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 Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:27 pm
 There was no lying to herself. She wanted a voice like an angel. It was one of those things she had dreamed about and imagined herself with. Some people could naturally sing like that and she had always been jealous of them. When he patted the bed, she sat beside him, placing her hands carefully in her lap. There were a limited amount of songs she knew and she was sure that he wouldn't know them. Mostly lullabies she remembered from when her mother was alive or the songs some of the other servants would sing. "You should sing the first thing that comes to your head or heart." she finally said with a grin. "I am sure you know a lot of good songs with a voice like that."
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:35 pm
 N A T H A N I E L ♦ R E I D « The Charming Prince »
”Beauty queen of only eighteen, she had some troubles with herself. He was always there to help her, she always belonged to someone else..” He paused and asked softly. ”S-should I continue?” He was quite nervous singing to such a pretty young girl. He rarely ever sung to anyone at all.
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:43 pm
Her toes curled inside of her shoes when he started to sing. His voice was so lovely to her ears. She imagined that many of the girls in England had fallen prey to the crowned prince and she wondered just how many he had let listen to his pipes. When he stopped, Andromeda pouted a little bit. "Of course you can go on," she urged him. "I was wondering why you stopped." Then she wondered if he had been singing to any girls at all. This was the one thing he acted shy with. All of his dash and air was replaced and what stood before her was what came off as a sweet young man.
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:51 pm
N A T H A N I E L ♦ R E I D « The Charming Prince » The young prince hesitated. If he closed his eyes he could sing to his hearts content, but he didn't wanted to break away the gaze, which made the song so much more personal and it caused him to add more emotion to it. He looked into her brown eyes and bit his lip. He had to close his eyes so that his voice wouldn't shake, it was the only way he could control his nerves. Before closing his eyes, he slipped his hand into one of hers and then closed his eyes. Just knowing that she was still there would ease his mind as well. He gulped and continued singing.
"I drove for miles and miles and wound up at your door. I've had you so many times, but somehow I want moree." His voice came out more confident as he sang this time. "I don't mind spending everyday, out on your corner in the pouring rain." By now he was comfortable with her, and opened his eyes to look her straight in her eyes and continued singing to her. "Look for the girl with the broken smile, ask her if she wants to stay a while. And she will, be loved." He finished the whole song while looking at her, and then let go of her hand. He twiddled his thumbs and asked, "How was it?"
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:07 pm
The words were beautiful and they struck a strange chord with her. Sometimes she felt like that. With no one of importance in her life, there was little reason to smile much. Her flowers brought her joy, yes, but beyond that she was distinctly alone. Surrounded by other servants didn't help much. None were interested in being friends with her. She was glad that she could at least get along with the Prince. "You were wonderful," she said and she clapped her hands together. "I haven't heard anyone sing like you before and that song is nice. The words are really touching and heartfelt."
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:12 pm
N A T H A N I E L ♦ R E I D « The Charming Prince » "T-thank you." He said with a grin as he air of cockiness seemed to return after the singing. He leaned backed on the bed and lay down again. He opened his mouth to speak, but another maid had scurried in and asked softly, "Sire, Madam Lilly would like to know if you'd like anything to drink." She looked up and gave Andromeda a cold stare as if questioning how she dare sit on the same bed as the prince. Nathaniel thought for a second and replied, "Just a glass of water." The maid nodded. "Yes Sire." And went off to fetch him his water.
He looked up at Andromeda and said, "As you can tell. I like to sing in my freetime, what is it that you like to do?" He asked. He was genuinely curious about the girl. If he got to know her, not only would he be closer to her, but he'd be one step closer to her falling head over heels for him.
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:26 pm
The disdain in the maid's stare caused Andromeda to roll her eyes. Jealousy was an ugly thing though, really, that girl would likely end up in his bed sooner or later if she already hadn't managed it. She was happy that the girl left and she turned her attention back to the Prince. All of his confidence came back and she couldn't help but heave a sigh and lean forward on the bed, resting her chin against her palm. "Me? I don't have much I like to do. I enjoy most of my time with the flowers. The gardens of the palace have become my life." she told him. "I've put so much energy into making them beautiful."
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:35 pm
N A T H A N I E L ♦ R E I D « The Charming Prince » "They must resemble your beauty then." He said, propping himself up on his elbows. Once again he was interuppted by the rapping on his door, to signal that the maid had arrived. "Your water Sire." She said softly. Nathaniel gestured her in. She walked gracefully.. until she tripped over one of his bags. She fell forward the glass flying out of her hand, slipping all over Nathaniel and Andromeda. The glass fell to the other side of the room and shattered into pieces. Nathaniel immediately sat up and yelled at the maid. "Get out! Now! Go get someone who's not so worthless to get us towels!" She nodded, her eyes now teary, and practically ran out of the room.
In his anger, he completely forgot to ask Andromeda how she was, until after a minute or so of observing his wet shirt. He looked up and asked, a harsh tone still in his voice. "Are you alright? Do you have a spare pair of clothes to wear?" The maid with the towels came in soon after and he handed one to her as he got to drying his half wet hair.
