Frost (Bxb)

Chapter Thirty

The date went by faster than I had wanted it to, and by the time we got back to my palace, it was pitch black outside. We walked in and Joseph sighed in relief, finally out of the freezing cold. I chuckled at the look on his face as he sent me a look of exasperation that was so exaggerated it had me laughing to the point where I was snorting. Joseph stopped with the expressions and walked over to me, giving me a sweet kiss on the nose.

"I freaking love when you do that."

"What, snort like a pig?"

"We had this discussion. Pigs are freaking cute. Which means you're cute. If you still are comparing your adorable laugh to a pig."

I pursed my lips stubbornly, looking away from him dramatically, making him laugh. "I know not what you speak!"

Joseph laughed some more, wrapping his arms around my waist as he pulled me to him. "You are adorable. Accept it."

I turned my head so I could look at him, his chocolate eyes sparkling with amusement. "If I'm adorable, what does that make you?"

Joseph raised an eyebrow, a slow smirk forming over his lips. "That makes me incredibly sexy, thank you very much." He winked at me and kissed my nose again, making me wrinkle it up.

"What is up with you and my nose? Are you obsessed with my nose? Or...wait, is it a relationship thing? I'm so confused." I asked with a pout, watching as Joseph looked at me lovingly, making my heart race in my chest.

He cupped my cheek, smiling softly as he stared at me. "Maybe I love the look on your face when I do it. It's freaking adorable."

I stared at him for a couple of seconds, curious before I leaned forward, pressing my lips to his nose and watching the way his eyes crossed as he followed me. I pulled back with a giggle, making Joseph raise his eyebrows. "You're right. Your reaction was adorable."

Joseph smiled and looked up as one of my servants walked in. I immediately recognized Jox's tall form, a furrow forming on my brow as he made his way over to us, towering over both Joseph and me.

"Your Highness," he bowed, then glanced at Joseph, "Captain."

"So, what do you need to tell me?" I asked, a frown forming on my lips. "It's not nothing bad, is it?"

Jox shook his head. "Oh no. It's not. I was just asked to let you know what Delkele is here."

My brows furrowed, confusion evident in my expression. Why was he here? Did something bad happen to him? Or someone else? Was I just thinking too hard about this? Probably. Though, I couldn't help but wonder why he decided to visit when it was so late in the night. I voiced my questions aloud and Jox shrugged, giving me an apologetic look.

"I am not sure, Your Highness. I was as surprised to find him on the doorstep as you are."

I sighed, rubbing my temples as I turned to Joseph. "You can go to your room if you wish. I'll go see what Delkele was so adamant to tell me." I kissed him gently on the lips and began walking to my guest lounge, Jox beside me looking at me curiously as I walked. I glanced at him from the corners of my eyes, my eyebrows raised in question. "Something you wish to ask me?"

Jox blushed at being caught, glancing behind him before he looked back at me, scratching at the back of his shaved head. "So...you and the Captain, huh? I never thought I'd see the day where you would actually...be intimate with anyone."

I blushed and shrugged, glancing down at my bare feet as I walked. "It just happened, I guess. I thought I would be single for the rest of my days, but then Joseph comes along and changed that. Surprised me too."