Maybe it’s love

Lexi stepped into the shower and closed her eyes letting the hot water run over her aching body for a long time attempting to just feel normal again. After a long relaxing shower she dried her hair and slipped on a pair of black and white striped dressy shorts with a white linen blouse.

She just let her fall down her back in natural lose curls . Her face hurt this morning so no makeup today just a tinted lip gloss . She could still feel the light burning her eyes and her head was pounding.

She put on a big pair of dark sunglasses and stepped out of the bathroom .Strolled on over to the bed and slipped on the heels she was wearing last night. Even with a hangover Lexi still looked like a super model ready to walk the runway in Paris.

Alex was already dressed when she walked into the room. He wasn't wearing a three piece business suit like yesterday, he had on a white button up shirt with the sleeves rolled up and a pair of black chinos. She couldn't help but stare at this godly handsome creature that stood in front of her.

Alex is the definition of perfection,he looks as if he descended from the heavens. Lexi could feel her soul being sucked from her body as she stood there admiring his handsome feathers . With out a doubt ,Alex is the most handsome man she's ever met. His devilish smile is captivating and those sexy hazel eyes makes her her heart flutter.

Seeing Lexi just standing there not speaking Alex couldn't help but tease her a little "Are you ready to leave my little hungover pet? He teased ,Walking closer to where she was standing ,he gently pulled her into his strong arms and put a little peck on top of her head."Does your head hurt sweetheart?"

"Alex I don't ever want to drink champagne or wine again ." She pouted, leaning her aching head against his chest.

"Sweetheart if you just sip it and only drink one glass, your little head won't hurt. We will try again some other time. I will check at the front desk to see if they have any over the counter pain medication. That will help with your head and body aches."

When Alex and Lexi walked out of the Motel all eyes were on the them ,the beautiful couple in black and white. With Alex's heighten senses he could hear all the whispers.

( Oh look, are they movie stars?")
(I don't know, but they certainly look good together. )
(Hey isn't that King Alexander? Who is that beautiful woman he has with him , I think I know her , who is she?)
( I can't tell, with those dark sunglasses on, but whoever she is,she's a knockout.)
( She looks like Princess Alexis to me.)

Out of all the women Alex had dated,none of them could compare to Lexi's kind heart and beauty . The only whispers he ever heard when he was with other woman,was how lucky the woman was to be with him .

Alex was enjoying hearing the whispers about how beautiful Lexi is . He was glad people wanted to know who she is. Alex couldn't wait to bring this gorgeous young woman home with him and hopes she falls in love with him.

He already knew Lexi was going to be his Queen as par to their agreement. However he wasn't expecting this overwhelming feeling of need and possessiveness.

This was a strange feeling for Alex he had never felt like this before.All the other women he has dated in the past were no more then casual aquatints one or two dates and he found their pretentious attitude annoying and couldn't ever see himself living with any of them for the rest of his life. But for some strange reason he wanted all of this beautiful women , her kind heart , her beautiful body, her deep blue eyes the color of the ocean, her smile that's warmer then a summer day. Every part of this woman he wanted and couldn't imagine his life without her in it.

Could this be what love feels like ? Alex wondered, deep in thought about this strange feeling he was having . He didn't even realize Lexi had fallen asleep with her head against his chest .Actually It just felt like that is where she belonged in his arms and no where else. Her soft skin felt so nice and she smelled like heaven and best of all Lexi wasn't a bit pretentious or selfish.

When the car came to a halt in front of Eddington castle ,Alex tried to wake Lexi up but she wasn't having any part of it. She just groaned and waved him off.

Alex chuckled thinking she looked adorable while she was sleeping and when the car door opened Alex just gathered the sleeping princess in his arms. Made his way through the castle, ignoring all his staffs curious gazes as he ascended the grand staircase towards his quarters. He took Lexi to the bedroom he had renovated just for her and laid her on the bed, took off her shoes and was turning to leave when he heard her sweet voice .

"Alex are we at another hotel?"

"No sweetheart we are at Eddington Castle. Would you like to rest a little while longer or unpack?"

"Unpack I'm not tired anymore." She murmured,pushing herself up to into a setting position.

"I will send your luggage and your maids. Do you feel better now sweetheart?"Alex ask,his voice coming out soft and low.

"Yes, but I'm getting hungry."Lexi replied, not a bit shyly. She's a tall girl with a huge appetite who enjoys junk food more than anything else.

"We will be having lunch shortly and after lunch I will clear my schedule for the day . I need to leave right now to take care of a few things, but I will see you in the dining room soon." Alex murmured,leaning down to gave her a soft peck on the forehead before he left.

A few minutes after Alex left the room later there was a knock on the door. Thinking Alex had forgotten to tell her something Lexi flung the door startling the three maids on the other side.

"Ahi!"One of the maids screamed but quickly gathered her composure "Good morning Your Royal Highness" she greeted with a deep curtsy.

Lexie stifled a giggled behind her palm " I'm sorry for startling you, please come in and introduce yourself."she murmured, stepping aside to let the three young women inside.

" I'm Julie your personal maid, and this is Beth and Lisa they are my assistants. If there's anytime I'm not available they will be assisting you." Julie explained politely, swiftly turning towards the other two maids handing out orders " Go ahead and get Princess Alexia's room organized while I show her around."

