Asher sat out back in his garden thinking of Finn. Tomorrow he planned to head to the palace. In the past week, there had been hundreds of people showing up at the palace claiming to be Asher. It made him annoyed, so many people lying to take advantage of Finn. Asher was going to owe him an apology for making him wait so long.

"Mew!" Percy jumped up on the garden wall.

"What are you doing here Percy?" Asher asked, surprised to see the kitten again.

Come with me, he said. Then jumped back down and headed toward the forest.

Asher was surprised; however, he couldn't refuse his friend who had done so much for him. Therefore, he followed Percy the short distance to the woods.

"Where exactly are we going?" Asher asked. The cat just gave a flick of his tail and didn't answer.

It wasn't long before Asher heard another voice, "Where is that cat?"

Coming out into a clearing, Asher saw Finn and Bolt, looking impatient.

"Meow." Percy used an adult cry to announce his presence.

"Finn!" Asher was surprised. "I can't believe you came here!"

Finn jumped up from where he had been sitting. He was wearing the same riding gear he had been wearing the day they met. "I had to come find you."

"I promised I would come back when the timing was right."

"And when would that be?" Finn ran a hand through his hair, mussing it, "I just wanted to find out why you left so suddenly and why you didn't come back and…" He trailed off. "It's good to see you Asher."

Asher smiled, "It is also good to see you." Finn looked tired; the last week had probably meant a lot of work for him, "Did you ask Percy to come find me?"

"Yes. Although I had a hard time finding him. Bolt and I have been out here for hours."

Asher felt bad that Finn had been trying so hard, "I was planning to come to the palace tomorrow."

Finn finally smiled, "I am glad to hear that." He sat down and motioned for Asher to sit next to him, "Let's talk now though, much less formal."

Asher sat and they talked and talked. He told Finn all about his family, what his life had been like. Finn also talked about his family and his troublesome brother. Surprisingly, the two men had several habits and feelings in common; they understood each other quite well.

Asher laughed when he realized this, "Mr. Able was wrong to keep us apart."

"Mr. Able? Cousin Able?" Finn asked surprised.

Asher explained all about Mr. Able knowing about their meeting and keeping quiet about it. Finn sighed exasperatedly when he found out and they both laughed.

"Tell me about the ball." Finn asked.

Asher hesitated, "It is already getting quite late." If Finn was going to get back to the palace before dark, he needed to leave now.

"Come with me back to the palace then."

"I'll come tomorrow."

Finn sighed, "I am just afraid that if I let you go, I won't see you again."

Asher couldn't help but be pleased that Finn wanted him, "Trust me." Asher said pressing a light kiss on Finn's lips. It was the first time Asher had ever initiated a kiss and he could feel his lips tremble as he did it.

Finn smiled, "One more." He pulled Asher in, a hand on the back of Asher's neck.

He was gentle with Asher, taking his time to kiss him lightly until Asher felt calm and comfortable in Finn's arms. When he put his tongue in Asher's mouth, Asher felt his knees wobble. It was difficult to get the hang of kissing this way, but Finn didn't rush him. He licked the insides of Asher's mouth; occasionally he lightly bit Asher in a way that surprised the shorter man. The feeling of teeth biting his lip was surprisingly very pleasurable.

Finn's hands were roaming over Asher in a possessive way, touching and caressing until Asher's entire body was humming.

Then, much to Asher's surprise and disappointment, Finn pulled away.

"Make sure you show up at the palace tomorrow." He said in a teasing tone.

Asher smiled, "I promise."

With expert grace, Finn swung up in his saddle and rode back home, waving at Asher just before he was out of sight.

Asher walked home with a dreamy expression on his face.

The next day he showed up at the palace and was shown right inside. Finn was waiting for him. He looked resplendent in his princely garb. Asher was wearing his own clothes, not trying to hide who he was anymore.

"Here is the bracelet and I believe you have my watch." Asher held up the bracelet for him to see.

"Allow me." Finn said smiling. He put the watch and bracelet back on Asher's wrist. He added a kiss over the clasps. "Come with me." Finn held Asher's hand and guided him to the sunroom where his parents were having tea.

"Mother, Mum, this is Asher. Asher, this is Queen Josephine and Queen Margaretta." Finn introduced them all to each other.

The Queens looked very surprised to see Asher. Obviously, they had assumed that Asher had been noble. However, much to Asher's surprise, they were very welcoming.

"I am glad you came forward at last." Queen Josephine said, Finn got his looks from this mother it was clear, her blue eyes shined in the same way that Finn's did, "This boy was about to start knocking on every door in the kingdom looking for you." She teased affectionately.

Queen Margaretta smiled at Asher, "Please join us for some tea. I am quite the collector of clocks actually, and I have several questions about that curious device of yours."

Asher glanced at Finn who gave him a nod of encouragement. They both sat and servants brought Asher a cup of tea.

"About the watch, it is actually a long story." Asher began. He told the story of the Great Fairy, who she was, how she appeared in time to help Asher attend the ball and the gifts she had given him.

Queen Margaretta seemed surprised by the end of the story, "My grandfather told me about her. When I was a child, I visited a house where her image was all over the place. The family wasn't of noble blood, but my grandfather told me that they were the luckiest and most prosperous family in the kingdom."

Asher was pleased the Queen knew of his family, "We aren't the family we once were, but I want to do my best to restore some of what has been lost."

Finn squeezed Asher's hand, he looked proud of Asher.

"You seem like a very good young man." The Queen Josephine said happily, "I wish you luck courting this one." She said indicating her son, "He can be a bit tricky but I think you two will make an excellent match."

With the Queen's approval, Finn and Asher were allowed to start courting. For three months they courted, both making sure of their feelings. Then finally, on New Year's Day they were to be married.

"Are you ready?" Finn smiled at Asher.

"I was about to ask you the same thing." Asher smiled back. The last three months had been a constant challenge but there is nowhere he would rather be standing at this moment.

"I can hardly believe it is finally here, I've been looking forward to this for a very long time."

"Me too." Asher squeezed his hand, "I love you."

"I love you too."

Together they entered the great hall where they would be married. Shoulders back and head high Asher was excited to see what would come next with his love.

Thanks for reading! This is the smut free version. If you want the lemon version look on my author page. Surprisingly, I love this version even though I normally love smutty things!

There could be a sequel to this story with m-preg. What do you think? Want to see more of these two? Maybe just some oneshots?

There is also a possibility of a sequel with Theodore, the other prince. He fell in love with Asher at first sight only to have his heart broken a moment later. He needs a nice husband too! Let me know what you think.