A story for Connor

Many years ago, sixteen to be exact, a boy was born. His mother was beautiful with dark hair and pale skin, she named the boy Connor. Connor's father was a bad man, but Connor and his mother had someone better in their lives, a young man called Ross. The beautiful mother was named Gema and little did she know then, her son was destined for great things. 

The now sixteen year old boy was wandering around one day, he walked along the riverbank as it began to rain. He was looking at the scene before him, feeling peaceful, as he saw a dark figure running for shelter under a tree. As he got closer, he saw it was a young girl, and she was beautiful. 

"Hello" he said when he reached her side. She was wearing a black cloak with a hood, but when she took it down, he saw she had beautiful long, golden, curly hair, and bright blue eyes, the brightest blue he'd ever seen.

"Hello" she replied quietly with a smile which almost stopped his heart "what's your name?" she asked.

"I'm Connor, what's your name?" he said in reply.

"It's a secret, but you can call me what ever you choose" she said.

"Petal" he said so quietly it was almost a whisper.

"what?" she said.

"Petal. beacus your beautiful like a flower, and so delicate your like a petal" he said going a little red. The girl smiled, she liked the name and she thought the young boy was very sweet. They sat together, talking for the rest of the afternoon. They talked about the river, and their families and things they liked and disliked. Connor was having fun until the girl said she had to go, she didn't tell him much about herself but what she said when she left certainly seemed strange.

"If they find I'm gone i'll be in a lot of trouble. Meet me here tomorrow?" she said.

The boy went home thinking about her all the way, he usually shared everything with his mother, but not this. Not yet.

The next day, Connor went back to the same tree, and there she was, waiting for him.

"Hello, Petal" he said with a soft smile. Again they talked for hours until she said she had to go, this happened every day for the next few weeks, Connor felt he was falling in love with the girl and decided it was time he told his mother, she seemed pleased and asked him to invite her round for dinner, so the next day when he went to meet her, he asked her to come for dinner, she looked worried and he thought she was going to denie his invitation, but she said yes.

When they got to his, Gema was waiting.

"Mum, this is..Petal" said Connor with a smile. They had a great time and Gema and Petal seemes to get along, Connor decided then that this girl was definately the one. A month later, he met her as usual by the tree, when he reached her, he took a small box out of his pocket, straight away she knew what it was. Before he could ask the question, she said, 

"Connor, my name is Jade". Connor just smiled. 

"My dearest Petal" he smiled "Will you marry me?" 

The girl smiled but then burst into tears.

"but there's something i must tell you" she said "I'm a princess" It took a few moments to sink in, but Connor didn't care, she was still the girl he loved and just months later the couple were married, and Connor became the greatest king of his time.