The Honeymoon

Chapter 30

Maxon's POV 

2 hours later 

She was right, she was too much of a distraction. She was only sitting at the make shift desk, a table brought up to the sofa, we had made for her to separate papers out, but just knowing she was near me made my mind go blank. One minute I was looking at a budget report for a meeting tomorrow and the next I was looking at my beloved wife who is just so cute when she is concentrating. She gets this cute-

"Like what you see there Schreaves?" she says. I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't notice her looking at me until she spoke. I smirk and look back to my work.

"And for the record, no I didn't like it," I say with a little pause and looked up to see a worried face on my wife. "I loved it." 

"Oh you idiot you had me scared there! You can't do that to me!" she says playfully.

"Well you can't keep looking so good if you expect me to not look at you," I fire back.

"Told you I would be a distraction," she grins at me.

"But I like this distraction," I say getting up from my desk. I walk over and bend down a little over her to get a kiss from her. As our lips meet, I start to deepen the kiss by running my tongue over her bottom lip. When she finally grants me access, I am now supporting my wait on the back of the sofa, and my knees on both sides of her hips. 

We stay like that what felt like an hour before we hear a knock at the door. "Sh act like we aren't here," I say still kissing my beautiful wife. She just giggles, and pushes me away.

"Can't really do that when it's your open hour for visitors. I think I have been to much of a distraction today, I am going to go see if I can get into any of the instruments and mess with them for a little. Leave you to your work. Love you," she says giving me one last kiss and walks out. 

When she walks out I see the figure give her a small bow before entering my room and bowing to me. When he straightens up I see it is Aspen, and I relax a little. "Hello Aspen what can I help you with?" I respond leaning back in my chair.

"Your Majesty, we have a problem with one of our officers and I need to know what actions you want me to take," he says, taking a seat when I motion to it.

"Okay so what's the situation," I respond leaning forward, intrigued to hear what he needed to say.

"Well I caught one of our guards lurking around the control rooms, and when confronted said he was lost. This happened twice in the period I was observing him," he pauses. "Sir last night the same officer was found in the woods trying to escape." 

This was news to me. Ever since the caste system was taken down, people were allowed to choose what they wanted to do, even being in our military. People who choose to be in the military have been so loyal to me and this country that this is the first time I have ever encountered this situation under my ruling. 

"Where is he now?" I ask.

"In the dungeons sir," Aspen replies.

"Do we know why he tried to flee?" I question trying to see what could be happening.

"No sir, that's why I came to you. He said he won't speak unless it is you," he says looking defeated. 

"Okay so here are the options I am seeing right now. Either I go down and get the answers, or he stays locked up and tried for treason, and could be killed. Am I right?" I say, knowing Aspen wouldn't just agree because I am the king, he would give me an honest answer. 

"Sadly yes, but if you decide to do the questioning I will be right with you personally to make sure you are safe," he says looking into my eyes. Not in a threatening way, just to show he is being honest. 

"Well what are we waiting for lets go," I say standing up, grabbing the jacket on the back of my chair, and lead my way to the depths of the castle to figure out why a man was trying to leave my castle.