Whispers Of Hope

Chapter 15- Touch Of Heaven

Three hours later.
Pov Naeus.
I was on Far Plains, showing my dominance to Frostbourne. After saving Brots from cannonball, I was going towards Frostbourne who was running away. I whispered:
No fire can burn me , because I'm the Fire now...
Fear in eyes of my enemies was best thing to see now, except seeing Hestesia safe and happy...
I looked at me enemies who was running for life for the last time, and went back to the Nether.
Hour later.
Pov Tantiana
As soon I heard that Naeus woke up, I rushed to tell him about something scandalical.
I saw with my own eyes that Hestesia drastically crossed boundaries!
She kissed his cheeks and forehead! If Zarkos didn't caught her redhanded, she'd kiss his lips!
But he was nowhere to be found. I heard from guards that he's on the battlefield.
I had to wait. I decided to  scold Hestesia first. How could she kiss man who was 24 years older than her?!
She was far too young for even giving him deep stares!
I went to gardens, where Hestesia was spending a lot of time. But she wasn't there. I heards laughts and talks from somewhere. I looked at one of balcones and saw Hestesia talking with Octavia.She was laughting like nothing has happened. Maybe she thinks that Naeus won't find out?
I looked at her pitfully and went to my chambers..
In the evening.
I was going to tell Naeus what happened. He was back and I could finally tell him.
I found him having a walk in gardens. He was so pensive that he didn't see me for at least two , three minutes. I said:
Your Highness, I have something important to tell you..
He got a little bit scared, turned to me and said:
Oh, Tantiana, you got me a bit scared..
What's up?
I stuttered:
W-when you were in slumber, something scandalic has happened.
King Naeus raised one of his dark eyebrows and asked:
What happened?
I sighed and told me:
Hestesia, that young noble lady, when she was with you during your slumber did something indecent.
Naeus hissed:
What did she do? Just tell me!
I said:
She kissed your cheeks and forehead. When she was about to kiss your lips, Lord Zarkos caught her redhanded...
Your Highness, don't you think that it was scandalic?!
She's only 17 and should look at somebody in her age instead of mature men like you.
Naeus rolled his eyes and told me:
Tantiana, you'd better mind your buisness. It's thing between me and Hestesia and you shouldn't intervene.
Now, be back to your buisness.
I bowed before him and left. I was furious that he didn't really seem to care about it.
I went back to my chambers and when I was already in bed,falling asleep I was thinking how bad I'll scold Hestesia tommorow.
Late at night
Pov Naeus
I couldn't sleep at all because I was thinking about what Tantiana told me. I didn't know what Hestesia also thinks about me in way I think about her. I was ready to confess to her..
My biggest desire was to hold her in my arms and shower her with passionate kisses. I wished I could give her a very passionate, full of jealousy kiss which she'll remember for rest of her life. I just wanted her to ride me, dominate me and lose her virginty with me..
My lips whispered:
Hestesia..Come to me..
I know you also want me...
Few days later..
In the morning.
Pov Hestesia
When I was having a walk trought gardens, I saw Zarkos talking about something to Naeus. When he mentioned my name, I got terribly scared. He noticed it and winked to me, to give me to know that my secret is safe.
But Naeus looked at me in weird way and raised his eyebrow. He stared at me in weird way. Not thinking much, I walked away. I heard his voice behind me talking to Zarkos:
Hmm, Lord Zarkos, don't you think that our dear Hestesia is acting strange?
Look, she's walking away like she has done something!
I hid behind rose bush and felt my heart beating so fast.
Did somebody tell Naeus what have I done!?
I ran inside the Fort and when I was about to enter my chambers, somebody grabbed my arm..
I turned to that person and saw that lady..
She growled:
Hestesia, you have no shame!
How dare you kiss Naeus, 24 years older than you man!?
Are you crazy!?
If I was your mother, I'd give you a good beating for it!
And look at me when I'm talking to you, you lass!
I used all of my strenght to get off from her, quickly ran inside my chambers, locked it with keys....
I heard her yelling and  hitting the door so hard. I felt that I'm all trembling...
I sat on my bed and waited for her to stop.
But then there was silence, but after a moment I heard voice, fortunately of Octavia:
Hestesia, are you there?
Tantiana is gone!
I got up from the bed, unlocked the door and let her in.
Octavia asked me:
What happened that she was yelling at you so much?
I sniffed and told her:
I... kissed Naeus when he was in his slumber.
Octavia raised her eyebrows and told me:
What's so bad in it? You saw with your own eyes that I also kissed him one time during banquet. So why Tantiana was yelling at you?
