Love in Slavery

DANIKA'S POV

The prince can be so amusing...
Lemme find something to eat please, I'm literally starving.
That hairpin was so beautiful, I need to look for it.
"Danika!"
Ugh I knew it was Desmond... Not when I was finally going to take a break.
"I was looking for you, and u decided to go out without telling me...."
He said..
"I'm sorry my prince... What do you need?"
I asked... I wasn't in the mood for any drama at all.

"I have clothes I need to you to wash."
Oh! That I nodded and was going to his room, I took the dirty clothes and was about going to the maids that usually wash clothes....

"I said I need them washed by you Danika..".
I looked at the clothes i was holding, it'll take hours to wash them, and I was damn hungry If I can clearly remember.

"Get to work" he said and Left
I sighed and started washing the clothes, I was already feeling sore.

Derrick's POV

I can't believe this, they actually ditched me there, ow the punch still hurts.
I'm with the hairpin though... I'll still give it to her.
I heard the sound of washing.... Who is Washing clothes here? I was ready to scream at whoever that was, but I saw Danika with a whole mountain of clothes, she looked tired.

"Hey Danika... Why're you washing clothes? What happened to the royal launderers?"
She looked at me with tired eyes.
"Well it's obvious it was an order" she said, I noticed some blisters on her hands.

"I'll help you!" I had no idea why I said that, I mean I had never washed clothes before.
She looked at me And smirked.

"You! Wash clothes! You might as well eat sand if that were the case" She replied me

I felt furious at that, I got a chair and watched her hand movements, I picked up a dress and followed it, soon I got the hang of it.
It was literally so much fun, we talked and talked... She was telling me about her kingdom and how it all was, as well as some annoying princes that had asked her hand in marriage. She kept on narrating the way she ran away and avoided them, she's such an amusing princess.

Then I heard her stomach rumble... Her face became flushed, she looked embarrassed.
I looked at the clothes, we were already done, just to wring a bit more that we rinsed.

"When we're done here, I'll take you out to a fancy restaurant, the best in the town" I told her, she smiled at me and nodded.

Well, I forgot to mention... My hands were also sore, after leaving the clothes to dry, I took some ointment and applied on it, then I was applying on Danika's palms also.

Desmond's POV

I had been looking for Danika everywhere, I've been hearing maids saying, Derrick helped her to wash clothes and if that's true, then they'll be together.
I went outside and saw my clothes hung outside, if she was the only one she'll never have been done by now.
Maybe I was too harsh on her by giving her all those clothes to wash.
I saw someone familiar and I stopped right in my tracks..

That was... Derrick and Danika, they were so close to each other, Derrick was rubbing something on Danika's hands, and he then put that hairpin again in her hair and she smiled.
How dare she!!!

They then came out smiling... Looking like a couple.

I walked up to them and grabbed Danika's hand, she winced with pain and I felt sores...
She yanked her hand off and moved backwards, to Derricks back.
"Danika!" I screamed
"My prince, I'm done washing what else do you want! I'm sure it's rest time, you should go to your room"
She replied to me.
"Where do you think your going?" I asked her
"It's not your problem" She replied me... Now she was really getting me annoyed, before I could say a word she said
"Prince Derrick... I'm pretty sure you remember I'm starving" she said and passed me, barely sparing a glance at me.
I was mad!.