Jaejeong moved to her side and gathered her into his arms. He rocked her back and forth as she let her tears fall. She didn't make a sound though. It unsettled him, because he knew she was still holding it in.

After a while she calmed down.

"We had a big argument. I told him I fucked his friends. Things just escalated from there." She said softly.

"Escalated how?" He asked eyeing her curiously.

Adeyemi shifted slightly " It got a little physical."

Jaejeongs' eyes widened "What? and you didn't call the police? Do you want me to call the police? I'll call right now." He said whipping out his phone.

"No. It's fine. I hit him back and was instigating him." She said.

"But-"

"I'm not calling the police on the crown Prince of the Americas."

"So then what happens now?"

"We'll get married at the end of the year as planned. Then I'll finish school here by the end of next school year, maybe by second term I'd be pregnant with his heir. After I graduate the baby and I will live in an estate somewhere in the US with possible holiday visits to keep him looking good." She sighed

"So he's just going to toss you aside? It's not like he's a saint either." Jaejeong said furious.

"Calm down. I'd rather live somewhere else than have to live in the grand estate and risk bumping into his mistress. in the halls. Or worse have her near my child." She sighed then gave him a wry smile "Doesn't it seem like I'm the mistress? I'm going to be the secret family he has hidden in a state across the country? How funny."

Jaejeong looked at her, it wasn't funny, it was sad. Adeyemi went silent again and just kept looking outside of his window. After a while he stood and made some tea. He brought her a cup and she took it whispering her thanks but her eyes never straying from the window. Jaejeong took his cup and sat on the couch across from her. He'd complete his reading for class while she sat there. 

That was their routine for the next couple of months. Outside of his apartment she seemed like she always did. After she had sat silently in his apartment the first time and seemed fine the next day he thought that she was starting to feel better. That was until she visited his apartment later that day and repeated her actions from the day before. Every once in a while she'd say something random, at first it was all about Ryan. His favorite color, a memory she had of them, things like that, then it became facts about her. Her favorite color (sky blue), her favorite animal (white tiger), secret hopes and dreams she held. 

"I wanted to become a dancer. I wanted to sever all ties and join the ballet or something. I just wanted to dance." She said recently.

"So why don't you? You're not the next in line." He commented looking up from his school work.

"I'm not allowed. I'm second in line I have to step in if my sister fails being the crown princess of the Yoruba Kingdom and that's it." She said softly.

"Ah."

She turned to him then, for the first time in nearly a month she looked away from his window. "If I wasn't a Princess, you can bet your ass I'd be known as one of the best dancers out there performing. Then when I got older, I'd create my own dance school or at least teach at the best dance academy there is. What would you do if you weren't going to be king?"

Jaejeong put his pencil down. "I'd be a martial arts instructor. I used to run the school a few blocks from here but since I'm graduating in the spring, I had to give it up. I love martial arts, especially taekwondo and wushu. The technique I- yeah, if I wasn't going to be king I'd teach. Or I would have competed and then taught after wracking up golds. " 

Adeyemi smiled gently " We have dreams like this and yet people think we must be so happy to be royals."

Now they sat in the spots they've grown accustomed to, two months since Ryans' visit. Only now they talked more and Adeyemi began doing her work with him in the living room. They were steadily getting closer to one another.

"Ya know?" She began "I bet he makes love with her.I bet they cuddle and hold hands afterwards. I bet he says her name over and over and over again." She said not looking up from her book.

"Adeyemi-." Jaejeong started

"And she and I, we'll scream, moan and sigh his name over and over and over again and only one of us will ever hear an answer in return."

"That's not true." Jae said softly

She looked up at him confused.

"I'll answer you." He said suddenly.

Adeyemi shook her head. "Don't. Get to know your fiancee, fall in love with her, and make love with her. You don't need to worry about me. I knew that this was coming. I didn't want it to be like this but I had a feeling. I'm coming to terms with it. You focus on getting to know your fiancee and fall in love." 

"Maybe I will at some point. But right now, let me take care of you."

Her eyes, he noticed, often looked unapproachable at first. But lately he had been looking deeper, in this moment behind eyes that looked empty he saw her worries and he saw her longing.

"Let me unfold you."

She wanted to walk away. She should walk away but she stayed there looking at the man who wanted to give her something she knew she would never experience for the rest of her life if she left.

