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Prince/kitchen boy AU (part 4)

I made my way to my bedroom with the biggest smile on my face. Before meeting Lance, this castle was too big for me. Now, I see it as a lot of space to share with him. I was hoping to get to know him better, I wanted to listen him talk all day and it wasn't a strong emotion yet, but I was sure it could be. I liked how he made me be, I felt like getting along with Lance changed the way I saw myself and raised my self esteem. In some way, I was complete.
When I arrived to my room, I locked the door and took my clothes off. In that moment, there was nothing that I wanted more than having a bath, so I filled the tub with hot water and I threw in some rose petals because, hey, I like to treat myself. Five minutes after getting into the bathtub I fell asleep. The day had been so tiring and intense the hot water just turned off my brain.
When I woke up, the water was freezing cold. I got out of there, wrapping myself in towels, and I approached the clock on my nightstand. It was almost midnight, I had missed dinner and the ball discussion with my mom and the princesses. As I was still exhausted, I decided not to think about it. I put my underwear on and immediately fell asleep again as soon as I touched my bed. I slept through the night, enjoying dreams about a certain boy.
In the morning, I couldn't get up or even open my eyes. I was barely conscious of the sunlight that entered through my window, which was weird, because I could have sworn that I had closed the curtains last night. Little did I know that I wasn't alone in my room.
I fell asleep again.
After what didn't feel like much time, my brain started to function again. I got up and out of the bed.
"And I told him to be here. Now it's just me and the breakfast " I mumbled.
"Good morning, sunshine. You sounded disappointed." I heard Lance's voice behind me. I turned around and he was leaning against my bathroom's door.
Then he looked at me and blushed. A lot. I hadn't realized that I wasn't wearing any clothes and, as I had just woken up, he hadn't either. I tried my best to ignore it.
"What were you doing in my bathroom?" I asked Lance.
"I brought your breakfast and you were sleeping so I decided to clean up a little" he answered.
"Oh, thank you Lance." I was gonna tell him that I was sorry for the mess, but he interrupted me.
"Nice outfit, prince" he said with a smirk "are we picking up where we left?"
I walked towards him. "I don't know. Are we?"
"I guess we could..." he stared at me, eyeing my whole body. I approached Lance, hoping to have the chance to kiss him and not get interrupted this time.
"...but I should probably get to work." Lance sounded like he was teasing me again, but he got to the door and opened it.
"I'm the prince" I stated "and I just decided you can take today off" I smiled at him, and closed the door.
He took his apron off and sat on my bed. "Sure thing, boss. But put on your pants, you're distracting me"
I threw a pillow at him and he laughed, but I did what he told me to do and put on my pajama pants. Then, I sat next to him.
"Why is it that every time I try to kiss you something happens and stops me from doing it?" I asked him.
"Well, the door's locked now. And we're alone..."
"...and I have nothing to do this morning" I finished the sentence for him. "But let's have breakfast first."
We shared the coffee and toasts that Lance had prepared for me. As time passed, I was feeling more and more nervous. I decided to talk to him about it.
"Lance..." I almost whispered "I- I don't know if I can do it"
"Do what, Keith?" He asked me.
"Kiss you. I've never kissed anyone. I want to, but I'm afraid you're not gonna like it." I confessed.
Lance put his hand on my shoulder.
"Do you wanna know what I'm afraid of?" He said, a bit serious. I nodded.
"You're gonna marry one of those princesses. You said it yourself. What scares me is that I'd like to be with you but we won't be able to be together, at least not freely. If you're married to and 'cheating' on some girl who you don't even like, are you gonna be happy like that?"
Hearing his words, I was surprised. He wanted to be with me?
"I'm gay, Lance. 100%. There's no chance I'll be happy in a marriage like that, but my mom wants me to do it and my dad would have wanted the same for me. I can't disappoint her..." I replied.
Lance pulled me into a tight hug.
"Listen, Keith. It's not my place to say anything, I'm just a simple kitchen boy, but I believe you're in charge of your life and you should do what makes you happy."
"But—"
"No buts" he interrupted "The kingdom won't be ruined if there's not a queen. You can rule this by yourself, I know you're capable of it. If you don't like girls you shouldn't be forced into a relationship with one. Much less if your mom is gonna be expecting a grandchild. It's your life, do what you gotta do with it."
He didn't let go of me during his whole speech and I appreciated the hug because I needed it.
"Thank you, Lance. You're incredible" I told him.
"I'm just glad to be helpful. And I was serious about wanting to be with you, but I don't want to hide, I want us to be free." His smile was so warm and contagious that I smiled as well.
"I like you, too" it felt great to finally get that off my chest. "Will you come to the ball?"
"Of course I will. Anything for my prince" he winked at me, then he got up and said "I'm gonna go now, but I promise I'll be there tonight."
"Thank you, Lance. I feel so much better now"
We both said goodbye and he left my room. Once again, we hadn't kissed, but I was glad that we had had that talk.

