Temptation

A few days later...

(At the Earth kingdom)

Mark sat beside the princess and asked her what was wrong. Lucy then told him that she thought that he'd never talk to her again.

Mark flicked her forehead. "I had this feeling that you needed someone to be with you."

The princess looked at the floor. "It's been half a month. Aren't you going to change your mind?"

"Why should I? I made the right decision."

"I'm giving you the chance."

"Look, although I've loved you for a longer period of time, I would never betray Josh."

Lucy brought her face closer. "I said that I'd love you."

Mark gently pushed her away. "No matter what you say, my answer will still be the same."

"Your just being—"

Before she could finish, a man came and said, "So this is what you have been doing all along."

Mark turned around. "Josh?"

The general smiled. "Am I disturbing your conversation? I shall leave now."

"Josh, wait!"

Josh looked back. "What?"

"I want you to stay and listen to us."

"Why should he?" Lucy folded her arms.

Josh laughed. "I'm not interested in what you guys are talking about, so if you—"

Before he was able to continue, Mark suddenly ran towards the door and told them that he'd be leaving them alone because he still had some unfinished business which now left the general and the princess in the room, alone.

Josh looked away. "Are you going to say anything? If not, I'm leaving."

Lucy said, "I-I want to—"

"Seems like there's nothing to talk about, your highness."

Before he could even walk any further, the princess suddenly hugged him from the back and told him that she was sorry. Josh then smiled and asked her why she was crying.

The princess shouted, "Stop acting this way, Josh."

The general looked back. "I'm not acting."

"Stop it or I won't be able to control myself."

"Control what?"

"Are you really making me blurt it all out? Well here it is then! I like you! I'm deeply in love with you! I like your eyes, your voice, your attitude, your kindness, your generosity! I like everything about you! I lied when I told you that I didn't love you. I just said that because I thought you really loved Charlotte! I didn't want to be the type of girl that gets in the way of other people's relationships! I've tried my best to control myself, but every time when I see you, I just can't. I tell myself that I don't like you, but I just can't stop thinking about you! You mean so much to me. Every time I see you talk with the maids in the castle, I get jealous. I get jealous to the point where I lose my mind. I know that you might not feel the same way anymore, but I just wanted you to know that I've fallen deeper in love with you," Lucy cried.

As soon as the general heard that, he froze. All this time, he actually thought that the princess gave up on him, but she was actually doing it because she misunderstood him. His heart then started feeling heavy as he looked at the woman hugging him.

Lucy loosened her grip and wiped her tears. "Thank you for listening."

Josh then faced toward her and responded and asked if she meant it.

"Do you think I'm really—"

Before she was able to continue, the general cupped her face and pecked her lips.

"That's how I feel," Josh said with his lips close to hers.

Lucy cried, "You're lying..."

Josh then pulled her closer to his body and kissed her again, but this time it was different. The general carried her by the waist before closing his eyes and kissing her. The kiss started getting intense and addictive as the princess started responding. The princess then wrapped her arms around his neck as he started claiming her mouth again and again.

"Don't you understand?" the general broke the kiss.

"You don't need to force yourself," the princess replied.

Josh hugged her. "I'm not."

"Josh, let go. Someone might see us."

"So? The king and queen has already allowed me to pursue you."

"You don't need to pity me."

"Is it still not clear that I love you? Ever since the first day I met you, I've already laid my eyes on you, but I knew that a princess like you and a general like me can't be together. Similar to what you said, I also loved everything about you. I've been wanting to be more than friends for such a long time, and here it is, it happened. Although I'm not like the other royalties that have a high position, I can promise you that I will love, respect and protect you for the rest of my life," Josh responded.

Lucy looked at him. "Really?"

"Do you think I would make such a speech for a woman I don't love?" the general replied as he pecked her lips.

Lucy smiled. "I'm glad you feel the same way."

"I might not be able to be your Prince Charming, but I promise you that I'll be able to be your knight and shinning armor."