Jaejeong took her hand as they sat across from each other in the middle of his living room. She felt nervous under his gaze. He moved toward her slowly his eyes peered into her own intensely. He placed his free hand at the base of her head, tilting her head back he paused looking at her. He bent low softly pressing his lips against hers. Slowly they kissed relishing the feel of the other, he explored her mouth in no rush. When he pulled away he cupped her cheek and she leaned into his touch. He quickly lifted her bridal style and her arms instinctively wrapped around his neck tightly, worry etched into her face.

"I won't drop you." He whispered when he saw the look in her eye.

He walked to his bedroom. The bed was right across from the entrance, he gently laid her on his bed.

"Can I undress you?" He asked his voice low.

Unable to speak she gave him a nervous nod. He slipped her flats off of her feet and eased her out of her dress. She was left only in a pair of lace boy shorts and a matching bra. Jaejeong pulled his gray t-shirt over his head. Slowly he climbed on top of her. He kissed her fully on the lips and she kissed back hesitantly. He released her lips after a while and the beautiful princess laid under him slightly out of breath. He trailed kissed down the side of her neck and down to her collarbone. Adeyemi felt like her senses were heightened. The light from the setting sun filtered into the bedroom through his curtains and illuminated the kisses he placed on her skin. They were like little jolts of electricity. Her breathing hitched when his lips got dangerously close to her breasts.  He stopped and looked at her eyes while he unhooked the front of her bra. Instantly she blushed, Adeyemi didn't know why, she had slept with him before but this- if felt more intimate, she felt like this was her first time. She was embarrassed. Jaejeong smiled and fought a chuckle.

"You're so cute." He said pecking her lips

"Shut up." She said moving to cover her face.

Jaejeong tutted at her and moved her hand from her face. "Don't hide. Let me see you."

He bent low once more kissing on her body never had a man touched her body so sweetly, maybe once or twice when she had an appointment that was a woman but men never did this. Even from the women Jaejeongs touch was different. He touched her as if, if he wasn't careful she'd break. It was the opposite of most she had laid with. They wanted to break her and acted upon it every chance they got.He slowly dragged her boy shorts off and locked his eyes on hers. She wanted to look away but was too enthralled by the look in his eyes. They were heated but it wasn't solely from lust, there was something else but she couldn't understand what it was. But eyes, she learned, could lie just as well as lips could. Still she peered into him. She lifted her legs over his shoulders and then kissed her inner thigh. Oh God, what has she gotten herself into? She watched him through hooded eyes, she knew what he was about to do. Again never had a man touched her in such a fashion. She sucked in a breath. Slowly he tasted her, he wanted to relish in the taste. He gripped her thigh as her body began to jerk and twitch , her breathing became out of sync and she moaned. He held her hips down. Her fingers entangled in his hair.

"Holy Fuhh." She swore.

He continued until she couldn't take it any longer and became undone by his hand.  She released short body spasms in the wake of her climax. He crawled over his face was over hers. His bottom lip glistened, she placed a hand at the back of his neck and pulled him closer to her. She licked his bottom lip tasting herself. He kissed her hungrily and she responded in kind. They stayed like that for a while him over her as they traded pieces of themselves. He grabbed a condom from his side drawer, Adeyemi pulled down his harem pants. He had no boxer briefs underneath. She looked at him with a raised playful brow. He gave her an embarrassed smile.

"I just chose the right day to go commando is all." He chuckled

"So it seems." She replied a smile on lips

He slipped the condom on and then bent low capturing her lips once more .

"Damn." She sighed

 She fit him like a glove, He loved the feeling of her. Jaejeong brushed a stray curl out of her face, her brows furrowed as short moans and sighs fell from her lips.

"Yemi." He groaned as he thrust into her.

A tiny smile formed on her lips. She liked hearing her name fall from his lips. She rolled them around so she sat on top of him. She rocked her hips against him slowly.

"Yes?" She asked looking at him.

"You're glowing." He said softly

"It's called afterglow, love." She chuckled and pecked his lips.

His hands gripped her hips as she began to bounce on him. He thrust upward, into her. She moaned his name. He moaned her name. He hugged her against him as he moved against her, her nails dug into his chest.

"YES JAE YES!"

