Chapter 42
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It was hot in the afternoon, and Edmond wanted to sleep. But since they are inside the golf cart to tour the city he doesn't have a chance besides, she brings him alive when she touched him. She was driving the cart showing him the home compounds and the apartments, also the orphanage. She also got a school named James University.
"Hey, can we visit the kids?" he asked.
Gia wanted to refuse because she will just get attached to them and she will get emotional because of what happened in Denmark. Erik looked at her with a bit worried look. But she always seems cool and emotionless. They went to the care center where the kids are having painting. They all rushed to Gia and give hugs. She smiles and greets them. This is what is going to happen. Gia happened to be very close to them because she gives them everything they need. Though some are orphan she still become objective.
The girls known her as Princess Gia because their teacher had told them that she is going to be the future Queen. Then the Kids turn to Edmond.
"Kids, this is Prince Edmond and Mr. Erik Nielsen." Gia presents them.
"Hi, Prince Edmond, Hi Mr. Nielsen!" the kids chorused. Edmond smile wide and waves at them. He was in love with kids ever since.
"Are you really a Prince?" the little girl asked in dreamy eyes. Edmond kneel one knee while sitting on his heel.
"Yes I am," He said stroking the little girl's hair at the back of her ear. "Little Princess." The girl's eyes shines and she hugged him smelling him.
"You are so handsome." She told that makes him smiles while Gia giggles covering her mouth. Edmond heard it like a heaven. He looked up at Gia and smiles.
"What? Don't you find me handsome?" he teased her. She shrugged amused at him. Erik stay chin up while the fat little boy is staring up at him. He was tall and the boy is like a tiny creature.
They went to the compound where the agents are on their training. The agents had to stop and salute at her. She salutes back and they will continue on what they are doing. Some men have to stop just to check on her ass. She explains a lot about the on-training agents and police. But he wasn't paying too much attention on what she is saying. He was more attentive on her cross bow shape plump lips.
"Can I ask you a question?" he cut her off. She faced him while the two big guys are holding a big umbrella at their both sides for them.
"Whatever you asked." She said.
"What do you think ladies will like in asking them in dinner date?" he asked.
She stopped for a while and think negatively that he is in love with Elaine. Isabel told her about Elaine and Edmond. They are so close together and he might be in love with her because he let Elaine kissed him everywhere.
"Isn't that absurd question while I am discussing seriously about my work here?" she furrows offended.
"I am sorry but I just want to know and to make my curiosity get over."
"Well, I don't know exactly what they like but I am way too different from being romantic around."
"Okay, so you being way to different in romance, what do you like?" he asked smiling that makes her shoulders drop. She looked down and looks back at him folding her arms.
"Like what?" she asked.
"What do you like in having a dinner date with a gentleman?" he waited her to answer but she is just staring at him. He doesn't have an idea why her eyes look so lonely.
"I don't like having a dinner date with anyone." She answered.
"Why?" he questioned again. She shrugged and shook her head turning back.
"Okay, so you came all the way here to ask that? Dude," she faced him in boyish attitude. "You need to do it all by yourself if you want someone to enjoy your romantic dinner date. Be creative or whatsoever." She rolled her eyes. Edmond adores her and he gently flicks her forehead.
"You are so cute." He winked. Gia shakes her head and turn back from him.
Edmond had to go dinner with Erik alone. Gia didn't accompany them because she's busy and he can't contact her. After that he decided to go back to the club bar to check on some things or he might see her there. He wasn't wrong because the twin are there also Ken and Ryle. They are dancing with ladies while Gia is on the counter with Stephen who is stroking her back gently. She orders another drink wiping her tears.
"C'mon, stop it now." Stephen begs her. She just removed his hand from him and drinks the shot. Edmond walk to them and Gia is facing the counter while her forehead is over her lower arm.
"Gia?" Edmond calls. He looked at Stephen who immediately looks away. He gently rubbed her back and she raises her head looking at him. Her eyes are tired and in bloodshot like she has been crying. She speaks in straight Filipino that he doesn't understand. Stephen laughs on what she said. "What does she say?" he asked. Stephen hands up and leaves them. He sat on the stool next to her and caressed her hair. "Why did you get yourself drunk?" he asked her.
