" Your Highness " Valarie ties the ribbon around my waist and I lift my arms up.
                          
~ Time Skip ~ 
                          
" It's beautiful " I turn around to see Dante, I smile and turn back around as I hold the arrowhead.
                          
" Aaron gave it to me " I said.
                          
" It's dangerous to wave it around like that " he stand next to me as I stand near the railing of the bridge.
                          
" Why are you here? " I asked.
                          
" I heard Gene brought you out here with Raiden so I decided to bring Nicole and Diane " he said.
                          
" Where's Gene? "
                          
" He wanted to get something for me, Raiden's with Leanne and Valarie, I wanted some time alone " I said.
                          
" Does he know your here? " He asked, I shake my head.
                          
" I'm just wondering around hoping I would find something to entertain myself and so far it's just this bridge and a long fall down the river " I look down.
                          
" The current is strong " he said.
                          
I sigh and put the arrowhead in my waist pocket.
                          
" So, how's your first night with him? " He asked, my face flushed red.
                          
" Why don't you ask your brother for that, I'm sure you and him like that kind of talk " I said.
                          
" We do not " he said.
                          
" Nicole told me about walking in on you guys talking about her cleavage " I said, his face flush red and I snicker.
                          
" Can't deny that now can you? " I turn around and see Gene.
                          
" Don't even say it like you weren't in the conversation " I said.
                          
" I found something " he takes out a mistletoe and place it in between above our heads.
                          
I look up at him with a raise brow.
                          
" A mistletoe?, That's what you've been doing this entire time? " I asked.
                          
" Winter just pass and fortunately for the both of us, I manage to find it at the oak tree " he said.
                          
" I shall leave you two to it " Dante said and walk away.
                          
I turn around as I see him walk away, I exhale in annoyance. I feel his arm around my waist. I push it off and turn to him.
                          
" It's tradition " he lightly move it side to side above our heads.
                          
" Your a basta– "
                          
" Now, now, that's not a word you call your husband " he gets closer and I turn my head away.
                          
He grip under my chin lightly and turn my face to him.
                          
" Bastard " I said.
                          
He leans in and wrap his arm around my waist bringing me closer, he leans in and kiss me with his body is press against mine. I see he drops the mistletoe and place that hand on my cheek, I wrap my arms around his neck and close my eyes.
                          
I kiss back since I don't really have a choice and he is my husband, if I resist he'll do more harm to other just for me to do it.
                          
We kiss in passion when he pull apart and kiss down my jawline to my neck. He sucks on one spot and I move my head to the side as he moves his hand to the back of my head.
                          
Running his fingers through my hair, I breathe heavily with his other arm still around my waist. I bite my bottom lip and push him off, he takes a step back as he chuckles while wiping the edge of his lips.
                          
He looks up at me with a smirk as I adjust my hair on my shoulders.
                          
" Your easy to pleasure " he smiles.
                          
" Your manipulative and determined " I said.
                          
" And I love it " he tilted his head to the side.
                          
I scoff.
                          
" Oh come on, you know you liked it last night " he smirks.
                          
" Whatever happened last night, you dominated "
                          
~ Time Skip ~ 
                          
" So, how was your night? " Maria asked.
                          
" It was comfortable " I said.
                          
I will kill myself if I stay that again.
                          
" I am happy, you're our family know " she said, I smile lightly.
                          
" Gene is a very lovable man isn't he? " She asked, I laugh nervously.
                          
" He is indeed " I said.
                          
" My kids are all grown up " she said.
                          
" Mommy " Raiden approach with his rabbit in arm.
                          
" Yes sweetie? " I asked.
                          
" I want bed time stories " he said.
                          
" Aren't you old enough to sleep without stories? " Maria asked, I chuckled.
                          
" Apparently the only thing that makes him sleepy is reading and lullabies " I said.
                          
" Aww, how adorable, why don't I read for you while your mother goes to sleep, she needs rest " Maria said.
                          
" Oh, there's no need " I said.
                          
" I insist, you do look exhausted from the walk this morning and the horse rides " she said, I sighed and nodded.
                          
" Goodnight " I kiss Raiden's forehead.
                          
" Night night " he said and kiss my cheek.
                          
I smile as I ruffle his hair lightly, I stood up and leave the parlor.
                          
" Your Highness " Valarie pass me a capsule.
                          
" What's this? " I asked.
                          
" From Aaron " she said.
                          
I open the cap and take out the letter, I roll open the paper.
                          
Meet me outside the castle at midnight.
                          
- A-L
                          
A smile form on my lips as I give it to her.
                          
" Burn it "
                          
Why???
                          
Bye!
                          
ฅ'ω'ฅ
                          
~ Mariko