Chapter 12- Will You Marry Me?
The next morning, Heba woke up when the sun hit his eyes. He groaned because he didn't want to have to get up yet. He buried his head into the pillow. It was then that he realized it wasn't a pillow he was laying on. It was a person!
Heba looked up and found himself looking up into Atemu's sleeping face.
The memory of Heba's night with Atemu came back to him, and Heba couldn't be happier. He hadn't felt this at peace and content in a very long time. Heba closed his eyes, determined to savor every moment of this. He felt someone stoking his hair and realized that Atemu must have been awake. "Good morning, Atemu." Heba said.
Atemu jumped, obviously thinking that Heba had been asleep. "Heba? You're awake?" Atemu asked.
"Yes. No good morning?" Heba asked, sitting up to look at him.
Atemu smirked. "Actually, yes." Atemu said. He grabbed Heba by the arms and pulled him down roughly, kissing him deeply.
Heba was startled by this, but melted into the kiss all the same. After they broke the kiss, Heba said, "Can I assume that that'll be how you say good morning every morning?"
"Most likely." Atemu said.
"We'd better get up." Heba said.
"I don't really want to." Atemu said.
Heba rolled his eyes. "Unless you'd like someone to find us naked in bed together, I don't think that's such a good idea." Heba said.
"I really don't care if someone sees us like this or not." Atemu said.
"Maybe you don't, but I do." Heba said.
Atemu sighed. "Fine." Atemu finally agreed.
The two got out of bed.
Heba got dressed and returned to his room to get ready for the day.
After Heba was gone, Atemu started to grin like an idiot. He was beyond happy that Heba had told him that he loved him, and he loved the fact that he had gotten to make love to Heba for the first time.
Atemu couldn't be happier.
Several months passed by since Heba had told Atemu that he loved him, and they had made love. Atemu and Heba were very happy being together, much to the entire palace's enjoyments.
Yami was thankful that his brother no longer came to him with his complaints.
Aknankanon was just happy that his son had finally found someone that he was happy being with.
Atemu and Heba just lay in Atemu's bed together after they had made love to each other. Several times.
Atemu loved times like this that he could just hold Heba with the knowledge that Heba belonged to him. "I love you, Heba." Atemu said, running his fingers through Heba's hair.
"Hmm. I love you, too, Atemu, but you don't have to tell me every second of every day." Heba said.
"But I want to make sure that you know I love you, Shining Star." Atemu said.
Heba raised up to look up at him. "Shining Star?" Heba asked.
"Yeah. Don't you like it?" Atemu asked.
"Depends on why you called me that." Heba replied.
"Your eyes. They remind me of the stars, Heba. I think that your eyes shine like the stars in the sky, even during the day, I think that." Atemu explained.
"You are such a charmer." Heba said.
"Of course. Do you not like the name?" Atemu asked.
"I don't mind it, but you're a dead man if you ever call me that when anyone else is around. That name is between us and us only." Heba said.
"Okay, but can I at least call you Little One in public?" Atemu asked, a pleading look in his eyes.
"You already do that, Atemu. I don't have much of a choice in that area." Heba answered.
"I guess not." Atemu agreed. He pulled Heba down and kissed him. His hand slowly crept down until he was stroking Heba's member.
Heba let out a moan and pulled away. "Again?" Heba asked.
Atemu grinned mischievously. "Of course." Atemu said.
Heba leaned down and kissed Atemu again.
Atemu flipped Heba over onto his back and said, "You know that I like to be on top."
"Yeah. I do." Heba replied.
Atemu leaned down and kissed Heba again and proceeded to make love to him for the fourth time that night.
"So, you're really going to ask him?" Yami asked.
"Yes. Why? Do you have a problem with that?" Atemu asked.
"No. Of course not. I just that you might have waited." Yami replied.
"Why's that?" Atemu asked, raising an eyebrow suspiciously.
"He's not talking about anything. I think that it's the perfect time." Seth said.
Atemu looked back and forth between his brother and cousin. "Please don't tell me that you two have a bet going on about when I'm going to propose to Heba?" Atemu asked.
Yami looked away guilty while Seth just shrugged.
"I can't believe that you two are betting on when I propose to Heba." Atemu said.
"It seemed like a good bet at the time." Yami said.
