King Of My Heart (mpreg)

CH 1

"Rise and shine Louis" a voice called right beside me; I groaned and pulled the blankets over my head. "Louis, up and up" Karen repeated when I didn't move, she started shaking me "C'mon, the sun has already risen you need to get up".

I sighed and slowly sat up in bed "Liam already ate and is tending the chickens" Karen said before leaving, I looked over to the little table at my breakfast that sat on a wooden plate; an apple, a slice of crusty bread, a small chunk of cheese, a boiled egg and a mug of milk, still warm from the cow.

I ate breakfast slowly before putting on my boots, pants and tunic made from simple green and brown dyed wool; the material was slightly itchy but after seventeen years of wearing it, I was used to it. "Hey, about time you woke up" Liam said as he walked into the house carrying a basket of eggs.

The house we lived in was simple, it was just one large room separated by drapes to create privacy. It was simple farmer's house. "I couldn't let you have all the fun" I said, fixing my bed to make it neat; it was a simple log bed filled with straw but with woolen blankets.

"And fun there will be; today is market day!" Liam said excitedly. "Hey boys, the chores won't do themselves!" Geoff said as he came into the house and grabbed some tools to tend the crops. "Sorry Dad" Liam said heading outside after place the basket of eggs on the table. I followed Liam, together we went towards pens where we kept the pigs. "Looking forward to going into the village?" Liam asked as we started feeding the pigs, he smirked at me before saying "Or should I say: are you looking forward to seeing that baker boy, Harry?"

I blushed and quickly looked around making sure neither Geoff nor Karen were nearby; they didn't know about my male preferences. "Maybe" I said trying to play indifference even though my cheeks were burning. Liam chuckled and took a small jar of ink and a brush from his pocket; marking the largest pigs behind the ears with an ink smear to mark them for sale today. "Go ahead and tend to the sheep, after I'm done here I'll see to the goats and we'll be done with our chores fast enough to go with Dad to the village" Liam said, putting the ink well back in his pocket.

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I rode beside the wagon on my horse carrying a large stick in my hand while Geoff and Liam sat in the cart that was loaded with bushels of crops, piles of wool and jugs of milk, both cow and goat; my job was to drive the pigs forward without losing one, there was only four so it wasn't too hard. Prodding them gently forward with the stick we made slow progress toward the village, Wellingtonshire.

It was a small village with a little less than two hundred people with wooden wall around it, it wouldn't stop a determined band of bandits but it was enough to keep out the wild animals. Geoff nodded to the village guard as we passed him, the man was dressed in simple armor with a blue wolf on the breastplate, the crest of the King.

As soon as we entered the village we were stopped by polite, friendly villagers who were asking about our wellbeing. Geoff, Liam and I made polite conversation with all of them, stopping every four steps to talk with someone else; because we lived out of the village I didn't know these people but they were always ready to lend a hand regardless. Geoff was very respected in the village, espeically amoung the older adults.

Because the village was so small, everyone knew everyone else, there were no strangers in the village; except for the guards. The village was very isolated, the nearest settlement to Wellingtonshire was a town called Wolverhampton but it was eight days ride or about two weeks on foot to get there; only merchants ever made the trip since there was no reason to leave the village.

We slowly made our way to the center of the village where the shops were and after selling the pigs to the butcher I said "Geoff, I noticed we're selling some wheat...I know where the bakery is in town...can I go?" Geoff looked at me "You know what, you're almost eighteen; it's about time you learn the art of haggling and getting the best prices, so go ahead, Liam you should go with him".