What If?

32

My eyes flickered opened. I could feel warm heat coddling around me. Lucas. We've gotten used to sleeping together ever since we went on the run. I don't think we've slept a night without each other since. But he usually disappears before I'm awake so it must be quite early but I can't really tell since it's so dark. During the summer they put up such thick curtains to block the early sunrise. Well since he's still here it must be very early.

I turn around to face the sleeping Lucas, looking up at him. Reaching my hand up I brush his long dark hair away from his face. Letting my fingers caress the side of his face. My fingers trailing across his soft lips.

Mmm. Thinking about it. He was a very good kisser. Really good...how annoying!

Still, I stretch up nuzzling my face in the crook of his neck. He smells good. I smile, wrapping my arm around, cuddling into him more.

"Princess! Breakfast is ready!" Someone knocks on the door. "Can we come in, Princess?" They ask knocking loudly again.

Quickly I jolt up looking at the door. "No! Wait, wait, wait!" I yell staring at the door to see if it was going to open. My heart is pounding! "C-Come back in like fifteen minutes please!" I call out.

"As you wish, Princess." They say as I hear receding footsteps making me sigh in relief. This was about to be such a bad situation.

I drop my head back, trying to calm my heart. It'd be so embarrassing!

Turning around looking down at Lucas who was smirking.

He! He! He is awake!

"You!" I yell grabbing a pillow and hitting him in the face with it. I leave the pilllow on his face as begins to laugh. How long was he awake? He then began laughing like a mad man. How dare he!

My face was hot and I know it's red too. How dare he just pretend to be asleep?

"Athy." Lucas says my name sobering up from his laughter. But I refuse to look at him.

"Athy." Lucas tries again. This time he pulls me back down by him.

"Athy." Lucas says but I still stared up at the ceiling. Don't look, don't look, don't look.

"Athy." Lucas says again but I ignore him.

Lucas moves closer to me. "Athanasia." Lucas whispers into my ear before nipping at my earlobe sending a chill down my back.

"Lucas!" I almost shout turning towards him and pushing away slightly.

"What? You kissed me when I was asleep." Lucas teases me. "Obviously you weren't asleep when I kissed you if you know about it!" I defend myself. "Yeah but you didn't know I awake. You thought I was asleep and kissed me." Lucas says.

"Go away, they'll be back at any moment now." I tell him turning away from him.

"Kiss me again then." Lucas says brushing his fingers through my hair. "No just go." I tell him. He's just trying to embarrass me again.

"Not until you kiss me again. I'd hurry up too because they are on their way back." Lucas says. He's so shameless! He isn't one to bluff. I turn back around to face the smug Lucas. Glaring at him I grab onto his face pulling at his cheeks.

"You're old and I know you're probably older than I am impossibly imagining yet you're acting like a child! A bratty bratty child!" I tell him pulling and pinching his cheeks.

"Ow! Ow, ow! Stop it!" Lucas scowls pushing my hands away. We both laid there glaring at each other.

Sighing, I lean forward taking his lips into mine. Lucas responds in an instant as he pulls me in closer deepening the kiss.

"Princess!" A knock on the door interrupts us making me pull away. "Y-yes?" I call out to them. Lucas begins to leave a trail of kisses down my jawline. He isn't leaving! We are going to get caught! But the same time I didn't want him to stop.

"It's been fifteen minutes now, Princess! Are you still tired? Are you feeling well today? Can we come in?" They ask as Lucas moves down the side of my neck.

"I'm feeling fine one moment!" I yell back.

"Lucas! You said you would go now!" I whisper yell at him. I could feel him smirk against my skin. He then began to nip at my skin. "Lucas, you better not! If you do I swear you will never be able to touch even single hair of mine." I threaten him.

Lucas stops instantly coming face to face with me. "How cruel." He says quitely looking annoyed before disappearing. Such a child.

"Okay, come in!" I tell them sitting up. My three overprotective maids come bursting in.

Ces held a tray of a couple tabloids, water, with a light breakfast. Hannah and Lily both had a buckets with rags in it. Gosh they really do get lost in their heads thinking of the worse scenario. This is gonna take awhile.

***

Such a pretty day today. Thankfully I am suppose to meet Claude day otherwise I would have still been stuck inside all day having this nice day go to waste. It's only been a couple weeks but Claude and I are getting better. We meet everyday. He isn't so cold anymore but it's still a little awkward and uncomfortable.

"Princess!" Felix cheers as he sees me. I giggle at his silliness. Felix and I are back to normal. Felix is really really cheery about it too. Just like a puppy. "Good afternoon Felix." I greet him. "Have you been well the morning, Your Highness? I heard you slept in a few extra minutes this morning, are you alright?" Felix asks quitely probably so Claude won't hear.

Really he heard about me sleeping in an extra few minutes? What's the big deal? "Yeah, I was just a little tired." I smile.

"Felix. On my desk are some documents that need to be done today. Take care of them for me there isn't much left for you to do." Claude suddenly orders. "Y-Your Majesty." Felix whines turning to look at Claude who was sipping his tea glaring at Felix making him just bow before taking his leave. Poor Felix.

"Hi." I smile at Claude sitting down. Claude is forcing me to stop with the formal talk with him and calling him Majesty. It was hard the first couple of days but I've finally broke the habit even though it is still weird.

"Hello." Claude greets me. "I was wondering about all the flowers that have appeared recently?" I ask even though I already knew but I still wanted to hear what he'll say.

"Do you not like it? I thought you like flowers." Claude asks.

"No, no. They are quite lovely making the Palaces even more beautiful and smell really nice. I was just wondering for there sudden appearance." I press on.

"It's for you, Athanasia." Claude says annoyed looking away from me.

I giggle at him. How sweet. "Thank you. I like them a lot." I tell him.

Claude has changed a lot with me and I've been enjoying it a lot. But we still aren't much of a father daughter relationship. We are still getting better, gradually.

"Your birthday is coming up soon." Claude says seeming nonchalant like usual.

"Is there something you want this year? We can have a party or not. It is all up to you." Claude says twirling his tea.

"I don't know." I trail off thinking. Lucas, Lucas. He hates parties because of people. I think I could guilt trip him if it's for my birthday. Maybe a birthday party won't be such a bad idea.

"A birthday party sounds nice though." I tell Claude. "Okay, if that's what you want but anything else?" Claude asks.

There really isn't anything I need and I've been getting more than I have ever wanted.

"I'm happy just spending time with you. Besides anything you get me I'll love." I smile.

It wasn't a lie. I've never been more happier in my life than I am now. Anything from Claude I know I'll love too.

Claude looked annoyed as he seemed to be deep in thought.

This will probably be difficult. He's been nonstop giving me stuff and considering he doesn't know me to well it may be difficult for to think of something. I've never been so excited to receive a gift from someone. What will he think of? I'm curious.