort of made her nervous at first. She was afraid of hurting him or doing it wrong but something inside of her just made her do it; maybe it was instict, she didn't know, didn't care. She could feel how much Shen enjoyed it and kept on. She even played for a while twisting her tongue around it and touching the very end of the organ.

After a long while, Shen grabbed her by the shoulders and got on top of her. He moved his hands through her legs, going higher and higher until he reached her sensual spot. "Aaaah!" Sakura shouted in ecstasis. He then took her short off and left her as naked and bare as he was. To relish Sakura even more, he only started touching her clitoris while he touched her nipple. She grabbed on to the bed sheets to control her desires but she couldn't stop herslef for starting to wet her vagina.

"Aaah.. Shen..niuuu.." Sakura moaned some more. She looked so cute, fragile, and hot. After masturbating her, he started licking her lower lips. Sakura's legs automatically opened themselves more when she felt his touch there. Now she was sweating so much and her face was more flushed than ever. Her hips started moving by themselves. Shen knew, she had reached her point and exploded. He had her where he wanted her.

To calm her nerves he kissed her passionatly in the lips, and little by little started to introduce his penis in her vagina. Careful not to hurt her but at the same time indulging her. After a few seconds he was inside her.

"Kya!" Sakura yelped in pain but gave a comforting smile to her lover. And he started thrusting, in and out.

For the very first time in her life, after so long, she lost what was left of her innocence. And her fist time was as special as Shen always promised her. They loved each other. In that darken room, Sakura made love as if her life depended on that feeling of joy and thrill. She and Shen were one.

I know you guys are getting tired of writting reviews. I can understand that.That's why today I'll start our chapter subjects. I like talking about relationships, I don't really know why, I just think that there are simple solutions to petty problems. We're just afraid to take them.

Anyways, which one of you has a boyfriend or girlfriend?

I had a boyfriend a long time ago, he was sweet, caring, and romantic, up until he cheated on me! But that's all in the past.

Now let's talk about Shen and Sakura's relationship. True, they are in love. But they don't really trust each other. Can love exist without trust? Can passion exist without love? What do you guys think?

Today's subject is passion!

Tell me your thoughts and I might give you guys some strawberry shortcake!