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2 weeks later.
Everyone's back home in Genovia, Clarisse and Amelia have been busy with a couple Royal Engagements since getting back home, trying to get as much done as they can before Amelia leaves to go back to America.
Joseph has been in London for a few days, attending something with a couple of the other guards. He's coming back today and knowing Clarisse had to be up early, and wasn't there to awake her, he rang the room phone, and let it ring till she answered it.
Grabbing the phone she slowly turned over and put it to her ear.
"Hello," Joseph smirked to himself "Clari," he laughed "Clarisse."
"Mmmm, yeah." she whispered while slowly opening her eyes.
"It's time to wake up," he laughed down the phone "You need to get up baby," he smiled.
"Ok, I'm up." she whispered while closing her eyes again.
"Clari," he said with a frown.
"Ok," she yawned while sitting up "Hold on," she put the phone down while climbing out of bed and slipped her dressing gown on "Ok," she said grabbing the phone "I'm up, Happy now?" she asked while holding her gown to her.
"Yes, much!" he laughed.
"How can you tell I'm up? How do you do that?" she exclaimed as he laughed down the phone "What time are you getting back?" she asked with a smile while sitting on the edge of the bed.
"Should be back at the Palace just before 10," he answered.
"Ok, that's good because remember Sasha and her friends are coming today?" Clarisse asked while looking at her wedding ring "And I missed you," she smiled to herself.
"I have missed you too," he smiled "But not long to go now," he smiled "Are you still up for date night, tonight?" he asked with a chuckle.
"Of course," she smiled to herself.
"Good," he smiled "Well now I know you are awake I will say goodbye and I will see you in a few hours," he smiled to himself "I love you."
"I love you too, see you soon." she nodded while standing up "Oh, one more thing."
"Yeah, what's that?" he asked.
"What color today?" she asked with a cheeky smile.
"Hmmm..." he thought a moment "Red, definitely red," he laughed.
"Oh I should of guessed," Clarisse laughed "See you later on, love you."
"Love you too," he smiled as they hung up.
She looked at the phone for a second then got herself showered and dressed, once she was ready she headed down for breakfast then got to work in her office. Being joined by Amelia a while later.
After Joseph arrived back at the Palace, he stood at Clarisse's office door as she sat at her desk writing while Amelia checked a couple books. Not long after she looked up at Amelia and saw Joseph stood there.
"Hey you," she smiled as she put her pen down and took her glasses off while standing up as Amelia turned to see Joseph walking over.
"Grandpa," She smiled as he stood next to Clarisse and kissed her.
"How long have you been stood there?" Clarisse asked while putting one of her arms up around his shoulders and her other hand on his chest.
"Long enough," he smiled at her while wrapping his arms around her waist "I've been back about half an hour," he smiled and kissed her a couple times as Amelia smirked and looked down "I missed you," he smiled studying her face.
"I missed you too," she smiled while wrapping her arms around his shoulders, burying her face in the crook of his neck "Glad your home though," she smiled.
"So am I," he smiled as she lifted her head "Have you got much more to do? Shades left a little while ago to pick up Sasha and her friends,"
"Oh we still have a bit to do, when they get here you are going to have to give them the carriage tour without us." She said stepping back.
"Ok, that's alright just as long as you are going to be there for the other tour and lunch?" he asked leaving his arm around her waist.
"Of course, that I will make time for." she nodded while looking at him and put her hand up, wiping the lipstick of his lips as he smiled at her.
"Good," he nodded while watching her slip her glasses back on.
"Sofia and Olivia are going to be doing it with you too," Clarisse smiled as she sat back down "And they have their little gift bags ready with their tiny little tiara's in." she smiled.
"Good," Joseph smiled at her "Well I best go and get changed before they arrive," he smiled leaning over and kissed her again "See you soon," he nodded and walked out.
Amelia looked up and watched Clarisse as she bit her bottom lip while watching him walk out then she sat laughing to herself as Clarisse looked at her, Amelia shook her head and got back to her books as Clarisse smiled to herself and carried on writing.
Not long after Shades and Charlotte returned with Sasha, 3 friends and her parents. As they brought them into the hall Sofia, Olivia and Sasha came down.
"Sasha," Joseph smiled while looking down at her "You remember Sofia and Olivia, don't you?" he asked as she nodded.
"Nice to see you again Sasha," Sofia smiled stepping closer and shook her hand followed by her friends hands "Who are your friends?" she asked stepping back while Olivia and Sasha shook their hands.
