Chapter 24
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Edmond was talking with the Ministers in the corridor of the Palace about business and important guests. They are all wearing suit and tie and speaking very formal to each other. They are all interrupted by the guards and the barking noisy dog that is running in the corridor. Edmond stopped when he heard the bark around the corridor. He looked around and found an Irish wolfhound dog running towards him.
"Prince?" he furrows and was baffled on the dog who look like Prince or it might be Prince. The dog barks at him and standing with his two feet. His tongue is hanging on his mouth with shinning eyes. Edmond smiles wide and kneels in front of Prince. Prince dropped his front feet and started licking Edmond on cheeks. Edmond giggles patting him at the back and scratching Prince's chin. "Hey, what are you doing here?" he asked. The dog just licked him and whimpered.
Isabel and the queen had saw how happy their Prince Edmond. That dog makes him happy and the smile on his face is priceless. Isabel gapes and gasped when she saw a young lady in a gorgeous tailored blue dress above knee. The guards are with her like she is a trespasser or something.
The guard is in front of Edmond and he bowed at him apologizing about the dog. He stood, telling that it is okay and he asked him about the dog. Then an adrenaline strikes and he felt so alive. He looked at the lady who walking 20 meters from him. She's so gorgeous and an eye-catching.
"Excuse me, gentlemen." He told the ministers without looking at them. He walk briskly to her and ready to hug her but she stop walking and she pointed a fountain pen in him and she clicked the tip with a lot of flashes on him. He blinks.
"Gia,"
"You look good huh." She said studying him from head to toe. "You look like who just arrived from funeral." She joked. Edmond giggles and was about to hug her but she lift her palm facing him to stop him.
"You did come, you didn't ignore my invitation." He smiled.
"I did ignore your invitation because someone had invited me already." She told not letting him to hug her yet. Edmond frowns baffled.
"What? Who?" he asked. Gia searched her eyes around the corridor and found the beautiful girl who is smiling. She smile back and waved at her.
"Hi, Isabel!" she greeted and walked passed by him. He got peeved and he turns to her stalking her.
"Hi!" Isabel runs to Gia and they hugged each other. "You made it!"
"Of course I did. I won't miss your concert." They look so close to each other that make Edmond more confused.
"Gia!" Edmond calls. Gia face Edmond and lifted a brow to him. He pouted arms drop. Gia stepped closer to him and she put her left palm on his right cheek. "I missed you so much and my sister comes first in your mind not me, which make me jealous." He holds her hand that is on his cheek and stopped.
"Because, she is cuter than you. That's why." She teased. Edmond looked down at her neck not on her cleavage. He pulls her hand from his cheek and he carefully stare on the ring that is fitted on her ring finger.
"You..."
"I?" she prolongs waiting for the next word.
"You put it in your ring finger." He stated.
"No, I didn't. It just appeared there." She mocked rolling her eyes. "Isn't it obvious? I put it in there."
"Does it mean yes?" he asked.
"Yes what?"
"Do you want to marry me?" he asked.
"No I just want you to be my slave." She mocked. He giggles and he kissed her knuckles. "Of course I do. Is this not enough for you to show that I am agreeing on marrying you?"
"Agreeing?" he giggles. "It should be agreeing with all your heart." He told. Prince barks at them once like he is at Edmond's side. Gia rolled her eyes.
"Traitor. You spoil him a lot."
"I did." He winked and he move his plump lips closer to her to give her a kiss on lips but she pointed her index finger on his lips to stop him and she pushed it that makes his head pushed back. She faced Isabel and the Queen.
"I apologize, your highness and your majesty. The crown Prince here is a little not himself that makes him act so indecently." She smiles at them. "My Queen." She greets the queen and curtsied her head to show respect.
"Oh! Don't be silly, Princess Gia, call me Mum!" the queen winks. Gia giggles also Isabel. Edmond frowned because she is totally ignoring her Fiancé who is him. "So tomorrow is the biggest event," the queen step closer to Gia clutching her arm. "We have some gowns here for you. We can shop or pick some jewelry for the ball and have a girls bond."
"Why not? That would be great." She said. Isabel claps her hand in happiness. She looked at Edmond over her shoulder. "Ed?"
"Yes, love?" it gets his attention.
"Will you take care of my Prince for a while? We are going to have some shopping."
He sighed in frustration and he frowned at her. Gia raise her eye brow and he sighed stepping to give her a kiss but she blocked it by her palm. He pouted at her.
"You don't miss me?"
"Of course," she prolongs. "Not! We just had been far away from each other 45 hours. It is too short to miss someone."
"But, Mum can I have her first before you took her in shopping?" he asked hopelessly.
