𝐻𝒾𝓈 𝒢𝓇𝒶𝒸𝑒, 𝑀𝓎 𝒦𝒾𝓃𝑔 Book 1

#13 "I missed this"

The soft knock on your door in the middle of the night startled you awake. Your feet hit the floor and you searched for your slippers. As you rubbed the sleep from your eyes you slowly walked to the door. "Yes, who is it?"

"M'Lady, his Lordship has requested your presence." The soft voice of the guard outside your door stated. You recognized the voice as the King's personal guard. The knight was never that far from his side. You picked up your robe from the foot of your bed and tied the sash tightly around your waist before you unlocked and opened the door.

"In the middle of the night?" You asked the knight who was standing just outside your door.

"Technically it is early morning M'Lady, but yes. He returned to the palace a short while ago, and wishes to see you in his chambers." The night made a gesture that signaled for you to come out in the hall and he would escort you. "M'Lady... This way please."

You wrinkle your nose at him, "I know the way silly." Then you yawn and close the door to your bedroom behind you. His armor makes a slight clink and squeaking sound as you walk along the dimly lit and quiet corridors to the King's chambers. You bite your lip slightly as you hope that it is nothing bad that filled the King with urgency. Once you reach the large double doors of the King's room, the knight opens one side for you and bows his head. You nod to him as you walk through. "Thank you, Sir."

He quietly closed the door behind you, and you knew that he was back at his post just outside the door. He was always there just in case the King needed him, and to keep an eye on the hallway.

The King was dressed in his robe as well, He looked up when you entered the room. "Ah, there you are!" He crossed the room and held you close to him with one arm around the small of you back. On the other hand, he used to tip your chin up as he kissed you, gently at first and then he deepened the kiss. He allowed his hand to leave your chin and slide down your body till it was resting on your hip. The hand that was on the small of your back was now on your other hip, his fingers lightly digging into your skin and he fought back the hunger he felt.

"I missed this..." He said against your lips.

You look up at him, a little breathless as he finally tears himself away from your lips. "M'Lord, I missed you as well. I had not planned on seeing you till breakfast this morning."

He scooped you up and playfully put you down on the bed, "Why wait till morning? I could not wait another moment. I wanted to make sure that you were ok after that visit to your family farm. I was told things were not the warm homecoming you were hoping for."

You were sitting on your knees on the mattress and he was standing in front of you with his knees resting on the end of the bed. You ran fingers through his hair and smiled at his concern for you. "I am alright, I should have known that my mother and my sisters would be jealous instead of happy for me." He leaned the side of his face against you as you continued to run your fingers through his hair, he was leaning-half sitting on the edge of the bed now.

"I.. could...hang them," he said partially muffled into your breasts as he nuzzled them through your nightgown.

You softly giggle and angle his head so he was looking up at you. "That is kind but no. I am fine, truly. Besides, by the end of the visit my sisters asked me to write to them, my father gave his blessing to us and my mother was almost kind to me. I said my goodbyes to them."

He kissed the part of your neck and chest area just between your collar bones, "As you wish, (Y/N). But if you change your mind sweetheart." He made a gesture with his hand of cutting someone's throat, "Say the word and they will be dealt with." He said with a laugh as he pushed you back on the bed.