After he got rid of everyone else, he made his way to Serena's bedroom, knocking twice before opening the door without waiting for an answer. He found her lying comfortably in bed, staring up at the ceiling. She had probably been awake for quite some time. He was surprised to find her already dressed in a simple pink dress that reached her mid thigh. As soon as she saw him standing in the door frame, she immediately sat upright."Hi, Julian." She greeted, giving him an awkward smile."Morning." Julian replied quietly, closing the door behind him so that no one would walk in on them having an intimate conversation.They had barely spoken to each other since the party that night. He tried hard to avoid her. He also avoided Serena whenever he could. He was afraid that his sister was going to try to use her influence to convince Serena to come to France with her. He knew his little sister had grown quite fond of Serena after all these months. They even used to hang out together a lot.
Sometimes, she was able to push those thoughts aside for a while, knowing that they belonged in another lifetime. Other times, they returned with full force. But most of the time, she couldn't ignore them. She didn't know whether she could ever erase those memories, or how much of a burden they would weigh upon her. She couldn't decide if the pain was worth it. She couldn't decide if it would be worth losing him.Suddenly, a loud knock against the front door interrupted her thoughts. Her heart instantly skipped a beat as she hurried to open the door. She hoped that it wasn't who she thought it was. When she opened the door to reveal Julian standing in front of her, she let out a breath of relief when she realized that it wasn't who she was expecting. But the disappointment quickly followed."Hey, sorry I'm late." He said, stepping into the house."It's okay. I was just about to go up for a shower anyway. What are you doing here?" She asked, leaning up against the doorway as he walke
How could she possibly make it easy for him? He was terrified. But then on the other side of his brain, he just didn't care. In fact, part of him already knew that she was it for him. She was perfect for him. She knew exactly how he felt. She knew everything about him. And he trusted her. He knew that he wouldn't be able to live without her. But on the other side, she was so young and so innocent. Even though they'd only known each other for six months, he knew that it wasn't fair to either of them that he had this huge crush on her. He couldn't risk hurting her. Not yet. So instead, he decided to tell the truth."Do you remember the night we kissed?" He finally asked her."Yes." She answered quietly, not meeting his gaze."Can you imagine that moment differently?" He continued, moving closer to her."No." She shook her head, looking up at him. "Not really. Why?" She furrowed her eyebrows at him, not understanding where this sudden change of topic was going."Because I love you."
"About what?" She asked him curiously."I'm listening." She assured him, smiling brightly. She hoped she hadn't misjudged the whole situation. Of course he loved her, and she loved him. That was obvious. She couldn't have doubted that."So uh.. Remember that girl that I liked back in college?" He suddenly blurted out. He bit his lip nervously, watching her expectantly. He knew that this was going to be difficult for him to say.After all, he was very good at hiding his true feelings and lying. But it wasn't like she knew. She wouldn't know what real love was until later on in life anyway. She deserved to hear it from him. He owed it to her to tell her. "I think she likes me.""Really?" She smiled widely at him, hoping that this was actually true. "Does that mean?""We should talk about it sometime." He finished for her, a small grin forming on his face as his cheeks turned a bright shade of pink."Are you serious? You don't know if she likes you back?" She laughed at his comment."N
Suddenly, without saying a word, she leaned forward and gave him a chaste kiss on the lips. The kiss lasted for perhaps five seconds or less, but it made her heart flutter with excitement and happiness. Her heart began racing wildly inside her chest and she almost couldn't catch her breath. She pulled away from him, looking shyly at him. She had never kissed anybody before. She didn't know whether she liked it or not, and frankly, she didn't care. At least it wasn't some boy she had gone through high school with. It couldn't have been any easier for him, considering what had happened between the two of them."You… you didn't laugh?" She asked timidly, her voice filled with insecurity. She knew she must have done something horribly wrong.His heart sank at the question. He felt terrible. What had he done to deserve this? Had he hurt her somehow? Was there something wrong with him? He knew that he could never be perfect for her. He knew that he couldn't compare with her in every way.