"This is Amy, Michelle and Carly." Sasha smiled at them then back at Sofia.
"Well it's nice to meet you girls." Sofia smiled "We have some presents for you," she smiled as she walked over to the table and picked up the gift bags, and came back over "I think you will like them, Your Queen had them specially made for you." she smiled as she handed the bags to the girls.
"They are a replica to my Moms tiara that she sometimes has to wear," Olivia smiled at the young girls.
"Wow," Sasha exclaimed while taking hers out of the bag and looked at Olivia "Is your Mom going to be wearing hers today, too?" she asked.
"Maybe, who knows." Olivia smiled at Sofia then back at Sasha.
"Oh by the way, Sasha." Joseph smiled "That over there is Sasha, you remember? Clarisse mentioned her to you before?" he asked as Sasha nodded.
"Of course," little Sasha smiled "It's nice to meet you Sasha."
"And you too," Sasha winked "Sasha is an awesome name isn't it?" she asked.
"Yeah," little Sasha smiled up at her as she stood next to her and crouched down.
"Here let me fix this in your hair for you," Sasha smiled while taking the tiara from her hand and fixed it in her hair.
"Thank you," Sasha smiled.
"Now then, Your Queen is running a tiny bit late this morning, but she wants us to still have a good time." Joseph smiled "So who is up for a carriage ride around the gardens?" he smiled as they all stuck their hands up "Ok, follow me." he looked back at the girls as they all headed back outside.
Sofia stayed behind and corresponded back to Clarisse about the tiara wearing, then went to fetch it for her as she finished off in her office.
When she came back down, Amelia was fixing her's in her hair, then she stood and watched Clarisse do hers. An hour later they arrived back and saw Clarisse stood with Amelia and Sofia in the hall.
"Here you are," Clarisse smiled while walking over as Sasha ran over to her, giving her a hug "It's so nice to see you again," she said giving her a hug as her friends stood in shock "Did you all have fun?" she asked while crouching down as her friends came over while nodding their heads "Ok, good." Clarisse smiled while standing up "Shall we take a tour of the Palace?" she asked as Sasha reached up and took her hand "Ok, let's go." she smiled and led them off as Joseph stood back in amazement.
After the tour of the Palace, they all had lunch in the dining room. Towards the end Shades came to get Clarisse for something, returning a little while later and smiled as everyone looked at her.
"Ok, are we all finished?" she asked while clasping her hands together as they all nodded "Shall we go and sit for a while in the living room?" she smiled as they all jumped up and rushed over to her, making her and the girls laugh "Follow me then," she smiled and led the way as Joseph stayed behind and helped clean up.
"Wow," Amy exclaimed as they walked into the living room "This isn't the one we saw earlier?" she asked.
"No, this is our private living room, for family and friends only." she smiled as she sat down, followed by everyone else "The other living room is used for people I do business with," she smiled watching them look around.
"Ahh." Amy nodded and pointed to a picture "I like that photo of you and Your Knight jumping into the sea." she smiled.
Clarisse turned to look then looked back at her with a smile "Of course, Sofia," she smiled towards her then back at Amy "Wanted a photo like that and it came out very well, don't you think?" she smiled as Amy nodded.
"I like that one," Sasha pointed to a photo of Clarisse and Joseph on their wedding day.
Clarisse looked to where she was pointing, then lent over "This one?" she asked grabbing it and sat back as Sasha nodded "Yes, I do too." Clarisse smiled with a nod and stood it on the coffee table next to her as Sasha giggled "Are you all looking forward to going back to school soon?" she asked as they all smiled and nodded "Good," she smiled.
"Can I ask you a question, Your Majesty?" Amy asked.
"Of course, and please call me Clarisse." Clarisse smiled and waited for the question.
"What's your favorite place in this whole Palace?" Amy asked.
"Oh well that one is easy," Clarisse smiled "My rose garden," she smiled "Did you see it on the carriage ride?" she asked.
"Yeah," Amy nodded "It was lovely." she smiled.
"Thank you," Clarisse smiled "I take care of that myself, being in the garden relaxes me." she smiled as Amy smiled back and nodded.
"I have a question too?" Michelle asked.
"Ok," Clarisse smiled "Go ahead."
"When you married your Knight, did you take a carriage ride? like Royals do?" Michelle asked.
