Title: Kingdom of Faeries
Author: Katie Jones
Disclaimer: I don�t own the WWF/WCW guys and girls. Faeroen, Urak and Krondor come from computer games and I don�t own them either.
Distribution: If you want to use it, go for it. Just please let me know where it is.
Rating: PG for now
Summary: total AU.
Notes: For some I use real names for others character names.


News Update: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Faeroen has been on a diplomatic tour of Europe. He first visited the city of Rome where he was greeted with a parade honoring him in his quest to unite all of the kingdoms. Next up was London where his royal majesty was greeted by none other than the Queen. He enjoyed a brief visit in Paris before moving on to the small but powerful kingdom of Urak. His meeting with her royal majesty the Queen of Urak went better than expected. It has been announced that young Jeffrey of Faeroen will marry the crown prince of Urak, Christopher Benoit, in one month. The toast of European society will be there to watch the two young princes unite these warring clans. More to follow in the six o�clock update.



Click. The TV is turned off and Jeffrey turns to face his smiling parents. �How could you do this to me? Why can�t Matthew be the one to marry that�. That reptile?�

�Jeffrey dear. Calm down. Matthew, as you well know, is marrying Shane McMahon. That is a union that was decided upon at his birth. This is a union that will save our people.� His mother, Anna, says, standing up and walking towards him.

Jeffrey pulls away and starts yelling at his mother. �I don�t care. I won�t do this, Mother. I will not marry that creep.�

His father, Frederic,  an imposing figure, gets to his feet. �Jeffrey! You�ve no call to speak to your mother like that. None whatsoever. And you will follow through with this union if it�s the last thing you do.� He bellows, making Jeffrey step back quickly.

�But Father, you always said when it came time for me to choose a husband I was free to marry whoever I wanted. I�ll never be king and we all know that. I�m supposed to be the one who gets to marry for love. Not Matthew.� Jeff says pouting.

�Jeffrey you will do as you are told. Now I don�t want to hear another word of this nonsense about marrying for love. You are the crown prince since your brother and his soon to be husband will rule Titan. You and your soon to be husband will rule over both Urak and Faeroen, when his parents and yours die. So enough.� Frederic says quietly.

Jeffrey watches helplessly as his parents leave him standing in his room. As soon as the door closes, he drops onto his bed and sobs into his pillow, falling asleep after a few minutes. His brother creeps into his room and lays a hand on the young mans back. �Jeffrey.� He says quietly. �Jeffrey wake up.� Jeffrey stirs but does not wake. �Come on Jeffrey wake up.� Matthew says shaking his younger brother.

Jeffrey wakes up and looks at the person shaking him. �Matthew, did you hear the horrible news?� Jeffrey says coming fully awake at the sight of his big brother.

�Come on Jeffrey. It won�t be so bad. I�ve heard that Christopher is a nice man. And at least you�ll be King someday.� Matthew says smiling.

Jeffrey frowns. �You�re on their side.� He accuses. �You don�t care that I�m being forced to marry a man widely known as the Wolverine. And you don�t care that I don�t want this.�

�Jeffrey you�re being melodramatic. Knock it off. I care about you. But you and I both know that Father won�t change his mind. He doesn�t care that you don�t love Christopher and that Shane is cheating on me.�

�What? He�s cheating on you?� Jeffrey immediately takes over the caring and comforting role. Hugging his older brother, he says �I don�t believe it. Why would anyone want to cheat on you Matthew? It can�t be true. Shane wouldn�t dare cheat on you.�

�I heard it from the man he is cheating on me with. Hunter Hearst of Helmsley.� Matthew says secretly relieved that they are now talking about his favorite subject, himself. �He�s been cheating on me since my sixteenth birthday.�

�That bastard. How dare he?� Jeffrey says fully aware he is being manipulated. He holds his older brother until Matthew falls asleep. Jeffrey rings for Matthew�s personal servant. He instructs young Christian to put his brother to bed and to be careful not to wake him. Christian does as he is told. Jeffrey walks out to his balcony and sighs. Looking down he notices the beautiful lights below. Not aware of what they are for he rings for his servant. The man shows up immediately. �Shannon? What are these lights for?�

�The festival sir.� Shannon says a smile on his young face.

Jeffrey looks puzzled. �What festival? And why don�t I know about it?�

Shannon answers quickly. �The festival of peasants sir. And I suppose your parents didn�t tell you because they know you so well.�

Jeff snorts. �My parents know nothing about me, Shan. But I suppose royalty isn�t allowed?�

�Quite right sir. Your parents declared this day to be for the people.�

�Then why aren�t you down there enjoying yourself?�

�Because my duty is to you sir. Not the people.�

�Do you want to go Shanny?� Jeff looks at his best friend and only confidante.

�Sort of Jeffrey. There is a man that I would like to see very much.�

�Then go. I relieve you of your duty for the night. No. For the entire festival. Go, have fun, fall in love. Do all the things I�m not allowed to do and then come back and tell me about them okay?� Jeffrey smiles at his friend and delights in the way the younger man�s face lights up. �I�ll be okay Shanny. I am perfectly capable of taking care of myself.�

Shannon smiles at him and leaves. Jeffrey walks back into his room and sits down at his desk to compose several letters.

Dear Shannon,

My best friend. My only friend. I love you and will miss you terribly but I can�t take you with me on this journey. I need to be alone. I�m sorry I sent you away so I could escape, it was mean and cruel of me. But I hope you enjoyed yourself and have met the man of your dreams. Tell my father that I have released you from your duties if you wish to go to him. I just want you to be happy my friend. Like I have never been allowed to be. Don�t ever forget two things. I love you and I can take care of myself so don�t worry.

Love and hugs
Jeffrey, Prince of Faeroen no more


Dear Mother,

I am sorry I left without saying goodbye but you must understand that I cannot live my life as a lie. I will not marry Benoit. Now or ever. I�ll miss you terribly mother. I love you. I�ll let you know as soon as I have settled somewhere far away. Make sure that Father lets Shannon leave if he wants. And take care of yourself.

Love,
Your son always,
Jeffrey, Prince of Faeroen

Dear Matthew,

I am so terribly sorry for all the hurt that your soon-to-be husband is causing you. I hope that you and Shane can work things out. If not, maybe you could marry Benoit? I won�t miss you as I know you won�t miss me.

Your brother,
Jeffrey

Dear Father,

I am sorry to be such a disappointment to you. I love you Father but I can�t be who you want me to be. I have to be my own person. I know that our people will suffer but so would I if I were forced to marry Christopher Benoit. Please understand Father I am not doing this to hurt you. I�m not. But I need to be who I want to be. I was never meant to be King and we both know it. I apologize for all the trouble this will cause but I have to leave. If I stay I fear I�ll wither away and die. I am sorry.

Your Son,
Jeffrey, Prince of Faeroen

�What do you mean he ran away?� Frederic yells loud enough for the entire kingdom to hear. �Jeffrey would never do such a thing.�

Shannon stands meekly before the irate king. He hands the king his letter from Jeffrey. �He left this for you sir.� Shannon then flees the throne room.

The queen enters a few minutes later to find her husband in tears. �Frederic, what is it? What�s wrong?�

�Our son has left. He ran away from home Anna.� Frederic looks at his wife and is relieved to see that she is remaining calm.

�Frederic, he�s just mad. He�ll be back in a few hours, apologetic and hungry.� Anna says sure that her son wouldn�t leave them.

Matthew comes running into the room. �Father! Mother! Jeffrey has left home.�

Anna now starts to worry. �What do you mean Matthew?� Matthew shows her the letter and then Frederic shows her his letter. She faints.

Minutes later, Anna is revived and Shannon timidly hands her her letter. She opens it up and begins to read. By the time she has finished reading she is sobbing uncontrollably. She looks up at her husband and her oldest son. �He�s gone. For good.� She sobs even harder as Frederic gasps and Matthew smiles inwardly. Outwardly he is showing all of the proper grief.

Three months later the family holds a funeral for their supposedly dead fifteen year old son. Everyone who is anyone is in attendance. Christopher Beniot approaches the King and Queen. �I am so sorry for your loss, your majesties. My mother would have been here but she fell ill at the last minute. I just wanted to tell you that the treaty will be signed as soon as Mother is feeling better. The loss of young Jeffrey is felt by all who knew him.� They nod and Christopher is on his way.

Five years later

Jeffrey smiles at the small children he passes on the streets of Krondor. He smiles to himself as he thinks about the news bulletin he had just seen on his way to work. �They told the world I am dead. I am free.� Jeff�s smile widens as he approaches his boss, Kevin Nash. �Hello Mr. Nash. How are you today?�

�A little sad. Did you see the news bulletin?� Jeffrey nods. �Then you know that the Prince of Faeroen is dead. Yet you smile like you are happy about something.�

�I am sir. I am happy that I am alive and that I am a free man.�

�Oh I see Jeff. Well, we had best get to work. I have hired another laborer. His name is Sean O�Haire. He shall be here shortly.�

�All right. I�ll just go and get started on my days work, if that�s all right with you.� Kevin nods and Jeffrey heads in to do his job. An hour later Jeffrey is called to come meet the newest employee. Jeffrey sets down the lumber he had been carrying and heads to the front of the building. �You called for me Mr. Na�.� Jeffrey trails off as he catches sight of the most beautiful man he has ever laid eyes on.

