A Medieval Affair

Chapter Six: Jezavette

        Cole put his hand over mine.  When I looked down at it he grabbed my chin and pulled my face so close to his.  He didn't know that I had fallen for him, why would he love someone like me. 

        Then he said "This is me, going after something I know I can't lose." 

        He kissed me. 

        My breath escaped from my body and my senses were not working.  I put my free hand on his chest, right above his heart.  It was beating just as hard as mine was, maybe even harder.

        Cole pulled away to breathe and I smiled at him.  He smiled back, making my insides do belly flops of joy.  We laid together in the grass, hand-in-hand, for a while.  We didn't realize how late it was until we heard the five o'clock cannon ring out through the air.  I became sad when I heard it, like I normally did but, this time was just a tad bit different.  We both knew that he was to be married in a month, but it wasn't going to be me in that gown, I wasn't a princess.

        I didn't watch as he mounted his horse as I started to untie Barnabis's reins.  Then, out of nowhere, I was spun around.  It was Cole again, he kissed me again, this time it somehow told me that we would be together.  Together, the way we wanted to be. 

        This time it was me who broke off for air, I hugged Cole and he kissed my hair.  I am so glad this day happened.  I don't, however, like that it has to end.

        I then watched Cole ran off to Asaba before someone came looking for him.  I heard something move in the bushes behind me and pulled out my sword.  Nothing, no one, came out from hiding.  I turned and started to head home when I heard his voice. 

        "Do you know what you are getting yourself into?" I tilted my head slightly in his direction, knowing that voice anywhere.

        "Yes, I do dad.  What do you care about it?"  My father came up closer to me,

        "You are my daughter, my one and only.  I will always care about everything you do.  This, is very dangerous for the both of you."

        "I can take care of myself, dad.  I don't need any help."  My father looked hurt, but I  got on Barnabis and rode off anyway.  I didn't care if he chased after me, I knew he was right.  A girl like me would never be able to be with a guy like Cole. We were on different sides of the social world.

        

        When I got home I saw that my father did follow me home.  I went straight into the house without a word and he followed me in.  I curled my arms around my torso and looked at the small sack on the table before I spoke to him.  

        "What is going to happen to me dad?"  He wrapped me in a hug, knowing that I meant me being a "thief" and not the relationship with Cole. 

        "I do not know honey, but I will do my best to protect you.  Since I did a terrible job of that with your mother.  I am sorry I couldn't do anything to help."  The last sentence was meant for my mother, rest her soul.  I squeezed him tighter.  

        I wondered if she was somewhere nearby, watching me to make sure I didn't get into trouble. 

        She must love the whole forbidden love thing.

        My father left after a bit to make sure no one was rushing towards the house to come and take me.  I was left alone with my thoughts once again.  Some happy, some sad.  An even mixture, so to speak.  I sat in one of the three kitchen chairs for a while, just wondering how this whole new chapter of my life would work out.  My head hurt from the many emotions I put it through today, so I decided to crawl up to bed early that evening.

        

        When I woke up the next morning, it felt different.  I let out a sigh of relief that I lasted the night, that I was still here in my bed and not in a prison cell.  Something was different though, I could feel it but, I couldn't put my finger on it.  I felt my bed move, yet I hadn't moved yet myself.  I shoot up and turned to see none other than Cole, sitting at the foot of my bed.  

        "Damn you Cole, you scared me out of my skin." I joked. 

        "You are even perfectly beautiful when you sleep." He said, I laughed.  He moved so his head was resting on my lap.  I played with his hair as he began to talk.  "Your father came to talk to me this morning.  He said you were scared of being imprisoned." 

        I sighed at his confession, "I am.  I am scared of everything lately.  It isn't like me."

        Cole just looked up at me, then he moved his hand to my face.  "I will not let anything happen to you.  No matter how scary it may seem.  I will protect you with my life."  I felt a tear roll down my check from his spoken promise and I didn't try to wipe it from my face. 

        Then Cole pulled me up and the two of us went to go and sit on the beach.

        We stayed on the beach for that day, just the two of us together, if you didn't count the horses running around like idiots in the sand and water behind us. 

        It was a picture perfect day all around. 

        I wondered how long it would last before we would have to be separated from each other.  I knew it was going to be soon too, that was the hardest part of the day. 

        There was no way getting around it.