Rita kept glancing Nicklaus’ way as we ate our breakfast, while the King and Nicklaus spoke informally with each other, which surprised Tiana. The King was willing to help Nicklaus as they were already speaking of how to win this war. Tiana only feared he would ask for something in exchange. Something bad. "You should stay here until the King dies, then we will take action," the King said. As if waiting for someone's death was a daily occurrence. "Derek? can you stop acting like a King at least until we eat our breakfast?" Rita asked. "Of course" Derek smiled at his sister. "We have a party tonight. I hope you can attend after you have rested," he then said to Tiana and Nicklaus. "Of course" Nicklaus replied. "Jennifer, why don't you take them to a nice room. I am sure they would like to rest." Tiana was so tired, but as she laid on the bed next to Nicklaus all she could do was ask questions. "You seem to know Derek pretty well,” she began. "Yes," was all Nicklaus said before
Back in the room;Tiana laid in the bathtub filled with hot water, thinking about what the guards had said about her. She shouldn't have slapped Nicklaus in front of his men. It was disrespectful, and still he hadn't got angry with her.Nicklaus was asleep when she came back to the room, so she asked a maid to prepare a hot bath for her. The hot water was soothing, relaxing her tense muscles until it felt like a massage and in a moment it made her fall into a deep sleep.She woke up shifting in the bed. The soft satin sheets rubbed against her skin and she realized she was not wearing much. Tiana quickly sat up on the bed and lifted the sheet up. She was only wearing a towel, her shoulders, legs and thighs were bare. It took her a moment to remember that she was taking a bath earlier and fell asleep and now here she was. How?A sound made her look to her side. Nicklaus was sitting in a chair, a glass of wine in his hands as he studied her with those extraordinary eyes. He was the only
"I don't believe these things." Tiana said as she noticed Nicklaus dancing with Rita, and she completely forgot what the king just told her. Tiana saw Rita blushed as she said something to Nicklaus and blinked with her long lashes seductively.The King chuckled, "you're pretty possessive about your husband."Tiana wasn’t listening to him anymore because Rita was leading Nicklaus somewhere secluded outside of the hall."I need to speak with my husband. Will you excuse me, Your Majesty?" Tiana said.Derek gave Tiana a knowing smile and dropped her hand. She rushed through the dancing crowd and proceeded out of the hall. Where did she take him? Looking through the halls, Tiana couldn't find him and even if she did, what would she do? Men had the privilege of taking other women if they desired to. She hated this unfairness."My lady, are you lost?" said a maid who noticed that Tiana was walking through the halls looking for something.Yes, she was lost; she didn't know where to go or what
Tiana panicked, how could she have fallen asleep when Nicklaus was ill? Tiana quickly placed her hand on Nicklaus’ forehead who was still sleeping. No fever. What had made him so ill last night? He seemed fine just before we kissed.The kiss!!His hand on her back, around her waist, in her hair, pressing her body to his, the heat, the tingling sensation. Tiana subconsciously brought her hand up to her lips. His lips had been so soft yet so firm, moving against hers till she was breathless. He tasted like pepper; hot burning your tongue, yet you came back for more. More... Yes, she wanted more.Tiana had been willing to give herself to him last night, but slowly his kiss had become sloppy. His arms trembled before his entire body shook. Fear showed in his beautiful eyes, struggle on his face and sweat beads on his forehead. She had seen him like that once before, when we were in the woods, when our lips had touched. Something told Tiana it had to do with the kiss, but why?Someone knoc
Beautiful women clad in silk flowed into the room and began to move in rhythm with the music. Nicklaus watched as the curvy women in front of him swayed with their hips seductively to get the males' attention. Derek who was sitting next to him seemed to enjoy the view while sipping his wine."I like that blonde-haired one. Which one catches your attention?" Derek asked.Nicklaus’ eyes swept over the women twirling around each other wearing almost nothing. Yes, they were beautiful, exotic, but none of them enticed him."Hard to decide? You can take two if you want." Derek said in amusement when Nicklaus didn't reply.Maybe he should. It has been a long time since he took a woman to bed, and that might be the reason his demon was out of control. Taking a woman might calm his demon down a bit so that he could finally be with Tiana."I'll take the tall one" Nicklaus finally decided. Derek gave him a knowing smile.****Looking out the window, Tiana watched as the clear blue summer sky tra
Nicklaus watched as the woman undressed seductively, waiting to get a reaction from him, but when she got nothing..."Don't be shy. Maybe... you would like to undress me?" she said as she stalked toward him while eyeing him up and down. "Or maybe I should undress you first" she continued as she tugged at his robe.He grabbed her arm harshly and gave her a hard glare. Why didn't he like the fact that this woman was trying to undress him when he came here willingly?"Oh... so you want to do it with clothes on? I get it. Everyone has their own preference." she smiled, trying to lighten his mood.He let go of her arm and as soon as he did she slid her arm around his neck and pulled him down, pressing her lips to his. She kissed him hungrily, and he kissed her back, but he felt nothing. Why? He pushed her body closer, trying to feel something but nothing. She didn't taste as sweet as Tiana, didn't smell like her, didn't feel like her. She didn't make his heart beat as fast, or his body bur
Sitting in front of the mirror, a maid combed Tiana’s hair. "Your hair is so beautiful," she smiled.Yeah but unfortunately she wasn't a tall with red hair and her husband seemed to like tall women."Thank you" she smiled back."My Lady, do you want this dress or this one?" she said holding up two new dresses once she was done with her hair."None of them. Pick me a really beautiful dress." Tiana ordered. She would make Nicklaus regret what he did. she would make him sleepless as he made her. she even wanted to make him cry because even though she didn't want to admit to herself, she cried a little last night.Oh, how I needed Margret and Sandra now.’ Tiana thought.The maid picked her a red-colored dress which complemented her hair and skin color perfectly. She put some paint on her lips and some perfume, then Tiana let her hair down, she looked at herself in the mirror.‘Now he would want me, but I wouldn't give in so easily.’ She thought.Lastly, she put my shoes on and strode out
Tiana stood there and watched while Nicklaus examined Rita’s arm. Tiana was sure she did it on purpose."I am all right." Rita said blinking with her long lashes, something Tiana had noticed she does often in Nicklaus’ presence."Are you sure." Nicklaus asked looking at her wound again. He probably felt guilty, but she was the one that wanted to fight and she was doing all this on purpose. She was doing it to get close to him.Why does she always have to fight for him? Tiana felt tired of it. Not wanting to see any of it anymore, she decided to leave.Tiana was hurt, angry, tired. Should she have stayed with her parents? Did she make a mistake by coming here with Nicklaus? Tears filled her eyes and not wanting anyone to see her cry, she walked faster through the halls. When she got around the corner she bumped into someone and stumbled backwards."I am sorry, My Lady, I didn't see you coming." Miguel said, startled."It's all right" Tiana said, trying to walk past him as she didn't wa