Chapter 22 - Only You

Alexander took Francis by the hand and pulled him away from the crowd. He took him to a secluded area and let go of his hand.

"Do you think taking me away will silence m.." he began to say but froze when Alexander trapped him to the wall. He kept his hands at both of his sides and trapped him.

"Tell me all your complaints," he said. Francis' breath became heavy being so close to Alexander. He knew the words he wanted to say but when he opened his mouth nothing came out.

"What happened? Don't you have a lot of complaints about me? Then tell me I am listening."

Francis stared at him and looked into his eyes. In those eyes he saw many things; the man who came to his aid when he needed help. The man who has shown him nothing but respect since they met. He felt guilty for causing trouble for him but he had no choice. The Queen had something that he needed.

'Once I get what I need then I will go away from your life and I will take with me the problems that I have brought into your life,' he thought with guilty. 'Forgive me.'

"Let me go right now," he demanded looking away from the prince. His guilt made him turn away in shame.

"And when did I hold on to you?" Alexander asked. Francis looked at him, it was true that he wasn't holding him but he was keeping him there.

"Take your hand away then," he said.

"It is a free kingdom Francis and I have the right to keep my hands wherever I want. You can't stop me," Alexander replied.

"I want to leave."

"I am not stopping you," Alexander told him. "Go," he instructed his hands never moving away from their place.

Francis stared at him, he couldn't believe how shameless the prince was. He was holding him there and acting like he was innocent of it. He was asking him to leave when he knew well that he couldn't.

"Your hands."

"What of them?" he asked.

"Remove them."

"Why I think that they are perfect where they are and if someone wants them gone they have to pay me," he stated gazing directly into his beloved's eyes.

"But I don't have money," Francis said in a soft voice.

"There are many ways to pay a person that doesn't require the use of money at all. You are mine, surely you can find a way to please your husband if you want to be free," he said making Francis go wide with shock. He looked up at the man to see if what he had heard was a joke or not. But it was no joke, the male meant every word of his.

He cursed at his luck. According to the queen he was only supposed to get the prince mad and drive a wedge between him and princess Olivia. But instead of the drama he created pushing the Prince and Princess together, it was bringing him and the prince closer.

He needed time to process everything but he somehow brought his fears home by himself. His heartbeat faster in his chest as he thought of whether the prince was asking for a kiss like the last time or if he wanted something else.

"Stop thinking so much. Tell me what will you give for me to set you free?" he inquired from Francis. Francis stared at his feet not daring to meet the prince's eyes. "I don't know what to give you," he said in a whisper but Alexander still heard him. His breath was heavy and slow. His chest lifted up and down in slow motion.

"I am sure that you can think of something," Alexander said caressing his jaw. "You have been in a relationship before so surely you know a thing or two about pleasing a lover when they are upset," he said. His statement was more like a hidden question that had troubled his mind for a while. He wanted to know if his love had been with another before him or not. He was curious about the answer that Francis would give him but he hoped that there was no one.

"Answer me," he pushed when he was hesitant to answer him.

"I don't know. I have never been with anyone before," he said feeling his cheeks getting warmer. He felt his body tingling as his face and skin turned scarlet.

"Then should I teach you?" he asked leaning in.

Francis kept his gaze down away from the prince, he felt nervous about Alexander seeing the blush on his face. He noticed that Alexander had removed his hand from his left side and saw an opportunity to ran away. He took the chance and broke free and ran away, he ran as fast as his legs could carry him and headed to his room. He ran past a lot of servants of the palace and the prince's other wives but he didn't bother to stop to greet them or acknowledge their presence.

What he didn't know was that the prince had run after him the minute he left and was right behind him. The people in the palace watched in awe of what was going on. They gossiped among themselves how much the prince cared for his new wife. They all wondered what spell Francis had cast on him to keep his gaze on him and him alone.

Francis ran into his room and went to lock the door when Alexander's hand stopped the door. He pushed the door opened and with it, Francis lost his balance and almost fell but he caught him just in time. He pulled Francis towards him, since Francis was shorter than him he landed on Alexander's chest. He held on to him out of freight and laid his head on his chest.

His ears listened to Alexander's heartbeat that raced just like his had. "Do you hear that, only you can make my heartbeat race like this," he said earning Francis' gaze.. He looked down to the eyes of his beloved with a wish in his heart that Francis would see how much he meant to him.