Did he know?
97 percent of women getting harassed by men, whenever they are, and whatever they wear. Every woman who experiences harassment says every man is the same. And the one who didn't experience it will say not everyone. And that makes Katara laugh because most of them are men who didn't experience being touched by random strangers and feel their fifty hands on their skin.
Yes not all men, but will you drink the tea was being served on the table if one of them has poison on it?
Women being harassed is not about wearing something revealing, and for Katara, that's not debatable. Every good woman deserves respect. Now that she prove that man can pect woman, makes her believe that men who can't control themselves are more like an animal than an animal. Why is she saying this? Because Deimos did nothing at all.
He never touch her, he never look at her or open his eyes, he never tried to move his body closer to her. He respects her, and she feels safe with him.
She can smell his scent all over the fitting room, the smell of their sweat together.
"Are they still here?" She whispered to him as he open the door little bit to peak, he look at her.
"Let's go." He said, and she nodded. He held her hand, and both of them exit the boutique. They ran away together while running and getting on the crowd. Katara looks at her hand that was being gently held by the crown prince, her lips curve into a smile. She can't help it, her heart continues to beat rapidly. The world seems to run to its orbit slowly, everything turns into slow motion. All she sees is the man holding her hand, all she feels is the warmth of the sun after the rain from his skin.
They enter a restaurant with an identity of being a couple that is businessman and woman. Just an ordinary human being, and possessing no titles. As they enter, a waiter immediately approaches them. Katara can see that every customer inside of the restaurant is noble every single of them wearing accessories and such elegant clothes, maybe some of them are businessmen too. She put her hand on Deimos's arm to put more act, Deimos look at her hand on his arm and grin.
"Greeting M'lady, M'lord. Welcome, table for two?" Katara nodded, seems that this is the crown prince first time.
"Yes, for me and for my husband." She said, the waitress smiled and nodded. The prince look at the waitress and the way he looks at her is like he's saying. 'Did you hear that? She calls me her husband!' The waitress nodded and slightly laugh.
"I understand M'lady, please this way."
They choose a table with a good spot, beside a window with a good view of different ordinary people walking. "How's your first experience not getting a bow from people around you?" She asks the prince as they are seating at the table waiting for their orders.
"It's actually good, I didn't actually expect being ordinary is this free. They can do whatever they want." Katara nodded.
"Yeah, but many people wanted to be in your place. So have wealth and power, every ordinary people dreaming to have a life as you did."
"Why? If they all knew."
"And if you only knew." She followed.
"You know, there are two reasons why people wanted power. One, they have it and they want it all. Too, they don't have it and don't feel it all. Some people already possess power and most of them crave for more when they feel what power can do and how it will make you exist easily in this world? Trust me, they will do everything. To those people who didn't feel the power, they will want it to feel it. To see what it can do especially power did something terrible to them because power can give anything and everything." She added. prince's
"Is that the reason you want to be queen? To have power?" Katara didn't immediately respond, she looks at the view outside and shrugged her shoulder.
"Maybe? Who knows that I might crave power."
The food arrive, for just an instant their table was filled with different dishes. She smiled and really look so excited if her smile will reach the sky it will probably reach it. Excitement was visible to her eyes after it was served. Katara wastes no time and quickly puts some in her mouth. She moans as she tastes the delicious taste of meat on her tongue, god! This is really good.
Deimos cut some meat for her and watch Katara devour every single piece he gave. He saw a sauce on the side of her lips, unconsciously he extend his arm and wipe her lips using his thumb finger.
Katara feel his thumb brush her lips, she tired tried to ignore it and continue to chew her food inside of her mouth but unexpectedly the Prince put his thumb on his lips and wipe the sauce from her lips using his tongue. Her mouth formed into an 'o', what the? Her cheeks flush so she brushed her own lips using her fingers to make sure nothing was left. She won't know if she's hallucinating but his eyes change for a second, she can't explain it but it was like he's telling her using his eyes that he wanted to devour her lips, to taste it intensely, to touch it. He wants it, showing he wants her...
After spending time in the restaurant, they move forward. They saw a performance in the street, she saw a gentleman in his forties together with his son. They are telling stories, Katara pulled Deimos again. They take a seat at the side together with other people and listen to their storytelling.
Deimos watches Katara as she laughs genuinely, it was nice seeing her smile. It was nice being with her holding no titles, he would probably leave everything behind to stay with her. If it is possible…
"What will you do if someone you trust lied to you?" Suddenly came to Katara's mouth, Deimos look at her and smiled.
"I won't make any exemption, I hate liers but if it's you I would do nothing but to forgive you." Katara didn't know what to feel, or how to react. Her mouth move as if she want to say something but turns then she stop and sealed her lips. Many questions ran to her mind, why? Why would he say that? Will he ever forgive her for pretending? Did he know?
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