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Chapter 5: Chosen

Eli's POV

Without even thinking I brought her to my mother's garden, we didn't talk much but it wasn't awkward silence, it was nice. I would feel her gaze look up at me and I would look down at her. She never ceased to take my breath away. I stopped before the door that leads outside and looked down at her. I have never brought a girl to my mother's garden; my mother never let anyone else see it, family only. But this girl, I didn't care. Clare looked up and smiled, fidgeting nervously. I grabbed her hand and sighed at the warmth of it; I pulled her hand up to my chest and led her into the garden. When the light came through and shown on her face, I swear you can see a halo. I saw her wide eyes as she took in the surroundings; the fountain, the wild flowers, and the field of the greenest grass.

"It's beautiful." She whispered.

"Yes it is" I said this without looking away from her. "I come here to think." I blurted out; I pealed my eyes away from her to look away.

"What do you come to think about?" I heard the curiosity in her voice, I looked back at her and saw she wasn't looking at the garden anymore, she was looking at me.

"I just come here to get away," she crinkled her perfectly shaped brows. "Away from my problems."

"What kind of problems" I chuckled.

"Your one curios girl." I smirked.

"I'm sorry; I just think you're interesting" she smiled and I pulled her to walk the path that leads through the garden.

"I'm interesting?" she shrugged while I walked backwards to see her.

"I think you are very interesting" she cocked her head to the side "I think you hide who you really are to people" I was shocked that she thought this. I didn't even realize that I had stopped and she was standing right in front of me, our chest lightly touching.

"Why do you say that Edwards?" I gently took another strand of hair that was on her cheek and put it behind her ear. My fingers trailed on the side of her cheek, to her neck and I heard her gasp. I quickly pulled my fingers away and looked at her in the eye.

"You just look unhappy" she shrugged.

"I am" I said honestly. I wanted to tell her everything. I heard her sigh and I cocked my head to the side. Deep down in those blue eyes of hers I saw that she cared. "I am unhappy because I don't know how to approach or tell my father what I want." I sighed shakily and shook my head and walked away from her, only to feel her hand on my shoulder.

"It's going to be okay Eli" she smiled and look at the ground "If I could help you I would, but I'm just a maid, nothing more." I gulped and started shaking my head; I cupped her cheek with my hand. This girl was everything; she was perfect, smart, kind, and beautiful. It finally hit me.

"You have helped me Clare." Her eyes widened and the flips in my stomach stopped because what I said to her was true, she was a true. "From the first moment I saw you, my heart skipped beat, and I realized what I wanted."

"You can't feel that way for me." it was barely a whisper, she frowned.

"I know I'm not allowed to be with you. But I don't care." I smiled at the realization, which I have chosen. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~_~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Clare's POV

I know I'm not supposed to be with you, but I don't care…He feel's something for me, he choosing me over the Kingdom? He feels something for me. The king's son actually feels something for me. He's willing to give up everything he has, for someone like me.

"What do you mean, you don't care?" I looked at his green eyes that were staring at me, probably looking at my reaction to his statement.

"Clare, all my life I was not happy with being stuck in this Castle." I felt him cup my cheek, his hands were so warm. "I have been waiting for something to happen, for me to have the strength to tell my father that I don't want this." He smirked and I looked at him in confusion, and he chuckled. "I know this seems strange and sudden, but from the moment I saw you Clare." He pulled me closer. "I had the urge to always be with you. No girl has ever made me feel the way you make me feel. I know we haven't known each other long but I think I love you." I gasp. He loved me and I realized the moment I had saw his green eyes that…. I did too.

Eli's POV

I smirked; this is what I have been waiting for my whole life….this girl. This girl that I have only had two conversations with is the person that decides my future. Clare Edward is my life, and I have just told her I love her. I looked down at her and she had wide eyes and I leaned in a kissed her forehead. I kept my mouth there and wrapped my arms around her; I felt her breathing against my neck.

"I love you too." I froze, I pulled back to look at her. Her cheeks were bright red and she was looking down. So I gently grabbed her chin and lifter her head so that it meet my gaze. I went to kiss her when she flinched, I crinkled my brows. "I'm s-sorry, I don't know how." She confessed.

"I don't know either." I chuckled and pulled her even tighter to me and I lifted her higher so that she was eye level to me. I looked at her features again and trailed my eyes sown to her lips and back up to look her in the eyes. "Do you trust me?" She smiled and nodded her head. I looked back at her lips and went closer, I kissed her cheek then her other one. Her skin was so soft, so inviting that I felt myself get uncomfortable. She breathed on my face and her eyes were half lidded, with my free hand I cupped her cheek and pressed my lips to hers. They were like silk, so soft, so warm. I pulled away to see her reaction, her lips were parted and she was breathing heavily. "I love you" I smiled.

"Son." I snapped my head in the direction of the voice. There he was, my Father. Standing in the pathway with a confused face. I pulled Clare behind me and I heard her whisper. "I should go" I shook my head and looked down at her. "I'll bring you to your room." I looked my father straight in the eye and grabbed Clare's hand. I started walking with Clare pulled close by my side.

"Son." I turned my head to look at him. "I would like to speak with you." I gave one nod giving him a cold glare before turning my head to continue walking. I opened the door for Clare, and she walked inside still gripping my hand.