Atemu glared. "You two are really hopeless." Atemu said before he left.
"I think that he might be a little angry with us." Yami said.
Seth shrugged. "I really could care less." Seth replied.
Aknankanon sat in his private garden, seeking a few moments of solitude.
"Father."
Aknankanon turned to find Atemu standing in the gardens as well. "Atemu, sit down." Aknankanon said.
Atemu did as he was told.
"What brings you here, Atemu? I thought that you would be with Heba at the moment." Aknankanon said.
"Actually, I wanted to talk to you about Heba." Atemu said.
"You two are all eight, aren't you?" Aknankanon asked.
"Yes. I was actually planning on asking Heba to marry me tonight." Atemu replied.
"You do?" Aknankanon asked.
Atemu nodded.
"I see. I wondered when you were going to propose to him." Aknankanon said.
"You two? Yami and Seth were betting on when I would propose." Atemu said.
"They were?" Aknankanon asked.
Atemu nodded.
"I see. I believe that I need to have a talk with those two." Aknankanon said.
"Could you at least make sure that they don't spy on me tonight?" Atemu asked.
"Don't worry about that, Atemu. I can assure you that no one will disturb you." Aknankanon said.
"I was actually calling you so that I could ask you a favor." Atemu said.
"What was that?" Aknankanon asked.
"I was wondering if I could ask Heba here." Atemu said.
"Of course you can. I will make sire that no one is here when you propose." Aknankanon said.
"Thank you, Father." Atemu said.
"Of course." Aknankanon said.
Atemu bid his father good-bye and left the gardens.
Aknankanon smiled nostalgically as he looked around the gardens. 'I asked Amara to marry me here. It would seem that Atemu wishes to do the same.' Aknankanon thought. He looked up. "You would be proud of our son, Amara." Aknankanon said in a whisper.
After dinner that night, Atemu led Heba to Aknankanon's private gardens.
"Atemu, is that such a good idea?" Heba asked.
"Why?" Atemu asked.
"Won't the Pharaoh get angry?" Heba asked.
"No. I asked Father if we could come here tonight, Heba, and he said it was fine. Don't worry so much." Atemu assured him.
Heba nodded and followed Atemu onto the gardens.
"I wanted to bring you here because I knew that the gardens were beautiful, especially at this time of night." Atemu said.
"Yes, they are." Heba agreed.
Atemu led Heba over to the fountain and they sat down by it.
Heba looked up at the night sky. The night sky seemed to make his amethyst eyes sparkle.
"That's why I call you Shining Star." Atemu said.
Heba blinked and looked over at his lover. "What?" Heba asked.
"Your eyes. They seem to sparkle. That's why I call you Shining Star." Atemu explained.
"Oh." Heba said, blushing slightly.
Atemu smiled gently at him. "Heba, there was a reason that I brought you our here tonight." Atemu said.
"Oh. What was it?" Heba asked.
"Heba, I love you, and I want us to be together forever." Atemu said. He pulled out a ring with a crimson stone and said, "Heba, will you marry me?"
Heba's eyes widened. He had not expected that question. "Yes! Yes, I will marry you!" Heba exclaimed, grabbing Atemu in a tight hug.
Atemu hugged Heba back before he putt the ring on Heba's finger. Atemu then leaned down and kissed Heba passionately.
"I suppose that the reason you brought me out here was so that you could propose to me." Heba said.
"Yes, it was. I thought that this would be a romantic spot to ask the question." Atemu said.
"Does anyone know that you were planning this?" Heba asked.
"Father did, and Yami and Seth knew, but I think that I might have to kill those two." Atemu said.
"Why do you want to kill your brother and cousin?" Heba asked.
"Because they were betting on when I would propose to you." Atemu replied.
"You're kidding." Heba said.
"Nope." Atemu replied.
"Hmm. You know. I think that I have a better idea than killing them." Heba said.
"Oh. Like what?" Atemu asked.
Heba leaned up and whispered into Atemu's ear.
Atemu's eyes widened. "Heba, that is devious, that is underhanded, and that is deceitful. And I am proud to call you my future husband." Atemu said.
"Shall we go and torment them?" Heba asked with a sly grin.
Atemu grinned shrewdly. "Yes. Let's." Atemu agreed.
The two left the gardens together.