Sean O�Haire turns to greet him and stops in his tracks. He looks at the young beauty before him suspiciously. Kevin doesn�t notice this as he sets about introducing the two. �Jeff Hardy this is Sean O�Haire of Faeroen. I�m sorry Sean but Jeff has amnesia and doesn�t remember where he is from.�

Jeffrey smiles sheepishly at the older man. Sean finds his voice and says �That�s quite all right Mr. Nash. I sometimes wish I didn�t remember where I am from. Mr. Hardy it is a pleasure to meet you.� Sean holds out his hand and Jeffrey places his in it.

They shake hands and Jeffrey finally finds his voice. �It�s a pleasure to meet you as well Mr. O�Haire. Please call me Jeff.�

Sean nods and says �Then please call me Sean.�

Kevin nods, satisfied that the two men are getting along and says to Jeffrey �Jeff, you�ll be showing Sean here the ropes until he gets used to it, okay?�

�No problem Mr. Nash. Come with me Sean. I�ll show you where you can put your stuff and then we�ll head out to the lumber yard.�

Sean nods his head and follows the younger man. �Have we met before Jeff?�

Jeffrey turns and smiles at him, dazzling the older man. �I don�t think so Sean. But then again I don�t remember much before I came here. Why?�

�You look familiar to me.�

Jeffrey shrugs. �Some people say I look like the late prince of Faeroen, Jeffrey. I think it�s because we share a name.�

�A shame about him losing his life. What struck me as odd was they never actually said why he died.�

Jeffrey looks away and points to an empty locker. �You can put your stuff in there. As for the prince, I�m sure you being from Faeroen you know how the royalty can be about their own. Very protective even in death.� Jeffrey says trying to avoid eye contact. That is the one part he hates about the whole thing. He has never been the type to lie so outright before but he knows if anyone were to find out who he is they would ship him back to Faeroen and into a marriage he doesn�t want. He shakes his head to clear away the thoughts and leads the new employee out to the lumberyard.

Sean smiles at him as he tries to think of a way to get the young prince to admit his true identity.  They work very hard for the rest of the day and Jeffrey doesn�t even take a lunch or any breaks. He works straight through without stopping. Sean is amazed and beginning to think that he was wrong. After they get off work, Sean and Jeffrey say goodbye and head in opposite directions. Sean reaches his new house and picks up the phone calling the King of Faeroen to let him know that he has found who he assumes is Jeffrey. The king comes on the phone and waits expectantly for his bounty hunter to say his piece. �You highness, I have found your son. I think. He�s very good at hiding his true identity. Is there anyway to prove that he is the prince?�

The king thinks for a minute before saying �Yes if you should ever see him without clothing, he has a birthmark in the shape of a rainbow on his left buttock. But I don�t advise you to go looking.�

�Of course not sir. I would never.� Sean says a smile playing across his lips. They finish their conversation shortly after and hang up. Sean undresses and falls into bed, dreaming of the young prince Jeffrey.

As two years pass by Sean becomes more and more certain that Jeffrey is the prince of Faeroen. He also becomes more and more aware that he is falling in love with the man who is supposed to rule his country. They have gone out on many occasions and Sean is positive that Jeffrey is in love with him. Sean is torn between loyalty to his country and loyalty to his heart. One day the entire situation comes to a head.

�Sean did you hear?� Jeffrey says looking distraught as he walks into his lover�s house.

Sean shakes his head. �No. Hear what?�

�The king� and queen� of Faeroen� are dead.� Jeffrey looks up at Sean with tears in his eyes.

Sean gasps. �Then who will rule?�

Jeffrey looks away guilt ridden. �I have to tell you the truth. I love you too much to keep this from you. Sean� I�. Never mind.�

Sean approaches the young prince and takes his face into his hands. �Jeffrey, prince of Faeroen.� He states calmly.

Jeff looks up at him shocked. �How did you know?�

�I�ve known. Your father sent me after you. I was supposed to prove that you were who you are and take you back. I am a bounty hunter. Plain and simple. Only I did something stupid.� Jeff looks up at him puzzled. Sean shakes his head as if to say it doesn�t matter. �Come, your highness, we need to take you back to Faeroen so you can claim your rightful place as King.� Sean immediately steps into the differential role as Jeffrey looks at him helplessly.

�Let Matthew have the throne. I don�t want it Sean. I want you.�

�I�m sorry Prince Jeffrey. I shouldn�t have led you on. I was only doing my duty to watch over and protect you from harm.� Sean doesn�t allow himself to look at the man who has stolen his heart.

Jeffrey feels the tears sliding down his face but he doesn�t care. �You bastard. I thought you loved me. The entire time it was just some game to you. I won�t go back. They think I�m dead anyhow. Matthew is the eldest he gets the throne.�

�Except Prince Matthew is married to King McMahon. His majesty will never let Matthew rule his own kingdom.�

Jeff sobs at the thought of going back to everything he had left behind. He cries for several minutes and Sean just stands there trying to remain impassive when what he really wants to do is pick Jeffrey up and carry him away to somewhere where they will never be bothered again. �If I go back I will be made to marry Christopher Benoit, won�t I?�

�Actually your highness He has married another who goes by the name of Charles Palumbo so you are free to choose your husband.�

Jeffrey straightens up and assumes the look of his station. Looking every bit a King, Jeffrey storms out of the house where Sean lives. Sean packs his stuff quickly and goes to borrow a couple of horses. Leading the horses to Jeffrey�s, he helps the new King onto his horse and climbs on his own. They ride out of town, Sean not looking back, Jeffrey looking back until the town is no longer visible.

�Prove that you are my brother. Tell me something that no one else would know.� Matthew says looking down at the young man standing before him. The King of Faeroen had called his eldest son to his side just minutes before he died and told him to tell the people the truth. So far everyone who had approached Matthew and his husband were obvious impostors. This one was better than the others though. Except he didn�t look anything like young Jeffrey. As this impostor fails as the others have, Matthew sighs and looks at his husband. �Shane I honestly don�t think he�s out there anymore. Or maybe he just doesn�t care enough to come home.�

Shane pats his young husbands hand. �Don�t worry about it dear. Jeffrey will show himself soon enough. You and I both know that no matter how long he has been gone he will always be a royal and he will always do what duty insists.�

Christian steps through the doorway and bows before his masters. �King Shane, Prince Matthew, there is yet another claiming to be Prince Jeffrey of Faeroen here to see you.�

Matthew sighs. �Send him in.� Speaking to Shane he says, �The sooner we get rid of this one the sooner you and I can get to bed.� Shane smiles at this and then looks up when his husband gasps in fear. Shane�s mouth falls open.

�I�m sorry I didn�t get you anything for your wedding dear brother. I see you and Shane managed to work past his infidelities. Well, Matthew, say something. It�s your long lost brother come back from the grave.� Jeffrey stands before his older brother and brother in law.

�Prove that you are Jeffrey, young man.� Matthew manages to rasp out. The young man standing before him is better looking and more fit than his little brother ever had been.

�Prove myself. To you. Okay. You have a scar on your stomach from when you were running around the house after the cook told you not to run with the knife and you fell. The knife cut you from one side of your stomach to the other. Do you need more proof than that Matthew?�

Matthew nods hesitantly. He now has almost no doubt that the vision before him is his brother.

Jeffrey nods. �All right. I have a birthmark on my ass in the shape of a rainbow. Father always said it was because I was born under a rainbow. Mother said it was because I had been touched by the faeries our country is named for. You always said it was because the doctor hit me too hard and scarred me for life. Do you need more proof big brother?�

Matthew nods again.

Jeffrey continues. �I have a scar on my shoulder from you stabbing me with a knife when I was twelve years old. I still don�t know what I did to make you angry with me but you stabbed me and stood laughing while Mother and Father screamed at me for being so clumsy. Do you need more? Yes. Okay. You and your husband here both cheated on each other with the same person. Hunter Hearst of Helmsley. You told me that in the utmost of confidences one night when I was upset at having to marry Christopher Benoit of Urak.�

Matthew swallows and says softly �Jeffrey, you�re alive.�

�That�s right dear brother. I have come home alive and well and am ready to be King of Faeroen. Now do you believe me?� Jeffrey stares at his brother with their fathers eyes. Matt swallows hard and nods his head.

The following day, Shane and Matthew call together all of the people of Faeroen to make an announcement. They present Jeffrey to his people and the people cheer.

Three years later

Jeffrey sighs as he looks over yet another document. He looks up from his desk at the sound of a fight in the hallway. He gets out of his seat and throws open the doors. �What is going on here?� He bellows making all but two of the people in the group back up with fright.

