Chapter 10

"Oh my god it was James." Eva's words sink in my head. I was standing there completely frozen. My heart started pounding and I was feeling it in my throat. I was staring at the circle of players standing at the field around James. I was trying to catch a glimpse of him. Hoping he is alright. I saw the team of medics running to the spot. Why on earth can't I see him?

"Don't worry Eva he is going to be okay." I heard Emily soothing Eva. After all he is her cousin. Not knowing I am probably the one to be soothed because I will get out of my mind not seeing him if he is okay.

"Ah. Who doesn't know how to ride a horse shouldn't play a polo." I heard Colin saying right next to me. If I wasn't busy by trying to see if James was okay I would give him some spicy talk about that. But my attention was on the field. I felt like it was hours and there was no sign if he is okay. And then finally the players split and I saw as James was standing and slowly with pain in his face walking to the tent with the medics.

"Thank god he is walking." Eva said happily and I breathed out heavy breath of relief. As he was walking to the tent I saw as he was staring at me and our eyes met.

The players jumped on their horses and continued playing.

"Well I hope you will enjoy the rest of the game. I wish you a good day Princesses." Colin said bowed to us and left. I groaned in disgust and Eva narrowed her eyes on me.

"What?" I asked her.

"Why didn't you agree to go out with him?" Emily said surprised.

"Seriously?" I asked her.

"Well he is at least a really good looking." She said pointing at the obvious.

"And that is probably the only good thing about him." I said looking at the tent wishing to know what is going on in there with James.

"Why are you being so negative about men lately?" Eva asked me and I noticed Colin meeting his sister Meghan and then looking back at me. He smiled at me and raised his glass of champagne to me.

"I am not. I just want to be by myself for a while. I want to do whatever I want. So please leave it at that." I told her.

"Okay. I am going to be quite about that." She said zipping her mouth. "I am going to find out how James is doing." She said.

"I am coming with you." Emily said.

"Me too." I said taking advantage of the situation and my curiosity and nervousness to know how is he doing. They both looked at me surprised. "What? You are not going to leave me here alone." I said and I saw in their faces they believed my little lie.

We walked to the tent for the players but we were stopped by a guard in front of it.

"I am sorry you can't go inside. Gentlemen only." One of the guys guarding the tent told us nervously.

"Oh. Okay." Eva said surprised and turned around to us. "I guess we have to wait until he comes out of there." She said to us making me disappointed by prolonging the time to find out if he really is okay.

"Let's go back to the green. We will meet him after the game." Emily suggested.

"I guess so." Eva said looking back at the tent.

"Don't worry. I am sure it was nothing serious. After all he walked out of the field by himself." Emily said to her. Then we went back to our lounge and we watched the game. It was not such fun anymore. I was stealing glances at the tent hoping to see James to walk out of there but I was unsuccessful.

"Well Eva. Tell us your feelings from your first polo match?" I asked her when we were walking out of our lounge to the field when the game ended.

"I don't know why you don't like that game. I think it is very interesting and I enjoyed it." She said excited.

"What?" Me and Emily said together.

"Oh come on. Don't break our club." Emily said to her whining and Eva laughed at our puppy faces.

"Well at least one of you likes the game." We heard a male voice behind us.

"James." Eva said happy to see her cousin. "How are you doing?" She asked him eyeing him. He was already wearing his blue trousers, brown oxford shoes and white shirt. Fashionably dressed as always. Looking like the fall never happened.

"I am doing fine. Don't worry. No broken bones. Only bruises." He said and he touched his chest gently. And I don't know why I felt relieved.

"Oh thank god. The fall looked terrible." She said.

"I know. I got distracted." He said and looked at me.

"Well I am really happy you are fine. I know Amelia wouldn't be very happy about that." She said

"She wouldn't." He said rolling his eyes.

"Oh I see Philip. Please excuse me I am going to tell my man how good he was today." Emily said and left us. Eva was also looking at Henry.

"Go on. I am sure he will be pleased when he learns you actually like that game." James said to her and she smiled at him and left us two alone. James looked at me sternly.

