unexpected.

Elizabeth and her maid were stunned when they saw before their eyes standing unexpected visitor.
"Good afternoon, lady Richard. Forgive me for my late visit. How are you feeling, I heard what happened and come to see you, I hope you are doing well" Elfetheria's face half peeked through the door when her eyes landed on sick Elizabeth on the bed.
She had faked a face of an ill person as if her sickness had deteriorated, prepared to look too sick in front of the king.
But she was surprised to see Elfetheria standing at the door.
"May I come in ?!" Eleftheria half smiled, asked for a permission to be welcomed inside.
"Uhm....sure" Elizabeth bit her lips when gesturing for princess Eleftheria to come over.
"It's so sad to hear what happened. I'm pretty sorry for you" Elfetheria said when she came to sit beside her at the bed. Elizabeth stunned, how could this nearly happen, it's unlikely for princess Eleftheria to be this talkative.
She seemed lively more different to her usual look.
And what was she doing here, wasn't she in cahoot with other ladies decided not coming to see her ?!
"Thank you. I'm glad you came" Elizabeth smiled from eye to eye even though that was a lie. Lying to princess Eleftheria, her face was the last thing she had wanted to see.
Stella was still standing, dumbfounded. Elizabeth was trying so hard, secretly ushering her maid to close her mouth which was wide-open from stunning.
"I think I shouldn't overstay my visit. I bumped on the king on my way here, he too seems to have his way coming to see you. Something had delayed him on the way it seems like an emergency...well I will come the other day to visit you" Eleftheria cut short in his sentence, she seemed to speak too much for what she shouldn't.
"Have a good rest" she hold Elizabeth's hand and lastly bid her goodbye.
Stella closed the door after Eleftheria left.
"Oh Lord. I didn't expect that. I thought it was his majesty"
"Me too, but she had said his majesty was on his way. He could arrive soon so you shouldn't leave this room before he came"
"But I have to go my lady, your medicine can't wait. I have to get it prepared".
Before Elizabeth could stop her maid, she was already at the door, she opened and slipped through it.
"Come here, you brat" She screamed but stella had already left the room. Before Elizabeth could take her breath, she heard a doorknob tilted following by the voice of a man.
"It's me Luther, may I come in ?!"
It wasn't obvious, the king to announce himself and it felt strange even for him, his voice croaked and had a feeling of shyness.
It seems like he didn't come with his attendants to announce his arrival. Wait.....!. Did he come alone ?!.
Elizabeth couldn't stand up from her bed and faked to be sleeping when the king slightly opened the door and peeked through it when he heard none had answered from inside.
His gray eyes caught a sight of a laying woman on the bed, he could sense she was awake by the crooked sign on her forehead.
Her breathing was heavy and much noisily to pretend to be sleeping.
The king smiled when he came to place a chair beside the bed, watching Elizabeth who was trying so hard, pretending to be sleeping.
Why was she trying to avoid him ?! Is she still angry at him ??.
He knew what he had done and thinking about it, he had hurt her feelings. What was he thinking from the first place, telling her in person that he wanted her to leave ?!, that was crazy.
He turned his head looking at her face now, his eyes shone a dim lit of sadness, he whispered.
"I'm sorry, I hurt you" He knew Elizabeth could hear him and he wanted it to be that way, on the other hand, he couldn't imagine bringing himself to speak about it in front of her.
A drop of tear could be seen trailing down Elizabeth's face, she couldn't hold it anymore.
She stood up from the bed and threw herself to the king, hugging him.
Luther was stunned by her movement but couldn't hold himself too. Feeling melting under her arms, he hugged her back.
"I'm sorry" he continued to whisper against her back, his head resting on her shoulder.
Eliza was sobbing quietly against king's chest, when his strong arms wrapped around her, she once again felt secured and protected.
She quickly pulled away when sensing her thin fabric brushed against king's outstretched palms on her back.
She recalled wearing her bed gown and not a casual dress, her realization had dropped down when she met the king's gaze, he seemed not to sense it and she assumed he didn't see what she wore.
She slowly pulled away and tagging on the bedsheet close to her chest.
Now the king seemed to grasp the concept and fastly looked away before he could prolong his gaze on her.
"I....I have to go, I forgot about something" he hastily rose from the bed and was suddenly stopped by the small hand that came to rest on his wrist. He turned, his eyes met her green ones. He felt hypnotized, he slowly pulled back to the bed, his body arching towards her.
"I have something to say, your majesty"
"Say it, whatever you have to say I will listen" Elizabeth was pulled back by his reaction, it was simple gesture but it seems to have effect on him.
His eyes shimmered with anticipation. Still her hand on his wrist, his fingers were playing anxiously on the mattress, how could he let this opportunity leave.
He was over the moon when he came to hear the words he couldn't imagine them to come out of her lips at the moment.
"I love you, and I don't want to leave you".
That was sooner than expected, unexpected confession.
The king opened his mouth and was about to say something, their faces were so close, one move and the lips could crush.
Should he kiss her ?!.he was thinking on that, only the words couldn't explain how much he didn't even want her to leave, they still had something to talk about but his responsibility was coming on the way.
Choosing his queen who could benefit for his kingdom was getting a toll on him.
Why he had to follow the councilors concerns ?!. He was the king, and could do anything but why they had to pursue him, going against his will.
Ugh he didn't want to think about that at the moment, what he was only thinking was the woman in front of him, the woman he loved and wanted for over five years. And now she was in front of her but he couldn't let himself do anything.
He pulled his hand from her grasp and looked away.
"You said, you have something to say. I'm listening". He faked not to hear her words, forgetting that could hurt her heart again.
Before Elizabeth bit her lips she was determined to speak again maybe he didn't hear what she has said, her mind might be playing trick with her maybe that was only her imagination she didn't say anything but she was sure she had parted her lips to pour out her feelings.
She couldn't believe if she was told that the king was the one who was playing dirty to her. Before Elizabeth could part her lips, her second confession was abruptly interrupted by her maid who had come back with a bowl of boiled medicine in her hands, she almost spilled the content of the bowl to the floor when her eyes met the king and her lady sitting on bed, scanning the position they have sat, they were so close as someone could mistaken that there might be something so intimately going on.
"Uhm....sorry for interrupting. I'm on my way"
"No..Stella, you are required here, beside I was on my way " the king said standing from the bed.
Stella was flabbergasted, how would the king know her name, it's uncommon for the maid's name to be known and especially by the king.
She was left standing dumbfounded once again, another unexpected event had happened.
People can't wait to surprise her, she was surprised by the sudden visit of princess Eleftheria, and now the king. This has got to be unusual day.