Chapter 4 Henry

"Where is Ashby?" I ask impatiently.

"He said he'd be here, now relax," Archie replies, glancing over at me before looking back at his phone.

I groan, "I don't want to be late for my meeting"

Just then Ashby decides to grace us with his presence, "Finally."

He was dressed in his black suit and tie; his hair was in a bun, and he looked like he had barely slept.

"Where the hell have you been?"

"Penelope's house."

What the hell did he just say?

"Doing what?" I question.

Ashby rolls his eyes, "She wasn't feeling very well so I went to help her out."

"Help her out how?"

"Dude chill out, nothing happened okay!" he yells.

I growl at him and walk out of the lounge; I know I sound like a possessive animal but she's going to be my queen and I cannot have Ashby or any other man interfering with that.

Today we are going out to meet the governor to discuss the sanctions we have against France, so I need to keep my head straight. I get into the car and a few minutes later the twins join me.

"Henry, I'm sorry. Penny is my best friend and I just wanted to make sure that she was okay."

I sigh, knowing damn well that I overreacted.

"I know, I'm sorry. I just don't want any man getting too close to her and ruin my chances with her."

Archie raises his eyebrow, "Dude if you don't make a move now, you will ruin your chances."

He was right and Penny had told me that she and Ashby were just friends."

"I'm sorry Ashby."

"Dude, it's okay. You're just trying to protect her and that means you like her," he replies with a cheeky grin.

That's why I liked Ashby, he's cool, calm and collected.

"When can I see her?"

Ashby shrugs, "Well she works during the week, so you'll have to find out from her."

"Where does she work? What does she do?"

The boys laugh.

"Henry, why don't you find out for yourself? I'll send you her number and you can ask her whatever you want," Ashby says, taking his iPhone out of his pocket.

"Well then send me her number."

The entire drive to my meeting, I kept questioning Ashby about Penelope, but he would not reveal anything to me, saying he was sworn to secrecy by Penny, which left me no choice but to text her.

We arrive at the Governor's office, and I'm escorted in by my bodyguards Ashby and Archie. These two boys had grown up with me being the sons of the great army general Sir Arnold Montgomery III, it only made sense that they would follow him and working side by side with me. I trusted them with everything, including my life and dirty secrets.

We enter the building and I'm told to wait in the lobby for everyone to take their seats before I'm announced into the hall, I'm greeted by a few familiar faces as they walk by and into the meeting hall. A young woman, with dark chocolate skin and a pixie cut and hazel brown eyes, walks by with a food and beverage cart, I watch as her hips sway, short skirt, revealing her long legs, she stands beside me and gives a seductive look.

"Would you like anything to drink your highness?" she asks biting her bottom lip.

"How about you, my dear," I wink.

She giggles, "Coffee, got it."

She gets me a cup and hands it to me, giving me two packs of sugar and a spoon, "What's your name dear?"

"Priscilla."

"You are absolutely beautiful Priscilla."

I wanted her and I know what you're thinking, you can't have two women at once. I want Cynthia, she looks like she could be fun, but I need Penny, she's my queen and it's all so confusing but trust me it'll make sense.

"Thank you, your highness."

I feel eyes burn the side of my head, it's Ashby but ignore it, I wasn't in the mood to be questioned and lectured about my sexual and love life. I am the King, and I can do whatever I want when I want and whomever I want.

I give her my number and she walks away, she spanks her ass as she walks past, and I turn to look at the twins that give me a disapproving nod. A man walks out of the meeting hall.

"Your highness, they are ready for you."

I give the twins a cheeky smile, "It's showtime boys."

Five hours, that's how long it takes, these are the times I regret agreeing to become King, the meetings, the debates, and political obligations, I despised them, but I didn't have much of a choice because I was announced King not inaugurated, I had to prove myself, get married and I only had three months to do it and I only have two months and a week left. I was flourishing politically but on the relationship side, I was failing miserably.

"Well, that was fun," Archie says sarcastically as we get into the limo.

