Oh crap, seems I was so caught up in writing the Lucy/Caspian getting together stuff that I forgot all about Eustace(: Oh well, too late to write the chapter. I guess it's just cause I don't like Eustace at all that I didn't think of him(: Lets just pretend like I wrote him leaving with Edmund hahahaha(: Sorry about that! Anyways...chapter 12!

Chapter 12

CASPIAN'S POV

After getting back onto the ship and enduring far too many comments and even a few perverted congratulations from certain crew members, Caspian and Lucy joined Drinian down in the study to discuss further plans. Caspian and Lucy sat behind the desk as Drinian paced back and forth proposing their options. The only thing on Caspian's mind, though, was the wish that the captain would leave him with his new love. He looked over towards Lucy sitting in the chair next to him, she caught his eye and smiled nervously, chewing her bottom lip. Her fingers twirled the tips of her hair as she turned her attention back to Drinian. The captain called Caspian's name and he sighed in annoyance as he put his attention back on the man interrupting his thoughts. Drinian gave him a stern look before continuing.

"I was saying that we need to figure out what we are to do with all of these extra passengers. The crew members don't want to spend the time to drop them all off at the specific islands they were taken from, sire. They want to get off this ship and be with their families." Caspian sighed, he had forgotten the fact that not all of the people sailing upon the Dawn Treader came from the same place. Lucy looked to the men with anger in her eyes.

"You two can't possibly be saying that you're going to just dump them somewhere! These people have families as well, and I'm sure they would love to be with them just as much as the crew does with theirs!" Caspian reached over, placing a hand on her arm to calm her.

"Lucy, please-"

"I won't! Don't you understand?" She stood up, leaning over and placing her hands on the desk, speaking to the ship's captain. "Drinian, some of these people are men taken from their wives, wives from their husbands! Some of them are children, Drinian, with none of their family with them! I will not allow you to do something so horrible!" The captain huffed at the little Queen, Caspian smiled, amused at watching the two bud heads. He stood, placing a hand on Lucy's back.

"She's right, Drinian. We will take them to their homes. Besides, I doubt they came from too many different places."

"The majority from the Lone Islands, no doubt," Lucy added in swiftly, her eyes drifting down as Caspian knew she was reflecting on what happened during their last, not so fun visit to the islands overcome with the slave trade. He ran his hand up and down her back, looking back at Drinian.

"So it's settled. Call everyone above deck. We shall find out where everyone is from so that we may plan our next move." Drinian gave them both an annoyed look.

"I told you, sire, the crew-"

"Will have to take it up with Lucy. I'm sure that once she is finished with them, they won't utter a single complaint." Caspian chuckled and poked Lucy's side as he saw her cheeks darken. Drinian sighed.

"Very well. I'll tell them you'll be up in a moment then. Your majesties," He gave them a curt bow before exiting, closing the door behind him harder than usual. Caspian laughed as Lucy rolled her eyes.

"I swear, that man can get on my last nerve! And the crew! How selfish is that? If they didn't want to help people, then they should not have volunteered their services in the first place." She made to go on, but was caught short by Caspian's lips capturing her own in a tender kiss. She relaxed, allowing him to pull her small form to his own as she wrapped her arms around his neck. So perfect..Caspian thought as he brushed his lips over hers continuously, holding her to him possesively. He loved the feeling of her soft little body pressed against his, and running his fingers through soft curls. Reluctantly, he let her go, chuckling at her whimper of protest.

"I know this is sort of implied, but would you like to start courting?" He asked hopefully. Lucy laughed and rolled her eyes, wrapping her arms around his waist and kissing his cheek.

"What kind of question is that? Of course I would!" Caspian shrugged, laughing. He gave her one last kiss before pulling her out the door, knowing that they had people waiting on them.

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"I told you it wouldn't be that bad," Caspian muttered in Drinian's ear as they stood over the crowd of passengers at the helm. At his command, all of the rescue passengers split up according to home, and all they had were two groups. Thankfully, one of them was from a land near Cair Paravel, the other was the Lone Islands. Caspian smiled as he watched Lucy kneeling down in front of a little boy, speaking to him gently. The boy was crying, his family was not with him. Caspian felt as if he knew how the boy must be feeling, for he himself was an orphan at a very young age. Lucy, however, calmed the boy down with her gentle words and smiles, and Caspian chuckled as he saw the boy blush at her, he probably thought her pretty. Caspian clapped Drinian on the back before making his way over to Lucy and the boy. He kneeled down in front of him, just as Lucy was.

