The ride back to the palace was in silence, Sam was playing a math game on his ipad and Prince was on his tablet going through a few documents. Skye however, was lost in his thoughts.

"Do you think I have changed Prince?" He asked. Prince looked up from his tablet and frowned.

"Why do you ask that?"

"Benedict said I have changed and it was not a good change"

"Well....you did change. You have a child to look after and a title that you have been given. It is a lot to handle"

Skye turned to his fiancé.

"So....my change is good?"

"Yes. You are maturing. We met when we were 19 and now we're in our twenties with a kid and a job. We're bound to change"

Skye nodded. He never looked at it that way. He sighs in relief.

"I was thinking I was coming across as snobbish"

Prince shook his head.

"The other day you went to school with Sam, the people who were there described you as collected, calm and noble. Those are good characters of a queen. You were being yourself and that's what I love about you the most. Your character"

Skye blushed, feeling a sudden boost of his confidence.

"I think I get it now"

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"Mom, we really have to go"

Sarah pouted.

"Please stay until tomorrow? I get bored here, all alone" she said. Benedict held his mother's hands.

"I'll be here in two days to hang out with you and Skye at the palace, so I'll see you then"

Sarah sighed in defeat.

"I'll take what I can get. Xavier take care of my son, he's my favourite"

"I thought Johnny was your favourite" Benedict said.

"That's where you lie. I have no favourite"

"But you just said- never mind. Bye mom"

"Bye! Take care! Don't have too much rough sex"

Benedict turned around in shock.

"Mom!"

Sarah laughed her way inside the house. Xavier opened the door for Benedict and smiled at him.

"She's right you know"

Benedict gasped.

"Not you too!"

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"One macha tea and a bagel"

He smiles as the customer left a tip in the jar. Once the cafe was now empty, Corey sighed and leaned on the counter. He feels a pair of hands massage his shoulders and he smiles before standing up straight.

"I needed that"

Jonathan chuckles and lets him go.

"You sure did. You can rest up in the breakroom while I handle the front"

Corey turned around, throwing his apron over Jonathan's shoulders.

"I appreciate it boss"

"No worries"

After Corey left, the cafe door opens and Jonathan smiles at the next customer, a young man probably in his twenties wheeled himself inside, his pale freckled face had a healing bruise under the eye yet his smile was wide and warm.

"Hello there. Do you have fresh doughnuts?" The young man asked.

Jonathan looked around the display and frowned.

"We're all out, but the next batch will be done in a few minutes if you don't mind waiting"

The young man nodded and wheeled himself towards the nearest table. Jonathan couldn't take his eyes off this person, he felt drawn towards him.

He continued to take in the man's look, he was wearing a bright red turtle neck, black jeans and a pair of black boots. Jonathan noticed that they were still new as it was clear that the young man in the wheelchair never walked in them. His hair reminded Jonathan of Joey from the first episode of Friends.

Feeling eyes on him, the young man looks up and Jonathan quickly looked away, knocking off the tip jar. He laughs softly and focuses back on his phone.

Peter- You better not come back here you little slut!

He sighed and turned it off, stuffing the phone in his pocket. The smell of fresh doughnuts fill the cafe and he looks over at Jonathan who was now icing them.

"Which icing do you want? I have vanilla, chocolate and chocolate mint" Jonathan asked.

"I'll take two chocolates"

Jonathan puts the hot doughnuts in the box and hands it over, but he couldn't as the counter was too high so he had to walk around to hand the customer the box.

The young man smiled and paid Jonathan.

"Keep the change"

Jonathan smiles and nods his head.

"Thanks, have a great day"

He watched the customer leave the cafe and he sighed as he went back behind the counter. Few minutes pass and Jonathan looks up only to realize that the man had left his scarf. He walks to the table and noticed the embroidery on the black scarf.

"Peter and Cameron"

He admits that he was a little disappointed that the guy had a partner. He sighs and gently places the scarf in the lost and found box.

"Hopefully he comes back for it"

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Skye placed the tiara on his head and smiled before turning around to face Prince. The two were in the hall, practicing their opening dance.

