Peasant (Zane X Reader) - {COMPLETED}

Chapter 26

Your P.O.V

The boat ride home was pleasant. We talked during the day and admired the ocean, but I couldn't help but feel that everything was a little awkward ever since the kiss we shared. I didn't like this fact, but I tried not to care.

I was sitting in our shared bedroom with my head buried in a book when Zane walked inside, and I looked over before putting my book down.

"Hey." I said as I swung my legs over the side to sit on my bed with my feet dangling over the side. He gave me a sweet smile before walking over to the window and sitting down.

I looked at his back and bit my lip, not really understanding what was wrong.

I sighed before walking over to the window and sitting beside him, a safe distance between us.

"So..." I started, and either he was deaf, or he was ignoring me, because he didn't respond.

I sighed and turned to face him. "What's wrong?" I ask, and he gives me a side glance.

"Nothing. Why would anything be wrong?" He calmly said, and I raised an eyebrow.

"Let's see... you won't talk to me, and if you do, you find some excuse to leave the conversation, and you can barely look me in the eye ever since... you know... if something's wrong, just tell me." I said, kind of upset that he was acting this way.

He kept staring out over the ocean. "I'm fine." He repeated, and I sighed.

"Your majesty..." I started and stopped myself.

After biting my lip and sighing, I placed my hand over his own. "Zane..." I corrected, and he stared at, slightly shocked that I addressed him using his first name. "We just confessed to each other, and right now, your making me more nervous than I was when I told you how I felt. Please just tell me what's wrong." I said, and he stared into my eyes, staring into my curious soul.

Then he looked down at our hands, and quickly maneuvered his own to intertwine his fingers with my own, making me blush as my fingers came in contact with the warm leather gloves on his hand.

"I'm fine..." he trailed off, and looked down before staring at the ocean once more.

"Fine. There's something on my mind." He admitted, and I beamed in victory.

"I've been thinking about how this'll work." He started, and I immediately tensed up.

"I mean, it's obvious that we can't tell anyone about this, but it's just that... someone like you is worth so much more than a relationship that you can't even tell anyone about. It makes me mad that you fell in love with me and I with you. I don't regret it, but you deserve better, and I don't want to drag you into my mess. Especially if father found out..." he trailed off, probably in thought of what his father might do.

I thought about what he had said, and immediately frowned.

He's right... no one can ever know about us... and if someone happened to discover our relationship, they would have to report me, and the punishment can include...

I allowed my thoughts to trail off as I thought about the torturers axe, and I internally grimaced. Yet, I gave myself a soft smile and squeezed his hand.

"Zane... I fell in love with you because you were all I ever wanted. I'm not gonna let a little pain take me down. You should know how stubborn I am by now." I said as I leaned my head on his shoulder.

I felt his cheeks lift up in a smile before he leaned his head on my own.

Then he maneuvered his face and placed a soft peck on my forehead, sending my heartbeat sky-rocketing.