Rescue comes just in time

To her shock, Christine felt her body responding to Prince Henry's tongue and touch on her most private parts. Her body tingled and a soft moan escaped her lips as she bucked beneath him.

Suddenly her door burst open, and thick smoke quickly began to fill her room.

"Wha-? Ughh!" Prince Henry exclaimed. His body suddenly went limp, then was rolled off the bed with a loud thump as it hit the floor.

"My lady! We need to get out of here!" A man's voice shouted, and someone grabbed her hand and pulled her to her feet. Christine had no idea what was happening and couldn't see anything through the thick smoke. Before she could even think of protesting that she was naked, she was pulled out of her room.

Just outside her door, Christine saw two of Prince Henry's guards slumped against the wall ****, a small dart sticking out from their necks. Her rescuer ran past them without a second glance, dragging Christine along, his hand like a vice grip around her wrist.

Christine tried to identify her rescuer, but couldn't see his face as she ran behind him, struggling to keep up. He wore a simple tunic and trousers, and had short dark hair. "W-wait," she protested, gasping for breath. "I- need - clothes."

He glanced back, then stopped abruptly, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets. Christine's naked body crashed into him, nearly knocking both of them over. Christine finally got a look at her rescuer and recognized him as Max, the stable boy. And Max got a good look at her, as she stood naked in front of him.

She pulled her hand free and tried to cover her private parts while Max quickly averted his eyes, his cheeks turning beet red.

"Well, umm..." Max cleared his throat. "We can't go back to your room, but we're close to the servant's quarters. We can -" He stopped mid-sentence, as he heard the sound of approaching footsteps. Max cursed under his breath as he looked around frantically for a place to hide. Deciding it was their best option, he opened the door to a storage closet and shoved Christine inside. He quickly stepped in after her, closing the door behind him.

The storage closet was tiny. There was a broom, mop, bucket, and various other cleaning supplies that Catherine had to kick to the side just to have room to stand. Once Max stepped inside, they stood face to face, barely an inch apart.

Instantly, Christine's thoughts turned to how Prince Henry had thrown himself on top of her not even an hour earlier. She pushed against Max's chest, trying to push him away, but he grabbed her wrists and pinned her arms to her sides.

"What are you doing?" She demanded.

"Shh!!!" Max hissed quietly. His hands were busy pinning her arms, so he did the only thing he could think of to ensure she didn't shout. Tilting his head slightly, he stepped forward and placed his lips on hers.