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Thought/Flashback/Dream

Chapter 20

Elissa smile, the feeling of the bow in her hands, the simple feeling that the piece of wood brought to her was comforting, she feel protected and powerful. The Princess raised the arm holding the bow while the hand that rested lightly in the rope, ready to pull.

Her hand let go the rope and for some instants she remained in the same place until the arrow was buried in the man if straw.

"Well done Elissa" Isabelle cried out impressed.

"Do it again, you are doing wrong" Elissa look to where Elmont was and smile lightly when she saw him, her heart beat faster with the mere sight of him.

"Put yourself in place and keep your eyes on the target" Elmont approached Elissa, putting himself in front of her "here…" the captain touch lightly in her arm and raised it until it was straight. "And now, when you push the rope..." she felt his breath close to her face and swallowed hard, trying to deny the reactions her body was having, her eyes were stuck in the man of straw. He was close to her, more than he should be in public but he always could say he was helping her if someone saw them "... more..." she breathed deeply and pulled the rope. Elmont step away from her.

"Like this?"

"Your mistake is that you push the rope too much."

"Then what I have to do?"

"Don't you remember anything that I teach you?" Elissa smile.

"The rope has to be near to my face"

"Yes, why do you keep pulling?"

"I keep forgeting…"

"You can't… Make the rope touch your lips…" she did and he smiled "Think about a lover's Kiss..." he whisper in her ear and Elissa couldn't stop the shiver that aroused, Elmont moved to stand behind her "The last thing... The force as to come from yours shoulder blade… here" she felt his strong hands in her back and fight a shudder "Breathe" He whispered and step back. Elissa let go a breath that she didn't notice she was holding then she let go the rope, the arrow buried in the tree beside the man of straw. ."You need to concentrate more..." He whispered moving his body, so he was standing behind hers.

"Tell me how I can concentrate with you so close to me" Elissa sign and closed her eyes tight. His hand caressed her arm, lifting gently, he raised her chin.

"Here… You have to follow my instructions" he brushed his goatee against the side of her neck, his hot breath tickling her skin and she shudder and cursed.

"Damn you… Stop teasing me" he chuckle and gave one step away from her.

"Let the arrow go when you feel you are ready" Elissa breathe deeply trying to relax. She looked to the target and when she let the arrow go, smiled seeing buried in the torso of the man of straw.

"Good" she let the bow slip from her hands and spin around kissing him deeply. Elissa ran her fingers through his hair.

"I've misd you since this mornig…" he smile

They didn't see but between the trees someone was watching them.

"Are you sore from last night, Love?" Elissa blush lightly and smile

"Don't worry about it." She tried to move away from him but he didn't let her.

"Now, before you go you will tell me what I want to hear" Elissa sign against him.

"And what is that you want to hear?"

"I think you know very well…"

"No, I want to believe that I will be happy with you, we will achieve my father's blessing… Didn't I say for you to never doubt us…" they kiss again.

Between the trees was Wicke smiling like a fool.

He will like to know this…

Elissa's eyes widen as she stare to the scene before her. Elmont and Lanna were kissing, her arms around his neck while her lips pressed against his. A sound slip from her mouth but the two didn't see to notice. Elmont pushed the woman away from him and when he opened his mouth to talk, Elissa took a few steps back, the sound was enough to draw the attention of Elmont.

When is eyes fell on her, widen surprised to see her there and a irrational fear took a hold on him. He wanted to know if she had seen the kiss but with her expression he was sure she had.

"Princess…"

"Elissa" her chest raised and fall quickly.

"I'm apologise for… interrupting… I…"

"Elissa... is not what you think…" she shake her head and began turning around, Elmont take a step to follow her but Lanna stop him.

"What you pretend to do?" He look to her and shake his head."You love her Elmont, don't you?"

"Don't be ridiculous! she is…"

"The Princess, I know, but that doesn't stop your feelings. We don't get to choose who we love…"

"Lanna, let me go…"

"I tried to be blind about it, saying you couldn't love her, you couldn't because she was the Princess and what bonded you to her was only duty…"

"Lanna…" she smiled sadly.

