Returning Reign

Chapter 20

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The room is very pale grey and the entire bed including the comforter and sheets are all black. Across the bed there is a dresser with a large plasma television mounted on the wall. Other than that, the room is simple and clean.

"I walked into the library and I found you passed out on the couch, so I just brought you to my room." Nathaniel is now a few feet away from me. His hands are in his pockets and small strands of his dark brown hair are falling on his forehead.

"You could have just woke me up, I tell him." Im prying for an answer as to why he would just bring me to his room.

"I didnt want to wake you up and I didnt know where your room was so that I could carry you there," he confesses sheepishly. His tan cheeks have a pink hue as he scratches his neck uncomfortably.

"Thank you," I tell him and I start getting out of the bed. As I got up from the california king bed, I caught a glimpse of the alarm clock.

"Its ten thirty! Shoot Im late," I start panicking since I am supposed to start work at nine.

"You're off for today," Nathaniel informs me as I struggle to put my hair in a presentable bun for the work day.

"I work Mondays through Fridays," I am almost done wrapping the hair tie around for the last time.

"You are cleaning my suite today," Nathaniel says calmly as if its no big deal.

"Then I need to get ready to clean your room, it's my job." I tell him. I am not understanding where he is trying to go with this conversation.

"You dont actually have to clean." He comes up behind me and takes my bun out of my hair. His body heat radiates to me and I feel warm.

"Why would you lie for me?" I turn around and connect my ocean blue eyes to his hazel ones.

"I simply wanted to," he smirks down at me and I feel butterflies flutter around in my stomach.

He leans down to my ear and whispers, "Get ready, we're leaving in an hour."

"Where to?" I ask him. I want to dress appropriately for the location.

"We are going to the village, then we can do whatever youd like."

I start to leave his suite when he calls out my name.

"Oh, and Cartia," I turn around to face him once more.

"Try not to let anyone see you, its our little secret," Nathaniel presses his finger onto his lips in a shushing motion and he winks at me.

"Anything for your majesty," I playfuly roll my eyes at him and curtsey. I walk out of his suite and take the maid corridor since it's usually less busy than the main corridors.

I get to my room undetected and I quickly brush my teeth, brush my hair and apply some natural light makeup. I put my hair in a braid to the side and dress quickly. I decided on a light pastel blue knitted sweater with black skinny jeans and white boots with faux fur on the inside. I put on a white thick jacket that goes down to my mid thigh with light gray faux fur on the hood.

 

I spray my signature vanilla berry perfume, and some rose deodorant and call it quits. He never said where to meet up but I headed to the library. Sure enough he is standing there in all black cold weather attire.

"Ready?" he asks and I nod. We walk quickly through the halls and make it out of the palace through the rear exit. He leads me to a horse stable and grabs the two largest ones out. They are both black, tall, and majestic. Their muscles show their strength but their calm demeanors suggest that they are highly trained horses. I had always dreamed of riding a horse.