Royal Love

Chapter 1

"Excuse me your majesty, but your father wishes to see you." Dan looked up from his bed and saw one of his servants standing by the doorway. She held her hands in front of her and wouldn't look Dan in the eye, him being the Prince and all. Most sixteen year olds would do anything for this life, but Dan would trade it away for the chance of living a normal life. He wanted to be able to go outside and play with his friends, but he was not allowed to do so, he didn't even have any friends he was also an only child. Dan nodded towards the servant and got up, he knew his father hated to be kept waiting, he didn't want to give him any more reason to dislike him.

"You wished to see me Father?" Dan asked, his Father was sitting at his usual spot on the throne with his mother next to him who smiled warmly at her son. His mother was a kind person and a great Queen, she loved and cared about her son and the villagers. His father was the opposite, all he cared for was power and riches and his place on the throne, Dan was nothing like his father and prayed that he will never be like him. He noticed someone he never noticed before, a boy who looked about his age.

"Yes. This here is Philip, he'll be your personal servant anything you need you tell him and he shall do as he is told." Dan found all this quite unnecessary, they had plenty of servants, but maybe having someone close to his age wouldn't be so bad, it will almost be like having a friend.

"Daniel honey, also why don't you show Philip to his room?" His mother suggested. Dan nodded and gestured for the boy to follow him.

"So you're Philip?" Dan said trying to start a conversation.

"Yes your Majesty.." The not answered quickly looking down.

"You may call me by my name when my parents aren't around." Dan said, he didn't like being called 'your majesty' he didn't like how it just made everyone seem inferior towards him.

"I-I cannot do that.." Philip said looking down.

"Why not?" Dan asked turning around looking at him.

"You're a Prince and our future king, I am your servant therefore I cannot.."

"I do not have many friends Philip, in all honesty I do not have any friends." Dan admitted to him, "I really hoped that maybe you and I could be friends, we are about the same age."

"The King hired me as a servant." He followed the Prince into a room he assumed must be his. It wasn't that big but was bigger than his own room back at home. The bed was a normal sized bed, almost big enough for two people to fit.

"Here's your room," Dan said allowing him to look around. "And my father hired you so I would leave him and my mother alone Philip."

"Call me Phil please your Majesty.." Phil said looking down feeling embarrassed from correcting the Prince. He looked up and was surprised to see him smiling at him.

"Phil does suit you more. I like being called Dan rather than Daniel." Dan smiled sitting next to Phil on the bed, he held his hand out for him to shake. "What do you say Phil? Friends?"

He was hired for one purpose, to do as the Prince says and he could not turn his wishes down. Phil bit his bottom lip, being a habit when he's nervous and shook Dan's hand. The two spent the next few hours sitting in Phil's room talking. Dan told him about how sometimes he wished his life was a little different, he explained that he was grateful but it was almost like living in a prison. He didn't have friends and spent his days either talking to his servants or staring at the walls of the castle. Phil opened up to him about his life, he loved his family a lot but they were struggling. His parents married quite young and had him, his father worked outside the village so he was barely home, his five year old brother Arthur and his pregnant mother lived in a house in the village with his grandmother. They talked for hours, they even had dinner in Phil's room, Dan's parents were busy so they did not seem to notice. They formed a quick friendship and found that they could trust each other.

The next morning Dan woke up during his usual time, he got up and changed. There was a knock at his door and Phil came inside with his breakfast, Dan smiled at him. "Good morning Phil"

"Good morning your- I mean Dan.." Phil said correcting himself before Dan could say anything. He could feel his cheeks burning up as Dan laughed softly. He placed the tray with Dan's breakfast down on his bed.

"Have you eaten already Phil?" Dan asked and got a nod in response.

"Also, the King and Queen have gone for a business trip and will return tomorrow." Phil informed him, "And I need to go to my house in the village drop by some things if you will be willing to grant me permission.."

"Of course," Dan smiled, "But um Phil, may I come with you?"

"It's nothing special Dan.." Phil said looking down biting his bottom lip.

"Please Phil?" Dan asked, "I never leave the castle and I would love to meet your family."

He could not say no, his job was to do as Dan said. He sighed and nodded quietly, the look of excitement in Dan's face made him smile he had never seen someone get so excited and happy over something so little. Dan quickly changed into something more casual and comfortable while Phil waited outside. Today was finally the day he would get to leave the castle even if its just for a little while, he never went anywhere except for his garden.

Dan felt a little nervous as they walked through the village, people recognized him and bowed to him as he walked by, a lot of boys and girls his age stopped to talk to him and ask him what he was doing in the village. It was all really new to him, he felt nervous so he reached forward and gently grabbed Phil's hand linking their fingers, Phil tensed up for a second but then smiled at Dan squeezing his hand assuring that he's doing just fine. Phil's hand in his and Phil's smile calmed him down.

"Now are we going to your house?" Dan asked after they got food supplies for Phils family which Dan paid for although Phil insisted that he didn't have to.

"Yes, it's quite close from here we'll be there soon."

Phil's mother and grandmother were in shock to see Phil at their doorstep with the Prince. They were really kind and welcoming, Dan felt at home, Phil's family actually acted like a family they talked to each other, told each other they love them. Phil's brother Arthur was full of energy and was really friendly, he made Dan wish he had siblings.

"Here let me." Dan said walking up to Phil's mother who was putting things away and could not reach the shelf. She smiled and thanked him for his kindness. Dan looked over at Phil who was standing nervously biting his lip, he walked over to him and gently tapped his lips with his finger making Phil's cheeks so pink. "Don't do that, its not a good habit you'll end up ripping your skin off."

The sun started setting and Phil suggested that they should return to the castle for the others might be starting to worry. Dan thanked Phil's family for their hospitality and said he hopes to see them soon again.

"Your family is really kind, I had a wonderful time with them." Dan smiled. They reached the castle before dark.

"They seemed very fond of you.." Phil said smiling shyly, "You get changed and I will bring your dinner up for you."

"Wait for me, I'll change and we can go down together and eat." Dan said, Phil nodded and turned around to leave Dan's room so he could change but was stopped by Dan. "Phil, wait one more thing."

"Yes?" Phil asked turning around. He froze in shock as Dan moved closer to him, he could feel his warm breath on his cheek. Dan took Phil's hand in his own and squeezed it gently and pressed a soft kiss on his cheek.

"Thank you so much for today Phil."

A/N: really hope you guys like this! It will get really really exciting as we move forward we have amazing ideas that we are really excited about :D