The Unexpected Journey-A Prince Harry Fan Fic

Chapter 42

If Maddie's weekend had been the ultimate high of the week, Monday was the ultimate low. When she woke that morning, she was chipper and smiling...still reeling from the party and all that had transpired; still laughing from the image of Harry trying to perform with his cousins, still sighing from his words.

She was at the hospital that day and her morning began with her usual rounds; checking on the patients who had been admitted over the weekend; reading over notes, visiting rooms. The morning flew by and, after a quick lunch, she would be heading down to the clinic to see a few out-patients all while remaining on call for the Emergency Room. As she pulled her lunch from the fridge, she glanced out the window; it was a nice day and she was going to eat outside. On her way through the hallways, her phone rang in her pocket. Pulling it out, she grinned.

"Ella my darling, couldn't wait till after work to talk to me?"

"Listen, Madeline, we need to talk."

"Whoa..." Maddie exhaled. "You sound serious."

"Where are you?"

"At work."

"No, like...where? Are you in public or private?"

"A hallway, Ella," Maddie smiled as a coworker walked past her. "What's happening?"

"I think you should sit down somewhere."

"Just tell me."

"Or find an office or..."

"God Damn it Ella, stop playing coy and..." Maddie groaned as her phone beeped. "That's weird. Harry's supposed to be in a meeting..."

"Is he on the other line?" Ella asked.

"He...he was. He went to voicemail. Ella, would you please just..."

"Is there any chance you let somebody take nude photos of you?" Ella spoke quickly and quietly.

"What? No. Of course not," Maddie laughed at the idea. "Why in the world would I..."

"There is a gossip website that says that they have nude photos of you and..."

"WHAT?!" Maddie's lunch fell to the floor as her entire body halted.

"They haven't posted them yet, but they say they have them and..."

"How in the world would they have..." Her phone beeped again. "That's Harry. Oh God do you think he..."

"Knows? Yes!" Ella cut in. "Answer that. Call me back."

Following Ella's directions, Maddie clicked over to the other call.

"Do you know?" He skipped right past the pleasantries.

"Ella just called to tell me. Harry, you have to believe me, it's not me."

"I know," his voice was strained and she could tell he was mad.

"I would never pose for something like that, I swear!"

"I know," he was walking through a hallway to a private room.

"Do you think somebody took a picture of me without me knowing it or..."

"It's not you," he cut her off. "I guarantee it."

"How do you know?"

"Because I've fucking seen them." Scratch that. He was furious.

"How did you see them?" Her voice was hoarse as her face flushed. "Are they already out?"

"No," he pushed through the door and slammed it behind him. "They sent them to my office for comment. I'll give them a fucking..."