"We did," Clarisse smiled "The first time we got married we didn't, but the second time we did coming back from the Church, it was lovely." Clarisse smiled as Michelle smiled, and Amy put her hand up "You don't have to do that here, if you have a question ask away." Clarisse smiled with a nod.
"Thank you," Amy smiled "All these people you have around, do they live here?" she asked.
"Where do they all stay?" Carly exclaimed as they all looked at Clarisse as she chuckled.
"Well to answer Amy's question, some do and some don't, but they do live close by with their families." she smiled "And to answer Carly's question, the one's that live on site, have their own apartment block over the other side of the river." she smiled.
"Oh yeah, I remember seeing that now." Carly smiled "My Mommy cleans our home, do you clean this big house?" she asked.
"The Queen is busy running our country and need's help to do the whole Palace," Sasha exclaimed as Clarisse laughed a little.
"That's right I am busy running your country," Clarisse smiled at Sasha then back at Carly "I do help clean when I have free time, but I know I don't have to worry about it as we have help of course." She smiled.
"Ok," Carly smiled.
"How do you remember everyone's names though?" Michelle asked.
"Oh well I have had plenty of practice and I am good with names," Clarisse smiled.
"Cool," Michelle exclaimed with a small nod.
"Why do you have so many guards?" Carly asked.
"That's easy," Sasha smiled "She needs them because she's a very important person." Clarisse couldn't help but chuckle as Sasha smiled.
"Indeed I am," Clarisse smiled "Thank you Sasha."
"You're welcome," she smiled.
"My Daddy loves golf, do you like golf?" Michelle asked.
"No, I don't actually," Clarisse chuckled a little "My husband is a fan and loves to play as much as he can,"
"I have often wondered why you never played, Mom?" Sofia asked as everyone looked at her.
"I don't know really," Clarisse said looking at the children "Never really caught my attention." she smiled.
"I will tell my Daddy then your not interested," Michelle giggled as Clarisse smiled.
They stayed in the living room a little while longer then it was time to say goodbye, after they had left Clarisse and Amelia headed to her office again with Joseph.
"Well that went well, don't you think?" Clarisse asked while looking at Amelia and Joseph then sat down at her desk.
"It did indeed, maybe Sasha could come again but next time on her own?" Amelia asked.
"I agree, make it extra special for her." Joseph smiled.
"I like that idea," she said putting her glasses on "Will arrange it soon," Clarisse smiled as Charlotte appeared "Afternoon Charlotte," She smiled.
"Afternoon," She smiled back and looked at Amelia "You have a phone call waiting, Amelia." Charlotte smiled.
"Ok, I will take it in my office," Amelia said standing up "What line is it on?"
"1," Charlotte smiled and watched her walk out then looked back at Clarisse "You have a meeting at 3, remember?" she asked.
Clarisse checked her watch "Of course I do," she said standing up "Have Shades bring the car around for me?" she asked as she gathered a couple things up.
"Already there and waiting Mom," Charlotte smiled and headed out the room.
"Do you know what time you will be back?" Joseph asked while watching her.
"I shouldn't be to long," she smiled while looking up at him "Don't worry I will be home for date night," she giggled while walking over to him and put her hands up cupping his face "I haven't seen you for 4 days, I have missed you and I can't wait for it, I won't be late for that, I promise you." she smiled and kissed him while moving one hand to the back of his neck as he wrapped his arms around her waist, under her jacket.
"Mmm," he smiled against her lips as she looked into his eyes "I can't wait."
"Good," she smiled and kissed him a couple times then stepped back and sorted her jacket out.
"See you later then," he smiled as he headed over to the door.
She put her hand on her desk and watched him "Of course," she smiled watching him walk out and bit her bottom lip again.
After the meeting she arrived home in a mood after the meeting didn't go well, she shut herself in her office and got to work on plans for the next one. Just after 6 Joseph came down to see what she was up too and stood watching her a second with his hands in his pockets.
"Clari?" he asked as she looked up at him.
"Hey," she smiled and checked the time "Oh Joseph," she said standing up "I completely forgot about it, I'm sorry." she said walking around to him "I will be up in a little while to get ready," she said putting her hands on his sides while looking up into his eyes.
"It's ok, I understand." he kissed her then looked back into her eyes "Because we are running late now, how about we stay in instead, I could go and get us a take away or something and have a romantic night locked in our suite?" he asked.
"Mmm." she smiled "That sounds good," she nodded with a smile while stepping closer and locked her arms around his waist as he left his hands in his pockets "But don't go and get the food yet, not till I come upstairs?" she asked while tilting her head a little and smiled.
