Two Forbidden Sides (Sophitz)

~17~

Fitz got a few things while we were there and we ate lunch as well. After a short walk, we started to make our way back to the palace.

"I loved this date." Fitz smiled, kissing the top of my head.

"I'm glad you did. I loved it as well, princess." Fitz responded.

"What time is our movie date?" I asked, lacing fingers with his.

"9:30." Fitz answered. Fitz held the reins and I rested back on his chest as we continued our small conversation.

Once we arrived, we got off of Greyfell and put him back in his pen and I checked up on Silveny before heading back into the palace.

We said goodbye, and headed back to our rooms.

I headed into mine, taking off my many jackets and sweaters. I heard a knock on the door and saw Marella and Linh's head peek through.

"Come in." The two entered the room, closing the door behind them, before taking a seat on my bed.

"Where were you?" Marella asked.

"I was out on a date." I shortly replied.

"With your lover boy?" Marella said again.

"If you mean Fitz, then yes."

"Ooh where'd he take you," Linh asked.

"It was actually so romantic. We went outside and had a mini snowball fight and then we went on a horse ride to the village, and had lunch."

"You guys are such a cute couple." Linh said.

"Thanks." I responded, my cheeks turning a bright red.

"Ooh the Royal Ball is coming up. What dress are you wearing?" I shrug my shoulders at the question.

"I'm not sure, I'm wearing a red dress though, but I have a dress fitting tomorrow."

"That's nice. I heard that the guy you ask to dance for the First dance usually ends up winning the selection." Linh said.

"You're just saying that."

"I'm not. But it's going to take some time for you and Fitz to be together, due to the fact that Fitz is from Ev-" I gave Linh a stern stare, before she blabbed to Marella.

"Fitz is from where?" Marella asked. "You can tell me."

"You won't blab?" She nodded her head.

"Fitz is from Everglen." Her eyes widened.

"Why am I just hearing about it?"

"Marella I've told only a few people, which is why I don't want you to say a word to anyone, or else we'll be in big trouble with our parents."

"I can keep a secret." She promised. "But how did you guys meet if you can't cross the border?"

"We would both sneak out and meet each other by the border. Fitz would sneak over and we'd take walks in the village at night for a few hours and head back. Once I told him I was going to have a selection, he wanted to be part of it, so we thought of a plan to have him come into the selection without our parents knowing." I explained.

"Who knew our princess was such a rebel?" Marella said, earning an eye roll from me.

"I'm hardly anything but a rebel." Marella rolled her eyes.

"You snuck a boy, who you're not supposed to even interact with, inside the palace for your selection, and you snuck out of the palace for who knows how long to meet with a boy, who you now love."