The Kings Love

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King Laurent
( Day 123, February 22th )

A melodious laugh floated around in the air and enticed my senses, coaxing me to join in the sweet sound but I fought its hold and instead, glared at the small woman now staring at me as she rested her arms on my lap with her chin in the palm of her hand, with amusement sparkling in her mocha eyes.

King Laurent: "What?", I asked and her eyes darkened in laughter yet she still said nothing, just laughed her mirth once more. Irritation pricked at my nerves as I already knew why she was behaving this way and I couldn't find the amusement in it as she did. Running her finger down the length of my leg, Jasmine batted her eyelashes and tossed a full blown smile my way.

Jasmine: "Oh my poor King, I am so sorry that you have been assigned to bedrest but please remember, it is for your own health.", a giggle bubbled up from her full lips and overtook her, she fell to her back and tears slipped from her eyes at how funny she found the situation. Smacking my teeth, I returned my attention to the invoices in my hand, ignoring the woman now.

Jasmine: "Oh you are no fun Your Majesty! Is it so bad to be stuck in bed with your pregnant girlfriend?!", her mood swings were in full effect now and I could see how much it bothered her that I refused to enjoy her company. Exhaling a ragged harassed breath, I tried to placate the despairing woman.

King Laurent: "Jasmine, it isn't that I don't enjoy your company. You know just as well as I how much I love that you are around but this so called bedrest interferes with my duty as King and makes handling important matters difficult.", I tried to explain to the distraught woman but instead a frown marred her features and her eyes narrowed to slits.

Jasmine: "You know what Laurent, that's bullshit and you know it or did you forget that Larry already said he will take care of everything while you regain your strength? Whatever.", her mood now sullen and solemn, Jasmine edged off the huge four poster bed and with the help of her walker, left the room without sparing me a single glance.

Reading the increasing amount of goods being imported to the island and noting the sum of it all, I let my mind wander back to Jasmine. I knew I was being a terrible lover and hadn't been paying her feelings any mind since I was forced to be confined. Even though I now felt her pain of being straddled to the bed, I found my sentence to be unfounded while Jasmine's was to keep her and the baby safe.

Lies! You're just trying to justify your want to get out without feeling bad about her! , my conscience unabashedly screeched inside the walls of my mind and chastised me for being so unsympathetic to my own woman's plight. Sighing once again, I wrote of the checks for the treasury to send off and waited for Jasmine to return in hopes of getting back on her good side.

A couple of hours passed before she reappeared and by then, my temperament was one of vexation. She strolled into the room minus her walker with a tender smile and step full of spring that faltered when her gaze landed on my agitated features.

Jasmine: "What's wrong Lau? Are you okay? Do you need me to get Dr.Leona?", the way she knitted her brow in concern and her worry was a small balm to the heat of my anger as the forgotten pain reemerged and became determined to remind me of its presence. Wincing slightly at the now prickling feel of ice pain trailing up my calf, I reached over to the nightstand to take the morphine pill with a glass of water. Completely missing the thunderous expression flitting across Jasmine's face, I returned my attention to her and kept my voice emotionless as almost immediately, the pain ceased and a lethargic feel began in my body.

King Laurent: "Where were you my love? I waited her specifically so that I could speak to you and apologize for my behavior as late yet you disappear and deem it okay to not return until this late hour. Why is that?", she bristled underneath the annoyance I had unknowingly let slip into my tone and Jasmine took a seat on the love seat, tucking her feet in to the warmth of the cushions.

Jasmine: "Even more bullshit my King? You specifically waited for me? Ha! You say that as though you had a choice, you are bound to that bed until Dr.Leona clears you and you know it. Plus, it's only nine Laurent and I was with your mom planning out the rest of our trip to London for my birthday. I'm a grown ass woman King Laurent, I do not come and go as YOU please.", speaking calmly yet with all the sass of a woman not in the mood to be trifled with, Jasmine challenged my glare with one of her own. Dismissing her words with a casual wave of my hand, I laid back down upon the many pillows adorning the bed now to aid in my comfort and closed my eyes since she was here, I was able to rest without fretting for her and our child's safety.

King Laurent: "Be that as it may, I am still King and my word is law, do not push my temper Jasmine. It's already bad enough that you are roaming around without your walker now and you think it's safe to go to London in your condition? I'm beginning to not like the idea at all, I've half the mind to completely forbid the trip.", the silence was oddly deafening and it didn't bode well to me. So gradually, I lifted my eyelids go see Jasmine sitting there with silent tears streaming down her face, each droplet a spear to the icy facade I had adapted because of my own lameness.

Jasmine: "So not only do you plan on not even being with me for my birthday, you will try and stop the only thing I truly have to look forward to? Why are you being so cruel?", angrily wiping the tears from her cheeks, she stood and went to leave again. "I am lonely Laurent and all I wanted was to be around people who care for me for my birthday but since you're King and your word is law, I suppose I have no choice but to cancel. I'll be sleeping in one of the guest rooms for the night so I will see you in the morning." , she whispered in a quiet tone, disappearing into the darkened hallway and leaving me to my own foolish regret.

Why was I behaving this way?

Authors Note

Hello 😋, how is everyone doing? Good I hope! Well, I haven't been updating much because one, I had a huge writers block and two, I've been fighting. If any of my readers for this book have read my first one When You Left Me, you guys would know that I battled depression. It hits me unexpectantly and I withdraw from everything. But once again, I prevail and I am back😊. So please enjoy the chapter loves.