Courtney stood on the bridge helplessly, her knees weak. She let herself sob over how terrible the situation had turned out to be. If she were to become queen, she would have this bridge replaced so that people wouldn’t fall off the edge.
“I COULD USE A LITTLE HELP HERE!”
Courtney froze. She ran over to the side of the bridge and peered over.
“D-Duncan? You’re alive?”
Duncan had his fingers gripped to the side of the bridge on one of the wooden boards. He smirked up at her.
“It takes a lot और to knock me off a bridge, Princess. Now help me up. This is murder on my fingers.”
Courtney smiled eagerly and bent down over to where Duncan had his fingers gripped over the edge. She stretched her arms out as far as they could go and took Duncan’s hands. Bracing herself, she gripped onto his hands as hard as she could and pulled back. Duncan swung his feet over the edge, and both Courtney and Duncan landed with a thud onto the bridge.
“Well, that wasn’t too bad.” कहा Courtney as she dusted off her body.
“Easy for आप to say!” Duncan कहा as he massaged his hands, “You weren’t the one that had to grip onto that bridge for dear life!”
Courtney giggled as they cautiously continued to walk across the bridge. As soon as they had crossed over to the other side, five और wooden planks broke free of the bridge and plummeted down into the darkness. Courtney gulped, but they continued to walk.
Courtney glanced over at Duncan, who was still massaging his hand. He looked up at her, and then smirked.
“What are आप starin’ at?” he asked curiously.
“Nothing. Nothing. It’s just... your hands are really beat up,” she कहा with concern, “I think that when we get to that town that आप should see a doctor.”
“Nah. It’s just a couple of scrapes and bruises. But it could really use a good massage.” he mumbled.
“Oh. Well if that’s all आप need, here.” she कहा as she took his hand. She gently moved her thumbs up and down the palms of his hands while he watched. She flipped them over and rubbed both of her hands on one of his, and then she did the same to the other. She stopped, then took her knapsack off her back and pulled out some gauze. She wrapped the gauze around both of his hands and massaged them some more.
“Better?” she said, still massaging his hands.
“Yeah,” he muttered, “where’d आप learn all of this nursing stuff?”
“My little cousin Philip used to come over to the palace all the time,” she said, still massaging his hands, “and he used to hurt himself all the time. So, I decided the right thing to do was learn about how to handle wounds, and bleeding, and all that other stuff.”
“Amazing.” he whispered.
They both continued to walk towards the town, only about five मिनटों away from it. Duncan looked down at his hand, realizing Courtney was no longer massaging it. She was just holding it, rubbing it softly with her fingers. He smirked. Courtney looked down as well, pulling away her hand in embarrassment.
*******
“Finally!” Courtney sighed as they walked into the town, her being exhausted from walking.
The town was lit with tiny circular lights around the surrounding buildings. The light gave off a golden honey tone, filling the town with its light. There was a large open square filled with people shopping, talking, या just taking a stroll. The buildings had a Spanish flair to them, half of them designed with beautiful graffiti of flowers, people, या cars on them. The sky was now painted with stars.
“Wow,” Courtney whispered, “this place is beautiful.”
“Not half bad.” Duncan said, examining the graffiti on the walls.
They both walked deeper into the town. There were some live performers that were standing on platforms with various instruments. There were guitarists, people playing flutes, and others playing maracas. All of the people around them were dancing and tossing coins and dollar bills into the musicians’ hats. One girl in a dark purple चोटी, शीर्ष with dark black hair stopped dancing and approached Courtney.
“Wow,” she said, examining Courtney, “you look a lot like the princess. Princess Courtney.”
“Oh, really?” she कहा nervously, “I always thought that she was so much prettier than me.”
“Well, आप could enter a look-a-like contest. I’m pretty sure you’d win,” she कहा while eyeing Duncan, “So... is this your boyfriend?”
“What?! No! He’s just my... brother! Yes! My brother.” कहा Courtney.