As Serena lay in bed staring up at the ceiling, she felt content. It didn't matter how hard she tried to ignore the butterflies in her stomach or the way that her body ached from lack of movement. She felt safe here.This was where she belonged and she was perfectly content with that. As far as she was concerned, she would never leave his side. She was beginning to realise that it was exactly what she had been waiting for.After all those years of wondering whether Sergio ever cared for her or not, if he had even missed her at all, she had finally discovered that she had been waiting for him all along. She had always known that he loved her. All those years of pining after him and dreaming of him had only confirmed her suspicions. In the end, all of the things that had made her cry and scream and break down the last few months were completely unnecessary. Now, she felt whole again.She felt complete. Everything that had been bothering her for the past month had suddenly disappeared a
They stayed tangled up in each other's embrace for a little longer before Bryce finally pushed himself off of the bed. She whined quietly as his weight left her, causing him to chuckle lightly."I guess I'll let you get changed then." He said before heading over to his closet.Serena watched as he picked through his clothes before pulling out a black suit. Once he had grabbed it, he headed back over towards her, handing it to her. She took it from him, wrapping her arms around his waist as she held onto the garment, burying her face into his neck, inhaling his scent."Will we have to wear these for everyday?" She laughed slightly at the thought of wearing a tux all day."No. You can wear whatever you want." He responded, running his hand through her curls. "It doesn't matter what you wear.""Alright." She agreed happily."I'm gonna change then. Don't go anywhere.""I won't." He assured her as he pulled his hand away from her and went over to his wardrobe. He opened the doors and beg
Sergio was ride his horse back to their castle with one hand on the wheel and the other rubbing soothing circles into Serena's thigh. Her eyes were closed but he could tell that she was half awake, half asleep just by watching the way her chest moved up and down as she breathed.He was relieved that the journey had been short, so that he wouldn't have had to carry her around everywhere. It had taken him quite some time to persuade her to come with him but eventually she had conceded and he was able to take her home safely. After they had parted ways, Serena had gone straight to her room, claiming that she wanted to rest after everything that had happened, not wanting to meet Sergio again until tomorrow. So it had taken her the entire night to fall asleep despite how tired she had been when she came home earlier that evening. At least she had managed to sleep in this time. This was the first time that she had actually slept peacefully in weeks.She had woken up several times througho
"It sounds like your husband was really great." He remarked. She nodded slowly, not saying anything in response.Julian knew that she probably needed to process what happened before she could continue talking to him about it. He waited patiently.After a few moments, she took a deep breath and lifted her head."Do you remember when I said that my mother passed away a year ago? Well, it wasn't actually a death. It was a suicide." She revealed quietly. "We had just moved here after that." Julian nodded. He remembered the day perfectly. He had taken her to visit her mother and she had shown them around the house. They had visited the cemetery and Serena had talked about her mother for the entire time.She seemed happy. It was obvious how fond of her mother she was. Julian smiled slightly at the memory."Well, she did it. I think that my father may have been responsible. After he found out, he got violent. And he didn't take it well when she killed herself." Serena explained. She shrugg
The sound of soft footsteps alerted Julian to the presence of another person entering the room. He turned around and gave his visitor a weak smile."Hi" He whispered. She returned the gesture with a soft smile of her own."How are you?" She asked concerned, moving to sit down next to him. He glanced at her briefly and shrugged."I'm alright. Tired. I think I caught a cold. I feel pretty gross, too. My throat is hurting." He answered honestly. She chuckled."That happens sometimes when you get sick. Have you eaten anything?" She asked him. He shook his head. "I can cook you something.""No, no. I can eat when I have the chance." He protested."You shouldn't. It can cause more harm than good." She told him. He sighed quietly."I know. But I'll eat anyway. If it means that I won't starve to death, I'll eat." He insisted. She laughed again."Okay" She agreed after a beat.Silence fell between them as they both stared blankly at the wall opposite of them. After a few minutes of silence, h
"I see…" She paused for a moment before she spoke again. "Can I ask you something though?" She inquired. Julian nodded absentmindedly. "What happened?" "Why did you have that conversation with her?""Because…” He started explaining vaguely. “Because…" He trailed off as he tried to find the words to explain to her. It was true that he didn't want to burden her with anything concerning his relationship with Serena. However, he knew that he couldn't hide things from his family forever. If he did, then eventually they would discover that something was wrong with him. He sighed heavily as he ran his hands through his hair in frustration."Dad, can you give me a minute? I'll be right back" He whispered. Without waiting for his father to respond, he ended the call and went back inside the room. He stood behind the couch for a few moments as he listened to the soft sound of Serena's breathing. He could barely make out any sounds from the living room.He approached the sleeping girl slowl
