Snippets of a Knight's Woe

Chapter 7: Restraint

Aegis stands with his arms folded over his broad chest in the hallway outside the king's chambers. He had heard bits and pieces, especially the part where the king announced Amara's suitors. His hands clenched as he thought about it, a frown forming on his face. Aegis had already met Vincent and Sebastian before, when he started guarding Amara.

The door opens and Amara walks out calmly. She looks at Aegis and knows that he had heard some of the conversation based upon his stance. She moves close to him and pokes his forehead. ''Stop frowning and follow me."

They go to the princess bedroom and Aegis quietly closes the door behind them. The princess opens her balcony doors and goes out to sit on the large, plush daybed that overlooks the inner courtyard garden. Aegis lights the fireplace and the candles outside before sitting next to Amara, who fluffs the pillows before moving to lay against them, patting the spot next to her. Aegis obliges and moves to lounge next to her.

Amara lays her head against his shoulder, "So, what did you hear?"

Aegis moves and wraps his arm around her, "Suitors, three of them. Your father expects you to entertain them and hopefully fall for one of them."

Amara nods, "Yeah, that's about it, but he wasn't completely opposed to you." She snuggles closer to him, laying her head in the crook of his neck and laying her arm over his abdomen.

Aegis scoffs, "And what would he have me do to be worthy of you?"

Amara gently rubs his muscled abdomen over his shirt and answers quietly, "He wants you to allow me to make up my own mind, without your influence clouding it. My father thinks that you have a sway over my decisions and that you are potentially dangerous."

Aegis grip tightens on her as he responds darkly, "And what does my Princess think?" He runs his hand down her waist and squeezes her ass, "Am I dangerous, Darling?"

The princess chuckles at his display and throws her leg over him, straddling his waist and sitting up on top of him, Aegis arms immediately wrap around her waist to support her and make sure she's balanced.

Amara looks down at him with a smirk, "I think, I listen to what you have to say and If I agree with it, I agree with it. I'm not scared to deny your requests and I've never felt pressured by you." The princess runs her fingers through his hair calmingly, "As for you being dangerous," Amara leans forward over him and whispers in his ear, "Of course you are." She nips his earlobe and pulls back, placing her hands on his chest, "But I don't think you'll ever be a danger to me." She settles her full weight down on his lap.

Aegis groans softly and runs one hand along the soft skin of her thigh, luckily, she was wearing a dress today. "Princess, are you trying to distract me?"

Amara places her hand over his on her thigh and moves it higher under her dress, "Is it working?"

Aegis massages her inner thigh and breaths out a heavy, "Yes." He shifts under her slightly and Amara could feel him hardening under her and she starts to slowly grind against him.

"Sweetheart, stop, I actually want to talk about this." Aegis says, struggling to keep his mind on track with the current situation. He sits up straight and grabs Amara close to him, holding her still against him as he breaths heavily against her neck. Aegis whines deeply in her ear, "Your father really doesn't know what a vixen his 'pumpkin' is."

Amara wraps her arms around him and holds him close as she asks him softly, "Are you worried about the other guys?"

Aegis kisses her neck slowly, "I don't know what to think, should I be?" He pulls away from her neck and looks in her amber eyes, "You have all the power here, Amara."

The princess caresses her knight's cheek, "I'm not going to lie to you Aegis, I am fond of all three of these men. I have known them longer than I've known you and they know me, we grew up together and had lots of fun times together, experimenting." She continues with a small smile, "But, I have never felt what I feel for you." Amara's look changes to something more possessive as she rubs her nose against her knights, "Your mine."

Aegis skillfully rolls them over so that he is laying on top of Amara, his body resting between her legs as he rests his weight on his elbows looking down at her, half curious about her past and half restless, "Who was your first kiss? It was one of them right."

Amara wraps her arms around Aegis neck and plays with the ends of his hair, "Yeah, let me think." Aegis looks at her with bewilderment, "Wait, you need to think, you kissed all of them?" She nods, "Yeah, I said I was experimenting, baby." Aegis just sighs and rubs his face in her neck, his auburn bangs and stubble tickling her.

The princess kisses his head, "It was Sebastian." Aegis grunts and kisses her neck, sucking on it softly. The princess wraps her legs around Aegis hips and lets out a breathy moan, "Mmm, that feels good, Aegis." Aegis grunts and pulls away to look down at Amara, his bangs falling down and framing his face as his green eyes drags down from her half-lidded eyes, to her lips, pass her slightly damp neck and to her breasts, tucked away behind her dress, "I think I've reached my limit for the evening, Princess."

Aegis stays still over her as says tiredly, "I think I'm done talking about this for today, we can continue tomorrow, Amara." The princess nods and bites her lip before asking, "Are you going to your room?" Aegis presses his hips against her and holds her against his bulge and says in a strained, husky voice, "Yeah, if I stay here, I'm going to end up giving the king an unofficial grandchild." Amara slowly grinds against him, "You know, I can help you with that tension, we don't need to have sex to get each other off."

A shiver runs across Aegis whole body at her words, "Don't tempt me, Princess. I should be on my best behavior, especially now." Aegis gives her an intimate kiss, filled with unresolved sexual tension and pulls away from her. He unwraps her legs from around his waist and sees a wet spot on her panties, before he groans, "fuck," and pulls her dress down to cover her.

He stands up and turns away from her as he unbuttons his pants and readjust his erection into a more concealed position. He finishes up and turns back towards her, "Come on, Amara, I'm not leaving you alone outside."

Amara stretches on the daybed and looks at him with a slight flush, "Carry me." Aegis moves automatically, placing a hand under her legs and behind her back to carry her to bed like the princess she is.