This is a one-shot I wanted to write for a long time but didn't know how to go about it. I hope you like it. For now this chapter is a one-shot. It might become a multi story if I come up with a plot or if anyone has any suggestion.

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Eleanor stared at her personal security detail and he stared right back at her. After a few minutes, she leaned back in her chair. She ran a hand through her hair and glanced out her large window. She turned to look at her bodyguard and then asked, "Are you sure, James?"

"I've doubled checked and the information I gave you is accurate," he replied.

She stood up and said, "Let's go before I change my mind." She grabbed her leather jacket off the floor and briskly walked out of her bedroom.

Eleanor stepped off the elevator and stared at the paper in her hand. She crushed it in the palm of her hands shoved it in her coat pocket before walking down the dimly lit hall. She came to a stop at a few feet down the hall and turned to face the dark brown door. She closed her eyes for a few seconds. Then she raised her hand and giving it three sharp knocks.

The door opened a few seconds later to reveal Jasper Frost stand in front of her in a dark jeans and a t-shirt. He blinked twice and then said, "What are you doing here? It's not safe."

"You think I don't know that?" Eleanor said glaring at him. "If you look out your window you will see my security detail outside and James is waiting for me down the hall by the elevator. Now are you going to let me in or do I have to stand out here?" She stepped back slight and watched as Jasper stepped halfway out of the apartment and down the hall to where James stood waiting.

He stepped back in the apartment and held the door open for her to enter. She entered as her eyes roamed over the small loft apartment and his basic furniture. She turned when she heard him lock the door and then asked,

"I don't have much here since I'm usually at the palace but would you like some tea or water?" he asked as he headed towards the open kitchen on their right.

"I'm assuming you don't have anything stronger?" she asked as she walked around the coffee table and sat down on the couch.

"If you're asking for wine the answer is no," he replied.

"Water is fine," she answered as her eyes continued to scan her surroundings.

He returned to her with two bottles of water. He set one down in front of her as he stood in front of her. Then he unscrewed the cap to his bottle. She watched him for a few seconds before reaching for her bottle and twisted it opening. She gulped down some water before looking back at him.

"So, I'm assuming this visit isn't just to check out my apartment." Jasper said breaking the silence between them.

"I want to know the real reason you came back. And none of the cause I wanted to see you crap. I'm sick of it,"

"No matter what you think, I'm telling you the truth. I came back because of you. Not to steal diamonds or Samantha. I returned knowing you can throw my ass in jail again is because I couldn't leave you." He stared at her as she set the bottle down on the coffee table.

"If that is the case why are you leaving now? You have never listened to anything I have said. Why now? What makes last night any different from all the other fucked up nights. You sure didn't leave me alone the two months I was away from the palace," she said in an annoyed tone.

"Because after everything that has happened since I've been assigned to you and everything now all we've done is hurt each other…" He paused and then said, "I know you have trust issues and I knew after the truth came out you would never forgive me…" he paused for a second. "The only thing I can do now is leave because at least by me leaving it will be less painful."

She looked away from him and started to pick at her nails. As she stared at her lap she whispered. "You really think that by leaving it will solve everything? You really think that I won't stay up at night thinking about you?" She looked at him with wet eyes. Tears threaten to spill out of her eyes if she blinked or breathe too hard. "Damn it." She said bitterly.

"Eleanor…" he said walking up to her slowly.

"Don't…" she paused and looked at him. "Don't lie to me… Pretend that you can walk away from this… Whatever it is we have going on and move on because I can't. I'm a god damn Princess… I had Beck… I finally had Beck but when he returned but he was not the one I wanted. The person that I want is the person that blackmailed me so he can keep the freaking job and slept with my mother. That's totally fucked up."

He knelt down in front of her placing his water bottle next to her bottle. They stared at each other for a few minutes. She took a deep breath and then asked, "Jasper Frost… What have you done to me? When I ordered you to leave last night, I should have been able to let you go. You are not the first security detail I've fried… Tell me why I can't let you go?"