I mumbled:
I think she was more angry about fact that in age of 17 years old ,I'm looking at mature men..
Octavia laughted hard and told me:
It's your life and you decide on your own! I heard you don't have parents, and Tantiana isn't even related to you, so what can she do with it? The answer is: Nothing!
But then she hissed in pain and groaned. I asked her:
Octavia, what's happening?
She whined:
My waters broke! I'm in labor!
I told my servant:
Go find midwife and physician , now!
She quickly ran to do so.
She was back within seconds, with midwife, physician and Zarkos.
Zarkos picked Octavia up. She asked me:
Hestesia, please be here when I'll be giving birth please!
I told her:
Don't worry,I'll be , if it's not a problem..
Moment later..
We were were in Zarkos chamber. Octavia was screaming in big pain of childbirth...
I did everything I could to make her feel better. Suddenly she whined:
Hestesia! Sorry for everything I did to you!
I whispered:
Hush, Octavia, it's alright! You're gonna make it..
She grabbed my hand and begged me:
Hestesia , just be here! I'm scared!
Seven hours later...
Octavia gave birth to beautiful baby girl. Zarkos fainted from so much emotions...
Octavia was holding the baby in her arms. She looked exhausted but happy. She whispered:
Hestesia, thank you for being here... I'll never forget it...
Then a guard walked in and told me:
King Naeus wishes to see with you as soon as possible!
Octavia smiled and told me:
Go, it can be something important..
I got up from bed and left their chambers.
I was terrifed because I was sure that Naeus is gonna scold me like Tantiana did. When I was going already on second floor, someone grabbed my arm. It was Aseika. She growled:
How dare you try to catch Naeus attention?!
He's mine, and only mine!
I didn't say anything and wanted to go, but Aseika slapped me and pushed off from stairs..
I lost consciousness.
Moment later....
Pov Naeus.
I was getting nervous because Hestesia wasn't coming. I was worried that she got scared of me.
I rushed to look for her...
I saw her lying on the ground on first floor, two guards approached her and called physician to come...
I ran towards them and when I was there, physician was about to take her to her study. I followed physician and guards who was carrying Hestesia to physician's study.
Moment later...
Physician told me that wound on her head isn't serious. I told her:
I'll take her to her chambers...
I gently picked Hestesia up and took her to her chambers...
When we were there, I put her on her bed, wrapped in warm blanket and sat by her. My eyes were admiring her beautiful a bit childish, angelic face. I gently stroked her dark , long soft as silk hair. It was hard to not blush while looking at this gorgerous being...
Moment later...
Pov Hestesia
I woke up to see Naeus sitting on the bed, next to me. I was feeling so ashamed, scared that he's going to scold me for what I did...
He grabbed my hand and told me:
I'm waiting for you on balcony, we need to talk...
He went there. I wrapped myself in blanket and followed him..
When I got there, I saw Naeus facing away from me, and looking at gardens...
When I got closer, I saw that he looks very serious...
I started trembling in fear. I stuttered:
Y-your highness, what do you want to talk about?
He looked at me, and his sight was serious as well...
But after a moment, he smiled very slightly.
Naeus turned to me and grabbed my hands. He sighed and whispered:
Hestesia, I know about everything...
I looked at him feeling very guility. Naeus continued:
I know you kissed me when I was in slumber...
I whined:
I'm so sorry, your highness...
Naeus sighed and told me:
It's alright...
Hestesia, I know you have feelings for me...
I have feelings for you as well ...
I looked at him with hope but then he added:
But you're still very, very young...
My eyes were full of tears.
Naeus continued:
You'll find your love, you're so perfect so beautiful...
I'd love to have you , but I cannot..
I nodded and whispered:
If there is no us, there's no me... But you're right...
I turned away and when I was about to leave,I decided to risk a lot...
I quickly approached Naeus and pulled him intro a passionate kiss. I was kissing him with tears in my eyes. But then I let go of him and mumbled:
I'm so sorry...
But then Naeus grabbed me and pulled intro another passionate kiss...
He gently held my waists and kissed me. I put my arms all over him and enjoyed his warmth. Then Naeus started being very lustfull and started kissing me aggresively...
I felt like I'm about to choke without air...
But then Naeus stopped and carried me inside. He gently put me on the bed and sat down next to me. He gently grabbed my face and stroked my cheeks. I whispered:
Your highness, I want you... You're my air, my strenght to be alive, my paradise...
Naeus gently made me lay on the bed and asked me:
Are you sure, dear?
He smiled at me warmly and touched my waists. His lips kissed my cheeks...