The Unexpected Journey-A Prince Harry Fan Fic

Chapter 105

When Harry woke the next morning, he already had a smile on his face. Though there was a slight headache leftover from the night before, it didn't compare in the least to how happy he was. The sun was peaking in past the draperies that had been drawn the night before. He lifted his head slightly, his eyes squinting to read the time on the clock.

"Good Morning Captain..." Maddie's voice was heavy as she called to him, instantly pulling him from his quest for time. Turning towards her, a grin pulled at his lips. She looked incredibly sexy—silky slip of a nightgown, hair mussed up against her pillow as she smiled up at him.

"Good Morning," his hand reached out to her, his finger tracing down the soft skin of her arm; tickling her slightly. "Tell me love...did you really marry me yesterday or was that a dream?"

"No dream..." She shifted under his touch, closer. "I really did."

"Good...good..." He sighed in mock relief as his fingers moved from her hand to her hip. His eyes lifted to meet hers; heavy with sleep and a reawakened desire. "And did I really fall asleep on you last night..."

"Yes." She nodded, her lips puckering into the smallest of pouts.

"Dressed like this?" His fingers moved across her stomach, walking from her hip to the small of her belly.

"Yes..." She breathed; that strong, familiar stir moving inside of her.

"Well now..." His hand pushed up under her slip to the warm flesh underneath; flattening out on her stomach. "That's not very nice of me at all."

"No..." Maddie shook her head as it pressed back into the pillow below her; her body warming, melting, underneath his touch. "No it wasn't."

"Well maybe..." His fingers dipped below the silky slip of fabric that rested low on her hips. "Maybe we should start this morning off with an apology."

"Ohhhh..." Maddie gasped, her body igniting under his hand. His eyebrows lifted as his hand slipped further down, his fingers sliding against her folds, his thumb finding home at that soft center that drove her mad. She was already aching for more as his thumb began to circle the nerves that gathered there.

"What do you say baby..." His breath was hot against her skin as he moved to kiss her neck. "Let me make it up to you?"

"Mmmm..." Maddie's hips arched up and her hands moved into his hair; pressing him to her. His fingers, strong and steady, began to stroke her as his thumb continued its slow, tortuous journey.

"Is that a yes?" He grinned, planting warm, wet kisses across her chest as he moved further down.

"Yes..." She breathed, her head nodding as her tongue licked her lips.

"Sorry, I didn't hear you. Yes?" He teased, as one finger pressed further, dipping into the slickness that he had aroused from her. Maddie nodded and, taking a cue, Harry slipped a finger inside of her.

"Oh..." She moaned at the feeling.

"Yes?" He teased again, his tongue darting below the silk that slacked at her chest, licking the soft, pink skin there, his teeth nipping lightly.

"Yes. Harry..." She pressed his head to her as he slipped another finger inside of her; her hips bucking up against him. "Oh God..." Harry moved then so that he was leaning over her. Without abandoning the steady in and out that was lulling her to the edge, his free hand moved up under her nightgown, desperately wanting to pull it from her body.

And just as his mouth reached one stiff, pert nipple; just as he pulled it into his mouth; just as he moved to slip another finger inside of her, just as Maddie sucked in her breath in anticipation, a hard, sharp knock on the door brought them both quickly to silence. His mouth lifted from her breast, his fingers stalled inside of her and his eyes turned a glare in the direction of the knock; his voice a low growl.

"What in God's name is..."

"Oh God," Maddie groaned. "It's my fault. I ordered breakfast." She breathed, her hand resting on his wrist that laid between her legs. "Before you woke up, I called up breakfast and..." Harry nodded, swallowing back his lust as his eyes moved back to her.

"Well...should we let them in or..." His eyes flashed as his fingers moved a few quick, shallow strokes within her. "Pretend we aren't here..."

"Oh God that." Maddie moaned, her hand pressing his closer to her. A chuckle rumbled from him as his head bent to kiss her again. But the second knock could not be ignored. Harry pulled away from her with a huff. "I'm so sorry..." She breathed, the regret evident in her voice.

"It's okay," he kissed her and, with great effort, slipped his fingers from her. Maddie groaned at their absence. Smiling wide, he traced a path up over her hip, tugging her nightgown down, putting it back in place, and lifting away from her. "Just one moment!" He called to the door.

"It's not okay," Maddie sighed, her body reeling from the abandoned build up. She wanted to go back in time and slap the phone right out of her hand. "I want this. I need this."

"Me too love," he flashed a grin as he rose from their bed, pulling a t-shirt on over his head. "I'll make it up to you. I promise."

"That's what you said last night," she reached for her robe as Harry rounded the bed.

"Ohhh..." Harry shook his head as he moved closer to her. "I knew you were going to toss that up again."

"Mere hours after vowing to honor me with your body..." Her eyes were fiery as she crossed her arms over her chest.

"Oh baby..." He pulled her to him then, wrapping his arms around her, tugging her tight to his body. His face nuzzled into her neck as he pressed up against her, evidence of his own desires stiff and clear. "I'm going to honor you with my body..." His hands went wide on her back, sliding down over her ass. "For the next ten days I'm going to do nothing but honor you with my body..."

