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First Kiss - Olivia & Xander

When Xander and Olivia had, more or less, announced their courtship, not everyone had approved. After all, she was an outsider in every sense of the world, not to mention there were questions of "gold-digging" and of her inability to become a proper Queen of Nohr. A prince and a dancer - how shameful!

... But even those naysayers would have found it very silly that despite being a couple, the two had yet to kiss.

Olivia blamed herself - though she knew she loved Xander deeply, her shyness controlled almost every waking moment. Just the idea of kissing Xander was enough to make her face go red and her body swoon. Hopefully she'd gain the courage soon. What kind of man would want to be with a woman that flustered? And more than anything, she wanted to make Xander happy. He deserved all the happiness in the world.

For now, she tried to relax and not think about the big issue so much. Xander's family, or at least his siblings, had been very open and welcoming. Elise had even given her a present today - a flower crown! How cute! Olivia was pleased beyond measure, and was now in her room, dipping it in a bowl of water so she could keep it fresh longer.

"Heehee... I wonder what Xander would say if he saw me wearing this."

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Xander was never one to care what others thought about his love life very much. He believed that, as crown prince and later king, it was well within his rights to choose the woman he would marry himself. It was one of the few outlooks on romance that he had in common with his father. And having watched Olivia's performances, he knew better than anyone how skilled she was at inspiring people, and how that would be her main role as the realm's queen.

At present, though, those were the last thoughts on Xander's mind. Right now, he wanted to see his beloved. Since it was evening, he was done with his duties for the day, and instead of returning to his own room, stopped by Olivia's room and knocked on her door.

"Olivia? It's me. May I come in?"

Speak of the handsome devil! She was tempted to plop the crown on her head just to see his reaction... but, well, now it was wet.

"Come in, Lord - ah, Xander!" That was another habit she was trying to break, calling him by simply his name without any titles.

Xander let out a soft chuckle at that. Honestly, sometimes Olivia's shyness and nervousness could be endearing. With that, though, he opened the door.

"As always, you're a sight for sore eyes. My work for the day is done, so I wanted to check in on you."

Olivia giggled a little. Always a charmer, this one. "I just came back from my day with Elise... she's so adorable, and so kind. It's no wonder everyone loves her. She even got me a gift!"

Xander smiled and took a seat in an empty chair near the bed. It warmed his heart to hear the love of his life getting along with his family so well.

"I'm very glad that the two of you have taken to each other so much. I've been hoping you would get along with my family." He tried to imagine Olivia and Elise playing together, but found he couldn't do it justice. There was no way his mind could accurately depict how adorable it would be.

"What did she give you?"

Olivia moved to gently lift the wet flower crown out of its bowl. "She wove this herself... and she even made sure to find so many pink flowers to match my hair! I don't even know where she found them."

Another little giggle. "I just wish there was something I could do for her. I've never had a family before, but she knows how to make me feel like a big sister."

The smile never once left Xander's face. "I can assure you, she'd never ask more than to keep spending time with you. She loves all of her family members, but doesn't get to spend as much time with us as she wants to. Keep making time for her, and she will be as happy as can be."

Xander then motioned to the bed. "Come, sit closer."

Olivia blushed, and placed the gift back into the bowl. She inched over and sat, hands on her knees, her face already a tomato. She was always very easy to redden.

"I just don't want to take time away from her real family... But you all care about each other so much. I would have thought with different mothers, and the competition of royalty, there would be bad blood... But you're all so happy together."

Xander relaxed back into the chair. He hoped that by relaxing himself he'd get Olivia to relax. Not that she wasn't adorable when she blushed, but he wanted her to be comfortable.

"It's because of the competition for my father's attention that we grew close. I lost my mother at an early age, and the others' mothers cared little about them except to gain favor." He closed his eyes as he spoke. "It was the common experience -- and the desire to do something about it -- that initially brought us together."

He then took a deep breath, and opened his eyes. "Forgive me. Court life was the worst part of my younger years."

"N-no, please, it was my fault for bringing it up." Olivia insisted, holding up a hand. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bring up bad memories. I don't really remember my own parents, to be honest. Until I met the Khan, I never had anyone I could consider family. So it was insensitive of me to dig into your past."

Xander opened his eyes once again and trained them on Olivia's face. "You have done nothing that warrants an apology. In all honesty, you deserve to be informed about my past."

He placed a reassuring hand on Olivia's knee. "I believe that is vital to a successful relationship."

