Fan Fiction ❯ Blood Oath ❯ Chapter 9~The Day After! ( Chapter 9 )

Blood Oath

By Mija

Disclaimer~Yup do own em..hehe and again this is no doubt going to be a short chap since Muse is still on strike, damn her..lol...but I wanted to get something out, thank you for your patience much huggles and smiles Mija..:-)

Chapter 9~The Day After!

~~~Tessa as usual awoke early and due to her habit she was in the kitchen seeing if there was anything she might be able to do to help with the morning meal. As usual the kitchen staff did not want to refuse her since she was a Lady and a guest of the King, but it was apperant that they felt very uncomfortable with her precense, for Ladies did not do servants work. Tessa could see thier unease and sighed saddly. She didnt want to make herself a nuisance and cause undo strain on the kitchen help, so she excused herself and left the kitchen. When she did, she could hear loud sighs of relief and much happy chatter, which had been absent in her precense.

~~~Tessa, not knowing what else to do walked the castle halls and rooms just wandering around. Not many of the royal court were up yet, since it was still early. Mostly just servants were about, cleaning and getting the castle ready for the day and the morning meal. Tessa truelly hated not having anything to do. She was bored. She could not do any of the things she used to do at the convent, for chores were not what a Lady did. Tessa often wondered what exactly a Lady did do besides gossip and flirt and walk about all day oogling the Knights and tittering about as they worked out with swords and such. She did not know how she was going to survive if she couldnt do something soon. She was not like these ladies at the court. She was not used to doing nothing. She wanted to keep her mind and hands busy with something meaningfull, but what.

~~~As she walked through the gardens again she noticed that her feet had taken her to the closed off garden, that had once been The Queens special place. Her hands itched to tend to it. She could tell that at one time it must of been a slice of heaven, but was so overrun and overgrown, that it looked like nothing more than a wild thicket. It was then that she decided she would bring the subject up with the King that day when they had their daily talk in the garden. Till then she would have to keep herself occupied and away from Garrett. After last night, she was not sure how she would react to seeing him. Thank God he hadnt known she was there and had seen him with the chamber maid. Sadly God must have been busy that night.

~~~At the morning meal, Tessa noticed that both Prince Peter and Prince Garretts gazes were often upon her. This made her terribly uncomfortable and she could hardly eat anything at all. She stayed just long enough to be appropriate then asked the King if she could be excused. Rufus gave Tessa permission and hoped the she was not ill, he would ask her about it later that afternoon. When Tessa left she headed upstairs towards her room. Her heart was racing and she was begining to think that perhaps both Prince Garrett as well as Prince Peter had seen her snooping about as they were intimate with thier chosen females that night. Part of her worries were proven correct as she was lightly pushed up against the stone wall in the hallway just before her room. She gasped when she saw Garrett caging her to the wall with both hands braced upon the wall to each side of her head. He looked down at her and was smiling cockily at her.

"Prince Garrett...what..what are you doing?? what is the meaning of this?" Tessa asked shakily. Being this close to her betrothed was a tad disturbing. She hadnt realized how tall he truelly was compared to her, the top of her head came barely to his collar bone.

"Did you enjoy yourself last night my Angel?" he asked huskily as he pressed a bit closer to her, though still not touching her at all. Tessa couldnt help the blush that appeared upon her face, but she would not willingly admit to anything yet.

"I do not understand?? what is it you are referring to My Prince?" she asked and she saw a shadow of something almost wild in his eyes when she had said that.

"My prince? I like the way it sounds...especially coming from those wonderfully pouty lips of yours...I wonder what other words or sounds those tempting lips of yours can utter...under...different circumstances.." he replied, his eyes locked upon the fullness of her pink lips. Tessa couldnt help but lick those very same lips and shudder slightly when he let at a barely audible groan.

"What..what is it that you want Prince Garrett?" she asked shakily. He smiled, liking the way he was affecting her, he could tell she was atttracted to him. And he was definatly attracted to her as well. What he would not give to have her in his bed that night.

"Ah..yes..I came looking for you to ask you if you enjoyed the show me and a certain chamber maid put on for you last night, although if I had known we were going to be watched I would of made the show a bit more interesting." Garrett responded and noticed the wonderful shade of pink that flooded her face.

"You...you saw me?" Tessa whispered in mortification.

"I heard the door open and as I.....pleasured my partner I watched you as you watched us through the mirror next to my bed...you know it has a perfect view of the door." Garrett replied with even more cockiness. Tessa's face could not become anymore redder than it was at that moment.

"Nothing to say my little forest Angel?" Garrett teased. This only making Tessa blush more and also help her to get a bit angry for his candor and vulgerness.

"I apologize for interrupting you and your lady friend last night Prince Garrett..I heard noises from the room next to mine and I had not thought the room to be in use by anyone, since it had been empty since my return, so I investigated...again I did not expect to find anyone in there...so I do apologize for my rudeness and for my interruption but you could have been the gentleman your supposed to be and not have bought it up..do you take pleasure in causing me shame and embarrassment?" Tessa replied with a bit of anger to her tone and Garrett lifted one of his dark brows and regarded her. This girl had spirit and was a fiesty one. He would love to know how she could use that in bed.

"I take pleasure in many things my dear forest Angel, but causeing you discomfort is not one of them, but know this...I do not sugar coat my words...If I have something to say then I say it and damn who ever does not like it. I call things as I see them. But I do not relish in anyones pain or shame, unless it is an enemy's of course...but I was not the one lurling about, I was not the one who walked into a room that was not mine and stood for several long moments, watching a very intimate moment between a man and woman, so I do not see why you feel the need to get all snooty and angry about me calling you on it." he told her straight fowardly, and again Tessa blushed and became angry that he would be so blunt with her, but she couldnt really blame him for it now could she? If it had happened to her, she would be furious.

"Once again I apologize for my intrusion, be assured it will not happen again..now if you do not mind I would like to retire to my room now."

"Are you ill my Lady?" he asked, although it was clear in his eyes he did not think she was.

"The morining meal did not agree with me...that was why I had excused myself from the table not that long ago...I did not think I would be accosted just before I could reach my room."

"Accosted? Is that what you think I did?? I did not accost you, I merly took this oppurtunity to ask you about your night time wanderings."

"Well now that you have your answers may I leave now?" she asked with a edge to her tone and Garrett wanted to smile. Oh he would win this beauty over, one way or another, he loved a challenge and she was proving to be one already. She just didnt know that he seldom if ever lost.

"I apologize for any discomfort my Lady...till we meet again, I bid you a good day and pray that your malady soon fades and is no more..Good day my Lady." Garrett stated as he moved away from her and without a backward glance walked off and away from her view. Tessa sighed deeply, thankfull that this encounter was over, but she had a feeling, from the look in his eyes that Garrett might have some game he was going to play with her. She just prayed she was strong enough to play it and come out the victor. She didnt want to think what would happen if she lost such a game to Prince Garrett. She had much to loose if he found a way to dominate her before they were wed, it would ruin her plans.

A/N~ Ok next chap, sorry its short and not much excitement but hopefully it will not dissapoint. Again thank you for your patience much huggles and smiles Mija...:-)