Sean steps forward, having been made a guard. �Your highness this peasant,� he nearly spits out the word, �says that he is a friend of yours. The others let him in and I was trying to make him leave.�

Jeffrey looks at the man he once and still loves and says �Bring him to me.� Jeff�s frown turns quickly into a smile when the smaller man steps around Sean. �Shannon?� Shannon smiles up at his friend and nods. Jeffrey pulls him into an embrace. �Sean, make sure I am not disturbed for the rest of the evening.� Sean starts to protest, his words dying on his lips as Jeffrey shoots him a deadly glance. Shannon looks up at his old friend in shock as they walk into Jeffrey�s study. �What Shannon? Didn�t think I could do it?�

�It�s not that your highness. It�s just you were always so adamant about not being king.�

Jeffrey laughs. �Don�t you dare call me �your highness� Shanny. I am still Jeffrey to you. And you�re right I was adamant about not being king but times change. When I heard that my parents had died I knew that I had to give up my freedom for my people. I still love Faeroen. I never stopped missing you Shan or this land. I was happy there though. Happier than I ever thought possible. But enough about me. Tell me friend what have you been up to in the past eleven years.�

Shannon smiles quietly up at his friend and tell Jeffrey all about his husband and the business they run together. Jeffrey smiles at his younger friends obvious happiness. Soon night has fallen and Shannon stands up to head home to his husband and their five adopted kids. Jeffrey walks him through the castle they both know so well. Upon reaching the door Shannon pulls Jeffrey down for a hug. �I�ve missed you Jeffrey. Your mother, she never got over you leaving and neither did your father. I know you think that Frederic didn�t love you but he did. I honestly believe that both of your parents died from broken hearts.�

Jeffrey smiles at his young friend with tears in his eyes. �I think you are right Shanny. But I don�t regret leaving. I can�t. I fell in love and he was the best thing that could have happened to me. I lost him because of who I am but I will always love him. Now enough with the sappy stuff. When do I get to meet this fabulous husband of yours?�

Shannon shrugs. �Mark still doesn�t believe that you and I are friends so I don�t know.�

�Well, we�ll just have to make him believe won�t we?� Jeffrey yells for his assistant to come to him. The man appears looking more than a little frazzled. �Edge, find time to fit dinner with a friend and his family in this week sometime.�

Edge looks at him.� But sir you have the banquet at the Benoits this week and your nephews christening party to attend and then you have to meet with the crown prince of Jericho and then��

Edge is cut off by Jeffrey saying �And then you will have to cancel one of those things. Make it the dinner at the Benoits. Christopher knows damn well I don�t want to be there anymore than he wants me there. And I obviously can�t miss little Frederic�s christening so it will have to be the dinner at Benoits. Make it happen Edge. I know you can.� Jeffrey says shoving the man back down the hallway.

�Jeffrey you aren�t supposed to do that. You and Christopher should be working together to keep the treaty in one piece.�

�And we do Shannon. Missing one dinner isn�t going to cause a war. We weren�t even supposed to talk about the treaty. It was just dinner. Christopher and his husband and me all by myself as usual.�

�What about this man you said you love?�

�He doesn�t feel the same way. It turns out he was working for my father as a bounty hunter. All I was to him was a very hefty meal ticket. Now you should be going. We don�t want your husband waiting up for you do we?�

Shannon shakes his head. �Still a master at evading the question at hand I see. Okay Jeffrey. It was good to see you again. I�ll see you later this week then?�

�You had better.� Jeffrey says as he says goodbye to his best friend. He turns around not surprised to notice that Sean had been eavesdropping the entire time. �Sean. Can I help you?� Jeffrey says trying to still his racing pulse.

Sean starts to say something but decides to keep it inside. Jeffrey nods and heads to his room, where he flings off his clothing and climbs into bed. He cries himself to sleep as he does every night. Sean waits until everyone else has gone to sleep before slipping into the King�s chambers. He smiles at the sight of his beloved Jeffrey, sprawled out over the bed, naked as a newborn. He approaches the bed and sits next to Jeffrey�s still form. He whispers the words he dares not say when Jeffrey is awake. �I love you Jeffrey. I have for years. I still dream of you every night. Please forgive me for my lies to you. I cannot be with you and you cannot be with me. It�s not right but it is the way things have to be.� Sean leans over and kisses his loves forehead and then runs a hand lovingly over his body. �I hope that when you meet Prince Chris Irvine of Jericho you fall madly in love with him. If only so I can see you smile again.� Sean leaves the room with these words and heads off to his own room where he divests himself of his clothing and crawls into his bed.

Jeffrey wakes up the next morning and stretches. For some reason he had slept better the past night then he had in ages. He felt rested and ready to face the day for once. He smiled as he remembered his dream of the previous night. �Edge!� He calls out for his assistant who runs into his room with his breakfast tray ready for him.

�Yes your highness?� Edge questions.

Jeffrey smiles at his assistant. �What is on today�s line up?�

Edge looks at Jeffrey curiously. �Are you feeling all right majesty?�

Jeffrey grins and climbs out of bed, laughing as the tall blonde blushes at the sight of him naked. �I have never felt better Edge. Or at least I haven�t felt this good in a long time. So what do I get to do first?� Jeffrey sits down at the small table where his breakfast sits and begins eating.

�Je� Perhaps your majesty would like to get dressed?� Edge says trying not to look at Jeffrey�s naked body but finding it nearly impossible.

�Perhaps I wouldn�t. I am perfectly happy sitting here naked. Why? Does this bother you Edge?� Edge nods and avoids eye contact with the young king. Jeffrey grins. �Well then get me my robe will you?�

Edge nods and quickly retrieves the blue and silver robe from Jeffrey�s closet. As he is looking for it the door to Jeff�s chamber�s open and Sean steps inside. �Your majesty? Are you awake yet? Your friend from last night is�� Sean trails off as he catches sight of Jeff sitting in a chair, completely naked and utterly beautiful. Sean blushes even though he has seen Jeffrey naked before.

Jeffrey grins at him sexily. �Sean you were saying?�

�Uhhh� Ummm� That is.. I�. You�re friend from last night is here to see you again.�

�Thank you. Send Shannon in please.�

�But your highness�� Sean tries but can�t avert his gaze from Jeffrey�s erect cock. �You don�t have any clothing on.�

�I�m fully aware of that Sean.� Jeff says as he rises to his feet. He walks over to Sean and runs a finger down the bigger man�s cheek. �Do you have a problem with my nudity?�

�No sir. But he�s not� I mean he�s� he is merely a peasant.� Sean says looking up into Jeffrey�s eyes finally. He sees anger and fire instead of the desire he had seen only minutes before.

�How dare you! Shannon is one of my closest friends. We grew up together. I don�t care if he�s not royalty. You will treat him with respect. And he�s seen me naked before. Hell, he�s undressed me before.� Jeffrey takes delight in watching Sean�s eyes flash with anger. �Now get the hell out of my room, guard.� Jeffrey takes a deep breath as Sean leaves and his face crumbles as soon as the door has been shut. He starts crying.

Seconds later, Shannon slips into the room. He sees Jeffrey on the floor sobbing his heart out. Edge jumps when he sees Shannon standing there. �What are you doing in here? You cannot see his highness like this.�

Shannon shoots the older man a glare that would melt steel. �Oh shove off. I�ve seen Jeffrey naked more than you have dreamed of him naked. Give me that robe.� Shannon takes the robe and shoves the taller man out the door. He helps Jeffrey to his feet and wraps the robe around his shoulders. �Jeffrey, baby tell me what�s wrong?�

Jeffrey�s sobs are finally subsiding. �He� I� Oh god Shanny I love him so much. But he won�t� he doesn�t� I must look pathetic. The King of Faeroen reduced to tears because my head guard doesn�t love me as much as I love him.� Jeffrey gives a short bark of laughter before bursting into tears again.

Shannon, still used to Jeffrey being emotional, wraps the king in an embrace and holds him while he cries. Jeffrey�s tears soon subside and Shannon pulls his face up to look into his eyes. �Jeffrey look at you. You�re a mess. This is that man, Sean�s fault?�

Jeffrey sniffles, nods and gives a tiny laugh. �He�s the one I was telling you about last night. I love him so much Shan. But he doesn�t love me. He pretended to so he could get close to me but�� Jeffrey shakes his head.

Shannon grinds his teeth before speaking. �He�s an idiot not to want you. Look at you Jeffrey. You are still the most beautiful man in the land. No man can possibly compare to you, not even my Mark.� This makes Jeffrey laugh. �That�s better. You are the King of Faeroen. If he doesn�t want you than the man must be insane.�

Jeffrey starts laughing and his laughter quickly turns to sobs. �Shanny, I just don�t know what to do. I am completely in love with that man but he won�t touch me. I had a dream last night that he told me he loved me and he wished we could be together. He also said he hopes I can find happiness with Prince Christopher of Jericho. Now what I want to know is where that came from. Prince Christopher is engaged to Princess Stephanie. I know that so why doesn�t my subconscious know that?� Jeffrey asks not really expecting an answer.

Shannon shrugs. �Jeffrey I hate to ask but is it possible that he was in here last night and told you those things?�

�No. He made it abundantly clear that I am not of interest to him. So I guess I will have to live with that.� Jeffrey smiles at his young friend and asks �Now you came up here for something? What is it?�

Shannon smiles guiltily. �I was wondering if you need any help around the castle? The business my husband and I run has folded. Apparently he knew it was going to happen weeks ago but he couldn�t tell me.� Shannon looks away, ashamed to ask his oldest friend such a thing.

