An Unexpected Romance

A Prince's Confession

No need to worry. No need to wonder. That's what Andrew kept telling himself. After all, he found Selina fine without the help of her "father" the last time she was missing. He didn't have to look for very long either. He soon found her sitting on a rock by a stream. He stood there by the tree and watched her, just basking in the peace of the moment. He also had to prepare himself for the annoyance she had last time she was in the same building as him. What was it with her? Why was she so sour towards him? Perhaps he was right with his feeling, the old man's mood rubs off on you if you stayed for a while. Andrew had to get away from this place.

"Milked the cow?" Selina asked him. Andrew didn't respond. His thoughts were too deep in his mind, "Excuse me?"

"What?" Andrew gasped.

"I asked if you were done with the cow."

"Um, yea. All good. The cow is milked and put away."

"Good, ready for the next thing?"

"I was actually thinking. I had a bad run-in with your father. Has he always been so sour? I mean, no disrespect but-"

"Disrespect him all you want. That old man deserves nothing good," while Selina talked about getting back to work, she made no motion to get up from her position on her rock by the stream. Almost as if she didn't want the peace by the stream to end.

Andrew took this as an opportunity. He could just do the girl's chores, he had to get to know her. He knew she had no choice but to marry him, but he didn't want her to hate her life with him. He decided to bask a little more in the peace by sitting on a log across from Selina. He was able to see her face to face now.

"I understand your position with Mr.Goodwin. He's clearly a very troubled man, and-," Andrew paused. His forceful exhale of his breath startled Selina, making her jump, "I know exactly how you feel!"

Andrew saw the look of disbelief in Selina's eyes and before she could ask him what he means he spilled everything he's been hiding from her, "My father is the reason we're in this whole marriage mess to begin with! He's been looking around for a future queen and wife for me. As if I'm a child and he has to make my decisions for me! As if I WANTED to be married. Turns out Selina, you're not the only one being forced to marry. I'm every as much of a victim as you are! Hell, not only am I expected to rule an entire country, but I'm expected to be a husband and a father to a future king or queen of this country! The entire future of this country depends on whether I follow through with my father's demands! And you know what?"

At this point, Selina was captivated by Andrew's sudden change in demeanor. This was the first time since first seeing the man that she's seen him so fired up and, is that a hind of anger hidden in his voice?

He came down on his knees in front of Selina and looked her in the eyes, "You know what, Selina?"

Selina was practically on the edge of her rock. She was intrigued and didn't feel as full of hate for this man. Before, she didn't want anything to do with him. In her eyes, he was just as awful as her father, maybe worse, because he was the man she was expected to share a romantic relationship with.

"I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you now. I loved you since I first laid eyes on you but Selina, I love you more now. Now that I know how much we have in common. Now that, I know, with all my heart, that this marriage is something  I do want. It's something I wish I didn't have to force on you but I just know what my father will do if I disobey him. He's the king!"

At this point, Selina wasn't listening. She was stuck on his sudden confession. She knew Andrew had somewhat feelings for her, but she never could imagine that he felt so strongly. As well as to feel the same about this marriage as she did at first.