Forbidden Love (3 page)

She broke the contact and looked at him
avoiding his eyes. She forced a smile and said “Yes, Your Highness,”

Time stopped by for them as their eyes met
and they started at each other for a while. Neither of them had spoken anything
but went on seeing each other. Stefan can’t believe he could ever see her
again. The only question now in his mind was why she is doing this? Did she
really come to do the wedding planning?

Finally their contact had broken when the
announcement was made about the queen's arrival. The queen entered the room and
stood near to Stefan, who turned to his mother to greet.

“Hello mother, you called me?” He asked the
queen. She quietly nodded her head and turned to Sam.

“Welcome dear,” the queen smiled and walked
to her. As she drew nearer her expression suddenly changed. She stood there as
if studying her and again regained her smiled.

“Thank you, your majesty,” Sam smiled at
her and bowed a little. She never knew how doing the curtsy to the Queen.

“Please have a seat; I think you had a
comfortable journey.” She gently laid her arm around her shoulder and pushed
her to the sofa.

“Thank you; I had a pleasant journey,” Sam
sat in front of her. Both of them sit face to face.

Stefan also joined them. He sat on arm
chair facing Sam. His mom and Sam started talking and he kept looking at Sam.
She hasn’t changed a bit. She had the same body feature, same height, same
color and scar was still there. She looks more beautiful than ever. The smile
he loved making her eyes glow. He still remembers the day when he saw her
first.

Stefan, as all his friends call him at his
university. No one really knew about him being the prince of the small kingdom
in Siena, except his few close friends and the college authorities. He lives
along with his roommate and best friend Noah. They have been friends since high
school. While Stefan studied business, Noah studied physiology. Edward was also
their friend but he chooses a different university to study.

That day he was driving his favorite car,
Ferrari. He didn't care about the rules and regulation. Driving at full speed
was his hobby.

“Dude you don’t have go at this speed,”
yelled Noah. He is nervous of high speed as once he had the car accident. He is
American but lives in Italy. His hair is dirty blonde with deep brown eyes and
a muscular body. Noah is a handsome and youthful guy and also a best friend.

“My car is a Ferrari. I can’t insult it,”
Stefan laughed eyeing his expressions.

“C’mon we reached university. Now slow
down,” Noah said nervously clutching the handle.

“Whatever you say,” he chuckled and slow
down a bit.

He turned his car towards the parking lot,
parked in his spot and jumped outside. The school is already filled with
students. He glanced around and picked his jacket to wear. While wearing his
jacket he saw Noah irritatingly standing there. Stefan smiled to himself and
threw the bag towards him. But he stepped back and missed it.

"What was that for?" Noah asked
him seriously.

“So that…” Stefan couldn’t continue as they
heard a girl’s low scream.

Standing near to them, they saw a girl
rubbing her forehead with one hand and holding a bag with another. It was
Stefan's bag.

"Shit" they both muttered.

Noah ran into her while he stood there
watching them.

Stefan looked at that girl. She was facing
back to him. She was wearing a black silk top and a colorful skirt. She tied
her silky black hair into a pony. As he watched, the breeze caught the fabric,
molding it to her hips and thighs, outlining her slender body. His blood
stirred and Stefan thought to himself to move his gaze but he couldn't move a
muscle.

Noah looked at her head and suddenly yelled
at Stefan “dude you must see this,”

He turned to the girl and said something
before leaving her alone.

Shit what could his bag do. It can’t bleed
anyone… he thought

Stefan went to her and grabbed her arm to
make her turn towards him. Suddenly she lost control and leaned much closer to
him. He slides his hand around her waist making her stand much closer to him.
Strong smell of strawberry hit him. He saw a little blood on her head. He
cupped her face with one of his hands and he cleaned the blood with his
handkerchief. She lifted her gaze to him and said “Thanks”. Her eyes held his
breath. Those were the most beautiful he ever saw.

Her voice was like a musical note. He
looked into her eyes and said sorry. She smiled at him. Her smile made a dimple
on her cheeks and her eyes glowed. He sucked in the sharp breath as arousal
spread through him. Warm with excitement he wanted to kiss her forehead and
those lavishing lips. The power of this image, of his arousal, shocked him.
This was no mild stirring of the blood, no simple instance of attraction or
appreciation. That's what he felt was a reaction to this particular girl
shocked him more.

He fought back the image, his arousal and
removed his hands around her waist. She slowly moved back and left him standing
there. He started at her until she reached the building and disappeared.

“Stefan….. Stefan?” His mother called him.
Jerking to the reality and pushing his thoughts he quickly sensed Sam watches
him in confused expression.

“Yes mom,” he turned to his mom.

"Samantha wants to talk to you. So
discuss with her everything.” She told her son.

“Sure mom” he gave her a slight nod.

“Well Samantha, take care and inform me
later,”

“Yes your majesty,” she gave her a small
smile.

She stood up and went leaving them all
alone. After the Queen left, Stefan stood and went to prepare himself a drink.
He turned back and saw she was writing something on the pad.

Professional…. He thought.

“What some drink?” He asked her trying to
capture her attention.

She lifted her gaze and simply nodded. He
turned back.

He had the same features when she saw him
first time in the university. She couldn’t forget how he cleaned her blood and
said sorry. The smirk he gave had fastened her heartbeat. She ran so that he
couldn’t hear her beat. The smile, smell and heat … she couldn’t forget.
Suddenly he turned towards her and saw her staring at him.

“So you became a wedding planner?” He sat
on the same couch holding a glass of whiskey.

