The Huntsmen by Honor James

cheek, "You didn't have to cook for us, Princess."
    “I know I didn’t have to but I really did want to. I needed to do something for you since you’ve already done so very much for me,” she told him with a smile. “You’ve done a great deal for me. Way more than I can even come close to repaying.”
    "Hush," he murmured, cupping her face gently. "Don't even think about it, sweetheart. We did what we felt was right. That was saving you from the Queen’s plans. You don't owe us anything, Princess, I promise you that."
    “I know,” she whispered, then smiled. “I’m just happy you’re all three in my life,” she admitted. “All three of you. I really do happen to like the three of you, a great deal. I want to do what I can to make you happy and if cooking breakfast for you is what it takes, then so be it.”
    "Well that's definitely one way," Dierk said with a smile. Kissing her, he let her go, "So I won't interrupt your cooking anymore," he moved to the table. Sitting down with his friends, he took the pot that Nik had brought to the table and poured a cup of the dark brew into a cup.
    When she had the fried cakes off the flames, she pulled the meat she’d cooked out of the small oven and passed it off to them. “Please, eat up. If I need to I’ll make some more food but please dig in,” she told them and took her seat as well, grabbing some of the sausage before it was all gone.
    "I think there’s more than enough here," Baldric said as he began to scoop up the cakes then passed some to everyone else. "This looks amazing, Princess, thank you," he smiled at her before he got up to collect the honey and syrup.
    “You’re very welcome. I’m not what one would call domesticated in any sense of the word but in the end as long as I can create one meal, that’s good right?” she said with a smile. “Besides, I think that we’ll all be able to take turns making meals, right?”
    "We do it all the time," Niklaus told her sipping at his coffee. "Between the three of us we've figured out how not to completely destroy most things," he grinned. "It's been a little trial and error I should admit."
    "A lot of trial and error," Baldric put out there with a chuckle.
    "But we're all still standing and in reasonably good shape," Niklaus continued. "So obviously we've done something right."
    “I’d like to learn to do a bit more. I’d like to be able to feed more than fried cakes and sausage. Although, when we free my kingdom we’ll have cooks to feed us, you do realize that right?” she asked softly. “If you want to remain with me that is,” she added because she’d made a massive assumption.
    Reaching out, they all touched her arms and hands but it was Dierk that spoke, "We're not going anywhere, Princess," he said quietly. "We want to be with you through everything we know you’ll face, and then be there with you after. If you want us there that is."
    Looking at the men, Snow finally nodded, “Yeah. I really do want you to be there. I don’t think there’s anyone else that I’d rather have with me than you. If you’re willing,” she added softly.
    "Absolutely," Baldric smiled at her as Niklaus nodded, squeezing her hand. "We're willing to be there however you want us, Snow. We rather like you," he teased with a huge grin. "And unless I miss my guess you rather like us too."
    “Yeah, I kinda do like you boys,” Snow admitted. “I feel like lightning struck when Dierk touched me and then I felt it again with each of you touching me. It was amazing really, truly amazing.”
    "Then we'll stay with you, Snow," Niklaus said, squeezing her hand before the men all sat back. "Eat up, no sense letting all our food become chilled when we can easily have this conversation later. Eat, we’ll figure out if you truly think this will work for us later."
    “Yes please do eat up.” She grabbed a couple of the fried cakes for herself along with the syrup and a couple of portions of the meat.
    Baldric smiled at her