*Here is a new Roman Story I couldn't wait to start so my count is up to 4 and I will continue to update regularly I hope that you enjoy it.*

London, England 1820.

"Your majesty," said the servant to King Arthur as he sat in his study in the castle looking over things to be done over the next month. The date was quickly approaching to when his daughter Alexandra was to wed and would eventually take the throne of England when he stepped down. He was not feeling his best and age was not on his side. England needed a fresh young soul to rule over their land but he wouldn't give Alexandra the throne until she one day procured a husband. She had many suitors she just had no desire to marry any of them. She was as stubborn as her late mother who passed away when Alexandra was 3 years old. The qualities she possessed from her mother made King Arthur think of her mother Sophia every day. Sophia did not come from royalty but she came from money. When King Arthur saw her for the first time he knew she would be the one he would marry. They married in a month's time after meeting and he secured her hand in marriage. Alexandra was not so easily pleased with the men in her life. She made it difficult for suitors to want to take her hand in marriage based on her intelligence and her independence. King Arthur wanted to make sure Alexandra was set for the rest of her life as the heiress to the throne. He wanted her happiness but he also wanted her to produce heirs and heiress to the throne and bring kingdoms together. He had faith in her abilities to rule the country but he didn't want her to do it alone. Alexandra was intelligent and among intelligent she possessed a beauty that not many women possessed. She was different than most of the women in the kingdom.

"Yes," said King Arthur as he looked up from his papers.

"There is a Sir Roman Reigns here that requests your presence," he said.

"Very well," said King Arthur. "I will be right with him," he said standing up. "Can you please have Henrietta stir up some tea? He's our new guard for the princess," he said.

"I see, Your majesty," he said, "I am on it," he said as he bowed and then took his leave.

King Arthur made his way to the foyer where the young man he had hired to protect his daughter after the last guard had become trouble was standing. "Sir Reigns," he said as Roman stood looking at the artwork on the foyer wall.

"Your Majesty," said Roman as he bowed to the king.

"Pleasure to meet you," said the King.

"The pleasure is mine your majesty," he said with another bow.

"Please follow me to the conservatory, we have things to discuss," he said leading the way to the conservatory. Roman looked around the palace as they made their way to King Arthur's conservatory. "Please have a seat," instructed the king as he pointed to one of the large chairs in the room as the grey skies outside produced a light drizzle. "So tell me about yourself," he said as the maid brought in their tea and prepared it for them.

"I'm from Italy," he said in his deep voice, "I have been a guard since I was 18 years old. I recently moved to London."

"And what prompted you to move to London?" he asked as he was handed his cup of tea.

"A change of scenery I suppose. I was ready to do something new, do something adventurous. I made the decision to move to London."

"Very well," said the King. "I need you to protect the Princess. It is a job that I take very seriously," he warned. "Princess Alexandra is the one thing I have left in my life that I truly love. She is my pride and joy. She has 5 guards on her at a time but you will be the main one. We had to recently fire her last guard," he said.

"May I ask why?" questioned Roman.

"He was troublesome. He was scandalous and he had tried to scandalize the Princess. I could not have my daughter's reputation scandalized as you know she is in the season of finding a husband so she can rule the throne. I do not need scandal surrounding her and I do not need guards crossing the line to my daughter as a way to get back at me for their grievances they have against me. Alexandra will be guarded at all times. She is to never go anywhere without you. She has three suitors at the moment that will escort her on dates and escort her out of the palace walls for the afternoon. It is your job to make sure no scandal should occur and they are safe from harm."

"Your wish is my command, Your Majesty," said Roman with a smile as he took a sip of tea. He was not looking forward to guarding the princess. He had heard nothing but bad things about working for the royals. They were snobby and impatient. Rumors of the king were not much better. Many said that King Arthur was harsh to his servants, to his guards and those that worked for him. Roman had been told King Arthur knew he was above everyone and that's how he treated everyone that came into his presence including his own daughter that he loved so much and was his pride and joy. He ruled with an iron fist having many people beheaded for their crimes. He was not to be taken lightly. It was said that when his wife Sophia died 20 years ago his heart became stone and it changed him as a person. Roman understood the pain of losing someone he loved. He had lost his late wife in a carriage accident 3 years prior to him moving to England. He was left widowed and alone with no one to love. He was a scandalous man.

Roman after his wife's death vowed to never love another soul the same again. He would not let love in. He wouldn't allow anyone to love him or be loved. He was a handsome man that turned ladies' heads but he was not out for love. He damaged women that's what his life had become. He destroyed women and took their purity away making them unsuitable to wed or wed beneath themselves. He had no heart or care to their feelings or reputation. He was not looking forward to guarding Princess Alexandra. He pictured her a brat, a spoiled little brat that got her way. He pictured her self-centered, uneducated and demanding. He was going to hate his job as her guard but he was going to enjoy the pay to go out and buy booze and find loose women to cure his lonely nights. That was the only thing worth it for him.

"You will stay here within the palace," says the King snapping Roman out of his thoughts.

"Okay, Your Majesty," said Roman as he grumbled to himself. He wasn't sure how he would maintain his lifestyle of drinking, gambling and sleeping with loose women when he was confined to the palace protecting the princess. It would get boring fast. "Will I be able to leave the palace at night to enjoy some free time?"

