Royal Love

Chapter 8

Dan paced the room thinking of how to break the news to his wife about being in love with someone else for the past five years. He didn't understand why he was so scared, she was having an affair with someone even before Phil came back into his life, he just chose to ignore it, it never bothered him in any way. He took a deep breath and decided that now is the time to tell her, Phil would be here shortly and he wanted to tell her before he got here.

He made his way downstairs, she was usually sitting in the garden at this time. Dan felt a little nervous, but he wanted to get through with this, he wanted to be with Phil and he didn't want to keep it a secret anymore. Dan turned the corner and saw Juliet walking his way with Caleb, his knight following behind her.

"Daniel.." She spoke quietly, she looked nervous. "There is something I need to be honest with you about."

Dan knew where this was going, "Alright, go on."

"I-I love Caleb, we have been seeing each other for quite some time now and I love him.." She said looking down, Caleb walked forward taking her hand into his and squeezed it gently.

"Please don't be mad you're Majesty, we just started talking one day and realized we have feelings for each other." Caleb added.

"I know, I heard the whispers and I have seen you two together." Dan said calmly.

"W-why didn't you say anything?" Juliet asked surprised. "Were you not angry?"

"The truth is, that I have not been honest with you. Do you remember Phil?" Juliet nodded, "He used to work for us four years ago, he was my best friend and we were in love. We are in love."

"One day I overheard you telling one of the maids that you couldn't love. You like men, that's what you meant?" She asked, Dan looked down and nodded. "I thought that maybe there was something wrong with me.."

"No, you're a wonderful and beautiful girl. I do care for you but I can't love you the way I love Phil." Dan explained, "All of this was pressured on me, I was not ready to marry, I'm not ready to be a father. But I know Caleb is, I know he's a great man."

"Thank you, your Majesty." Caleb bowed his head.

"Please, just call me Dan." He smiled.

Juliet walked over to Dan and hugged him tightly, Dan smiled hugging her back. He was relieved that it went well, that he didn't end up hurting her, she didn't deserve that, she deserved to be happy and Caleb was best for her.

One of the guards came in shortly saying that Phil was here. Dan instructed him to allow Phil in at all times and to bring him in. Phil looked slightly nervous seeing Juliet and Caleb standing. Dan smiled holding out his hand, Phil walked over taking his hand.

"So you're the man who stole my husbands heart." Juliet joked, Phil looked at her a little unsure whether or not she was actually kidding. "Don't worry I'm only joking, its nice to meet you."

She held out her hand, Phil smiled taking her hand and shaking it.

"And I'm Caleb." Caleb introduced himself shaking Phil's hand.

"I take it that everything went well." Phil smiled.

"It did, everything is fine." Dan said pressing a kiss on Phil's cheek.

"Just one thing Dan." Juliet said, "You need to tell the villagers."

"And I will." Dan assured her. "Also, you and Caleb are most welcome to continue living here, the castle is big enough for us all."

"Thank you." Caleb and Juliet said.

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"The villagers took it quite well." Phil said as he worked on a dress.

"That's because they all love you." Dan smiled. "So, there's something I wanted to ask you."

"Go on."

"Do you think we're ready to move forward with our relationship? I know we were apart for the past four years but do you think we are ready to get married."

"Dan, I want to get married, I want to marry you." Phil assured him, "But I don't know if the royal life is for me, I'm not a Prince.."

Dan walked over to Phil taking his hands into his. He leaned in kissing his lips softly.

"Phil, my love, I'm not going to make you change and I'm not going to make you give up anything." Dan smiled, "If we do marry I am not going to make you give all of this up if its what you want. You do not want those responsibilities that's completely fine."

"But aren't those the rules? You marry into royalty and you become royalty?" Phil asked.

"You will have the title as King if you marry me, but I will not make you change as most people do."

"Does that mean I will be able to keep my shop?" He asked smiling, "Because this is something I really enjoy.."

"Of course you can, I won't stop my husband from doing what makes him happy." Dan promised. "And also your family can live in the castle or we can get them a nicer house."

Phil smiled pulling Dan closer to him and kissing him passionately.

"Okay." He smiled.

"Okay? So you mean you want to get married?"

"Yes, I want to get married." Phil repeated.

"Do you understand how happy it makes me hearing that." Dan smiled, it was taking everything in him to not cry, "I love you."

"And I love you."

It took four years for everything be okay, for Phil to return back to Dan, for Dan to finally be happy again. They both now had everything they ever wanted in life, and nothing could take that away from them.