�Shanny you and your family are welcome here. Not as employees but as my friends. The only family I have left. Are you in danger of losing your home?� Shannon nods unable to look into Jeffrey�s eyes. �Shannon, how long have you known?�

�Since this morning. Mark didn�t want to worry me. Jeffrey I can�t live here and not work here. You know that the people will never except our friendship for what it is.�

�I don�t care Shan. You are my only friend. You are welcome in my house whenever you want to be here. But okay. Since this has nothing to do with the people and everything to do with pride, then it just so happens that I need a personal assistant. Basically your old job. Edge will take care of the scheduling and you take care of me. If that�s what you want. And if he wants I�m sure I can find something for Mark if you just tell me what he does.�

�He�s a gardener. Sort of. Our business was landscape design.�

�Terrific. I actually just fired my last landscaper. He was always drunk while on the job. So tell Mark that if he wants then he�s got the job.�

�You�ve never even met him. How do you know you can trust him?�

�Can I trust him?�

�Absolutely. But you�re going on just my word?�

�Shanny, I would trust your opinion more than my own brothers. So if you say I can trust your husband then I trust him explicitly.�

Shannon hugs Jeffrey again and sits back smiling. �Now let�s get some clothes on your naked ass.�

�Is that any way to talk to your King?� Jeffrey says grinning at his friend.

Shannon nods. �If you�re the king than yes.� They both laugh and Shannon heads to Jeffrey�s wardrobe. He comes out o few minutes later with Jeffrey�s outfit for the day. �Have you had a bath Jeffrey?�

Jeff smiles. �No. Why? You wanna wash my back?�

�Shut up. Geez, go take a shower or something.� Jeffrey laughs and heads into his private bath.

Shannon takes that opportunity to track down Sean in his room. �Your name is Sean right?�

Sean looks up at the young man standing in the doorway of his bedroom and nods. �What�s it to you?�

�Very simple. Jeffrey is my best friend. And right now you�re breaking his heart. Do you love him?�

�It doesn�t matter. He�s the king. I am just a guard. Hell, my position is lower than that of the peasants.�

�It�s a yes or no question. Do you love Jeffrey?�

�Why are you asking me this?�

�Do you love Jeffrey?�

�It�s none of your business.�

�Do you love Jeffrey?�

�I don�t have to answer to you.�

�Do you love Jeffrey?�

�Leave me alone.�

�Do you love Jeffrey?�

�What�s it to you?�

�Do you love Jeffrey?�

Sean sighs, exasperated. �Go away.�

�Do you love Jeffrey?�

�Yes already. Jesus. It doesn�t matter. We can�t be together. He�s a King and I�m a guard. It�s not right.�

�You love Jeffrey and he loves you. What�s the freaking problem?�

�I don�t expect you to understand because obviously the fact that Jeffrey is King doesn�t matter as far as you are concerned but how would it look to the people if Jeff were to get involved with his head guard?�

�Jeffrey doesn�t care about that. He loves you and right now his heart is breaking because he can�t be with the one man he truly loves.�

�What about you? You have obviously been very intimate with the King. Maybe you�re the reason his heart is breaking.�

�I know I�m not. He told me he�s in love with you. And what do you mean I�ve been intimate. If you are referring to the fact that I�ve seen him naked before than I can explain that. I was his personal assistant when he was prince. We became friends because I was raised with him. I worked for the royal family before Jeffrey ran away. I worked for him. We were the only person the other could talk to without either of us getting in trouble. Unlike Matthew and his personal assistant, Jeffrey and I were friends. He asked, even begged his father to let me go when he ran away. The only reason his father agreed was because there was no reason to keep me on if Jeffrey wasn�t coming back. You see no one expected Jeffrey to come back. But all of this is a moot point. Jeffrey and I never were, never will be lovers. I love my husband. And he loves me. Jeffrey though, he�s the brother I never had. The brother I always wanted. Now if that�s the only thing keeping you from being with Jeffrey than you no longer have a reason. And if your reason is that the people would be upset about it, you are full of shit. The simple fact is that you are scared. You don�t think he loves you as much as you love him. Well, I�ll tell you something Sean. Jeffrey loves you. He spent the last hour crying over you. Crying because he doesn�t think you love him. Now you and I both know that�s bullshit. Sean, go up to his chambers and tell him you love him. Please. I can�t stand to see Jeffrey hurting this bad. And I don�t think you like it much either. That�s why you were in his room last night. That�s why you told him while he was sleeping that you love him and you told him you were sorry that you couldn�t be with him. And why you told him you hope he finds happiness with Chris Irvine of Jericho. But what you didn�t know and what Jeffrey does know is that Prince Chris Irvine is engaged to Princess Stephanie McMahon.� Sean�s face pales. Shannon continues. �Sean answer me one more question. How much do you love Jeffrey?�

�I love him so much it hurts to be without him. I hate being as close to him physically as I am and not being able to hold him. Is that what you want to hear?�

�Actually yes. That�s exactly what I wanted to hear. Come with me.� Shannon stands up and beckons Sean to follow him.

Sean does so reluctantly. Sean stops in his tracks when he realizes they are approaching Jeffrey�s chamber�s. �Shannon I can�t go in there.�

�Yes you can. And you will. Sean you need to tell Jeffrey how you feel. He needs for you to tell him how you feel.�

�I can�t. He�ll try to convince me that we can make it work out. We can�t. I can�t do this.�

Shannon pulls open the door and shoves the older man inside. �Yes you can. He�s in the bathroom.�

Sean turns around and tries to escape but Shannon shuts the door and prevents his escape. Sean looks around his lavish surroundings for an escape. Just as he is about to make for the balcony doors, Jeffrey steps out of the bathroom. �Sean? What do you want?� Jeff asks as he searches for the outfit Shannon had laid out.

�Jeffrey, I mean your highness. I was just checking to make sure your room was secure.�

�It is. No one knows how to get in or out from this high up. Except me. And Shannon. And you know that. So why are you really here?�

Sean hasn�t turned around to face Jeffrey and he finally does so. He swallows hard at the sight of Jeffrey standing there naked, looking at him with longing evident in his eyes. �Jeffrey, I am here because Shannon seems to think that I should talk to you. Jeff, I need to tell you something.�

�What is it Sean? Are you all right?�

�I�m fine. This is really hard for me to say to you.�

�You called me Jeff. Sean, baby what�s wrong? You can tell me anything.�

Sean smiles at the endearment. �I lied to you when I told you I led you on. Jeff, I love you. I have been in love with you since Krondor. I hate being without you but I know that we can�t be together.�

Jeffrey takes a deep breath and walks towards Sean. �Sean, why can�t we be together? Because I�m King. I�ll abdicate the throne. I don�t care about being king. I care about you. I love you. I can�t live without you knowing that you love me too. If the people don�t approve then I�ll give up the throne. I don�t want it if I can�t be with the man I love. If I can�t be with you then the throne, my crown everything about my life is a lie. Besides, I don�t answer to the people. They don�t get to tell me who I can love, who I get to marry. Since I am the king I get to make that decision. Sean, I want you in my life. Please say you�ll marry me.�

Sean looks at Jeffrey, shocked. �Jeffrey, marriage is a huge step. Are you sure that�s what you want?�

�What I want is you. So yes I�m sure I want to be your husband. Do you want to marry me?�

�Yes I do but I don�t want the people to be upset with you.�

�I told you I don�t care about what they want. I don�t answer to the people. If I want to marry you and you agree then we will get married. Please just forget about what the people will say and think about you and me. If I weren�t king and I was still just Jeff Hardy, poor lumber yard worker would you marry me?�

�Yes. In a second but Jeff you are the king. That makes a difference.�

�It shouldn�t baby. You and I love each other. If we want to be together than nothing should be able to stop us.�

�I know that but�� Sean is cut off by Jeffrey�s mouth attacking his. They kiss passionately until they are both breathless. �What was I saying again?�

Jeffrey giggles. �I don�t know. So will you marry me?�

Sean looks at Jeffrey and sighs. �You�re not going to stop asking until I say yes are you?�

�No. I love you and want to be your husband. So what do you say?�

�I say yes.� Jeffrey grins and jumps onto Sean knocking them both to the floor. They kiss frenetically. Jeffrey tugs at Sean�s clothing trying to undress his lover. Sean starts to help him when the door flies open.

�Edge you can�t go in there. Jeffrey is in a meeting with the head guard. Edge.� Edge shoves past the smaller man and gasps at the sight before him. Jeffrey is straddling Sean�s hips, naked and tugging on the bigger man�s shirt trying to pull it off. Sean is flat on his back trying to yank the shirt off of his body. Shannon peeks around Edge and giggles. �Sorry guys. We�ll leave.�

Edge stands there speechless unable to move. Jeffrey looks down at Sean and then up at his employees. �No that�s all right. Shanny where did you put my clothes?� He asks standing up, unembarrassed by his state of dress.

Edge blushes a deep crimson red as Sean pushes himself to his feet. �Edge! Leave now. Jeffrey will call you back into the room when he is dressed.� Sean glares at the blonde. Edge quickly backs out of the room but not before getting one last look at the King.

Jeffrey smiles at Shannon. �So where are my clothes?�

�On the bed, silly. Maybe if you weren�t so busy trying to undress your lover you would have seen them.� Shannon says with a smile.

Sean blushes. �Jeff, I should get back to my duties. I�m still your guard.�

�As of this moment you are my fiancee and I will not allow you to work. For me at least. Now come her and give me a kiss before you go get your stuff and move in here.�

�What? Since when am I moving in with you?�

�We already live in the same house.� Jeffrey says smiling.