Jasper slowly reached for her hand and then looked her in the eyes and said, "The reason, your highness is because you love me. Somehow, under all the crazy fucked up things we have done to each other we managed to get to each other and have fallen in love with each other.

"I never said I wanted to leave and I like I said, I only agreed because I thought it would make things easier but now I see I've done the total opposite of it. To tell you the truth I never really truly planed on leaving because there is no way I can go back to Las Vegas with you here… Let me ask you Princess, why are you here? Is it really just to ask me not to leave?"

She remained silent and reached for her bottle of water. She unscrewed the cap and took big gulps of water before she set the bottle back down.

"I..." she paused then said, "You know why I came…"

He smirked and said, "I might but I want to hear it from you, from your lips."

"Why make such a big deal out of it?" she asked in an annoyed tone.

"Cause you were the one that asked me to leave last night. It's only fair that you ask me to stay," he replied.

"I take back what I said last night. Stay. With. Me," she said. She paused for a second and then said, "Don't don't think that I've forgiven you from all the other crap that happen."

He shook his head. "I never thought you would. I know that I have to earn it back… but it doesn't me we can't have a little fun."

"Good… I never planed on making your return easy," she grabbed some tissue from the box of tissues on the coffee table. Then said, " I'll be leaving now. But I expect to see you in my hallway when I get up tomorrow," she stood up from the couch.

"I handed in my resignation… I won't be able to return for at least another week." He said standing up with her.

She rolled her eyes and then said, "With Ted gone, we're short staff and since it's not likely we're going to let any new security detail at me since you know I scare them off. The only other person I told James I would let him assign to me is you." She walked up to him and said, "Don't make me doubt your ability to guard my body, Jasper." With those words she pointed towards the apartment door. He quickly unlocked and she waltz out.

The door to Eleanor's room opened and Jasper walked in. He gently closed the door behind him as he watched Eleanor stand in front of her large windows and stare out onto the lawn below. He walked up to her and pulled the curtains closed before he wrapped his arms around her waist.

"I was looking out the window," she said as she turned around to face him.

He smirked and then leaned over and kissed her gently on the lips before pulling away. "Well if I didn't close the curtains, I wouldn't be able to do that. You know with all the reports around we don't know where some of them might have wondered off too."

"And what if they followed you?" she asked.

"I used the tunnels," he said with a smirk

"Smart ass."

"I'm glad you think I'm smart. But I didn't come to talk to you about how smart you think I am," he said. "Her majesty wanted me to get you. The press conference is about to start."

She sighed and lowered her head on to his shoulder. "Couldn't we just do this through telecast. I hate having to talk to reporters. They're so nosy."

She felt him chuckle and then say, "We could be, but you know we agreed to this when Her majesty agreed to the engagement."

"Well you could have not agreed to stay and we wouldn't be in this mess," she said pouting.

"Yeah… But I wouldn't have been able to regain your trust and you wouldn't have agreed to marry me," He paused and then asked, "You do know I came back for you on your birthday 3 years ago and before you throw me in jail right? That nothing has control over me, only you."

"I know… I just like here you say that." She said with a grin.

He leaned towards her and as their lips were about to meet he felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. He stepped back and pulled his phone out and read the message. She leaned towards him and looked at the screen. She sighed after reading the message.

"I hope you have some pills for me," she said as she stepped back and ran her hands over her dark green fitted dress.

He pulled out the bottle of pain relievers in his pocket and said, "Always." Then pulled her towards him by the waist and said, "Let's get this press conference over with. The whole world is waiting to meet me."

"You are so lucky you look good in suit." She said then walked passed him and pulled the door of her bedroom open.

She stepped outside the door and waited for Jasper to join her. She turned her head when she felt him next to her. She lowered her gaze slightly and saw that he had offered her his arm. Without a word, she slipped her hand around his forearm and they started to walk down the hall towards the throne room where her mother had set up the press conference to announce Princess Eleanor's engagement.