by Anna Lewis
She gave him a weak smile despite her aching body. “It’s over, Kristan. But what if they were able to give your enemies enough information to defeat your army?”
“Don’t worry, we’ve been working on other strategies. The officers had devised a way to expose the spies by feeding them misinformation. The real game plan was kept top-secret. We already checked for potential leaks.”
“Thank goodness,” Lindy said, heaving a sigh of relief.
He kissed her on the lips then. “Thank goodness you’re safe now.”
***
She’d returned to her luxurious penthouse a week ago, sneaking in during the night while the whole city was slumbering.
She remembered waking up to her friend Belinda’s scream.
“Is it really you, Lindy?! I’m not dreaming???” Belinda had repeated over and over.
Lindy had jumped out of bed and hugged her immediately. They’d shed tears of joy for the unexpected reunion.
It was a good thing Belinda had not sold the penthouse because she’d been hoping that Lindy was still alive. The search had been given up months ago, but she had not wanted to move on until she’d actually seen Lindy’s lifeless body.
The past week, Lindy had not gone out of the apartment while Belinda had gotten her everything she needed. She’d told Belinda everything but had sworn her to secrecy.
That afternoon, she faced a room full of media people flashing cameras at her and bombarding her with questions. Dressed in a simple but elegant white jumpsuit with her new shorter hairstyle, Lindy Miles was more than ready to face them and get back to the limelight.
“It had been tough for me living on the island by myself,” she explained patiently. “But I learned so much during those months more than I’d learned in all the years previously. And I will forever treasure the experience.”
“Didn’t you see any other human there?” somebody called out from the crowd.
“Humans?” she repeated thoughtfully. Then she shook her head. “I was the only human on that island.”
“How did you get home?” was the next question.
“I was surprised to find a boat washed up on the beach. It seemed to have been abandoned. Luckily, the radio was working so I was able to reach out for help.”
“Who came to help you?”
“Just some ordinary fishermen who answered my call for help. They helped me get back.”
“Where are they now? Did you give them any reward?”
“I want to thank them with all my heart, wherever they are today. They refused to accept anything from me and preferred to remain anonymous so I never got their names.”
There were several more questions that Lindy answered gracefully without revealing anything about the existence of the Vortons. She knew by then that the island would have no trace of them, which is why she had chosen that date to give the press conference. Even if anyone had the chance to find the mystery island that was on no map, they wouldn’t discover the Vortons. Even the structures would have been cleaned up completely. They had planned for a clean exit, which was part of their deal with the American government for its use.
The war was probably ongoing at that moment. She wondered what Kristan was doing and if he was okay. She prayed they would win and that nobody she knew would get hurt.
Another week came and went. Still no word from the Vortons.
Despite Lindy’s busy schedule with all the photo shoots, commercial endorsements, TV guesting, and movie shooting, she could not help missing and worrying about Kristan and the others.
More weeks passed and she still hadn’t heard from them. She didn’t want to take a break from work because she would go insane. Had they just forgotten about her, or had their planet been wiped out? She hoped it wasn’t the latter.
One evening, she’d just come home from work when she saw the bouquet of red roses resting on the coffee table. It wasn’t really anything out of the ordinary because she often received flowers and other gifts from admirers, fans, and suitors.
However, when she came nearer, she saw the card with the familiar emblem of the Vorton royal family. Her heart jumped and began to race. With trembling fingers, she eagerly opened the card. It read, You’re thinking about me again. I can read your mind.
A tear fell down her cheek as her heart soared. Holding the bouquet in her hands, she looked around in hope of seeing Prince Kristan. “Are you here?” she whispered to the enormous room.
There was no answer. She sighed, feeling disappointed yet elated to hear from him. At least she knew that he was still okay and that he’d remembered her.
She was about to head to her room to rest when she noticed red rose petals on the floor leading to her balcony. Excited, she rushed to open the sliding doors hiding behind thick curtains. The cool evening breeze greeted her.
She scanned the area. And from one dark corner, a muscular figure emerged, walking toward her with a smirk on his lips. “Think you’d get rid of me that easily?” he asked.
Smiling, she nodded. “I guess I was wrong,” she said with a laugh. She wanted to cry and celebrate at the same time upon seeing the love of her life—the only man who had ever made her heart beat like that.
He sauntered toward her slowly, his smirk turning into a wide smile. When he was right in front of her, he scooped her in his arms and lifted her off the ground.
“I’m so glad you’re okay,” Lindy told him as he brought her into an embrace.
“We won the war, Lindy,” he said proudly. “My father has never been prouder of me and of course the entire Vorton community on the island!”
“I’m so happy for you, Kristan!” Lindy gushed.
“And now that things are back to normal on my planet, I had to come back to the woman who had taught me to use my heart again, to become a real person again…” he whispered, his eyes twinkling with admiration, respect, and ardor for her.
“I feel bad that I couldn’t be there for you or help you in any way because I am only a human…” she started to say.
He shushed her, chuckling. “You’re human, which is precisely the reason you were able to bring out that fun, relaxed, friendly part of me again. It was instrumental in building the community, strengthening our collaborative efforts, and a lot more. Besides, if you hadn’t taken me to that cave, we wouldn’t have been aware that there were spies in our midst.”
“Hmmm… I guess I did play a major role, huh?” Lindy said thoughtfully in a teasing tone. “So, that means I get a prize!”
Kristan laughed. “You want my treasures?”
“No, I want your heart,” Lindy said boldly, moving her face closer to his.
He smiled, touching her cheek with his fingers. “You already stole it, which is what I have come back for.
“Ahh, I see,” she replied. His words warmed her heart. “Try and get it back then.” With intense eyes, he smiled and leaned forward. Their lips met in a passionate, lingering kiss.
When they pulled back, Kristan looked into her eyes. “You are the most beautiful thing that has ever happened to me, Lindy. I love you so much.”
“You have no idea how long I waited to hear those words!” Lindy exclaimed, playfully hitting him on the shoulder. “But wait, you knew all along because you could read my mind! And you still made me wait so long!”
He laughed. “I’m going to stick around here for a while, if it’s okay with you. I told my father that he needed to run the planet while I spend some time with a very special someone.”
“What did he say?” Lindy asked with great interest.
“He told me, ‘Go to your princess and don’t come back until you can bring her with you!’”
Lindy laughed, her heart bursting with happiness. “You’re welcome to stay here as long as you like. But I’d love to meet your father soon too.”
“That would be perfect,” he said, grinning.
“I love you, Prince Kristan,” Lindy told him, her blue eyes shining with tears of joy.
“
And I love you, Princess Lindy,” he whispered before kissing her again.
THE END
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