Olivia's cheeks went hotter and hotter, but she made no move to shove him away. After all this time, a simple touch still made her flustered. "I... um... i-if you say so! If there's anything about my past you want to know, you can always ask. You know me, sometimes I'm too honest!"

Xander let out a silent laugh. "I'll take your word for it for now. Instead, I'd very much like to have you closer."

He lifted his arm and leaned back in the chair. "Would you like to sit in my lap?"

Olivia's face was now so red it probably wouldn't have been any great shock if she passed out. "In... in your... in your..."

Her desire fought with her fear - of course she did wanted to! And there's no way you can mess up simply sitting! So with great effort and will, she rigidly stood up, carted herself over, and very slowly sat down. On his lap. Although she needed a couple of minutes before she could face him.

Xander relaxed his chest and leg muscles and eased his breathing. If Olivia sensed his ability to relax, she might be able to, as well. When she sat down, he affectionately wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Make yourself comfortable." Xander's voice came more softly this time. "You can relax while you're in my arms."

"Ah..." Any words died in her throat. What could she possibly say?

But after a moment, her muscles began to loosen, and her eyes began to close. She allowed herself to lean against his chest and catch her breath. "...Th-thank you."

Smiling, Xander tilted his head downward, letting his cheek brush against Olivia's hair. He had felt her muscles relax, which made him feel more at ease, too. He also appreciated the warmth from her body.

"I love you, Olivia."

Olivia couldn't help but smile from such a sweet statement. "I... I love you too... X-Xander." Minus the Lord, that took a bit of effort! "

It pleased Xander to hear Olivia abandon the title for once. They'd made some progress, and that was good.

"If you don't mind, I'd like you to turn around."

"Huh?" But she obeyed, turning on his hips, blinking at him curiously. "What is it?"

Xander didn't verbalize his response. Instead, once making sure he had his arms still wrapped around her waist, he leaned in and placed a gentle kiss straight on Olivia's lips. He had figured she was shy about it, so not giving her time to dwell on the possibility would make sure they got it over with.

...Though he did hold it there for several seconds. But he did pull away much sooner than he would have liked, for her comfort.

Olivia didn't realize what was happening until it was too late. Here it came, the Queen of all blushes, from her ears down to her neck, and she couldn't move.

When Xander pulled away, Olivia struggled to find words. When she did...

"Th-th-th-thank you!"

...Well. That was an unusual reaction to being kissed. Xander looked at Olivia for a moment, bewildered.

Then he started to laugh. It was just too funny! He pulled Olivia back in close as he laughed.

"I'm sorry for startling you. But from that reaction, I'd say it was well worth it!"

Olivia covered her face with her hands, embarrassed. But at the same time...

"... Pfft." She'd never heard Xander laugh before. For the longest time, she didn't think he was capable of it. So that sudden, odd, wonderful sound coming from him started to make her laugh too.

"Hee... heehee! I-I'm so sorry! Heehee!"

Xander's laughter tapered off after several seconds as he took a deep breath to calm himself. He gave Olivia's waist a gentle squeeze.

"That wasn't quite the reaction I'd been expecting. But, at the same time, I know you were nervous about being kissed, so I can't be terribly surprised."

He fell silent for a moment before asking, "So, are you glad you got it over with?"

Olivia nodded, unable to stop smiling. "I'm sorry I gave you so much trouble... I guess I just get too worried that I'll mess it up somehow. Even though I know you'll always forgive me and be good to me... I just want to give you the best of all I can do. it's what you deserve."

But an honest question deserved an honest answer, embarrassing as it was. "I'm... r-really glad we did it!"

"Don't worry so much. Use your feelings instead of your thoughts."

Likewise, Xander kept smiling as they spoke.

"If you do that, you'll reach me no matter what you do."

It was at this point that he lifted one of his hands to gently stroke Olivia's cheek.

"Now that it's over with, how would you feel about another kiss? I owe you one that's much more romantic."

At this rate, she'd never stop blushing. But now that she was "warned" in advance, she could steel herself mentally. "Y-Yes! Um, p-please, thank you..." Another giggle escaped her lips, and she leaned on Xander, her hands on his shoulders.

"... I love you, Xander."

"And I also love you, Olivia."

This time, Xander held Olivia's chin between his thumb and forefinger. He lifted her head up, and leaned in and pressed his lips to hers.

This time he didn't release quickly. He held it.

And this time Olivia's brain didn't short-circuit. Instead of mentally screaming "AHHH THIS IS HAPPENING", she allowed herself to actually take in the moment. She closed her eyes, and touched his cheek, trying to give him the same tenderness he was bestowing upon her.

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