Royal Love

Chapter 8

   The next morning at breakfast father wasn't there, only my sisters. They were talking about last night. Just then i realized something. "I didn't see any of you last night."

   "We were hiding. No one saw us but we saw everyone and everything," Cassie informed me.

   "See anything interesting?"

   "Yes. We did indeed," Elizabeth had a grin on her face that told me I had questions coming my way, and I was right. "Who was he?"

   "Who was who?"

   "The handsome man you danced with last night."

   I decided to have some fun. "I danced with a couple people last night."

   "The one that was tall and very handsome, with brown hair."

  I thought for a moment.  "I don't recall anyone that looked like that."

   Cassie sighed. "You know who! You entered with him and danced with him the longest."

   "Oh. You mean Prince Henry." I said nonchalantly.

   Alice looked amazed. "You danced with a Prince," she squeaked.

   "I did."

   They looked at me in awe. Before Cassie could say anything else, one of our servants appeared in the door. "Princess Sarah, you have a guest."

  I didnt know who would be visiting me. "Very well send them in." The servant scurried away at my command and returned a few minutes later, followed by-

   "Prince Henry!" I jumped up.

   He chuckled at my shock. "I told you Princess Sarah, you may call me Henry."

   I blushed. "Of course." He still stood in the doorway. "Come in. We were just finishing breakfast. If you are hungry I can have the cook send out more food."

   "No I already ate."

   "Well then please at least take a seat."

   He walked over and sat in the empty seat next to where I had just sat. After he was seated I sat down beside him. My sisters, who hadn't said anything, had looks of excitement. Well all but Alice she looked curious. "Is this the Prince, Sarah?"

   I looked at her. "Yes Alice this is the Prince I was telling you about."

   Henry looked at me with amusement on his face. "You were telling them about me?"

   I blushed again and looked down at my lap. "Well they were asking about who you were, and I was telling them."

   "Oh. Well go ahead tell on. Don't let my arrival interfere."

   Thankfully Beatrice spoke up. "She was telling us about how you walked her in to the ballroom and then how the two of you danced."

   His eyes never left me as she talked. "Really?" He asked.

   I looked up and our eyes met. "Yes." I knew we were both thinking about our time in the library last night, and the kisses we shared, or well that he stole.

   Suddenly he turned and looked at Beatrice. "I hope she was complementing my dancing."

   I laughed. "Yes. You are a very good dancer. I don't get to dance very often but when I do it is wonderful and last night I felt like I was flying across the ballroom floor."

   He smiled. We all finished eating, and my sisters went off to something. Henry and I walked through the halls. Servants and maids were everywhere cleaning up from the night before. When we entered the empty library Henry pushed me up against the wall and kissed me. I leaned into it. When we broke apart to catch our breath he stayed where he was with his arms on either side of me. "What if someone were to see us?" I said.

   "I don't really know. I just had to kiss you." He leaned down toward me again.

   I let him kiss me one more time before I slipped out of his arms. I ran past a row of books. "Come find me. " I called. I hide behind a chair in the back of the room. I was watching for him. I peeked out from behind the side. I jerked back behind it when I saw him come out between the bookshelves. I carefully looked out a minute or so later and he was gone. I jumped and let out a squeal when he picked me up from behind.

   "I found you," I felt his breath on my ear.

   "You did." I turned in his arms and gave him a long kiss. I slide my arms up around his neck and ran my fingers through his hair. I pulled away and tried to catch my breath. "Wow." I said

   We both jumped when we heard another voice. "Wow, indeed."

   Henry set me down on my feet and we both turned to find Elizabeth staring at us, with utter shock on her face.