Deal

When they arrived back at the castle , he pulled his car into the garage next to her's. They both stepped out walking towards the service entrance, he put his arm around her waist giving it a little squeeze, she glanced up at him smiling with her dimpled cheeks asking in her sweet little voice "Why are we going in this way?"

"I'm going to drop off your protein mix with Chef Rosa, did it taste better then the one your doctor gave you?"

"Yes, it was yummy, if I drink it every meal will you stop feeding me like a baby?" She ask him pleadingly.

Giving her waist another squeeze he walking with his eyes straight ahead making her a deal . " Hum, let's see, okay, I tell you what, if you gain five pounds I will stop feeding you like a baby, but I want to see the actual numbers on the scale. Now , I'm not going to go for any tricks, you're going to weigh in our bathroom necked in front of me."

Turning around she walked backwards sticking her hand out for him to shake excitedly shouting out

" deal"

Chuckling he leaned forward pecking her lips. Telling her " your so fuckin cute" grabbing her hand he pulled her back to him, opening the service door for them to walk inside.

They walked into the kitchen and Kathy was the first one to greet them. " good afternoon Prince Jackson and Princess Karmen how can I help you?" " Kathy, you are probably the best person to help me" he said holding the paper bag out for her. " This is Princess Karmen's protein shake mix. She needs to drink it with every meal. But we are going on a trail ride tonight . And I will need a blender bottle to take a little of it with us."

Chef Rosa came forward to offer her assistance. " no need for that Prince Jackson. His Majesty has already requested dinner tonight be brought out to the new lake house. I will just send Her protein shake with the Roasted chicken and vegetables his Majesty's has already ordered for Princess Karmen and Her Majesty."

" Thank you chef Rosa, that sounds great."

Patting his shoulder she complemented him

" I'm just glad to see the two of you change a little, you have settled down, and his Majesty has loosened up a bit. I guess what they say is true a good woman can change a man." He chuckled making a little joke

"Oh, Chef Rosa don't tell me, you thought I was to wild."

She chuckled, " Baby boy, the devil would have thought you were to wild."

" Oh, Chef Rosa you haven't called me baby boy in years. I remember you calling me that when you would scold me and Alex for running in the kitchen."

Shacking her head, reminiscing in the past with him. " I had to scold the two of you, I couldn't have you knocking pots off the stove and get burnt. You were so little and his Majesty was so rough with you. I would hold my breath every time I seen the two of you running this way."

"That's right chef Rosa, Alex was just a big bully." He leaned forward giving her a hug

Thank you Chef Rosa for saving me." He teased ,his voice colored with amusement.

" Forever the little jokester aren't you?" She said before waving her hands shooing him away. " Now get upstairs and change out of those fancy clothes ,his Majesty has already changed .They are waiting for you in the dining room, we can't give him time to decide he needs to work some more."

Pulling Karmen forward, he politely said

" Thank you Chef Rosa , see you later."

Shouting out the nickname again she gave him a little wave " see ya later, baby boy. "

They strolled into the dining room where Alex and Lexi were setting at the table. Alex was leaned back in the chair beside Lexi with his arm draped over the back of it.

They had both already changed Alex was wearing a pair of jeans with a dark blue short sleeve button up shirt . And Lexi was wearing a pair of jeans with a baby blue short sleeve button up left open with a white tank top underneath. Both of them had a pair of brown western boots on.

Karmen and Jackson walked up to the table but didn't set down. They just checked in with them to let them know they were back. " Alex we will change and be right back, but I have something I need to tell you.

Before Alex could say anything Jackson grabbed Karmen's hand pulling her towards their bedroom.

When they stepped inside he didn't let go of her hand he walked over to a tall chest, rummaging threw a small drawer at the top of it.

He pulled out a tape measure and a pencil. She let go of his hand and turned towards the closet, but he pulled her back "whoa, we have a deal"

Looking at him curiously she stammered

" All I said is that you could watch me weight. I didn't say you could measure me."

" That's tough, because I'm going to"

Pouting she whined " why?"

" Because I want to know exactly how much weight you need to gain."

" you said all I had to gain was five pounds."

Dragging her into the bathroom he set her on the counter and pulled her shoes off. He put her back down. And pushed her against the back of the bathroom door.

She stood up straight under protest " look I can just tell you how tall I am you don't need to measure me." Drawing a line over her head, he stepped back asking " okay, tell me how tall you are?" He waited patiently for her to answer, I'm five foot,he turned his head to the side cutting her off "carful their babe don't lye to me."

Grumbling she blurted out "Just measure me okay " , but don't tell Lexi she thinks I'm only there inches shorter then her tall ass. And your like a damm giraffe.

He pulled his tape measure down the wall from the Mark he made down to the floor , "okay that looks about right. Now take your clothes off."

She unbuttoned her blouse and unzipped her skirt complaining. "I don't know why. I can't weight with my skirt and blouse on they don't weigh that much.

He pushed the scale over in front of her with his foot answering her question.

" Because different clothes weight different amounts"

Stepping onto the scale, she closed her eyes and tried to close her ears, she didn't want to hear what he had to say.

He clicked his tongue and shook his head. Giving her the bad news she was expecting. " Babe, your twenty pounds under weight."

She wiggled her toe on the scale, but it didn't move. She stepped off of them then and stepped back onto them. " that's not right" she complained.

" Babe, the scale is accurate, when did you stop drinking your protein shake?"

She hesitated a minute thinking before she answered ," Uh., about two months ago. And I had noticed I had lost some weight, but I didn't think it was ten pounds."

" okay, Babe let's just go get changed. Alex and Lexi are waiting on us."