"Adeyemi." He groaned hugging her tighter

He could tell she was about to explode, frankly he was too. She peered down at him and kissed him deeply as they met their end together. Her body shook and he sat up with her still in his arms, her legs wrapped around his waist. They breathed into one another exchanging themselves for the other. Their eyes locked as their hearts syncopated and silently it was decided, they belonged to each other now. He didn't give a damn about his engagement or hers. He just wanted to peel the layers off the enigma before him. Adeyemi had never made love but the way her heart felt when looking at the man before her she just knew she had fallen. He didn't fuck her, he catered to her in a way no one ever had. She felt loved in his arms and it worried her. Tonight though, she'd give him all of her in exchange for himself. Tonight all she wanted was him and his laughter. All she wanted was his warmth and affection.

"Thank you." She whispered leaning her head on the front of his shoulder.

"For what"

"For being you." She said softly

He chuckled "Then thank you for being you. If we weren't who we are, we wouldn't have met."

They sat in silence for a while.

"We have people we belong to." She said softly.

"Legally yes." He replied

"There's an illegal option?" She questioned

"I'll be the one to say your name over and over again." He promised.

"T-then I'll be the one to say yours." She vowed looking up at him.

He pecked her lips then playfully bit her bottom lip and she laughed. It was like music to his ears.

"I've never been touched like that in my life. Thank you." She said as he patted her head.

"You're welcome, I'll gladly make love to you, whenever."

She chuckled "Let's be realistic here."

"I'll gladly make love to you whenever you want me to" He repeated.

"So every day until the years end?"

"And when you return from your honeymoon I'll fuck you for an entire semester." He said "I'm going to make sure that baby looks real suspicious."

Adeyemi laughed loudly "You'll get me in trouble."

"He won't argue, Ryan will have to play it off as his own. He needs an heir." Jae said with a smirk

"Will you visit me at whatever place he ships me off to?" She cuddled closer wrapping her arms around him.

"I'll buy the estate right beside you." He said matter-of-factually.

"You've gone mad." She chuckled

"Perhaps I've always been that way." He gave her a wide grin

"Then perhaps I'm the one who's gone mad." She contemplated with a smile

"We can be mad together." He commented

"I like that." She replied

She crawled off of him and he stood. He quickly grabbed her and threw her naked form over his shoulder.

"Jae!" She yelled in shock as he walked toward the bathroom.

"What?" He laughed "We have to shower."

Adeyemi glared at his back. "I have feet."

"They don't need to touch the ground all the time, especially when I'm with you." He said

Adeyemi smacked his ass "You are very lucky I like the view."

He pinched one of her butt cheeks "I like mine too."

He started the shower and they got in. This was the most fun she had in a shower in a while. There wasn't any sex, just playful touches and jokes. After their shower he gave her a pair of sweatpants and a big t-shirt. Adeyemi only put on the shirt. Jaejeong raised a brow but took the sweatpants, leaving his chest bare. He made his way to the kitchen and she followed.

"Ooh, I get a meal too?" She commented as she hopped onto the counter.

"Consider this your lucky day." He said as he pulled out ingredients.

She watched him as he moved about the kitchen.

"Yemi?" He asked as he chopped an onion.

"Yes?" She asked before biting into an apple she took from his assortment at the table.

"Wh-What about those guys? Your men?" He asked concentrating on the onion he was chopping.

"I will continue to see them. After I graduate the list will surely get smaller. But I won't stop."

"Why?" He asked moving on to a garlic clove.

"For reasons I can't possibly explain to you."

"Can't or won't?"

"Both." She admitted.

"I'll wait until you can."

"I may never tell you." She said taking another bit of the apple

" But you may tell me one day."

"It would probably be a long time from now." She commented

" I told you I can wait." He replied.

"I truly pray that you don't get your hopes up."  She said softly.

The air was silent as they went into their own thoughts.

He finished cooking and made their plates. She took them from him and set the table as Jaejeong grabbed a bottle of wine and two glasses. He sat across from her at his dining table and filled their wine glasses. He raised his glass.

"To a wonderful year and rest of our days." He said with a smirk

"To guilt and constant confusion, yes what a thing to cheer for." She mused fighting a smile

"Hey, what can I say I'm a romantic." He said with a charming smirk

"To us then- without worries." She said leaning forward

"Without worries." He repeated locking his eyes with hers as he leaned forward

Their glasses clinked, agreement made.