The Royals: A Kings Heart

Chapter 8

PRINCE POV_

I woke up from a deep sleep. It was very dark outside and I was on top of a woman. I'm not a person who gets drunk nor do I make stupid decisions so I must know her. My thoughts came rushing back in time. Thembisa. She hypnotized me to sleep. I got up, she was still asleep, turning to a fetal position clearly comfortable. What did she do to me? I walked into the room, in my socks, taking out my phone to dial my advisor.

Nkosi: "Mthunzi."

Mthunzi: "Ahh. And he's alive. I'm driving in right this moment. I thought something happened to you."

Nkosi: "And you waited until it got dark?"

Mthunzi: "I thought you got busy. Then 3 hours passed and I got worried. Wait, I'll be there in a minute." I hung up. Thembisa was still asleep. Mthunzi knocked on my door. I let him in.

Nkosi: "You waited 3 hours to find me?"

Mthunzi: "You're not lost. The staff said you were in your suite. What were you doing? You never disappear for that long."

Nkosi: "I fell asleep."

Mthunzi: "Asleep? During the day? It's 8 in the evening. You'd never sleep at 5."

Nkosi: "I don't know. She undressed me and I lay on top of her. She started playing with my head. Next thing it's dark. Do you think she put a spell on me?"

Mthunzi: "Don't be crazy. You haven't slept in days, you're tired. Obviously you'll pass out when you lay your head on a woman. It's nature." It's never happened to me before. "Let her take care of you. Rest. This is your time to get to know her. I ordered dinner, just in case."

Nkosi: "I'm uncomfortable with how my body just betrayed me."

Mthunzi: "Tomorrow, take her hiking up the mountain. The iDlozi trail. If she comes back alive then she's a good woman. You know they don't play." (The Ancestor Trail)

Nkosi: "I'm not ready to find that out Mthunzi."

Mthunzi: "Then I don't know. I on the other hand, have places to be. Remember to be soft, caring. If she's comfortable with touch, hold her."

Nkosi: "Thank you for the unnecessary reminder."

Mthunzi: "Very necessary. That's why you have me." He looked behind me. I looked at the sliding door, Thembisa was walking in rubbing her eyes.

Thembisa: "Nkosi?" She opened her eyes. Pure shock and fear showed on her face, she quickly bowed her head. "Good evening Your Highness." I chuckled.

Nkosi: "So you bow to my advisor and not me?"

Thembisa: "Oh. I thought he was... because he's dressed in...regal attire."

Mthunzi: "it's lovely to meet you Miss."

Thembisa: "Hello sir. I'm Thembisa." She offered her hand respectfully. Mthunzi kissed her knuckles.

Mthunzi: "Please call me Mthunzi."

Nkosi: "Okay. I thought you had somewhere to be."

Mthunzi: "Yes My Prince. Your dinner is ready as well. Enjoy your evening." I rolled my eyes as he walked out.

Nkosi: "Did we wake you?"

Thembi: "No. Just felt a bit of a breeze and an empty space." She hugged her arms around my torso, resting her head on my chest. "You're still warm." She was a whole head shorter than me. Her puffy afro reaching my chin. I enveloped her in my arms.

Nkosi: "You too. Do you want to eat in the restaurant or rather have them bring it here?"

Thembisa: "Here. There's a nice table we can sit on. Then we can watch a movie." She pulled away from me to look up at my face.