"You will have free time two nights a week," said the King, "the other 5 nights you will be on guard for the Princess," he said making Roman grumble to himself. "There are to be no visitors to the palace," said King Arthur understanding the kind of man Roman was.

"Yes, Your Majesty," he said in response but he wasn't happy about it. He didn't want his life compromised but it was before he even started his job the money was worth it though.

"The sums for your services will be paid out weekly," said the King.

"Thank-you," said Roman.

"You will be given a schedule for upcoming events that you will escort Princess Alexandra to," he said. "You will also escort her on daily tasks. She is to never be out of your sight," he warned. "And any scandalous behavior your services will no longer be required."

"Yes, your majesty," said Roman as he took another sip of tea. "Will I meet the Princess?"

"Yes, Sir," said King Arthur. He called for his servant.

"Yes, your majesty, what can I do for you?" asked the man dressed in black slacks and a white shirt with a black coat over top of it.

"Please summon Princess Alexandra," he said.

"She is in the library, Your Majesty, I will go call for her," he said and Roman was surprised to know that Alexandra was in the library. He didn't picture her to be the reading type. In this time it was uncommon for a woman to read any type of literature. He was surprised.

Princess Alexandra sat in the palace's library; her favorite place to be other than outside in the stables with the horses reading a book in an oversized green chair. There was a knock on the door startling her out of her imagination of what life would be like if someone actually married for love rather than money and power. She was not oblivious to the fact that her suitors were after her because of her wealth and power. She knew they loved that more than her, she had nothing in common with any of her suitors, nothing that made her swoon or want to marry any of them. When she married she wanted something real, she wanted real love. She wanted the man to forget about her wealth and power and see her as who she was not what she had. "You may enter," she commanded shutting the book she was reading. The servant entered the library filled with books from wall to wall. There was not a book she didn't' have. "Yes, Carlisle?" she asked calling the servant by name. She had enough respect to do so.

"Your Majesty is calling for your presence in the conservatory. There is a gentleman in his office."

"Not another suitor," she breathed impatiently. "When is father going to realize I do not want to marry for wealth and power but for love? He can't keep bringing in suitors and expect me to fall in love. It has to be real not artificial," she said standing up.

"I don't believe he is a suitor, Your Royal Highness," he said shocking her.

"This should be interesting," she said as she followed Carlisle to her father's conservatory.

Carlisle opened the double French doors and entered into the conservatory. "I present to you, Your Royal Highness, Princess Alexandra," he said with a nod. King Arthur and Roman took their stance as Alexandra entered into the conservatory wearing a light blue gown that brought out her deep blue eyes.

"Good Afternoon," said King Arthur as he walked to his daughter and greeted her with a kiss on the cheek.

"Good Afternoon, Father," she said with a smile that could light up a room. Roman was taken back by her beauty. He was taken back by her. He made his way to the Princess.

"Your Royal Highness," said Roman in a deep voice as he bowed to her and Alexandra offered her small dainty hand to him. He kissed the back of it softly. "Pleasure to meet you," he said.

"Alexandra, this is your new guard, Sir Roman Reigns. He has been secured to protect you."

"Father," she said not taking her eyes off of Roman. He was an attractive man. He was more attractive than most. Her breathing deepened and her breaths increased. As she admired his attractiveness she felt her heart race. He was different than most men in the kingdom. He had a natural tan to his complexion. His dark hair longer than most and tied back into a smooth ponytail, he wore cream colored breeches that clung tightly to his thunderous thighs, his broad chest was covered in a white button down shirt with a grey overcoat. His eyes a beautiful clear blue and his lips were full and a beautiful shade of pink. He was breathtakingly handsome. His hands large and strong compared to Alexandra's dainty hand and her frail fingers.

"Alexandra," said her father, "it is for your protection."

"Very well," she said with a smile that lit up the room again making Roman forget about the dreary grey skies outside dropping a drizzle on England. "It's nice to meet you, Mr. Reigns," she said softly.

"Please, call me Roman, Princess," he said in his sexy deep voice causing Alexandra's breath to hitch. He flashed her a smile that caught her breath. He could hear the change in her breathing and saw delicate soft skin on her face turn a light shade of pink. He realized the effect he was having on her. He didn't take his eyes off of her. She was breathtakingly beautiful. Her deep blue eyes reminded him of the summer skies of Italy and her skin looked so soft and delicate. He imagined his lips all over it and kissing her softly. Her figure hidden behind the light blue gown she was wearing but judging by her dainty fingers and hand he knew she had a small frame but her breasts were anything but small, not too large but plump enough to give him a small view of cleavage. Her gown fell to her feet as her curly strawberry blonde hair was pulled back with a light blue ribbon holding it out of her face. He had never seen such a beautiful creature. He had never mixed business with pleasure but with Princess Alexandra standing in front of him he was determined to do so. He was determined to see how far he would be able to go with the princess and see how far she was willing to let him go. It was a challenge he was willing to take and as the smile crept across his full lips at the thought of bedding her eventually in his quest, he realized he would enjoy his job all the much more than he had thought.

*A/N: What do you think? Is it a keeper or no? Do you want more? What do you think of Roman's lifestyle? Do you believe he will make a good guard for Princess Alexandra? Why do you think he had such an effect over Alexandra? What do you think of Roman's quest to bed Alexandra and mix business with pleasure? Do you think he will succeed in his mission? Please review and thank-you for reading.