Autumn's POV

I'm going to tell Luke my feelings, and why I cannot act upon them. I'm going to tell him why we simply cannot be together. I have to. I just hope it doesn't hurt him as much as it hurts me already. So I clear my throat and lead him out his back door and to the lily pond, sitting down on the bench beside it. "Luke...listen, I think I love you too. But I just...I don't think we could work out. My parents would never let me date someone out of royalty, and my wedding is two days from now. I'm sorry Luke." I sigh and feel a small teardrop trickle down my left cheek, as I hang my head low in dismay and shame.

A few long minutes pass by and he speaks, " Autumn, who cares what your parents think? You're almost eighteen.. You could move out. Forfeit being queen or whatever because you could finally be free. I know how much you hate being a princess. Stop being the kingdom's princess, and come be my princess. I love you so much Autumn and I could make you happy, I promise I'd do anything for you. Anything to see that sweet smile of yours....maybe ask your parents to call off the wedding. There's always a way.." He pauses to caress my cheek and lift my head up to look at him, as he stares deeply into my eyes, "My Autumn-bear. I love you." He smiles softly and leans. in slowly, kissing me passionately when his soft lips meet my small ones.  I sigh onto his lips and kiss him back, equally passionate, and I wrap my arms around his neck. He cups my face in his hands and caresses it as we kiss tenderly.

Soon we break apart and I speak finally, "I love you too, Luke." I smile at him genuinely and we walk back inside the warm house, hands locked together. We eat yummy snacks and start playing monopoly. We laugh and joke and Luke throws gummy bears at me. I eat them anyways. "Haha you butthead!" I yelled when he threw them at me. He only laughed harder and made funny faces. I do love this boy. I'm in love with Luke Hemmings. And he's in love with me.