Sean rolls his eyes. �In this place living in the same house means nothing. Right now I might as well be back in Krondor as far away as I am from your room.�

�Exactly. So I want you in here. You do want to move in to my chambers don�t you. You�ll have your own suite of rooms of course but I want us in the same bed.�

�No Jeff honey I want that too but isn�t that a little soon. Shouldn�t we be married first?�

Jeffrey looks at Sean dubiously. �Um Sean. We have already made love. Why should we wait?�

�It�s different now and you know it.�

�No it�s not. Because you knew then what I now know you knew.�

�Huh?�

�You knew that first time we were together that I was who I am. You saw the birthmark. In fact I�m betting that�s why you asked me to get on my hands and knees. So you could check for the rainbow without arousing my suspicions. Am I right?� Jeff says almost accusingly.

�Yeah you are.� Sean says quietly. �Jeff..� Sean is cut off by Jeffrey speaking.

�Why didn�t you just haul my ass back here? You had me cold. You knew who I was. And you also knew I was worth more money than most people have ever dreamed of. At least to my father. Why didn�t you bring me back after that first time?� Jeffrey says not sure where his anger is coming from.

Sean looks at him as if he had been dealt a physical blow. �I didn�t bring you back because I fell in love with you. Hell, Jeff I was in love with you before that night. And anyhow the money didn�t matter to me. I wasn�t a bounty hunter because of the money. I did it because I was good at it. Hell, I didn�t even need the money. And I don�t need the money I get from this job either. Jeff I�. Have said way too much.� Sean says the last part as he notices the questioning look Jeffrey gives him. Sean rubs a hand over his face in a nervous habit. He looks at Jeffrey one last time before turning and running from the room. Jeffrey looks at Shannon and quickly pulling on his pants heads after his lover. Jeffrey reaches the front doors just as they shut. He pulls the door open and calls after his lover who keeps going. Jeffrey steps out on to the porch knowing he has no way of catching up with the taller man. He sits on the top step and cries, fearing the worst.

Six months later

�What do you mean you can�t find him? You�re supposed to be the best bounty hunter in the world. That�s why they call you Hunter isn�t it? So why the fuck can�t you find one person?� Jeffrey yells at the tall blonde known only as Hunter standing before him.

Hunter stands there outraged that anyone would dare talk to him this way. He is not only the greatest bounty hunter in the world but he is also one of the most feared men in Faeroen. �Listen up your highness,� he spits out sarcastically, �I have looked everywhere for the man you call Sean O�Haire. You said he was a native of Faeroen. Well, there are no records of anyone with the name O�Haire ever having been born here. I�ve checked in Titan, Urak and Krondor just like you told me too but there have never been any people by the name of O�Haire born or residing in any of these places. Your boy, it would seem, came out of thin air. I can�t track a ghost. Maybe you made him up. Hell, I don�t care. I�ll keep searching but I don�t need to take your shit just because you are King. I will find him if he exists because I am that damn good. Now fuck off before I get angry.� Hunter snarls and is taken by surprise when instead of backing away like everyone else always has the King steps closer and gets in his face.

�Listen here asshole. I don�t give two shits about the crown right now. And you don�t scare me because all though you might be the mighty Hunter, I am still the man footing the bill. If anything happens to me you don�t get paid. And I know you. You worked several times for my father. If you don�t get paid that�s the worst thing in the world to you. So shut the hell up and find Sean.� Jeffrey says not backing down in the slightest.

Hunter snarls and takes a step back. He looks down at the young King with a new found respect before turning on his heel and walking out the door. Shannon steps up to Jeffrey�s side and says �Jesus Jeffrey maybe you shouldn�t piss him off. He is the best you know. You wouldn�t want him to quit would you?�

�He won�t quit Shanny. He wants the money too much. Dammit where the fuck could Sean be? And why is does it appear that he never existed?� Jeffrey looks up to see Edge looking at him expectantly. �And what the hell do you want?�

�I�m sorry sir but there is a man by the name of Kane who wishes to see you.�

�Tell him I am not receiving visitors right now.�

�I�m sorry sir but he�s bigger than Shannon�s husband and quite ferocious looking. I do not wish to be the one to tell him he has to go away.�

�Edge tell him I am not receiving visitors!� Jeffrey says, getting angry with the poor man who is trembling from fear.

�As you wish sir.� Edge turns and approaches the huge man in red cautiously. �Mr.�. Kane? His highness King Jeffrey is not receiving visitors at this time. I must ask you to come back at another date.�

Kane steps towards the smaller man and growls �Tell him I have information on his wayward lover.�

Edge quickly scurries away to inform Jeffrey of this newest development. �King Jeffrey? He says he has information on Mr. O�Haire? Should I send him in?�

Jeffrey�s head snaps up at the mention of Sean. �Send him in.�

Edge goes back to Kane and ushers him into the throne room where Jeffrey is sitting. Kane just looks at the young man. �King Jeffrey?�

Jeffrey looks up at the enormous man in shock for several minutes before finding his voice. �Yes?�

�I have a message for you from King O�Haire.� Kane steps towards the young King who frowns.

�Where are you from? And King?� Jeffrey swallows heavily.

Kane answers his first question. �I am from the country of Nepstan. His Royal Highness King Jackson O�Haire wishes to see you as soon as you can arrive. It is in regards to his youngest son, Prince Sean. The King wishes to thank you for finding his son and sending him back to Nepstan. It would be consider a huge insult to King O�Haire were you to not show.� Kane looks down at Jeffrey and softens upon seeing Jeffrey in tears. �And I have a message for you from Prince Sean. He wishes to see you so he can apologize.�

Just then Hunter barges in saying �I think I found him. Your Highness you aren�t going to believe this.�

Jeffrey looks up from his seat as Hunter looks at Kane startled. �Let me guess. Sean is a prince. He is from Nepstan, this countries worst enemy for thousands of years.� Jeffrey hangs his head and Shannon looks at Hunter whose mouth is gaping. Jeffrey continues from his position. �Don�t worry Hunter. You�ll be paid in full. Now leave. Edge, make sure Hunter is paid for his information.�

Shannon looks at Jeffrey and pats his friend on the back. He looks up at Kane and Hunter and ushers the two men out of the room. When he comes back Jeffrey is sobbing. Shannon place his arms around his old friend and holds him while he cries.

Several weeks later, Jeffrey and his entourage arrive at the border to the large country of Nepstan. It is in fact the only country as big as Faeroen. The border guards let them pass immediately.

Jeffrey, who has not slept well since finding out why Sean freaked out, is looking at his best friend who is snuggled up in his husbands lap, both of them sleeping peacefully. Jeffrey smiles wistfully at the happiness his young friend has found in the large man holding him.

Shannon stirs and yawning, stretches. He looks around to see Jeffrey staring at him. He smiles softly at his dear friend. �Jeffrey? Are you all right?�

�Not really Shanny. I don�t care that Sean lied. I could forgive him for that. But he�s the son of the man my father hated more than anyone in the world. How can we be together when everyone in Faeroen hates anyone from Nepstan? Now I realize why Sean kept harping on the fact that we come from different stations. We were both brought up to hate one another. But I still love him so much. I just don�t know what to do anymore Shanny.� Jeffrey says ignoring the tears falling down his face as they never seem to go away.

Shannon climbs off his husbands lap and sits next to Jeffrey. Wiping away the tears, he says �Jeffrey maybe you should try to form some sort of treaty with the King. That way you and Sean could be together. It could work.�

�I know that that�s the right solution for me but what about my people? Our people? The people of Faeroen will never accept a Nepostanian Prince as their King�s husband.�

Neither man notices that Mark has woken up and is staring at the two friends. He shakes his head in wonder that his sweet little Shannon is best friends with their King. He has been listening in silence for several minutes. He speaks up finally. �Jeffrey, I mean your highness?�

Jeffrey and Shannon both start at the sound of his voice. Jeffrey smiles at him and says �Call me Jeffrey. I hate being referred to as Your Highness by people who are my friends. It sounds superficial.�

Mark nods and continues. �I know I don�t speak for everyone but as far as Sean being from Nepstan, why tell the people at all?�

�Because it would be ten times worse if they found out at a later date that I had all but betrayed their trust. The last thing I need is a revolt.�

�True but why haven�t you broached the subject of getting married with the people. For once we have a King that everyone loves. I honestly think that if you tell them that Sean is a good person they�ll believe you. And if you were to tell them you wish to end the feud with Nepstan then they would support you.� Mark says, wondering why he feels so free to say these things to his king.

Shannon laughs at the look on his husbands face and reaching over pats Mark�s knee. �Jeffrey, Mark is right. And what�s more could there possibly be a better way to end such a long standing feud than for a prince of Nepstan to marry the King of Faeroen?� Shannon asks.

Jeffrey looks at him, awed. �I never knew you had such a devious little mind Shanny. You�re right. Maybe this can work. But I have to meet his father first.� Jeffrey sits back as Shannon shrugs and heads back to Marks side. Mark slips his arm around his young husbands shoulders and holds him tight. Jeffrey smiles as they come to a stop. His smile immediately disappears as the door to their carriage is opened. Mark and Shannon exit first. Jeffrey sits in his seat breathing deeply before exiting as well. Jeffrey immediately looks around for Sean. Trying to hide his disappointment at Sean not being there he smiles cordially at the oldest of the King�s sons. Kane approaches the group and nods at Shannon and Mark. Taking the bags from Edge, Kane leads them to their suite. Jeffrey sighs as he sits in the lone chair. The King�s eldest son, Jindrak walks uninvited into the room. He looks at Jeffrey lustfully. He is followed by the second oldest, Marcus, best known as Buff who also leers at the young King. Jeffrey ignores them as he tries to figure out why Sean wasn�t there to greet them. He stands up suddenly. He sits down again. Looking at the two princes who are staring openly at him he snorts. �When do I see your father? It is important that I speak to him.�

�How should we know? Father never tells us where he is or what he�s doing.� Jindrak answers, trying to charm Jeffrey.

