< Speak Now >

She smiled at him and kissed his lips. "Relax love. There's no need for you to be so royal around me,"

He smiled and kissed her back, relaxing as she said. "I apologize, love. I am still tense from all the meetings, I'm afraid."

"Are you making the change you wish you had?" she asked, sitting on the bed.

"I'm working on it," he nodded and sat on the bed next to her, leaning his head on hers. "The advisors keep telling me to think hard about my decision. They are trying to put it off as long as possible. I told them I would wait until I had a wife to make my decision," he chuckled tiredly.

She nodded. "No talking about this." she said softy, laying down.

"Alright, love," he laid down with her and wrapped his arms around her, closing his eyes and allowing himself to relax.

She smiled at him, kissing his lips softly.

He kissed her back softly. "I'm sorry I'm not much company tonight, dearest," he whispered.

"I don care. I'm just happy to be held by you." She whispered back.

He smiled and kissed her forehead, holding her as he fell asleep.

Amy fell asleep also. They didn't have to do anything at night, didn't have to talk much. Most of the time she just wanted to be in his arms.

Andrew woke up as the sky began turning dark blue and the stars began dimming. "I have to go, love," he whispered, kissing her forehead.

"No, stay." She mumbled.

"I must, dearest," he whispered, kissing her lips softly.

She sighed, slowly accepting it. "I love you." she said softly. "And I'm tired of you leaving me every morning."

"Only a fortnight left, my love," he whispered, stroking her cheek. "Then we will be together forever."

She nodded, sighing. She brought his lips down to hers for one last passionate kiss before he left.

He kissed her passionately and lovingly, his lips lingering on hers. He didn't want to leave, but he had to get back before the first rays of sun hit the castle. "sleep well, love," he whispered and slinked away in the shadows. He hated having to sneak, but he found it fun to run past the guards. If he could sneak past them, it meant others could, too.

Lilli nodded, sadly watching him leave before she turned her head into the pillow that he used, falling back asleep.

Andrew made it back half an hour before his maids came to wake him. He bathed and got ready for the day, sighing as there were more meetings with his advisers and the captain of the guards.

He was pulled aside at one point during his day by a man in a hooded cape, definately trying to conceal who he was. "Your Grace, you're becomming careless with your choise of women in the city. You're not very good at sneaking and you can get caught." the man said.

Andrew frowned. "Who are you," he demanded, pulling away from the hooded man. "Show yourself out or I'll call the guards." They were right outside the door, all Andrew had to do was yell and they'd come running.

The man moved his hood and showed his face. He was handsome in a scruffy sort of way with dark hair. "People are watching you and your sleep mate is not being faithful."

Andrew frowned. "Guards," he yelled. "Take this man out of the castle. Search for any other intruders," he ordered them, furious at the man knowing of Amy. Was she truly being unfaithful? He didn't believe it. He didn't want to. But the seed was there, and it was growing...

The man had done his job. All he needed to do was plant the seed of deseption and it would grow on it's own. He let the guards carry him away with no struggle.