Ashby chuckles, "Says the guy who was fast asleep."

"I couldn't help it, it was boring."

Ashby shakes his head.

"You're abnormally quiet."

I laugh, "I'm listening to you idiots talk."

"It's late, are we heading home or we getting takeout," Archie asks.

"Homeboys, we still need to finish our game, Call of Duty," I reply.

"Oh yes," Archie grins, "We can order in."

Ashby knocks on the window and instructs the driver to take us home.

My phone beeps and it's Priscilla, we text back and forth and arrange our meeting, I text her the address and the tie we should hook up.

"Who are you texting?" Ashby asks with a raised eyebrow.

"Nobody," I say putting my phone back into my pocket.

"It's that chick with the cart, isn't it?" Archie questions.

I don't reply.

"Man, you need to stop with these hoes," Archie scolds, "If you want to get with penny the hoe-ing needs to stop, today."

"You need to stay out of my business."

Archie shakes his head in disappointment.

He was right, I had to stop but how can I when there are so many beautiful girls in this world.

Finally arriving home, I'm the first one out of the car, I head straight inside and go up to my room to change and call Priscilla and confirm my booty call.

After that, I change out of my suit and put on sweatpants and a t-shirt and go to the game room, where the boys are waiting for me. I walk in and find Ashby talking on the phone with a smile on his face.

"Who is he talking to?" I ask Archie, who has a doughnut shoved in his mouth.

He shrugs and proceeds to pick up another doughnut.

"It's Penelope, isn't it?"

Again, he shrugs.

Thanks a lot, moron, I walk closer to him and sit by the couch beside him.

"Okay, I'll come by after work," he says with a smile.

He chuckles, "Bye Penny."

He ends his phone call and puts his phone on the table beside the couch.

"Henry doesn't give me that look," he says and walks to the bar on the other side of the room.

"I wouldn't have to if you weren't talking to my girl," I reply standing up furiously.

"Oh, she's your girl now."

He pours himself a glass of water and drinks it.

"Yes, she is"

Ashby places the glass down and walks towards me, standing in front of me, "She is not your girl Henry and if she was, she would be the one coming here and not that whore"

I want to punch him.

"I can do whatever I want, with whoever I want," I growl.

"And this is why I don't want Penny anywhere near you, you're selfish, arrogant prick who thinks he can do whatever he wants because of a stupid tiara that was placed on his head without considering other people's emotions."

I step closer to him, coming chest to chest, "What did you call me?"

"Ashby don't," Archie warns his brother.

I look into his eyes, and I can tell that I've pushed him, I always do but frankly, I don't care, he has no right to talk to me like that, I am his superior.

"You need to stop talking to her."

"Or what?" he challenges.

"Or you will regret it."

Ashby laughs, "You're an asshole, you know that right."

And that was it, I punched him on the side of his face, and he staggered back, he looks up and me and swings back giving me an uppercut, making me fall back but I quickly get up on my feet but by the time I want to fight back Archie is standing between us and we both know that he can take us both down at the same time.

"Stop it!" he yells, "The both of you."

I touch my jaw and wince in pain, I look over at Ashby who has clenched fists and is breathing heavily out of anger.

"Ashby, go home," Archie says to his brother calmly, "We will talk about this later."

Ashby huffs, "Fine."

He picks up his phone and jacket and leaves the room, Archie then turns around and faces me, crossing his arms.

"Seriously Henry?"

I sit down, "He asked for it."

"You damn well that he is right, and you just proved it to him, he will never let you see her now."

I sigh, "I know."

"Then why the hell did you fight him?"

I remain silent, I didn't want to tell him that I was tired of hearing how selfish I was from the people around me, my brother, my dad and now him.

"Look, you'll have to prove yourself and others that they are wrong about you."

"How Archie?" I ask.

"Start off by cancelling your booty call."

I pout, "Do I have to, I have a bad case of blue balls right now, I need some relief."

"Okay fine but this is your last booty call, do you understand?"

"Yes sir."

"And apologize to Ashby."

This is going to be tough.