“Yeah, I’m fine. Don’t worry.” She smiled reassuringly, hoping that her boyfriend would believe her. Julian smiled back at her.“Alright then” He said in response. He leaned forward and pressed another tender kiss onto her lips. A few seconds later he released his fiancée from his embrace and turned to open the horse carriage. Before leaving the parking lot he glanced at his wife once more. “Stay inside, all right? No wandering around alone.” He added.“Sure. Don’t worry.”“I don’t care if you stay inside the whole time, I will still worry.”“Okay” She laughed and waved at him as he drove away. She waited until he disappeared from view before returning to sit down on the sofa once again. She was silent for several minutes, pondering what he had told her before. As she sat there and stared ahead at nothing particular, she suddenly felt like she was suffocating.She took in a deep breath and closed her eyes for a second. When she opened them again, she found herself sitting there sta
He smiled gently and leaned forward and placed a soft kiss on his fiancée's forehead. She chuckled quietly and moved her hands to hold the back of his head. They stayed like that for a few moments before Julian pulled away."I need to go check on something." He announced getting up from the couch.Serena watched curiously as her husband headed towards the kitchen. She tilted her head to the side and crossed her arms in front of her chest."Do you think that he might be cheating on me?" Serena whispered to herself.Suddenly the sound of footsteps caught her attention. She looked behind her and spotted Julian leaning against the door frame watching her."Hm?" She hummed. He shrugged his shoulders."Nothing. I guess you should come with me." Julian told her as he gestured towards the hallway."Where are we going? And why?" Serena asked."I'm checking if my mother and father are home and if they have any guests." Julian answered as he walked toward the closet to retrieve his jacket and t
After another minute or two he started moving his hand slowly. He caressed her side slowly, enjoying the feeling of his thumb brushing against her tender skin. He pressed a gentle kiss to her inner thigh and started teasing her.“Please….please don’t….stop” Serena begged breathlessly, her eyes still closed. The prince smirked and continued to stroke her thigh slowly. He reached the peak again, but hesitated. Just as he was about to push inside her and make her come, there was a knock on the door.Serena froze and tensed in his lap.“Are you expecting anyone?” Julian asked calmly as he continued to stroke her inner thigh slowly. The princess shook her head no and slowly slid off of his lap.“No, it can’t be my parents. They aren’t home yet." She muttered worriedly. Julian furrowed his eyebrows. Something doesn’t seem right. He looked over to his wife and noticed that she was staring intently at the door. There was fear evident in her blue orbs. What could it possibly be.“Go answer t
“I love you so much Serena.” Julian said placing a few quick pecks on the girl’s lips. He heard some gasps around him and saw that everyone else were looking at him weirdly. He frowned and pulled away from the girl. “We have to pay for these groceries so let’s hurry up okay?” He said before grabbing the shopping basket from her hands.A few minutes later they were leaving the grocery store and Julian couldn’t hold back the huge grin on his face. This is definitely the best day of his life and he wouldn’t change any minute of it. He finally proposed to his beautiful queen and got a yes from her."I am so happy." He thought happily.He looked over to Serena who was walking next to him and noticed that she was also smiling like a fool. As soon as they got in the carriage, he reached out and held her hand. "So many things happened yesterday. Our parents came, I proposed to her, she said yes, she said yes to marrying me and I kissed her." Julian laughed and squeezed the princess’s hand
“You look cute today.” His girlfriend said while looking at the prince who is smiling at himself while wearing his blue coat and holding his hand. “How can I look cute when you are wearing the prettiest thing on earth?” His boyfriend said kissing the redhead’s hand.“You are lucky I love you then.” Serena chuckled taking the boy’s hand and heading towards the exit of the park, the prince couldn’t stop smiling.They arrived at the ice rink where they usually meet each other. Their friends is there already waiting for them and they went to the ice skating rink together. This is where Serena found her boyfriend. He was wearing a red robe with scarf wrapped tightly around his neck, gloves and long coat. The boy was smiling brightly like a mad man while trying to keep his balance on the slippery ice, he looked adorable."Do you like it?" Asked Julian while looking at her. The princess was busy admiring her boyfriend, her heart was beating rapidly inside her chest and she felt herself blu
Suddenly, the dragon let out a deafening roar. It echoed throughout the entire pier and caused many people to yelp in pain and fright. Several people started crying and clutching onto their friends' arms tightly as if they would fall apart at any moment. Serena couldn't take her eyes of the terrifying beast which was now standing proudly right before them, roaring and snorting menacingly. It was impossible to tell how many people were trapped inside those gigantic jaws, as the darkness prevented them from seeing. But judging by the loud growls coming from the creature, they must've been close to death.After a few seconds the roaring sound gradually decreased until it eventually disappeared, leaving behind an eerie silence. The crowd was dead silent. Everyone remained motionless, except for the tears streaming down their cheeks and the shudders that wracked their bodies. No one made a peep or uttered a single word. Everyone was glued to the horrifying creature in front of them, a