Jeffrey ignores the man and looks over at Shannon. Shannon nods and standing up, walks out the door. He comes back several minutes later, Kane following behind. Jindrak and Buff both pale at the sight of their father�s favorite guard. Jeffrey looks up at the huge man and asks �Where is the King? Does he think I enjoy sitting around doing nothing while his son�s come on to me?�

Kane bites his lip in an effort not to smile. �Follow me King Jeffrey. I�ll take you to our King right now.�

Jeffrey sighs and gets to his feet. He follows the tall man who leads him down the long and winding corridor.

�Fuck you Jackson. You think you can just buy me off and I�ll quietly let you take over my country. Fuck you asshole. And a little FYI I don�t want Jindrak or Buff or Shane or Chavo or Elix or Evan. The only son I would even consider is Sean. But he�s the one you aren�t willing to give up. Why? Why is he so special to you?� Jeffrey says, getting up in the King�s face. It�s late at night and Jeffrey is tired of getting the run around.

Jackson looks down at who he considers to be a mere boy and no real threat to his plans of taking over Faeroen. �Sean is my only son from the woman I loved. Not that that�s any of your busine�� Jackson is cut off by the sound of the door opening.

Sean enters the room. �Father? May I speak to King Jeffrey alone for a minute?�

�No you may not Sean. We are having a private conversation. A very important conversation. Please son. Understand?� Sean nods and looks longingly at Jeffrey who is ignoring him for the moment.

Jeffrey speaks after Sean has left. �Jackson, I love your son. And he loves me. Now we can do this the easy way or the hard way. Easy way, you let Sean marry me and you sign a treaty with me. Hard way, I take your kingdom forcefully and you lose all semblance of power. You forget how many enemies you have out there. No one will work with you.�

�I am in talks with the King of Jericho.�

�I am in talks with Prince Chris. Now who do you think the old man is going to listen to? You or his only child? And I have the King of Urak and his husband on my side. I know what you are thinking. Should you trust me? Well, let me tell you something. This wouldn�t be happening if not for Sean. He�s the only reason I am willing to negotiate with you. Now keep in my mind, I don�t want you forcing Sean to marry me. I want this to be his choice. But he should be allowed to have the choice. I know he loves me. He�s scared because of the war that has been going on for centuries between our countries. But his marriage to me could end that. You and your people would actually be able to leave this country without the fear of being killed. You make the choice. Hard way or easy. I�ll be in my room.� With that Jeffrey turns and walks away.

Jackson calls in his three eldest sons. He looks each of them over and finally settles his gaze on Jindrak. �Jin I need you to seduce the beguiling young King Jeffrey. And make sure your little brother catches you having sex with the man he claims to love. I am counting on you . Now go.� Jackson looks at his other sons and immediately dismisses them.

Jindrak heads straight for Jeffrey�s chambers. Jeffrey is undressing himself and just about ready to climb into bed, Shannon and Mark have long since falling asleep. He turns back the covers of his bed and goes into the bathroom to brush his teeth. Jindrak walks into the main room and looks around trying to figure out which one is Jeffrey�s room. He opens the first door and notices Shannon and Mark asleep. Shutting the door quietly he opens the second door. He bites back a laugh when he sees Edge jerking off. Quietly leaving the room, he turns to the last door. Opening it, he sees Jeffrey�s clothes on the floor and the bed turned down. He gets an idea and quickly undresses. Slipping under the covers he waits patiently until Jeffrey steps out of the bathroom. Jeffrey stops short upon seeing Sean�s oldest brother in his bed. �Can I help you Jindrak?�

�Yeah.� He says flipping the covers back revealing his hard on. �You can take care of this for me.� He gestures towards his lower body.

Jeffrey snorts. �Sorry but you aren�t my type.�

Jindrak is about to disagree when his eyes are drawn towards Jeffrey�s cock. Seeing the younger man is unaroused, Jindrak stands up. He walks seductively towards Jeffrey and presses his body up against his. �Now can you honestly tell me that this doesn�t arouse you darling?�

Jeffrey looks deep into the man�s eyes. �You do not arouse me in the least. In fact you repulse me. Now are you trying to seduce me because Daddy said too or do you just hate Sean that much?� Jeffrey says menacingly.

Jindrak backs up. �Sean isn�t my brother. He�s the son of a whore. Why would you want to marry that?�

Jeffrey punches the older man, breaking Jindrak�s nose. �Sean is a better man than you will ever be. Don�t you dare say anything bad about him. Now answer my goddamn question. Why are you trying to seduce me?�

�My father ordered me too. Besides, when I am king you will regret the day you ever met Sean unless you marry me.� Jindrak tries to put on a brave front but backs down quickly when Jeffrey steps towards him ominously. �Listen my father will never let Sean go. Ever. So if you truly want peace between our nations then marry me. That�s the only way my father will ever sign a peace treaty with you.� Jindrak spits out venomously.

Jeffrey snarls warningly. �Listen asshole, I don�t care who you are. I don�t give a flying fuck who your father is. Your brother, Sean, he�s the man I love. I will never settle for less than the best and he�s the best. Now get the fuck outta my face and don�t ever come back into my room.�

Jindrak backs out the door forgetting his clothes. Jeffrey follows him after he picked up the older mans clothes. Jindrak steps out into the hallway followed closely by Jeffrey. Sean is walking up and Jindrak notices but Jeffrey doesn�t. �Thanks for the wonderful time Jeffrey. I am so glad you decided to forget about that moron Sean.� Jindrak says hoping that Sean overhears.

Jeffrey looks at him strangely. �What the hell are you talking about Jindrak? I broke your nose once tonight. I won�t have any problems doing it again. I wouldn�t touch you with somebody else�s dick. Now take your clothes and tell your dear old daddy that you failed your mission to seduce me. Know this. Even if Jackson doesn�t allow me to marry Sean I will never touch another man. Never. You see I realize you don�t know anything about love. But when you truly love someone, you will do anything and everything to be with that person. And if you can�t be with them you will be alone. And you will be happy with that. I only hope you find someone you love as much as I love Sean.� Jeffrey shoves the older man�s clothes at him and walks back into his room.

Sean walks up to his older brother and glares at him. �I know you�ve never liked me but I never knew you hated me enough to try to ruin my happiness. This isn�t dad�s decision. It�s mine. And I need to see Jeffrey. Now move.� Jindrak steps aside and Sean brushes past his older brother. He walks into what he assumes is Jeffrey�s room and is right on the first try. He smiles at the sight of his naked lover standing on the balcony staring out at the grounds with a frown on his face. �You know any man as beautiful as you shouldn�t be frowning, love.�

Jeffrey whips around and smiles at the man he loves. �Hi gorgeous. Where have you been?�

�My father kept me away. Said I was needed in town apparently just before you arrived according to Kane. Jeffrey I need to explain why I didn�t tell you about this.�

�It doesn�t matter Sean. I know that you had your reasons. I don�t care. I love you and still want to marry you. But your father won�t allow it. I�ll do anything you want as long as we can be together.�

�I know you will. My father found me in Krondor. I was hiding out. I was too scared to come back to you and I hate it here. I ran away when I was fifteen years old. My father has always controlled my life. He loved my mom or so he says. But I had no reason to stay. So I ran to Faeroen. Your father recognized me. I think he planned on using me against my father at some point but he never got around to it. Jeff I love you. Please get me out of here. Kane will help. He may be my father�s employee but I�m the one who he listens to more than anything.�

�Baby if I take you then it starts a war. As much as I love and want to be with you, I can�t put my country on the line. Damn I wish things were different.� Jeffrey looks at Sean in despair.

Sean looks over Jeffrey�s naked body and smiles despite his sadness. �Is that because of me?� Sean motions towards the younger man�s fully and painfully erect cock.