"Did you enjoyed the event today?" he asked me. Damn it why did they left me here with him alone?

"Actually I did." I replied looking around. Some of the people were already leaving and some of them were staying for the awards show for the winning team and players. My father was surrounded by the crowd of journalists as his team won.

"I hope you didn't forget about our dinner." He said to me with a smirk.

"Unfortunately I didn't." I hissed.

"Good. That wouldn't be nice if you made some plans with Ashworth." He said and I looked at him with narrowed eyes. Oh so he did saw us talking. Was it the reason why he fell off of the horse?

"If I did made some plans with him or not is none of your business." I said to him and turned around walking to my car. Noticing my bodyguards at the safe distance following me.

"Oh no no Princess. It is my business." James said as he reached me and was walking next to me.

"Oh and what makes you think that?" I replied to him.

"He is a drug addict and alcoholic. And he is a huge womanizer. Trust me he is not suited for you." He said while we were walking and I laughed full heartedly.

"Said the biggest playboy in the country." I said to him and he grabbed me by my hand making me to stop. I felt an electric wave going through my whole body when he touched me.

"I am serious Princess. He is no good." He said seriously.

"Well I guess I will have to find out on my own." I said when I composed myself from the touch and turned around to walk to the car. But in that moment my heel got stuck in the grass and my ankle twisted. I was about to fall down when I felt James's strong hands to catch me and I screamed with pain.

"I got you." He said.

"Aaaw. Bloody hell that hurts." I said as he took me into his arms bridal style.

"Emma!" Tom came to us with another two bodyguards.

"Don't worry Tom I got her." James said as he was walking with me to the car. I saw a hint of pain on his face but when he noticed I looked at him he quickly smiled at me.

"Put me down James." I said to him demanding feeling my ankle still hurting as hell. But I was more concerned about being in his arms about my painful ankle.

"No Princess. You are injured." He said.

"Argh. You are unbelievable." I said trough my teeth. My ankle was still hurting but it was not that bad. I could tell it was only twisted and not broken. I already had a broken ankle once when I was a kid. This wasn't so painful.

"I know." He said with a huge smile.

"Sir the car is the other way." Tom said to him.

"I know but my car is right over there." he replied. "Don't worry Tom I told you I will take care of her. You and your bunch of friends can go on your own." He said to him and I saw that Tom and the rest of my security team were not very happy about that.

"What are you doing?" I asked him as we finally came to his car.

"I am taking you home and getting take care of that ankle of yours." He said as he put me down. I was standing on my good foot while he was supporting me.

"I am not going with you." I told him.

"Princess we can stand here and argue about it but I am assuring you that you will not win that fight." He said as he opened the passenger door to his black Aston Martin.

"Argh. You are unbelievable." I repeated as I sat down and he closed the door with a huge satisfied smile.

Thank god the drive was pretty quick. James was trying to start a discussion but I was stubbornly quite the whole drive. He pulled to the right wing of the Kensington Palace and parked it near the front door to my home. I started to walk out of the car when he run to my side and again took me into his arms bridal style wincing with pain.

"Seriously? You don't have to do that. I am capable of walking on my own even with the twisted ankle." I said to him pissed off already.

"I am sure you are. But I like to have you in my arms." He said and we walked through the door to my home. I don't know why but I got butterflies in my stomach when he said that. Oh come on Emma. Get your senses back. You have to remember what he did and who he is.

He put me down gently on the sofa.

"Stay here." He said with his finger pointing at me.

"Well it's not like I could run away." I said as he went to my kitchen and he got back few moments later with a bag of ice and a kitchen towel. He kneeled down to me. He looked at me and then he gently removed my shoe. I felt goosebumps on my back when his fingers touched me. Then he slowly and really gently put the ice bag on my ankle. I winced with the pain and coldness.

"There. It should get better." He said and smiled at me. I was quietly watching him and observing him. I couldn't utter a word. I was mesmerized by him. I guess I was never taken care of like this by a man. And I certainly didn't know he can be so caring too. The butterflies in my stomach were getting bigger and bigger. Oh boy. I am in so much trouble. 

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