Be My First: A Billionaire and Virgin Romance

by Lauren Wood

  “So you don’t want to be with me?” She questioned.

  “No I’m not saying that, I want to be with you. I just need to make sure you are willing to be with a man who might have people call him a murderer?” He asked.

  “You aren’t a killer. It is different when your family is at stake. If I had known magic, my family would be alive right now. I would do the same thing as you.” Colleen stated.

  Her eyes had a faraway look as she was imagining her using magic. How she would have made those men who killed her family pay. She could think of many ways to use magic on people she didn’t like those men and the Queen being some of the main parties.

  “How do you control it? I mean when you get angry, how can you control it?” Colleen asked.

  “You don’t get angry.” Kaiden stated.

  “But is that possible?” Colleen wondered.

  “Not always, there are things that will drive anyone in life over that line. But I have to be more responsible from now on. I can tell you though, if anyone tried to hurt you they would be dead in a second.” Kaiden looked at her his eyes burning into her soul.

  “Let’s just run away from it all then. Let’s try it somewhere else. I just want to be with you.” She said.

  He couldn’t hold back any more and pounced on her. His passionate lovemaking made her scream again and again. It lasted for hours and he was ready for food after they were done.

  “I have to get some food for us.” He got up to go.

  “I wasn’t kidding can we go somewhere else?” Colleen asked. The conversation that had started before their lovemaking started up again.

  “I guess we can, but we can’t do it all at once. I mean we won’t ride straight through. We can’t be sure before we get there that people won’t know us. There is a price on your head and I’m not willing to lose you.” Kaiden’s eyes sparked.

  “I know. But can we at least try. I don’t want to have to hide out forever. I don’t care about the crown either. As far as I’m concerned it has always brought pain and suffering to our family. I know we had good times, but it killed them in the end.” She stated.

  Not many would understand why she hated being an heiress. But the only thing about claiming her heritage would be that she would be able to rule the people better. Give them more of a life. She remembered how her father had been with the people. He had given them more grain if they needed it, he had made them wealthy, at least in knowing they were cared for.

  “Maybe one day I’ll want to rule. But I don’t know about that. It seems like so many people would be dependent on what I decided. I don’t know enough to make a good ruler.”

  “Let’s just try and survive first.” Kaiden reminded her.

  “Your right, let’s focus on that first. So when can we leave?” Colleen asked him.

  “Tomorrow we can leave. I’ll get everything ready tonight. We’ll try and go as far as we can. I have some spells that will protect us from view. We should be okay, as long as we.” He stopped and didn’t say anything else.

  “As long as we what?” Colleen asked him.

  “I just haven’t used some of these spells before. I can only hope that they all work.” Kaiden admitted.

  Colleen shook her head. “Alright I understand.”

  They travelled for what seemed like a month to Colleen before he would allow them to stop. “This should be far enough.” He said one day.

  She looked around the town, it wasn’t big, but not too small. “So where will we stay?” She asked him.

  “I’ll get you a room in the inn. You can freshen up and relax a bit. I’ll see about finding a permanent house for us.” Kaiden stated.

  She watched him walk out of the room after he had helped her get settled. She smiled thinking about him. He was such a good man. She hadn’t told yet, but she was almost certain she had a child on the way.

  Colleen hadn’t wanted to tell him while they were travelling she feared he wouldn’t push to the end of their trip had he known. Now once they were in their own house, she could safely inform him about what she thought.

  Kaiden came back quickly and there was a smile on his face. She looked up at him. “Good news?” She asked.

  “We have a place! Let’s go I want to show it to you.” Kaiden grabbed her hand and pulled her up. “It’s perfect there is a nursery and everything already!” He heard her gasp.

  “Did you hear those thoughts too?” She asked him.

  He stopped and turned around. “Yes I did dear! Plus I can hear our child’s heart beat.” He smiled at her widely.

  Colleen smiled broadly.

  He pulled her up to a two story house. It was on the outskirts of the little town. She hadn’t realized it was quite that small at first. However, maybe that would be better. The less people around she still felt the better off they would be. Colleen had pleaded her case to be out in the woods somewhere instead. But he had told her that would have to wait until later. “I will have to find a good piece of land and buy it, then build our home. So we are looking at a few months for sure.”

  She hadn’t been happy at that point. However, she understood his plan.

  “We are still going to go to the woods eventually right? I mean not wait for too long? How much did this cost? How did we afford it?” She asked him.

  “We will move to the woods yes, don’t worry. There are only around 100 people at the most in this town. Don’t worry about the money, I had it. Please Colleen you need to think of the baby.” Kaiden told her, trying to calm all of her fears at once.

  “I just think we would be better off without anyone around us.” Colleen looked out the window her fear apparent.

  “Look at any sign of someone knowing who either of us are, I can do a spell. It is a hard one to do, but I believe I have enough magic skill to do it.” Kaiden explained.

  Colleen looked at him, she studied him deeply. She saw no sign of betrayal in his eyes. He did love her, she could tell that so she felt safe.

  “You will do this spell if anyone notices either of us?” Colleen questioned again.

