Episode 3~Redoing Love

He is intoxicating. As our eyes meet, I can’t look away, and it seems he can’t either, I realize he is blushing and I realize he is blushing for Me. And I know I shouldn’t trust someone so easily because of the past, and I may be a fool, but I can tell his feelings are sincere and I can tell he really likes me, and if I’m being stupidly hopeful, maybe he loves me. But even if I’m wrong. One thing I do know, is I may fall for this man, and if I do it could be disastrous, this man I barely know may ruin my life like Li Soo. But I will give him a chance. I hope he will eventually become someone I can trust my life to, but for now, I must decide what to do. I think I will marry him, or accept his proposal for now, and try to start trusting him. Also maybe if I accept it the Soo family will leave me along for the time being. So after a long moment of contemplation, I speak up, “I will accept your proposal on the condition that we spend time together (Get to know each other) before we get married” Andrew’s eyes widen in surprise but also in happiness. “I have loved you since the moment I first saw you when we where children” I can’t stop staring at his lips,how can something so cheesy come out of his beautiful lips? And the way his voice sounds it traps me in a trance, I didn’t notice it before, but his voice is commanding, yet soft, and rough, yet soothing. I can see why millions of people follow him. As I regain my senses, I say, “Although I do not remember meeting you when we where small, in the time that I have met you today I can tell you that you have interested me, Andrew” I smile at him, and he blushes when I say his name, he also smiles back, with a smile that could slaughter a kingdom with one look. Reality hits and I come to my complete senses realizing that father and the Soo’s have been standing there listening the whole time because they haven’t been excused to leave. My face so red you could mistake me for a rose. I look at Li Soo and he’s looking at me he’s very mad but he seems to be trying to look sad, although it’s not very convincing. I speak up hoping to be excused with Andrew, “Father, may Andrew and I be excused to talk more in the garden privately?” I asked, father coughs realizing that I’m asking to be alone with Andrew and he says, “Of course daughter, you may go with him to speak if you wish” I start to walk towards the door and take Andrew’s hand and he gets flustered by my sudden affection. It’s so cute when he gets shy. As we leave I try not to pay attention to the Soo’s glaring at us but their hate is so illuminating it can’t be ignored, and I suppose Andrew feels the same so he stops, and turns to face them and says, “If you have a problem with me I’m happy to duel or challenge you in other forms” he says in a challenging, mocking, way. Everyone shut their mouths and not dared say another word in fear of they being killed on the spot. And we left the room, hand in hand, together. “Off to the gardens to talk and get to know each other?” Andrew asks while seductively smiling at me. I nod quietly.

Once we reach the gardens I ask the question that’s been bothering me for awhile, “What’s the real reason you want to marry me? Is it because I’m the crown princess? Or maybe because of my looks?”

... \~Silence\~ ...

Then he speaks up, “I thought you knew? I don’t blame you for being suspicious, but I like you, and only you, that’s why I want to marry you, Pearl” he says to me earnestly. I sigh, “Hah don’t say things like that or I may fall for you, Andrew” I say. “But I want you to, Pearl. And I won’t stop trying. But for now I want you to know that I’m utterly, and deeply, in love with you” He says while taking both his hands in mine. I’m so speechless it’s hard to breathe but I finally have the courage to speak up and say, “I want to trust you, and love you, but if I do this may turn out terrible for both of us and I don’t want to make your life hard, or ruin it” I say in a small voice. I don’t know what I expected him to say or do, but he says, “Pearl, for you, I will do anything or go through anything. Share your burdens with me, share your fears and thoughts. I love you fully” I don’t know what to say, nobody has every said anything like that to me, and for the first time I don’t feel alone, so on an impulse, I kiss him, on the lips, yup. Me being a creep. I realize what I just did, and I freak out, what if he doesn’t like that? What if he doesn’t like me anymore?! In a moment of desperation, I quickly shout, “I’m sorry!” And run to my chambers, knowing that I could’ve just lost the only person who was sincere to me, I ponder in self-pity.

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