Chapter 2
She was asleep in his arms, and he was just watching her. She's so beautiful, he thought. He's in shock that this woman, his Princess, loved him as much as he loved her. Cain didn't know how this was going to go over with her parents and to be honest he didn't really care. She's mine and I'm not giving her up, he thought.
He carefully picked her up and carried her to her bed. He laid her down gently and pulled the blankets up around her. He kissed her good night and moved to go back to his room. She stirred. He turned around and she sat up, pulled off her fluffy terry robe and looked at Cain.
"Wyatt?" she called.
"Yes, DG?"
"Will you stay with me?"
"I shouldn't." She pouted; he melted. "Alright. Let me go change and I'll be right back. But I have to go back to my room before the maids come in the morning." He left for his room and quickly grabbed a change of clothes. Simple linen pants and shirt to sleep in and shirt and pants for tomorrow.
Cain wasn't really aware of what he was doing; he moved almost automatically. He thanked whatever gods were listening that it was so late and there was no one roaming the corridors. He was back in her room and used her in-suite washroom to change, then climbed into her bed and she immediately curled into his side. He smiled, wrapped her in his arms, kissed her and settled in to sleep.
The rest of The O.Z. could wait till tomorrow, right now he had his Princess in his arms and it was enough. He drifted off to sleep and somewhere in the back of his mind he could almost feel DG, what she was thinking and feeling. It was amazing and as he lost the battle with unconsciousness he wondered if she could feel him.
Cain woke just as the suns were starting to peek over the horizon. He knew he had to get up; they couldn't be caught together like that. He carefully extracted himself from DG and walked out to the balcony to watch the suns fill the Zone with light. He was thinking about what he felt last night and what it might mean.
He absently looked down at his left hand and the indentation where his wedding ring used to be. He finally took it off 3 days ago. He thought about Adora and prayed to the gods that she would forgive him for falling in love again. He didn't know how it happened, but some how she repaired his heart. Only thing is I think she stole it too, he thought to himself. Cain headed back inside and saw DG start to wake. He crossed the room quickly and sat next to her on the bed. He brushed the hair out of her eyes. Stars above, she's so beautiful, he thought.
"DG, the maids will be here soon I have to go." She woke a little and gave an almost feline stretch that caused the shirt of her silk pajamas to rise and reveal her midriff. Cain groaned and had to restrain himself from touching her, taking her and making her truly his.
He made sure that she was covered and comfortable then kissed her, grabbed his clean clothes and retreated to the refuge of her wash room and closed the door. He showered and shaved quickly and dressed for the day stashing his night clothes somewhere where they hopefully wouldn't be found, he'd take them back to his room some time later.
Cain grabbed his hat, duster and gunbelt and took one last look at her then left her room to take his post at her door. He leaned against the wall and sighed. It's going to be a long day, Cain thought to himself.