Love At First Kingdom

Chapter Twenty

"Alex..." Thomas purred into my ear. I smile and hide my face into the pillow. " awe,dont hide from me." He whines and kiss my cheek. My hand with his mother's ring on it moves and pushes him away slightly.

"Why not?"I look at him and eyes sparkle playfully. "You're pretty ugly. " He gasps and throws himself off tghe bed, fake crying.

" I thought I was a pretty ballerina!"he cries from the floor. I look over the edge and smile as I lean down and kiss his lips softly and happily.  He hums into the kiss pulls me off the rest of the bed.

"You are the most handsome man I have ever met." I kiss his nose. He grins ear to ear and puts his hands on my hips. " You are my pretty ballerina."

"And you're my stunning star." He kiss my jaw, my face grows warm and I blush slightly. "Awe, I made you blush."

"You've never really had a pet name like that before." I mutter into his neck as he sits up.

"Well, you deserve the best Alex." I smile and playwith his hair.

"And you deserve the world. " I hum softly. He hugs me tightly and sways slowly.

"But my love, I already have the world. You." I look at him and eyes truly hold me like I am his world.

A few months ago I would've shyed away and refused the comment to be true. A few months ago I would've laied my head back on his chest and let the voices scream at me that this is wrong. I deserve somone like John. Somone who turned tail after the war and dissapeared into the woods with Aaron. Someone who only lusted after me.

But I don't.  I don't deserve annyone like John. I deserve someone like Thomas. Someone who cherishes every minute like its our last. Someone who treats me with respect and love, true love. Not lust. Someone like Thomas, where we are eachothers worlds.

"And I have mine." I kiss his cheek and he leans into it happily. " I love you Thomas. "

"I love you too Alexander.  Very much." He leans into it and sighs happily.

"So, where's our child?" I smile as we stand up hand in hand. Thomas stops and listens through the house.

"Most likely practicing with Laf." He shrugs and we work our way into the kitchen.

"What are they practicing? The wars over. We have nothing to fear. " I laugh and casts a look over his shoulder at me and gives a soft smile.

"Everyone should know how to defend themselves. Laf said that Philip had to much unused potential to go unnoticed. "I look out the kitchen window amd scan the gardens for them." They won't be out there honey.  They went tothe spring court early this morning. "

"Why practice there? If he losses his finger I want to be right there to call him a fucking idiot for playing with knives when he knows I worry, and to  help heal him." I sigh and Thomas hums in my ear with a smile.

"Well, he hasn't been practicing in just the spring court.  Laf and him have veen bouncing around from court to court lately. " He shrugs." And he'll be fine. If he losses a finger Laf'll just glue it back on or something. " He cracks a smile and roars with laughter.  I smack his arm with my own smile.

"If Philip comes back and he's missing a leg laf and you will know first how I feel about it." I huff and go to make breakfast.

"Of course darlin'." He nods and helps."Philip's also taken an intrest on what's across the border. " I freeze and eyes snap to Thomas, he looks as unhappy as I feel.  As soon as we fished and won the war Thomas and I put the border back up for everyone's safety.  We earsed ourselves from the humans mind so they wouldn't even know that we are real.

"What?" I gulp and he goes back to playing with his raw eggs in the bowl." If he and Laf are practicing by the border I want them to move to the hills on the other side of the garden."

"I told Laf the same thing when he told me that Philip had took an interest with it." Thomas huffs." But he insisted that it's the best place for them to be."

"And I'm telling him that if a human takes my child when hes gone I'll take it out on his fucking hid before going on a murder spree to find my kid." I growl and take my anger out on the pancake batter. Thomas watches for a few minutes before coming over and putting a steadying hand on mine. I'm shaking and glowing  with rage. I look at him and he hugs me.

It's been two years now since I left that little house on the edge of the woods . Two years since I last saw my sisters. Two years since I saw Peggy. But it's face time, two years could be two thousand years. Or twenty. And the world was so mean and cruel. Those people would tear anything or anyone apart for successes. My eyebrows screw up and I frown.  Thomas see's this and comes over
He puts a hand on my arm and kisses my cheek.

"It's been five years in human time Alex. "He assures. How does he know what I'm thinking? " They're okay. I made sure they survived everything.  They're living fairly wealthy now.

"Thank you ,my love. " I smile and kiss his lips gently. I immediately go back

"I dont like it as much as you do. I despise it. But Laf has his ways and his ways are effective. " Thomas assures and I sigh and nod as I look back out the window ." He's safe Alex. I promise."

"I belive you. I don't like it, but I believe you." I sigh and pour the batter into the pan. He smiles and kisses my cheek.

"He's safe Alex." He assures. I smile and nod.

"I know honey."I look at him ans those golden eyes smile at me.

"After all,the stars are listening and the sun is watching  my love." He says the words hes said thousands of times and I laugh softly.

"And love  conquers all."

A/N: Awe, wasn't that a nice ending? I can play nice and make a nice ending. I do have a soul somewhere!

As for the second book I've decided to do it both.  Switching between Philip's perspective and Alex's  every few chapters or so. So it'll be Peaker and Jamilton.

I'll let you guys know when its up!

-Ken