�Who else could it be because of?� Jeffrey smiles at the older man who is standing before him. �And you know what? I think you are far too overdressed.�

Sean smiles and starts to undress. Jeffrey stops him. He pulls Sean in for a heated kiss. They break apart gasping for air. Jeffrey undresses the older man slowly. Taking his time, he places soft kisses on Sean�s shoulder�s and neck. He bites his way down the older man�s torso. Sean moan�s under his ministrations. Jeffrey backs him up to the edge of the bed and pulls away. �Sean, honey, do you want this now? Here tonight?�

Sean nods mutely and kisses Jeffrey softly. �I love you Jeff Hardy, King Jeffrey of Faeroen or whatever the hell you want me to call you. I want you to make love to me and then I want to make love to you. So please shut up and undress me.� Jeffrey smiles and does as he is told. Pulling Sean�s shirt off all the way, Jeffrey gently lowers his pants. Pulling off the older man�s boxers, Jeffrey pushes him onto the bed and gets down on his knees. Sean laughs and says �Aren�t I the one supposed to be bowing to you?�

Jeffrey smirks at him. �You can bow to me in other ways.� Jeffrey says, licking the tip of Sean�s cock. Sean gasps and arches up into Jeffrey�s mouth. Jeffrey sucks the tip into his mouth and swirls his tongue around the tip making the older man moan. Jeffrey sucks Sean further into his mouth, Sean writhing underneath him. Jeffrey wraps his other hand around the older man�s sac making Sean bow into him while trying not to scream. Jeffrey removes Sean�s cock from his mouth and says �See I told you you�d be bowing to me in other ways.� Which earns him a growl and a smack from the man on the bed. Jeffrey laughs and sucks the older man back into his mouth. Sean reaches down and pulls Jeffrey from him. �What are you doing, Sean?�

�I want to kiss you. Please Jeff. I�ll let you do whatever you want to me in a minute.�

Jeffrey raises his eyebrows and says �Anything I want? I like that idea.� Jeffrey lowers himself onto the older man and they kiss passionately. Sean rubs up into Jeffrey making the younger man moan. Sean whimpers as Jeffrey kisses him lower and lower. Jeffrey takes Sean�s erection into his mouth and sucks gently. Sean whimpers as Jeffrey rubs his tongue along the underside. Jeffrey deep throats his lover and sucks gently making Sean writhe on the bed. Sean can�t hold back anymore and shoots his come deep in his lover�s mouth. Jeffrey sucks him dry and then proceeds to lick him clean. He crawls up next to the older man who is sprawled on his bed and smiles down at him. �Do you want me to be inside of you or you inside of me? Cause either way works for me.�

�I want you inside of me. It�s been far too long since we have been together.�

Jeffrey kisses Sean senseless. Reaching down in between them he fondles his lover. Sean arches up into him and moans into his mouth. Jeffrey pulls his mouth away and smiles at Sean. Sean smiles softly back up at him. �Roll over baby.� Sean smiles wider and rolls onto his stomach. Jeffrey kisses his shoulders, licking the outline of his tattoo. Sean sighs deeply as Jeffrey works his way lower down the older man�s back. Kissing each globe of the older man�s butt, Jeffrey darts his tongue out to lick the entrance making Sean cry out into the pillow. Sean pushes back making Jeffrey back off completely. �Now, now, calm down baby. Let me take my time.�

�Jesus Jeff you can take your time next round. Right now I want you inside of me.� Sean begs his young lover.

Jeffrey smiles at the pleading tone in the older man�s voice. �Sorry baby but I will not rush. And you can�t make me.�

Sean rolls his eyes and turns his head to look back at Jeffrey. �You are a tease.�

�No, I�m not. I like to tease but I�m not one. Because I always give you what you want eventually don�t I?�

�That�s true. Okay fine. Be a pain in the ass.�

�That�s comes later.� Jeffrey says teasing the older man. Sean grunts making Jeffrey smile. �And so will you. Now behave.� Sean just looks at Jeff with one eyebrow raised. Jeffrey leans down and licks the rim of Sean�s entrance making the bigger man shout. Both men laugh as Sean looks sheepishly at Jeffrey. �Shhhh or you�ll wake the whole household.� Jeffrey says rubbing his hands over Sean�s backside. Sean moans underneath him and arches into the touch. Jeffrey lowers his mouth to kiss his entrance. His tongue darts out and he licks the entrance. He works his way around the rim and the forces his tongue past the tight ring of muscle. Sean groans pleasurable. Jeffrey tortures Sean this way for several minutes making the older man whimper and mewl under his ministrations. Pulling back, Jeffrey smiles at the sight before him.

Sean turns his head and sees the smile. �What�s so damn interesting on my ass?�

�Nothing yet. But me in a minute.� Jeffrey grins at the older man who rolls his eyes but smiles none the less.

Jeffrey grabs some lotion from his bag and squeezes some onto his hand. He rubs one finger around the rim of Sean�s opening making him moan more. He slips one finger into Sean who jumps. Both men stifle laughs as Jeffrey rubs his finger inside of the older man. Jeffrey adds another finger making Sean cry out. �Oh god Jeff more please. I want you in me. Please.�

�In a minute baby. I need to finish preparing you.�

�Fine just hurry.� Jeffrey smiles as he adds another finger making Sean grunt in pain and pleasure. Jeffrey rubs his finger against Sean�s prostate making him whimper. �Jeff you�re torturing me.� Jeffrey just smiles and brushes over his prostate again. He removes his fingers and laughs when Sean complains about the loss. �Jeff, come on baby.�

�Just a minute. Let me lube up my cock and then I�ll be in you.� Sean nods and waits impatiently as Jeff squeezes some more lotion onto his hand and coats his painful erection. He flips the older man over. �I wanna see you when I�m inside of you.�

Sean smiles. �Good cause I wanna watch you when you come inside of me.�

Jeffrey smiles and sinks slowly into the older man. �Damn baby you are so tight.� Jeffrey smiles down at Sean.

Sean replies. �God you are so big Jeff. I forgot how big you are.�

�Okay. I�m not moving until you tell me too, okay?� Jeffrey licks his lips at the love radiating from the man beneath him.

�Okay. It�s better. I want you to go at a fast pace.� Sean smiles at the look of pleasure on his love�s face.

Jeffrey slides almost all of the way out leaving just the tip inside of Sean and thrusts back inside of him. Sean meets his thrusts as they move faster. The thrust become harder and Sean becomes louder as does Jeffrey. They climax minutes later as one shouting each other�s names. Jeffrey collapses on top of his lover. �Oh god. That was beautiful. I love you so much Sean.�

�I love you too baby. I don�t care what my dad says. We are getting married.�

Jeffrey lifts his head from his lover�s massive chest and smiles. �Do you mean it?�

�I mean it. I will not let my father dictate how I live my life. I am my own person.�

Jeffrey cuddles against the bigger mans chest and soon falls asleep, a smile on his face. Sean follows him a few minutes later.

�Dammit Father. You cannot tell me what to do. We both know damn well my mother was in no way of royal lineage so I have no chance at being king. So just deal with it. I love Jeffrey. And I will marry him, with or without your consent.� Sean yells at his father while his brothers, lover and lover�s friends all look on.

�Sean you are not to raise your voice to me. I am still your father.�

�So what? You�ve never acted like it before. All I have ever been is a piece of trash to be used to your advantage. Well, guess what Father? It�s to your advantage to agree to this wedding. Jeffrey loves me and will take care of me. And you and I both know that if you and he go to war he�ll come out on top. And trust me on this, he�s very good on top.� Sean stares at his father in shock when Jackson strikes him hard across the face.

Jeffrey walks up and stand in front of Sean. �Don�t you dare strike him. I swear by the gods if you ever touch Sean again, I will take great pleasure in castrating you. And then I�ll rip you�re heart out and feed it to you. Do you understand?�

Jackson looks at Jeffrey who is glaring at him fiercely. Jackson considers the glare for a minute before backing down. �You will never be good enough to marry my son.�

�And you aren�t good enough to be his father. Now give your permission before I have to hurt you.�

Jackson considers refusing but sees the anger and the passion in Jeffrey�s eyes. �Hmmmm maybe we can come to some sort of arrangement.� Jackson says getting turned on by the ferocity in Jeffrey�s eyes. �You marry me and you can play with all of my boys whenever you want.�

�You are a sick fuck. Not to mention an old man. Give your permission or else.� Jeffrey grabs the old King by the throat and slams him against the wall. �Now Jackson before I kill you with my bare hands.�

Jackson nods and manages to croak out his approval. Kane had gone and gotten a priest at Sean�s request who happened to overhear the approval. The priest nods at Jeffrey and Jeffrey looks suspiciously at Sean and Kane. Sean smiles and whispers in his lover ear. Jeffrey grins and pulls a set of papers out of his pocket. He slams them onto the table and let�s go of Jackson. He points to the papers and says �Sign.�

Jackson does as he is told and signs the papers quickly. Jeffrey grins at him. �Thanks asshole. You just signed over your kingdom. I never said you couldn�t read it. Now get the hell off my land and any of you boys that Sean wants gone had better leave before I have to get violent.�

Sean wraps his arms around his lover and holds him close. �Thanks baby but they can stay.� Sean�s brothers sigh in relief until Sean starts talking again. �Of course they are not allowed in the castle but that�s okay. Cause I am sure that they can find some place else to stay.�

Jeffrey grins at the delighted smile on Sean�s face. �You heard him. Get out.� The two lover�s embrace and watch gleefully as Sean�s family leave their home.

Jeffrey smiles at his brother as Matthew glares in distaste at his husband. �Jeffrey how could you marry that�.that man?�

�Matthew, I don�t say bad things about your husband now do I? And we both know that I could ruin both of you. So unless you want to get hurt, I suggest you shut up.� Jeffrey says, getting angry.

Matthew pales at the angry look on his younger brother�s face. �I�m sorry Jeffrey. I shall try to like him. But I still don�t see how his father allowed this marriage to happen.�

�He wasn�t given a choice.� Jeffrey says wickedly.

