" oh , finally my drear wife is here " Shane August was there on the bed , laid on his side staring deeply at Elizabeth .
She hovered over the doorframe , hesitating to walk in .
" come in Eli , let's be husband and wife tonight " Shane said , patting a spot next to him .
" n-no it's fine , i'm going to My Mother—" Elizabeth didn't want to stay here with him , she was terrified of him let along to stay the night with him . And what did he mean by 'let's be husband and wife tonight ' .
" no you will not , now Elizabeth i said come " He roared again , more demanding as he patted aggressively on the sheets . " I don't want to repeat myself "
She backed off , hugging her body when she saw his eyes piercing her as in undressing her . " shane , please "
" No more Talking , i want you now " he rose from the bed , walking toward her with fast steps . His eyes were dangerous , lust written all over them . " i would like to fuck you tonight , like a husband would do to his wife "
Elizabeth squeezed her body even harder , scared and shocked , she did not feel safe nor comfortable, she looked around him for an escape route but even if she tried hovering the window , the room was on the eight floor and she'd probably drown even if she made it out .
" shane" she stuttered , stepping back after every big step shane took until her back was against the wall .
" shsh , I will no longer wait for your permission " he pushed her even further . " i will do it against your will .... with force "
When he titled his head down , Elizabeth's heart thumped against her chest .
She pushed on his chest with all her will but he was stronger he didn't even budge .
" stop moving " he growled in her ear making her fight even harder .
She screamed and struggled until she was exhausted of fighting . " Please , S-stop" she cried when his hands traveled up her thighs when he was closer to her private parts .
" Shane " she screamed and hit his chest .
" woman stop " he caught her wrist and put them above her head . " i will not—"
The door was busted open . " shane August , unhand her " Ambroise voice sent chock waves through her body , she felt safe now .
Shane rolled his eyes and stepped back . " Chief , if i must remind you that this woman is my wife " he locked Ambroise and Jasper with a death glare .
" yes " Ambroise hesitated , aiming his electric gun at Shane . " but no man forces a woman into an affair that way , it's called sexual harassment " he exclaimed looking in between Shane and Elizabeth .
" we will put you in another room overnight " Lieutenant Jasper said as he pointed toward the hallway .
Other men walked in with a military uniform , escorting Shane out .
" are you okay ?" Ambroise kneeled down , hugging her tightly against him .
" thank you " she softly said , hugging his suit jacket . " you keep saving me from him " she cried .
" it's okay baby " he wiped her tears away and brushed her hair gently .
A moment later , he felt her snuggle further into him . He looked down and saw that her eyes were closed and her breathing was stable , he smiled .
" chief , would you like us to wait for you ?" Lieutenant Jasper exclaimed , stopping by the entryway .
" no , i will stay with her " Ambroise said without looking back at him . " keep team Beta on the watch " he added before Lieutenant Jasper saluted him and left .
Ambroise carried her to the bed , putting her slowly under the blankets . He stepped in the other side and wrapped his arms around her , his breathing followed her's in a slow motion until he was slowly dozing off to sleep .
" Ambroise ? " He heard his name but couldn't see where it was coming from . "Ambroise wake up"
His eyes fluttered open and was met with Elizabeth beautiful face .
" good morning " she said excitedly with a smile , a contagious smile that he couldn't help but return .
" good morning " he smiled and admired her under the beaming sunlight .
She was surprised to see him smile for the first time . " you fell asleep last night , thank you for what you did , Again "
He unwrapped his hands from her body and sat straight at the end of the bed . " this is why i'm telling you that his a man unworthy of your love " he wipes on his face frustrated.
" Ambroise —"
" when are you divorcing him ?" He looked back at her.
" he said soon , but i don't know " she answered .
Ambroise was thinking , he wasn't aware of the fact that she was right behind him , hesitating to back hug him .
" do you love him " he turned around and she immediately pulled her hands away .
" uh" she gave him a lipped smiled . " I don't know what love feels anymore Ambroise "
" is that a yes " he asks impatiently.
" there's no Yes or No as a response to your question, because i'd lie about both " she looked away , out of the window and at the beautiful view of the ocean .
