The Unexpected Journey-A Prince Harry Fan Fic

Chapter Five

As Maddie sat at her desk, waiting for the first of her clients, she was startled by the sudden appearance of Khenda in the doorway.

"Okay," her voice called into the room, arms crossed; her eyes watching closely. "You want to tell me what exactly is going on with you and Harry?"

"Excuse me?" Maddie looked up in surprise.

"You heard me." She stepped into the room.

"Nothing!" Maddie exclaimed. "Why? Did Ella tell you something? It wasjust a bag of candy. It's not that big of a deal."

"Candy?" Khenda's face registered confusion as she sank into a chair opposite of Maddie's desk. "What are you talking about?"

"Wait..." Maddie paused. "What are you talking about?"

"He asked me to get you on the list for the event this evening."

"Whaa..." Maddie was stunned. "He what?"

"My reaction exactly," Khenda pointed at her shocked expression. "Especially since you were on the list before and you asked to be taken off."

"Khenda, I..."

"You know if you wanted on the list, all you had to do was ask. You didn't need to send the Prince," there was something sarcastic about her tone.

"I didn't send the...I had nothing to do with this." Maddie saw a tiny smirk on Khenda's face; she was enjoying this.

"Yes, I know," Khenda smiled. "Now, what's this about candy?"

"I..." Maddie looked to the floor, her mind wrapping around the information her boss had just shared. "When he was here last month I told him I really enjoyed a particular candy and when he showed up this week he...he brought me a bag."

"Ooooh...This is all starting to make sense now." Khenda shook her head, a knowing, smug grin on flashed her face. "He is going to owe me huge for this."

"Khenda..."

"Do you want to go?" She raised her eyebrows. "I'm being serious now. If you don't want to go, if you want to avoid this altogether, say the word. I can handle Harry. He'll understand."

"No I..." Maddie laughed nervously and ran a hand through her hair. "What am I doing? I mean...why would he even want me to...what does that even..." She trailed off, not even knowing how to finish her thoughts at this point. The two women shared a moment; one of them asking silent questions, the other providing silent answers—all with their eyes.

"Collins and I will pick you up at five," Khenda's reply was matter of fact as she clapped her hands together and stood. In her mind the decision was made. Harry had not wavered once when he asked her to bring Maddie along and though she seemed to be unsure about it all, Maddie clearly had something that drew her to him. And Khenda had known them both long enough, had a deep enough affection for each of them, that she wasn't going to step in and prevent this from going wherever it was meant to go.

"Khenda, I don't know..." Maddie fidgeted, pulling her lower lip in between her teeth.

"Yes you do. I'll see you tonight." And then, with a wink and a grin, Khenda left Maddie in her office.

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Maddie's day grew incredibly busy and, by the time it was over and she was forced to go home by her colleagues, she was exhausted. After a semi-hot shower, she very much wanted to slip into her pajamas and get some much needed sleep. Fortunate or not, Ella had the night off and she was waiting, with a touch of giddiness and some wise words, to help Maddie prepare for her evening.