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He placed me in front of his mirror. "Look at yourself and tell me what you see?"
I looked at my reflection and concluded that I looked exactly like I did before we left.
"Why don't you tell me what you see?" I said knowing whatever I told him would only make things worse if I got it wrong.
And boy was that the wrong thing to say.
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His eyes narrowed on me. "You really don't see it."
I shook my head no.
He twisted my head to the side and I finally saw what he was talking about. On the side of my neck was a big purple mark forming. "Oh," I said.
"Yeah. Oh," he said turning my face back to its previous position. "Now you want to know what I find incredible?" he asked.
"What?"
"How you completely forgot about me giving you this mark when we were on the dance floor." He shook his head back and forth," Rose. Rose. Rose. I guess that what I should've expected from someone like you.
A sad little girl that has no family or friends and the only thing that would get you somewhere in your life is not your brains, but your beauty.
Why do you think I picked you out of all the other little servants running around here? Hmm? Because you're the prettiest of them all. That's the only thing you'll ever be. A pretty face," he finished his eyes still black.
Keep it together Rose. You will not cry in front of someone like him. He doesn't deserve your tears.
"You know nothing about me. Nothing. So don't act like you do," I said trying to keep my voice from cracking.
"Oh but I do know about you. Ever little thing there is to know. You're not a mystery Marie, that's the name you told me right. How dumb do you think I am to not know your name. Like I said I know everything."
You will not give him the satisfaction of knowing he caused you pain. I put my head down hiding my face, and asked,"Is that all?"
He looked at me, confused that I didn't give him the reaction he was expecting. "What do you mean,' Is that all?'" His eyes returned to their original green color.
"I mean can I leave now?" I asked.
He released his grip on my face and stepped back from me. "Yes. I guess you can."
I nodded and walked out his bathroom and headed towards his door.
"Rose wait." I stopped right as my hand touched the doorknob.
"Yes?" I said over my shoulder.
"I didn't mean what I said. It was the angry side of me that was talking. Come here," he spoke gently.
"I'd rather leave," I said starting to turn the doorknob, confused and hurt.
I felt a rush of wind and the door was pushed closed by his hand. His body was pressed up against mine, "I said come here."
"Well, you're here now so I am here," I said under my breath.
He turned me to face him. I tried to turn my face away but he kept me in place.
He inched closer to me and once again I tried to run away but he held me firmly in place.
"Don't run from me," he growled and then connected his lips with mine.
I didn't kiss back. My body frozen in shock.
Is this really happening?
He pulled back a little," Kiss me back," and then he reconnected his lips with mine. This time I did kiss back, giving in to the feel of his soft lips.
He nipped at my lips with his teeth trying to get me to open my mouth, but I pulled my face away. "What was that?" I said taking a couple of steps back.
He shrugged his shoulders," I didn't want you walking out of here upset I guess."
I laughed at his lame excuse and nodded my head," OK well I'll be going now." He nodded his head and walked to his bed sitting on it and putting his head in his hands.
I opened the door and headed out, making sure to close it softly behind me. What the hell just happened?
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I was woken up this time by my alarm clock that I set as soon as I came to my room last night. Lucky for me Maya was asleep when I came back, so I didn't get hounded last night. Even if she was awake I probably would have left out the whole kissing incident. I don't need her going completely crazy on me.
I went to take a shower and got dressed into something comfortable but at the same time cute. I put on some black skinny jeans with a black Evolution crop top. I put my still red hair in a low bun, put on little makeup, and put on some XXL hoops.
I checked myself out in the mirror and decided that I looked OK. I exited my room and headed up the stairs and to the kitchen to look at the chore list. When I got there I looked by my name to see that it said babysitter.
Babysitter? Who am I supposed to babysit? Then I remembered what Maya said to me when we first met about the king's younger brother Mason. I looked back at the sheet but it didn't tell me where I was supposed to go so I just started to walk to the king's room.
On the way there I walked past the foyer but then I backtracked when I saw the king standing there with what looked like an older version of him standing next to a beautiful woman.
"So have you found her yet?" the woman asked the king.
"No. Not yet mother. When I do you'll be the first to know, I promise."
The woman, who I now know for sure is his mother, nodded her accepting his answer. She then went on to say," Well where's the girl who is supposed to be watching Mason. I can't believe that you don't have your servants working on your time. This is your castle not theirs."
I decided to come out of hiding and walked up to them clearing my throat," Here I am your highness. Sorry, I didn't know where I supposed to go to get Mason but I'm here now."
She looked me up and down taking in my outfit and my tattoos. Her eyes burned of scrutiny but also curiosity. "Did those hurt?" I heard a small voice ask.
I looked down and finally saw the little boy I am supposed to be watching. I didn't notice before because he was hiding behind his parents legs.
He had short black hair and an adorable face but his eyes took my breath away. They're a beautiful sapphire blue that could melt any heart in a matter of seconds. He's gonna be a heart breaker.
I nodded my head," Some of them hurt but most of them didn't." He nodded his head and walked towards me," I'm Mason." I stuck out my hand," Hi Mason, I'm Rose. I'm going to be watching you today we're going to have so much fun. Are you excited."
He nodded his head quickly and grabbed my hand," Let's go flower."
"Hold on bud. You're not going to say bye to your parents?" said his father. Mason shook his head and headed over to hug his parents goodbye. His dad stuck out his hand for me to shake.
"I'm Liam and this is my wife Evelyn. I hope that you will take good care of our boy and keep him in line," he finished with a wink.
I had a feeling he wasn't talking about Mason but the very man to my left, who I forgot was even there.
I nodded my head shaking his hand," I'll try my best sir." He laughed and turned to the king,"I like her."
I could feel the king burning holes in the side of my head.
Mason came back over to me and grabbed my hand pulling me away from his family. "What do you want to do today?" I asked him.
"Can we go in my brother's room and watch Netflix and chill." I looked at him bug-eyed," How about you never say that again but yes we can go and watch Netflix and stuff our faces with junk food."
We headed to the king's room and set up the TV. I went to the kitchen to get our snacks and left Mason to pick a movie. I figure it will probably be a Disney/Pixar or Dreamworks movie so I got to get prepared to cry. I mean isn't messed up how they get you so hooked on a character just to kill them off.
When I was finished, I headed back to the king's room. When I walked inside I was surprised to see the king sitting on the bed next to Mason.
"What are you doing in here your highness," I asked him.
"I'm pretty sure this is my room and you guys are trying to take it over and you don't have to call me your highness anymore. You can just call me by my name," he said with a smirk.
I gave him a stank face and he said," My meeting got canceled so I just decided to come and hang out with you two today. If that's fine with you," he said looking at me with an emotion I couldn't place.
I honestly didn't want him to be with us. Earlier when I was with him all I could think about was last night. And with the way he's looking at me right now I think he is too.
"That's up to Mason not me. Mason do you want him to stay?"
In my eyes I was pleading with him to say no but him being a little boy, he didn't understand the look.
"Duh. Of course you can stay Cain," Mason said not looking away from his task.
Cain clapped his hands and got up from the bed. "Let me get changed into something comfortable, then we can start the movie," he said walking over to his closet.
When he got to his closet he turned to face me," This is going to be fun," he whispered and winked before he walked inside to change.
I put my hands on my face.
Help me.