The Prince and the Maid

Chapter 3

Grace pov
-A year later-
The media has started following me. Harry and my relationship was public. But I had bigger plans for my self. I would be leaving Harry and England for the US. And university. I part of me didn't want to go. But I wanted to explore. I was still adventurous.

Harry had brought me to the house he and William had grown up in. He was taking me there to meet his father. I was so nervous. "Darling you'll be fine, he'll love you." Harry told me. I had been fidgeting with my mother's cross. "It's just, I serve your grandmother. And I don't want your father to look down on me because of it." I said. Harry put his arm around me. "It will be fine." Harry said. "I just don't want to be seen as the help there. I don't want to jump to my feet when he asks someone to take a message somewhere." I said. "Darling you haven't been to the Palace in two months. You won't do that." He said. "I'm just worried. I mean this is one of the last few moments I'll see you before I leave England." I said. "And I will call you every night. And we will Skype at every available moment. I don't care if it has to be the middle of the night. I will see you at least once a week." Harry said. "Promise?" I asked. Harry kissed my nose. "I promise." He said.

The car stopped and Harry got out. He held his hand out and I got out too. Kate and William were already there. Chatting with Prince Charles. "Father, sorry were late." Harry said. "Not at all." Prince Charles said. I curtsied. "Your highness," I said. I didn't look directly at him. "You must be the famous Grace, Harry always talks about." He said. I shook his hand. I felt so small. With him in the room. I wanted to shrink and hide. "It's an honor to finally meet you, Your Highness." I said. "Your mother speaks highly of you." I added. "My mother?" He asked confused. "I am or was, her runner," I said. I was actually looking at him now. "One of my mother's runners?" He said. "Yes, father she is. And she's fast too." Harry said. "I believe I accidentally ran into once." I said. "Oh, yes you did. Now I recognize you." He smiled. I smiled slightly. "Well how about we watch some Telly." He said. Harry put is arm around me and it made me relax a bit.

We went to the sitting room and watched football. I yelled almost as much as Harry did. "Come on that call was rubish." I yelled. Kate was laughing. I sat back down. I kept looking at the piano in the corner. "Do you play?" Prince Charles asked. "A bit," I said. "Well if you want would you play us a something?" "Yes, sir." I got up. And opened the piano. I played the opening part to Tiny dancer by Sir Elton John. "You and your classical music." Harry said. "It's classic rock, love." I said. "sorry classic rock." Harry said. I stopped playing tiny dancer and started playing moonlight sonata. "This is classical music, which is also enjoyable." I said. I stopped and turned back to the family. "You can continue," Prince Charles said. "That's all I know." I said.

The next morning. I got up and put some running cloths on. I grabbed my running shoes and my cassette player. I had all my mother's old cassettes. I was listening to the first one she'd bought.  Elton John's greatest hits volume 3. I clipped it to my elastic waist band. I went outside. I started running down the path after I stretched. My light jog was fast for a normal person's but then again, I was a sprinter. I ran to the edge of the driveway and back.

When I got back. Most of the house was awake. I headed back to my room. When William came out of Kate's room. We starred at each other for a good minute before I finally said. "I didn't see anything." I went to my room. I showered and got ready for breakfast.

I went to breakfast. We ate in silence, till Prince Charles asked how everyone slept. "I slept so sound, I almost didn't get up for my run this morning." I said. Harry laughed a bit. "What?" I asked. "Nothing, just I can't see what would make you want to miss your morning run." He said. I rolled my eyes. "Anyways, how about you Kate, how did you sleep." Prince Charles asked. "Good," she said. I smiled.

After the weekend was over I had to go back to the city, I had to finish packing my things before going leaving the country.