Broken

Chapter 2: A Royal Lunch

**America's POV

The next morning I woke up in Maxons arms and tickle him awake. He mumbles something that I couldn't hear so I kiss his forehead and get up to go to the bathroom to get dressed, thankful that my headache had gone away.

When I come out Maxon was already dressed and ready to head down to breakfast.

"Well Good Morning my dear" he says as he buttons the last button on his shirt.

I give him a look "don't call me that" I say and give him a mocking smile. Then bolt from the room to see if I could beat him to breakfast. But he was to quick for me and caught up to me before I even get to the main level.

"Caught you" he says with a grin. I giggle and we walk arm in arm down to breakfast.

After breakfast I say good bye to Maxon and head into the Women's room for the day. About an hour after breakfast a maid comes in and says that Maxon needs me. I get up and follow the maid out the door.

"America" he says as I step into his line of sight. "Yes...is something wrong?" I ask.

He shakes his head. "Oh No not at all I just want to let you know that some other Royals are going to be here at lunch"

"Oh okay" I say "thank you for letting me know my love" I say smiling "who is coming?" I ask.

"Princess Daphne, Princess Nicoletta, and there husbands." Maxon says "I'm sorry for such short notice my dear."

"No it's okay Maxon I don't mind" I say. He hugs me and I leave to go back in the Women's room.

**Maxons POV

Me and America link arms and greet our guests with smiles and warm "hellos." When we are all done greeting our guests we all sit down at the table as lunch is served. We all eat silently until Princess Nicoletta starts to talk to America and then slowly everyone starts to mingle among themselves. After everyone has finished there meals and ended there conversations we move to the great room to mingle some more.

I see America talking to Daphne and I start to head over there myself. "Why hello Maxon..." Daphne says cutting off America.

"Hello" I say in return not wanting to be rude. "I just came over to join the conversation" I say with a small chuckle.

Daphne smiles and says "well I don't mind" she says with a smile and bites her lip while moving a little closer to me looking me up and down.

"Actually may I Excuse myself for one second." I say and back away. I couldn't believe that Daphne thought I still wanted her when we were both married. I was disgusted.

After another hour or so all of our guests slowly left after our "goodbyes" and well wishes. After the finale guest left I went to go find America but she was no longer in the great room, so I went up to our room to look for her.

**Americas POV

After Maxon had left Daphne had left as well and went over to her own husband. Ending our conversation. Which I wasn't to upset about because my headache was back and needed to get some peace and quiet. So I snuck away from the party and decided to go outside and get some fresh air in the gardens.

I walked through the door of the gardens and immediately felt the nice cool air hit my skin. I walked over to a small bench and sat there looking at all of the beautiful plants that surrounded me.

I sat there for probably 15 min before the slow soft breeze took over and I was asleep.

**Maxons POV

When I got to our room America wasn't there so I went back down stairs and asked a guard if he had seen her. He hadn't. So I went back to the great room and saw Marlee standing on the other side of the room wiping down and a table.

"Hello Miss Marlee" I said "have you happened to see America anywhere?"

She shook her head "no I haven't actually. Although I did see her leave the party a little early maybe she went to the gardens?"

"Oh of course" I say feeling stupid I hadn't looked there first "thank you Marlee."

She laughed and shook her head at me as I dashed out of the room toward the gardens. When I get there I notice some foot prints in the dirt so I knew she had been there. I walk along the path when I see America asleep on a bench.

I scoop her up but she wakes up anyway. "Maxon what are you doing?" She asks quietly.

"I'm just taking you back to our room" I say into her ear. She nods and falls back asleep.

When we get to our room I set her down on the bed even though it was only 5:30 and dinner would be served in less then an hour. All the same I left her alone and went to my study.

**Americas POV

When I woke my headache was worse than before. I sat up and walked over to Maxons study room assuming that is were he was. I knocked on the door and I heard and faint "come in" from the other side. I opened the door and see Maxon sitting in his chair.

"Oh your awake." He says. "I was just coming in to say that I am ready for dinner" I say

"Are you sure you are up for that? You fell asleep in the middle of the party" he says sounding concerned.

"Oh I'm fine I was just really tried today that's all." I say and he nods but still does not seem convinced. He gets up and smiles at me then scoops me up and runs me to our room with me complaining and laughing the whole way there.

Once I am changed for dinner I start feeling really dizzy and my headache was the worst it had been so decide to sit down.

"Are you sure you are alright my dear? You look very pale" Maxon says

"Yes I am fine I think I just need some water or something..." I say massaging my temple.

"Is your headache back?" He asks now knowing something is wrong

"Yeah it started to hurt again during the party that is why I left." I say trying to not make it a big deal.

"Maybe we should skip dinner tonight?" He says looking at me with a worried look on his face.

"No it's okay" I say standing up. But as soon as I stand up the room starts to spin and I fall. Then everything is dark....

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