The queen smiles like she tickles on their sweetness from each other. She is cold and he is hopeless romantic. In other way she is the positive and he is the negative that make the different magnet charges combine.
"Of course, honey, just for 10 minutes. We got a lot of things to do." She told. Edmond grimaced and the queen pushed her gently to him. Edmond pulls her arms and hugged her tight.
"Can you stop that? The ministers are staring at us." She whispered. Edmond chuckled and he released her. He faced the direction of the ministers and he grabbed her while they walk to the ministers. She smiled at them.
"Everyone, this is Princess Gia of James your future Queen." He told. The ministers bowed their heads and she bowed back. The four old gentlemen introduced their selves one by one to her, taking her hand into their lips. "Okay, that's enough. I need to talk to my Future Queen." He said grabbing her that makes her grimaced at him. He doesn't have a proper action of a Prince. He should practice that before he became a king.
"You are so childish!" she told. He just laughs and he smack on her lips. She grimaced at him. "You shouldn't do that in front of your mother, sister and the ministers."
"So what? I am the Prince so I can do what I want. I can kiss you everywhere I want."
"Okay, I am going with the beautiful ladies and you go do your responsibility and take Prince with you." he smiled and she smiled back playfully. He move closer to her to kiss her and she did the same when she scooped his chin. When her lips are about to land on him she turn his face at his right and she just kissed his cheek. "Be safe." She waves her fingers walking away from him.
"I love you." he told her all over the hall. She smiles at him. Prince stood beside Edmond. "Then I guess it's you and me, again." The dog barks as a response.
She had a good time in malls around. They went into Copenhagen visited some boutiques while they got a lot of body guards and the people are there to see them. They calls for Gia and cheered her. It is very unusual for her so she prefer to stay away from the crowed. She doesn't like to be praised. She just wanted to be normal getting along with everybody.
In the royal dinner, the king had let their royal chefs prepare a grand dinner. He demands them to make their specialty so the Prince's royal crown Princess will be impressed. Edmond is cool about everything while his father is tensed.
"Don't be tensed. I am sure that Gia will love everything."
"I am just courting her for you. You see, I don't want to disappoint the future Queen." The king told his son. Edmond laughs while patting Prince.
"It is like you are more into this than me. I should be the one to be tensed not you, because I am the one who will marry her."
"You know her better son. You should not disappoint this lady. She is peculiar and the right one for you. You can't find anyone like her." he laughs.
The royal man had announced the arrival of Gia and the Queen and the Princess. When the king saw Gia a gorgeous smile draws in his face. He walked briskly to them.
"Oh the gorgeous Goddess!" he greets her. Gia smiles so wonderfully.
"Mr. King!" she greets back.
"You still remember?" he asked about the first time they met in the ball when she was just seven.
"Of course, Your Majesty." The king embraced her kissing her cheek. "How are you?"
"I am great!" he winked. "Now that you had accepted my son, I feel never better." She just giggles. The king kissed his Queen and then his daughter. Edmond stole a kiss on her lips that makes her grimace. He pulls a chair for her and she sat so gracefully. He bends at her shoulder and whispered.
"I still remember how you like kissing me." He grinned. She smirked.
"Later, honey." She whispered back. The royal dinner had started. The soup had served and they are talking about when they should get married. Gia was confused about it that make her silent.
"I think we shouldn't talk about it." Edmond suggested and he picks her hand putting it over the table. "She just accepted me and we hadn't talk about it yet. The wedding can wait and we needed some time together."
"Okay, if that's what you want, so be it. But I would like to announced everyone by tomorrow about your engagement, is that okay Gia?" the kings asked. Gia just nods. Edmond glanced at her. He never saw her so quiet and so nervous of something. "Are you okay? It seems you're too quiet." The king had noticed. She smiles.
"I am good, your majesty."
"No just call me Phil or," he grinned. "Dad." They laugh.
"That's too quick huh." She giggles.
Finally next is desert. She's very tired and she feels so sleepy. The chocolate mousse gives her a little more energy that wakes her sleepy nerves. Then after the dinner they all went to the hall and listen to Isabel playing the piano. She is practicing for her performance at the ball tomorrow. Gia is sitting on the sofa with Edmond wrapped his arm at her back. She laid his head on his shoulder and yawns.
"You sleepy?" he asked cuddling her hair.
"Yes and I am tired. I think I should go now."
"Where?"
"Back to hotel where my things are." She said sitting properly.
"No, you can't go back there. It's dangerous for you. The Media might block you or you might get in trouble. Everyone knows that I am your boyfriend. Besides, there's lot of rooms here for you. You can also sleep in my room if you want." He whispered. She slapped his tight. "Don't go. You should stay here in my Palace." He whispered sweetly that makes her hair at her nape stood. Her spine shivers because of those warm breathe of him.