"Does it matter to you?" she asked back. She smells alcohol, spicy but hot.
"Yes, it matters to me a lot." He told. She gives him a lopsided grin. He wiped her wet cheeks. She looked away and orders the barman to give her another shot. She drinks it straight though her stomach can't take the alcohol.
"I am going to take her home." Stephen decided but Miles stopped him.
"Let Edmond take her. He will remember her soon." Stephen just steps back. "C'mon bro, move on. She can't be with anyone anymore. She's married to him and she's bonded to him. Do what I did from my first love."
"Okay, I will get out of the way but if he hurt her, I swear to God."
"I will talk to Mr. Nielsen to bring her to her house." Miles said and walk towards them without any word from Stephen. He told them where she lives and gives instructions. He simply nods because he knew that they are helping to make Edmond fall in love with her again.
"I am going to take you home." He told. She just giggles and pats his head treating him like a child. "That's cute, now, obey me Gia." He said pulling her arms.
"Don't be so demanding towards me, Ed." She tapped his cheeks.
He pulls her arm wrapping it on the back of her neck and he carried her bridal style. She wrapped her arms around him and shoves her face on the crook of his neck. He smiles at it. She wasn't so heavy. She was just weighted right.
Erik assists them on getting into the elevator while she is on his arms. He wanted to shove his face to hers and kissed her on those soft lips of hers. They had entered her house.
"Greetings guests." The AI greets. The robot meets them. "I will lead you to her room." Edmond follows the robot while Erik stays on the living room. Another robot came to him and asked if he need something.
"A cup of tea, please." He said.
"Right away, Mr. Nielsen. Please have a seat and enjoy yourself." Jones the AI told.
The door of her room opens without any commands. The dim light turns on and he brings her to the bed. She giggles and pulls him to her. He prop his elbows at the side of her head for him not to smash his body to hers. He was tempted to kiss her. He met her eyes, it was sad and a tear falls at the side of her eyes. He wiped it caressing his thumb on her lips. She caressed his cheek.
"I miss you..." she said softly. He was confused at her but he felt wonderful. She brushes her knuckles on his jaw line.
"Sleep now, Princess Gia." He demands. She smiles.
"I don't take anyone's demands, Ed." she said softly. On the way she calls her Ed makes him feel so special.
"Okay, but you have to sleep now..."
"No, please stay... I want you... I will give you anything." She begs. Edmond pushed himself up sitting up.
"No, I don't want anything from you." he said that breaks her heart.
Her heart was clenched inside. It seems just yesterday that he wanted her and her love and now he is throwing her love away. He is not that sure if he hurt her or what. But he feels defeated by himself. He said it wrong. The truth is he wanted her but he said it wrong. Before he takes it back she laughs and rolled on the bed.
"Of course, you are a Prince and I must say the future King." He thinks that she is too drunk and she's just playing around. But why is she keeping calling her Ed and why is she crying. "Good night." she said turning back hugging the pillow. Edmond removed her shoes and covers the duvet to her.
He went out the room defeated. Erik stood from the sofa and put his tea down.
"Too early to leave." He said.
"She's going to sleep. I am bit tired too." He didn't bother checking her house. He gets into the elevator.
She pressed her face on the pillow and sobbed. Her heart hurt too much that she felt so disgusted to herself that she's pushing herself to him for him to love her again, to remember her again. She cried and cried until her eyes are totally swollen. The dog Dane jumped on the bed and leans his chin on her curve whimpering. She felt a bit okay when Dane is there to comfort her. She let herself cry all over again thinking that she better die than seeing him in love with someone else. He might be here to break the engagement because Elaine is implying on the press that there's a possibility that Edmond is going to marry her.
Though her world is turning a bit she push herself to stand and went to shower. In the shower she cries there again hugging herself. After that tears are still running from her eyes. She had changed to her sleeping dress and lie again on the bed still crying. She hugged Dane and her cat cuddles her at her back.
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Erik is reporting on the King on how's going with them. He told him everything that the attraction is strong but the Crown Princess drunken herself almost every night and cry. He told him that Edmond look defeated after they had bring her home. He had guessed that something happened. But Edmond is sleeping to his room.
"Okay, take care of them while I am dealing with the press here and the stubborn Duke."
