“It’s hard to be inconspicuous when you’re hanging upside down.” A deep male voice said behind me. I rolled my eyes and exclaimed “can you help me down then?” He came around to my face, with a boyish grin on his face. “And why would I do that when we’re having such a good time as we are? I especially love the view.” I groaned in annoyance- glad I had decided to wear leggings, as I tried to hoist my body up the rope i was hanging from, the ruffles of my dress getting in the way. “Fine. Don’t hurt yourself, it would be such a shame.” He sighed, grabbing a knife out of his pocket and slicing the rope, causing me to fall to the ground with a loud **thump**.** **I grunted as a jolt of pain was sent through my chest, “ow!” I exclaimed, standing up and fixing my outfit- A long, poofy, periwinkle dress, that showed off my body with a tight corset. “Now, if I may, what were you doing in the trap Kylie?” I thought back to the letter that was on my desk in my room in my Kingdoms castle. It was signed by a “J”, who I can only expect is the prince of the Kingdom I was currently in. The letter said to meet with him in the courtyard at exactly ten o’clock in the evening. I didn’t want to think what this unsanctioned meeting could possibly be about, but I wasn’t going to ask questions. “I’ve been asked to meet here with someone, they signed by the initial ‘J’. Me personally, I’m not the type of princess to turn down a meeting.” I explained to this mysterious boy who looked around my age from what I could see. “Well I didn’t expect you to wear a huge dress when I sent that!” He sighed and I suddenly recognized who he was. He _was _the prince I’ve seen from across meeting halls so many times. The one I’ve developed a small crush on. Who am I kidding? I have a ginormous crush on him, it’s almost unbelievable. I felt heat rising to my cheeks, “You left that? How did you know where it was,never mind get to my room?” I asked astonished. He stepped closer towards me, I could feel the warmth radiating from him, which would be so comforting in this frigid, winter air. “I know a lot about you princess, so it wasn’t hard finding out what I wanted to know.” I gulped hard. I had so many questions. Has he been stalking me? And If he has, has he read my diary where I wrote down all of my feelings for him? “Uh, y-you’ve been stalking me-e?” I shakily asked, wary of the situation around me. “I wouldn’t say stalking, more like… watching you whenever you’re around.” He said, moving closer, taking a bigger step than before, our bodies almost touching. Okay. Its way too cold out here, even with the warmth of Jason. “C-could we go inside? I’m f-f-freezing.” I whispered. Jason nodded his head, and started walking towards their castle, beckoning for me to follow. I quickly caught up with him and his hand found the small of my back, guiding my through the twists and turns, us soon ending up in… His room. “Here you go princess, I wouldn’t want you to freeze, Now would I?” He asked rhetorically. I looked around his room, It was oddly similar to mine. But that is probably just because we both live in castles. Large stone walls, a king sized bed, pushed up against the wall, with a dark blue bedspread. I sat down on the edge of his bed and rubbed my hands together, to warm them up. Jason came over and stood right in front of me, making m my heart pick up speed. And grabbed my small, cold hands in his large, warm ones. Slowly he trailed his arms up mine, keeping me warm. Just a few short seconds later, his hands were at my back, holding me in an embrace. “Are any other parts of you cold, Kylie?” He softly asked, his voice reverberating through his chest as I let my head rest on it. I shook my head, even though I was cold, I didn’t want to bother him. “Really? ‘Cause to me, It looks like your teeth are chattering.” I blushed lightly, “I was hoping you wouldn’t notice.” I said softly. He pulled back from our embrace slightly, hooking his finger under my chin and tilting my head up, making my eyes meet his. “I notice everything about you princess, especially the fact that the part of you that is cold is your lips.” He said in a low, breathtaking voice. How did he guess? I asked myself, my heart pounding so loudly I’m sure he could hear it. He leaned in, lining his lips up with mine, not quite letting them touch, giving me a chance to pull away. I didn’t, instead, I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him into a deep kiss that conveyed all of the emotions we’d been holding back. I felt Jason smile against my lips, pulling me flush against his body. I suddenly felt his tongue run across my bottom lip, I gasped and he took the opportunity to slip his tongue into my mouth, exploring it with a great intensity. Jason picked me up off the end of his bed and sat down, replacing where I was without breaking the kiss. I wrapped my legs around his waist and then he moved one of his hands to my thigh, over my leggings. He gently lifted me up, so i was hovering over his lap and he pushed all the fabric of the back of my dress over his knees so I could be more comfortable. He put me back down and I finally broke the kiss, leaving him pouting. “I totally love where this is going, but my father will get mad if I don’t return home soon, I kind of told him I was in the garden.” I said in solace. “okay princess, I shall bring you back to your kingdom… and then declare my love for you to the King and beg him to let me marry you.” My heart swelled at the gesture, but I can only imagine what my father would do to him, especially since he is from our enemies kingdom, never mind the prince of it. “I don’t know if that is a good idea Jason… my dad… I don’t know what he would have done to you.” I got up off his lap, quickly fixing myself, and rushed out the door into the halls. Then I remembered the twists and turns of them and stopped, waiting for Jason to catch up to me, because I just know he is following. “Fine. You can bring me back to my kingdom. And you can do whatever you want to declare your love for me, but please, don’t get yourself killed, I could never live with myself if I was the reason you passed.” He copped my cheek with his hand, “Kylie, if I was killed for loving you, it would be worth it, I would wait for you every day until I could see you again. All that matters is that I love you and you love me… you do, right?” He asked Shyly. I smiled “of course I love you! I’d be stupid not to.” He smiled softly, and kissed me quickly. “Cmon, let’s go.” He said, rushing through the halls, me following behind him. When we reached my castle, i walked in first, and then forced the guards to let Jason in too. I walked into my fathers throne room, knowing he’d be there, he always is u til he is sure im asleep in my bed. “Uhm… father?” I called out. His head whipped towards me, or who I thought was me, but his eyes were fixated on then figure behind me. “What is _he _doing here?” My father asked with disgust tainting his voice. “Allow me, sir, I am in love with your daughter, so very much. I wish for us to soon marry of possible. I couldn’t ever imagine a life without her…” Jason continued on about how we were perfect for each other and I slowly saw my fathers face soften. “And Kylie? Do you love him too?” He asked. “Y-yes father, with all my heart.” I answered. He nodded. “Very well then. All I’ve wanted was for you to marry someone yountruly cared for, and all the suitors we’ve brought in you’ve declined. So, you have my blessing to get married.” I smiled, taking Jason’s hand in mine, “thank you sir. Though I have to admit I have a small secret.” He said. “Oh?” My father asked. “Today, I asked my father for his blessing too. At the time, I had no idea if your daughter would have come to the meeting I set up with her, but to my luck, she did, though it wasn’t exactly how I expected to see her. She had been hanging off a rope upside down with a very displeased look on her face.” As he told the story (excluding our kiss) I smiled, wanting to remember all of it for years to come.

~Time skip- wedding day~

“You may kiss the bride” the officiant said. I looked up at Jason, slowly leaning towards him and letting our lips press together in a slow, gentle kiss, and when we pulled away, the crowd cheered for us.