The Forgotten Princess Rose
Chapter 208

Chapter 208: Chapter 208

Rose chuckled at her imagination of water running away. "You have moments of being funny."

"Moments? I like to think I am funny all the time. Others just don’t know a good joke when they hear it to laugh," Zayne replied.

Rose wanted to tell him it was due to him being scary but she didn’t want to ruin his spirits. She made a mental note to laugh at all his jokes if she could recognise it was a joke.

Rose gazed at Zayne, knowing he wished to continue from where they left off when they had been disturbed. She tiptoed, trying her best to reach him.

Was it possible to grow taller fast so she wouldn’t have trouble reaching him? Why did Zayne need to be so tall?

As if reading her mind, Zayne lifted Rose to hold in his arms.

Rose clung to him, fearing she might fall though she most likely would not. "You should give me a warning."

"And miss the look of a frightened bunny? No. Are you trying to pinch me?" Zayne questioned, laughing at her failed attempt. It felt like a small bug having an interest in his skin.

"Yes," Rose muttered against his skin.

She looked at Zayne, his face thankfully closer now so she did not need to struggle to reach him. Rose touched Zayne’s face, enjoying his warmth and made a second bold attempt to kiss him again.

Rose repeated what Zayne had done earlier. She was not yet confident that she kissed him right and tried to follow Zayne’s lead.

His tongue slipping between her parted lips surprised her once more. It was an action she once hated in the past that did not disgust her now.

Her hands roamed without Rose noticing and it was only when they settled in Zayne’s hair and she heard a noise from him did Rose realise her actions.

"Sorry," Rose apologised, moving her hand away his hair.

"You did not hurt me, Rose. It’s," Zayne paused. For the first time, he was stumped on what to say to her.

It was meant to be one step at a time. Rose would certainly be confused if he shared that he liked it when she slightly pulled his hair.

"I should cut my hair," Zayne said to change the topic.

Rose didn’t like the thought of Zayne cutting his hair. It was long and beautiful. In fact, she envied it. For Zayne to cut it felt wrong.

Zayne carried Rose to the bathroom. He needed to cool down quickly or he might forget about taking small steps.

He set Rose down and proceeded to find what he needed to draw a bath.

Rose tried to help since she made the offer to do it for him. "Let me."

"I can do it-"

"There is very little I think I can offer you so please, allow me to do this for you," said Rose.

Again, Rose was yet to see herself equal to Zayne. He had a way to take care of himself while she did not. She couldn’t possibly shower him with gifts the same way Zayne did for her. Small things like preparing his bath would have to make up for it.

"Rose, let us clear this up for the last time. I don’t need you to offer me anything. Haven’t I made it obvious that all I want is you by my side?" Zayne asked, blocking Rose from getting the soap she wanted.

"I know that but I would be lying if I said I still don’t see you far ahead of me. When you give me gifts, I think of how I cannot return the gesture. My father said there would be money put aside for me but I think about the future," Rose shared.

"I will take care of you. All your needs and wants."

"So, I would be buying you a gift with your money?" Rose asked.

"No, you would be surprising me with it," Zayne joked, earning a laugh from Rose. "If it’s going to be this hard for you to stop worrying about how you will be taken care of then I might have to ask you to marry me before we leave."

"W-What?" Rose almost slipped and she didn’t know how when the floor was not wet. "We both did not have any interest in getting married soon. We have a lot to learn about each other."

"Rose, you are willing to get on a ship and sail to my kingdom. That is already a big commitment to what is between us. We can spend the rest of our lives knowing more about each other. You will worry about the future less if you are my wife," Zayne said, seriously considering the idea the more he spoke about it.

Rose was always going to see him as out of reach for her because of her past. She was the daughter of a lord yet life had not come easy for her to completely fit into her new status. How else would her mind change unless she carried his name?

The Hamilton name would protect her in his kingdom more than ever. Only fools would be so bold as to disrespect his wife. Rose might see his wealth as her own then.

"We do not have to wed right away. We can prepare for it but let others know we are engaged. Married, we will stand together. I will not be better than you and you no better than me. We would be one so I hope you would stop thinking little of yourself next to me," said Zayne.

Rose couldn’t believe her ears that he was asking her to marry him right now. From what she learned from her mother, it was expected in this world for men to take care of their wives. She wouldn’t need to worry about money as his wife.

Was it so wrong she wanted to find a way to take care of herself? A way to rise a little to be able to stand beside him?

Rose felt they were more equal when she became a daughter of a lord but with her past going around that would be ruined.

"I must tell you something first. It will give you a chance to reconsider. My past with the brothel started to spread just before we left. I am sure that by the time my family returns everyone around them will know. It won’t be long before it reaches here. I don’t want my past to ruin you. Ow," Rose whined, touching where Zayne pinched her.

"I hid you when you ran away from the brothel. I know where you came from so why should I care about the opinions of others? Thank you for caring about ruining me but you will not. Do you care more about what others think or do you love me more?" Zayne asked.

For Zayne, her answer would determine if their relationship would always be stuck in the same place.

"I love you more," Rose answered. "I just don’t want to be the reason you will be mocked. It is the same with my family."

"I want to marry you regardless of what is said. Rumours will not sway me. It is only if you do not want to marry me," said Zayne.

Rose knew there was going to be a hard road ahead of them if his family were to find out but with Zayne so willing to ignore everything else, she had to do the same. "I will marry you. I can spend the rest of my life by your side."

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