He followed her gaze and landed at the blue sea beneath . " do you want to dive in ?" He asked .
She turned to stare at him in her wide puppy eyes . " but We can't "
" who said we can't ? It's my orders that goes around " he took a quick glance at her before looking out the window .
" but i don't know how to swim " she blurred out and he turned to stare at her from his right shoulder , raising an eyebrow .
" you don't know ? Really ?" He was really shocked to hear this .
She nodded.
" i can swim in a pool , but not in the deep water , the ocean scare me" she shyly exclaimed .
He pulled her chin up . " i will teach you " he smiled
" But—"
" no butts" he held his hand toward her . " now move your butt up and let's go have breakfast " he chuckled deeply .
She admired him for awhile before taking his hand into her's and intertwining their fingers together .
They walked to the dining haul , it was still empty and half decorated . The chef spotted them and fast walked toward them .
" chief Ambroise Langlery, Princess Elizabeth your highness " He bowed . He had a hint of a french accent when he spoke .
Elizabeth was taught multiple languages .... she spoke in German , french , Arabic , Korean , Japanese , Chinese and now learning Russian.
" morning " she curtsied . Sometimes she was shied away from showing off her linguistic skills .
" bonjour Monsieur Ambroise , j'ai des french croissant pour toi Aujourd'hui. Special breakfast fo'r you" he was very excited to see Ambroise at the breakfast table that was not yet prepared.
" Des croissants ? Where's Mrs.Raya ?" Ambroise answered fluently in french . He was an impressive man .
" oui oui , elle voulais préparer les croissantes juste pour toi " he pointed toward the fare end of the haul . His hands tightened around her fingers and she looked up at him worriedly .
" my apologies but i'm in a hurry , i would like to have whatever the princess is having " He answered almost immediately when a woman showed up .
That woman was very familiar to Elizabeth . She studied her form , her face and tried to memorize from where she could have seen her .
" d'accord, your highness please follow " the chef turned and started walking , following only one step behind, they reached a 6 seated table and each one of Ambroise companion sat from opposite of each other that there was no other empty seat left for the two of them . " your table is this way " The chef commented , making Elizabeth look at him with a frown .
" we aren't sitting here ?" She directed to Ambroise.
" unless you want to sit on my lap , i have no complaints " he said . she was sure he was joking but his face was expressionless , the more she looked at him the more she felt like a prisoner of his charms .
He walked away and she followed to another room , a balcony with one VIP table at the middle . She looked around mesmerized at the clear sky and the very blue ocean beneath . Also the room was decorated with all kind of flowers that were hard to miss .
The chef left and Ambroise sat down , watching as Elizabeth toured the room . He watched her face attentively as she made all sort of expressions when she walked from a side to another .
" it's beautiful, i didn't know this was here " she Happily smelled the sun flowers.
" are you sure this is your father's cruise , you can tell me " he winked and laughed .
She laughed along with him too . " yes " she shyly looked down at her lap while smiling .
" so about getting into the water " he reminded her .
" uh and how are we going to do that ?" She didn't want to admit her fear of water to Ambroise but she also didn't want to face those fears with him neither .
" simple, we will arrive at Manhattan shortly , i can take you to a secluded private beach then " he said confidently, looking down at the shore only miles away .
That's why the dining haul was empty , because people were already getting ready to leave .
She gulped down nervously as she looked at him . " so , uh .... i heard you have a very important meeting with the mayor of the town—"
" no , the meeting can only include your father , i already had my own plans " Ambroise paused and looked at the door when the carter stepped in with their food .
When the waiter left , he leaned further into his seat , his face eliminated with the sun .
" what about those plans you already made ?" She didn't want to have to spend the rest of the day wandering around , but she did not want to go swimming .
" why ? You want to get rid of me ? You are nervous aren't you " he frowned down putting a finger underneath his chin . " you can tell me what's wrong " he titled his head over .
" okay " she scratched her scalp nervously. " i would like to spend the day with you "
He raised an eyebrow when he noticed her pointed finger aimed toward his chest . " however , i don't want to swim , i am scared of the ocean " she poked his hard chest .
" okay okay , we can do whatever you want " he looked down at their fresh food . " let's eat " with a smile , they started digging in