"I can't wait," she whispered.

"Me neither." And then, with a wink and a pat, he stepped away from her and moved towards the door. He watched her pull her robe tight, watched as she tugged the ties into place before he pulled the door open with a smile. "Good Morning!" Maddie giggled at his overly cheery voice, at the semi-shocked look on the young woman's face as she pushed the cart into the room. She hurriedly set up the cart, pulling silver from atop the plates, adjusting things just so before she stepped back; well trained and meticulous. Harry snatched a strawberry from a plate and winked at Maddie. "Thank you," he spoke to the young lady who nodded and dipped into a slight curtsy.

"Yes, thank you very much," Maddie smiled at the young woman as she reached for a croissant.

"Your Royal Highness," the young lady smiled to Maddie, dipping into a curtsy as she slipped away from them, moving towards the door. Harry watched as Maddie's eyes grew big; her hand pausing midway to her mouth with the croissant. He couldn't help the chuckle that slipped from his lips as he reached for a glass of juice.

"Are you laughing at me?" Maddie spun around to look at him as the door to their room shut and they were alone again.

"A little bit, yes." He nodded, sipping from his glass. "You should have seen how big your eyes were. The size of saucers..." He chuckled again; sitting back on the bed with a plate of fruit.

"Ha!" Her head tipped back in a moment of laughter as she gathered a cup of coffee and her croissant and climbed back into bed. "It just felt...so strange to hear that."

"Yes," he nodded; his head leaning against the massive headboard as he began to eat.

"And when she curtsied..." Maddie's eyes flashed wide again.

"Yes," he continued to nod as he tipped back his juice with a sigh; he understood.

"I never got it, you know..." Maddie turned to look at him. "When I first met you and you tried to tell me...I didn't get it."

"Yeah," Harry chuckled. "Now imagine what it would be like if the person calling you that, the person curtseying to you was somebody you were trying to impress, to date...somebody you were trying to sleep with...to make love to..." He dipped his head to press a kiss to her shoulder.

"Oh..." The word was long and slow, just like her realization. "Oh wow."

"Exactly." He grinned up at her with a wink. Maddie's mind thought back to their beginning, to the awkward moments when she didn't know what to do or what to call him. And then she matched his grin.

"But...you know..." Her grin grew a little twisted. "I suppose you could have a little fun with it too."

"Fun?" His forehead knotted up in confusion.

"Yeah..." She shrugged. "You never...I don't know...played with it a bit?" She shrugged, pulling her bottom lip into her teeth.

"Played with it?" Harry's eyebrows raised as he scanned her face.

"Yeah..." She nudged his shoulder with hers. "The Prince and...the peasant. Don't tell me you never..."

"I never!" He cut in with a sharp shake of his head.

"Why not?" She grinned wide as she lifted her eyebrows. "You're a Prince. We just woke up in a castle..."

"Technically it's a palace," he corrected her before he could catch himself. Maddie snickered into her coffee cup.

"What's the difference?"

"Never mind," he shook his head, rolling his eyes.

"Aw come on," her toe poked his knee. "Tell me."

"Fine..." He sighed heavily. "A castle is built to withstand battle, it's fortified. A palace is built for living in opulence." Maddie giggled against the back of her hand. "You're laughing at me."

"No, no," Maddie shook her head. "I'm just..." She moved to set her cup on the nightstand next to her. "Wondering if you wanted to..."

"Wanted to..." His eyebrows lifted.

"Take advantage of the...palace..." She bowed her head. "My Lord."

"Madeline really," he laughed, shaking his head.

"What? You're making fun of me?"

"No. I just..."

"I'm telling my new husband I want to...play...and he's making fun of me," she sighed, moving to step from the bed.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa," Harry's hand darted out, grabbing her wrist before she could step completely away from him. "Hold on."

"No, it's okay," there was a small smile on her lips. "It's fine."

"No, no." He shook his head, his hand pulling her back to him, back to their bed. "It's not okay. I didn't know you were being serious. Baby, you wanna play?" He looked up to her, his eyes alive, his lips pulling into a grin.

"Maybe," Maddie shrugged; coy.

"Then we'll play." Harry bit at his lower lip; eyes heavy with want.

"Yeah?" She lifted her eyebrows. "That easy?"

"Absolutely." His voice was low, gravelly as he took a deep breath. "Absolutely that easy." Then, with an insistence born of desire and impatience, and the frustration that comes with constant interruptions, Harry tugged at her hand, bringing her back to the bed with a peal of laughter.

"My lord!" She giggled, her laughter very quickly muffled by his lips, by his undeterred drive to finally, finally, make love to his wife.

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It took ten hours to get to their honeymoon, ten hours before they arrived in the Maldives; the beautiful, serene, peaceful setting for their ten days of rest, relaxation, and reconnecting. They had eventually risen from the bed at Buckingham, showered, dressed, and stopped at Kensington before they were back in the car headed for the airport and their beautiful piece of paradise.

