The Prince Pretentious Poposal

Thirteen

Thirteen

Coming to get Annabelle was like a breathe of fresh air to prince Kendall. He went with what Jared said... Well halfway at least. He arrived with all the fanfare and panoply but he seemed to forget all his plans when he looked at Annabelle's eyes.

" what is something on my face. " Annabelle asks as her smiles reduces which snapped Ken out of his dreaming state.

" no, you are prefect. " Ken whispers to her as she blushed.

" Kendall, stop with the compliments. "

Annabelle whined in a cute voice... Well at least the voice is cute to Ken.

" why will I my love? when you are beautiful like an angel and perfect like a goddess. " Ken asks as Annabelle blush deepens.

" okay, enough with the compliments and small talk. I won't ignore the carriage that is outside my jewelry store. What is going on. "

" well, it seems like it is time to put your assistant into the manager position. "

" the king sent for me. " the breathe in Annabelle throat catches.

" yes and you also get to stay in the palace. " Annabelle nodded the she remembered the role she was suppose to play and slipped into it seamlessly.

" can't I just staying my shop. I will stop working at night. " Annabelle promises but Ken just shook his head.

" we discussed this my love. We knew it would come to this. You know you have to stay with me. And if I don't have you near me at all times, I might go insane and strangle Fallon. We don't want that, do we. " Ken whispered the second part into Annabelle ears and she giggled.

" no, we won't, it will not be good for business relations with her kingdom. "

" exactly. " Ken added. Then directed the guards to pack up her things and take them to the palace while Ken put Annabelle on a horse then got on another and two of them went off ridding and spending time together while some guards followed behind them but not so close as to intrude their privacy.

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When they got to the castle, Ken dismounted from his horse and went to Annabelle own then helped her down.

" come, let me show you my world. " Ken said as he pulled Annabelle into his arms as he led the way into the palace, Ken was so wrapped up with Annabelle that he didn't pay attention to his surroundings. If he had, he would have seen the look on Fallon face. She look she had in her eyes for Annabelle and it would chilled him to the bone but also made him cautious about Fallon.

" slow down Kendall. " Annabelle released a laugh as Ken dragged her around, explaining palace daily routines for her.

Ken couldn't control his smile at her laugh and although she called him by his full name, that would have been enough to make him angry but he smiles at the thought of her saying his name. He always hated it when others mentioned the name and he feels like a child anytime his mother calls him by his full name which is always but with Annabelle, when she calls his name he could not help but feel like he was special, like there is a place in her heart that only he had the key to and is allowed to enter.

That thought when it comes to another girl would have scared him so bad that he would have taken a temporary vacation to stay away from the girl who invoke those thoughts but the case is different with Annabelle... He snorted at that thought. No, it would be much fairer to say that you can't expect Annabelle case to be the same as the rest.

" no, I want to get the tour out of the way so that I can spend as long as possible in your company. "

Annabelle hid a smile. Ken was such a good actor, sometimes she doesn't know if he was acting or not. He fitted so well into the situation that she wouldn't have believed it was reality, if she hadn't been prickling her fingers when she worked on some jewelries she would be convinced that all this is a dream and she hit her head back at the academy she teaches as she went to do her laundry and all this is an elaborate dream that her mind had put in place to keep busy while she wait for somebody to come and find her because she knows that it would be morning before they see her body.

" thinking morbid thoughts are you. " Ken whispered in her ear and a shiver ran through her body at his close proximity. She didn't know if that was acting or not, even her own body and thoughts was giving her brain mixed signals.

" how did you know. " Annabelle asked without a trace of humour.

" you were really thinking morbid thoughts, that was just a wild guess. Was I boring you that much. " Ken hurt tone cuts at her heart and before she knew what she was doing, she placed her body in Ken's hands.

" no my love. You weren't. I was just thinking that this situation is too good to be true, that you are too good to be true. " Annabelle said not sure if she was acting or not because those words came from her heart.

" well it is true and you, my beloved deserve everything. " Ken says as his voice went husky and Annabelle's eyes drooped at his heated look.

Ken head descended to hers to give her a kiss when a sudden throat clearing brought them out of their fog.

Ken turned sharply while Annabelle released her breathe in a sharp exhale.. " what did you think you were doing. " Flynn asked him with raised eyebrows. He was barely masking his shock. When he came to the passage way and saw Ken with a lady. He almost thought that his sister has succeeded and when he went closer so that he can congratulate his sister, he saw that it wasn't his sister but a honey hair beauty who seemed to have Ken wrapped around her dainty fingers.

" what are you doing here. " Ken returns, angry at Flynn for disturbing the moment he was sharing with Annabelle.

" I was walking and wondering who were the lovers. Does Fallon know. Does your father have a idea... " Flynn started only for Ken to raise his hand in an order of silent. Flynn shut his mouth. He can't complain or disobey, after all he is in Ken's kingdom and he must obey the commands of the royal family where he is. It doesn't matter that he is a prince, rules must be obeyed.

" I don't care if your sister know. And my father is aware now, I wouldn't get on my nerves if I was you. You might have gotten a leave to stay in this castle but your sister isn't princess here yet, if I have my way she would get to return to her kingdom within the hour so don't start claiming power over others yet. You are still just a visitor. " Ken told Flynn with a measured tone but Flynn heard every word like Ken had personally hammered into his head.

He bowed to Ken and nodded at Annabelle then he continued on his way. Ken should watch out for that little stunt. He will make sure Ken regret it.