Y/N'S POV-
Finally we are left alone and I can voice my concerns. Geta is sat on his throne with his arms resting on his knees and his head in his hands. It's hard to tell what he is feeling but now is a better time than none. I lift his head up with my hands and sit on his lap straddling his waist. His face perks up and he gives me that one smile like he knows I belong to him
I wrap my arms around him and hug him tightly resting my head on his shoulder. We sit there silently for a moment.. I think he is just happy to still have my warm embrace
G- "Thank you for staying with me.."
Y/N- "Of course.. Geta-"
G- "What is it mea columba?" (This means 'my dove' in Latin. Geta sees Y/N as love and hope)
Y/N- "I can't fight him...I wont" I blurt out
"Acasius..."
G- "You don't have to.. stay with me and everything wil be okay" he kisses the top of my forehead but asks confused
"Why are you so fond of the traitor?"
Y/N- "I don't know" I answer honestly.. "I get attached to people- probably because I don't have parents of my own.."
He nods like he understands and that was the last we spoke of it. I wake up in the morning to a ray of sun hitting my face and when I open my eyes I realise that we are in the same position we were yesterday. We must have fallen asleep
I shake him gently awake and watch as he makes his cute confused face like he didn't know where we were
Y/N- "Morning sleepy head" I joke
G- "That was the best sleep of my life"
Y/N- "We slept on your rock hard throne"
G- "Exactly.. but I'm with you" I blush at his words.. I'm not used to someone wanting to be so close to me. I get up and look through the window trying to gauge the time
Y/N- "There is something I have to go and do.. I'll need a guard to take me there" I turn and watch as his robe falls slightly of his chest when he stretches. It takes every ounce of my self restraint not to climb ontop of him- and well you can guess the rest..
G- "You can't leave before I give you something.. wait here" he leaves the room and enters again ten minutes later holding a black box. He passes it to me with a smile on his face
G- "Open it" he urges
I look at him curiously before slowly lifting the lid off the box to reveal the contents..
Inside was a white and gold stola with matching gold jewellery.. it is the most beautiful outfit I have ever seen. A bit too perfect to be wasted on a gladiator
G- "Do you like it?? It will contrast beautifully with your black hair and matches min-" i don't let him finish before my body collides with his in a tight hug..
Y/N- "I love it.. thank you"
G- "Your welcome.. actually i have been meaning to ask you something.." he pulls back from the hug and looks at me seriously
Y/N- "Of course.. ask away"
G- "Will you- actually look at the time.. you must be going if your to make it. I'll call a guard"
What was he going to ask me??I wonder why he changed the subject so fast..
A couple of minutes after he called for a guard they enter the room and bow to Geta
G- "Take my lady to wherever she wants to go" I had to stop my jaw from dropping.. did he just call me his lady??
?- "Alright your highness.. I'll wait for her to lead the way" I give him one last smile before exiting the room. I know exactly where I want to go..
?- "Where is it I'm taking you miss?" He asks
Y/N- "I want to see General Acasius please" The guard gives me a confused look but nods and leads me down to where the "Prisoners" must be kept..
?- "It's this cell on the right. I'll open it up for you" he opens the door and let's me walk inside before closing it behind me and locking it tight
General Acasius is sat on the bed with his eyes to the floor but he looks up with surpise when he hears my voice
Y/N- "General Acasius??"
A- "Y/N? What are you doing here?"
Y/N- "I wanted to come and see you before tonight" I move and sit on the end of the bed next to him
Y/N- "Is it true that you planned to otherthrow the emperors??"
He looks at me unsure on whether I could be trusted before finally speaking
A- "My soldiers are waiting at Ostia this very moment, for my command"
I just silently nod.. unsure of what to say.
A- "I saw you yesterday.. you need to be careful. You don't know what they are capable of and it's dangerous"
Y/N- "Why does everyone keep warning me?? I'm making my own choice" I scoff
A- "Today it will be me.. but how long until they put you back in that arena?"
His words sting but he is right.. it's where i belong now.
Y/N- "Why have you helped me so much?" He was about to answer but stops himself
A- "That's not my secret to tell I'm afraid" Secret?? So he does know something..
Y/N- "I'm not just going to let you die in there" I take his hand "You have a greater purpose in life than to die as a gladiator"
A- "I'm afraid there is not much you can do about that" he smiles and squeezes my hand with tenderness
I'm not just going to let him die.. especially now I know he knows something about me-