  “Yes I promise you that I will do the forget spell if anyone says a word to us that we have to wonder if we have been discovered or not. I will not make us run, not while you are pregnant. I also promise you that within the next few months I’ll start looking for a place in the woods for us to build.” Kaiden said, putting his hands on top of hers. “Please just trust me. I won’t let a single thing happen to you or our little child.”

  She smiled up at him. Her fears seemed to be something that would drive her crazy. “Let’s go out and get some goods for our new home then. We will see if anyone recognizes me. I stand out a bit more than you do anyway!” She commented.

  It was true the Queen would have a bounty on her head for sure by now. If they weren’t far enough from home, or if someone around here was from out of town, they might notice her.

  “Alright, let’s go.” Kaiden said and walked with her outside.

  He helped her get into the wagon. Heading into town, Colleen had a dreadful feeling cross over her body. She wasn’t sure why, but she had a feeling that something might take place. She hoped that Kaiden was ready with this spell. In fact as she thought about it maybe they should have just done the spell without going to get the goods.

  She turned to him about ready to ask him what he thought.

  “I don’t know if that would be a good idea. What if no one notices you? If I use this spell I don’t know how long it will take to recover. We use it now, and in a month or two someone notices you, I may not be able to do anything. That will mean we will have to flee while you are pregnant, and much more so at that point.” Kaiden commented.

  “Aye, you are right.” She admitted.

  He pulled up to the front of the store that looked very small from the outside. “ I don’t know how much stock they have on hand, but hopefully enough to start with!” He stated.

  They walked in and the shop keeper looked up.

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��Hello, new to town?” He asked them. He seemed like a friendly sort.

  “Yes we just move down from up north.” Kaiden stated, not giving the correct direction they had come to town from.

  The man looked at Colleen. “You look very familiar, do I know you from somewhere?” He asked her. His eyes got a far off look as if trying to place her face.

  “No I don’t think so sir.” She answered, but felt the thrill of fear shot throughout her body.

  Kaiden squeezed her hand to calm her down.

  “The eyes they remind me of someone I once knew I think.” He finally commented and looked away from the couple.

  They bought their goods and left the store.

  “Did he know me?” Colleen asked almost before they were out the door.

  “I’m not sure he had too many questions going around in his head. But I will do the spell once we get home if you want. Or we can wait to see if he says anything to anyone. He didn’t have a direct link to who you might be set in his mind though. So we might be safe.” Kaiden explained.

  “That mind reading ability you have is very helpful.” Colleen commented.

  “I love it.” Kaiden admitted.

  “Let’s wait to see if he says anything to anyone before you use the spell. But we might have to be very careful about it. All it takes is one person thinking the wrong thing, and I don’t know if they will kill me or simply turn me over.” Colleen stated.

  “I can tell you he had nothing in his mind about killing you for now!” Kaiden commented. “If he had he wouldn’t be alive still.”

  Colleen looked at him no doubt that he was telling the truth.

  “Is there a way you can try and focus on the whole town’s thoughts?” Colleen asked.

  “It would take a lot out of me too, and trying to keep them all separate would be impossible for now.” He stated.

  “But if you hear someone think something well you can do the spell, right?” Colleen said.

  “Alright let me do it when we get home. I’ll see if I hear anything.”

  When they got back to their new home, Colleen put the things away and Kaiden sat down to focus.

  Colleen watched him from the other side of the room. The whole time she couldn’t get away from the feeling of fear in her mind. She watched as his brow furrowed.

  “I’m sorry dear I’m going to have to do the spell. I hear far too many whispers about an heiress being in the kingdom. Someone the Queen is searching for. I don’t know who brought in the rumors or anything. But I know we need to stop them now.” Kaiden explained.

  “I had a feeling this whole time.” Colleen admitted.

  Kaiden focused and chanted the words for the spell. Colleen watched intently as he looked as if he aged years in front of her.

  “I don’t know if I’m strong enough. I might be able to do it.” Kaiden stated.

  She walked over behind him and put her hands on his shoulders. “Use some of my energy if you need too.”

  “I can’t it may hurt the baby. This has to be all me.” Kaiden admitted.

  As she watched she saw a few of his hairs turn gray on the sides of his head. The moments passed and more hairs turned color. Colleen began to worry wondering if he was going to survive this spell.

  Finally, he fell to the ground. “It is done, we are safe. But I’m sorry baby we will have to stay in town for a while. Please help me to bed.” Kaiden whispered.

  Colleen looked at him. “Will you be okay?” She asked, worried.

  “Yes I just need sleep.” Kaiden said.

  Colleen helped him lie down on the bed and curled up beside him. He placed a hand on her stomach. “It is safe for us now. But I don’t know how long this spell will last on them. I also placed a barrier up around the town to not allow new news into this town. It is what really took the power out of me. However, we can be safe here for a long time now. I hope anyway.” Kaiden said and closed his eyes.

  THE END

  UNTAMED HIGHLANDER

  Chapter 1

  “Aiden, you do know who that is right?” Bain McDowell said to him.

