Royal Trouble (NSFW) - Chapter 30 - A'mara Books

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Sister Klara stood at the bow of The Kuporan as it turned towards the sea. She thought of her home, the Sisters on Mt. Vasana, the King, especially the King! She wondered how Sister Wren would fare in Freesia with her beloved. She didn’t know where they would be going next, but it didn’t really matter. She would be away from the King.

“Hey,” someone said, standing next to her.

“Hi,” she replied to the Captain.

“What’s the matter?” he asked, slipping his hand around hers.

“I’m just thinking about everything.”

“I heard some of what you said last night. I have heard enough about the King’s antics to disbelieve you. He’s no better than his father.”

Klara’s tears returned.

The Captain pulled her into his arms and just held her. “Tell me about it.”

“I’m pregnant by the new King. I never wanted him… I never wanted… but he made me… many times. I was waiting for someone special, and he had to ruin it!”

Kuporos stroked her hair down her back. “You’re safe now, Klara!”

She felt his strong arms around her, just holding her tightly. She worried that he would want more from her – more than she was ready to give. Maybe all men were like that… She knew that Wren had been seen with Kevin. She’d heard Misty and Chester the past two nights. Maybe all men wanted their women so fast and free like that. She couldn’t imagine giving herself willingly like that – not now. The Prince, now King, had been right. No one would ever marry her now. She was tainted. Her tears returned.

He kissed the top of her head. “No one is going to hurt you,” he promised. “If they do, they’re going to have me to deal with!”

“I’m not ready to go to bed with you,” she said hastily.

“I told you last night that I’m not going to push you into anything,” he repeated.

“You don’t want me?” Klara asked, strangely afraid of the opposite now.

“You misunderstand me, little Klara. I do want you – very much. I’d take you to my bed right this minute – and stay there with you until we were obliged to come out. But I will not push you. If it takes two years to happen, then I’m okay with that. Of course, if you want me tonight, I’d be very quick to comply.”

“The fact that the King has already given me a child doesn’t scare you?”

“The King has children all over the Kingdom. At least half of those were non-consensual. I wouldn’t condemn any of those women for what the King did to them. I would be as horrible as the King if I did!”

She looked up into the Captain’s gruff, bearded face.

“My beard doesn’t scare you? I’m not gentile like the King’s Guard.”

“I´m not scared of you,” Klara said.

“Even if I do this?” he asked, then he dipped his head to meet her lips with his.

Klara was surprised. The King’s kisses had been forceful and demanding. The Captain’s kiss was gentle, full of promise for the future. She found herself kissing him back.

When his mouth asked, she parted her lips and accepted his tongue. He tasted of tobacco and beer and jerky.

His arms were strong around her and his back was strong under her arms. She felt safe… as long as she remained in control.

A high-pitched shout called across the deck.

“What the…?” the Captain demanded, alarmed.

Klara started giggling as another yell was heard.

“What?”

“That would be Misty,” Klara replied grinning. “She’s known Chester for only a few days...”

“You can’t predict things like that, Klara. Some people you can know your whole life and they have a darkness about them that you never knew about. Others… others come into your life in a heartbeat and you just know… that they are right for you. Maybe they will be ready to be your lover immediately… but maybe they need more time. If it’s the right person, then it will work out regardless of the time. That’s how I feel about you, Klara.”

She smiled into his eyes again.

“I found some things for you today – in case you want to wear something other than your habit – at least, on the ship. I had Misty put them in your cabin. I didn’t want to put any pressure on you or anything.”

“Show me,” she requested.

He looked surprised, but he took her hand again and led her back to the cabin he had set aside for her.

“Thank you,” Klara said, closing the door and putting her arms around him again. She initiated another kiss which quickly escalated into exploring his mouth with her tongue. Despite the tobacco, beer and jerky, he just tasted nice. She wanted more of him. “I want you,” she murmured. She didn’t know why, but she was certain.

“I won’t take advantage of you,” he said, equally determinedly. “I can’t.”

“But I can take advantage of you…,” she replied. “Show me what loving is meant to be.”

“I can’t. I promised you.”

“The King showed me everything that love is not. Please show me what it is.”

“You’re just rebounding… from the King.”

“Rebounding requires me to have loved. I will never love the King! He asked me to be his Queen and I refused.” A realization hit Klara then, how familiar the Captain’s arms felt to her. “You know, I think there was someone I had a crush on when I was 15 or so… were you in Erion ten years ago?”

“Come to think of it… you’re that girl I danced with?!”

She nodded. “And you were the gallant sailor who told me to wait… you didn’t say to wait for you, just to wait for someone who loves me...”

“So, I did...”

“So, I’m not rebounding. I’m just done waiting.”

He stopped protesting then and helped her out of her clothes, lifting her habit, then her tunic over her head.

“Come!” she urged him towards the bed, loosening the string on his breeches.

A moment later, she was on the bed, pulling the Captain to her, eagerly awaiting the arousal which plunged into her ready, willing body.

She reached for his mouth as she reached her arms around him, holding him closer to her.

“Klara!” he cried out as he came much too quickly.

He lay on her, crushing her into the uncomfortable mattress. “Sorry that was so fast.”

“We’ll just have to try again later.”

“In my quarters then. You will share with me as long as you want to be my lover.”

“I can manage that,” she said smiling into his eyes again. Blue, they were… a turquoise blue, like the sea. “Where are we sailing to?”

“A’mara,” he replied. “Via Irola and Towani. We can take a break in A’mara for you to have your baby if you like. It’s a beautiful place.”

“Sounds lovely,” Klara said. “Of course, anywhere is lovely if you’re with someone you love.”

“Yes, Klara. I think everywhere will be lovely now.”

“Yes… I agree, Captain.”