Author's Note:I was in the mood to write another chapter. So, here ya go! I DO NOT OWN HETALIA!

What was I getting myself into? I gave up my voice for the love of an Austrian prince! I didn't know him and I must seduce him! Seduce the heir to the throne? This will be the most difficult job yet! Seducing anyone in general would be easy if I wanted to consumate my marriage, but the heir to the throne? Dear lord, help me! Roderich noticed I was alright, especially since I was standing. He sighed and walked off with me in pursuit. This was a perfect opportunity! I began walking faster, only to bump into him. The bastard had to walk faster. So instead of hitting him, I hit the floor! Antonio was behind me, in hysterics, laughing his ass off. I want to hit him so bad! They both walked ahead of me and I caught up quickly before I got lost in the mansion that is supposed to be their home. I would question them about why they live in such an enormous house with such a little family.

"Darling!" I heard a voice call. I looked down the hall to see a young blonde haired girl running towards us. She wrapped her arms around Antonio and jumped into his arms.

"Lili!" he replied, embracing her. If that works on Antonio, I wonder if it would work on Roderich. "Elizaveta, this is my wife Lili. I met her in Liechtenstein. Lili, be good friends with her!"

"Hi Lizzy!" Lili told me.

"Hello!" I tried to reply, giving a curtsy to the young princess. But all that I could do was mouth the words! My hand met my throat, realizing it wasn't a dream. I looked at Antonio in fright. What was happening to me?

"Roderich? Roderich!" Antonio cried out running after his brother. Antonio disappeared around the corner and was back in an instant at my side with his brother. Antonio's hands were on my shoulders as Roderich examined my neck. What a dumbass! Whatever is happening to me won't reveal itself so lightly.

"It will come back within a couple of days. You just lost your voice," Roderich announced. No shit! I could've told you that! But in this case, I can't. I looked at him and caressed his cheek, only to pull a piece of lint from his hair. Just then, I noticed his brown ahoge. I tried to reachh for it again and his hand met mine once again. "You haven't changed a bit." He began to walk away toward the dining hall as I watched him. I sighed and followed him. Breakfast went by pretty slowly. Back home in both Hungary and Prussia, once we're done eating, we didn't have to wait for the others to finish. We could just get up and leave.

"Miss Hedervary, after breakfast we will begin your lessons," Roderich spoke. I nodded to his comment. "Elizaveta lost her voice, so she won't be able to talk for the next couple of days."

I began poking at my breakfast with the fork and set it down. I lost my appetite at the sudden aura that peered through the air. Roderich finished his breakfast shortly after I decided I was full. "Father, I will take Elizaveta to lessons now. May we be excused?" His father nodded and we both stood up to leave.

"Be good, you two!" Antonio shouted as we walked away. I blushed as red as the picture frames. Did he know I was flirting with Roderich? I hope not. This was supposed to be in secret.

Roderich took my hand and began to tow me away towards the music room. It wasn't too far from the dining hall. Literally around the corner. He sat down on the bench and made room for me. "Do you have enough room to sit?" he asked. I simply nodded. A smile might be nearly impossible at this point. "Alright. For today, I will teach you the scale. There are seven letters in a scale on the piano. They are all notes! Now these black keys are sharps and flats. You'll learn that later. I will now show you which notes are which." He took my right hand which was furthest from him and placed it on a specific note. It was on the left of a pair of two black keys. "This is a middle c. Do you follow me?" I nodded. I was leaning against my left hand for support so I wouldn't fall on him. If I did, he would fall and there would be a whole misunderstanding! Class continued on for an hour and everything afterwards became boring.

I noticed some fences and hurdles were set up as a course. I don't care if I was in a dress, it's been a while since Lightning and I went jumping. I rushed to the stables and saw Lightning waiting for me. He had the same idea I had! I didn't know where to begin looking for saddles or reins, but I trust him. With a good swift hop, we galloped out of the stables and headed for the course. Lightning jumped over one level hurdle. And trotted for the second one. This one had two bars. He went over it like it wasn't even there. He began galloping towards the next one which was a gate. He never jumped over those. I leaned in against him as he jumped over it. Damn, Lightning! Take it easy! He began sprinting and thrashing around. He's never done this before. I pulled on his mane to see if I couldn't control him! He calmed down for a little bit and came to a halt. I gave him a good head rub for listening so well.