"Whatever, Ed." She snorted. He smiles.
"Whatever means yes." He kissed her cheek. Gia stood and walk to the grand piano admiring Isabel's play.
"Can you play one song?" Isabel suggested. "Please, I wanted to hear you sing." She smiles and she glanced at Edmond who is smiling too. She sat on the grand piano seat next to her.
"What song do you suggest?" she asked. Isabel thinks for seconds.
"I have been listening to the song Only Hope, I love the piano keys, and can you sing it?" she asked. Gia smiles wide.
"Of course." She told. She placed her fingers on the right key then she started playing.
There's a song that inside
Of my soul
It's the one that I've tried
To write over and over again
I'm awake in the infinite cold,
But you sing to me over
And over and over again
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands
And pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope...
Everyone in the great room had stopped and listened to her, even the guards outside the door and the maids.
Sing to me the song of the stars
Of your galaxy dancing
And laughing and laughing again
When it feels like my dreams
Are so far,
Sing to me of the plans
That you have for me over again
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands
And pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope
Isabel is smiling inspired and sings along with her in the bridge.
I give you my destiny,
I'm giving you all of me
I want your symphony
Singing in all that I am
At the top of my lungs
I'm giving it back
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands
And pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope
Hmmm... hmm.hmm.hmmm...ohhh.
Everyone claps their hands saying how beautiful it is. Isabel clapped her hands too.
"Okay, now that you heard her sing, she needs to sleep now." Edmond announced. "She's tired, father. Can I escort her to her room?"
"Of course, Prince Edmond. The maids had ready her room." Gia gave Isabel a good night kiss and she say good night to the king and the queen who embraced her with good night kisses. She just feels at home. Her mum and dad had does the same too, also her brother and sister.
Edmond took her hand and Prince followed them. When they are in front of the door, Edmond opened it. He pulls her and carried her into his arm weightless that makes her gasped. He closed the door after Prince had entered.
"Put me down!" she demands. He just smirked and he walked past the sofa's to the king size bed. He dropped her on the bed with him on top of her.
"Here, I already put you down."
"Okay, get out now. I need a shower. But speaking of, how can I change my clothes if my things are on the hotel?" she asked.
"I had called someone to get all your things there." He told. He kissed her lips and she kiss back wrapping her arms around his nape. "I miss you." he said between their kiss.
"I do too." She whispered back between their kiss.
He can't help to smile while they are kissing. He leaves her lips and traces a kiss on her jaw line and on her cheek down to her earlobe and at the back of her ear. His lips move down on her neck that makes her gasps. Then he moves back on her lips, biting it lightly. He lift his head a little to see her. She opened her unmatched eyes. He smiles at her and she did too.
"I am so happy, no, more than happy that you are here with me. I feel alive and hopeful that you wanted to marry me too. Why did you accept it?"
"Because there are things I had realize."
"Can you tell me those things?" he asked. "I think I wanted to know." She smirked.
"It's my deepest darkest secret."
"Will you tell me? Please?" he cuddles at her hair kissing her lips gently. "Tell me."
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Edmond was talking with the Ministers in the corridor of the Palace about business and important guests. They are all wearing suit and tie and speaking very formal to each other. They are all interrupted by the guards and the barking noisy dog that is running in the corridor. Edmond stopped when he heard the bark around the corridor. He looked around and found an Irish wolfhound dog running towards him.
"Prince?" he furrows and was baffled on the dog who look like Prince or it might be Prince. The dog barks at him and standing with his two feet. His tongue is hanging on his mouth with shinning eyes. Edmond smiles wide and kneels in front of Prince. Prince dropped his front feet and started licking Edmond on cheeks. Edmond giggles patting him at the back and scratching Prince's chin. "Hey, what are you doing here?" he asked. The dog just licked him and whimpered.
Isabel and the queen had saw how happy their Prince Edmond. That dog makes him happy and the smile on his face is priceless. Isabel gapes and gasped when she saw a young lady in a gorgeous tailored blue dress above knee. The guards are with her like she is a trespasser or something.
The guard is in front of Edmond and he bowed at him apologizing about the dog. He stood, telling that it is okay and he asked him about the dog. Then an adrenaline strikes and he felt so alive. He looked at the lady who walking 20 meters from him. She's so gorgeous and an eye-catching.
"Excuse me, gentlemen." He told the ministers without looking at them. He walk briskly to her and ready to hug her but she stop walking and she pointed a fountain pen in him and she clicked the tip with a lot of flashes on him. He blinks.
