A Night With The King

“Why am I stuck here with you when I could be with my woman in bed already, it is way past nine pm,”

Lance complained, throwing the files he had on the table, they were still in his office even though it was so late already. As it was approaching the end of the year, he had a lot of things to go through which was driving him crazy. He couldn’t postpone anything like he had done last year because he knew when the new year runs in, he would be married and also with a newborn. He wanted to spend enough time with his family without worrying about the load of work waiting for him.

“You are not the only one stuck here, I would rather listen to my woman go off about her adventures than be here with you but we don’t always get what we want,”

Patrick replied. Lance still couldn’t believe they were together, yeah, they looked good together and he might have had an idea that they would end up together but he didn’t think it would happen so soon. Partly because they hated each other before and mostly because Patrick was someone who tends to ignore the things he likes, maybe he made an exception with the princess which was good for him.

“Not me, I always get what I want,”

“Really? Then why are you stuck here right now?”

“That’s because if I don’t stay and finish my work, you will not let me have my peace, I have a wedding to look forward to, I have a child to look forward to, I want to do everything I can because I don’t want to be so busy when my baby comes or after my wedding,”

Lance commented. He planned on taking time off after his wedding and the only things he would do in those times are things that can’t be handled without him. He would do the same when the princess arrived. He vowed not to be an absent father and he was going to start it from day one.

“Wow, you are now very mature, wow, I should have thought of marrying you off sooner, maybe I won’t have had to lose so many brain cells and hair because of you,”

Patrick responded. Lance eyed him.

“You are not serious. anyway, I won’t hold anything up against you today since you made me proud,”

“How?”

Patrick asked. Lance looked him over. He looked better than he did a few weeks ago. Roseline was definitely making him happy.

“Do I need to spell it out? you went and got a woman, that’s something I never expected, I told you that you guys fit each other but you said I shouldn’t say things like that,”

Lance reminded him.

“Just like you told me nothing was happening between you and Sophie when she was already carrying your child, we are kind of birds of the same feather,”

“Real. You love the princess, don’t you?”

Lance asked.

“Love isn’t in the equation right now, maybe it will happen, maybe it won’t, right now, we are just taking things as it goes.”

Patrick answered. Lance didn’t want to push him further. He was just happy that his best friend was finally seeing someone after years of being a single grumpy man.

“As long as you are happy and as long as you don’t hurt her,”

“Wait, I am your best friend, you should be telling her not to hurt me,”

“You are not real, Roseline is my friend too and I won’t mind fighting you if you hurt her, don’t worry, I am going to tell her the same thing I just told you, if any of you hurt each other, I won’t let that person get away with it. Just be happy, okay?”

Lance stated. He stopped pretending to actually want to keep working. It was late and he just wanted to go to be with his Sophie in his arms.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

“Okay, I think I have had enough for today.”

He let out, got out of the chair, and did a full body stretch before turning back to Patrick.

“When will your wedding be? I think it will be best to have the wedding before the little one is born so that doesn’t leave much time for us to prepare,”

Patrick said.

“I will talk to Sophie about the date and yes, we will be married before the princess is born. Peck of being king is I can get what I want within a short period, I am sure the former wedding planners will be very happy to plan another wedding party, this time a wedding party that will actually take place,”

Lance responded with a smile. He couldn’t wait to have Sophie as his wife officially, he already saw her as his wife.

“Yes, they will definitely be able to pull something together. I will let you speak to Sophie first then I will call the wedding planner and send out the royal invite, bear in mind that a lot of people might not want to attend after the first invitation you sent got canceled.”

Patrick told him. Not like Lance’s mind who would or would not be attending his wedding. He was sure Sophie would want a small and intimate wedding anyway. Since he couldn’t give that to her because of his status as the monarch. His wedding was a national affair so the least he could do was make sure the guest list was as minimal as it could get.

“That won’t be a problem, just make sure only the interested people get invited, it’s not like I am looking to find any connections and allegiance through my wedding. It is just for me, Sophie, and the good people of Otano.”

Lance pointed out and Patrick nodded.

“I should let you go. you might want to take Rosy back to her house,”

Lance said as he started to walk away from the office.

“Not really, she is spending the night at my place,”

Patrick revealed. Lance turned and gave him a thumbs-up.

“Good idea! You don’t have to come early tomorrow, just take all the time you want and be with your woman, you deserve it,”

Lance told him.

“You sure you are not looking for ways to spend more time with Sophie? Not like I am against it. I am coming with you, my baby is still with yours,”

Patrick pointed out. Lance chuckled to himself knowingly. Patrick might have said love wasn’t in the equation yet, but he could tell it was even though he might not know it just yet. Lance knew because he had been there before. He hoped Patrick would realize it soon. He waited for Patrick and they both walked out of his office together. They met the girls laughing and still talking in the leisure room. Lance took Sophie with him after wishing Patrick and Roseline a good night.

“I love her, she is an angel and she told me she was the one that reached out to you. God, I am so happy you agreed. I really needed someone like Roseline in my life,”

Sophie cheered as they walked back to their room. He looked at her with pride. He had a lot of reasons to be proud of her today. The way she had handled the meeting with the elders earlier had been remarkable. He didn’t even need to say a word. He just sat there and listened to his beloved speak.