Wings of the Blackest Night

****** Part 5
Davey was singing quietly to himself as he brushed out his hair. He kept meaning to cut it, but every time he tried something interrupted him.
His hair care was interrupted but someone storming into the room. Jumping slightly, Davey looked up from where he sat in the bed. Jade walked in with a tiny white winged child curled up his arms.
Davey swung his legs out of bed only to have Jade shake his head. "Don't. I've got it under control."
The White Wing prince watched as Jade sat down at his vanity and balancing the child he reached out and poured some water from the pitcher into the basin on the vanity. Jade came up with a cleaning cloth and with just the warm water, started to clean the child up.
Biting his lip, Davey got out of bed and walked to the door and gestured to the guard. The guard, having already had a fit once trying to figure out what the prince wanted, immediately went and got the man servant.
A moment later Adam hurried up and Davey gave him a grin. "Could you get a bathing tub brought. Prince Jade and his little companion are dirty."
"Sure thing." Adam looked around Davey into the room and walked away quickly.
Closing the door Davey walked slowly to the vanity where Jade was still working on cleaning the tiny girl's face. "I've sent for a bath."
Jade looked up and nodded before going back to cleaning.
"I can take her if you want." Davey offered, partially afraid of how his bond mate would react to a white wing child's normal exuberance when she decided to wake up.
"No, this fine... Shouldn't you be resting?" Jade asked as he finally got her face clean enough to tell what shade her skin was.
Davey dipped his head blushing, and moved away to get back into bed.
Jade cursed on the inside and tried to apologize, only to have the door open admitting servants with hot water and a bathing tub.
"Will there be anything else, highness?" one servant asked as he bowed before his prince.
"No, this will do. Thank you." Jade stood and moved towards the tub, surprised to see David's manservant standing there. "Is there something you wish?"
"I will bath the child while you cleanse yourself, prince." Adam said holding his arms out.
Looking to his bondmate who was looking at his hair brush with much interest, Jade nodded and handed the little girl over. "Bathe her and have someone find her some appropriate clothing. Then bring backback here."
Adam bowed as he held the tiny white wing to himself and then hurried out.
Sighing, Jade stripped his filthy clothes off and climbed into the tub without giving his bond mate a second thought.

*****
Davey insisted to himself that he must not look at his bondmate while he bathed. //Why do all of the pretty ones have to be mean?// Davey asked himself in his head as he noted that his hair brush was missing a few tines. He would need a new brush soon.
"Damn it... Umm, Prince David, could you hand me the cleansing cloth? I left the clean one on the chair over there."
Jade's request made Davey look up and then go for the cloth. Jade felt a tap on his shoulder and accepted the cloth. "Would you wish for me to help you bathe, master?"
Cringing internally at the title Jade shook his head. "You should be resting. I can take care of myself."
"Alright... Master may I ask you something?"
Jade glanced up from lathering his cloth. "Yes?"
"Why did you have that little White Wing girl?" Davey moved slowly back to the bed and sat there to study his hands in a demure manner.
"Her parents were stoned to death and before her father could die he asked me to watch after her. I promised him she would become a lady. And she will." Jade answered honestly, not seeing anything wrong with what he had promised.
Davey was glad his bond mate wasn't looking up or he would have seen how wide Davey's eyes got. "Ok."

*****
Jade made every excuse to stay downstairs until he was certain his bondmate had already gone to bed. Once he was certain David was asleep he crept softly into his bed room and sighed in relief as he seen that David was indeed in bed asleep.
The Black winged prince was about to undress and crawl into bed as well when he noticed a lump in the covers on his side. Frowning, he threw the covers back enough to expose what ever it was. It turned out to be lie little girl, Ami. Jade then remembered that he had told David's manservant to bring her back to the bed chambers. He'd forgotten in his haste to get away from David.
As gently as he could Jade lifted her and slid her up onto the center pillow of the bed and then settled himself between her and the edge of the bed.
One of Jade's last thoughts was that David should feel more comfortable with Ami sleeping between them.

tbc...
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