The Prince's Male Concubine

Chapter 26: Baby Steps

Three days after the wedding banquet fiasco, Archer found himself agreeing to stay married to Nathaniel, though he felt their connection becoming faded and the spark dimming.

He agreed for Nathaniel to be the actual father he must be. A child must never live without a father.

Brandon was utterly disappointed. He didn't think his brother was the type to cheat. I guess people hide more than they show. Jonathan was still shocked at the outcome of the banquet. What happened to the old Nathaniel?

Nathaniel woke up to an empty bed. Archer was long gone in the morning. He understood as the situation from three nights ago shook all of Lendorr. The Lendorrian people began to be a little skeptic.

He got up and went to bathe. He requested for one of the servants to call for Archer to join him, but Archer refused.

After his bath, Nathaniel walked to the garden and looked for the spot he once brought Archer to for a picnic.

And there he was, Archer sitted by the fountain, running his hands through the waters. He was sitted at the edge of the fountain bowl, admiring its glisten in the morning light.

Nathaniel was mesmerized. He looked like a goddess, with a beautiful appearance. He was the embodiment of pure.

Archer turned to look at Nathaniel, mesmerizing the prince even more. His black hair dazzling, his lips a natural soft red pigment, his eyes beguiling.

"Nathaniel?" Archer spoke up. Nathaniel snapped out of it and walked closer to Archer and sat next to him.

"Archer, my love..." Nathaniel began but stopped, not knowing what else to say.

"It has been a rather troublesome three nights, hasn't it?" Archer said.

"Yes... yes indeed... Archer," Nathaniel sighed and held Archer's hand. "I know I've asked you this a million times but you know I still love you, right? This whole situation will be over in a blink of an eye, and we'll become a great married couple again, alright?"

"I know, Nathan, it's just," Archer wiped a tear from his cheek as he continued. "I feel betrayed. I thought that we will both be marrying as virgins but it turns out you slept with Emory"

"Archer, it wa-"

"Nathan, please. Let me finish. I forgive you, alright? You were intoxicated, according to Emory's statement, and you didn't know. I forgive you. But please, never betray my trust like that ever again"

"Archer, I promise you to never consume alcohol ever again" Nathaniel vowed as he kissed his male wife's hand.

"Hold your horses. Baby steps" Archer giggled.

"Baby steps" the prince agreed as he pecked Archer's lips with his.

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"We thank you so much for this opportunity, Prince Archer, I never thought that me and my husband will be permitted to enter the Palace of Lendorr" a female civilian thanked Archer as they sat in the lounge of the palace.

Archer asked this small family to bring their baby and their toddler with them to the palace to help him and Nathaniel prepare for the coming child.

Nathaniel rocked the baby boy as he stood in the middle of the room. The baby cooed at Nathaniel and made grabby hands at him. Nathaniel let the baby's mitten covered, pudgy hands hold his finger as he said, "Who's a little prince? Yes you are, yes you are" in his cooing voice. The baby cooed as he tried to bite the prince's finger, which he immediately retracted.

"Our baby, Rein, kept crying on our way here but as soon as Nathaniel held him, he was immediately mesmerized" the husband chuckled as the wife giggled.

"Well isn't that sweet?" Archer said.

"I believe the prince will make a great father" the wife smiled.

Archer was about to respond until the toddler, Alex, tugged at his pants.

"Pince, flower for you" he held up a flower to Archer.

"Aww, for me? Thank you" Archer smiled as he picked up the toddler and placed him on his lap. The toddler giggled as he hugged Archer, placing his small, chubby arms around the prince's neck. "I lobe you, Pince"

(Lobe = Love)

"I love you too" Archer smiled as the toddler pulled away from the hug and kissed his cheek. Archer returned the favour by covering Alex's face with kisses, causing him to giggle and laugh.

Nathaniel turned to see this cute moment. He couldn't help but smile and think of how Archer will make a great father to their children. A beautiful scene indeed.

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