"Gia,"
"You look good huh." She said studying him from head to toe. "You look like who just arrived from funeral." She joked. Edmond giggles and was about to hug her but she lift her palm facing him to stop him.
"You did come, you didn't ignore my invitation." He smiled.
"I did ignore your invitation because someone had invited me already." She told not letting him to hug her yet. Edmond frowns baffled.
"What? Who?" he asked. Gia searched her eyes around the corridor and found the beautiful girl who is smiling. She smile back and waved at her.
"Hi, Isabel!" she greeted and walked passed by him. He got peeved and he turns to her stalking her.
"Hi!" Isabel runs to Gia and they hugged each other. "You made it!"
"Of course I did. I won't miss your concert." They look so close to each other that make Edmond more confused.
"Gia!" Edmond calls. Gia face Edmond and lifted a brow to him. He pouted arms drop. Gia stepped closer to him and she put her left palm on his right cheek. "I missed you so much and my sister comes first in your mind not me, which make me jealous." He holds her hand that is on his cheek and stopped.
"Because, she is cuter than you. That's why." She teased. Edmond looked down at her neck not on her cleavage. He pulls her hand from his cheek and he carefully stare on the ring that is fitted on her ring finger.
"You..."
"I?" she prolongs waiting for the next word.
"You put it in your ring finger." He stated.
"No, I didn't. It just appeared there." She mocked rolling her eyes. "Isn't it obvious? I put it in there."
"Does it mean yes?" he asked.
"Yes what?"
"Do you want to marry me?" he asked.
"No I just want you to be my slave." She mocked. He giggles and he kissed her knuckles. "Of course I do. Is this not enough for you to show that I am agreeing on marrying you?"
"Agreeing?" he giggles. "It should be agreeing with all your heart." He told. Prince barks at them once like he is at Edmond's side. Gia rolled her eyes.
"Traitor. You spoil him a lot."
"I did." He winked and he move his plump lips closer to her to give her a kiss on lips but she pointed her index finger on his lips to stop him and she pushed it that makes his head pushed back. She faced Isabel and the Queen.
"I apologize, your highness and your majesty. The crown Prince here is a little not himself that makes him act so indecently." She smiles at them. "My Queen." She greets the queen and curtsied her head to show respect.
"Oh! Don't be silly, Princess Gia, call me Mum!" the queen winks. Gia giggles also Isabel. Edmond frowned because she is totally ignoring her Fiancé who is him. "So tomorrow is the biggest event," the queen step closer to Gia clutching her arm. "We have some gowns here for you. We can shop or pick some jewelry for the ball and have a girls bond."
"Why not? That would be great." She said. Isabel claps her hand in happiness. She looked at Edmond over her shoulder. "Ed?"
"Yes, love?" it gets his attention.
"Will you take care of my Prince for a while? We are going to have some shopping."
He sighed in frustration and he frowned at her. Gia raise her eye brow and he sighed stepping to give her a kiss but she blocked it by her palm. He pouted at her.
"You don't miss me?"
"Of course," she prolongs. "Not! We just had been far away from each other 45 hours. It is too short to miss someone."
"But, Mum can I have her first before you took her in shopping?" he asked hopelessly.
The queen smiles like she tickles on their sweetness from each other. She is cold and he is hopeless romantic. In other way she is the positive and he is the negative that make the different magnet charges combine.
"Of course, honey, just for 10 minutes. We got a lot of things to do." She told. Edmond grimaced and the queen pushed her gently to him. Edmond pulls her arms and hugged her tight.
"Can you stop that? The ministers are staring at us." She whispered. Edmond chuckled and he released her. He faced the direction of the ministers and he grabbed her while they walk to the ministers. She smiled at them.
"Everyone, this is Princess Gia of James your future Queen." He told. The ministers bowed their heads and she bowed back. The four old gentlemen introduced their selves one by one to her, taking her hand into their lips. "Okay, that's enough. I need to talk to my Future Queen." He said grabbing her that makes her grimaced at him. He doesn't have a proper action of a Prince. He should practice that before he became a king.
"You are so childish!" she told. He just laughs and he smack on her lips. She grimaced at him. "You shouldn't do that in front of your mother, sister and the ministers."
"So what? I am the Prince so I can do what I want. I can kiss you everywhere I want."
"Okay, I am going with the beautiful ladies and you go do your responsibility and take Prince with you." he smiled and she smiled back playfully. He move closer to her to kiss her and she did the same when she scooped his chin. When her lips are about to land on him she turn his face at his right and she just kissed his cheek. "Be safe." She waves her fingers walking away from him.
"I love you." he told her all over the hall. She smiles at him. Prince stood beside Edmond. "Then I guess it's you and me, again." The dog barks as a response.