Prince held Skye's hand and waist as they got in position. The music begins and they dance, following the rhythm of the beat.

Skye smiled as he looked at Prince, he looked so calm and confident. He admired that, hell he loved that about his fiancé.

Before he knew it, the song ended and the staff that were there gave them an applause. Skye smiled and took off the tiara, gently placing it in it's box.

"So what's left?" He murmurs.

"Nothing" says Prince.

"You have done everything, what's next now is to spend time with your family. Let's go"

They walk out of the hall, making their way back to the palace. Skye held Prince's hand and they smile at each other.

"I think I'm ovulating"

Prince looked at him in shock.

"Are you sure?"

"I'm not entirely sure but I can feel it. I should prepare myself, especially when I'll be wearing white"

"Whatever you need, I'll get it for you"

They enter the palace and saw Sam with his tutor having a colouring session.

"Looks like Sam will be just fine" Prince said and Skye nodded.

"Yeah"

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Late in the evening, Jonathan was locking up while Corey was waiting for him. He stuffs the cafe keys in his pocket and looks up at the sky, there was no moon, only stars.

"So what should we do tonight? I'm thinking of watching a movie and.....chilling" Corey said.

Jonathan was about to respond when he saw him. Cameron, across the street. He watched as Cameron wheeled his way through the street, a grocery bag on his lap.

Corey frowns and follows Jonathan's gaze to see what the man was looking at. He understood immediately, that guy had caught Jonathan's eye. He smiles.

"You know what, maybe I'll hit the bar and just have a drink. See you tomorrow?"

Jonathan looks back at Corey and frowns.

"Wait....are you....angry with me?" He asked. Corey shook his head.

"Of course not! I once had that look you have right now for someone in my past. I know how you feel right now, so take the risk and go to him, before it's too late"

So Corey knew?! And he was fine with it?!

Jonathan nods and crosses the street, he finds Cameron by the bus stop. He casually stands besides him and waits in silence.

Cameron's phone rang and Jonathan saw the name Peter flash on the screen. Cameron picked up.

"Hello?"

"What did I tell you? I said come pack your shit and get the fuck out of my apartment!"

Jonathan heard everything because this Peter guy was practically yelling through the phone.

Cameron sighed.

"Can I come get them tomorrow? I'm still looking for a motel"

"I don't care! You know what, I'm leaving them outside, if you're lucky you can get all of them"

"Peter-" Cameron said but the call ended abruptly. He sighed sadly and his vision got blurry as tears filled his eyes.

"Sounds like your ex is a jackass" Jonathan said, Cameron looked up and sniffled.

"He is isn't he"

Jonathan sighed. Why would anyone treat Cameron like this, especially when he is the state he is.

The bus arrives and Cameron made his way inside. Jonathan followed behind.

Now seated, Jonathan hands Cameron a handkerchief.

"It smells like perfume so avoid the eyes"

Cameron smiles and wipes his cheeks.

"You know he wasn't always like this"

Jonathan leaned back on the seat.

"Oh?"

"Yeah. When we first met, I was a painter. I travelled the world and Peter...well he is a race car driver and speed was his life. Slowing down was something he wasn't used to so I understood. Then two years into our relationship he started changing, he got angry so easily and his driving got reckless....then one fateful day, we were coming from our date, Peter thought it'd be fun to do doughnuts after a rainy day. We crashed and I never walked again. Then he never touched me again, at first I thought he was feeling guilty but then he said it was because my condition embarrassed him, he was embarrassed to be seen with me. So he cheated and he would bring his side piece to our apartment, I'd hear them have sex and sometimes the side piece would wear my shoes, I had no use for them is what he said.

Then one day I had enough, I discontinued our joint account and he became the monster he is now, he threw me out. Threw me out of the apartment we signed the lease for."

Jonathan was at a loss for words. This Peter should be in jail for what he did to Cameron.

"So you have no place to sleep?"

"Nope"

"Do you....want to stay over? I have an extra room"