Chapter 3: True Love

Sebastian's P.O.V.

It was Thursday night, I watched the man I have loved for years preparing for tonight's tournament I really wanted to go but I had the engagement ball tomorrow evening, so I would never allowed to leave the castle especially not alone. My mother knocked gently then entered, "Darling?"

"Yes, mother," I said turning to face her.

She stepped towards me, "Go to the tournament," she said her voice soft and gentle.

I was confused, "are you feeling alright, mother?"

She gave a soft laugh, "I'm fine, but you are a young man who loves fun and adventure in a few months that will have to end."

I nodded looking down at the ground, "why are you telling me something I already know."

She lifted my chin looking me in the eyes, "go to the tournament and have fun tonight."

I smiled at her, "I love you, mother."

She smiled back at me, she placed a kiss on my cheek, "Love you too my precious boy."

"Wait what about my clothes; they are made for living in the castle not in the village."

She left; making me confused but returned moment later with my valet who was holding peasant clothing, "wear these I made them for the homeless but I suppose you can wear this one."

I smiled taking them they were decent looking peasant clothes, "thank you."

"You are very welcome my sweet. Good night," she said heading towards the door.

"Good night, mother," I smiled as my valet dressed me in the clothes; I ruffled my hair to make it look a bit messy.

"How do I look, Mr. Jones?"

He looked me up and down, "not you."

"Then this is perfect," I said, "Good night."

"Good night, sir."

I grabbed a bag of money then went to the tournament; I bought a ticket and got a decent seat. The tournament was amazing, I was heading to a bar where the village's team was going to celebrate another victory and I wanted to be a part of it but I passed the stables and saw the one I loved, so I decided against the bar for now.

I walked over to him, "Hello?"

He jumped and turned to face me, "Who are you? I don't recognize you."

He had a bruises all over his face but I still thought he looked gorgeous, I think the bruises made him look sexier, made him look strong…except he had a tear stained face and his eyes were red. "Are you alright?"

He nodded, "Yeah, I'm fine now go away I have work to do."

I was confused, why was a man of his appearance working as a stables hand, "you look more like a blacksmith though."

"I was a blacksmith, but I burned myself so I was fired."

"Really you were fired because you got burned. You look fine to me."

"Well it is true."

I didn't believe his, "So…what is your name?"

"David Karofsky," he said not looking up at me as he cleaned the horses, "what's yours?"

"Se…Bas my name is Bas."

He looked up at me, "got a last name?"

"Bas… Bas… Bas Lee."

"Well Bas Lee I suppose you are here for the tournament."

I nodded, "It was a good show."

"Didn't watch it," he said, "I had to clean the Prince's horse for the ball tomorrow."

I groaned, "Don't remind me."

"What's wrong with the ball you don't have to go to it?"

"I actually have to."

He put the horse up and got another as he gave me an odd look, "how? It is not like you are the prince."

My eyes grew wide then I shook my head giving off a fake laugh, "No I am not the prince I am a servant tomorrow night at the ball."

"Ah, that makes sense."

I just stood there admiring my true love, David Karofsky, "Need help with your work?"

He looked shocked, "Sure I would love help."

I helped him and listened to him talk about his past and how he used to be a bully till the village found out who he truly was, they all hated him till he returned with a Latina women named Santana Lopez, and she owned a saloon by the docks where she gambled with traders, she was also a prostitute with her two other friends, Quinn and Brittney. Quinn used to be the minister's daughter till she got pregnant with a local criminal when they were in school, she was sixteen then and got kicked out of her house like David had for being gay. Quinn's baby, Beth, went to our opera singer, Shelby Corcoran. Brittney is Santana's bisexual girlfriend, who is apparently completely stupid but smart when at the same time.

After we finished the horses we went to Santana's saloon where I met Quinn who was quickly taken to the back by her baby daddy first. Santana walked out from the back as a man gave her some money which she stuck into her corset then noticed David and me, "David!"

"Hi Santana," he said greeting her.

Santana wore a red and black dress with her boobs basically hanging out of the dress; I wrinkled my nose in disgust. "Ah, a gay man," she said noticing me wrinkle my nose.