Ten hours, one direct flight, one small prop plane with a water landing, and a walk along the walkway that was stilted over the water and they were there. At the end of the walkway was a large home built on stilts over the crystal blue water. There was a smaller place just before it where their Security Team would be making home for the next ten days. There were other similar, smaller homes situated in a group at quite a distance, but these two were alone—as though they were meant to provide just the privacy and security they would want. Maddie wasn't exactly sure how one went about finding such accommodations, so perfectly suited for their needs, but she was thankful somebody had.

Given the time in the air and the time difference, it was early morning and the sun had already risen over them. Having dressed on the plane, they were wearing light clothes; shorts, skirts, sandals. And with hats and sunglasses on their heads, the young couple was ready to jump into their surroundings.

"Wow..." Maddie breathed, looking around her as the soft breeze fluttered her skirt just so. "This is..."

"Remote?" Harry grinned wide; relaxation and vacation already taking home in his soul.

"Yes," she nodded. "And beautiful and...damn Wales. You're a genius." She stepped up next to him, kissing his lips with a sigh.

"Thank you," his arm looped loosely around her waist as the owners, a quiet, friendly couple who weren't too much older than Maddie and Harry, opened up the place for them; handing over information and keys to the Security team.

"Tired?" Maddie leaned against his chest as they waited for the okay to step in.

"No." Harry's hands ran over her back as he kissed the tip of her nose. "You?"

"Completely rested," she smiled wide and then, with a nod from Jim, who was heading up the team, they were free to enter. "Come on husband..." Maddie pulled away from him, her hand grabbing for his.

"Whoa..." Harry tugged her back to him. "What did I tell you about thresholds?"

"Oh for Heaven's sake..." Maddie rolled her eyes, arms crossing over her chest. Harry smirked and held his ground. Maddie laughed as her arms went limp in defeat. "Fine. Man of mine. Let's do this."

With a snarky chuckle, Harry moved to her, his hands firm on her waist as he lifted her up and into his arms; face to face so that her legs could wrap around him. She loved the way his hands slid down to grip her ass as he carried her over this particular threshold.

"Smooth baby," Maddie giggled, tapping his hat down on his head with one hand while her other wrapped around him, holding tight.

"You know it."

While the resort staff unloaded their bags, half the security team began to move about their place, doing their thing, while the others set up at the place that had been secured for them. Maddie had half a moment of sympathy for the protection officers who were forced to be there for her honeymoon, for the way Harry was holding her, the way she knew he was going to continue make up for falling asleep the night before, the way they were going to play their way through the next ten days.

She had half a moment of sympathy for them. But, wrapped around Harry, taking a look around for the first time, it didn't last very long.

Harry held onto her well past the threshold and into the place. Maddie lifted her sunglasses from her eyes and took it in. The extravagance of their home for the next few weeks was breathtaking—completely unimaginable at another time in her life. As her eyes moved over the beautiful furnishings, the abundant amenities, the way almost every room opened up to the view of the water—Harry's eyes moved over her. Feeling his gaze on her, she met his eyes and hugged her arms around his neck.

"Are you going to let me down now?" She smiled down at him as Arthur and Jim moved about, checking rooms and clearing entry points.

"Not a chance," Harry grinned and tightened his hold on her with one hand while the other reached into his back pocket; tossing his wallet onto the table in the living area. "You have anything in your pockets?"

"I don't have pockets," Maddie shook her head, slightly confused.

"Excellent," he beamed and, as his hand reached around, pulling her shoes from her feet, he began to move through the house again, Maddie secured and settled around him. With great ease, he navigated them across the house and outside onto the stilted deck. Maddie's breath drew in as she took in the view, as she looked out across the water.

"Oh my God..." She was stunned; in awe. Her hands rested on his shoulders as her head spun around, looking around them; taking it in. But before she could register her surroundings in any real sort of way, they were moving lower.

Harry, with Maddie in his arms, took to the stairs; walking right into the crystal clear water of the Indian Ocean.

"Harry!" Maddie's arms tightened around his neck as she realized what he was doing.

"Hold on baby," he kissed her neck with a grin as he lowered them further into the water. And she did. She held onto him as the water lapped up around them, soaking their clothes and soothing her skin.

"Harry!" She giggled into a sigh; so totally unsurprised with him.

"Here we go..." He tipped his lips up to kiss her; his hands pushing her closer to him. "We're here, love. Honeymoon."

"Just had to bring me right into the water?" She pinched his cheek lightly between her thumb and forefinger.

"Absolutely." He turned his face to kiss her hand.

"You're insane." And she loved it.

"Yes." He nodded. God how he loved her.

"You're in so much trouble." She shook her head, her hand splashing in the water; happy.

"It's funny..." He looked smug as he looked her over; eyes predator like. "I was just thinking the same thing about you."

Maddie wondered for half a moment if her laughter could be heard on the island. But, as Harry's lips took hers with expert ease, that half a second passed and she settled into honeymoon mode; she settled into him.