Yami and Seth were sitting in Yami's room when the door opened. Both looked to see that it was Atemu, and he looked rather dejected.
"Atemu, are you okay?" Yami asked.
"I don't know." Atemu replied.
"What do you mean you don't know?" Seth asked.
"I asked Heba to marry me, but he said no." Atemu said.
"What?! Why not?" Yami demanded.
"Turns out that he didn't love me at all. He just used me for the sex." Atemu replied.
"That bastard! I'm going to kill him!" Yami shouted.
"That was low and underhanded." Seth added.
"I don't know what to do." Atemu said, sounding heartbroken.
"I'm going to kill him." Yami said.
"I didn't think that he would be low enough to pull a stunt like this." Seth growled.
Yami and Seth both headed for the door.
With their backs to him, Atemu dropped the devastated look and smirked. 'Three, two, one.' Atemu counted silently.
Yami threw open his door to find Heba standing outside the room.
"What are you doing here?" Seth snarled.
"I'm the bodyguard to Atemu and Yami, remember?" Heba asked.
"Don't be snide with me." Seth growled.
"And that's Prince to you." Yami added angrily.
"Why what's the matter? You both seem rather upset." Heba said, acting like he didn't know what was going on.
"Don't play all innocent. We know what you did." Seth said.
"And that would be?" Heba asked, keeping up the innocent act.
"The fact that you never loved my brother and just said that you did so he would have sex with you." Yami said.
Atemu was biting his lip to keep from bursting out in laughter. He was surprised that Seth and Yami had fell for it so easily.
"Oh. That." Heba shrugged. "Nothing. I just thought that he would be good between the sheets." Heba replied.
"What?! How dare you, you sanctimonious bastard!" Seth shouted.
Atemu covered his mouth. 'They actually think that Heba said no.' Atemu thought.
"Is there a problem, Prince?" Heba asked.
"Damn right there is. How dare you use my brother like that?" Yami demanded.
Atemu out back on his devastated expression. "Yami, could we not do this now?" Atemu asked in a trembling voice.
Yami turned and instantly went to his brother. "Sure. We'll handle this later." Yami said.
Heba hid a smirk. 'This is working out better than I thought, but if don't laugh I'm going to bust. So is Atemu.' Heba thought.
Aknankanon appeared in the doorway and said, "Have you told Yami and Seth the good news?"
"Good news?! How is this good?" Seth asked.
Aknankanon blinked in incomprehension. "What are you talking about, Seth?" Aknankanon asked.
"Heba said no Atemu, and said that the only reason he said he loved Atemu was so that he could sleep with him." Yami said.
That did it.
Atemu collapsed on the bed in a fit of laughter while Heba slid to the floor, laughing hard.
"What is going on?" Aknankanon demanded.
"Yeah. What is going on?" Yami asked.
"Heba-didn't sat that, Yami." Atemu said, still laughing.
"I said yes." Heba said, still laughing.
"What?! " Yami and Seth exclaimed.
Heba recovered from his laughing fit and said, "The next time you two want to make a bet, leave our persona lives out of this."
"I was acting. After I told Heba that you two had made that bet, he suggested that we do this to get back at you." Atemu said.
"Then he didn't-" Yami started.
"I said yes." Heba said.
Aknankanon started laughing. "That was good, and you two did deserve it." Aknankanon said.
Seth and Yami glared as the other three continued to laugh at them.
Heba and Atemu were married three months later. They were very happy as a married couple, and the kingdom was pleased with who Atemu had chosen as a husband.
Unfortunately, Aknankanon died only two months after their wedding, so Atemu was crowned the new Pharaoh with Heba at his side.
Heba and Atemu lay in bed together after making love.
"I love you, Heba." Atemu said.
"I know." Heba said. He smiled and said, "I love you, too."
"You know, the bad thing about being Pharaoh is that I don't get to spend as much time with you." Atemu said.
Heba rolled his eyes. "Meaning you don't get enough time alone with me." Heba said.
"Yes. I miss all the time that we used to have." Atemu said.
"You're hopeless." Heba said.
"I know." Atemu said before kissing Heba again and forcing him to his back before he proceeded to make love to him again.
Neither knew that it would be their last night together.
That was chapter 12.
The next chapter will most likely be the last one. It'll wrap everything up.
R&R.