Jordan's P.O.V
I woke up early and sighed. There was no one beside me to my relief.
I didn't remember much from last night, but I remember asking Olivia to stay with me. Seeing as she wasn't here, it was just a dream. Thank goodness. That means nothing could have happened.
Last night may not have happened, but one thing is for sure: I need to reconnect with Olivia, somehow.
I sat up to a pounding headache and groaned. I went to the bathroom and took a shower to clear my throbbing head.
As soon as I got out there was a knock at the door. I threw on a pair of jeans over some underwear and yelled for them to enter.
I looked over to see Olivia as I rummaged through my shirts. I heard her inhale sharply. What was that about?
"Breakfast is ready," she said in her sweet, honey-like voice.
I started to speak, but she flinched. I walked over to her until I was inches away. I felt my heart beat quicken as I heard her breathing heavily. I didn't know what this strange feeling was, maybe it was just being friends with a girl.
"Why did you flinch?" I asked in a soothing voice.
She shook her head,"It's nothing, your highness."
"First of all, please never call me your highness again. It makes me want to gag." She giggled as I said that which made me smile. I love her laugh, I could listen to it all day. I put my hands on her shoulders. "Second, talk to me like a friend not a prince," I continued. "Now, why did you flinch?"
Olivia's P.O.V
Hearing him say all these things brought tears to my eyes. This time, I didn't hide them, I allowed them to stream down my face silently.
Jordan's face turned to concern when he saw me. In one swift motion he shut the door, pulled me into a tight embrace, and lead us to sit on the edge of his bed.
We sat like that for a few minutes, not wanting to break this. I had been waiting for something like this for years.
"I had gotten accustomed to you yelling at me," I answered his question from before.
"What?" he asked, breaking the hug to look at me in the face.
"You asked me why I flinched, so-" he cut me off with another tight embrace. I was surprised so I kept my arms at my side.
I don't know what brought about this change, but I liked it.
He gently caressed my back as I let tears silently drip down onto his bare skin. I finally hugged him back, feeling sparks from my head down to my toes as I touched him.
I pulled away to look at him.
"Hey Dan," I said using his old nickname. His eyes brightened and his mouth tugged into a smile when I did. "Thanks."
He nodded as I walked out the door.
I ran down to tell Mary, but realised that it would be a bad idea. I didn't want to get in trouble and I knew that Mary would tell what she knew if she was asked by someone of higher power.
I went to my room with a giddy smile on my face and sat down on my bed.
A million thoughts were racing through my head.
Why the sudden change in behavior? Does he like me? Am I still just a servant to him? Are we going to be friends again? Are we going to be more than friends?
All of these questions fled my mind as someone knocked at the door. I was reminded to get to the kitchen and prepare tea.
When I opened the door Mary was there.
"Tea?" I asked, knowing the answer.
"No, the queen has been very calm this morning. I even heard her laughing," she answered to my surprise. "It's time for you to clean the rooms."
I had not realised how late in the day it was. Did I spend too much time with Jordan or too much time in my room, I couldn't remember. I have been floating since then.
Many days passed, and the only thing that was different was Jordan's attitude towards me. I was ok with that, though, because I had him again.