"Harsh, but you're right. I should head back." Prince Ying agrees. I watch him leave out the dining room. Mangola also took this chance to follow Prince Ying, leaving me alone with Castian. "My Queen, we're finally alone." He says walking over and sitting in the chair next to me. I stood immediately, it's high time I avoid this man whatever means nessecary. If I keep letting him do as he please then I might actually consider romance with him. He grabs my hand as I was about to turn and leave. "You're trying to avoid what's going on with us." He says suddenly pulling me towards him until I plop down onto his lap.
I was completely taken by surprise, what is he thinking? To actually be brave enough to make a move. I'm a bit flabbergasted instead of angry. More at myself because the feel of his huge body against mine felt incredible. My heart was pounding in my chest as I could feel something hard pressing into my bottom, oh lord. Not good. "Duke Castian, please release me." I say my face was probably beet red right now. To think something like this would break my usual demeanor. I try so hard to keep myself from being surprised like this. I look away from his hot gaze, it's clear he was pissed about something. He grabs my waist with his big hands, instead of releasing me, he pulls me closer to him.
"So it's Duke Castian now? Why do you continue to bring that bastard Prince around?" He asked his grey eyes burning a hole onto my face. So he's jealous? He grabs my face and turns it towards him, "Ranessa....Ranessa Ranessa." He whispered as his mouth suddenly came down on mine. I was caught by surprise for a moment. But the heat of his lips on mine had me melting in just a few seconds. I close my eyes slowly letting myself be taken by him. I....why do I feel like this only when I'm with him? Once we came up for air, my whole body was reacting to the heat of his. I can't let this continue, I slapped him hard across the face before standing and leaving him alone to think about what he did. The gall of that guy!
Outside the dining room the guards notice their Queen's face was flushed red, was she sick? I rushed through the hall my anger dissipating as I walked. I stopped and found myself realizing what just happened. I can not sit here and pretend Castian didn't kiss me. The Queen, of all people. I now know that I would not be able to look at him the same way ever again. He's my subordinate. That's right. Let's forget about these things that aren't important. But I think it's best that I'm more cautious around him. I straighten and make my way to my corriders, I will sleep and tomorrow I'll forget it ever happened. That's the best I can come up with.
A few days later....
Castian sits in his study given to him by Queen Ranessa. It's been four days and she has not once given him the time of day. She was clearly avoiding him which has caused his mood to plummet. Even the knights have been walking on eggshells around him. That damned Prince Ying! If only he wasn't constantly showing his face Castian would have never made such a bold move on the woman he loved so soon. Bun Ji came into his room looking extremely worried, "Uncle Castian? Are you not feeling well?" He asked. If only that were the case then he could have an excuse to not work. His work has been piling up and keeping him from seeing his dearest Queen.
He beckons little Bun Ji over and lifts him to sit on his desk, "I'm feeling fine. How's your mother?" He asked. It really was childish of him to have the little Prince give him any details about the Queen. But it was his only way to know how she was doing. Bun Ji stares at him curiously, "do you like mommy, Uncle?" He asked sudenly. Ugh. Even a kid can read him. "I like your mommy. Say Bun Ji would you mind if I became your daddy?" Castian found himself asking. Bun Ji's eyes sparkled, "if it's you Uncle, I wouldn't mind. I think Mommy likes you too. I always hear her yelling out your name." He says.
Castian perks up at the mention of this. "Oh? What does she yell?" He wonders. "Can't say it was some really bad words." The little prince blushes, hops off his desk and runs out his study. So basically she's badmouthing him. Chuckles to self. But that means she also had him on her mind. He begins to finish up the work given to him by the Queen. He will finish up and go visit her. Since he already started something he refuse to go back. If she cracks just a bit it will give him leway to steal her heart that she kept harden for a long time.