The Princess & The Jerk (Fifth Book of "Fire and Ice" Series)

CH.6: Who really am I?

Dear All,

Here comes a new chapter, the usual long and detailed (and I know you are happy about this), having many dialogues and you will see; I can't anticipate too much now, but I am sure you will feel good after having read it 😊

I sincerely hope you are all doing well and staying healthy, safe and careful, so please let me know!

I am fine, but I had a few crazy weeks at work in which it seemed things were going mental, having tired me very much; now it slowed down, so I managed to finally complete this chapter. I am also on good track with CH.4 of "Beyond Those Irresistible Eyes" and it should be out either during next week or weekend.

This chapter will reveal a bit more of the protagonists' feelings, doubts, fears, but also good sides, not just of the two main protagonists. I really hope you will enjoy it, so please let me know with your lovely and wonderful comments, votes and messages.

My apologies, because I hadn't been able to yet reply to all your comments left for this story: know I read them all, but sometimes time isn't enough. However, I plan to reply to them, since you know how precious they are for me.

This is probably the sweetest story I have written so far, somehow different than "Tricks of Love", and quite tenderly romantic at times. We will definitely see more of sweet and feel-good moments, because Viola is surely that kind of characters and well, our Seryozha has a hidden romantic side in him, especially for his princess.

Now, a song that I believe fitting the chapter and I would like to dedicate it to all of you following this story as, first of all, big and sincere THANK YOU, but also as a way to say I am thinking to all of you, hoping you are all well and safe.

Enjoy it!

"A good beginning makes a good ending," by Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi episode 02 season 02

SERGEY POV:

It was my nth attempt to approach her, and Viola still stubbornly avoided me as a devil would avoid holy water, rendering me terribly frustrated, thinking even to just give up. But as that thought hit me, I froze on the spot and shook my head violently, not believing at how pathetic and feeble my resolution was; apologizing and starting to talk normally to her was the most important thing I had to do for now, as the rest would come later when a bit more calm. Yet first I had to fix things with her and, only then, I could possibly think of facing my other issues.

Even if it'd take weeks or months, nothing else was more important than cleaning matters with Viola and, I could be damned if I were to give up this easily. Then, it would mean nothing changed for me. Everything could go to hell, because I really didn't care how long I had to wait before making it up with her, before having her accepting to talk to me as before.

Talking with Dasha helped me a bit and it was damn obvious my head was fully concentrated on this matter only, because the rest moved in the second place. Yeah, things in general with my parents, especially with my father, were still as bad as usual, just like my school scores that had dropped in the past week, but nothing mattered. My behaviour had hurt Viola way too much and I couldn't concentrate on anything else, not even on swimming, which also had worsened in the past days, causing the coach in threatening to pull me out from the relay race if I didn't get my head out of my ass.

But Viola really avoided me, and I had no idea how to fucking solve this mess I created with my own hands, throwing me in such an annoyed and agitated state I had no idea how to get rid of. The fact that freaking queer of Denisov was always around her, together with the creepy Taylor, didn't help things one bit, often staring at each other as if ready to go back in breaking our noses. Argh...I was an idiot, because this I couldn't afford and what had given me?