Royal Misfits

Chapter Twenty- Take Me Away

*Lizetta's POV*

Days later, and I still couldn't face Ethan the same way. I fell off the bed when he came into room. One of the most embarrassing things that have ever happened to me, and I've had loads of embarrassing things happen to me. We're meant to be leaving in a few hours, going away to an isolated island, supposedly uncharted and secure. I suppose our parents wouldn't let us go if they weren't sure about the safety. Everything was packed in the cars and ready to go to the airport, Amelia was visiting the doctor for one last check before we left and Tate and Ethan were nowhere to be found. Bored out of my mind waiting for them at the car, I decided to head back to my room and do a final check of my own. I looked through my cupboards, doing a mental inventory of all the things I should have packed, and to my relief, I did pack them. I eventually got bored of this too, and left my room, heading back outside to the cars. I dragged my feet all the way to the foyer, already feeling drained as if I had been travelling for hours. I found everyone standing there, watching me as I approached. "Where have you been? We've been waiting for you for a while now, Liz.", Amelia said, before she hopped into the car. I rolled my eyes and got in on the other side, to find Ethan and Tate in the front seats. Tate, raising an eyebrow at me from the passenger side. I gave him a shrug before turning my attention to the outside. Our parents already bid us farewell in the morning before they left on their own journey, they warned us to be careful, but to still have fun, as if it were the simplest of tasks. I thought about their words as the castle grew smaller, and hoped this insane plan of theirs worked.

Even though we travelled by private jet to the island, by the time we all disembarked, we were all drained. I checked on Amelia constantly, and she waved me off, claiming she was fine. She held onto Ethan, nervously taking in the new surroundings. I stepped back and looked around myself, the place was breathtaking, indeed. Tate appeared beside me and took a deep breath, I glanced up at him and raised an eyebrow. He must have sensed my attention upon him, because he smirked and lazily put an arm around my shoulder, "Ready for some fun?" he asked. I snorted, "Are you?" I winked at him and jogged up to where Amelia and Ethan were as we approached a massive resort.

The island was empty so, we all opted for separate rooms that were all close to each other. Being in-between Amelia and Tate did not help my nerves about not having enough privacy as they both were known to barge into my room unexpectedly. I entered my room, and I felt the breath leave my body. The room was vast, sunlight streaming in through numerous glass doors. It had a pastel coloured scheme, the sunlight bouncing off everything made it look as if it were glowing in the sun. I ran my hand over the bedding, it was so soft against my skin, even softer than the quality used at the palace. I ventured into the bathroom, it was almost as big as the ones back home. The bath tub, however, looked even bigger than my own. I smiled at the thought of soaking in it, when my chain of thought was broken off when someone grabbed me from behind and pulled me into the shower. Strong arms wrapped themselves around me, a familiar scent filling my nose, I relaxed into my captor, "Tate, you fool. You almost gave me a heart attack!", I pushed against him and he chuckled. "My bad, just wanted to surprise you, " he said, nuzzling my neck. "It is rather warm here, don't you think?", before I turned to ask what he meant, a steady shower of water rained down on us. We were both almost instantly soaked, I shrieked and tried to get away, but Tate held me in place. He held me close against him, his body heat seeping through the wet clothes, I looked up at him and laughed. This idiot, who jump scares me, and calls me stupid names had become so important to me in the short time I'd known him. Marriage was certainly a long shot with him because of politics, and I don't think either of us are ready for such a commitment, but I've never felt so comfortable with anyone else. There hasn't been anyone else like him. I never let anyone close enough to mean this much to me, I still don't know how he managed to weasel his way around my defenses and landed straight in my heart. He glanced down at me, "What are you thinking about in that beautifully twisted mind of yours?" He chuckled, the vibrations from his chest rippling into me. I simply sighed and wrapped my arms around his body, hugging him, "Hey," he said, "What's wrong?" I shook my head as I stood up on my toes and kissed his cheek. I went back to my original position and pressed my head against his chest, I was glad to know my heart wasn't the only one racing at that moment.