She had a good time in malls around. They went into Copenhagen visited some boutiques while they got a lot of body guards and the people are there to see them. They calls for Gia and cheered her. It is very unusual for her so she prefer to stay away from the crowed. She doesn't like to be praised. She just wanted to be normal getting along with everybody.
In the royal dinner, the king had let their royal chefs prepare a grand dinner. He demands them to make their specialty so the Prince's royal crown Princess will be impressed. Edmond is cool about everything while his father is tensed.
"Don't be tensed. I am sure that Gia will love everything."
"I am just courting her for you. You see, I don't want to disappoint the future Queen." The king told his son. Edmond laughs while patting Prince.
"It is like you are more into this than me. I should be the one to be tensed not you, because I am the one who will marry her."
"You know her better son. You should not disappoint this lady. She is peculiar and the right one for you. You can't find anyone like her." he laughs.
The royal man had announced the arrival of Gia and the Queen and the Princess. When the king saw Gia a gorgeous smile draws in his face. He walked briskly to them.
"Oh the gorgeous Goddess!" he greets her. Gia smiles so wonderfully.
"Mr. King!" she greets back.
"You still remember?" he asked about the first time they met in the ball when she was just seven.
"Of course, Your Majesty." The king embraced her kissing her cheek. "How are you?"
"I am great!" he winked. "Now that you had accepted my son, I feel never better." She just giggles. The king kissed his Queen and then his daughter. Edmond stole a kiss on her lips that makes her grimace. He pulls a chair for her and she sat so gracefully. He bends at her shoulder and whispered.
"I still remember how you like kissing me." He grinned. She smirked.
"Later, honey." She whispered back. The royal dinner had started. The soup had served and they are talking about when they should get married. Gia was confused about it that make her silent.
"I think we shouldn't talk about it." Edmond suggested and he picks her hand putting it over the table. "She just accepted me and we hadn't talk about it yet. The wedding can wait and we needed some time together."
"Okay, if that's what you want, so be it. But I would like to announced everyone by tomorrow about your engagement, is that okay Gia?" the kings asked. Gia just nods. Edmond glanced at her. He never saw her so quiet and so nervous of something. "Are you okay? It seems you're too quiet." The king had noticed. She smiles.
"I am good, your majesty."
"No just call me Phil or," he grinned. "Dad." They laugh.
"That's too quick huh." She giggles.
Finally next is desert. She's very tired and she feels so sleepy. The chocolate mousse gives her a little more energy that wakes her sleepy nerves. Then after the dinner they all went to the hall and listen to Isabel playing the piano. She is practicing for her performance at the ball tomorrow. Gia is sitting on the sofa with Edmond wrapped his arm at her back. She laid his head on his shoulder and yawns.
"You sleepy?" he asked cuddling her hair.
"Yes and I am tired. I think I should go now."
"Where?"
"Back to hotel where my things are." She said sitting properly.
"No, you can't go back there. It's dangerous for you. The Media might block you or you might get in trouble. Everyone knows that I am your boyfriend. Besides, there's lot of rooms here for you. You can also sleep in my room if you want." He whispered. She slapped his tight. "Don't go. You should stay here in my Palace." He whispered sweetly that makes her hair at her nape stood. Her spine shivers because of those warm breathe of him.
"Whatever, Ed." She snorted. He smiles.
"Whatever means yes." He kissed her cheek. Gia stood and walk to the grand piano admiring Isabel's play.
"Can you play one song?" Isabel suggested. "Please, I wanted to hear you sing." She smiles and she glanced at Edmond who is smiling too. She sat on the grand piano seat next to her.
"What song do you suggest?" she asked. Isabel thinks for seconds.
"I have been listening to the song Only Hope, I love the piano keys, and can you sing it?" she asked. Gia smiles wide.
"Of course." She told. She placed her fingers on the right key then she started playing.
There's a song that inside
Of my soul
It's the one that I've tried
To write over and over again
I'm awake in the infinite cold,
But you sing to me over
And over and over again
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands
And pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope...
Everyone in the great room had stopped and listened to her, even the guards outside the door and the maids.
Sing to me the song of the stars
Of your galaxy dancing
And laughing and laughing again
When it feels like my dreams
Are so far,
Sing to me of the plans
That you have for me over again
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands
And pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope
Isabel is smiling inspired and sings along with her in the bridge.
I give you my destiny,
I'm giving you all of me
I want your symphony
Singing in all that I am
At the top of my lungs
I'm giving it back
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands
And pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope
Hmmm... hmm.hmm.hmmm...ohhh.
Everyone claps their hands saying how beautiful it is. Isabel clapped her hands too.
