"It is beautiful out here!" Teana exclaimed. The kitchen had prepared a basket with a picnic for the couple that day. They were presently outside towards the back of palace."Ooh and there is a bigger pond here!" She exclaimed as Atem spread the sheet on the ground to sit.

"Yes there is. It is good for swimming too!"

"It is?" Teana turned. Atem looked at her closely. She had opted for a simpler, long and flowy white dress today and had her hair in a messy bun. He noticed how the wind swayed her dress and a few locks of her stray hair; and how it made her look absolutely stunning standing in the sunlight.

"Yes." He murmured. "Very nice for a hot day like today."

"I suppose it is." She agreed and sat down on the newly spread sheet of fabric on the grass. She straightened out her dress as she did so. "So!" She clasped her hands. "What delectable food have the cooks prepared for us today?"

Atem smirked and proceeded to open the basket. Teana stared at Atem. 'That smirk of his again!'

"See for yourself." Atem told her as he passed the basket to her.

"Looks good!" She commented.

"Mana and you actually did that... and got away with it?"

Atem laughed. "Yes we did. Mana always gets me in trouble, even now!"

"Hmph. Mm. I do not think so! Something tells me you were quite the mischievous child when you were little too!" She raised her finger and moved it back and forth at him.

"Whatever gave you that idea?"

Teana laughed and flicked Atem's bang. "Please this hairstyle of yours screams trouble alone!" Atem just rolled his eyes laughing along with her. "Aha!" Teana exclaimed. "You did not tell me you were not nor did you refute my statement. This only further proves it! You were a mischievous child." She winked.

"Perhaps..." He confessed as he plopped another grape into his mouth.

Teana slightly giggled, covering her mouth and smiling at him as Atem looked back into her eyes. Teana couldn't help but look back into his eyes. His eyes were such a dreamy purplish color... and they way he was looking at her right now was sending shivers down her back. His eyes were so very unique, sometimes they looked more amethyst and sometimes they looked more reddish. His eyes were positively gorgeous. He really was an extremely unique person just judging by his appearance alone. His sharp eyes that seemed to change color, his tri-colored haired, his tanned skin and the regal look he processed. So very, very unique and attractive as to say. All the other princes she had ever met could not compare to Atem's rare and exotic physical features.

Teana returned to a state of more consciousness and just became painfully aware how close she and Atem were to each other. They were both lying down on the sheet on the floor facing each other, with each having on elbow plopped on the floor so they could stay half up. They were so close. So very close. When did they get so close to each other? Why was Atem's face so close and leaned in towards her?

Atem could feel Teana's breath and he could smell the fresh berries they had just enjoyed together. If he moved a little closer, just a little closer their lips would be touching. Both of them weren't sure what they were feeling. Atem suddenly had a desire to press his lips against hers. He wasn't sure if that was appropriate or not since they were not married yet, but he was having a hard time resisting. Her lips just seemed so inviting. They were pink, soft and slightly plump; and he could not get rid of this lingering desire to know what they possibly tasted like; how Teana tasted like.

Teana closed her eyes in an effort to try to avoid whatever she was feeling. This feeling, whatever it was, was foreign to her. Her eyes still remaining closed. She felt Atem's face move slowly closer and closer evident by his short breaths that hit Teana's face, his breath smelling of berry. She shivered. Teana wasn't sure what was happening, she just let it be, she didn't dare open her eyes until... she heard a terrifying grunting noise!

They couple gasped opening their eyes wide. They quickly turned away from each other and then proceeded to see a camel charging their way! They quickly plopped up from the ground and Atem grabbed Teana's waist as they dashed away. Hondo and another man came racing through.

"Atem! Teana! Be careful your majesties, we have been trying to train that camel, but this beast is really wild!" Hondo shouted as both men tried to catch the camel. Teana latched onto Atem tighter which only managed to please Atem.

They were standing close to the pond near a tree and the thing that was both on their minds was 'What was just about to happen before the camel interrupted?'

