Knight of Desire — Ann M. Pratley

Just a good old-fashioned short story of romance...In the royal palace of the House of Mordasini, the king's close friend and lead knight trainer has been silently (and not so silently!) admiring a mutual friend of the monarchs. Persistent in his efforts to gain her attention, he's just a friendly and likeable face who enjoys teasing Cecily excessively. Are they meant to be together, or will fate intervene and have another direction when Sir Henry is sent off to battle?