Title : Matters of the heart, Matters of affairs
Disclaimer: I do not own roswell
Couples: M/L
rating: mature
Summary: Max is forced to decide between the matters of the heart or the matter of affairs. When he falls for one a commoner who isnt royalty things start to change. but he forced to pretend to be in love with someone he has no feeling for.
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Chapter one
“You know what you must do darling” tess’s mother said as she brushed her daughter beautiful long blond hair.
“yes mother I know” tess said looking herself in the mirror. She knew her responsibility as young girl turning of age. It was her duty like every young girl of royalty on antar to marry and have babies. But she was different from any other girl on antar. She was going to marry Maxwell The future king of antar. Tess was nervous and excited all at once.
“Then you need to take action you will soon be married” Her mother said.
“yes mother I am trying but Maxwell doesn’t seem interested. He has been spending all his hours away.” Tess said. She wished Maxwell wouldn’t shy away from her.
“then you need to make him interested” her mother said.
“How can I make someone interested in me that wont even look at me” tess said.
“Sweet heart you need to use your charm and beauty” She said with a smile.
“We cant do this anymore” Elizabeth said as she longed for Maxwell to touch her again.
“I don’t care. I don’t want to be married to someone I cant be with” Maxwell said.
“Its your duty. And If the council finds out…” Maxwell stopped her from speaking.
“Don’t even think about that” Maxwell said softly kissing her soft lips. Elizabeth pulled away, she had to leave.
“ This is wrong. You’re the future king. Your royalty and Im…not.” Elizabeth said.
“ I don’t care. All I think about is you. When I am lying in bed at night all I think is you being there. Your warm body touching mine.” Max said walking closer to her. He was drawn to her. It was like an obsession he couldn’t deny. Elizabeth looked down and stepped away.
“I have to go” Elizabeth ran off into the distance. Maxwell wanted to chase after her but then he realized he was suppose to be back at the palace hours ago.
Maxwell sat across from tess at the table. Tess Kept eying him. He knew something was on his mind. He played with his food on his plate. Max’s parents knew that Something was wrong. Max wouldn’t even look at tess.
“Son is something wrong?” His mother asked.
“No mother why do you ask?” he said.
“Because you havent touched your food” She said.
“Im not hungry may I be excused” Maxwell said.
“No we have prepared this lovely meal and you are going to eat it.” His father said.
“Excuse me but May I have permission to walk with Maxwell to the courtyard. There is something I need to discuss with him” Tess said with a smile. To Maxwell there wasn’t anything to discuss. They both got up and tess pulled Maxwell by the hand into the courtyard.
They walked hand in hand in the courtyard. Maxwell knew what Tess was trying to do and wasn’t going work .
“ I want this to work. I want you to look at me with love in your heart. Not with disgust and anger. I want us to be in love….so on our wedding night we can…make love to each other for the first time” tess said blushing. Tess had daydreamed about Maxwell touching her, kissing her making love to her.
The only one he wanted to make love to for the first time with would be Elizabeth. Tess was beautiful but he didn’t have that connection with her that he had with Elizabeth. They on the bench and The sky started to change day was turning into night.
“ I don’t feel anger towards you” Maxwell said as he started walking up towards the palace.
“Then what do you call it then? You don’t even look at me. Tonight we will be sleeping in the same bed. Will you touch me like your suppose to? Will you whisper in my ear good night and kiss me softly?” She asked.
“ I cant promise those things” He said softly a softly as he walked down the hall.
Maxwell watched Tess brush her hair on the bed. She had on a long sleeping gown that fit her body just right. She turned and her hair fell across her shoulders.
“I didn’t hear you come in” She said turning towards him.
“Sorry” he said softly. He kept think what Elizabeth would look like in that night gown in his bed. He knew Tess was going to try to seduce him tonight. She crawled into her side of the bed. Max quickly changed and crawled into his side of the bed. He was surprised she wasn’t trying anything.
“Goodnight” he whispered. Tess turned towards him. She leaned in brushed a soft kiss on his lips.
“Goodnight” tess said as she curled up next to him and fell asleep.
Maxwell couldn’t sleep. He stepped out of the room and went out onto the balcony. He needed to see Elizabeth he longed to see her. He took a deep breath and concentrated hard he knew if he used his powers hard enough he could telaport himself to anywhere on antar. Suddenly he found himself in front Elizabeths bedroom. He looked in the window and saw her brushing her long dark brown hair. Oh how he longed to touch her beautiful hair. She must of sensed him she turned to see him at the window. She went to the window and opened it.
“What are you doing are you trying to get me in trouble” Elizabeth said. Maxwell noticed the marks on her arms.
“Who did this?” Maxwell said touching her trying to use his powers to heal her But she pulled away.
“If you heal me he will know” Elizabeth said.
“Your father did this to you?” Maxwell asked concerned.
“ Its not your concern. Why are you here?” Elizabeth asked.
“I…had to see you. I cant sleep unless your next to me. I cant breath unless your with me. I need you. I long to make love to you for the first time” Maxwell said taking her face and kissing her. Elizabeth once again pulled away.
“ I long to have you touch me. I long to kiss your passionately Every night I dream about you touching me…making…love to me but it can never happen. Im a commoner and your royalty. Your destiny is already set for you and so is mine” Elizabeth said softly.
“What do you mean?” Maxwell asked.
“It does not matter” Elizabeth said.
“It does to me” Maxwell said.
“ I’m being sent away tomorrow. I’ve been sent to be a slave to earn money for our family” Elizabeth said.
“Where are they sending you?” Maxwell asked.
“I don’t know all I know is I’m leaving tomorrow” Elizabeth said.
“If you get sent far I wont beable to see you” Maxwell said.
“That’s the whole point. I don’t want to be someones slave!” Elizabeth said with tears in her eyes. Maxwell took her into his arms and kissed her softly. Suddenly he was pulled back to the balcony.
“Maxwell? Come inside its cold” Tess said softly.
“Yeah” Maxwell said.
The next morning -
Maxwell was sitting at the royal table waiting for his breakfast. Tess was setting next to him clinging to him. He hated that. He would pull away but he knew that would look suspicious. The servants started bringing out everyone’s breakfast. They all heard a crash and They looked up. One of the servants had dropped everything on the floor. Maxwell looked up and noticed the beautiful brown eyes he loved so much. ‘Elizabeth?’ he whispered softly.
“That’s the new servant your father hired for us” Tess said looking at her with disgrace. Maxwell didn’t believe this. Elizabeth would here all the time waiting on them hand and foot. Max looked away from Elizabeth. His father looked at him questionably. Elizabeth quickly used her powers to clean her mess. And she ran back into the kitchen. She had not realized she was going to be sent to Maxwell’s royal palace. When they told her she was being sent away she had no idea it would be here. This wasn’t good. She leaned against the wall of the kitchen all the other servants were looking at her curiously.
“Is everything ok?” Serena one of the servants asked.
“im fine” Elizabeth said as she quickly went back to her assigned choirs.
“She’s new she needs to learn the ropes” Serena said continuing her choirs.