"Have you seen Elizaveta?" Roderich asked Lili from inside the mansion.

"Yes, she's jumping with her horse!" Lili replied as she was watching.

"That's not Lightning... That's... Shit! She's in danger!" He replied, running towards the fence of the course.

I kicked him in his sides which sent him into a charge. Lightning, what's gotten into you? He jumped over another fence that I wasn't prepared for. In reaction, I fell off from the impact of his hooves meeting with the ground. The fall didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would... Or what was about to come. He began thrashing around more as I tried to escape and his hooves met my back for a good quick stomp. After that, I couldn't feel anything else. My eyesight began fading to black as I felt unconciousness reaching me. I woke up a minute later, only to find myself being carried again. I looked up to see Roderich carrying me and Antonio running beside him.

"She was riding Old Charlie and was thrown off!" Roderich told his brother. So it wasn't Lightning? I was placed on my bed and the corset and back of the dress were unhooked and unbuttoned. "This doesn't look good."

"Roderich, hold onto her as I operate on her!" the nurse told him. He wrapped his left arm around my chest and his right hand met my waist. I felt gauzes meet my back where I was hit and I gripped Roderich's arm, tears flowing down my cheeks. My eyes were squinting from the pain of the stitching. The pain was blistering. Couldn't they have knocked me out first? Tears were becoming uncontrollable.

"Elizaveta, calm down!" Roderich reassured me. I opened me eyes just to see Roderich's. "It'll be okay! I'm right here!" He took his handkerchief and wiped my tears away, although they were still coming. "Shh..." he commented, stroking my hair, pulling me into his embrace. Slowly, I began to calm down. It was just one touch that made it happen. I was calm as if nothing behind me was happening. I noticed a big difference between the way he calmed me down to the way Gilbert treated me. If it wasn't for my will to keep trying, after I gave birth to Ivan, I would've died. Gilbert didn't care. He was just happy to have an heir before his father dies. It was done before I knew it.

"Roderich, you will have to leave the room for the next part. I need to bandage her torso," the nurse told him. He nodded and left the room. I felt my dress leave my upper body and an ace bandage replace it. "Raise your arms, sweety!" I responded well and gripped my teeth as I felt the wound in my back for a split second. She wrapped me very quickly and tightly to where I wouldn't need to corset to improve my figure. After she was done, she helped me get dressed again. "I know it is none of my business, but do you like Roderich?" I gulped and gave a soft nod. "Well soon you won't have to worry about everything you've been trying." After she was done, I looked at her with a startled look. "We are having an enormous party coming tomorrow evening and all the guests will be staying a few nights. And we need someone to look out for you so you won't sleep on your back." I saw where this was going. I would have to share a room with Roderich! She walked out and invited Roderich to come back in so she could explain some things. The entire conversation went on without me. I knew what was going on and I would rather not hear it again. But occasionally, my eyes met with Roderich's as his eyes widened to what we had to do. I looked at the sun in the window to see that it was setting. Which means it's almost dinner time. And after that, bed time! Son of a bitch!

The night went by pretty fast and Roderich had to be the first one to say something to me. I was still in shock from what I was told. "Elizaveta, shall we retire for the night?"

I looked at him with wide eyes. What a way to break the ice! "What do you mean retire? She has her own room," the king questioned.

"She needs to be looked after as she sleeps, especially in her condition. And don't forget the party tomorrow night and all those guests," Roderich protested. "Are you r eady?" He asked me.

I nodded and we made our way to his bedroom. A maid came and slipped my nightgown over my head before stripping me of my dress. Thank god, Roderich wouldn't see. I sat down on the bed and positioned myself before resting the blankets on top of me. Roderich soon copied my motions and turned to lay on his left side, facing away from me. It was too different sleeping alone in a room with another man other than Gilbert. I softly scooted towards him, wrapping my arms underneath his and holding onto his shoulders.

"Elizaveta... What are you doing? I forgot, you can't speak," he spoke.

Tears began to fill my eyes once again as I strongly wished to just say something. "I'm sorry," I told him.

"What did you just say?" he asked turning around.

"I'm sorry," I tried to say again but the words never followed. This is going to be one pain in the ass of a job!