Love and War

28: Anastasia

*sexual content ahead.
Anastasia's POV:
"Anastasia, this is my father King Jasper." Jonah said.

I curtsied. "Your Majesty."

He was an old man probably around his 70s. But physically he was strong and well. He didn't look very similar to Jonah except for their eyes. So blue and so beautiful.

"No need for formalities Anastasia. After everything you did to help my son you don't need to curtsy for anyone." He told me.

I smiled. "Thank you."

Jonah escorted me out of the war tent and we started walking back to our house in redwood.

Our house...

Why did that make my smile grow and my heart skip a beat?

"Your father seemed nice."

"Ehh when he wants to be... he liked you." He said.

"Really?"

"Yes, why wouldn't he?"

I smiled and looked down at my feet as we stopped in front of the house. We sat down on the porch steps his side grazing mine and I suddenly became very aware of his body next to mine and his warmth.

"You're right. I'm irresistible." I joked and flipped my hair.

He gave me a lopsided smile.

"You don't look much like him... what about your mother?"

His smile left his face and I cursed at myself for asking such a personal question.

"I wouldn't know... my biological mother died at childbirth. My stepmother raised me and I think of her as my mother but I obviously do not look like her she isn't related to me."

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to pry."

"It's fine." He simply said.

"Do you think we'll survive the war?"

He shrugged. "I don't know but you will... I will send you away if I have to but I will not let you die here."

"I will fight Jonah. If I die at least I'd die fighting."

We stayed watching each other for a bit before he leaned in and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear, his hand lingered in my hair and softly tugged a piece of hair between his index and middle finger. He looked so focused as he twirled it around and my breathing became ragged.

He moved in closer his hand coming behind my head and wrapping my hair around his fist. I tilted my head up to look in his eyes and he licked his lips. He ran his nose down the side of my neck leaving delicious tingles. "You like that, don't you?" He asked his voice low and husky. I nodded slowly. "What about when I do this?"

He started kissing the base of my neck and I placed my hand around his neck holding him there. He continued around and up my neck tantalizingly slow. Then he nipped below my ear and I let out a low moan. He smirked against my skin and I pulled at the hair on the nape of his neck making him groan.

His other arm snaked around my waist and pulled me closer. If that was even possible at this point. He let go of my hair and cupped the back of my head. He stopped and stared into my eyes.

He was hesitating because of the last time I rejected him.

Those beautiful blue eyes looked so innocent for the first time since I've met him. He looked like he was handing me his heart in my hands and I knew that I wouldn't dare shatter it.

I nodded my head yes and pulled him in. Our lips met and I softly bit his bottom lip and tugged making him groan and it was my turn to smirk against his lips. He pulled my head back by my hair mixing a bit of pain with pleasure. "Biting. Naughty girl." He tightened his hold around my waist and stood. I lifted my legs to wrap around his waist and he placed his hands under my butt.