"Yes sir." He put down his phone. He calls on Gia's house but her AI answers it. "I would like to know what she is doing now. Is she really sleeping?"
"No, sir. She's still crying. Do you want to talk to her?"
"No, thank you. I just want to know that she's fine."
"She will be, sir." He put down his phone and looked at the city lights looking to the biggest building where the Crown Princess is.
In the morning, Edmond wanted to have a time with her and asked her secretary about her appointments. The secretary told that she didn"t came to the office. She said that she might be sick or she is just sleeping late. He got worried and went to the floor of her house. The AI welcomed them. He looked around the house. There are lots of paintings and the furniture's are very modern like. All glasses and some are woods. He met her eyes. She was standing barefoot wearing cut jeans into short and loose white shirt that the strap of her bra is showing. Her curly hair is tied into a big pig tail. She got colorful paint stains on her hand and on her clothes.
"Good morning." She greets in very formal tune.
"Good morning, Princess." Erik greets. Edmond was just staring how attractive she is in that simple clothing.
"I am sorry that I can't accompany you to tour the rest of the city but I had set someone to tour you. I am quite busy today and I have to finish it before the dead line." She said in very formal tune. He smiles a little.
"It's okay, do you mind on showing me what your working is?" he asked politely.
She nods and walks to the corridor. Edmond followed her while Erik stays on the living room with a round big Jacuzzi in the middle. Edmond had to stop for a while and check on the paintings. It has initials, the same at the painting of him and the dog. So it is her who painted it. Something that is making sense on him. She was something really important to him.
"You painted all of these?" he asked.
"Yes."
"It was very artistic and a masterpiece." He said. She didn't say anything. He wanted to talk about last night but it seems she doesn't know what she did last night. She seems so cold this day.
They get inside the big room with lots of paintings on walls and floors. And in the middle there is another masterpiece. It wasn't finish but it was something emotional and sad. She pick up the brush and the board where she has all the colors.
"So what are you going to do all of these paintings?" he asked checking each of the paintings on the walls.
"Sell them." she answers plainly.
"So you painted and collected a lot of it to sell them? Are you too rich to make and sell paintings?"
"Yes I am. I will put it in exhibition and lots of rich people and painting hunters will be there to buy my paintings. Then the money will put in funds for special children."
He smiles on what she had said. She's an ideal Queen, very down to earth and compassionate. She had taken her time and her energy to paint what's on her head and sell it just to give the money on the fund. His father told him so much about this lady and he didn't expect that she was the lady that his father is talking about.
"I never met so compassionate and generous lady like you."
"Because, I don't need money. I have every material thing I want. I don't need too much for myself that's why I am giving it to people who need it than I do. It is better to give than to receive. That's what my parents thought me. For me not to be bored in life I do things for me to earn lots of money though my businesses are wealthy."
Edmond stood at her back. She shivers and she had to stop from what she's doing. But she continues anyway. He smelled her that makes him intoxicate. He holds both of her shoulders sliding it to her hand to stop her from what she is doing. He led her hand on the small table to put the board and brush there. He turns her around and their eyes met. He put his left arms around the back of her waist pulling her closer. He cupped her cheek brushing her lips with his thumb. She opens her mouth a little just right before he pressed his lips to her. He enters his tongue to hers and invades her mouth.
He was longing to kiss her as much as she was. She wrapped her hand at his nape kissing him passionately. He felt arouse just like that and she was too. The attraction between them is powerful. She had to tiptoe to deepen their kiss. He feels so full and never been so attracted towards the lady. He had to admit that she is the only one who can hook him to her. She makes a sound of a sweet moan at the back of her throat and he groans pulling her tight as their body is molding at each other. She tastes sweet like it was their first time.
Edmond stopped when she pushed him. He looked quizzical but his arms are still around her. They both catch their breath as they stay at each other. He brushed his knuckles on her cheek kissing her lips again. She responds pulling the back of his head to shove her mouth deeper. They took their time kissing each other standing there for almost fifteen minutes. He kissed her cheek moving down her jaw line and chin down to her neck. She just gasped in pleasure pulling his hair from the back of his head.