"Ok, what do you fancy?" he asked.
"Hmmm." she stood thinking for a second "I fancy Italian." she smiled at him.
"Oh well that I can give you without heading out," he smiled burying his face in the crook of her neck as she laughed.
"Joseph," She smiled as he lifted his head.
"I know I know, I couldn't help myself." he chuckled as she smiled not breaking eye contact "Italian it is then?" he asked.
"Yeah," she nodded and stepped back "You know what I like so just surprise me." she smiled while putting her hair back behind her ears.
"Mmm I do," he smirked as she looked back over at him "Sorry again, I couldn't help it." he chuckled "See you in a bit then?" he asked.
"Of course," she smiled watching him walk out.
After another hour she came up, and slumped down in the arm chair with a sigh.
"Glad that's finished with," she said with her eyes closed.
"Clari?" Joseph smirked while standing next to her and watched as she opened her eyes to see him stood with a glass of wine for her.
"Oh thank you," she smiled taking it and sipped some while watching him sit on the coffee table in front of her "I'm sorry I'm late," she said while putting her glass on the table beside the arm chair and looked back at him as he lifted one of her legs, resting it on his thigh "Joseph?" she asked.
"Shhh." he smiled not taking his eyes from her face as he slipped of her shoe and started massaging her foot, watching her as she smiled and bit her bottom lip.
Not long after he slipped his hand under her ankle, gently lifting her leg as she raised her eyebrows and watched as he kissed the side of her ankle, she couldn't help but smile then watched him do the same act on her other foot.
When he was finished, he moved resting his hands on the chair each side of her thighs, kissing her slowly as she moved her arms up, locking them around his neck. Then watched him slip down a little kneeling on the floor in front of her slipping his hands to the back of her knees and gently pulled her closer to him. She smiled when he rested his body on hers and started kissing her slowly while moving one hand up, slipping it around the back of her neck.
He pulled back a few moments later and watched as she tried to control her breathing, with a cheeky smile he lent down again.
"Shall we skip dinner?" he whispered and studied her face.
With a smile she nodded "I think that would be best," she watched him stand up and grab her hands pulling her up as she laughed.
"I think so too," he whispered between kisses then stood watching as she walked over to the door while undoing her shirt "You're swaying your hips again," he grinned as she stopped at the door and pulled her shirt down over her shoulders "Mmm mm mmm Red." he grinned and rushed over to the bedroom, scooping her up in his arms as she laughed he kicked the door shut and rushed over to the bed.
Joseph smiled while locking fingers with Clarisse's and moved their hands pressing them on the bed beside them as he rested half his body on hers below him.
"Glad your home," Clarisse whispered and brushed her lips against his.
Letting go of her hand "So am I," he smiled lifting his head while running his hand down her side, gripping her thigh as she rested it against his hip "You know I love it when we lay like this, I love the feel of your breasts pressing against me." he grinned as she laughed.
"That's nice to know, and pretty hard not to be like that when your laying on me." she smiled while putting her hand up cupping his face "I love it too," she whispered between kisses "I love your chest hair, mmm." she smiled and licked her top lip as he smiled down at her and started kissing her neck.
He lowered his kisses down to her chest as someone knocked on their suite door.
"Stay here," he said kissing her while pushing the sheets of him.
"Joseph," she exclaimed as he climbed off and grabbed his dressing gown, disappearing into the suite as she sat up with a sigh and held the sheets against her chest.
After hearing mumbled voices she slipped out of bed and slipped on her dressing gown before walking over to the suite and stood in the door way to find a surprise.
"Dinner, is served." Joseph smiled over at her then looked down at the table "Yes I didn't get it, but well." he smiled at her as she made her way over to him.
"Mmm," she smiled standing next to the table and picked up a fork of food, putting it in her mouth as he smiled watching her and put his hand on her lower back "Italian," she smiled and continued chewing.
"Date night, I must say." he smiled while standing behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist "Is going perfect," he grinned as she turned a little and fed him some food "Thank you," he smiled, started chewing and watched her pick up her glass of wine.
"So glad your home, promise me you won't leave for that long again," she asked as she looked at him.
"It was only 4 days?" he smiled.
"That's not the point," she said looking at him then down at the food getting another fork full "It was 4 days too long," she said looking back at him.
"Don't worry, I won't." he smiled and watched her put the food in her mouth and smiled back.