Lover (Colin Bridgerton x OC)

𝑻𝒐 𝑳𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒏

I was laughing with the Princess of Prussia, while her brother Frederick tried to wipe the tea he had spilled on his lap. Walking over was one of her butlers, he had a letter on the silver serving tray, he held it towards me and I grabbed it. "Oooh, who's it from??" I smiled at her as I picked up the letter and saw that it had my families royal crest stamped on it.

"It's probably from my father."

Opening the letter I began to read. 'Dear my lovely daughter, I know I let you travel before the your 21st birthday, but now its time for you to come home.blah blah...blah blah.....there is something I've kept from you that I need to tell you' I didn't really finish reading it, just some of the parts.

"So what did he say?" I folded the letter back up and put it back in the envelope. "Well it's time to go back to Italy." I said with a sad face, she looked sad as well and jumped at me and pulled me into a tight hug. "Ugh you're like my sister, I'm surrounded by to many brothers," we laughed as we pulled apart.

We continue to converse until my carriage arrived. She walked me out to my carriage as the staff of the castle put my thing in the back. "You better come see me again, especially when you get a hunky husband," she lifted her eyebrows at me as I giggled at her antics.

"Girl when you marry your Prince Charming I better be at that wedding." She smiled at me and squeezed me in a final hug. And Frederick hugged me good by and helped me in. As I rode away I opened the window. "You better invite me to yours too." I smiled as the thought at being married while waving my friend goodbye.

On the journey back to the boat and home. I couldn't help but to think about my life. See I'm the princess of Italy, well the 3rd, and I have 2 older brothers and twin sisters that are a couple of months younger than me. My father loves me with all his heart, but my stepmom doesn't I'm more of a burden than anything to her. To her I'm not treated like her child. Obviously I'm not, and I'm the black sheep of my family, because

So as the boat sailed on the seas I felt the breeze through the my hair and I couldn't help but smile. I couldn't believe my adventure had ended, now I have to find a husband. Not that I was upset about finding a husband, but I hope to find someone to love me, instead of my stepmother forcing some geezer on me.

After 7 hrs(don't know how long ) on the boat the captain yelled, "Land ho!!!" Walking out of my room I saw my beautiful home in view, and I couldn't help but smile at the thought of seeing my father.

Once we finally reached land and docked I walked down the bridge with the help of the royal guards. My carriage stopped in front of me and I was helped inside and on the way to the castle.

Arriving I walked to the thrown room to see my father, as soon as the doors opened I was unfortunately met with the face of my stepmothers along with my father, I had hoped for just him, but its fine. Once my father saw me I broke into a sprint and met him in the middle in a bone crushing hug.

"Oh, la mia cara figlia è a casa" I rolled my eyes, he was testing me to make sure I remembered my native tongue. "Anche tu mi sei mancato, papà, sono così felice di rivederti" He smiled at me and gave me a kiss upon my forehead.

"I'm glad to know you aren't rusty on your native tongue, did you enjoy yourself my daughter," I smiled gratefully him. "Well papa-" before I could finish the step monster interrupted. "Honey can you just tell her what is need so we can leave, we don't have all day." I rolled

My father grimaced at me and led me to the table near the thrown room. Taking a seat I waited for my father to begin. "So as you know you are of age to marry and the season is about to start." I smiled and said, "Yes father and I'm ready to make you proud."