"Hello there," He said with a smile. The boy gave him a frightened look and moved closer to Lucy, she put an arm around him.

"Oh come now, Adam. Caspian is very nice," Adam nodded at her, and put out a tiny hand for Caspian to shake. Caspian smiled. The boy spoke shyly, but told him that he had been taken from the Lone Islands. No one had bought him because he was so young. His mother and father had been taken, as well as his teenage sister. Caspian watched Lucy's face turn to pity as Adam told them of his sister, she knew how she must have been treated.

"You're very brave," He commented to the boy, Adam smiled and looked at Lucy, who nodded in agreement. "You know Adam, that when we visited Doorn, we made it so the slave trade was illegal. All of your family is safe, and we will take you back to them." Adam perked up, thanking Caspian with a hug. He was slightly taken aback, but chuckled and gave the boy a light squeeze. "We should be there in about two weeks. If you'd like, Adam, you can stay in my cabin with me. There is an extra bed," Adam nodded, thanking him once again. Lucy laughed and hugged the boy, making him blush once more.

"Why don't you go off and play with the other children?" She suggested. Adam nodded.

"Would you like to come with me, Queen Lucy?" Lucy smiled gently, and told him that she was busy for now, but would visit with him later. Caspian ruffled the boy's hair as he ran off to join the other little boys who were playing with imaginary swords. Caspian wrapped an arm around Lucy, kissing her forehead.

"You're very good with children," He noted, a grin spreading on his face as she bit her lip nervously. She muttered a small "thank you" and stood on her tip toes to kiss his cheek. Caspian looked down at her, thinking of her as a mother, knowing that she would make a wonderful one...

"Your majesties," Drinian came up behind them and gave them a bow before continuing. "Am I mistaken, Caspian, or did you tell that boy that we would be on the Lone Islands in two weeks time?" Caspian nodded, not seeing a problem. Lucy however, stepped back and gave him a questioning look.

"Have we enough food?" She asked. Rynelf, who had been listening to the conversation, came up behind her and gave her a bow before interrupting.

"I think we will be fine, come with me." Lucy looked at Caspian, confused. Drinian sighed, his patience was running thin, but followed Caspian and Lucy behind Rynelf. The crew member took them below deck to where the food was stored. Caspian reflected on the amount of food they had found on Ramandu's Island. It had been enough for the original crew of the Dawn Treader, but it was next to nothing now that they had all of the extra rescue passengers. Rynelf paused in front of the storage room, giving them all a smile before opening the door to reveal what was inside. All three gasped at what they saw before them. The entire room was filled with the most exquisite food they could find. All sorts of vegetables and exotic fruits, along with a large supply of every sort of meat that was eaten at a feast. There was even a row of delicious looking desserts. They had enough food for a feast every night to feed the entire ship. Caspian shook his head, marveling on how it could have gotten there. Lucy, on the other hand, was smiling knowingly.

"Thank you Aslan," She said with a laugh. Caspian and Rynelf broke into smiles, chuckling and looking around. Caspian looked over to see a grin on Drinian's face, and knew that his hope was restored.

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That evening, after a delicious and very hearty dinner, Caspian escorted Lucy to her cabin for the night. He held her hand as they walked, stroking the soft skin with the pad of his thumb. She leaned slightly into him, stiffling little yawns and blinking her eyes groggily. Once in the cabin, Lucy shoveled through the drawers to find a shirt that would suit for a nightgown, and sighed as she found the longest one she could. She held it up to her, it came about an inch above her knee. Caspian scolded himself as he imagined her in something much shorter. Lucy threw it on the bed to change into later, turning to see that Caspian held out his arms to her. She rushed forward, letting him pull her close and wrapping her arms around his neck lazily as his lips found hers. Caspian pulled Lucy with him to sit on the bed. He leaned against the headboard as she sat in his lap, tracing a pattern on his arm as she leaned her head on his chest.

"Are you excited to go back to Cair Paravel?" He asked, stroking his fingers through her hair. She nodded, but the way she bit her lip and avoided his eyes told him differently. "Whats the matter?" Lucy looked up at him with big eyes, questioning him.