Shane walks up in time to hear Matthew�s question and Jeffrey�s answer. �What did you do to Sean�s father to make him agree to this ridiculous union?�

Jeffrey looks up at his brother in law. Keeping silent, Jeffrey leaps gracefully from his chair and grabs the older man by the throat and slams him heavily against the wall. �This is how, you bastard. If I ever hear you utter another bad word about my husband I will rip your sorry throat out your ass. Do you comprehend what I am saying?�

Shane nods silently gasping for air. Jeffrey drops him without another word. He turns his back on his brother and brother in law. Sean looks up and sees the anger on Jeffrey�s face. He gets to his feet and is just about at his husbands side when Jeff collapses. Sean rushes to him and wraps his arms around the younger man�s waist. He pulls his hand away gasping when he sees the blood. He turns to Shane and attacks the man who is standing there wielding a knife. Before Matt can stop either man, Shane is on the floor and Sean is standing over him gasping for air covered in the other man�s blood. Sean ignores Matt�s cries for help and rushes back to his husbands side. He calls out for Kane who quickly appears and carries Jeffrey out to their carriage.

Upon arrival at their castle, Sean calls out for the doctor, who immediately rushes to his side. Sean points wordlessly at Jeff and collapses in tears while the doctor attends too his young husband.

Several hours later

Sean stands at the side of a grave, weeping silently. He jumps when he feels a hand on his shoulder. He looks up tearfully at Shannon, who smiles sadly at him. �Come on Sean. We need to get you out of this rain.�

Sean nods slowly and follows the younger man to the carriage. Kane holds open the door for him and nods sadly at his young master. Sean sniffles and steps into the carriage. He looks sadly at his brother in law who makes a point of ignoring him. He looks up at Shannon with tears in his eyes. Shannon places a soft hand on his arm and cuddles against his husband.

They reach the castle and Matthew jumps out running for his room. Sean climbs slowly out and heads for the garden. Shannon starts to go after him but is stopped by Kane who silently shakes his head. Shannon nods and follows his husband into the house. �I am so worried about Sean, Mark. He is taking this so hard.�

Mark wraps the much smaller man up in his arms and hugs him close. �I know you are Shanny but Sean has to work this out on his own. So does Matt. We unfortunately can�t help them.�

Shannon nods silently and hugs Mark tighter. �I am just so worried about both of them. I knew they shouldn�t have gone over there that night. I knew something bad would happen.�

�I know baby. I know. Now come on. Let�s go explain what happened to the kids.�

Shannon follows Mark down the long hallway to their room, pausing at Matthew�s room. He motions for Mark to continue without him and steps into the room. �Matthew? Are you going to be all right?�

�How can I possibly be all right? My husband is dead and Jeffrey is�.� Matthew can�t continue as he is too overcome with his grief.

Shannon hugs him tight and whispers soothing words until the older man falls asleep.

He covers Matthew up with a blanket and heads to his room. He finds Mark there comforting their children who are all weeping. Shannon pulls three of the children onto his lap and comforts them until they all fall asleep.

Sean looks around the garden at his husbands rose bushes and sighs unhappily. He sits on the lone bench and placing his head in his hands starts to weep. He jumps when he hears a noise. �Who�s there?� He manages to croak out. He sighs with relief when he sees its just Kane.

�Master Sean. Jeffrey is asking for you.� Kane smiles sadly at the young man.

San nods his head and says, �Okay. I�ll be there in a minute.� Sean watches as his guard walks away and then gets slowly to his feet. He walks into the castle and heads for his and his husbands bedroom.

Jeffrey smiles up at the older man when he enters. �Hi baby.� He whispers. Sean looks everywhere but at Jeff. �What�s wrong Sean?� Jeffrey says his voice sounding hoarse.

�I killed Shane.� Sean says softly, dropping to the chair that is next to the bed.

Jeffrey looks at him worriedly. �Sean, baby you only did it to protect me. It�s okay. Matthew will get over it. He didn�t even love him.� Jeffrey says reaching out for his husband.

Sean pulls away. �Don�t you get it Jeff? I killed a man in cold blood. I knew what I was doing. I killed him.�

Jeffrey sits up in his bed painfully and holds his arms out to Sean. �I understand that baby but I also know what happened. You did it because he attacked me with a knife. This is Shane�s fault not yours. Please understand that baby.� Jeffrey says pleading with his husband. Sean all but leaps into the younger mans arms and starts to sob uncontrollably. Jeffrey just holds him tighter and whispers soothingly in his lovers ear. Jeffrey looks up startled when he hears a choked sob in the doorway.

Matthew stares at him. �How can you still love that murderer? He killed my husband. And you don�t even care.�

Jeffrey sighs. Sean continues sobbing. �Matthew. I do care. But Shane tried to kill me. Had he hit his mark I would be dead right now as well as him. I know you don�t want to hear this but its not like you even loved Shane. You only married him because Father told you to. Now I know you are grieving but Hunter can always help you to get over Shane. After all isn�t he the man you love?�

Matthew nods slowly trying to avoid looking in his brother�s eyes. �But there is no way I will ever be able to marry him. Father would have had to give his permission.�

�No that�s where you are wrong, big brother. The King has to give his permission. And now that you are the King of Titan you can marry whomever you choose. Your marrying Hunter of Helmsley will be a fitting tribute to your late husband.� Jeffrey smiles thinly at his older brother who smiles back and leaves the doorway.

Sean who is still crying, looks up at his husband. �Matt�s right.� He manages to say.

�About what love?�

�How can you touch me? How can you even want me anymore?� Sean says his sobs finally subsiding.

Jeffrey smiles softly at his husband. �Because I love you. And I know that you did what you did to protect me. That you did it out of love for me. And that makes it all right. I love you Sean. Nothing will ever change that fact.� Sean sniffles and lays his head back on his husbands chest, listening to the sound of his heart beat.  Jeffrey smiles and holds Sean closer. They fall asleep holding one another.

Several weeks later Jeffrey and Sean stand in the hall of the local church and watch as Matthew marries the man he loves. Sean grabs Jeffrey�s hand tightly making the young King look at his husband and wink. Sean smiles at him and they both bite their lips so they don�t laugh. Matthew looks utterly ridiculous in a powder blue tux as does Hunter. Jeff and Sean managed to get away with wearing white dress jackets and black pants. Jeffrey turns to look at their audience and smirks at Shannon and his husband. He spots the King of Urak, Chris Benoit and his husband Charles sitting there trying their damnedest not to laugh. He continues looking around the large church and spots Sean�s older brother�s staring and whispering. He smiles and shakes his head. He then spots an old couple in the back of the room and grins. He lifts his hand in greeting at them and smiles softly glad that his parents made it for their oldest son�s wedding. Frederic�s ghost smiles at his son�s happiness. Anna�s ghost wipes an invisible tear from her eye, more from seeing her youngest son so happy then from watching the wedding of her oldest son. Jeffrey sniffles causing Sean to frown at him. Jeffrey shakes his head and turns back to face his brother and his brother�s new husband. The wedding ends and the whole family including Chris and Charles head out for the reception. Jeffrey stays for a few minutes after his family and friends leave. He looks up when he feels a hand on his shoulder. He smiles up at his long dead father and stands in a show of deference. Frederic places a hand on the young King�s shoulder and pushes him back into his seat. Jeffrey starts to speak but is suddenly aware of a whispery kiss across his cheek. �Mother.� He says softly as she comes to stand in front of him. She smiles softly at her youngest son and sits next to him.

Frederic speaks for the first time. �Jeffrey, you have made me so proud. I only wish I could have told you how proud of you I was before I passed on. But enough of that. Is Sean the man you will spend the rest of your life with?�

�Yes he is Father. I love Sean with all my heart. I would give up my life for him.� Jeffrey turns as his mother sniffles beside him. �What is it Mother?�

�My baby is married and happy and I�m not here to share that with him.�

Jeffrey looks at his father and they roll their eyes in an identical expression. �You�d like him Mother. He is a great man. Even if he is a prince of the former Nepstan.�

Jeffrey flinches at the expected explosion. �You�re married to a Nepstonian? How could you betray your family like this Jeffrey?�

�Father, I love Sean and he loves me. If it makes you feel any better he helped me screw King Jackson O�Haire out of his kingdom. It�s now under my control and Sean�s of course.� Jeffrey grins at his father whose own face cannot hide his glee at the thought of his son ruling over Nepstan.

Sean walks back into the church intent on finding Jeff. He sees his husband sitting with two ghostly figures. He smiles as he realizes who they are. He sits at the back of the church quietly watching the man he loves talk to his dead parents.

Jeffrey senses his husbands presence but doesn�t turn around. He smiles and says to his father, �Father, do you remember the bounty hunter you sent after me?�

�Why yes. Of course I do. A young man by the name of Sean. Why?�

�Because he is my husband. Would you like to meet him before you have to go?� Both of Jeffrey�s parents nod. Jeffrey stands up and approaches his husband who smiles guiltily at him. �Would you like to meet my parents love?�

Sean nods and smiles gently up at his husband. They head up to where Jeffrey�s parents have stood and Sean bows to the former King and Queen. He smiles softly as Anna lifts his face up. She smiles at him and nods. �You made a good choice Jeffrey. He will be kind to you forever. And you will have many beautiful children together.�

Jeffrey blushes as Sean grins at the thought of children. The former king stays silent but not disapprovingly. He nods when Jeffrey looks at him for his approval. Jeffrey smiles and then when the doors are forced open at the back of the church he and Sean turn around. Matthew smiles at them and says �Come on you two you are missing the reception.�

Jeffrey nods and says �We�ll be right there Matthew.� He and Sean turn around and feel a slight whisper of wind rush over them but Jeffrey�s parents are gone. Jeffrey smiles at his husband and leads him from the church. They walk arm in arm into the reception.

The End
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