The camel was going crazy and it began charging towards the couple again. Teana yelped and buried her head in Atem's chest, gripping the fabric of his garment, which seemed to bring the neckline of Atem's garment much lower, revealing a bit of his chest. Both of them took a couple steps back to distance themselves from the camel. A loud "Spash!" was heard as they fell in the water.

"Gah!" Teana breathed as her body shot out from under the water. Her messy bun was now loose with her hair whipping behind her and her clothing clinging to her well sculpted body. Atem plopped his head out too, just in time to see Teana bring her body up from under the water. She had dove up, with her neck and head tilted back and her chest pushed out as her lungs gasped for air. Teana's hair had become pin, straight. Her face rid of her makeup, allowing Atem to take in the natural beauty and glow of Teana's face. Her eyelashes seemed to have lengthened more than if her kohl still remained on. Teana was soaked with water droplets falling from the side of her face and from her locks of hair.

Atem was in awe. The way she dived up was just so mesmerizing and so graceful...it was as she was a siren tempting him. Atem could have sworn that perhaps Teana was part siren right now. Atem just wanted to go and pull the siren into his embrace and join their lips. Atem shook out of his thoughts, unable to turn his eyes off his bride to be, who was unaware at Atem's very obvious staring.

Hondo and the man, along with the assistant of a guard finally successfully restrained the camel for the time being. "I am so sorry you majesties!" The man apologized. "It shan't happen again. I do not ...this camel, it is wild it... it." Atem turned to the man and held up his hand to silence him. The man looked scared.

"It is alright. You are forgiven. Do not be so hard on yourself." Atem smiled, his mind still dwelling on the image of Teana's form diving so mesmerizingly out of the water.

"Oh thank you, your majesty! Thank you!" With that he scurried off with Hondo, not before Hondo managed to wink at Atem.

"I am so soaked." Teana exclaimed and then frowned, picking up the rim of her dress and trying to ring out some of the water. Atem turned his attention back to the girl.

Atem although was angered by the fact that his outing had been interrupted, he had found that he liked the way Teana looked while drenched in the pond and that image of Teana that was embedded in his mind was quite nice. He smirked and splashed water at Teana.

"Gah! What was that for Atem! I am already soaked as it is!" She splashed back angrily.

"You look cute when you are angry!" Atem laughed blurting it out by accident.

"Wait. What?" All her anger disintegrated.

"I just thought since, you are soaked as it is...why not have some fun and get to play around for a bit?" He asked in a innocently fake way. A future pharaoh needed to be quick on his feet...er with his tongue and words. He splashed her again and laughed.

"Atem!" Teana made a fake angry pouted face and splashed him harder! He splashed back even harder laughing."Oh I shall so get you back for this!" She yelled at Atem as he began moving away from her. She tried to splash at him afar, but gave up and starting chasing after him to fully splash him.

By the time Teana managed to catch up to Atem and splash him, both of them were laughing their hearts out.

Teana and Atem splashed and enjoyed the water for the rest of their outing. When it started to get dark, they stepped out of the water, agreeing that their fun had to come to an end. Atem took off his cape and wrapped it around Teana so Teana could preserve some of her modesty. Out of the water, her clothing clung to her even tighter, like a second skin and he didn't want anyone looking at Teana inappropriately. Teana mumbled a blushed thanks as he led her to her room so she could change and retire for the night. As he bid his goodbye, Teana timidly pecked him on the cheek and returned his cape.

Teana shut the door. She leaned against the wall and pointed her face up at the ceiling. She closed her eyes and sighed. She had a wonderful time today. Unbeknownst to her Atem was doing and thinking the same right on the other side of the thick wall in the dark lit hallway.

So a lot of fluff there. Hope you enjoyed it! Yeah, I know...they almost kissed! :O Almost... Sorry, but there is no kiss this chapter...or the next. Be patient. On another note, this chapter was entirely written on my own, no beta. So I hope it was alright. If there's any mistakes, you can PM and I'll correct it. I tried my best to make sure everything was written properly and correctly.

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