Undercover

Chapter 9

I walked- no- ran is more like it through the long dark hallways looking for something. Anything. What was the Gardeners crime? She said no one really had time to pay attention to her garden so how would they have time to pay attention to her? And what about the jewelery? The Gardener is always taking care of her flowers and the Royal Bedroom is always guarded by huge men in uniforms, there is no way she could have stole it.

The Prince was walking out of his room slowly and I started running faster to catch up with him. "Prince!" I yelled. "I need to talk to you!" 

He turned around and smiled, "You can just call me Henry."

"Okayyy" I said emphasizing on the "Ay". "Do you know what is happening to the Gardener?"

He looked suprised. "How do you know about the Gardener?"

"I was talking to my maid when I stepped out and she was being dragged away by Rodrick! She was screaming and crying, Oh please help her." I said. 

"I can't."

My jaw dropped. "And why the hell not?"

"Don't you dare use that language with me!" He yelled, teeth and fist clenched. He stepped closer to me and I stepped back. I stepped back everytime he stepped closer until I slammed against the wall. My eyes widened as  he stepped even closer leaving no room between us. 

He took a deep breath and looked down to my lips. "I can't" He repeated, this time I didn't say anything. "She has done wrong and I can't do anything about it."

"But you are the Prince," I whispered looking down away from his eyes. "You can clear her name."

"And how do you suppose I do that?" He took one finger and place it under my chin, lifting it so I met his Gaze.

"I know she didn't steal from your mother. It would be suiside to try and she isn't dumb."

He gave a little smile that was barely noticable. "You have faith in her, don't you?"

I nodded, never forgetting how close we were.

"I am sorry. Whats done is done." With that he left, leaving me against the wall. 

"Come back!" I screamed. "It hasn't been done yet! We can fix it!" He didn't turn back so i Followed him. "Listen to me," I finally caught up to him and cut him off making him stop walking.

"No," He said not lookign at me. "You listen to me! She deserves it!"

"No she doesn't! She didn't do anything!" I screamed. Two Maids walked by and stopped to stare. "Move on," I told them and they did.

"She has said too much. She shouldn't have talked and thats exactly what she did. She must be punished. She could have ruined everything." Then he walked away again, I didn't follow him this time, instead I just let my jaw hang. What was he talking about? Was that really why she is being punished? Because she talked? Talked to me? That means Rodrick lied, but maybe he didn't know what she was actually being punished for?

Some things didn't add up still. How would the Prince-I mean- Henry know about the true crime unless he was part of it? But how would that work? He is the prince and that is what the ALR do not like. They do not like the Royals and their way of ruling. So Henry being part of them doesn't make sence.  

"Wait.. Please." I begged. I don't know what is wrong. Something about him being one of them saddens me. "Please." Tears threatened to fall from my eyes and i think He could hear it in my voice because he stopped.

He turned back to me and gave a sad smile. "Don't cry." He walked up to me and gently caressed my cheek. I closed my eyes letting a tear drop. He can't be one of them, right? "Come on, you need a drink" He let his hand fall from my face and slid it into mine pulling me back to his room.

I sat on his bed and waited to come back when he left the room. He came back with two cases of six pack beer. "Where did you get that?" I asked as he took one out for me and one for him.

"I have my ways, trust me, it'll help." He handed it to me and I took a large swig of it.

"Why should I trust you?"My throat stung, I never really liked beer but he was right, it would help. At least for a little.

"I don't know, honestly." he said sitting next to me and taking a sip of the beer.

"How come you don't know, Your the Prince, everyone in the kingdom is supposed to trust you."

My glass was empty already and I go for another bottle. "Doesn't mean shit." He says. "They are supposed to but I haven't given them any reason to trust me."

"So," I said. Taking another huge sip of the beer. "What your telling me is I shouldn't trust you?"

He laughed," Yea, I guess I am."

"Well, That is kinda late since Im drinking this already. Just promise me Your not going to take advantage of me."

He laughed again, "I am not going to touch you without having your permission, I promise. Hey, What wa sup this morning, with you and Timothy?"

I groaned, "He figured out something happened. I denied it, I mean like it was an accident, a one time thing. Right?"

Theere was silence, the only sound was the sudden swallowing of beer coming from him. "Yeah, I guess it was."

I Ground out again. "Damn, this dress is killing me!" All day I have been fighting to just rip it off. It is too tight.

"I have a t-shirt you can wear." Henry offered. I nodded and he went inside his closet coming out with a large shirt. 

"Help me take it off, I can't breath!" I begged. He nodded not saying a word and walked over to me. He turned me around and played with my zipper trying to get it off.After a few seconds he got annoyed and a large rip tore through my dress. "Did you just rip my dress?"

"Yes." He said nonchalantly."I couldn't get the zipper down."

"Well did you unclasp it, first?" Once, again there was silence. "You didn't did you?

A warm hand lightly touched my back and slide over to my   waist. I had forgotten I was only in a bra and underwear. "You are so.. I need to kiss you, please say I can kiss you." He turned around and stared up and down my body not moving his hands away from my waist.

"Ill tell you what," I said. Taking his beer and drink ing the rest of it. "I am going to put on your shirt and if you still want to, you can." He nodded and waited for me to put on his shirt. When I did he smiled.

"You look so sexy in my shirt." 

I laughed, " I take that as you still want to kiss me?" I got ontop of his bed looking at him. His eyes were filled with lust and desire and I could tell He saw me blushing because he got ontop of me with his hands on both sides of my face, careful not to squish me.

"I do, so bad."

"Then what are you waiting for?" I asked right as he plunged for the kiss. It wasn't slow but it was sweet. It was filled with hunger and need, my arms wrapped aorund his neck pushing him a bit closer to me.

Stop! Cole isn't going to like this. He will be heart broken, do you really want that from someone you have to spend all your life with?

I knew that voice inside me was right. I couldn't do this, it is cheating. I bit Henry's lip and he laughed still kissing me. I bit him harder and he backed off. "I can't do this. This is cheating."

Henry got up and off of me in a second and looked down on the ground.

"Co-Timothy is going to get so mad if he finds out about this" I stuttered. Taking my who-knows-how-many beer and drinking it down. things were blurry and turning when I tried getting up. I stumbled on my feet and almost fell until he caught me.

"You shouldn't go, you need rest." He said bringing me back to his bed. I laid down and looked at him next to me.

"why dont you think you have earned everyones trust?"

He sighed, "Because I am who I am and believe in something completely different than what I am supposed to." I closed my eyes for a second but ended up sleeping.