Forbidden Love
Greer's POV
I crept down to the kitchen in only my nightgown. It was past midnight but I couldn't resist seeing him again. For a kitchen boy, he was pretty amazing. He was my kitchen boy. I absolutely adore his cheeky grin and his sparkling eyes. He makes me laugh and that's all I care about. I knocked on his door and heard him groan. The door opened and he didn't waste any time. He pulled me into his chest and kissed me slowly. I hugged him and we just stayed like that for a few minutes. Finally I pulled away. I didn't care about kissing him or making out; I just enjoyed spending time with him. I felt the best when I was sitting and discussing politics with him seriously or the latest gossip. I know that women in this age are definitely not supposed to be learned and care about economy, but I feel drawn to it. It's interesting. Leith is carefully teaching me when we don't get distracted. Sometimes I wish I was a farm girl and Leith and I could live happily ever after. That won't happen. However, my best friend does happen to be a queen, so that might come in handy.
We were caught up talking about what dress I was going to wear and he was playing with my hair when the door suddenly opened. Queen Catherine entered and I dove under the covers and tried to blend in with his unmade bed.
"Hello servant," she said and her tone disgusted me.
"Your grace," Leith said and bowed.
"I need a favor, now."
"Of course your grace," Leith pretended to be in complete favor.
"Please stop calling me your grace, it's annoying. Call me Katherine, Leith right?"
"Yes, uh, Katherine,"
"I think you are a charming boy. I also think you are a great actor. I know about your infidelities with Lady Greer. That doesn't matter to me. They can continue, as long as you carry out a task."
"What kind of task?"
"I will not answer to you, and I will explain it in a minute. Darling, you can come out from the covers, I see you."
I reluctantly crawled out and waved. Then, to not cause any more trouble I sat at the edge of the bed silently and patiently.
"You see, I think you both can tell I do not like Mary. Honestly, I used to love her. She was full of live, beautiful, young, and radiant. We had lots of fun, her and me. That was when I didn't need to worry about her, what her power meant, and what her affect on my son was. I want Mary gone. I still love her, in a motherly way, but I have to ignore my feelings and do what is right. I don't want her to die, but if that is the way, it will be done. I need you to drive her away somehow. Soon. Before her marriage. You have time. However, this does not mean you can slack off, I will check on your progress every week. I am a better queen than you think, so I am providing you with a new room in the guest quarters and a new title. You can be some random lord or noble with lots of money, then you can marry Greer. If you want to. If you ever want to marry Greer I will give you the money to make you suitable. It's not a bad deal. In fact, it is not a deal, it is an order."
"Yes your grace, I mean Katherine," Leith stuttered.
"I'm off," Katherine said and sighed.