Chapter 34 - Another day with him

I ended up asleep, sitting next to Phillip, with my head on his shoulder. The day came up and he woke up, carrying me to bed so I could sleep better. Ane came into my room and asked her to let me sleep because I was still exhausted. She left the curtains closed and walked out of the room gently. I thought Phillip was gone, but I saw him coming out of my closet as soon as Ane closed the door, reminding me I had to have lunch with Lucas.
- Good morning! - He spoke with a huge smile
- Good morning, I thought you were gone. Ane came in to open the curtains, but I told her I needed to rest and she went out.
- Why did I wake up with you sleeping on my shoulder? Sitting next to me? Isn't it more comfortable to sleep in the bed? he asked with an ironic tone in his voice.
- I took a while to fall asleep. - Talk to me as I get up and walk towards the bathroom.
- But you were asleep this morning when I put you in bed.
- Because looking at you asleep calmed my thoughts. - I spoke with a smile on my lips
He opened the bathroom door and went in. I was filling the bathtub, but I hadn't taken a bath yet.
- Did you fall asleep because of me? - he asked, looking directly into my eyes. "Will you take a bath?"
- Yeah, I fell asleep because your beautiful face brings me peace, and yes, I'm going to take a shower, and I'd be grateful if you were a gentleman and waited for me in the room.
He turned and closed the door behind him. After the bath, wear a simpler and more comfortable dress. I got out of the closet and went to the room. On the coffee table, my servant left a tray with fruits and croissants, juice, and coffee.
- So, my beautiful face helps Your Highness to sleep? - he spoke boastfully as I walked towards breakfast. - Ane left the tray here.
I didn't answer. I just got a cup of coffee and a croissant. I sat in the chair in front of him.
- You're not going to tell me what kept her awake?
- I was attacked by a vampire in your castle. He followed me up here and could have killed me. I still feel the ribs and the cuts are healing. My childhood friend knows his species well. Lucas saves me from Claus. I think there's been a lot of blood in a short time. Besides, I'm going to marry such a creature. I don't think my mind can process all this information.
- Are you afraid of me?
- No, no more. Not after yesterday. You are my peace in the midst of chaos. - I could barely finish the sentence, because he got up quickly, turned around the table, kneeled in front of me, and kissed my lips, all very quickly.
- Yesterday, after you arrived. You talked about Claus's son. - Phillip asked, sitting in the chair again.
- In Paris, after our research, Ane and I discovered that Claus was riding with a young man. I called him son. We've never heard of his name. He must have accepted what you did not accept. I think he must be feeling lonely because we killed Claus.
- What do you want to do? We have a whole day. - He said with a little jealousy in his voice
- Lunch, I forgot.
- You and that vampire hunter are just friends?
- Just friends. But you talk like you've never been out with any woman. Your Highness had any relationship before we had today? I asked, knowing that the answer could be painful...
- I'm not going to talk about that. Anything before my princess is totally worthless to me.
I rounded the table and sat in the chair next to him, took his hands, and said:
- I want to know!
- Yeah, I had a few cases, and I didn't save myself for you as I should have done.
I got up and walked away. I don't know why, but imagining that someone could touch and kiss him before me gave me some anger.
- Jealousy? - he spoke, passing his hands over my waist, bending his lips to my ear
- Yeah, how could I not? You should be just mine!
- I love it when you're jealous. Just as I loved you to go search for my cure, despite the risks. Because all this means you have feelings for me.
- I hate to know that someone else could have had you before me. And you should know that I've had feelings for you since the first time I went down that crypt.
- What are you saying? - He spoke astonished, releasing me from his arms.
- Vampires can't hear the human heart beating? Why didn't you hear my heart beating the first time I saw you?
- I've been trying to make you like me for a while, but now you tell me that you were already in love since the first time in the crypt.
I walk towards you, and I put my hands on your neck. I tied my fingers into her hair and pulled her face for a kiss. We give the most passionate and warm kiss we've ever given. We walk away to breathe, and he says:

- Are you sure you've never kissed anyone before?
- You're suspicious of me?
- That kiss says the opposite.
A knock at the door. Phillip is hiding in the closet. Ane tells me that lunch is ready, and I leave the room with her. In the dining room, besides Lucas, we have another couple of nobles who also arrived today, and despite the frugal conversation during the meal, my mind wandered to the Vampire in my room.