"Okay, now that you heard her sing, she needs to sleep now." Edmond announced. "She's tired, father. Can I escort her to her room?"
"Of course, Prince Edmond. The maids had ready her room." Gia gave Isabel a good night kiss and she say good night to the king and the queen who embraced her with good night kisses. She just feels at home. Her mum and dad had does the same too, also her brother and sister.
Edmond took her hand and Prince followed them. When they are in front of the door, Edmond opened it. He pulls her and carried her into his arm weightless that makes her gasped. He closed the door after Prince had entered.
"Put me down!" she demands. He just smirked and he walked past the sofa's to the king size bed. He dropped her on the bed with him on top of her.
"Here, I already put you down."
"Okay, get out now. I need a shower. But speaking of, how can I change my clothes if my things are on the hotel?" she asked.
"I had called someone to get all your things there." He told. He kissed her lips and she kiss back wrapping her arms around his nape. "I miss you." he said between their kiss.
"I do too." She whispered back between their kiss.
He can't help to smile while they are kissing. He leaves her lips and traces a kiss on her jaw line and on her cheek down to her earlobe and at the back of her ear. His lips move down on her neck that makes her gasps. Then he moves back on her lips, biting it lightly. He lift his head a little to see her. She opened her unmatched eyes. He smiles at her and she did too.
"I am so happy, no, more than happy that you are here with me. I feel alive and hopeful that you wanted to marry me too. Why did you accept it?"
"Because there are things I had realize."
"Can you tell me those things?" he asked. "I think I wanted to know." She smirked.
"It's my deepest darkest secret."
"Will you tell me? Please?" he cuddles at her hair kissing her lips gently. "Tell me."
Edmond was talking with the Ministers in the corridor of the Palace about business and important guests. They are all wearing suit and tie and speaking very formal to each other. They are all interrupted by the guards and the barking noisy dog that is running in the corridor. Edmond stopped when he heard the bark around the corridor. He looked around and found an Irish wolfhound dog running towards him."Prince?" he furrows and was baffled on the dog who look like Prince or it might be Prince. The dog barks at him and standing with his two feet. His tongue is hanging on his mouth with shinning eyes. Edmond smiles wide and kneels in front of Prince. Prince dropped his front feet and started licking Edmond on cheeks. Edmond giggles patting him at the back and scratching Prince's chin. "Hey, what are you doing here?" he asked. The dog just licked him and whimpered.Isabel and the queen had saw how happy their Prince Edmond. That dog makes him happy and the smile on his face is priceless. Isabel gapes and gasped when she saw a young lady in a gorgeous tailored blue dress above knee. The guards are with her like she is a trespasser or something.The guard is in front of Edmond and he bowed at him apologizing about the dog. He stood, telling that it is okay and he asked him about the dog. Then an adrenaline strikes and he felt so alive. He looked at the lady who walking 20 meters from him. She's so gorgeous and an eye-catching."Excuse me, gentlemen." He told the ministers without looking at them. He walk briskly to her and ready to hug her but she stop walking and she pointed a fountain pen in him and she clicked the tip with a lot of flashes on him. He blinks."Gia,""You look good huh." She said studying him from head to toe. "You look like who just arrived from funeral." She joked. Edmond giggles and was about to hug her but she lift her palm facing him to stop him."You did come, you didn't ignore my invitation." He smiled."I did ignore your invitation because someone had invited me already." She told not letting him to hug her yet. Edmond frowns baffled."What? Who?" he asked. Gia searched her eyes around the corridor and found the beautiful girl who is smiling. She smile back and waved at her."Hi, Isabel!" she greeted and walked passed by him. He got peeved and he turns to her stalking her."Hi!" Isabel runs to Gia and they hugged each other. "You made it!""Of course I did. I won't miss your concert." They look so close to each other that make Edmond more confused."Gia!" Edmond calls. Gia face Edmond and lifted a brow to him. He pouted arms drop. Gia stepped closer to him and she put her left palm on his right cheek. "I missed you so much and my sister comes first in your mind not me, which make me jealous." He holds her hand that is on his cheek and stopped."Because, she is cuter than you. That's why." She teased. Edmond looked down at her neck not on her cleavage. He pulls her hand from his cheek and he carefully stare on the ring that is fitted on her ring finger."You...""I?" she prolongs waiting for the next word."You put it in your ring finger." He stated."No, I didn't. It just appeared there." She mocked rolling her eyes. "Isn't it obvious? I put it in there.""Does it mean yes?" he asked."Yes what?""Do you want to marry me?" he asked."No I just want you to be my slave." She mocked. He giggles and he kissed her knuckles. "Of course I do. Is this not enough for you to show that I am agreeing on marrying