Forbidden Love

Chapter 4

Princess Florence POV:

I peek around the corner and spot the Prince. "Why are you avoiding me?" I ask

He quickens his pace and holds his silence.

"I think today we shall do something I enjoy"

"I would rather not"

"I did what you chose. It is simply my turn"

"I was not aware we were taking turns"

"You are no fun" I sigh, walking away

He takes my hand and I stop walking.

"I forbid you to go anywhere"

"Forbid? Do not talk to me in such a way"

"We discussed this. I am to be your husband. You will-"

I pull away from him and smile mischievously. I dart to my room and he follows.

"Why must you always!?"

I open my window and sigh.

"What is it that you are doing?"

I step out the window and jump down.

He runs to the window and looks down. "I have told you! You are to get up here!"

"Or...you shall come down here?"

"You will make a mess of your dress"

"It is merely a dress. I will have hundreds of more by next week"

"I-What will my father think?"

"How will he know?"

He shakes his head and hops out the window.

I grab his hand and run towards the stables

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Prince James POV:

"Would you slow down?" I complain

She turns her head back and smiles. "Live a bit would you?"

We reach the stables and she leads me to a spotted horse. "This, is my horse. Juniper, but I call him June"

"You have named your horse?"

"You have not?"

"Of course I have not. When the old bloke strokes over and dies, you would have become too attached"

"Loving something is not going to cause you harm"

I glance over and look down. Last time I loved someone it surely caused me harm.

"Would you like to ride him?" She interrupts my thoughts.

"Ride your horse?" I mumble, walking to another

I do not know what scared the horse, but it jumped and I fell back onto the mud.

The Princess threw her head back in laughter and I smirk, an idea popping into my mind.

I grab her arm and pull her into the puddle with me.

She smiles and rubs the mud on my cheek. I Shake my head in disapproval and help her up.

"You look rather nice when you smile" She giggles

"Obviously smiling gets you dirty. Let us go" I huff

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In the middle of our ride, it starts to rain.

"Good heavens. Let's turn back"