Star Crossed

Chapter 11

Kara couldn't help but lean closer. Her fingers brushed against his cheek as she replied, "Love is nothing but a constant prayer for your loved one to have all the good in the world. For their happiness becomes your addiction. Their smile... your joy. And you—"

"Crave for them." Mon-El's words were whispered against her lips as he caught them in a fervent kiss. She cupped his face and deepened the kiss. Mon-El then placed his hand on the back of her neck and tore his lips from hers. He kissed her cheek and trailed soft kisses down her neck. Just as his fingers found the zipper on her back, Kara stopped him.

"No. No! Someone will see us."

Mon-El stepped away from her and turned around. It was quite possible that someone could walk in on them.

"Your uncle," Mon-El muttered. "He saw you leave. I won't be surprised if he decided to come here and check on you."

"What do we do then?" Kara's voice was low, trembling lightly.

Mon-El grabbed her hand and said, "Come along with me. I'll make sure no one sees us."

Kara's eyes widened. They were really doing this. There was no backing out now. The Prince squeezed her hand gently, assuring her that everything was going to be okay. As he led her towards the castle, Kara noticed that they weren't going the same direction they came from. Instead, the Prince took her through a narrow pathway that led towards a smaller courtyard at the back of the castle.

Just as they walked in, Mon-El ran into someone. Kara's eyes widened as she tried to hide behind the Prince.

"Your Highness," Hal-An greeted with a small bow. "I was looking for you. Are you well? And I mus—" His words trailed off when he spotted Kara behind the Prince.

"Go back to the ball, Hal. If anybody asks, Lady Kara retired to bed and does not wish to be disturbed. And if someone asks after me, tell them I have gone into town to buy supplies for Aermy."

Hal-An nodded without a word. He didn't miss how the Prince held onto Lady Kara's hand as they moved past him. The lady's gaze was lowered as the Prince quickly pulled her towards the tower that led to his chamber. Hal-An knew very well what was happening. And it was his duty to listen to the Prince. But as a friend, he was very much concerned with what was going on. Especially for the young lady. He decided to go back to the ballroom, where he conveyed the message to Lady Kara's mother and also informed Princess Cait who asked after the Prince.

The Prince's chamber was in a different wing that Kara had not seen before. As he opened the door and gestured for her to go in, Kara looked around the majestic room to see that it wasn't his bedchamber. There were great many couches and larger window constructed in such a way that they could easily see the night sky, unlike the other chambers that had smaller windows. A telescope was placed near the window; next to it stood a desk with papers carelessly spewed around. Kara found herself walking towards the desk. Her fingers gently glided over the papers to see astronomical markings and the lore of space adventures, space studies and more.

When Kara felt the Prince's arms going around her waist as he hugged her from behind, she melted in his embrace. He pushed her braid towards one side and started trailing kisses over her bare skin. Kara turned in his arms and buried her face against his chest, allowing herself to fully lean on him.

"Are you sure about this?" he asked, his voice so soft that Kara could feel herself melting in his embrace. When she nodded, she felt him press a small kiss to her head. Then he moved away, grabbed her hand and led her to his bedchamber.

It was behind the huge doors on their left. The chamber itself was bigger than any room she had ever seen on Krypton. The furniture was too modern for a castle, making her wonder if the Prince was inspired by Krypton's furniture. The chamber was beautifully decorated in blacks, greys and whites. It was truly surprising how neat it was. Kara had assumed that being a Prince, Mon-El wouldn't have to worry about how his chamber looked.