Royal Deception

chapter forty-seven

"You're what?" Chloe asked her eyes popping out.

"I'm leaving Louis behind with William"

"Why?" She asked.

"Because I can't be with William"

"What exactly happened that got you to reach such a sad ending"

"We...we" I couldn't sum up enough courage to confess this to Chloe.

"You what?"

"I called William last night after you left me at the club..."

"You did!" She cut me off excited.

"Let me finish" I said annoyed "He came and story cut short we went to this building spent the night there not intimately. We shagged in the shower this morning and..."

"You had sex with him!" She cut me off yet again.

"Stop cutting me!" I screamed and continued  "... I yelled at him afterwards and told him to stay away from me and a lot of bad things" I said feeling guilty.

"What did he say?"

"He said i meant the world to him , I forgot the other things but I just cant be with him"

"You love him don't you"

"I do"

"Then why?"

"He's going to hurt me again and it's probably going to be worse , I won't be strong enough to breach that" I confessed my fear.

"If you love him go to him apologise for being hard on him , make love and create more royal heirs and live happily ever after"

"Why do you always have a different view to life"

"That's just who I am"

"My week here ends tomorrow I'm not sure I'm ready to face William"

"You're just going to apologise and make up how hard can it be"

"I dont think I'm strong enough to get into a relationship with him"

"That's rubbish!, stick up for what you love. Fight for that handsome man and be happy at last" strangely Chloe's advise made sense. And it gave me hope.

I was going to listen to Chloe for once in my entire life. I wasn't going to keep fighting. I loved this man and I knew the exact extent he'd hurt me to but I loved him.

& When you love someone you're always ready to forgive them. I was a mother now. Not a reckless teenager who had gotten herself pregnant and was feeding off hatred.

I loved William with all of my heart and I had to tell him before I'd lost him . After this morning his expression had already told me that I'd lost him but I was going to fight.

I was sorry for what I'd said to him it had been a moment of weakness and hatred .I had forgiven him for leaving me and all the bad things he had ever done to me.

I had one mission left to assure me eternal joy.
Fix things with William

*****Chloe and I rehearsed what I'd say to William to fix things and finally we reached a conclusion that I was ready.

I was going to get him back the following morning and claim him mine. I felt giddy. But I was more than ready to get him back.

The morning came painfully slow considering I was up all night waiting for sunrise to bless me with its presence. When it came I was fully ready.

I took a bath and strangely Chloe was already done.  She decided to drive me to the palace and after her car wasn't allowed to enter the premises we both decided that it was best if I just walked out alone.

"Go get your man back baby" she yelled leaving. I really had a special spot for her.

Walking into the royal palace I saw the Queen at a distance looking sad.

I ran up to her and hugged her. Yes I was beginning to grow onto her.

"What happened between you and my son?" She asked after the hug.

"What do you mean?"

"Why does he look like a zombie since yesterday?. I heard he rescued you from a pub"she seemed so upset.

"Where is he?" I asked impatiently.

"The back porch,  close to the fountain" she said distantly. " And Oliver , I greatly apologise for making Artemis do what she did" she said .

"I forgive you" I smiled walking to the back porch.

Then...

I .Saw. Him.

He looked broken. Holding a picture frame in his hands.Sad was such a small word to describe the state he was in.

William looked up just in time and his eyes locked with mine.

I walked up to him unsure of how to begin. So I hugged him and became so emotional.  I registered that I was crying.

He was hugging me back and I couldn't have wished for anything more perfect than this.

"I didn't mean it" I said pulling away.

"I didn't mean those words I was just angry" I cried smiling.

"I love you" I confessed hugging him once more tightly this time.

"I know I've been hard on you forgive me" I wiped my tears " I love you" I whispered "I love you" I sniffed .

"I love you William" my eyes teared up even more. "I can't go on without you"
"I just I-"

"Shh" he finally spoke patting my hair.
He pulled me back. Stared into my eyes and whispered.

"I love you too" that was all it took for me to cry once more.

"I'm so sorry" I confessed.

"And I am sorry too for leaving for lying for allowing my family to pawn you into admitting your feelings for me I am deeply sorry." he said holding onto me.

I looked at the picture frame he was holding and it was of him and I back in university the day we went scuba diving.

"I'll never ever let you go again" he said handing me the picture.

"I'll never let you let me go again" I said looking up to him.

And I knew I was the happiest woman on earth at that moment.

He sealed the moment with a kiss. I was finally happy without any barriers.

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