Master Prince

Love (16)

Maggie and Tori sat beside Alexis and rubbed her stomach as they all laughed and smiled. Alexis was a lot happier that she was finally getting to rest and she wouldn't have to look at Nya for a while.

"Oh, how I love my children." Maggie smiled. "I would sit there and rock them to sleep and feed them the scraps my king had left for me. I would wash them with the little soap and water I had. I cared about their survival more than I cared about mine."

Tori went into a gaze. "I wonder if one day I will have a child...I wonder if they will be free...Free to love and live."

Alexos rubbed her stomach and sighed. "You will have kids...And they will be free as long as you teach them to be..."

Jacob knocked on the door and entered the rooom. "Tori and Maggie, it's time to get back to work."

Maggie and Tori said their goodbyes and left. Jacob sat on the bed next to Alexis and rubbed her stomach. He smiled at the thought that she was holding a life that they have created together.

"Have you thought about girl names?" Alexis asked.

"Hmm, Lexis Anne Perez..." He smiled.

Alexis giggled. "That's only one letter taken from my name."

"Well, if a boy can be named after his father, why can't a girl be named after her mother?" Jacob asked.

Alexis shrugged. "That's a good question."

They both chuckled and laughed. Jacob looked down at Alexis who was grinning. It's the first time he has seen her smile or grin for longer than a second. He bent down and gave her a kiss on the lips and she returned.

"I'm very excited about the life we are bringing into the world together..." He says in a serious tone.

Jacob sat at the edge of his bed getting ready for bed. He was taking off his shoes and then he got under the covers and sighed. Nya got under the covers with him and folded her arms as she looked at him. Jacob slowly turned his head and looked at her and gave her a confused look.

"Is everything okay, my lady" Jacob asks.

"No, I just see you're happy about this whole baby thing..." She says in a bland tone

A smile comes across Jacob's face. "Well, of course I am...This is going to be my first child. He or she will be treated like the prince or princess they are."

"I'm just..." She hesitated. "Are you happy with having the baby or happy you're having a baby with Alexis?"

Jacob gave her a blank stare. He already knew the answer to that, but he was smart enough not to tell the truth. He couldn't say anything as he looked into her eyes. Nya, also knew the real answer to that question. She turned and looked ahead and shook her head.

"I'm surprised the baby survived after the whip I gave her." Nya says under her breath.

"Excuse me?" Jacob scrunched his eyes brows. "I will not have you talking that way as long as you are in the same room as me! Your behavior is not needed..."

"Oh, but your behavior of being in love with a servant is acceptable?" Nya scoffed.

"This is my house and I can do whatever I want and feel to!" Jacob rised out of bed.

"This is OUR house! I own just as much of it as you do..." Nya yelled.

"You don't own anything! You are just lucky that I chose you." Jacob says in a strict tone.

"Lucky?" Nya scrunched her eyes.

"Yes! You are so ungrateful! You minus well be a peasant, why you have the mind of one."  Jacob snapped.

"You shall apologize as of now!" Nya yelled rising out of bed.

"I shall not! I am getting so tired of your attitude towards everything that goes on around here!" Jacob placed on his robe.

"I wouldn't be so bitter, if you just pay attention to me!" She cried.

"Attention? I sleep with you at night, I make love to you, I feed you, I buy you clothes, You're living in this mansion with me..." Jacob sighed.

"No, I am just a figure you play with...I notice the way you look at Alexis. You look at her as if she is the most beautiful woman in the world..." Tears streamed down her face. "She's 5 months...That's how long we've been married Jacob. I know you made love to her the night of our wedding day."

Jacob looked down and sighed. He had nothing else to say. He looked up at Nya who was still crying and was now sitting on the bed.

"Just tell me...Will you ever love me?" Nya asked.

Jacob gave her a serious look. "I'm not sure if I ever really can..."

Nya stood up and slapped him. A look of rage, confusion, and sadness came across her face. She put on her robe and stormed out the room. Jacob stood their not moving. He turned around and seen Alexis standing there with half her gown soaked in blood. A look of worry came across his face as he looked at her.