Royal Family Secrets

Dangerous Waters

The weeks that followed I was busy learning all about this Family. I learned that not much laws have been changed around here. They are extremely traditional and getting them to change anything is like pulling teeth. I didn't like that much, of course. They are so behind that a lot of it is sexist and I would even say medieval like.

I was so engulfed in my studies that I forgot about the letter. I hadn't ran into Henry and everything was back to normal. Up until one day when I was coming home from doing some research for a paper I was doing. All on the way the family is Devine, which I had to chuckle at when I heard the assignment. But I was very interested in finding out why they believed this.

Henry was coming out of his room and I had to pass him to get to mine. There was no avoiding him now. "Hello lady  Lauren, how are you this evening?" He didn't bring the letter up. That is relieving, I can work with this.  "Why hello Prince Henry, I am well, and how are you?" He smiled as he replied, "better now that you are here." I was taken back for a second but I pulled myself together and excused myself. "I have a paper to write, I must be on my way." And I pushed pass him to my room.

After that encounter, I decided that it is time to write him back. I didn't even go to the New years party because I found out he would be there. Sarah has been blowing my phone up asking what happened and I still haven't even dealt with that. I sat down and pulled out a pen and paper. I knew what I needed to tell him but soon as I went to write him I paused for a moment. I felt a pain like I was about to make a decision that could change my life. I didn't want to face it. But I eventually brought myself to do it. And I then began to write. As I did, I did the opposite of what me and Emily had agreed on, and began to write from the heart.

"Prince Henry, I am sorry that I took so long to write back. Probably because I wanted to avoid what I knew I would say. I cannot deny that I feel something too but we barely know each other. It could be nothing and i don't want our faiths to end badly. I'm learning more about your family and I know that it isn't pretty, what happens to the people that break house rules. And the one we are bound to break, is not a small rule to take lightly. These are serious charges we would face. How can we risk that? I'm torn as I write this letter. I'm going against my better judgement but I would like to try and meet in secret again. Please meet me at our first meeting spot tonight at midnight.
Truly yours, Lady Lauren."

And with that I put the letter in the envelope and passed it on to his assistant. I pray this goes well. I'm already feeling the weight of sending the letter. Maybe I shouldn't have done that. But it is too late now and all I can do is wait.

I then decided to text back Sarah, while I waited. It was something else I needed to stop putting off.

"Sorry, I have been swamped with school work. Your aunt has me studying the family." - me

"Well it's about time! What happened to you on New Years though!" - Sarah

"I'm so sorry I didn't let you know we couldn't make it. My mom had an emergency and I was with her that night." - me

"I'm sorry to hear that. I hope she is ok."-Sarah

"She is fine, thank you. Would you like to come visit soon so we can catch up and maybe throw our own party to make up for me missing the New Years party." - me

"That should be awesome! Im free after next week." - Sarah

"Cool. Just get up with me before you come and I'll have a bedroom made up for you." -me

That went well. Now that I have taken care of that. Hopefully, the meeting with Henry will go, just as well.

As I waited by the Hedge maze, I started to worry he didn't receive the letter in time. It was now 12:10 and he hadn't showed. Did he leave the house without the chance to read the letter? Am I standing out here for nothing looking ridiculous. I almost walked back inside then I saw him approaching.

"My lady, would you like to walk?" And We began walking through the maze. "So the night of the Christmas party. What happened?" He asked. "I was only curious who sent the letter but never expected it to be you. When I saw that it was, the feelings I had come to develop came over me and that frightened me. I knew even less then and still knew just from common knowledge, that is largely forbidden. So I was afraid and I ran."

He was quiet at first. I wish he would say something else. He was the one that wanted this meeting first. He shouldn't be the one lost for words. Then he finally spoke. "So why would you meet me now then?" He asked. "Well my curiosity got to me again. I wondered what it was you wanted to say to me the night I ran away." Was my response but not totally true. I also wanted this time we are spending alone, just the two of us.

"What I wanted to say is.." he then turned to me and the look in his eyes softened. It made me shiver a bit. "....Lauren, not a day goes by that I don't think about you. I hate my brother that he found you first. I know we can never be together but I want you to give me time to show you that this can be our own secret love story."

He paused for a moment and I asked, "How would any of that even be possible?" He then smiled and said, "remember we are rich and my brother is never home. We could hide in an entirely different country if we wanted to. It really wouldn't be hard to keep the secret." I thought for a second and then I gave him my answer. "I need to sleep on this but what you say is true and I will not deny my feelings. It is a lot to consider though."

He then grabbed me and kissed me. At first I gave into the kiss and was lost in it myself but only for a moment. I then pushed him away and told him to stop."I could not let you go and maybe never get to do that." He said and turned back towards the house. We walked the rest of the way back in silence. Unless this goes any further, we had said and done more than enough. And there was nothing else to be said.

When I got back to my room I was all smiles. I fell on my bed like a school girl and screamed into my pillow. Emily walked in and asks if I'm loosing my mind. I laughed and told her "just a little crazy in love." She knew exactly what I meant when I said that. "So I take it you didn't take my advise and you have seen him haven't you?" She scolded. "You told me you would support me no matter what." I reminded her. "Anyways I only met him to hear what he had to tell me and I did not agree to an affair. So don't let your mind wonder, as if I slept with the man." She then repeated what she said earlier about the warning of how dangerous it is and that she only worries for me. I gave her a kiss and reassured her that I will be fine. Then I dressed into my nighty and went to sleep dreaming of Henry. And those dreams weren't as innocent as our meeting had been.