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Kisses
Maria
Joseph opened and closed his eyes ... The softness of the sheets ... The scent of Clarisse ... And he opened his eyes again. He tried to turn around but a tremendous pain in the shoulder blade forced him to lie down again.
"Joseph?" Clarisse approached him and touched his arm. "Are you awake?" She whispered. With a huge effort and a trace of pain in his face, Joseph lay on his back and looked around before he answered. He was in her room ...
"Your Majesty!" He said when he saw Shades and a nurse in the room. "What's wrong? Why am I here?" Joseph was truly puzzled. Clarisse smiled and sat on the bed beside him and without touched him.
"Joseph, rest. You were hit but you are better now!"
"Your Majesty ... But what is it? Why do I'm not in my room?"
"It's a long story, Joseph. Now we need you to rest and get better. Mabrey will not pass this blank and at this time, we are more or less prisoners in the palace ..." Clarisse played nervously with her hands. The truth is that without Joseph beside her, everything seemed scarier. Suddenly, being on the island was almost a paradise ... Shades approached the bed.
"Sir, I am glad to see you're all right! I want to tell you that your men are loyal to you and await your orders. All elements of the Royal Guard on vacation or off, were called to the palace, Sir. The guard staff of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, also put himself at your disposal, Sir!" Joseph nodded.
"Thank you, Shades. I get up ..."
"Oh no, you don't!" Clarisse said, putting her hand on his chest and forcing him to lie down. Joseph grumbled but lie down.
"Well, apparently I will not get up now, Shades!" Shades smiled and left the room.
"Your Majesty, I go to the doctor's office to seek the necessary material to treat Sir Joseph ..." Clarisse stood up and went to the suite door without saying a word. She opened the door and the guards moved away immediately.
"Richard, accompanies the nurse Sarah to the doctor's office and back to my suite."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Sarah looked down and followed Richard. Queen Clarisse was right ... What she and the doctor did was a betrayal to Her Majesty. But she was sorry! She was really sorry! And the only way to do things well, was to prove to Her Majesty that she had been forced to do so!
Clarisse returned to be with Joseph, she sat on the bed and kissed him passionately.
"I was so afraid of losing you, my love!"
"You will never lose me, Clarisse. You made me your prisoner, from the first day I saw you! And the first time that your lips touched mine, I felt like crying. My mother told me a day, when I could not bear the absence of someone, it is because that person is the other part of my soul! And I can't stand your absence, Clarisse!" Joseph sat down slowly on the bed and put a hand on Clarisse's cheek. With his thumb, he wiped her tears that she did not try to hide. The eyes always fixed on her. Clarisse came closer to him and kissed him gently ... then slightly opened her mouth and let her tongue left a fiery trail on his lips. Joseph closed his eyes and groaned, raised his hand which was his support and hugged her around the waist. The other hand slid to her neck. He laced his fingers in her hair, causing it to tilt her head back. Joseph kissed her jaw ... Then the neck, biting gently. Clarisse was completely excited, her breath was panting, uncertain, hasty ...
"Joseph ..."
"Hmm?" Joseph continued his glorious descent ... Without her know, he unbuttoned the first two buttons of her blouse and pulled it slightly, leaving a shoulder in sight. His lips continued to sweet torture to her shoulder and, without warning, Joseph bit him and sucked her shoulder, released waves of pleasure all over her body.
"Oh my God ... Oh my God, Joseph ... We must ..." He knew he had to stop. He knew he could not have her there, in her room, where they were constantly interrupted by people ... because of him! Damn! Life could be so unfair ...
"I know, Love!"
A knock on her door made them pull apart. Joseph let himself fall back, frustrated and Clarisse quickly buttoned her blouse, fixed the hair and away from the bed, ran her hands over her clothes, smoothing imaginary wrinkles.
"Come!" The guards opened the door and Sarah entered the room.
"Your Majesty, Sir ... I will change the shoulder bandage for you to be able to sleep better, Sir. Tomorrow morning, I will change to another bandage." Joseph said nothing but Clarisse nodded slightly, giving her consent. While Sarah was with Joseph, Clarisse went to the door and quietly, ordered one of the guards to call Charlotte and returned to the room. Two minutes later, a tireless Charlotte opened the door.
"Your Majesty?"
"Charlotte, please come in. I need a word with you." Charlotte moved away from the door and waited for Clarisse entered the office.
"Charlotte, I know it's too late but I want you to send a maid to prepare a room near your ... I want the windows to be locked out and the phones should be removed from the room. And I want two guards at the entrance of the room. If she leave the room they must accompany her. She was not allowed to leave the palace nor talk to anyone, except the kitchen staff or us. "
"Your Majesty?..." Charlotte was confused… Why on heart does the Queen need to imprison a nurse?
Clarisse understood the confusion of Charlotte and explained to her what had happened with the doctor and the nurse. And although apparently Sarah was deeply sorry, Clarisse was not going to take any more risks.
"And one more thing, Your Majesty ..." said Charlotte coyly. "Joseph ... He's ... well, he ..." Charlotte took a deep breath and tried to calm down. The image of Joseph in the Queen's bed ... and the fear of a photograph of them as well, in the newspapers and televisions tomorrow ... A nightmare. Calm down, Charlotte. This will not happen! Charlotte composed herself up and, turning again to the Queen, she said in a calm voice:
"Your Majesty, do you want me to send to preparing another suite?" Clarisse smiled and felt her cheeks get hot. But why?
"No, Charlotte. I will not let Joseph alone and if we spent almost two months sleeping on leaves and sticks, we can perfectly sleep in a bed which can fit four people.
"But, Your Majesty ... If the press finds out will be the worst nightmare of the last few years ... maybe decades!"
"Charlotte, I trust blindly in you and I know you'll always be faithful ... Moreover, only after you come here in the morning, do I allow others to enter the room. So even if I fall asleep, you wake me up! We have an agreement?" Charlotte smiled and her eyes shone with happiness. Queen Clarisse trusted her!
Sarah changed the bandage to Joseph without saying a word. Carefully, so as not to increase the pain, disinfected the wound caused by the bullet and applied a new bandage. Then went to get a glass of water and two pills for pain and always quietly and without looking up, gave them to him. Joseph was looking at her ... She seemed like a nice girl, attractive, sweet ... Sweet ? If Clarisse read thoughts, he was now a beautiful trouble ... Clarisse did not read thoughts but the years of living with him, left her perfectly capable to read his expressions. She and Charlotte were at the doorway, watching in silence and only came in when Sarah walked away from the bed.
"Nurse Sarah, will you accompany me, please? I'll take you to your room." Said Charlotte indicating that she should leave the queen's room.
"Of course, Miss Charlotte. Have a good evening Your Majesty. And I wish you a speedy recovery, Sir."
"Thank you." Said at the same time Joseph and Clarisse.
Joseph sat on the bed, leaned back against the cushions and opened his arms. Clarisse hesitated slightly, but a second later, took off her shoes, climbed into the bed and curled up on his chest. Joseph embraced her, pulled her over to him and gave her a kiss on the forehead.
"Now, my love, tell me everything that happened!" Clarisse closed her eyes and for a moment left herself hypnotize by the beating of his heart. After a deep breath ...
"Let's start for the very beginning. A very good place to start ..."
