Riley awakens to a knock on the door.
"Come in Maxwell " She calls, he obeys
"Riley you will not believe what happened last nigh-"
"You mean about Liam yeah I already know." she begins to get dressed.
"Yeah that too but I'm talking about Bertrand. He left last night. After you met with him he called Savannah. I don't know what was said but he told me he couldn't miss another day without his family."742Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmsQoVJ6ce
"But what about the monarchy? The Beaumont name the money?"
"He doesn't care he wants me to take over. I was thinking making a party throwing business. Like people will pay me to throw some of the craziest parties what you think? I'm gonna call it Beaumont Bash!"
"Wow Maxwell I think that is great! For you and Bertrand." Riley smiles weakly
"Hey why are you looking so sad what's wrong?"742Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlT7hWEbeD
"Liam came over last night. After he makes the announcement with Madeline he wants to spend the day with me." Riley looks at her luggage in the corner of the room.
"Well that's a good thing right just think how fast my business takes of when all of Cordonia knows my first party is the reception for Our king and Queen Riley!" He drapes an arm around her shoulders and she looks up at him.
"Maxwell what ...how would you feel about me if I didn't marry Liam?"
Maxwell looks sternly at her. For a second she thought she waa looking at Bertrand. He quickly fills his face with large smile soft and warm.
"Well I guess then I would have a partner to help me run the family business." He squeezes her tightly.
Later that night she sits before Liam. He is dressed in his royal uniform and has a full dining service on the top floor of the Statue of Liberty. Riley looks around she sees the decorations , the servers, the skyline view of new York City, all the work Liam had put into this. A lump is lodged in her throat and no mater how many drinks she took it wouldn't leave her.
Liam makes a loud cough to get her attention he smiles nervously and begins. "Lady Riley I brought you here obviously because of the night we meet. We didn't get to come up here but I am so glad to be able to experience this with you."742Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLTH93E0MD
"Liam I have been up here before and it looked nothing liked this. Its breath taking"
"I had to make a few calls. Yes its beautiful but it all of this is nothing in comparison to you." He eventually gains to courage and stands from his seat and walks next to Riley. He kneels before her."
"Riley there is something I need to ask you--"
"Liam stop get up NOW" Riley cautiously shouts at him. She grabs his arm and pulls him up. A confused Liam obliges and sits in the chair next to her."742Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWMt5OczvS
"Riley I was--"
"I know what you were going to do. And as your friend I am telling you DON'T. Don't ask me. Please."
Tears well up in her eyes she can see Liam's brows furrowed in confusion.
"Liam this whole thing is more than I could ever imagine. Someone would do all of this just for me? It's unbelievable. But I am asking you please don't ask me that question."
Liam nods he reaches over to his drink a takes a large sip. "Because you would say no."
"No I probably would have said yes!" They look at each other Liam's face changes from confusion to anger.
"But why--" he starts then takes another drink.
"I love you Liam and a part of me will always have feelings for you. But ...your not th one I want..." tears begin to flow down her check "I wish I could say you were I wish I could happily marry you and be the wife you deserve. Because you deserve that Liam you should have someone who wants you someone who needs you. That's isn't me I swear I wish it was me!"
Her cries become uncontrollable and Liam graciously places a hand on hers to calm her.
"Riley I have known about Drake for a while now." They share a look, a look of understanding, compassion, empathy between each other. " I will always love you Riley Sutton if I am not the man that you want then you should be with the one who has you heart. You deserve that." He grabs her hand placing a light kiss on it. "You will always have a home in Cordonia, if you want it."742Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyWBIL09VO
With that he stands and walks out the room. She turns and watches Liam walk away shaking hands and thanking the staff as he walks out the door.742Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTKUAj13k5
As Riley walks down the hotel hallway to her room she sees Drake bent over her door.
"Drake what are you doing?"
Her voice startles him and he jumps up his hand clinching small piece of paper.
"Oh I...well I was going to try to speak with you. I saw you weren't here so..." Drake lifts the paper rubbing his fingers through his hair nervously."742Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNWuw5R7kC
"Well come in we can talk now."
She opens the door to her room and they sit on the couch. For a moment they are quiet stareing at each other .
"Liam is going to ask you to marry him Riley. I don't know when but he will and before he does I just need to say this." he looks into her eyes biting his bottom lip. "If he is the person you think about at night and the first thing you think about in the morning, then marry him. But you have got to know that I am crazy about you Sutton. I know way more about you than her ever could and you know more about me than anyone should. But still you look at me... you look at me like I'm the only man in this whole world. I am in love with you. And if you want to be with him then I will find a way to be ok. But if its me you want you have me every bit of me."
His words trail off and is silences by Riley planting a kiss on his lips. A kiss filled with passion, tears and love. A kiss that continues forever.
Sometime that night Liam is sitting on his bed looking out his window. He hears a knock on the door. He opens it to see Olivia.
"I came to give you your robe from the other night." She holds the folded plush robe out so that he can take it.
