King George x reader - An Uncommon Game - Hamilton

Chapter 17 ~ Getting To know

20th of July 1776

I sat in my room reading some romance novel. It was quite boring but I had nothing else to read. I skimmed through it picking up the story along the way. It was your average sappy romance, but it sufficed.

"Why would you risk your life for him?" I cursed. I read through a couple more chapters and decided to stop. I tried rummaging the room for other books but came up empty.

I ripped out a blank page from my novel and scribbled on it. I drew my home with my parents standing near it.

I looked at it and sighed, I then started writing ideas down on how to get divorced or escape plans.

"Hello?" I heard George's voice at the door. I stayed very silent and didn't answer back so he'd assume I was sleeping. "Hello! Y/N." he continued knocking but I still stayed silent. The door unlocked and George walked in. "Y/N how come you didn't answer me." I looked around the room for an excuse, "I was to busy covering my ears."

George laughed at me and hugged me, I awkwardly tried to push away but he was sadly stronger. "I was just going to ask if you wanted to go for a walk." he smiled and let go.

I sighed, "Well I have nothing else to do." his face lit up and he grabbed my arm. "Let's go!" he childishly announced.

We walked around the garden and came across the maze were Ella, Sam and I used to play tag. George saw me staring over at it, "You must have enjoyed playing that game." I smiled slightly and we continued to walk.

The garden was really beautiful but my mind was too busy thinking of ways to make myself seem unattractive to George so he'd call off the wedding. I then remembered something I used to do as a child, I used to snort like a piglet and get scolded for it. I decided to try and do this trick.

Snort! I quickly snorted causing George to stare at me. He looked confused and kind of worried. I then did it again. Snort. His worried face then turned to a smile. "Omg, you're adorable! You're like a little piglet." I looked at him in horror. He made the total opposite reaction. I awkwardly laughed along.

How was I going to get this guy to be disgusted with me?

~King George's pov~

I saw Y/N turn her face away in embarrassment. She really thought I was stupid, but I wasn't. I knew she was pretending to be gross to deter me from marrying her, but all she did was make me like her more.

Y/N was smart, but not smart enough. I turned back to her and hugged her. "It's ok you don't have to be embarrassed," I whispered. She smiled back and we walked to a certain spot in the garden.

This spot was nice and had a nice shady tree. I remembered the times when I used to sit here and directed Y/N to sit with me. I pulled her close to me and I sat hugging her. I felt happy and not alone like I did before.

I felt as if I for once was the favourite. Y/N's awkwardness charmed me, she pretended to be professional but really was an awkward person.

She slightly moved and we sat there for a bit. "Y/N you know I used to sit here a lot when I was a teen," I explained, Y/N turned to me and smiled softly. I let go of her and stared up at the familiar leaves. "I used to go here a lot when the pressure became too much for me."

I look at my hands remembering my teen years, "There was so much pressure in me to be prepared to be King. My mother always kept scolding me, she only really gave her love to my younger brother. I sometimes felt alone, so I sat here and wondered what it was like to be normal." I looked over at my shoulder and saw Y/N was gone. I looked around and stood up.

I heard a rustling of leaves and saw Y/N's leg sticking out of a bush. I walked over and joined Y/N in the bush, "What are you doing here?" I asked playfully. Y/N startled smiled innocently, "I was just looking for a ....book?" I smiled and chuckled.

We walked out of the bush and I turned to Y/N. "Y/N I know you don't like or care about me. And yeah I know you don't want to marry me but please give me a chance." I pleaded to look at her. She sighed and nodded. I knew she hated me but I loved her.

We continued to walk, "Y/N would you like to go to the library?" I asked. She nodded silently again and we headed back to the palace.

Sometimes being King was a curse and a blessing.

~At the Library~

The library was deathly quiet. Y/N was in a different corner of the room reading something while I was thinking to myself.

I was thinking about our wedding in less than two weeks. Everything had been prepared and all we had to do was wait. I watched Y/N read silently, she never once even glanced at me. I decided to walk over to her, I sat next to her and watched her read.

~Y/N's pov~

I looked over at the King who was watching me read Romeo and Juliet. He saw me looking over at him and shuffled closer to me.

"I see you like romantic stories." he smiled. I rolled my eyes, "Not really, usually there to good to be true or most characters lack common sense." I explained.

"How so?" George asked. "Well see this story here, Romeo and Juliet. Well, in the end, they both kill themselves just for love." I ranted. George wrapped an arm around me, "Well wouldn't you do anything for the person you love. Even sacrifice yourself." I looked at my feet.

"I never really loved anyone romantically," I mumbled. George looked at me, "There surely was someone." I looked at him. I remembered Samuel, he was probably the only boy I've ever fallen in love with. But I knew that he liked my cousin, so for his benefit and Ella's I stood by.

I wasn't satisfied but I loved Samuel and my cousin. George smiled, "No answer then. Well we better go to sleep, I'll see you tomorrow at breakfast." he removed his arm and stood up.

I felt sorry for him but I didn't love him. He'd have to understand that by now.

As he left the library, silence came in. I could hear it rattling in my ears.

Could I ever be satisfied?

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