Sofia the First: The Rise of Rulers

Chapter Twenty-Four: Sofia

Chapter Twenty-Four

Sofia

Hugo and I have become inseparable since our wedding. We have slept beside each other the past few nights and I constantly crave the feel of his strong arm wrapped around my waist. Even now, I wish I had picked a dress without sleeves to better feel the heat emanating from his arm onto my shoulders.

"What about you, Sofia?" Vivian asks. Her, James, and Hugo are all looking at me expectantly. Shit. I stand up straight, desperately trying to snap back into reality.

"Yeah." I answer, hopeful it was an appropriate response. James cocks an eyebrow.

"Your favorite part about your wedding was yeah?" Dammit!

"Oh I just meant my favorite part was the same as Vivian's."

"We didn't have a flower wall at our wedding." Hugo said looking confused.

"Right. It was, um, my dress!"

"It was a pretty dress." Vivian offered. James burst out into laughter. He knew what happened. He saw me staring. Oh god, did Hugo notice too? My best friend slapped her husband's arm, the one that was currently wrapped around her waist. My brother made an effort to stop laughing, but the awkwardness ended when Axel walked over looking to talk to his brother. Hugo turned to face him. They start talking amongst themselves a few feet away, and I can't stop myself from eavesdropping. It's better than trying to listen to my brother and best friend be all sappy. Don't get me wrong, I love them together but when he's all touchy it makes me want to puke.

"I don't know man," Hugo is saying.

"Come on! All the girls talk and you and Sofia are besties. She must have mentioned something."

"Ok first of all me and Sofia aren't besties. We're married."

"Ha! Yeah and so are me and Astrid." Hugo ignores him.

"Second, I don't make a habit of asking my wife if her friend has said whether or not she will sleep with her husband."

"Oh, she'll sleep with me alright. I just want a timeline."

"Well it certainly won't be soon with your cocky ass always driving her nuts."

"Well she drives me nuts."

"In a completely different way."

I have no idea what they are talking about, but it makes me laugh hearing them bicker. It reminds me of old times with Amber and James.

"She'll drive you even more nuts when you wake up next to her." Hugo continues.

"Oh yeah?"

"Yep. I still remember waking up with Sofia in my arms and her scent. I can't get it out of my head."

"Ok, ew. I don't want to hear your fantasies about your wife, bro. Keep that to yourself. Unless you want to hear my fantasies about Astrid, which have a lot less to do with her scent and a lot more to do with her boo-"

"No thanks."

"That's what I thought," Axel says chuckling. I feel my cheeks flush from the embarrassment of overhearing that whole conversation. Hugo likes the way I smell. I make a mental note to remember to use that perfume tonight.

"So you slept in the bed?" Axel says after he finished laughing.

"Sure did. That night and last."

"I'll sleep in the bed."

"Oh I'm sure you will." Hugo says, rolling his eyes.

Then Astrid walks up to us and the boys go silent.