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It was hot in the afternoon, and Edmond wanted to sleep. But since they are inside the golf cart to tour the city he doesn't have a chance besides, she brings him alive when she touched him. She was driving the cart showing him the home compounds and the apartments, also the orphanage. She also got a school named James University.
"Hey, can we visit the kids?" he asked.
Gia wanted to refuse because she will just get attached to them and she will get emotional because of what happened in Denmark. Erik looked at her with a bit worried look. But she always seems cool and emotionless. They went to the care center where the kids are having painting. They all rushed to Gia and give hugs. She smiles and greets them. This is what is going to happen. Gia happened to be very close to them because she gives them everything they need. Though some are orphan she still become objective.
The girls known her as Princess Gia because their teacher had told them that she is going to be the future Queen. Then the Kids turn to Edmond.
"Kids, this is Prince Edmond and Mr. Erik Nielsen." Gia presents them.
"Hi, Prince Edmond, Hi Mr. Nielsen!" the kids chorused. Edmond smile wide and waves at them. He was in love with kids ever since.
"Are you really a Prince?" the little girl asked in dreamy eyes. Edmond kneel one knee while sitting on his heel.
"Yes I am," He said stroking the little girl's hair at the back of her ear. "Little Princess." The girl's eyes shines and she hugged him smelling him.
"You are so handsome." She told that makes him smiles while Gia giggles covering her mouth. Edmond heard it like a heaven. He looked up at Gia and smiles.
"What? Don't you find me handsome?" he teased her. She shrugged amused at him. Erik stay chin up while the fat little boy is staring up at him. He was tall and the boy is like a tiny creature.
They went to the compound where the agents are on their training. The agents had to stop and salute at her. She salutes back and they will continue on what they are doing. Some men have to stop just to check on her ass. She explains a lot about the on-training agents and police. But he wasn't paying too much attention on what she is saying. He was more attentive on her cross bow shape plump lips.
"Can I ask you a question?" he cut her off. She faced him while the two big guys are holding a big umbrella at their both sides for them.
"Whatever you asked." She said.
"What do you think ladies will like in asking them in dinner date?" he asked.
She stopped for a while and think negatively that he is in love with Elaine. Isabel told her about Elaine and Edmond. They are so close together and he might be in love with her because he let Elaine kissed him everywhere.
"Isn't that absurd question while I am discussing seriously about my work here?" she furrows offended.
"I am sorry but I just want to know and to make my curiosity get over."
"Well, I don't know exactly what they like but I am way too different from being romantic around."
"Okay, so you being way to different in romance, what do you like?" he asked smiling that makes her shoulders drop. She looked down and looks back at him folding her arms.
"Like what?" she asked.
"What do you like in having a dinner date with a gentleman?" he waited her to answer but she is just staring at him. He doesn't have an idea why her eyes look so lonely.
"I don't like having a dinner date with anyone." She answered.
"Why?" he questioned again. She shrugged and shook her head turning back.
"Okay, so you came all the way here to ask that? Dude," she faced him in boyish attitude. "You need to do it all by yourself if you want someone to enjoy your romantic dinner date. Be creative or whatsoever." She rolled her eyes. Edmond adores her and he gently flicks her forehead.
"You are so cute." He winked. Gia shakes her head and turn back from him.
Edmond had to go dinner with Erik alone. Gia didn't accompany them because she's busy and he can't contact her. After that he decided to go back to the club bar to check on some things or he might see her there. He wasn't wrong because the twin are there also Ken and Ryle. They are dancing with ladies while Gia is on the counter with Stephen who is stroking her back gently. She orders another drink wiping her tears.
"C'mon, stop it now." Stephen begs her. She just removed his hand from him and drinks the shot. Edmond walk to them and Gia is facing the counter while her forehead is over her lower arm.
"Gia?" Edmond calls. He looked at Stephen who immediately looks away. He gently rubbed her back and she raises her head looking at him. Her eyes are tired and in bloodshot like she has been crying. She speaks in straight Filipino that he doesn't understand. Stephen laughs on what she said. "What does she say?" he asked. Stephen hands up and leaves them. He sat on the stool next to her and caressed her hair. "Why did you get yourself drunk?" he asked her.
"Does it matter to you?" she asked back. She smells alcohol, spicy but hot.