“Well actually my aunt is the wedding
planner. I am just helping her.” She said nervously. Sitting near to him was
weakening her. Her palms began to sweat and her heart beat began to rise. Two
years passed but still she could control her feelings towards him.

“So what are you doing now?” He asked her
doubtfully.

“Searching for jobs,” she shrugged her
shoulder and smiled.

“Searching? ... I bet you should have got
the job by now. I mean you were talented in your course, I think so…” he let it
go. He knows her too well. She was the topper in her course. Jobs can come to
her steps then why she is searching now?

“Well… things didn’t work out well” she
whispered.

There was silence. That was the awkward
situation.

Suddenly she turned to him and said,
“Congrats for your wedding,” her voice faded a little while saying those words.

He looked into her eyes and said thanks.
She didn’t dare to look in his eyes. Stefan stood and walked over the window so
he couldn’t face her. Sam cleared her throat.

“So the queen said to start my work from
tomorrow so make sure what you want so that I can prepare some list,” she said
in her professional tone making it clearly business.

“Yeah, sure I will give the details by
tomorrow.” He didn't turn to her.

“Okay then I will meet you tomorrow. Bye,”
She was a fool to expect him to turn and talk to her. When she realizes that
she picked her bag and turned towards the door.

She was about to get out when a hand
dragged her inside and pinned her to the wall.

“Stef, what are you doing?” She whispered
completely in a state of shock.

“I am asking you the same… What are you
doing here?” He replied with exasperation.

“I already told you I am helping my aunt
for arranging your WEDDING” she was getting irritated.

Stefan was so close to her that she can
smell his strong scent cologne filled with abstract floral fragrance. His eyes
which were as soft as petal turned into harsh. His hands were both side of her
on the wall. His breath was hot, making her shiver. Even though they were
inches apart she would feel the electric current passing between them. Suddenly
she couldn’t hear anyone and feel anything. She closed her eyes. He leaned
forward towards her shoulder and kissed on her exposed skin. She was transfixed
and her heartbeat fastens. He again kissed her and finally kissed up to her jaw
line. It caused butterflies in her stomach and her hands came to his chest to
resist but she couldn’t do that. Slowly Stefan stepped back and she opened her
eyes.

“W… why did you …” she stammered but
couldn’t speak more.

“To make sure my kisses doesn’t affect you
anymore,” he said harshly,” but I got my answer, you can never resist me, ever”
he smirked and left her behind.

The heat of his kisses still remained on
her shoulder. Tears formed in her eyes. She couldn’t believe how could be
become so hard. She still remembers the sweet innocent heart that always loved
everyone.

How could he change so much…..Stef was
never like that…?

***

Oh god how can he do that to her…… he
thought.

He wanted to know after two years why did
she come to him… to arrange his wedding? She left him two years ago and since
then he has tried to forget her but he couldn’t. He never dated anyone since
then, made himself busy with business and in the palace. He hardly made himself
think about her. But always the night haunted him with her dreams. And now she
was here, in person. His mind drifted to the time when he realized that he had
fallen in love at first sight.

“Okay I got it dude. You have fallen for
her” Noah started teasing him. They were leaving the parking lot at the
university. Noah went to get some medicine but came only to see Stefan staring
at her, while she walking into the building.

“Cool buddy it’s nothing like that,” he
assured him.

“C’mon I saw, how you were seeing at her. I
mean, seriously, you were staring at her.” Stefan started laughing and kicked him
and entered their class.

Mr. Randall, their professor started the
class. “Thanks both of you for joining the class,”

They ignored him and sat in their usual
places. Stefan sat on front seats and Noah to his right.

“So you don’t like her?” He asked with
excitement.

“Noah! Just stop.” He whispered.

“I mean if you are not interested them I
think I will ask her for prom,” he triggered.

Stefan looked at his friend with murderous
eyes and said “don’t you dare”.

“Fine I won’t but who knows some other guy
may ask her and she may go out with hi….”

Stefan grabbed him “I am not going to let
that happen,”

“Why?” Noah smirked.

“What why?”

“Listen...”Noah was about to say something.

“Noah step out of the class, you are
disturbing the class,” Mr. Randall yelled at Noah. He ignored it and started
talking to Stefan.

“NOW” his professor yelled.

“Dude, catch you later,” he ran out.

Stefan smiled and concentrated on what his
professor was teaching. Suddenly he hit his head. What if some other guy asks
her to prom? He should ask her first. But how could he ask her. She just met
him. She even doesn’t know his name. Wait even he doesn’t know her name. The
bell rang and he ran out towards her building. He saw her walking out wrapping
her books around her chest. He started walking towards her. She was walking
down the stairs when she suddenly slipped. He ran to her and caught hold of her
by wrapping his hands around her waist. He pulled her closer to make her stand.
Their lips were inches apart. The cool breeze was making her hair fall on her
face. With one hand he removed the hair from her face and cupped her face.

“So you got the scar over there,” he
touched the part where his bag hit her.

She smiled at him and said “yes but it’s
pretty small, no one will notice it,”

He looked at her and said “sorry for that”

She smiled and said “thank you for this,”
she pointed to their pose.

He was confused at what she said and
suddenly realized where he was. He stepped back.

“Hi I am Stefan,” he extended his hand.

“Hi I am Samantha,” she shook her hand.

“So why is that I never saw you before,”

“Because I was never here before. I have
recently been transferred in my course. It’s only for a few months,”

“Okay, Shall we talk in the canteen? I am
hungry” Stefan touched his stomach and rubbed it.