I felt the warmth and slept off. In the morning, I found myself in Lucian's chest. It was warm and comfortable. I raised my head to observe him. He was calm and handsome more than ever. I used my finger to travel around his lips and caress his face. I glanced at him.
"Do you need something?" said Lucian while opening his eyes.
I felt embarrassed and moved quickly from him blushing. After minutes:
"Hurry up wife. Go and shower," added Lucian after bathing.
First I felt weird to be a wife. But then, I went to the shower room. Some maids helped me out. After being prepared, I dressed up in a simple blue dress then wore up some make up.
"My lady, His Highness needs you in the garden," said one of the maids.
I went in the garden. It was all beautiful. I was missing to be free like this all the time. I felt happy than ever. I turned and I saw Lucian with his hand crossed in the back as he turned to see. After seeing me, he put on a smile on his face. I came near him
''You look beautiful today wife," said Lucian as he showed me where to sit for breakfast.
"Thanks," I said as I led my way to the seat.
I sat and started eating but I could feel Lucian's gaze at me. I raised my eyes and they met with his. He kept his gaze at me.
"Why are you staring at me?" I asked Lucian.
"Is it wrong to look at my wife?" replied Lucian.
"You are making me uncomfortable," I said without seeing him.
"Now, you persist with the uncomfortable state," said Lucian.
I concentrated on my breakfast. After getting satisfied, the maids came and took the utensils. Lucian saw me very lost. He asked;
"What is wrong?" asked Lucian.
"Just, I am seeing the beauty of the garden," I replied
"Do you want to take a tour?" asked Lucian.
"Yes," I said happily.
A horse was brought for us and then Lucian went on.
"Where is mine?" I asked.
"We are going for the ride together," said Lucian.
I took it without hesitating. I hooped on and he rode as fast as I used to so I held him so tight. I closed my eyes; I was in the forest near a lake. I got off and started walking around the lake.
***
In Lucian's mind
I kept my glance at the nature in the environment and the woman who came in front of me. She is the only family I have now. She held beauty in everything she did. Hazel never knew how to hurt but knew how to mend broken pieces into new ones.
PRESENT DAY:
She was playing with the water but after sometime, Hazel was on the ground. Lucian ran towards her.
"What's wrong? Hazel, "Lucian asked her in a worried voice.
"It's nothing much," said Hazel. As she tried to stand, she fell.
"Let me help you out," said Lucian while looping her on the horse.
Lucian rode off back home to the kingdom. After reaching there, Lucian carried Hazel in his arms.
"What are you doing?" asked Hazel.
"I am carrying you for treatment," Lucian said.
"Leave, I can manage," said Hazel.
"Don't be stubborn. If you want to walk on your own, it will take a year to reach there," said Lucian.
The maids saw us and immediately they bowed their heads down.
"Bring the medicine," Lucian commanded.
Lucian made Hazel to sit down on the bed and dressed her up.
"Lucian, I can manage," said Hazel.
"Stop it, just leave it and I help you," said Lucian.
I felt Lucian's touch in that state. My feelings aroused. The feelings I had never developed. Slowly he applied the medicine on me.
"This one will hurt," he said to me as he pressed the medicine on the wound.
I felt pain slowly as he blew some air on me.
"I am done," he said while covering me again and stood.
I kept my gaze with his:
"You need something," he said while breaking the silence.
"Where are you going?" I asked him.
"I have work to do," said Lucian as he left.
I laid down on the bed while staring at the ceiling. I read some books and after slept off.
Before waking up, I had my name, I woke up then it was Lucian. He was so close to me. I panicked and moved away from him.
"What's wrong?" asked Lucian.
"No…nothing…I just…leave it. How was your day?" I asked him.
"It was fine and yours," he said.
"It was somehow boring but fine," I said simply.
"What do you want to do?" Lucian asked me.
"Anything," I said.
Lucian came closer to me now making the air between us to disappear. I could hear and feel his breath on my face.