Royal Temptations

Chapter 28

This is a big one. The wedding. We've been following along with this for many chapters now.

I'm so tempted to post everything cause chapter 33 is a good one but I must refrain.

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Yixing's POV

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I took a deep breath, looking at myself in the mirror. Today was the day. Several months in the making. Today, my fiance would become my wife. And I was equal parts excited beyond belief and scared out of my mind.

"You look good Xing," Tao said, sidling up behind me. He glanced out the window of my room, which had a good view of the driveway, and the car that would take us to the beach in a few minutes time. And the news van behind that, with a reporter already seeming to be speaking to a camera. "I thought they weren't supposed to start filming until the ceremony?" Tao asked me.

"That was their orders," I replied, closing my eyes briefly. "But they never listen. I'm kind of surprised it's only one news source here though." Even as I said that, another van came tearing down the driveway. "It's not like it really matters," I said. "Woo they get shots of the two of us leaving the palace."

"You could tell them off," Tao pointed out. "This is private property." It was tempting, let me tell you. But I knew better than that. This was huge. The only heir to the throne was taking a wife today. Only a stupid fool would miss out on this chance. The sad part to me would be watching my future children experience the exact same thing.

"Has anyone else arrived yet?" I asked instead. Tao had been in charge of making sure guests were taken care of in my place since I was busy getting ready here and mother and father were already at the beach making last minute adjustments.

"Ah, yes, about that..." he began, but a knock at my door stopped him. "I'll get it," he said. He broke away, and I turned back to my reflection. Could I really do this? I'd thought I was ready, but now that the day was here, I wasn't so sure.

"Ah Prince Yixing," a voice behind me said that had everything in me freezing for a brief time. I slowly turned, praying to the heavens I wasn't imagining things. Junmyeon smiled, but it was nothing more than a tick of his lips. And he looked absolutely stunning in his crisp charcoal grey suit. "I know I'll see you later, but I came to offer my congratulations a little early."

"Junnie," I breathed, damn near sprinting across my room. As I drew closer, that smile of his only grew bigger, and reaching higher. Much like the kid I never allowed myself to be, I plowed into his arms, feeling them wrap around me instantly. "Are you going to the ceremony?" I asked him. "You're one of the few people who got invited."

"Of course," he replied. Tao laughed delightedly in the background, but I tuned him out after that. I snaked my arms around Junmyeon as well, breathing in a scent that had provided me with comfort in the past, an intoxicating mixture of his cologne and shampoo (strange I know but I could live off of it). For a breath neither of us moved, just holding onto each other like we'd done so many times prior. "Well," he said at last, breaking our delicate silence and slipping out of my grasp. "I'd better get back to Hyeja and Baekhyun. I'm sure they're wondering where I went. It was good to see you Xing. We can talk more later, at the reception." And as quick as he'd come, he was gone again.

"That's what I was going to tell you," Tao broke in quietly. "That Junmyeon had arrived. But he made his presence known quite well on his own." I sighed, smoothing out the wrinkles in my suit and readjusting my bowtie. I'd allowed myself that pleasure for the day. Now it was time to actually be serious and composed. "You invited him to the ceremony?" Tao asked.

"Of course," I replied. "He's important to me, just like you are." After that he said nothing, so I figured I'd made my point. "Come on, we'd better get going," I said. "Don't wanna be late."