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:52 pm
Vivid Fizz Cold water splashed on her and the Prince, stunning her. Mostly all of the servants were graceful but tripping was a hazard of the job. Especially when they were pressed to be quick or were extremely nervous about their performance. She was about to comfort the maid but whatever soft voiced condolence was washed out by the sharp yell. Andromeda stiffened visibly and stared at him with wide, frightened eyes. Droplets dripped from her thick hair and splattered on her shirt, making the pale and thin material cling to her body. "You didn't have to scream at that poor girl," she told him harshly instead of replying to his question. She took the towel roughly from the made but issued a nearly quiet apology and thanks. She toweled off her hair in a quiet fit of anger.
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:59 pm
N A T H A N I E L ♦ R E I D « The Charming Prince » He managed to dry off his hair but his wet shirt now clung to his body, giving him the shivers. He had to find something else to wear and quick, before he got a cold. The prince had a horrible immune system and the smallest thing seemed to upset his body. He looked up at her as she spoke. He had to grit his teeth and take a few deep breaths in, so that he wouldn't yell at her. Another flaw of the redheaded male. His temper arose quite suddenly, and when it did, it was hard to bring back down. He rarely got angry, but after such a long trip home, such behaviour was unacceptable.
"There's no other way she would've learned." He snapped back at her. He then said softer, "Oh c'mon now. Don't look at me like that. It's not like I slapped her or anything." There had been one person he had ever slapped and that had been Lilliana's butler. They had had a butler who had grown a large crush on his sister and had practically forced her to kiss him until Nathaniel had come and given the butler a piece of his mind. The butler was immediately fired, and left the house with bruises and cuts served by yours truly.
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:14 pm
Andromeda crossed her arms over her chest protectively and her face screwed up. She had not meant to snap at the Prince like that but being a servant was not easy work and, although fetching a glass of water wasn't anything difficult, it was hard to say what else the maid had been through that day.
"It must have been terribly embarrassing for her to be chastised like that in front of a servant that is likely a lower rank than she is." she informed Nathaniel. She sensed his anger and did not feel like pressing further but his words just angered her so much. "It doesn't matter if you hit her or not, though it shocks me that was even an option in your mind, but its... its... oh nevermind."
There was no point in getting herself fired over something that royalty was prone to do anyway.
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:26 pm
N A T H A N I E L ♦ R E I D « The Charming Prince » He tilted his head as he listened to her speak. She had a point, but his anger clouded all that and he narrowed his eyes at her, "Normally, I would say, who are you to tell me what the ******** to do? But seeing as how I'm too tired to start an argument, I insist, go on." He leaned back on the bed, watching her with his icy gray eyes. "Go on. Tell me how terrible I was for yelling at a maid who's slipped up more than once. Tell me how terrible I am for yelling at her more because she had thrown water on you than me." He grit his teeth and watched her. "Go on. Tell me off. I insist."
If Andromeda had not had water spilled on her, Nathaniel would have many more options with what to do with the maid. If he was in a good mood, he'd probably just shrug it off and kiss her or something. Probably find a way to get laid, but seeing as how he was more angry for the female beside him, none of those options had come to mind.
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:33 pm
"Do you actually expect her to be able to keep her footing all of the time? I am sure even princes and princesses slip up more than once or even twice, even when they know what they are doing." she told him hotly. Color rose to her cheeks. Had she been wrong to think they could be friends? Had he been acting nice simply to win her over. "She was probably so nervous, too, to be serving someone she likely had a crush on." Andromeda heaved a sigh and she balled her fists up tightly. This was it. She was going to be fired for this behavior. Tears welled up in her eyes at the thought. She turned her head away from him and chewed roughly on her bottom lip to keep the tears from falling. Do not cry. This is not worth crying. Even if you get thrown out of the only home you remember and get a terrible recommendation.
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:43 pm
N A T H A N I E L ♦ R E I D « The Charming Prince » Nathaniel was simply going to snap back at her, but then noticed her eyes tearing up. He couldn't do this to her. It wasn't her fault that he had lashed out at the maid, she was merely defending the girl. Nathaniel had treated the maid poorly, and he planned to make up for it. But now, he had to help the girl that sat in front of him. "Andromeda..." He said softly as he gently placed a finger under her chin and moved her to look at him. "Please don't cry. I'm sorry." He'd done it now, she probably hated him. You and your goddamn temper Nathaniel. He sighed and pulled her into a hug.
He knew she probably wouldn't like it, would probably hate him for even touching her, but this was one of the ways he could tell her how sorry he was. He had to let her know that he didn't think of himself as highly as he acted, that he hadn't meant to hurt the maid, and that he knew he'd done something wrong.
He held her out at arms length and said simply. "Slap me." It was the simplest way he could show to her that he knew what he did was wrong. That he deserved to be punished like any other child with a bad temper.
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:55 pm
Andromeda wasn't exactly sure what was going to happen. There was a possibility that she would not be fired. In fact there was a good possibility that she would be punished for this outburst against Ruby's child. Anyone else would be and she was sure that he would not let this slide. Again he had shocked her by apologizing and embracing her. Was he really sorry for what he had done? She supposed that he was. There would be no reason to lie about that. When he pulled away and demanded that she slapped him, she shook her head. A hand came up to wipe away a loose tear that managed to fall down her cheek. "Slapping you won't prove anything," she told him softly. "I wouldn't want to hurt you anyway. I think, what would be better, is if you apologized to the maid instead of me."
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