the Crown of Edom {Solangelo Prince AU}

8. Are You A Virgin?

😏😏😏😏😏

—

"I'll be gone for the rest of the week," Hazel informs Nico and Will. "I am meeting Frank to discuss a few more wedding details."

Nico smirks. "No funny business, young lady."

"We will be sleeping in different rooms," Hazel slaps his shoulder. "But I still miss him dearly and wish to be near him."

"Gross," Nico says, but he's still got a smile on his face.

Hazel looks at Nico quizzically. "Just a week ago you were calling me an old maid for wanting to marry. I guess the lessons are paying off."

    "Well, I actually like someone for the first time...ever."

    Hazel smiles and pushes Nico's hair back. "That someone is not Reyna, is it?"

   "Hazel!"

   "I thought I should try!"

   "No. Not Reyna."

   "Figured. Anyway, I am off. Come here," Hazel throws her arms around Nico and squeezes him like a teddy bear. Nico croaks.

   "Can't. Breathe."

   "Oh!" She pulls away, one hand still on his shoulder and the other pointing at his face. "You are in charge of the castle. I have my law makers watching over the kingdom. And Will is in charge over you."

    Nico's jaw drops. "Really? I can govern the castle but not my own self?"

Hazel ignores him and kisses Will on the cheek, waving at the two of them while throwing on her coat. "Bye, boys!"

Nico yawns and looks out of the window at the setting sub. "Is our lesson over?"

"Yes," Will nods.

"Well, I think...I need more help," Nico blurts. He isn't sure why he says it, or why he doesn't want the lesson to be over for the night.

Will pushes himself off the wall and walks over to Nico. "Alright. And what do you need help with?"

"I—uh," Nico's face went red. "Uh..."

Will squints his eyes.

"Um..."

"Yes?"

"Dance-Dancing!" Nico makes up on the spot.

Will's lips part slightly. "Oh. Well, what dance?"

"I want to learn a new one."

"I thought you needed help?"

"I need help learning one," Nico crosses his arms. "Duh."

"Which one do you want to learn?"

"I-I don't know!"

"I do not know one off the top of my head to teach..."

"Really? Not a single one?"

"I would...need to look in my book."

"Ugh! Never mind! Jesus. I just wanted to hang out," Nico blurts.

Will's eyes widen. "Oh. Uh...oh."

"Yeah. Oh."

"I do want to..." Will's eyes dart away. "But I do not think it is a good idea."

Nico's eyebrows fold. "Why not?"

"This is supposed to be professional."

Nico shakes his heads up and throws his hands up in the air frustratingly. "Fine! I don't want to hang out with you anyway! I have princes to tend to, y'know, guys to flirt with!"