Swinging her head back around, Julie smiled with a small wave of her hand " Shall we?" she ask politely.

Lexi didn't know if Julie was a vampires or humans but she liked her no nonsense approach and her warm smile. Actually all three of these women seem very nice and extremely polite.

Julie showed her around the large elegantly decorated room with detailed information on all the hidden modern technology . Like the
voice command center that controlled the hidden flat screen tv above the fireplace,the lights, thermostat, and provided music, weather information or news reports on demand. Julie also helped her set the voice control up and showed her how everything worked.

The other two maids unpacked her bags and neatly put her things away inside the huge walk-in closet.

The bedroom was very tastefully decorated painted in a soft white with a huge king size light gray upholstery bed in the middle of room.
Two creamery white night stands set on each side of the bed with crystal lamps setting on them.

The duvet cover was the same grayish/blue color as the headboard and the numerous pillows offered a sophisticated mixture of texture and muted soft colors. The huge crystal chandelier that hung in the middle of the room cast off a warm light ,creating a romantic glow over the whole space.

A large fireplace with an ivory finished hand carved mantle flanked by two floor to ceiling book shelves covered the wall in front of the bed . There was also a sitting room off to the left with a light gray sofa, two ends tables and a square coffee table in the same soft ivory color as the fireplace mantle. Two ivory and gray striped club chairs faced the sofa offering an inviting and comfortable place to chat with a friend or family member.

The walk in closet was huge with a bunch of shelves for hats and purses, and dewars for intimate apparel. The shoe rack stretched along the wall underneath the generous hanging spaces on both sides.It even had a built in jewelry box, and safe for valuables.

The bath was luxurious and spacious with a big soaking tube made of marble in the middle of the room, with a crystal chandelier hanging above it . The large shower was made of the same white marble with four shower heads to provide a relaxing shower experience. The other wall had two white marble top vanities with large mirrors above them.

Everything was over the top and luxurious it also looked brand new, like nobody had ever stayed in this room before .

By the time all of Lexi's luggage had been unpack by the two maids that had come with Julie it was time for lunch .

Julie check her watch glancing over at Lexi she politely said . "Princess Alexis , his majesty has ask me to escort you to the dining room . Will you please come this way?"

Julie led her down a large spacious hallway to a grand marble staircase . Lexi glanced around the castle noticing how beautiful it is.

All the floors in the castle were the same white polished marble as the ones in the beautiful bedroom Alex had gave her. Huge crystal chandeliers hung from the ornate high ceilings casting a soft romantic glow over the whole castle . Lexi felt like this castle may have been built on a slightly grander scale then her father's castle. But it wasn't much different then the castle she grew up in.

When she entered the dining room ,Alex was already waiting beside her chair . He pulled it away from the table for her to take a seat,then took a seat at the head of the table and reached his hand out and placed it over her's.

"Sweetheart, is your room to your liking?" He ask, thoughtfully.

"Alex my room is just lovely , I love it ." She gushed over the beautiful elegant room.

"If there's anything you want to change just tell me , and I will have it done. If you ever feel unsafe or frightened . There is a secret panel in the wall next your bed it connects to my room. I will show you how it works after we have lunch."Alex explained . He wanted to make sure she new about the secret panel in the wall
He surely didn't want her to discover it by accident and think he was some type of creepy weirdo spying on her while she was sleeping.

". Why is there a secret panel in my room.?" Lexi ask curiously.

He was glad she ask this question so that he could explain to her why the secret panel was in the wall to begin with.

"My room was my mother and father's bed room. The room you are in was a nursery and play room when my brother and I were young children."

"That was so clever of your mother and father to do that." Lexi praised, " That must have been so convenient for your mother during the time you were a baby.

"After my brother and I got older we moved our rooms to the other side of the castle.,but it did work out nice for my mother when we were small children," he murmured , pausing a moment to bring her hand up to his lips putting a gently kiss on her finger tips, he added ,"I have cleared my schedule today so that I can show you around the castle."

"That's really nice of you, It's a beautiful castle are all the rooms as elegantly decorated as my bedroom?"

"I remodeled several areas in the castle, but some parts are still left untouched. Mostly in the unground areas. This castle was built in a very grand and elegant style. Vampires were quite arrogant and boastful back in the day." Alex chuckled "I have also updated the whole castle with modern electricity. Before I became king some of the rooms upstairs still used candles in chandelier for lighting. And the underground area was still lite by torches that hung on the wall. My mother had updated the kitchen appliances when my father was King. But it had been a while so I got together with my chef and made it a his dream kitchen. Only leaving a couple of the original features intact. Like the old brick oven, my chef said he couldn't bare to part with it. I have also added modern office technology,and all the bedrooms have the voice command center like in your bedroom and of course internet. Your room was still a nursery until last week so it is the last place I have had remodeled." Alex explained.

" Oh, that's why my room looks like nobody has ever slept in it before."

"That's right sweetheart, I had that room remodeled just for you, and I'm happy that you like it. But as much as I want you to be happy, I also want you to be safe. Now remember, I told your father I would keep you safe so there are few rules I would like to go over with you ." Alex murmured, hoping he didn't sound like a tyrant spouting out rules on her first day here.