In Between

Chapter 4 - The Matchmaker

Former King Cyrus stormed in current King Robert's chambers without announcing himself as he pushed the guards away. Jasper ended up tackling him lightly trying to avoid a bigger mess than this day already was.

"You can't throw me out of the Palace. You already took my room. Isn't that enough for you?" Cyrus almost barked.

King Robert raised his gaze from the desk where he was seated at doing God knows what and with an unhealthy joker smile on his face and informed his uncle. "I'm the king and I really can do whatever I want to you my dear uncle. First, because I despite you and second because you are not worthy to be here."

Cyrus tried to contradict him but ended up turning his back saying that he was not leaving.

Jasper didn't like Cyrus but this was getting out of proportions in his opinion. He knew Cyrus and Liam were putting together some plan, and he also knew that it had something to do with the king. But when he called out Liam about the not clever alliance between uncle and nephew, Liam simply said that he had no one he could trust right now and in the end it was true.

However, the King was no fool and was already suspicious of this recent friendship. So Jasper's now focused his all attention on King Robert to prevent him to find out about Cyrus and Liam conversations and to prevent him from finding out about Liam's nights out and also to prevent the Queen from learning about all this mess. It was almost impossible to rest his head and when he did, something always happen to disturb him.

"Jasper where are you?" He heard Sarah Alice call through the King's doors. Thank God this little girl was here to cheer him up. And to think that when she came to the Palace, Jasper cursed Mr. Hill for it. Now she was his best distraction and his best memory of Eleanor. The little girl was always a good reminder of how good it was when he and Eleanor were good and happy, because she was their biggest shipper, despite letting out some major jealousy crisis from time to time.

He opened the door to meet her but it was the King who spoke to the girl. "What do you want with my security detail little one? You know he is working right?" He asked using a not so friendly tone that made Sarah stop where she was and think about whether she was supposed to leave or not.

"I wanted to show him something... I'm sorry!" She said, staring at the floor.

Robert approached her, taking the phone she had in her hands, an action that left Jasper nervous and unsteady in his place. He knew what she wanted to show him and he didn't want the King to know about it.

"What is that something that you want to show him?" He asked staring at some picture of some beach view.

"Oh, I'm sorry your majesty. I really am!" James Hill said, interrupting the conversation and taking back his phone gently from the king's hand. "Sarah Alice, I already told you that I don't want you to distract Jasper with your games!" He scolded the little girl.

But she got confused. "What game?" She asked puzzled.

James shook his head and Jasper shook the little girl gently. "I talk to you later ok Sarah?" And give glance of gratitude to Mr. Hill for his intervention.

"Yes Ok! I'm sorry again your majesty!" Sarah said sadly and left at a quick canter with her father behind.

When Jasper caught up with them they were already at Mr. Hills office with a scowl faced Sarah Alice with her arms folded on her chest. He guessed her father had reprehended her for interrupting the King like she did.

Jasper began to apologize for him. "I'm sorry James this was my fault. I asked her to show me the pic Eleanor send and she wanted to!"

"I know that but she needs to know her boundaries. I can't afford to pick a fight with the King and she knows that!"