Not This Time *Red Queen Fanfiction*

Chapter four

Mare's pov:
I wake up and try to focus on my surroundings. Things seem blurry, and I faintly remember the pain in my arm.
A circle of warmth envelopes me, and I calm down, placing my palms on Cal's neck.
Of course, that fishing imbecile ruins the moment.
"Let other people hug." He jokes, embracing me. Despite my need to punch him for pushing Cal off, I hug him back.
He pulls back, and a dozen questions pop in my head.
"Wait, how are you here? Why? Did something happened? Were we attacked? Is the Piedmont bace still secure? Is the family okay? Mom and dad? Are we still in Corviu-"
I'm huskly stoped when Cal's hand clap over my mouth, stopping my interrogation. He chuckles, smiling his crooked smile. It comforts me, though I'm still not sure everything is okay. but Farley, Queen of Bluntness helps "everything's good. And we're still in Corvium." She turns around on her heels, heading out. She beckons over her shoulder, "Sara, Kilorn, let's give them some time."
Kilorn tries to protest, but Farley stops him. "It's an order." And with that they leave. I watch the door closes, and evert my eyes back to the prince.
My prince. I'll kill whoever is foolish enough to go near him. An enemy soldier or a flirtous noble.
He grins at me, caressing my face with his fingers. I smile back, moving my hands from his neck to his silky black hair. "How are you feeling?" He asks, concern in his voice. "I'm good." I answer. "Just a bit tired. My hand is numb, but I guess it's normal since I've just been healed."
He nods, looking back at where my wound used to be. A dark feeling cross his face, and I recognize it
immediately. Sitting up, I pull his face to mine so our foreheads touch. I take his hand, and he doesn't even have time to tell me to lie back down before I speak. "Don't feel guilty." I start, knowing his thoughts. "You saved me back there and countless other times. I love you, and I'll get my arm damaged every day if it means I could stay with you forever."
I blush, looking at his face, searching for reaction to the commitment I just said. Then his face split in a grin, and I sigh with relief. He pulls me closer and says "I love you too, and I wand to stay with you."
I can barely breath from excitement, and Cal is no help when he presses his lips to mine, making my breath, along with every other thought, stop altogether.
I kiss him until my vision spots and I have to break the kiss. We both reluctantly break apart, gasping for air. When I look outside, the sun has set, and the sky dances with orange and purple, slowly giving way to the night.
I kiss Cal on the cheek, and go to shower. He Leans back on the bed, eyeing me with a grin.
I sigh dreamily and wash off as fast as I can, eager to get back to him. He laugh as he notices my excitement and pulls me to him, sweetly kissing me again.
Tomorrow's a new day, a new dawn. More problems, shaky alliances and bickering in the form of war meetings. But for now, I let myself forget about all of that, and let myself get lost in him.
Despite all there is to do, I find myself hoping tonight with cal will never end, and the sunrise won't reach us.

I did a short fluff eventually. Tomorrow's will have some action🤘