Ian slowly lifted half of his body above the water and his long hair fell back on his face.
Hani immediately splattered water on him playfully and he shut his eyes, feeling it drool down on his chin.
" How are you doing, cutie?" She giggled, swirling around the water playfully.
" How'd you feel comfortable playing like this in the water?" He scoffed.
" Cos it fun doing it with someone who's not interested in playing" She laughed and gathered water in her palm, throwing it at his face.
" Hani stop!" He said.
" I can't hear you from the fun I'm having!" She giggled and continued splattering water on all over him.
Ian watched her as she moved left and right like a little kid, until he got fed up.
" Hani!!" He yelled, grabbing her shoulders while holding her very close and hani stopped to stare into his eyes.
His lashes had fell due to the water but he was still madly cute, and the water even made him gorgeously hot.
Hani gulped down slowly.
" Are you mad at me?" She blinked.
" I'm not mad at you. I'm just hot-headed cos of your silly behaviour. C'mon, it's driving me crazy" He said.
" I'm not silly. You are the silly one" She mumbled, lowering her chin.
He slowly released his grip from her as he looked away, turning away as well.
" Let's swim out of here quickly before they start to search for us" He said, swimming off.
" But we just got into the water few minutes ago. We haven't even done much" She mouthed.
" What else are we supposed to do" He sighed as he kept swimming off and hani stood there dumbfounded.
Ian suddenly stopped. His sensitivity went into action and he went towards hani, grabbing her hand while pulling her towards the base of the rock.
" Stay still" He said,hugging her body tight and her chest was meeting so close with his hard ones
" What the problem?" Hani asked.
" Shh. I feel some people are coming. Just Stay calm, okay?" He hushed her and she nodded.
They stared into eachother's eyes and their heartbeat began to race madly inside them. They could hear it and feel it vividly.
Hani bit her lower lips shyly.
" There's a spider on your right ear" She muttered.
" Don't start" He said and she giggled.
He made his arms wrap around her wet but scrumptious body and pulled her to himself closer and hani felt so weird.
She knew this was much more than embracing eachother, they were so close that a kiss could easily occur without their notice.
However, Salome got back to the stream with one of the guards with her.
" Where are they?" The guard asked.
" T..they were here. I..I..saw them in the river just a while ago" She said.
" And you're sure they didn't disappear cos their's no trail of their wet foot on the rock" He said.
" But I actually saw them here. I swear!" Salome said and the guard folded his arm on his chest, sighing hard.
" What are you both looking for?" Vivian scoffed, suddenly appearing out of the blue.
" Mistress" Salome bowed quickly and the guard faced her.
" Did you see Ian and Hani together in the stream today, this evening?" The guard asked.
" And What's your business if they were together in the stream?" Vivian scoffed.
" The king already gave me orders to punish him if he was caught with her" He said.
" Well, I didn't see them here. And even if I did, I'm just gonna pretend I don't know the King's order. Now, please you both should leave"
" You don't have the right to talk to me in that manner!" He hissed, tightening his fist.
" And You can't beat me if I do. We're in the same rank in this Palace so let's respect eachother" She spat.
The guard glared at her before walking past her and Vivian walked forward, stopping in front of salome.
" What was that for?" Vivian asked, glaring so hard.
" What?" Salome asked.
" Why did you have to report" She spat irritatingly.
" I'm very sorry." She pleaded, lowering her chin.
" This is a last warning, sal. Don't repeat what you did today or you'll face it rawly from me next time. Go isolate yourself, Now!"
" Yes, Mistress." She bowed and obediently walked out as well.
Vivian turned to stare at the stream and a soft smile occurred on her face.
" You both can come out now!" She said.
Hani raised her chin to look at Ian.
" Ian, Your mom" She blinked and he pulled her out of the water, taking her towards her.
They stopped in front of Vivian guiltily
" You guys suddenly forgot the King's order?"Vivian asked.
" We can explain" Ian quickly guiltily.
" It's fine. But you have to be careful cos I won't be here to save you all the time." She said and Ian sighed before picking up his cross bag.
" I have to go" He said and began to walk away quickly.
Vivian turned to hani.
" And You too?. Be careful around Salome. She's a snake" She whispered and hani slowly gasped with her small lips slightly open.
" You'll need a change of clothes. Come, Let's head back to the palace" Vivian said and hani followed her carefully.
They walked for sometime and was now moving down the palace corridor.
Vivian realised hani had been quiet since she left the stream, and it made her feel uncomfortable.
" Hani girl, Do you like Ian?" Vivian suddenly asked and hani raised her face.
" Uh?. No, I..I..don't!" She nervously responded and Vivian chuckled inwardly.
" But you feel excited seeing him, right?"
" Yes" Her tone got lower.
" But do you think about him?"
" Most times, when...I'm bored." She pouted, dropping her shoulders with a sigh.
" And You always want to be with him too?"
" Always" She said and Vivian grinned softly.
" I'll grant you permission to leave the camp every sunday night to go meet him. He's always by the fountain, sitting alone"
" Uh?. Really?. Y..you will?" She asked.
" Of course, I will. But be careful."
" Awnn. Thank you!. Thank you so much!" She stopped to bow appreciatively and Vivian gave out a motherly smile.
' You don't have to thank me, its not my doings. It's a fact that you both must marry and be together as soon as possible' She thought reasonably.