"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING HERE?" Alex stared into Rose's widened eyes as he held her against the flower wall. He didn't expect to see her here, in his private garden. He had left her alone the past few days, giving her time to recover fully. He knew the meeting had taken a toll on her and did feel guilty for causing her pain.

Alex watched as she sighed in relief and relaxed in his arms. She removed his palm from her lips and glared at him.

"Fuck, you scared me Alex." She said, trying to calm her breathing.

"You still haven't answered my question, sweetheart." Alex snarled, "What are you doing here? This is my private garden and nobody is allowed to step a foot inside." He stepped forward, "How did you even get in?"

Rose took a step back, putting some space between them. "The gate was open. Maybe you should secure it better if you don't want anyone creeping into your secret place." She huffed.

Alex leaned closer to Rose, his face inches away from hers, "You should really watch your tone towards me sweetheart, or you will be punished severely." He growled.

"What are you going to do? Spank me?" She spat.

Alex startled back. He didn't see that coming. He saw as blood rushed to her cheeks as she realized what she just said. His lips curled into a smirk. So his little flower had a kinky side. Interesting. He stepped closer.

"Well if that's what you want..." He trailed his hands up her hips and clamped them on her waist. He pulled her to him and whispered in her ear, "...then I won't hesitate to put you down on my laps and paint your ass red, little flower."

Alex felt her shiver before she shoved him away. "Y-you vile bastard!" She breathed out, her face flushed.

Alex smirked, satisfied at her reaction. "You suggested it." He shrugged his shoulders. She cursed under her breath and looked away.

Alex stared at the blushing female. She looked almost angelic in that white cotton dress. Her fiery ginger hair contradicted her pale soft skin which was illuminated by the moonlight rays that seeped through the flower coverings. Her blue-green eyes looked anywhere but him and he chuckled, amused by her sudden shyness.

"What? No comeback?" Alex teased.

Her eyes threw daggers at him. "Shut up." She murmured.

Alex rolled his eyes and walked up to where he kept his stash of wine. He took a bottle and picked a glass before he headed to a bench at the far corner of the garden. He sat down and opened the bottle then filled his glass with the liquid. Alex twirled it in his hands before he gulped it at one go. He sighed as the liquid burned his throat, giving him a sense of satisfaction.

"Am I interrupting your alone time?" Rose asked, appearing at his side.

"Yes." Alex growled, pouring himself another glass. He wanted to be alone. This was his safe space where he could be himself. Where the troubles of the palace world couldn't get to him. He had never shared his space with anyone. The female clearly hadn't heard him or she chose to ignore him as she sat down beside him.

"Well, too bad." Rose scoffed, crossing her arms.

Alex rolled his eyes and drained the alcohol into his throat again. He felt her eyes on him as he finished yet another glass.

"Can I have a fill?" She asked, biting her lips.

Alex trained his eyes on the action, his hands itching to free the poor lip. He snapped out of it and poured her a glass. He handed it to her.

Rose took it from his hands, excited, and gulped it down. He watched as her eyes squinted close and some of the red liquid escaped her lips and trailed down her neck.

Without thinking, Alex leaned down and placed his lips on her neck, his tongue licking up the trails. She choked on her drink, managing to swallow the liquid. The sweet taste of the wine mixed with her vanilla-flavored scent dulled his senses and he hummed to the feeling. He playfully bit her neck, sucking on the flesh. He heard her gasp. He could feel her heart, beating rapidly through her pulse. She moaned out loud as she grasped onto the bench, trying to hold herself up. The sound of her moans caused a stir in his pants and he shifted slightly.

Alex continued to lick and suck on her throat until he was sure there was no liquid left. He leaned back and stared into her eyes which were now filled with desire.

"Let's not stain this pretty white dress of yours, should we?" Alex said, smirking at her dazzled state. He got up and went to get another bottle. He took another glass for Rose and headed back to the bench. He handed it to her.

"So you don't have to drink from mine." He said as he sat back down beside her. Rose nodded and took the glass. He filled both glasses to the brim.

"Cheers?" Rose said as she raised hers towards his.

Alex accepted, the sound of the glasses clinking resounding through the garden. "Cheers."

And that's how they spent the rest of the night; drinking and drinking, until they drowned in their sorrows under the ghostly dark and man moonlight.

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ROSE woke up feeling like drums were being played in her head. She groaned as she laid sprawled, too heavy to move. She attempted to open her eyes and shut it as a ruthless sunbeam squirted in through the curtains, frying her brain. Ugh, she hated hangovers. They made her feel like shit. The bed shifted beside her and the duvet was slightly removed from her body.

"What the..." Rose opened her eyes and looked at her side. Her eyes widened. Alex was sound asleep. On the same bed. With her. She shrieked and moved away from him, as a result, falling off the bed.

"Fucking hell." Rose groaned as pain shot up her waist. She stood up, clutching her waist.

"Could you stop making a lot of noise? My ears bleed." She heard Alex grumble as he placed his arm on his forehead. His chest was on display as the duvet only covered his lower half.

Rose ogled his rock-hard body shamefully. He looked sexy, even in his hangover state.

Darn his super hot genes. Rose thought.

"You can stop eye-fucking me now." His lips curled up.

Rose cleared her throat, blushing. "What happened?" She asked, "Did we..."

"And what if we did?" Alex sat up, staring hotly at her.

Rose sputtered, about to lay a number of curses when he started chuckling.

"Calm your horses, sweetheart. We didn't." Alex said.

Rose sighed in relief and glared at him. Her virginity was still intact. She didn't want to lose it in a drunken state and worst, to this arrogant bastard.

"Besides, you would have been naked and really sore down there," He pointed to her lady part, "not being able to move an inch if I actually fucked you." He added with a smug look on his face.

"Don't fool yourself." Rose retorted, suddenly feeling hot. "How did I end up here?" She asked, trying to calm her dirty mind.

Alex placed his head on the headboard. "If I knew you couldn't hold up your alcohol, I wouldn't have given you in the first." He said, "After the third glass, you kept giggling and blabbing nonsense, acting like a lost case. It was hilarious." He chuckled.

Rose's face burned as she listened to him. She just had to let loose around him of all people.

"Then when I tried to take you back to the palace, you kept clinging onto me screaming 'Fuck you, Cinderella! My Prince Charming has come to sweep me off my feet!'" He mimicked my voice.

"My voice doesn't sound like that." Rose growled at him.

"Oh yes it does. And much worse." He sniggered. "I was actually worried you were going to wake up the entire palace. So I brought you here through a secret passage, to avoid any ruckus.

Rose looked down at her clothes. She was wearing Alex's shirt which stopped above her knees. She rose her eyebrows in question at Alex. He waved her off.

"I didn't change you, sweetheart." He said. "The strip tease was rather entertaining though."

Rose placed her palms on her face, feeling embarrassed. "I'm never drinking again. Ever." She mumbled to herself.

Alex stood up from his bed and walked towards her. He stood at her front and bent his head to her level, "If you're done asking questions, go get my breakfast." He said.

Rose scrunched her face in confusion. "What?" She questioned.

"Have you forgotten already?" Alex leaned closer. "You start serving today, sweetheart."

It dawned on Rose and she paled. The corner of his lips tilted up.

"Now get to work, servant."

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