"Yes, it matters to me a lot." He told. She gives him a lopsided grin. He wiped her wet cheeks. She looked away and orders the barman to give her another shot. She drinks it straight though her stomach can't take the alcohol.
"I am going to take her home." Stephen decided but Miles stopped him.
"Let Edmond take her. He will remember her soon." Stephen just steps back. "C'mon bro, move on. She can't be with anyone anymore. She's married to him and she's bonded to him. Do what I did from my first love."
"Okay, I will get out of the way but if he hurt her, I swear to God."
"I will talk to Mr. Nielsen to bring her to her house." Miles said and walk towards them without any word from Stephen. He told them where she lives and gives instructions. He simply nods because he knew that they are helping to make Edmond fall in love with her again.
"I am going to take you home." He told. She just giggles and pats his head treating him like a child. "That's cute, now, obey me Gia." He said pulling her arms.
"Don't be so demanding towards me, Ed." She tapped his cheeks.
He pulls her arm wrapping it on the back of her neck and he carried her bridal style. She wrapped her arms around him and shoves her face on the crook of his neck. He smiles at it. She wasn't so heavy. She was just weighted right.
Erik assists them on getting into the elevator while she is on his arms. He wanted to shove his face to hers and kissed her on those soft lips of hers. They had entered her house.
"Greetings guests." The AI greets. The robot meets them. "I will lead you to her room." Edmond follows the robot while Erik stays on the living room. Another robot came to him and asked if he need something.
"A cup of tea, please." He said.
"Right away, Mr. Nielsen. Please have a seat and enjoy yourself." Jones the AI told.
The door of her room opens without any commands. The dim light turns on and he brings her to the bed. She giggles and pulls him to her. He prop his elbows at the side of her head for him not to smash his body to hers. He was tempted to kiss her. He met her eyes, it was sad and a tear falls at the side of her eyes. He wiped it caressing his thumb on her lips. She caressed his cheek.
"I miss you..." she said softly. He was confused at her but he felt wonderful. She brushes her knuckles on his jaw line.
"Sleep now, Princess Gia." He demands. She smiles.
"I don't take anyone's demands, Ed." she said softly. On the way she calls her Ed makes him feel so special.
"Okay, but you have to sleep now..."
"No, please stay... I want you... I will give you anything." She begs. Edmond pushed himself up sitting up.
"No, I don't want anything from you." he said that breaks her heart.
Her heart was clenched inside. It seems just yesterday that he wanted her and her love and now he is throwing her love away. He is not that sure if he hurt her or what. But he feels defeated by himself. He said it wrong. The truth is he wanted her but he said it wrong. Before he takes it back she laughs and rolled on the bed.
"Of course, you are a Prince and I must say the future King." He thinks that she is too drunk and she's just playing around. But why is she keeping calling her Ed and why is she crying. "Good night." she said turning back hugging the pillow. Edmond removed her shoes and covers the duvet to her.
He went out the room defeated. Erik stood from the sofa and put his tea down.
"Too early to leave." He said.
"She's going to sleep. I am bit tired too." He didn't bother checking her house. He gets into the elevator.
She pressed her face on the pillow and sobbed. Her heart hurt too much that she felt so disgusted to herself that she's pushing herself to him for him to love her again, to remember her again. She cried and cried until her eyes are totally swollen. The dog Dane jumped on the bed and leans his chin on her curve whimpering. She felt a bit okay when Dane is there to comfort her. She let herself cry all over again thinking that she better die than seeing him in love with someone else. He might be here to break the engagement because Elaine is implying on the press that there's a possibility that Edmond is going to marry her.
Though her world is turning a bit she push herself to stand and went to shower. In the shower she cries there again hugging herself. After that tears are still running from her eyes. She had changed to her sleeping dress and lie again on the bed still crying. She hugged Dane and her cat cuddles her at her back.
****
Erik is reporting on the King on how's going with them. He told him everything that the attraction is strong but the Crown Princess drunken herself almost every night and cry. He told him that Edmond look defeated after they had bring her home. He had guessed that something happened. But Edmond is sleeping to his room.
"Okay, take care of them while I am dealing with the press here and the stubborn Duke."
"Yes sir." He put down his phone. He calls on Gia's house but her AI answers it. "I would like to know what she is doing now. Is she really sleeping?"