He looks at her for a second she eventually looks up at him she sees the pain in his eyes and quickly changes her cold demeanor to comforting. With a sigh she begins.
"You asked her to marry you didn't you?"
Liam opens the door wider motioning for Olivia to come in and she does. He walks over to the bed and lays on his back Olivia lays beside him both looking at the ceiling.742Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYMfR0kxBX
"I didn't even get that far. "
"Liam I won't say I told you so. At this point it would be redundant. But I will say I am sorry. If you loved her I am so sorry I know what unrequited love feels like...." She sits up and looks at him.
"Liam I have to tell you something but before I tell you I have to ask you something. Are you upset because you were rejected or are you upset because you loved her and were rejected?"
Liam takes a moment and his first answer was all he could think to say. "No one has not wanted me before...
"Liam I was the one who sent the confession to the press. I'm sorry Riley was going to wait till we got back and by then you would have been halfway down the aisle with that which. She told me she didn't want to be with you and I thought that since your father black mailed me too her had some feeling for me. I don't want to be your second choice but I do want y--"
Liam stifles her mouth with his kissing her deeply. after a moment she is calm confused but allowing the kiss to take over her. he breaks the kiss and fervently kisses down her neck.
"I'm so Sorry Olivia I am so sorry I treated you that way. If you will have me. God I was so stupid." He continues to kiss he neck with intense speed "I took you for granted and you were the only one looking out for me. I can show you I will never do that again."
Olivia tilts her head back and allows him to apologize through his kisses eventually moving from her neck down her collar bone. He only kisses the skin he can reach so she slowly unbuttons her top. Liam watches thinking of the last time she had done that. The thought of their time together rose a deep moan within him. She unlatches the front clasp of her bra. He lift his shirt over taking any time to return back to her collar bone slowly grazing his fingertips up her side till he reaches her breast. She wraps her legs around his waist slowly rocking her hips back and forth into him, moaning softly as he holds both breast in each of his palms using the space between his fingers to message her most sensitive spot. She nibbles below his Adam's apple at the side of his neck giving the spot a light suck in return.
Lifting up to his knees he sits her down on the bed and begins to pull his pants down. She does the same for herself until a knock on the door startles them both.
Olivia quickly reaches for the robe and begins to make her way to the bathroom. She had been in this moment before and was glad at least this time she only had to put her shirt back on.
The day servants make there way in as Olivia quickly gathers her things Bernard, the head butler, appears from the door seeing the display he turns around to stop the workers.
I am sorry your Highness we do not wish to disturb you." He says his back to the bed.
Liam grabs Olivia by the arm he pulls back the cover motioning her to get back in the bed. "Stay." was his only words to her and as she hops back in the bed he wraps an arm around her keeping her close covering her with a sheet.
"Bernard we do not need any cleaning services today but could you please send up some breakfast. And I will need you to clear my schedule for today. I need to go ring shopping."
A light chuckle escapes from Olivia's lips she turns to Liam a kisses him. Bernard watches the two he smiles bows and leaves the room.
FIN
I couldn't just leave you all like that could I?
Riley awakes on the couch of her hotel room soon realizing that she is wrapped in Drake's arms as he sleeps. They spend the night crying talking laughing kissing until eventually they feel asleep.
She rubs his large arms lightly with her finger nails encouraging him to pull her tighter, closer to his chest. A deep husky breathe leaves his mouth into her ear. After a while Drake moves his hand under her shirt slowly moving it upwards and above her head. She rolls around facing him and does the same kissing his side his abs his chest and neck as she goes.
No words are said as they both find themselves completely naked looking over each other.
Riley's breath quickens at the sight of him. Drake growls trying to focus on each curve of her. Using their hands they study one another learning of each others moans and most sensitive spots Drake begins to lose his control as she begins to stroke him at and agonizing steady pace. She watches his face his eyes clamped shut. And without warning she places her mouth to it. Sucking the tip of him in hopes to taste him.
Drake mumbles her name and soon feels his peak reach him. It takes every restraint in him to pull back. He picks her up from her knees kissing her deeply, he pushes her to the nearest wall firmly griping her wrists and pinning them above her head. Kissing her neck he can feel her opening between her legs wet and warms. Calling him to enter. Moving his hands down her back he grips her, lifting her by her bottom. The kiss continues as he makes his way to the bed. He lays her on her back kissing his way from her breast all the way down till she screams out his name. 742Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX28xAUwsXR
Riley couldn't take it much longer she needed him inside her. She lifts his head by his hair and pulls him on his back on the bed. She straddles him leaving him one long kiss before turning her back on him a slowly descending onto his throbbing member, allowing him to set the pace gripping her hips. 742Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRai3ZBKv6
Drake rises up kissing up her back until he is sitting all the way up.Soon he is on his knees she arches her back and laughs wondering how they got into this postilion. He strokes her at the same pace she gave him making sure she feels every inch of him, making sure to feel and remember very bit of her. As they both feel their ecstacy take over them the room is filled with deep grunts and the name "Drake".742Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyanw2Bgf5e
