Unsated Desire

Revelations

He stood immediately to his feet the crown on his head askew. What bewildered me was that he'd taken it off quickly and placed it on the seat.

"ughh brother I didn't know you were here I'd have greeted you properly."

"Yes I bet you would have" he said eying the woman that was just gracing his brothers face moments ago.

The king saw this and pushed her down the steps telling her to leave. She stumbled but hurried away very quickly. I scoffed inwardly this was the king ugh jerk.

Gideon turned to me "This is Queen Victoria" he said nodding to me.

The king stepped down I went to put my hand out to shake his but instead he kissed my hand....yuck I almost threw up.

Once he released my hand I put it behind my back wiping it on the back of my dress. Gideon side eyed me and saw this and chuckled.

"I am Jebediah and you are such a beauty the reports were true you are a sight to behold" he said looking at me lecherously.

I had to calm myself I wanted to kick him for staring at me like that we'd just met. His words did strike a cord in me though.

"Oh reports? Were there many of them that you requested" I asked looking into his eyes trying to gain a sense for him. With Gideon it was instant that I knew he meant me no harm. This man on the other hand his Ora was masked so well I couldnt quite tell his intent. Which was never a good sign at all in my opinion I knew I'd approach him with wariness.

"Why yes my brother always does his research and we would hope he would for his wife and our future Queen"he said leaving us in a hurry.

I blinked as I turned to look at Gideon and he walked toward his throne picking up his crown and placing it on his head. An boy did it look good on him.

"Your the king" I said looking at Gideon sit upon the throne.

He nodded his head and asked a servant to fetch me a glass of something called hibiscus lemonade.

"Why didn't you just reveal yourself at my palace "I asked slightly irritated.

"Well I was traveling alone you could've killed me. Also I wanted to see how you were without knowing who I was" he said.

"An did I meet your expectations" I said circling the rim of glasses handed to me staring at the reddish- purple drink before sipping it. My eyes widened it was delicious tart but sweet.

"Exceeded them" he said staring at me as if transfixed. An I couldn't say I didn't feel the same about him also. Id felt a pull towards him since the first time I saw him in the crowd.

"Do you feel it" he asked

I knew what he was asking without explanation. "Yes why have I been feeling like this?"

"I'm the other half that your botched history book talks about."

"I wouldn't call it botched at all I reply."

"It is all it tells is lies" he said seeming more upset and showing the most emotion I've seen since I'd met him.

I held my hands up "why is it lies?"

"Your family ancestors didn't want your celestials ancestors to find mine. Whenever they were together they were inseparable unable to focus and run their kingdom soundly. One of us always destined to die. Except the one time my celestial ancestor decided to assemble the pieces of the statue that gives us true power to wish for anything they" he said gazing off.

"They....?"I said irritated he was stalling.

"Ill tell you later" he started to say but I interrupted him.

"You knew that one of us would die if we were to ever get together. An you brought me here to what....fall madly in love with you and to meet my untimely demise so you can use some fucking relic to obtain something that you won't even tell me about?"

"At first yes but now I actually just want to get to know you. I've grown up hearing all the stories about our people in our kingdom. An how one day we would reunite. I wanted to prove the history books wrong is all.an show that we can create our own destiny. At least that's how I was first feeling but then I stood in that crowd listening to you talk to the people an I was entranced and then on the ship sealed it" he said looking me in the eyes.

I was quite at that he'd surprised me yet again.

"Look just give me a week and if you don't want to marry me I'll call it quits."

I sighed great I could keep my vow all I had to do was give him a week of my time. Very much doable so I smiled and agreed and that's how I found myself In my own quarters getting dressed for a walk in his beautiful city.

The servants had grabbed a dark green silk tube top and flowy pants with some bejeweled sandals. They teased my brown curls that ended in the middle of my back an I was ready to go. He wanted to take me for a walk through the maze he had to talk and sight see.

I met him at the back entrance to his palace. The outside was a massive garden. Greenery surrounded us. It was absolutely beautiful especially in comparison to the sands or that surrounded us at every turn in my kingdom.

He held his hand out for me to take. I exhaled a breath it was something about touching him that took my breath away. An it felt good knowing I wasn't alone he felt that way as well.

The walk was amazing each aisle we worked down was peppered in different flowers so many beautiful colors. He stared at me all the while as I oo and awe over everything.

"I know this must be a stark contrast compared to your kingdom "he said.

"Yes very much so but it's very much welcomed" I replied gliding my fingers over a couple of daisies.

That's when I felt his calloused hand slide into mine clutching it tightly. I reciprocated it I felt absolutely protected and I couldn't explain it. We'd finally made it to the center where all the flowers we'd passed had been planted in one spot. There was a blanket laid out with food on it a servant stood by with our drinks. Gideon lead meto sit down I slipped my sandals off before sitting down. He sat beside me immediately making my plate. There was fish that he called salmon placed on my plate with eggs capers and onions and crackers. He assembled it and turned to me I blushed.

I can do it I said trying to take it but he wouldn't take no for an answer. He put his finger under my chin tilting it upward and fed me the cracker. I moaned the tastes that met my tongue were rich and extravagant. We'd discussed our like and dislikes which we had a lot in common. We both believed in peace amongst our kingdoms. We both thought that our duty to our people came before us. An while I loved a good romance book he preferred theatrical action books.he wanted to have 5 children while I only wanted 3 but I could concede on that. We laughed at eachother so antics of childhood.

"So tell me"i said smiling while making him a cracker what is it about my retched book of history that makes it lies" I said changing my voice to make his tone.

His face grew serious and he stood abruptly "servant make sure the queen makes it back to her room please." An he stormed away rounding a corner and back into the maze.

I stood too feeling bereft what was it about that book?