The Scottish Princess

Seventeen

Francis' Point of View
I woke up holding Mary in my arms, she was laying on top of me. Her lips pressed against my jaw with her hand holding my cheek. I lifted up the covers to reveal her very naked body. I must be dead because this is heaven. I felt a cold chill, I looked over and saw the balcony doors were open. The wind must have blew them open. I tried my best to move without waking Mary. As soon as I got out from under the covers my naked body got very very cold. I quickly went over and shut and locked the doors. I then went over and threw four more logs of wood into the fire. I almost ran over to get back into bed. "Hmm what are you doing?" Mary wiped her eyes. "The door blew open, I was closing it then rekindling the fire." I said slipping back under the covers. "What time is it?" She asked "I don't know, but it'll be dawn soon." I said "Ugh no don't say that. If it's dawn we'll have to get out of bed and you'll have to leave." She said cuddling next to me. "I'm afraid no matter how much you ignore the fact that I'm leaving, it's still going to happen." I stroked her cheek with my thumb "I'm not ignoring, just pretending." She said "Pretending what?" I asked "Pretending we just got married and we're about to go on wedding tour." She said "Soon enough my love," I pulled her into me. "soon enough." I kissed her forehead "Well you have to marry me now that you've positively ruined me, stripped me of my purity and virtue." She laughed laying on her back. "Oh I've ruined you?" I laughed "Yes, the pinnacle of purity was seduced by the much older and experienced man." She smiled "Much older? Mary we are only a year apart." I laughed "And if I recall we have slowly been leading up to this for weeks, you were very much aware of what was going on." I pulled her onto my lap so I could look at her. "Maybe a little aware." She smiled "Exactly." I said then began kissing her breasts and slipped my hands down her waist. "Francis!" She giggled "What? I'm going to be gone for a bit so you should give me something to think about while i'm away." I smiled "Oh our memories of just being together isn't enough?" She laughed "Of course they are, but on those really lonely nights I want something more to think about." I said, she bent down and began kissing my neck. "Like that?" She whispered in my ear. "Yes like that." I smiled "And what about this?" She began to stroke my member while she continued kissing my neck. "Yes, yes I really like that." I said
Hours Later
I stood looking at myself in the mirror. I'm scared. I'm not scared for myself, I'm scared if I die Mary will be alone. I've never felt this dedicated, this committed to someone before. I slide my leather gloves on to my hands and made my way to the court yard. As I walked down the hallway Conde walked towards me. "So I assume I won't be seeing you back at Scottish Court." He said "What makes you say that?" I asked "You got what you wanted with the princess I assume, a servant saw you two heading to her rooms. Don't worry I won't tell. But I am a man of my word, so you win." He said "Listen to me very closely Conde." I grabbed his shirt and pressed him again is the wall. "Nothing happened between Mary and I. But we are going to be wed, you are not to go anywhere near her. Are we clear?" I asked, he nodded. I let him go and he began coughing. "You're a piece of shit." I said walking away. All I can think about is kissing Mary one last time. Holding her one last time. Spending the night with her one last time. I walked out to the courtyard and saw her standing next to her Father, she immediately looked at me. I went over and stood in my place, I didn't listen to what he was saying, I could only focus on her. How she is pursing her lips right now trying to look serious. How today she did her hair just the way I like it, curly with braids in it. I love her more than anything. My Father went over and spoke with James so I began saying goodbye to my siblings. "I wish I could go to war with you." Charles said holding his toy solider in his hand. "It is quiet a shame they don't allow six year olds go to war." I laughed "I'm going to miss you." He hugged me. "I'm going to miss you too, but I'll be back before you know it." I said "Francis you can't just leave me with Charles and Henri." Charlotte threw her arms around me. "You could try to play with them, maybe get really crazy and try being nice to them." I laughed "No, it's too difficult." She shook her head "Oh Charlotte." I hugged her. "Mary looks so pretty today, do you think she will teach me how to do my hair like that?" She asked "Yes I'm sure she will. You two can have tea and talk about how much you miss me." I joked "Bye bye Francis." She hugged me again, I gave them all hugs before I went over to Mary. There was much commotion going on so no one would be paying any attention. I could see her eyes filling up with tears. "Do you know what's going to happen when I return?" I smiled "What?" She asked "I'm going to come back here and grab a priest to marry us then spend the next ten days in bed." I laughed "That sounds so romantic" She laughed, I love her laugh. "But seriously, I'm going to come back here and take you to Paris where we'll get married. And after I show you all over Europe we'll return back to France and build our home." I said "I can hardly wait." She said "Now, pretend I just kissed you very deeply, and now I'm embracing you in the longest hug ever." I said "I wish we could." She said "I know, me too." I said, I heard my Father calling my name. I ignored him and took my glove off then took my ring off. "Here," I handed it to her. "keep this for me. It's an heirloom so don't lose it." I winked "I will." She said "I love you so much Mary." I said "I love you too Francis." She said as I walked away from her. I went over and got on my horse. I turned my head to see her one last time. I saw her standing with my siblings and their governess', comforting them. I can't wait to marry her.