David looked at me his eyes clearly he was thrilled with this, "Yes I am," I told her, "and proud of it."

She glanced between me and David with a smirk, "Oh…well let us celebrate. Drink whatever you want from the bar, I am getting a large shipment of drinks tomorrow evening during the ball."

David looked at me, "Alright," I said.

"Wonderful, maybe David will lose his virginity tonight."

David turned a bright red from embarrassment, "super hot," I smirked handing him a drink which he took as Santana went to gussy up for another guy or gal.

We drank all night getting very, very drunk. We somehow made it to his place which was across town by the stables; we climbed the stairs to the apartment. He unlocked it and pulled me inside, I kissed him and he kissed me back closing the door with my heel. We made it to his room for fabulous sex.

The next morning I woke with my head pounding, I slowly sat up looking around I was defiantly not in the castle anymore. I looked over to my side, but David wasn't there. "David?"

He came in with breakfast, "here you go," he gave me breakfast in bed.

"Thank you, David this looks amazing."

He shrugged, "No problem, you gave me the best night ever."

I tried to hide a smile, "well then you are welcome for that."

"Not to be too forward but I would love to do that again some time."

I looked down, "Well I'm afraid the next time you see me I will be engaged and in a few months married as well as crowned king."

He looked at me confused then grew pale with bug eyes, "I just slept with the prince."

"Yes you did, but David I need to tell you something."

"What? You will run away with me?"

I sighed shaking my head, "I would if I could," I pecked his lips but he turned away refusing the kiss. "I have loved you for a very long time."

He was shocked, "me too I have loved you since school."

"I can love you in secret my fiancé to be doesn't want to marry me or become king either but we are getting married to take care of the kingdom and the people."

He sighed, "Alright," he left me, "I need to get ready for work."

I finished breakfast then thanked him. I quickly ran to the castle Mr. Jones stood outside the castle gates, "there you are," he whispered dragging me in through the servants' entrance, through the kitchen, and up to my room. He got me inside and my mother stood there.

"Sebastian Alexander Smythe I told you to have fun at the tournament not stay all night."

"I'm sorry, mother but I met someone and I truly love him."

Mr. Jones had left knowing to give us privacy, "Darling the ball is tonight I don't want you messing with me."

"I am serious I love this man, his name is David Karofsky," I went to the balcony and looking down at the stables with a smile seeing him, "I want to marry him not Blaine."

She sighed, "He is not royalty though so you must marry Prince Blaine."

"I don't love him though, mother! I don't want to be king, I want to marry him!"

She gave me a look, "you will forget that man, you will calm down, and marry Blaine in a few months," she said, "now get dressed and come eat."

"David already fed me," I called as she left and Mr. Jones came in.

I looked at myself in the mirror as Mr. Jones took off my shirt, "I think I want to go riding before the ball, Mr. Jones. Fetch my riding clothes.

"But sir, your mother…"

"I don't care about what my mother thinks right now Mr. Jones I want to go riding and I will go riding I am no longer a child she cannot control my life."

He nodded and dressed me in my riding clothes, I went to the stables with my guards, I told them to wait outside they tried to disagree to that but I told them I would fire them when I became king if they disobeyed me, so they stayed outside making sure no one came in. I entered the stable to see the villages jousting team making fun of David some beating him. "What's wrong fag," they kept saying, "don't want us," they laughed.

"What are you doing," I asked walking in my riding crown, smaller version of my regular crown, placed on my head.

They all froze facing me, "your highness…what are you doing here," they said nervously.

"I came to ask Mr. Karofsky to set up my horse so I could take a ride."

"Oh…we are sorry sir," they quickly left as I turned to David.

"I have a proposal for you."

He sighed getting my horse Midnight out of her stall she nuzzled me happily; "I'm not interested."

"Listen to me, please."

"Fine," he said turning to me.

I let out a deep breath, "Run away with me. We will take my family ship and two horses on a trip to find our own place to live."

"Are you serious," he thought I was joking.

"Yes, I am serious, David. Run away with me. Love me forever till the day we die," I took his hand and placed kisses to his neck.

He moaned, "Yes I will run away with you."