“Hey,” कहा Duncan smoothly, “nice to meet you. Do आप know द्वारा any chance where we can find a hotel to crash in?”
“Huh? Oh yeah,” she said, distracted द्वारा Duncan’s hotness, “If आप walk down मेपल सड़क, स्ट्रीट over there, there’s a hotel called La Renee. That’s a really nice place to stay.”
“Thanks.” कहा Duncan with a smile. He winked at her as he and Courtney left. Courtney was fuming.
“What was that?!” कहा Courtney, infuriated द्वारा Duncan’s flirting.
“What? That? I was just asking a girl for directions on how to find a hotel where we can stay. Jealous, much?” he smirked.
“Me? No! Courtney Hewitt does not get jealous.” she huffed.
“Just keep telling yourself that, darling.” कहा Duncan in a mocking tone.
*******
They both walked down मेपल Street, making lots of turns left and right. They eventually saw a very tall white building with navy calligraphy spelling out, La Renee Hotel. They both sighed of relief, than walked inside the building.
The girl was right when she कहा that La Renee was a nice place to stay.
The walls inside the hotel were painted with सोना and white stripes. The furniture was सोना and navy, with many people sitting and पढ़ना newspapers. A crackling fireplace spread warmth all throughout the hotel. There was a small फव्वारा in the corner, along with many lush green plants surrounding the room. Courtney and Duncan both sat down on the loveseat near the fireplace.
“Oh my God. I’ve never walked so much in my life!” Courtney complained, resting her head on the back of the loveseat.
“Well, if आप thought this was bad, you’d hate to see what it’s like to wash around 60 dishes a week.”
“You know, आप could just use the dishwasher.”
“I know,” he flirted, “but I have to stay muscular द्वारा doing hard work.”
“Washing dishes doesn’t build muscle, Duncan.” she कहा while she rolled her eyes.
“Then how do आप explain me having the chest of a god?” he asked quickly. He wasn’t really expecting an answer. Maybe smacks on the arm या an eye roll.
“Maybe आप were just born with it.” Courtney कहा breezily, eyeing his chest.
“Hah! So आप do admit that I’m muscular! I knew that आप couldn’t resist admitting it.” he said, pulling her down on the loveseat. She blushed, but she didn’t back down.
Stop it!
Why? He’s so hot!
No he’s not! He’s using आप like all the others did!
But he does have a really toned chest...
At least pull away from him!
Courtney came back to her senses and gently pushed him away. She kicked off her टेनिस shoes and gazed into the fireplace. She sighed heavily, thinking about what her parents would think when they saw that she had disappeared.
“What’s the matter Princess?”
“Nothing... it’s just... I know that I’ll have to go back. I don’t want to be ruled द्वारा a seven-year-old. But... I don’t want to marry Julius. He’s a jerk. I’d never be able to live with myself if I married him... ” she whispered, tears on the verge of flowing out of her eyes. Duncan put both of his arms around Courtney, caressing her.
“I think that आप need to relax. Julius is a jerk. No, he’s worse than that... he’s a total jackass,” he smirked, “but that doesn’t mean that आप have to marry him. आप can find someone else in just two days.”
“You think so?” she कहा while she sniffled.
“Yeah. I think you’ll make a great queen.” he whispered. Courtney let her tears flow, but she didn’t explode in them. She put her arms around Duncan’s neck, feeling safe. They were dangerously close now.
Come on man, don’t do it...
She’s so vulnerable... So hot... DO IT NOW आप IDIOT!
Don’t do it! Don’t fall for her!
Come on, आप know आप like her! Just do it!
Don’t cave!
Duncan ignored his conscience. He leaned into her face and kissed her on the lips. She surprisingly didn’t back away. She leaned in as और tears slid down her cheeks, चुंबन him harder. Other people in the hotel watched in disgust, ‘Yeesh, get a room.’ Duncan felt victorious, pushing her against the back of the loveseat. After quite a while, they parted.
