DILEmma

Passing by the servants quarters he spotted what seemed to be a woman dressed in a white raiment from afar at least he could tell it was a she from the long hair that tossed in the wind.

She was staring into the dark sky as if longing for the sun to rise.

Gerald drew close and his eyes met those of Mia.

He quickly averted his gaze as he walked pass her just one weird prince was enough to start his day.

"Ju!...outta here"

"But my lord_"

"Don't make me repeat myself...I haven't forgotten what you did last time when I was with her"

Ju nodded and immediately disappeared.

"My lord!"

Mia bowed as he got to her.

Gerald didn't know why he stopped and turned in her direction besides it might sadden her to just walk pass by.He knew she would want to speak with him.w

He could have just turned in the other direction when he saw her but it's too late for that now

"Hey Mia...he said faking a smile.

"My lord...you couldn't sleep too?"

"Not exactly...just coming from the Royal armoury to get a weapon for the hunt tomorrow".

And why did he even need to explain this to her...

He could just easily shut her up and walk on but he couldn't bring himself to do that.

"Am I the only one that finds the early morning sky and air alluring?"

"You think so to?... actually you're not..."

"I find Delvin most beautiful in the early hours of the day and when the sun sets".

Gerald faced the sky now and held the same balcony she held.

He could feel her blue eyes watching him but he dared not look her way to avoid their gaze locking.

Those blue eyes seemed enchanting but still he didn't want that.He had no feelings for this woman and was always creeped out by her occasional stare.

"Tell me?why did you choose to remain a slave here rather than your own freedom".

Mia chuckled so softly that it minced with the sound of the wind around them producing a tone Gerald found soothing to listen to,a tone which died off slowly in no time as if carried by the same wind that produced such melody.

"You question me as if you do not know...do you not know my lord?"

Gerald considered this and discovered he had the answers to his own question.

It was because of him.She wanted to be close to him.

Mia hopped unto the balcony and sat on it kicking her leg as she smiled sheepishly.

"You shouldn't be up there,you could fall off"

"I just sat higher so I could get a good view what I was looking at since I couldn't see above it you do seem pretty tall... Don't you worry my lord I wwooon...."

Mia didn't finish when she slipped off.

On impulse Gerald jumped off the railing, diving head on.

After falling freely after her for the next few seconds,his black wings spread out.

They helped him working with gravity and against the wind pulling him faster downwards till he finally caught her.

When he did,he remembered she was also a Demon like him...she had wings.Why didn't she fly.

"What are your wings for...you could have used them!"he scolded.

"I heard palace workers don't use their wings in here...only knights can".

Gerald's face hardened with his gaze still fixed up ahead.

"At situations like this you must save yourself the imperial palace rules are not that way if you are seeing flying and brought before the king you defend yourself and tell him you only tried to save yourself...King max would understand".

Mia looked below them,they were a few stories above the ground but Gerald didn't seem to want to drop her yet.

His arms around her made her heart flutter that she wanted to live on the sky forever with his arms around her.

"My Lord I choose to work her to be close to you...I must confess my lord,I have feelings for you...and cannot get you off my head from the very moment I saw you".

Gerald's gaze immediately settled on her on hearing these words.

Forr a while they stared into each other's eyes until Mia finally felt him flying once again.

He landed at the same spot and put her down not looking her way.

Immediately she gripped his arm whilst peering into his eyes

"My lord pls look at me...you have been avoiding my gaze I noticed...do I not attact you at all?"

Gerald inhaled deeply and did what she wanted,he peered deeply into her eyes as his face slowly drew nigh to hers.

Mia closed her eyes and held her breath with a small smile on her face,waiting for it.

She knew he wanted to kiss her right now but she never thought it would be this fast.

Had the knight been hiding his feelings for her all these while,maybe knights do not know how to express themselves and the only way Gerald could do so was a kiss.

Her first kiss.

The perfect way she deemed most suitable to express his feelings to her,she would pick this way a million times than words.

In her mind she envisioned his lips against hers,their saliva mixing and she just waited for the impact.

Gerald peered at her,his gaze travelling from her closed eyes to the smile on her lips.

He couldn't help but grin doing his best to hold back a laughter.

Is he thinking what she was thinking?

Was this lady expecting he would kiss her?

In your dreams....

Gerald placed both arms on her shoulder and shook both her and her imagination off but his face was still close.

Mia opened her eyes,his piercing eyes was still fixed on hers.

Yes...she should savour his closeness and his eyes against hers for the moment for this would probably be the last time he would look into her eyes this way.

"Mia...I already have feelings for someone else not you...no doubt you're a very beautiful woman you will find someone else"

"But my lord I wish you would be that someone else"Mia cried and before Gerald could blink she had hugged him.

Gerald sighed and placed both arms to her shoulder to pull her away but her grip against him was so strong.

He removed his hand and gazed at her hair as he listened to her sob and at the same time her heartbeat.

What is this ....what to do now?why me...and why does she have to cry.

His hands came against her shoulder but this time they patted gently on it.

As much as he didn't like Mia,he hated seeing females cry and with this he couldn't just forcefully pull her off him.

He was relieved when she finally let go then he used a finger to wipe off a tear.

"Look it doesn't always workout the way we expect it".

"It will if you let us"she protested.

Gerald frowned,he was getting tired of this.

"Look Mia,am done with this conversation".He said as he turned to leave.

"My lord... It would be better you have my head than I live and watch you being taken away from me...I won't...".Mia muttered and stormed away.

Gerald exhaled deeply and walked in the other direction.

What does this mean?what did he get himself into?...