  Aiden looked over at the girl who had just left his father’s blacksmith shop with her father. Her long brown hair hung down between her shoulders. “Of course I know who it is. We’ve been friends for years.” Aiden looked back at his friend.

  “You can’t be friends with the princess. Well not the way you are looking at her right now anyway.” Bain stated.

  “I’m not looking at her in anyway.” Aiden protested.

  “I’ve seen that look before, hell felt that look before when I’ve seen some girls. You are 16 years old; I know what that is like!” Bain said.

  “What you only 18 right now how can you know all about life by now?” Aiden asked.

  “Listen I want to tell you I know you think you have something with her.” Bain started to say.

  Aiden cut him off. “Look we’ve been friends since we were both little. Anyway, I wasn’t looking at her in that way as you said it.”

  “Look don’t get upset at me. I don’t see how you didn’t figure it out before. You know the princess isn’t going to marry you. You’re just a blacksmith’s son after all. She would need someone who was at least a prince. You, well, you don’t count in their world.” Bain said.

  He had already known that all, but hearing it out loud was hard anyway. Aiden had known Kyla Fleming for years now. Since they had been around 4 years old, the two children had played together. The one thing he had been holding onto for all these years was the fact they still hung out. Even though he knew she was important, she would still come to him and hang out.

  “Hey come on buddy, I’m sorry if you thought you had a chance. Better to find out now though, instead of saying something to her and finding out!” Bain cupped his shoulder. He was as close to a big brother that Aiden had in life.

  “Yeah I know, thanks Bain. Really I don’t know what I was thinking anyway.” Aiden said, still staring off towards where she had gone. With the admission out he felt lonely and cold. He thought his life had no more meaning. What could he do now? He had always hoped that maybe she would break the mold. That she would come to him and claim that she loved him and wanted to marry him.

  Or perhaps one night he could have taken her some flowers, and she would have confessed how she felt at that time. He didn’t care, but in the end the story had always ended the same way. He would win the girls hand and marry her, princess or not!

  “So you know what I’ve finally decided?” Aiden looked over at Bain and said.

  “That I’m the best at combat?” Bain teased.

  “Aye, I’m still as good as you. But that isn’t it; I’ve decided to join the King’s army. My father and mother have raised me well, but it is time I give back to the country and clan.” Aiden announced.

  “Well that’s great! Tell you what I’ll ride to town with you and sign up as well. I’ve just been waiting for you to decide anyway!” Bain stated.

  Aiden nodded his head and went back to what he was doing. It was the only decision he could make, he didn’t want to stay in the village. If he had to watch Kyla walk around all the time, well sooner or later he would tell her how he felt. Aiden felt his skin turn red at the rebuff he knew he would experience from her.

  No this was better than staying here. At least he would not have to watch as the prince’s came to town to woo her. Maybe he would go and tell her that he was leaving this weekend? Aiden shook his head, you idiot, he thought.

  She had quite the lure on him. The funny thing is she didn’t even know how he felt. He had always tried to play it the right way with her. Aiden had never let on that he even knew she was a girl when she was around. She had enjoyed being just like one of the boys, so he had treated her that way. But now that she was older, he had noticed her curves on more than one occasion.

  “You know what this is a good decision, I know it is.” Aiden said to Bain. He looked up and saw that Bain had already left. “Oh well, I still think
it is a good idea. No matter what I need to leave here soon.”

  Chapter 2

  Kyla Fleming looked in the mirror. She combed her hair and straightened out her clothes. She had come home and gotten out of the trousers she had bothered from her brother, and into the dress. Her mother had yelled at her when she had seen Kyla in the trousers.

  “Kyla, you are a lady, not a boy. Stop wearing those trousers. Go changed now.” Her mother had yelled when she caught Kyla in the hallway.

  Truth be told it wasn’t the first time she had done this, but it had been a while since her mother had caught her. Kyla didn’t like the dresses she was supposed to wear. She would rather spend her days in the forest or just hanging around Aiden Scott and his father’s blacksmith shop.

  She had known him for years and she felt comfortable there. Aiden had never treated her like a lady, but like she was just his friend. That was what she liked the most, he never treated her differently. Well that was until recently. She had noticed once in a while he would get this look in his eyes when he looked at her.

  Kyla liked Aiden; he was a sweet young man. She often wished that instead of the blacksmith’s son he would have a better position in the village. Her father could possibly be talked into it, but not with her mother there. No her mother was all about acting like a lady and marrying into more power.

  She thought of Aiden and his red hair, and those muscles he had. She might only be 16, but she had noticed how he looked different now. He was bigger and stronger than he was before. It had seemed to happen overnight.

  What really drew Kyla to Aiden was his green eyes though. Well that and the fact that he never treats me like a girl. Her mother would scream if she heard about Kyla hanging out with the blacksmith’s son still.

  It had been okay for them to be friends when they were younger. She had noticed that. Her mother had often told her to go and play with Aiden even. But in the past year her mother had been coming down on Kyla.

  “You must begin acting more like a lady. You’ll start your etiquette classes soon. We need to make you more polished to find a good husband.” Her mother had said to almost a year ago now.