The Axe in The Tree

Chapter 42

Bradford had no clue were Florence was so I had to wait patiently in his courters.
I wasn't very patient. I tapped my foot, pulled at loose strings on my pants, and spent most the time fantasizing about what may happen if Florence felt the same.

What would I do if he did feel the same? How would my father react? Or even worse how would the kingdom react? Would I be lynch or burned at the stake? That hadn't happened for months and when the lyching incident did happen it was because the man had murdered his wife.

I was still scared though. Maybe thats why Florence said he didn't feel the same. He was afraid of how his kingdom and his father would react.
Did his kingdom lynch people who loved the same gender? If they did I understood why the kingdoms were divided.

The marble door swung open and Florence walked in and stared in shock at me.
"Can.." I had lost my courage now that Florence was looking at me. Those brown eyes were like a spot light and I was like a moth, drawn to them.
"I want to talk to you.. if thats ok." My voice was so unsteady and shaken. Could Florence hear how nervous I was?
Florence stared at me for a few moments. "Ok, what do you want to talk about." Florence closed the door behind him and leaned on it.

He looked so elegant in his clothing. The white was making his skin and hair stand out like a beacon.

"About us." I swallowed hard and took a deep breath. Just ask him Dominic, you can do this. "What.. what are we?"

Florence got a confused look on his face and repeated the questions in confusion. "What are we?" He sounded aggravated, his tone had always been cold, but never this angry.

"I am the future king of the Dark Kingdom!" Florence's face turned a dark gray as he glared at me. For what Florence lacked in strength he made up for in glares and a sharp tongue.

"I do not have time to mess around with you! I need to get back to my family!" Florence stomped his foot and if he hadn't sounded so angry I may have laughed, the stomping made him seem like a child throwing a tantrum.

But what he said hurt. He didn't want to be near me. He did not feel the same. 
I felt my eyes tear up as I came to this realization.
"O..." my voice cracked and I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. "Im sorry for bothering you. I'll leave you alone and talk to my father in the morning about freeing you of your debt. You've spent a month here, I think thats enough," I stood and moved toward the door. Florence swayed out the way as well, not wanting to be near me.

"Goodnight future King." I softly closed the door behind me and immediately left my room. I didn't want for Florence to hear how he had broken my heart.