"I said that I loved to hear you call me Lanna." She signed "It's so clear that you love her" He open his mouth to talk but she continue "And she loves you…"

"Don't cry Lanna…"

"Every time I tried to make you love me…"

"I love you…"

"But not the way I want, you love me as a friend not as a woman. I want more, I need more…"

"You know I can't give you"

"I'm not blind! You love her so much and the way you look at her… I wish I was her… I hate her for it. But now tell me. What can she give you? Can she give to you a family? Can she marry you? Can she make you happy?"

"There…"

"Don't be foolish… She will hurt you. She will never give you anything you want and desire…"

"And you can Lanna?" he softly ask her.

"Yes…"

"The problem is that I can't give you what you want and theres nothing I want from you… Can you understand? There's nothing between me and the Princess" Lanna let a sob escape her mouth and Elmont kissed her forehead "I'm sorry but you have to understand…"

"Go after her, is what she wants" she said in a low voice full of jealous, he stare at her, guilt cripping inside of him but what could he do to make her understand without her heart broken?

"Elissa" she pushed him away from her "It's not what you think…"

"Didn't you kiss her?"

"No, she was the one to kiss me" his fingers grab her wrist "Look at me" his voice hited a pleading note and she sign, tears sliding down her face. Elissa closed her eyes.

"I saw you kiss her…"

"I love you…" he softly said, his voice low, deep and sincere as it echoed through the air and into her ears. She opened her eyes and look into his beautiful ones. "Believe me, I have noting to do with the kiss. She came and grabbed me, it was unexpected… Please, belive in me…"

"It can be a mistake but I believe you" he smile and pull her to him

"Thank you…" he whispered against her lips and then he kissed her softly. He was gentle, and when he talked again his voice was lower, huskier and she recognized the familiar warmth in her stomach. "I love you..." His hands grazed over the back of her dress, her hands slip up his chest to rest on his shoulders.

"Elmont..."

"Yes" he dipped his mouth to her throat, kissing softly.

"The door..." he chuckled lowly.

"Don't worry, its closed and we are alone..." they were in her room, she didn't expect him to follow her but somehow she was grateful. Elissa felt his teeth bite the edge of her lower lip, and she grip his shoulders.

"You are without armor, thank's god" Elissa whisper, he chuckled, and his lips return to bite her lip she felt herself kissing him, firmly. Elmont broke the kiss and move his warm and soft lips against her neck. Elissa was surprised when her dress slipped to the floor, her hand found his hair and Elissa tilted her head slightly back to catch his mouth, Elissa slip her tongue forward, licking the bottom of his lip and she heard him moan, he kiss her with passion.

His hand laced around her hair and Elmont grasp her leg and wrapped around his waist. Instinctively she raised her other leg and wrapped around him. He crossed the room, quickly and laid her on her bed. Elissa smile and reached up and undid the laces of his shirt.

"Are you sure about this..."

"Not this again Elmont" he kiss her, firmly.

"In the middle of the day? I am supposed to be training the knights" he said against her shoulders, his lips brush against her throat, the exhale of his words tickled her and Elissa wriggled,pressing her legs together. unconsciously.

"Crawe will…"Her heart was racing. "He will be there…

"I don't doubt it but…still…"

"Don't…"

"You must be sore..."

"Don't even stop... Elmont" Elissa whisper, her fingers trailing across his chest. "Don't think about it…"

"I will not..." she hear his boots hit the floor and Elissa groaned loudly. Elmont move further into the bed, when he began kissing her again her hand grasped desperately his hair, making sure he wouldn't go anywhere.

"What?"

"It's like I said, I saw them kissing and… it was like they had spend the night together"

"Whore" Roderick cursed

"What do you pretend to do now?" he closed his fist and punched the desk.

"She can laugh for now but soon she will regret it… Very soon"

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