Running The World With You

Crane

I wake up with a pounding headache. Shit, how much did I drink last night. I roll over and realize there is someone else here. What is Lucius doing in my bed.

Oh no. Did we do what I think we did? Stupid stupid drunk me.

I shake his shoulder and he groans. He reaches for his glasses and puts them on. He looks over at me with squinty eyes.

"Why did you wake me up?" Lucius groans in a husky morning voice. That shouldn't be as attractive as it is.

"Did we- you know." He smirks and tosses the blanket away. He's in a sweatshirt and shorts.

"No. I wouldn't take advantage of you when your like that I'm better than that. We have been in this situation before. Plus I was so drunk that I pretty much passed out." He explains. I let out a sigh of relief. I'm glad he has proven he's at least somewhat respectful.

I flip up my covers and walk to the bathroom. I'm still in last nights clothes. I smell terrible so I strip and turn the shower on. The shower is nice and hot and I sit under the head for a while. It helps my headache.

I wash my body and hair and step out. I walk to my attached closet with a towel around my body and pick out a striped sweater and a black mini skirt. I also choose some tights and leg warmers. If I'm going to be hungover I might as well be cute.

I dry off and put my clothes on. I walk out and Lucius is shirtless about to walk out of my room. His back is gigantic and he has a spider on one of his shoulder blades and some kind of Greek statue type one on his other one.

"What do your tattoos mean?" I say. He turns around and I get a full shot of his abs. He looks like he was chiseled from stone. Every inch of him is defined. I'm suddenly very insecure of my own body. His crane tattoo is my favorite.

"The only one that has any meaning is the crane. It's about me I guess. I'm expected to lead everyone and I guess I don't know how. The other two are just for looks." He says.

"Well, the crane is my favorite." I smile at him and he weakly smiles back. He walks out leaving me alone with my pounding headache. I might as well take some aspirin.

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"Lucius, Amora, get down here right now!" I hear my father yell. What is his issue? We just finished breakfast what pressing matter could occur within thirty minutes.

I walk downstairs followed closely by Lucius. He put on a hoodie but he's still in the same sweats. We walk down the stairs to where my dad is pacing holding a magazine in his hand.

"What's wrong?" I ask.

"What's wrong? Your faces are all over the news. The headlines? An intoxicated prince and princess sneak out from the royal palace together." He slams the magazine on the table and glares at us. Lucius look petrified.

"Dad we uh, didn't know the-"

"You guys are irresponsible! Your about to take the throne and you are running around like kids!"

"Mr. Alden I-"

"Lucius this is even more your fault. Your older than her! You should know better than to go to parties when paps could be!" Lucius looks down at the floor. My dad is right, but it was my idea and it's not Lucius's fault.

"No dad, it's my fault. I told him we should go and I wouldn't stop asking." I explain. He looks from me to back at Lucius.

"No matter who's this fault is, you guys are in serious trouble. Our media coverage is all about you two being so wasted you were stumbling everywhere, merda!" (Fuck). He throws his hands up in the air and then puts them on his temple.

"I'm really sorry dad we thought we were being sneaky."

"I'm really sorry King Alden we didn't think about the repercussions."

"I guess I can let it go. Just don't do anything like that again, you hear me? And extra appearances this whole week!" Dad says. I'm really upset that I let myself lose sight of what is important. I'm an adult now I can't act that way.

"Thank you sir." Lucius says, shaking my dad's hand. I hug my dad and he plants a kiss on my forehead.

I'm an adult and I'm going to start acting like one.

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Hey everyone I'm sorry this chapter is so short I had writer's block. Also there is not going to be any time skips until after the wedding so the wedding should be about chapter 29 or 30.

Lucius and Amora have a long way to go so just bear with me! I have loads of new characters in the works! I also wanna include some Theo drama before the wedding which might delay the wedding a little bit.

Thank you for reading thus far!

Ciao!