Alanna rolled her eyes fiercely, ripping her hand through her flame red hair.

Please, not again she begged silently, while letting out a heavy sigh. How could she make Jonathan see that she just wasn't ready to commit herself to a relationship, even if there were no strings attached.

" Look, I know you're scared, but I also know that deep inside, you want it." Jon said softly, taking a step toward her.

"What? Both you and I know that is completely ridiculous. I didn't want it last time you asked, I don't want it now, and I most certainly won't want it later on." Alanna felt slightly remorseful at having spoken so brutally to her beloved prince, but how else would she make him see that she didn't want her relationship with him, or any other man, to grow beyond that of a friend. Jon stared at her

"oh please, I've seen you flirting with Raoul and Gary, and I've seen the looks you give me when you think I'm not looking."

"you know what? You're annoying the hell out of me, so I'm just going to go now!" Alanna screamed pushing past him. Jon laughed, really loud, as if something Alanna had said made him laugh.

"Wow, that was... Wow… that was quite ... Wow... Yeah… Funny" looking sidelong into his red face, Alanna couldn't help but ask him what was so funny.

"if you don't kiss me now baby, I'll lock you up in the dungeons. I'm sure you'd prefer kissing me, over some rat you'll find scuttling around you're cell."

Alanna was outraged. Her prince, who she would have died fighting for was telling her he'd throw her in the dungeons over a stupid fling he wanted to have.

"I am not some common whore, who will kiss you just because you say so!" she warned " I'd rather go to prison than kiss you." Boldly, Alanna stepped forward and kissed him softly and tenderly on the mouth. She pulled away and stood looking at Jon through fluttering eyes.

" You were right Jon," she said huskily " I really did want it after all."

Jon grinned. "See I knew you'd come around."