Forbidden Love.

Peasant's Princess.

Set in 1803, this is story about a snobbish princess for whom all that matter's is power and wealth falls in love with a mere peasant, who neither has power nor does he own any wealth.  Will their love be able to survive?

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A hooded figure was walking through the forest, her eyes showed both excitement and nervousness. It wasn't the first time she escaped the palace grounds to meet her lover near the lake. Snapping of twigs could be heard all over in the lonely night.

Her emerald necklace and silk dress were shining under the late night moon. So much has changed for her in these 3 months. Life wasn't the same for her anymore. Neither, she was the same snobbish princess who would seduce any noble man for power and nor she was the same girl for whom all that mattered were shiny gems , jewellery and silk dresses.

All changed after she met him.

A mere peasant, who showed her the true meaning of life, who showed her what love is, the feelings  which the riches cannot give her.

Alberto was his name. A handsome young peasant who looked no less than a Prince, made the snobbish spanish princess fall in love with him.

They both knew the consequences.
Treason.

As she was going near the lake, her heart started beating loudly. It was always the same when she was around him. Her senses didn't work, all she saw was him. She never knew it would be so beautiful to be in love.

"Love." , she whispered slowly while smiling softly like a mad women she had become.

As she arrived the lake, she saw him sitting their on the edge of the lake throwing pebbles one by one passing his time, waiting for his lover to arrive.

"Alberto" , she whispered.

"Princess Adrianne. I missed you" , He did a small bow before kissing her hand softly.

"I missed you too and you need to stop doing that." , she said sternly after pecking his lips.

"Well we will see about that but now,i have something for you."

"And what that might be?" , she asked.

" A beautiful flower for a beautiful Princess ." , he said presenting her a
beautiful orchid before pecking her nose making her giggle.

"Thank you" , she smiled softly.

He always made her happy with his small gifts and talks. She wanted nothing more but to be with him.

He gave her his best smile before leading her towards the bark of the tree that they used as a seat, before taking a seat for himself on the ground.

He always did that. No matter how many time's Adrianne scolded her.
And the only answer she ever got was
You are my princess.

"How have you been?" , she asked.

"A massive wreck. "

And she knew why. She had gone to England with her family this previous week. Even though she didn't wanted to leave Spain, she had to follow her parents orders. She didn't wanted to get caught and bring any trouble upon Alberto. What she didn't knew was her parents were planing to marry her of to the Prince of England to strengthen their alliance with the English. If was the same princess she was before she would have been extremely happy but now everything had changed.

She couldn't sleep at night, she didn't eat her much in the previous days.
The thought if losing Albert dreaded her. She couldn't afford that. She knew she would be nothing but a walking dead body without him. She would die slowly everyday without him.

"I have to tell you something." , she said catching Alberto's attention who was busy in his own thoughts.

"And what that might be My Princess?" , He asked concern evident in his voice.

"My parents betrothed me to the Prince of England" , she said quietly afraid of his reaction she continued,
"I cannot love without you Alberto, I will die. I will kill myself."

Alberto suddenly stood up and embraced her in his arms.

"You smell like orchids." , she said while sobbing against his chest.

He laughed quietly but soon became serious when he registered Adrianne's words in his mind.

"Never and I mean it never say anything about killing yourself again." , He murmured seriously against her neck.

"Now calm down, if our fate is to and up together we will either way. Now, stop it you are making my shirt dirty." , he said kissing her neck softly.

She giggled quietly but groaned at the loss of touch when he pulled awat from her and went behind the trees and bought a small box that was glowing.

He settled down in front of her and opened the box. It was filled with fireflies.

"You told me you loved fireflies." , he whispered taking her hand kissing it softly.

She sat their amazed with the beauty that was in front of her but few even more shocked when Alberto bent on his knee and pulled out a cloth which had something in it, he untied the knot and presented A Ring.

" I remember the first time I met you.
I was here on the edge of this lake when you came out of air demanded for a box of fireflies that you wanted to own. I remember the first word to said to me, you were like Peasant I want you to catch some fireflies for me." , he said laughing quietly by now tears had started flowing down her cheeks.

"Instead of catching fireflies I caught your heart. You became My Princess.
I know I own nothing but the most priceless thing in this world, you.
So, Will You , Princess Of Spain, give me the honour of marrying you ? I promise I will do everything in my reach to keep you happy until death do us apart."

"Yes" , it was all it took. He slid the ring on her finger and kissed passionately. 

"It's silver isn't it?" , she asked.

"Well I extracted it, I know it cannot match the emeralds and diamonds you wear but this is all that is in reach of a peasant." , he said looking at his feet.

Adrianne sighed and bought her head against his.

"Yes, it cannot compete the diamonds because it's priceless." , she whispered.

" I love you. "

" I love you too."

"Let's Run Away."