The Princess Choice

Chapter 10

"Have I ever mistreated you?" Richard walked into the room and she could smell the liquor on him she was sure he did not know but she needed him now more than ever.

"What?" she sat up on her bed. He had never walked in here without permission. "What are you talking about?"

"He came here... you let him come into my home to hug you! Hold you! I don't get to hold you that way and I respect that but maybe you don't deserve that respect..." his words were slurred, and he had tears in his eyes. "Did you sleep with him?"

"No, how could you ever..." Analise had tears in her eyes because she knew it was her fault that Richard had turned this way. He had not asked for a lot or anything in some areas all he asked was for a chance, a chance she had promised, and she had to be honest with herself she had not even tried.

"I am so stupid, and you know as a king I am not supposed to be made a fool it makes one look weak, and you have managed to make me into the biggest fool of them all." He reached her bed and walked closer to her, and sat on the edge of the bed; he pulled her hair softly behind her ears and kissed her forehead. "and it won't change anything. I will still keep loving you because that is my punishment I don't know for what but it's my punishment."

"Richard..." she straightens up ready to explain everything.

"Please don't say anything because I can't do anything anymore... I can't hear this anymore..." he laid his head against her leg and a few seconds later she heard his breath even out and she saw him sleeping but he looked way to pale to be normal and she felt dread enter her bones.

"I want to love you Richard I want to love you so much... so much you have no idea..." she smoothed his hair as her heart beat fast and she fell asleep sitting up playing with his hair crying for her lose because the loves of her life were gone and now Richard was leaving her emotionally.

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Analise woke up startled when she felt Richard moan out. She looked down at him and put her hand on his forehead and felt how hot his head was. "Richard are you okay?"

"No, I don't feel good... I should head back to my bedroom..." he went to stand, and she jumped up as she heard a voice in her head begging and pleading as always telling her to try.

"Stay!" she screamed, and he flinched from the noise "Sorry I won't be so loud... here lay down and I will go down and get soup and medicine." She got up and fixed him on the bed and walked down the stairs, but she could tell he was confused and was not sure what he was doing or why she was doing it.