"Where's your room." I asked softly.

"The first door to the right, down your hall." No wonder she was gone so quickly the other night, I shook my head. This is not the time to be thinking of this. We walked up the stairs and went down the hall, to the outside bridge. We walked across it and I glanced down at her face. She was looking at me with curios but caring eyes. I pulled her closer and tucked her under my arm, kissing her head. I walked her into the other part of the castle and stopped in front of her door. I didn't want to leave her, not now, not ever. I felt her put her arm around me and lay her head upon my chest. I put my arm around her crushing her to me; I used my other hand to open her door. She looked up at me and I picked her up, not breaking my eyes away from hers and carried her to her bed. I sat her on the bed and stood up. "Don't leave" she said. I bent down put both my hands on the side of her and I pressed my lips to hers, I cupped her cheek to press her lips harder to mine. I broke away from her and she grabbed onto my neck pulling me closer and laying me on the bed beside her, she pushed the long white drapes that were around the bed so that anyone who would come in couldn't see us. She laid back and I automatically got on top of her, putting my elbows on the side of her face. "Don't leave" she whispered again. I looked at her eyes, "I'll be back" I smiled and kissed her button nose. "Do you promise" I kissed her forehead "I promise." She frowned. "Are you going to be okay" she started to get tears in her eyes, and my gut tightened. "I'm going to be fine Blue eyes." I kissed her tears away. "I love you." I whispered in her ear and kissed her earlobe. "I love you too." Smiled and looked in her eyes again. "You are my life now and wherever you go, I'll go" she smiled. "I wouldn't want anything else." I chuckled. "It's getting late, I think you should get some sleep." She frowned. "Stay" I shook my head. "I'll be back." She looked away. "I'll be back here at midnight, I promise you." She nodded; I gently pulled her into my arms and moved the covers back to put under it. When she laid her head back I crushed my mouth onto hers again, her mouth opened and it caught me by surprise. I took that opportunity to explore her mouth. She tasted so sweet, just like her. I pulled away and pecked her on the lips once more and I rose from the bed. I touched her cheek and quickly turned away and headed for the door. Before I shut the door I looked to see her looking at me through the slit of the drape, all that showed was her blue eyes. I shut the door and sighed shakily before turning and walking fast down the hall, through the door, and to my father's room. I looked around and there he was standing in his usual spot, at the balcony. I walked up to my father to see my mother standing right next to him. I coughed to get their attention, they shot their heads up. I glared hard at my father; I was going to put up a fight, for me…for Clare.

"You wanted to speak with me?" My father walked up to me so he was standing right in front of me.

"What was that girl doing in your mothers garden." I saw my mother peak her head out from the side to look at me.

"I brought her there."

"Why? You know we don't allow anyone but our family in there." I saw him getting mad.

"She is family." I whispered looking away.

"Excuse me?" he asked. "What did he say." I heard my mother add.

"I love her." I said it loud and clear. I heard my mother gasp and my dad was looking at me with confusion.

"That's unacceptable." My father put his hand threw his hair and shook his head.

"Honey." I flashed my eyes to her then back to my Father. "She's a maid." I snapped my head back to her and walked up to her, I shook with anger.

"She is a maid, but I don't care." I speaking so loud probably Clare can hear me. "But she's perfect, she everything, everything I've ever wanted." I backed away from her to look at my father. "I have been waiting for something to come and give me the strength to tell you what I want, and I have been waiting for her." My chest was heaving with all the emotion I was putting into my voice.

"Why couldn't you come talk to me." he asked.

"Because I was scared – Scared you wouldn't listen." I closed my eyes and the blue orbs popped into my head, which calmed me down.

"Why would you be scared to talk to me, your own Father." He still had that confused look on his face. I sighed; I took a deep breath then began.

"I was just scared of making you unhappy and of breaking a tradition."

"Wha-what?"

"I don't want to be king." I said it, I've finally said it.

"What do you mean you don't want it?" His face was read with anger; I could see the anger in his eyes.

"I DON'T WANT IT!" I yelled. "I never wanted it. Never. Adam wants it so much more." I looked at my mother and father in the eyes. "I don't want to be here. I want to travel, and if you don't like that then." I shrugged my shoulders. "Then I will leave and you will never see me again."

"I don't agree with your choice of life style. But I don't want to never see you again. I can't believe this"

"You don't have to, Grandpa once told me you choose you own life. I have chosen." My mother puts her hand on my father's shoulder while he kept shaking his head.

"I need time to think." He put his hand threw his hair. "I want to meet the girl." I gasp.

"Clare?"

"Yes, bring her tomorrow and we will talk." Something flashed in my father's eyes and my mother looked at him in confusion, I crinkled my brows.

"Okay, I will." My father wasn't even looking at me in the eye; he was looking at my mother. Like he was having a private conversation with her, but I didn't care. I turned and walked out the room without glancing back.

PLEASE READ: Author's Note

Well…What do you think? Hehe….so I kinda went all Edward Cullen on this chapter… in a way lol so I decided to change the whole story line of this story….there will be more chapters then originally planned…but a lot more Drama…tragedy….happiness….then romance. "What do you think is going to happen tomorrow when Eli bring Clare to his Father?" Beware you might be surprised at what really happens. :{}… Also I will try to attempt at making next chapter Rated M…

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