Never Enough Part 2
You and Natasha continued to spend a lot of time together while preparing for your wedding to the king. On the day before the wedding, Natasha came up to you while you were pacing around the room and biting your nails. She turned you around to face her and gave you a hug.
“I have a surprise for you,” she started, pulling away from you. Although it was quite pathetic, you couldn’t help but miss her embrace as she stepped back. “Come on, I’ll help you get dressed.” You were quite confused by the lack of information, but you trusted Natasha.
After getting you ready, Natasha led you into a carriage with cloth covering both windows. As Natasha sat down across from you, you noticed that there was a small slit in the cloth on the window. The light streaming through the cloth projected a rainbow onto the top half of Natasha’s face, highlighting her features and making her green eyes seem so vibrant. Natasha had brought a book for you to read, and although you had it open, you couldn’t focus on anything but Natasha’s beauty.
“My Lady?” Natasha called.
“You don’t have to be so formal around me, Natasha. Just call me Y/N,” you replied.
Natasha nodded. “You can call me Nat. I just wanted to let you know that we’re here, Y/N.” You shivered and it had absolutely nothing to do with the weather outside.
You stepped out of the carriage and looked around. It didn’t seem to be anything special, just grassy hills that seemed to go on for miles. It was barren, no beauty in the trees and the weather was somber, almost as if it reflected your mood. You turned to look for Nat, and found her at the base of the hill in the opposite direction.
“Where are we going?” you asked. You had no idea what was happening, but you started to follow her, hoping she would answer you.
“You’ll see,” she replied cryptically. This adventure was not helping you relax. You climbed up the hill behind Nat, grumbling to yourself about having to climb in a dress. When Nat suddenly stopped, you crashed into her and almost fell back down, but you were able to steady yourself. Peeking out from behind Nat, you took in the sights and finally understood why she had brought you here.
You were overlooking the ocean. This was your first time ever seeing it in person after hearing about it in your father’s stories about his great adventures. You had told Nat once that you had never seen the ocean since the palace you lived in was in the middle of the land where it would take a great excuse to journey to another part of the world just to see the bright blue waters before your very eyes. The hill allowed you to overlook the ocean and you were perched at the very top. You couldn’t tear your eyes away from the gentle waves crashing on the beach or get enough of the slight salty smell in the air. You could hear the waves colliding on the rocks near the shore and the squawks of the seagulls flying overhead.
After taking your fill of the sights, you stared at Natasha, who was sprawled on a red blanket next to a basket and looking right back at you. How could she be so kind to you, a person she had known for only a week? She had done so much for you and had managed to become an integral part of your life and she still continued to amaze you. You walked over to the blanket and sat down next to her.
You and Nat laid on the blanket and talked for hours. “It’s getting quite late. Do you want to have dinner here or back at the palace?” Natasha asked.
“I want to stay here,” you responded, looking the other way as pink spread across your cheeks. “I really enjoy spending time with you.” Natasha smiled at you and opened the basket next to her. She brought out some food, put it neatly in front of you on the blanket, and handed you a plate with a sandwich on it. You ate in silence as you watched the clouds roll across the horizon. After putting your plate back into the basket, you couldn’t help but contemplate your impending wedding. “Everything’s going to change tomorrow, isn’t it.” You glanced sadly at the ground. You wouldn’t be able to do this with Nat ever again. It wouldn’t be proper.
“Some things might change, but I will be by your side every step of the way. That won’t change,” Nat responded. Looking at the sunset reflecting off the ocean, you slowly moved your hand across the blanket until you could feel the heat radiating off Nat’s hand without touching her.
After a small pause, you felt a hand clasp yours. You took a moment to savor how right it felt to hold her hand and then looked over to see Nat smiling at you. Slowly, to let her back out of it if she wanted, you let your hand touch Natasha’s cheek and caress her jaw as you pulled her closer until your noses touched. “Say the word and I’ll stop,” you breathed. She didn’t stop, rather she closed the distance between you and pressed her lips to yours.
Your heart skipped a beat. You leaned back to make sure this was real and then pulled Natasha towards you again, trying to show her all the feelings you held for her in a kiss. The kiss wasn’t perfect. How could it be? It was your first kiss. But it was magical even though your teeth clashed. It felt so right to kiss her and your worries and fears melted away, bringing you peace. However, your small bubble of happiness burst once you ran out of oxygen and had to draw back, causing your brain to run rampant. You were going to get married to the king the next day but you had fallen in love with your handmaiden. What had you done?