"What will I do there?" Caspian gave her an astonished look.

"Why, you'll stay in the castle!" She nodded, sighing.

"I know that. But don't you think anyone will find it quite odd? Do I know anyone there besides you?" Caspian smiled and nodded.

"Yes, Lucy-love. There are. Trumpkin," He smiled as Lucy's face lightened as he spoke of her "dear little friend." "Is one of my advisors, as well as Glenstorm. There are a few more that we shared quarters with in Aslan's Howe that live outside the castle, not far away. You'll love it, Lucy. There are female servants as well-" He was cut off by a firm glare, and continued. "That are treated wonderfully. You will get along. Come to think of it, Annebelle is just about your age. She will be your lady's maid. Everyone in the castle is treated like family and they act as such, I have no doubt that everyone will love you just as much as I do," He paused and thought for a moment. "Hopefully the men won't love you in the same way, or there shall be a problem. But they will love you," She giggled at this and Caspian felt as if he had reassured her as he kissed her gently. He felt her press herself against him harder as she deepened the kiss. He was taken aback as he felt her glide her tongue along his bottom lip, asking for entrance. Of course he granted it, and moaned at her sweet taste. As he kissed her, he pondered where she learned to kiss so wonderfully, then decided that it was best not to think about it. The thought of some other man touching her made his blood boil. He focused his attention on her, one hand resting on the back of her neck to get her closer, and the other holding her to him. One of her arms was trapped against his chest, but she had the other little hand rested on his chest. He could feel the heat of it through his shirt. He tore his lips from hers, earning a moan of protest but a much more pleasant one when he found her neck. He kissed and sucked on it gently, feeling her ragged breathing on his shoulder and her occasional kiss there. He bit down, but after hearing her gasp of pain, he quickly kissed the place he bit tenderly in apology. He heard her whimper, before feeling her lips on his own neck, mimicking what he had done before, but probably in a much better way. He let out an involuntary moan when she shifted her hips slightly, bringing his attention to a growing problem. He inwardly cursed himself as he realized that Lucy probably thought he had moaned because of the way she was kissing him. He whispered her name and took her face in his hands, kissing her lips gently.

"We need to stop," He felt something pull at his heart as he saw her look of disappointment, and prayed she did not think it was anything to do with her. Believe me, I would love to keep going.

"Why?" She asked, but learning why when she shifted her position in his lap once more, and felt the problem rather than hear about it. She said nothing, but he saw her cheeks turn red with embarassment.

"I'm sorry, Lucy." Caspian groaned, embarassed. She blushed deeper, biting her bottom lip once more.

"It happens," She said with an attempt at a casual laugh, looking down at her hands in her lap.

"It'll go away. But-er-you need to get off my lap," Lucy laughed nervously once more, and let him lift her to sit next to him. He was thankful when she suggested they just lay under the blankets for a while. Although it pained him, he refrained from touching her, and they continued their previous conversation for a while. Eventually, Caspian say Lucy yawn, and remembered how tired she had been before. Thankfully, his little "problem" had gone away, and he was free to get out from under the blankets and go to his own cabin. Lucy gave him a look of disappointment.

"Can't you stay?" She pouted, he sighed at how adorable she looked and yearned to stay, but knew that he could not. He sat on the edge of the bed and put a hand to her cheek.

"I'm thinking of you, Lucy," It was true, he did not want anyone saying anything foul about Lucy if they found out that they spent the night together. Whether or not they were courting, she was still only fifteen, and none such behavior would be appropriate until they were married. His heart leapt at the idea of the last part before placing a kiss on Lucy's forehead.

"I know," She sighed, sagging back into the blankets and making him chuckle.

"Good," He straightened up, before his face turned serious. "Thank you for staying, Lucy." He watched her eyes soften as she sat up, moving closer.

"Of course," She said gently, kissing his cheek. "I would not have it any other way," This made him smile, and he caught her lips in a loving kiss before wrapping her up in his arms.

"Goodnight, Lucy-love. I love you." His heart leapt once more as he heard her answer him.

"I love you too."

Yayy! I like this chapter a lot for some reason(: And I'm excited cause I got a job today! Woohoo! Tell me what you think! Thanks for reading!