Royalty Overdrive

Chapter 10

Steve's POV
James saw someone standing in (y/n)'s window and so it was either (y/n) or Wanda and getting to either of the two would work right about now. We head back in and start running to (y/n)'s room. We opened the door to find her passed out in a corner of her room. Her hands were tangled in her hair like she had been trying to pull it out. James rushed over to try to bring her back. I stood paralyzed waiting for her. She opened her eyes and looked back at James and I with glossy eyes. "Why do you care?" She spoke looking to the floor. James and I were stunned. Neither of us moved or spoke. She stood up but we weren't just going to let her go again. We stood in front of the door. She glared at us before turning back to sit on her bed. She picked up the book sitting on the floor and plopped down on the bed. She continued glowering at her book as read. James and I came and sat at her sides. She went to get up but we each simultaneously grabbed one of her shoulders. "What do you want?" She snapped. "How about you tell us what's going on! Maybe it has something to do with the fact that everything went downhill from the garden!" She sighed.

Your POV
I didn't want to tell them, but it's not like they were taking the silence. "Wanda brought up me being in James' room before being in my room with Steve." James and Steve both understood where I was going with this but clearly weren't satisfied with that answer. "It may also have to do with the fact that I teetered between the two of you for so long." Steve and James looked at each other before shaking their heads. "That's what this was about?" Steve spoke up. I was confused as all hell at this point. "We're sorry but we're the reason you're conflicted." "What?" I still didn't know what they meant. "We intentionally confused you to see who you'd pick." James' words registered to me in in an instant. "WHA?! Are you telling me that you've been doing that only to find who's more enticing?!" I couldn't hold back my anger. "NO! That's not it at all! We both are interested in you but we couldn't agree on who was more right for you. So... We decided to have you choose." Steve explained. "And we've been telling each other what's been going on between us and-" "That's what you used to determine who I like more. Right?" They were surprised to see that I understood, but quickly realized I was glaring at them again. "We're sorry." They spoke at the same time. "The least you could have done is tell me." I was frustrated but I actually wasn't that mad at them. I was so upset because I thought they would hate me for that. "How can we make it up to you?" Steve looked genuinely concerned. James' expression matched. I felt bad that they were so concerned, but I was super hungry. After all, I haven't eaten today and it's almost 3 pm. "How about some borscht and Vanilla Ice cream" I smiled. They both looked back at me and after a moment started laughing. "On it." Steve got up and left the room. As soon as Steve was gone James turned to me. "Did you really feel bad about being with both of us?" He pulled back into a more serious conversation. "Yes." I insisted, "It bothered me that I was basically playing both of you." James hugged me and smiled, "Well don't worry, I don't think either of us are gonna get on your case about that." I laughed at his comment. Steve walked back in and smiled, "On it's way," He smiled, "That reminds me, did you know that the dressmaker had already been fired?" I was stunned by the question. Wanda was fired?! When did that happen. Just two or three days ago she made me a dress for the ball. "What?" The word escaped my mouth as my thoughts swirled. "She was fired the day after the ball." James spoke gently like the words if spoken too loudly would hurt me. "It was found that she had been stealing from the King and Queen." Steve did the same with his statement. "Oh." A quiet thought escaped yet again. Steve sat and looked at me evaluating my emotions. My face was expressionless but I just didn't know what to think. I wouldn't want her to be here if she was doing that but she is the first friend I had here. I was sandwiched in a hug between Steve and James. I started to laugh as the contact brought me out of my thoughts. James and Steve laughed with me.