“So, that’s what it’s like to किस the dish cleaner.”
“I COULD USE A LITTLE HELP HERE!”
Courtney froze. She ran over to the side of the bridge and peered over.
“D-Duncan? You’re alive?”
Duncan had his fingers gripped to the side of the bridge on one of the wooden boards. He smirked up at her.
“It takes a lot और to knock me off a bridge, Princess. Now help me up. This is murder on my fingers.”
Courtney smiled eagerly and bent down over to where Duncan had his fingers gripped over the edge. She stretched her arms out as far as they could go and took Duncan’s hands. Bracing herself, she gripped onto his hands as hard as she could and pulled back. Duncan swung his feet over the edge, and both Courtney and Duncan landed with a thud onto the bridge.
“Well, that wasn’t too bad.” कहा Courtney as she dusted off her body.
“Easy for आप to say!” Duncan कहा as he massaged his hands, “You weren’t the one that had to grip onto that bridge for dear life!”
Courtney giggled as they cautiously continued to walk across the bridge. As soon as they had crossed over to the other side, five और wooden planks broke free of the bridge and plummeted down into the darkness. Courtney gulped, but they continued to walk.
Courtney glanced over at Duncan, who was still massaging his hand. He looked up at her, and then smirked.
“What are आप starin’ at?” he asked curiously.
“Nothing. Nothing. It’s just... your hands are really beat up,” she कहा with concern, “I think that when we get to that town that आप should see a doctor.”
“Nah. It’s just a couple of scrapes and bruises. But it could really use a good massage.” he mumbled.
“Oh. Well if that’s all आप need, here.” she कहा as she took his hand. She gently moved her thumbs up and down the palms of his hands while he watched. She flipped them over and rubbed both of her hands on one of his, and then she did the same to the other. She stopped, then took her knapsack off her back and pulled out some gauze. She wrapped the gauze around both of his hands and massaged them some more.
“Better?” she said, still massaging his hands.
“Yeah,” he muttered, “where’d आप learn all of this nursing stuff?”
“My little cousin Philip used to come over to the palace all the time,” she said, still massaging his hands, “and he used to hurt himself all the time. So, I decided the right thing to do was learn about how to handle wounds, and bleeding, and all that other stuff.”
“Amazing.” he whispered.
They both continued to walk towards the town, only about five मिनटों away from it. Duncan looked down at his hand, realizing Courtney was no longer massaging it. She was just holding it, rubbing it softly with her fingers. He smirked. Courtney looked down as well, pulling away her hand in embarrassment.
*******
“Finally!” Courtney sighed as they walked into the town, her being exhausted from walking.
The town was lit with tiny circular lights around the surrounding buildings. The light gave off a golden honey tone, filling the town with its light. There was a large open square filled with people shopping, talking, या just taking a stroll. The buildings had a Spanish flair to them, half of them designed with beautiful graffiti of flowers, people, या cars on them. The sky was now painted with stars.
“Wow,” Courtney whispered, “this place is beautiful.”
“Not half bad.” Duncan said, examining the graffiti on the walls.
They both walked deeper into the town. There were some live performers that were standing on platforms with various instruments. There were guitarists, people playing flutes, and others playing maracas. All of the people around them were dancing and tossing coins and dollar bills into the musicians’ hats. One girl in a dark purple चोटी, शीर्ष with dark black hair stopped dancing and approached Courtney.
“Wow,” she said, examining Courtney, “you look a lot like the princess. Princess Courtney.”
“Oh, really?” she कहा nervously, “I always thought that she was so much prettier than me.”
“Well, आप could enter a look-a-like contest. I’m pretty sure you’d win,” she कहा while eyeing Duncan, “So... is this your boyfriend?”
“What?! No! He’s just my... brother! Yes! My brother.” कहा Courtney.
“Hey,” कहा Duncan smoothly, “nice to meet you. Do आप know द्वारा any chance where we can find a hotel to crash in?”
