Aurora walked in timidly and found Caspian staring out the window,
"You called for me My Lord."
Caspian turned, and he was not wearing a shirt.
"Where were you?"
"Lord Ethan had asked me to accompany him for a walk."
" So you neglect your duties for him?"
"No My Lord, I had refused but Madam Beatrice insisted."
"What did you two talk about?" Caspian asked and he seemed to be jealous or was she overreading this.
"Nothing much My Lord, just his interests."
"Do you like him?"
Aurora was caught off guard by his question, "No My Lord, this is my first time meeting him."
"Does not matter, one can conclude if they like someone in a matter of seconds."
"What does it matter My Lord."
The words slipped out of her tongue and she wished she could take them back as Caspian had tilted his head to her answer.
"Are you telling me that I need to stay in my place?"
"Not at all My Lord, I don't want these trivial matters to bother you."
"It is my place to see if a matter is trivial or not Aurora."
"Yes My Lord, I understand."
Caspian walked up to her and lifted her face using his fingers.
"Did you two kiss?" Caspian asked gruffly.
"No My Lord we didn't."
Caspian's mouth took hers again and this time he pulled her in so close, this felt very nice as her lips softened underneath him.
His kisses started to trail down from her neck, and she remembered Nadia, he was getting married to her soon and she would not matter.
She pulled back from him as she was breathing heavily and he had a question in his eyes.
"It's late, I need to go home."
Before Caspian could reach out to her again, she had dashed out the door, got on her bicycle, and made her way home.
She was appreciative of the cool air as that kept her from overheating than she already was. When she got to her place, she changed and went to sit outside.
The night sky was still beautiful and she was again confused as to what she felt? She had allowed Caspian to kiss her but suddenly stopped so did she want more?
Was he right when he asked her if she wanted love? After some time she went back to her room and went to sleep.
Caspian felt elated when he was the one who won the horse riding competition, he held the garland out to Nadia who seemed to be beaming.
Yet his attention was bought to look at Ethan who had come second, and the fuss was the fact that he had given Aurora the garland he had won.
The color in her cheeks made her more beautiful, and she was flattered and surprised at the same time and so was he.
Ethan had spotted her from the crowd, and he could see he was charming her.
"Sire?"
Caspian turned his attention to Nadia, "I need to change I will be back."
Nadia nodded and he went to change, when he came back Aurora was bringing platters and the garland was on her head and she was more lovely than ever.
She watched as Nadia spoke to her about and her answers were disregarding herself and more to appeasing Nadia.
She went back to her usual spot and he was listening to Nadia until he saw Ethan talking to her and he wondered what he was saying to her?
Then he saw Aurora turn to the Madam who nodded to her and she set off with Ethan,
"Caspian."
He turned his focus back to Nadia, and he realized only now that he was gritting his teeth all the while.
He turned back to Nadia and put his best charm on, when it finished he ordered one of the maids to tell Aurora to come to his chambers when she was back.
Caspian got into his chambers and he was a bit upset that she was taking so long to come back. He wondered what they were doing or talking about.
He stood by the window wondering if maybe he would be able to spot them from afar but a light knock sounded from the door,
"Come in." He responded and she walked in timidly, he found himself asking her unnecessary questions.
He finally could not take it anymore as he saw her lips moving and he closed the gap between them, he was surprised when her lips softened beneath him.
She wasn't good at kissing but he would teach him within time, he trailed kisses down her neck and her scent was of peaches.
In a flash, the magic was gone and she had retreated to herself and he wondered what was the cause of it all?
She said a few words and she had dashed out the door before he could catch up to her, he held his head in his hands.
She was one indecisive woman, actually, she was the most indecisive that he had met. She wants him too but won't give in to her desires.
Was there something that was preventing this from happening? The kiss was going very well until something clearly made her stop.
What was it that ruined the great moment they were having between the two of them?
He was already hard from the kissing and wanted more. Why was he allowing her to toy with him like this?
But it was his own fault as he kept on summoning her non-stop and having ridiculous temper tantrums when he saw her with other men.
Aurora got home way later than usual as this was a result of Caspian calling her late into the night. She was in bed and kept on thinking about how his lips felt on hers.
His kiss was making her lose herself and only in certain moments would she come back to her senses and realize that she was just a maid to him.
She sighed, she was a bit envious of Nadia, beautiful, kind, and smart. Aurora fell asleep whilst she was raking her mind for answers.
The next morning came and after she got some food, she went to her friends table.
"Can we sit outside I have something to tell you all and I don't want anyone to be ears dropping on our conversation?"
They all took their food outside and sat where nobody could hear them and they would hear anyone who was approaching.
They all turned to her and she took a deep breath,
"You remember when you all said I was acting strange and all?"
They all nodded at her statement,
"Well, Caspian kissed me."
Their eyes widened and they all were in surprise in unison,
"You kissed the prince?" Lucy squealed.
"Yes."
"Is he a good kisser?" Barbara asked.
"Yes, he is way too good."
They all giggled in excitement,
"You should tell us how it happened?" Ella asked excitedly.
"It started with a bit of flirting which I refused flat out, but then I was getting more drawn to him as he was attractive."
She saw all her friends were drinking in the information as if they hadn't had any water in many days.
"He would lightly touch me and say all the right words, and as time went by I found myself enjoying it a bit. Then last night he kissed me again and I responded to the kiss but then pushed him away when I realized he had Nadia."
All her friends looked surprised, "Does he know you stopped the kiss because of Nadia?" Agnes asked.
"No, I just excused myself and ran off."
"Do you like Caspian?" Evelyn asked.
"I don't know, it is hard to say when I know he will never be mine."
"Never say never," Ida added.
"I'm not just saying that for fun, he is a serial playboy, even when he seduces me at times I find women leaving his bed chambers in the morning."
"Don't you want a taste of that?" Barbara asked.
"I'm not sure if I can take and not catch any feelings."
"You never know until you try." Ella added.
"What if I do try and all this turns out to be a disaster?"
"What if it doesn't?" Evelyn asked.
"It will I see the difference as to how he treats the women who sleep with him for looks versus how he treats women he respects like Nadia. He becomes gentle, sweet, and everything a woman could look for."
"Social barriers suck a lot," Lucy added.
"So what will you do?" Ella asked.
"I thought about it and I will act as if nothing has ever happened."
"Do you think that will work?" Agnes asked.
"There is only one way to find out,"
"Okay tea time is up, we will meet outside for lunch, and let us know what happens if you do see him at all." Said Evelyn.
Aurora nodded, and made her way to Caspian's bed chambers, the door was closed. She knocked lightly and waited.
The door opened and there was a girl that scurried out of the room and seemed to pride herself on being in his chambers and able to satisfy him.
She was glad she hadn't taken this any further as it would not have ended well for her.
Aurora walked into the room and found Caspian seated on the edge of his bed, his hair tousled and the room was a mess probably from the wild intercourse they just had.
He had no shame nor couth did he, what did he expect from a prince like him? Just one night of magic and it was all gone.
What of Nadia? She was excited to marry him yet here he was coaxing and having intercourse with so many women.
Even if he did marry he would not stop as he was allowed to pick the concubines.
"Aren't you going to greet me Aurora?"