I spent the rest of the morning trying to pick a suit for the ball. Finally, I chose a white and golden one. I didn't wear that suit so much because I saved it for special occasions, but it felt appropriate for the night.
I was excited, but my mom was upset because I kept ignoring the princesses, so I had to promise that at least I would dance with some of them.

When the night arrived, I left my bedroom and headed to the ball. The ballroom was the biggest part of the castle, as we used to host huge royal parties in there. I noticed that the princesses were already dancing with knights and nobles, which allowed me to avoid them for a bit more. I found my mom.
"Sorry about last night, mother. I fell asleep." I excused myself.
"I figured. But I hope you will make the announcement here tonight." she told me, talking about the princesses.
"Yes, mother. I have a big announcement to make."
She nodded, pleased with my answer, and insisted that I had to dance with her first, so I did. After that, I danced with a couple of princesses. I didn't want to, but my mom was watching me.
In the middle of a dance, I saw Lance entering the room. He was wearing a dark blue suit that matched his eyes and he looked amazing. I wanted to be by his side, but I waited till the song was over. In the meantime, Lance watched me dance with that princess and I could tell that he was a bit jealous so, without being noticed by anyone else, I smiled at him.
The princess found another dancing partner for the next ballad, so I went over to Lance as fast as I could and I offered him my hand.
"Hey, gorgeous. Wanna dance?"
He accepted and I put my left hand on his waist.
Lance held my hand tighter. "Are you nervous, Keith?" He asked me.
"A little. You look really good in that suit, by the way."
"I look even better without it" he said next to my ear, so only I could hear him. I blushed.
Right after Lance said that, I saw my mom. She was looking directly at us, and she didn't seem upset. I thought that was a good sign.
"Lance, my mom is watching us" I informed him. He smiled.
"Have you told her yet?" He asked.
"That I'm gay? No, no way." He looked concerned. "I will, I promise."
We danced for a while and then it was time for me to make my announcement. I told Lance I would be right back, that I wanted to dance with him again when I finished speaking, and he agreed to wait for me.
I stood still next to my mom and I cleared my throat.
"Ladies, gentlemen" I hoped it would go as planned "as you know, I'm gonna be the new king soon"
I glanced at my mom and she nodded, encouraging me to continue.
"When my father died, my mom and I had a conversation in which I agreed to a marriage, so I could become the king. The queen invited these princesses over so I could meet them and I'm not someone who breaks their promises"
I looked at Lance. I could tell he wanted to leave the room. In my mind, I was begging him to stay.
"But I've been talking about it with someone" I smiled "and they made me see that happiness is more important that some promise"
I sighed.
"I'm sorry, mother. I'm sorry, princesses. But I won't be choosing any of you tonight, or ever. I can't, because that wouldn't make me happy. And if you're worried about the future of the kingdom, mother, don't be, because a kingdom can be ruled by a king, or... by two kings"
After saying that, I felt relieved. I hoped everyone would get the message. Finally, I told them to enjoy the party and I joined Lance on the dance floor again.
When I arrived, I hugged him so tight, without caring if anyone was watching.
"You did great, prince" he congratulated me "I'm so proud of you."
"Thanks to you, pretty boy." I said. "I would be stuck in an unhappy marriage if I hadn't met you."
I let go of him so I could see his face, and I received a smile I wanted to see over and over again. As I didn't know what else to do, I grabbed his hands and finally, I kissed him.
I was expecting my first kiss to be messy, but it was really sweet. Lance's lips tasted fruity, and I loved it.
I didn't know then, but my mom had seen it and was smiling at us.
When that first kiss was over, Lance and I looked at each other and decided to continue locking lips somewhere less crowded, so I guided him to my room. From that moment, my bedroom hasn't made me feel lonely anymore.
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This is the last part of the prince/kitchen boy AU! Hope you enjoyed it! If you did, feel free to vote and ofc if you have an AU suggestion you can leave a comment too. Thanks for reading!