Prince

Chapter 8

Narrators POV

When dawn eventually came, the two boys had moved into the same position as the morning before, hands connected, legs entwined. Only this time there would be no rude awakening from the King banging on the bedroom door. They could both stay in the sun rays and sleep the day away if they wished, and boy did they both wish that was the case.

The ever brightening sun shon in through the window making its way to Daniels eyes, causing him to gradually wake. As he shuffled to turn his face from the light Joey, still asleep,  instinctively locked his arms around Daniels body, puling him close and nuzzling his face into his chest. Daniel couldn't help but smile at how beautiful Joey looked in that moment, he was so peaceful and calm, lightly breathing against Daniels chest.

He knew a couple more hour like this wouldn't do any harm, so he buried his face in Joeys messy hair and, still smiling, he fell back asleep.

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After a couple more hours Joey was beginning to wake. The bed around him was cold and empty, he became more and more confused as he tried to recall his memory of last night. He had gone to sleep in Daniels arms, but now he's waking alone, did it really happen? Was it a dream?

'You gonna sleep forever?'

A cheery voice rang from across the room, Joey sat up his eyes still blurry from sleep. After he rubbed his eyes a slim figure began to materialise by the window.

'If you are actually going to get out of bed, I have a really cool idea.'

Daniel ran over an jumped onto the bed with excitement painted across his face.

'What cool idea?'

'Ok, so I was thinking, if you wanted to that is, we could maybe sneak out into the village or something.'

'Are you serious?'

'Well I know it's a little far fetched, but come on, we could get you a cloak with a hood and no one would ever notice.'

Joey knew the about the risk for a Prince to leave the castle without guards, but the gleam in Daniels eyes was too much. He couldn't even remember the last time he went outside.

'Fine'

'Really! You mean it, we can go?'

He leapt forward wrapping his arms tightly around Joey.

'Thank you Thank you Thank you!'

'Alright calm down, give me a minute to wash up and find something to wear'

Daniel loosened his grip and let Joey go to the bathroom and wash up, he too couldn't remember the last time he went outside, being a servant didn't really allow time for him to go and do whatever he wanted. When Joey emerged from the bathroom he had removed his shirt and had water droplets running down his chest, Daniel averted his eyes, his cheeks turning a light shade of red.

Joey pulled a dark cloak from his top drawer, throwing it around his shoulders and fastening the string in a knot around his neck.

'How do I look?'

'Like a peasant'

'Lets get this show on the road then'

Joey pulled the hood over his head and started walking towards the door as Daniel followed, they made their way through the castle checking every turn to ensure the King wouldn't see them. Eventually they got into the courtyard and then the gate. The guards looked down from the walls and called out to them.

'What business do you have here servants?'

Daniel took a step forward and called back in reply.