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Favors and Debts
"Hello Sara…wait. Is it just me or are you paler than usual?" asked Dorothy
"Oh…it's nothing." said Sara.
"Are you sure?"
"I'm very sure. So…What's on the menu?" asked Sara
"We have…steak, rice, steamed fish, French pasta salad, garlic onion soup, and Fettuccini Alfredo."
"Wait." Sara was confused. Why did they prepare food with meat if she was the only one who was going to eat? "Do you mind telling me why there's meat on the menu?"
"Oh…right. I forgot to tell you…"
"Tell me what?" asked Sara
"Since we already ate…and since the Royal family has also eaten, we thought it might be nice if you and Prince Gil ate together." Said Dorothy
"You're kidding me." Said Sara
"I'm not. Go on and eat. I think the prince is waiting for you."
"Besides, I think that this is the perfect moment for you to tell the prince of your feelings for him." Chimed Shane
Sara frowned. "What feelings?"
"Oh don't go and pretend that you don't have feelings for the prince…we all know that you have feelings for him." Said Hope
"Besides…it doesn't take the minds of the great detective Sherlock Holmes to know that you love him. It is very obvious." Said Luna
"Now girls…go on and continue doing your tasks." Dorothy turned to Sara. "They are right. Tell him how you feel before it's too late."
"It's not that easy."
"At least try. Who knows? Maybe you two are meant to be." Said Dorothy
"But Dorothy…a maid and a prince cannot be with one another. It is against the law. And frankly, I don't know if Prince Gil would consider breaking the law. I do not want to tell him because even though I tell him what I feel…we can never be. I cannot risk it." Said Sara
"But alas, as Jean-Claude Killy once said; "to win you have to risk loss." Go on and tell him Sara." said Dorothy
"I'll try." Said Sara
"So…I do believe that you still owe me…we never really got to ride our horses did we?" asked Grissom
"I remember that we weren't able to horseback ride because it rained. Remember, your highness?" asked Sara
"But still. I still want to go horseback riding. Do you want to go with me?" asked Grissom
"Okay…maybe I will your highness. But I would have to check with Dorothy if I have something to do."
"I'll take care of it. I'll make sure that you won't have to do anything. Besides, your main task is to follow my orders. Well, I order you to go horseback riding with me."
With that, Prince Gil stood up and winked at Sara, He then proceeded towards the stables. Perhaps if he only stayed longer, he might have seen Sara smiling.
"Hello, Prince Gil…" said Sara
"Hey. Now go on and climb on your horse. We're going near the shore." Said Grissom
Sara climbed onto her horse. "Well, do you want to race?"
Grissom smiled. "That's fine by me. I'm not sure that it's going to be fine with you when you lose."
Sara smiled. "Oh I'm sure that's going to be fine with me Prince Gil."
"Count of three?" asked Grissom
"Sure." answered Sara
Grissom got ready. "One"
Sara smiled. "Two"
Grissom sneaked a look at Sara. "Three."
"Yah!" said Grissom and Sara.
With that, Prince Gil's horse John, and Sara's horse Nazlyn, ran.
"It looks like you lost, your majesty." Smirked Sara
"Wipe that smirk of your face, will you?" smiled Grissom
"So…do you have anything planned for us to do, Prince Gil?" asked Sara
"Well, I thought that maybe we should just stay here and enjoy the sunset." Said Grissom
"Oh...it is a nice view isn't it?" asked Sara
"Yes…yes indeed."
"Prince Gil…I have to tell you something."
Grissom turned to face her. "Okay…is there something wrong?"
"Well…no actually. I...lately…I have been…in love…with a man…"
Grissom's heart sank. She loved someone else. He was too late. Even though deep inside he was hurting, he forced himself to remain calm. "Is that so? Well…who is the lucky man?"
"You." Said Sara
Grissom was speechless. He was elated that Sara loves him too. He wanted to tell her I love you too but somehow, that wasn't what came out of his mouth. "Sara, you know that a prince and a maid cannot be. I do not have those feelings for you…I'm sorry."
Suddenly, Sara's eyes misted. "I…I know that. God, I shouldn't have told you…Anyway…its fine." Her hand went to her mouth. "I should probably watch my mouth…don't you think?"
Grissom's heart sank. He didn't mean to make Sara cry. "Uhh…Sara..."
Sara smiled despite the tears. "No…It's okay. Really, Prince Gil…it's fine. I'm fine...really…I shouldn't have told you…really."
"Yah!" shouted Sara
Immediately, Nazlyn ran.
Grissom buried his face in his hands. He had hurt the only person he loved.
A.N: Grissom hurt Sara really bad…don't you think?