you?""Agreeing?" he giggles. "It should be agreeing with all your heart." He told. Prince barks at them once like he is at Edmond's side. Gia rolled her eyes."Traitor. You spoil him a lot.""I did." He winked and he move his plump lips closer to her to give her a kiss on lips but she pointed her index finger on his lips to stop him and she pushed it that makes his head pushed back. She faced Isabel and the Queen."I apologize, your highness and your majesty. The crown Prince here is a little not himself that makes him act so indecently." She smiles at them. "My Queen." She greets the queen and curtsied her head to show respect."Oh! Don't be silly, Princess Gia, call me Mum!" the queen winks. Gia giggles also Isabel. Edmond frowned because she is totally ignoring her Fianc who is him. "So tomorrow is the biggest event," the queen step closer to Gia clutching her arm. "We have some gowns here for you. We can shop or pick some jewelry for the ball and have a girls bond.""Why not? That would be great." She said. Isabel claps her hand in happiness. She looked at Edmond over her shoulder. "Ed?""Yes, love?" it gets his attention."Will you take care of my Prince for a while? We are going to have some shopping."He sighed in frustration and he frowned at her. Gia raise her eye brow and he sighed stepping to give her a kiss but she blocked it by her palm. He pouted at her."You don't miss me?""Of course," she prolongs. "Not! We just had been far away from each other 45 hours. It is too short to miss someone.""But, Mum can I have her first before you took her in shopping?" he asked hopelessly.The queen smiles like she tickles on their sweetness from each other. She is cold and he is hopeless romantic. In other way she is the positive and he is the negative that make the different magnet charges combine."Of course, honey, just for 10 minutes. We got a lot of things to do." She told. Edmond grimaced and the queen pushed her gently to him. Edmond pulls her arms and hugged her tight."Can you stop that? The ministers are staring at us." She whispered. Edmond chuckled and he released her. He faced the direction of the ministers and he grabbed her while they walk to the ministers. She smiled at them."Everyone, this is Princess Gia of James your future Queen." He told. The ministers bowed their heads and she bowed back. The four old gentlemen introduced their selves one by one to her, taking her hand into their lips. "Okay, that's enough. I need to talk to my Future Queen." He said grabbing her that makes her grimaced at him. He doesn't have a proper action of a Prince. He should practice that before he became a king."You are so childish!" she told. He just laughs and he smack on her lips. She grimaced at him. "You shouldn't do that in front of your mother, sister and the ministers.""So what? I am the Prince so I can do what I want. I can kiss you everywhere I want.""Okay, I am going with the beautiful ladies and you go do your responsibility and take Prince with you." he smiled and she smiled back playfully. He move closer to her to kiss her and she did the same when she scooped his chin. When her lips are about to land on him she turn his face at his right and she just kissed his cheek. "Be safe." She waves her fingers walking away from him."I love you." he told her all over the hall. She smiles at him. Prince stood beside Edmond. "Then I guess it's you and me, again." The dog barks as a response.She had a good time in malls around. They went into Copenhagen visited some boutiques while they got a lot of body guards and the people are there to see them. They calls for Gia and cheered her. It is very unusual for her so she prefer to stay away from the crowed. She doesn't like to be praised. She just wanted to be normal getting along with everybody.In the royal dinner, the king had let their royal chefs prepare a grand dinner. He demands them to make their specialty so the Prince's royal crown Princess will be impressed. Edmond is cool about everything while his father is tensed."Don't be tensed. I am sure that Gia will love everything.""I am just courting her for you. You see, I don't want to disappoint the future Queen." The king told his son. Edmond laughs while patting Prince."It is like you are more into this than me. I should be the one to be tensed not you, because I am the one who will marry her.""You know her better son. You should not disappoint this lady. She is peculiar and the right one for you. You can't find anyone like her." he laughs.The royal man had announced the arrival of Gia and the Queen and the Princess. When the king saw Gia a gorgeous smile draws in his face. He walked briskly to them."Oh the gorgeous Goddess!" he greets her. Gia smiles so wonderfully."Mr. King!" she greets back."You still remember?" he asked about the first time they met in the ball when she was just seven."Of course, Your Majesty." The king embraced her kissing her cheek. "How are you?""I am great!" he winked. "Now that you had accepted my son, I feel never better." She just giggles. The king kissed his Queen and then his daughter. Edmond stole a kiss on her lips that makes her grimace. He pulls a chair for her and she sat so gracefully. He bends at her shoulder and whispered."I still remember how you like kissing me." He grinned. She smirked."Later, honey." She whispered back. The royal dinner had started. The soup had served and