“Huh? Oh yeah,” she said, distracted द्वारा Duncan’s hotness, “If आप walk down मेपल सड़क, स्ट्रीट over there, there’s a hotel called La Renee. That’s a really nice place to stay.”
“Thanks.” कहा Duncan with a smile. He winked at her as he and Courtney left. Courtney was fuming.
“What was that?!” कहा Courtney, infuriated द्वारा Duncan’s flirting.
“What? That? I was just asking a girl for directions on how to find a hotel where we can stay. Jealous, much?” he smirked.
“Me? No! Courtney Hewitt does not get jealous.” she huffed.
“Just keep telling yourself that, darling.” कहा Duncan in a mocking tone.
*******
They both walked down मेपल Street, making lots of turns left and right. They eventually saw a very tall white building with navy calligraphy spelling out, La Renee Hotel. They both sighed of relief, than walked inside the building.
The girl was right when she कहा that La Renee was a nice place to stay.
The walls inside the hotel were painted with सोना and white stripes. The furniture was सोना and navy, with many people sitting and पढ़ना newspapers. A crackling fireplace spread warmth all throughout the hotel. There was a small फव्वारा in the corner, along with many lush green plants surrounding the room. Courtney and Duncan both sat down on the loveseat near the fireplace.
“Oh my God. I’ve never walked so much in my life!” Courtney complained, resting her head on the back of the loveseat.
“Well, if आप thought this was bad, you’d hate to see what it’s like to wash around 60 dishes a week.”
“You know, आप could just use the dishwasher.”
“I know,” he flirted, “but I have to stay muscular द्वारा doing hard work.”
“Washing dishes doesn’t build muscle, Duncan.” she कहा while she rolled her eyes.
“Then how do आप explain me having the chest of a god?” he asked quickly. He wasn’t really expecting an answer. Maybe smacks on the arm या an eye roll.
“Maybe आप were just born with it.” Courtney कहा breezily, eyeing his chest.
“Hah! So आप do admit that I’m muscular! I knew that आप couldn’t resist admitting it.” he said, pulling her down on the loveseat. She blushed, but she didn’t back down.
Stop it!
Why? He’s so hot!
No he’s not! He’s using आप like all the others did!
But he does have a really toned chest...
At least pull away from him!
Courtney came back to her senses and gently pushed him away. She kicked off her टेनिस shoes and gazed into the fireplace. She sighed heavily, thinking about what her parents would think when they saw that she had disappeared.
“What’s the matter Princess?”
“Nothing... it’s just... I know that I’ll have to go back. I don’t want to be ruled द्वारा a seven-year-old. But... I don’t want to marry Julius. He’s a jerk. I’d never be able to live with myself if I married him... ” she whispered, tears on the verge of flowing out of her eyes. Duncan put both of his arms around Courtney, caressing her.
“I think that आप need to relax. Julius is a jerk. No, he’s worse than that... he’s a total jackass,” he smirked, “but that doesn’t mean that आप have to marry him. आप can find someone else in just two days.”
“You think so?” she कहा while she sniffled.
“Yeah. I think you’ll make a great queen.” he whispered. Courtney let her tears flow, but she didn’t explode in them. She put her arms around Duncan’s neck, feeling safe. They were dangerously close now.
Come on man, don’t do it...
She’s so vulnerable... So hot... DO IT NOW आप IDIOT!
Don’t do it! Don’t fall for her!
Come on, आप know आप like her! Just do it!
Don’t cave!
Duncan ignored his conscience. He leaned into her face and kissed her on the lips. She surprisingly didn’t back away. She leaned in as और tears slid down her cheeks, चुंबन him harder. Other people in the hotel watched in disgust, ‘Yeesh, get a room.’ Duncan felt victorious, pushing her against the back of the loveseat. After quite a while, they parted.
“So, that’s what it’s like to किस the dish cleaner.”