Falling For You

Chapter 11

The next morning, Biana woke early, still blissful from the night before. She was committed to talking to her father before he got busy. She found the king in his office, doing some paper work. 

"Dad? Can we talk?" she asked, shutting the door, and sitting in a chair. 

"Good morning, Sweet Pea! Of course... anything for you." he answered focusing on her. 

"Well, you see with the wedding two weeks away, I have to tell you something." 

"Ok, go ahead. I'm listening." he said. 

"Daddy, my heart is somewhere else. I cannot marry a man I do not love." 

"But... Prince Keefe! You two make quite the attractive couple..." 

"Yes, but Keefe has another girl at home. Jensi is too loud, and Dex is too quiet. None of the princes live a life I want to live." she said, "you do want me to be happy, right?" 

"Well, of course honey, but it's England's tradition to be married by age 18. This system is the best we've got!" 

"I know... that's why I will be married in two weeks..." Biana said

"But to whom?" Alden asked, "there are no more princes..." 

"My best friend, Tam. Daddy I love him." Biana said cutting him off. "ever since we met at age six. I know he's the one. Last night was...  last night was perfect, daddy. And I know he's just a stable boy but surely there's something you can do about it! You are the king..." 

"Ahh baby, I don't know. I like Tam. He is an honorable man, and I can tell he loves you and will protect you with everything in him. If it was up to me, you would be married tomorrow. But with all the laws we have...I'm sorry... but..." he said, changing his answer when he saw her eyes. "I'll see what I can do." 

Biana squealed and hugged him tight.

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Biana and Tam sat on her bed, after a full day of a painting class. Biana was reading a magazine on her stomach, and Tam sat above her, playing with her hair. 

"Sooo... I talked with daddy today." she said looking up at him with a grin. 

"And..." he asked his hands going still. 

"Hmmm... I don't know. Should I tell you??" she said. 

"B! Tell me!" he said, anxious for the truth. 

"I don't know... what's in it for me?" she asked mischievously. 

Tam smiled, and lowed his face to her mouth, kissing her. Biana smiled against his mouth. He knew her too well. They kissed, but Tam pulled away, forcing her to answer. 

"He said he was doing everything he could to make us happy!" she squealed out. 

Tam's face went pale. "Are you joking?" 

"No of course not. Why? Are you upset?" she said.

Tam's eyes went misty as he said, "No, of course not. It's just I didn't expect it to be this easy." 

"Well, I would say we got lucky..." she said, sitting up and kissing him again. 

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Biana sat with Keefe in the main hall. She were supposed to be practicing her French, but she got caught up telling Keefe about Tam. 

"I knew it!" he shouted when she told him. Dex and Jensi looked up from where they were sitting.