they are talking about when they should get married. Gia was confused about it that make her silent."I think we shouldn't talk about it." Edmond suggested and he picks her hand putting it over the table. "She just accepted me and we hadn't talk about it yet. The wedding can wait and we needed some time together.""Okay, if that's what you want, so be it. But I would like to announced everyone by tomorrow about your engagement, is that okay Gia?" the kings asked. Gia just nods. Edmond glanced at her. He never saw her so quiet and so nervous of something. "Are you okay? It seems you're too quiet." The king had noticed. She smiles."I am good, your majesty.""No just call me Phil or," he grinned. "Dad." They laugh."That's too quick huh." She giggles.Finally next is desert. She's very tired and she feels so sleepy. The chocolate mousse gives her a little more energy that wakes her sleepy nerves. Then after the dinner they all went to the hall and listen to Isabel playing the piano. She is practicing for her performance at the ball tomorrow. Gia is sitting on the sofa with Edmond wrapped his arm at her back. She laid his head on his shoulder and yawns."You sleepy?" he asked cuddling her hair."Yes and I am tired. I think I should go now.""Where?""Back to hotel where my things are." She said sitting properly."No, you can't go back there. It's dangerous for you. The Media might block you or you might get in trouble. Everyone knows that I am your boyfriend. Besides, there's lot of rooms here for you. You can also sleep in my room if you want." He whispered. She slapped his tight. "Don't go. You should stay here in my Palace." He whispered sweetly that makes her hair at her nape stood. Her spine shivers because of those warm breathe of him."Whatever, Ed." She snorted. He smiles."Whatever means yes." He kissed her cheek. Gia stood and walk to the grand piano admiring Isabel's play."Can you play one song?" Isabel suggested. "Please, I wanted to hear you sing." She smiles and she glanced at Edmond who is smiling too. She sat on the grand piano seat next to her."What song do you suggest?" she asked. Isabel thinks for seconds."I have been listening to the song Only Hope, I love the piano keys, and can you sing it?" she asked. Gia smiles wide."Of course." She told. She placed her fingers on the right key then she started playing.There's a song that insideOf my soulIt's the one that I've triedTo write over and over againI'm awake in the infinite cold,But you sing to me overAnd over and over againSo I lay my head back downAnd I lift my handsAnd pray to be only yoursI pray to be only yoursI know now you're my only hope...Everyone in the great room had stopped and listened to her, even the guards outside the door and the maids.Sing to me the song of the starsOf your galaxy dancingAnd laughing and laughing againWhen it feels like my dreamsAre so far,Sing to me of the plansThat you have for me over againSo I lay my head back downAnd I lift my handsAnd pray to be only yoursI pray to be only yoursI know now you're my only hopeIsabel is smiling inspired and sings along with her in the bridge.I give you my destiny,I'm giving you all of meI want your symphonySinging in all that I amAt the top of my lungsI'm giving it backSo I lay my head back downAnd I lift my handsAnd pray to be only yoursI pray to be only yoursI know now you're my only hopeHmmm... hmm.hmm.hmmm...ohhh.Everyone claps their hands saying how beautiful it is. Isabel clapped her hands too."Okay, now that you heard her sing, she needs to sleep now." Edmond announced. "She's tired, father. Can I escort her to her room?""Of course, Prince Edmond. The maids had ready her room." Gia gave Isabel a good night kiss and she say good night to the king and the queen who embraced her with good night kisses. She just feels at home. Her mum and dad had does the same too, also her brother and sister.Edmond took her hand and Prince followed them. When they are in front of the door, Edmond opened it. He pulls her and carried her into his arm weightless that makes her gasped. He closed the door after Prince had entered."Put me down!" she demands. He just smirked and he walked past the sofa's to the king size bed. He dropped her on the bed with him on top of her."Here, I already put you down.""Okay, get out now. I need a shower. But speaking of, how can I change my clothes if my things are on the hotel?" she asked."I had called someone to get all your things there." He told. He kissed her lips and she kiss back wrapping her arms around his nape. "I miss you." he said between their kiss."I do too." She whispered back between their kiss.He can't help to smile while they are kissing. He leaves her lips and traces a kiss on her jaw line and on her cheek down to her earlobe and at the back of her ear. His lips move down on her neck that makes her gasps. Then he moves back on her lips, biting it lightly. He lift his head a little to see her. She opened her unmatched eyes. He smiles at her and she did too."I am so happy, no, more than happy that you are here with me. I feel alive and hopeful that you wanted to marry me too. Why did you accept it?""Because there are things I had realize.""Can you tell me those things?" he asked. "I think I wanted to know." She smirked."It's my deepest darkest secret.""Will you tell me? Please?" he cuddles at her hair kissing her lips gently. "Tell me."