"No, sir. She's still crying. Do you want to talk to her?"
"No, thank you. I just want to know that she's fine."
"She will be, sir." He put down his phone and looked at the city lights looking to the biggest building where the Crown Princess is.
In the morning, Edmond wanted to have a time with her and asked her secretary about her appointments. The secretary told that she didn"t came to the office. She said that she might be sick or she is just sleeping late. He got worried and went to the floor of her house. The AI welcomed them. He looked around the house. There are lots of paintings and the furniture's are very modern like. All glasses and some are woods. He met her eyes. She was standing barefoot wearing cut jeans into short and loose white shirt that the strap of her bra is showing. Her curly hair is tied into a big pig tail. She got colorful paint stains on her hand and on her clothes.
"Good morning." She greets in very formal tune.
"Good morning, Princess." Erik greets. Edmond was just staring how attractive she is in that simple clothing.
"I am sorry that I can't accompany you to tour the rest of the city but I had set someone to tour you. I am quite busy today and I have to finish it before the dead line." She said in very formal tune. He smiles a little.
"It's okay, do you mind on showing me what your working is?" he asked politely.
She nods and walks to the corridor. Edmond followed her while Erik stays on the living room with a round big Jacuzzi in the middle. Edmond had to stop for a while and check on the paintings. It has initials, the same at the painting of him and the dog. So it is her who painted it. Something that is making sense on him. She was something really important to him.
"You painted all of these?" he asked.
"Yes."
"It was very artistic and a masterpiece." He said. She didn't say anything. He wanted to talk about last night but it seems she doesn't know what she did last night. She seems so cold this day.
They get inside the big room with lots of paintings on walls and floors. And in the middle there is another masterpiece. It wasn't finish but it was something emotional and sad. She pick up the brush and the board where she has all the colors.
"So what are you going to do all of these paintings?" he asked checking each of the paintings on the walls.
"Sell them." she answers plainly.
"So you painted and collected a lot of it to sell them? Are you too rich to make and sell paintings?"
"Yes I am. I will put it in exhibition and lots of rich people and painting hunters will be there to buy my paintings. Then the money will put in funds for special children."
He smiles on what she had said. She's an ideal Queen, very down to earth and compassionate. She had taken her time and her energy to paint what's on her head and sell it just to give the money on the fund. His father told him so much about this lady and he didn't expect that she was the lady that his father is talking about.
"I never met so compassionate and generous lady like you."
"Because, I don't need money. I have every material thing I want. I don't need too much for myself that's why I am giving it to people who need it than I do. It is better to give than to receive. That's what my parents thought me. For me not to be bored in life I do things for me to earn lots of money though my businesses are wealthy."
Edmond stood at her back. She shivers and she had to stop from what she's doing. But she continues anyway. He smelled her that makes him intoxicate. He holds both of her shoulders sliding it to her hand to stop her from what she is doing. He led her hand on the small table to put the board and brush there. He turns her around and their eyes met. He put his left arms around the back of her waist pulling her closer. He cupped her cheek brushing her lips with his thumb. She opens her mouth a little just right before he pressed his lips to her. He enters his tongue to hers and invades her mouth.
He was longing to kiss her as much as she was. She wrapped her hand at his nape kissing him passionately. He felt arouse just like that and she was too. The attraction between them is powerful. She had to tiptoe to deepen their kiss. He feels so full and never been so attracted towards the lady. He had to admit that she is the only one who can hook him to her. She makes a sound of a sweet moan at the back of her throat and he groans pulling her tight as their body is molding at each other. She tastes sweet like it was their first time.
Edmond stopped when she pushed him. He looked quizzical but his arms are still around her. They both catch their breath as they stay at each other. He brushed his knuckles on her cheek kissing her lips again. She responds pulling the back of his head to shove her mouth deeper. They took their time kissing each other standing there for almost fifteen minutes. He kissed her cheek moving down her jaw line and chin down to her neck. She just gasped in pleasure pulling his hair from the back of his head.
It was hot in the afternoon, and Edmond wanted to sleep. But since they are inside the golf cart to tour the city he doesn't have a chance besides, she brings him alive when she touched him. She was driving the cart showing him the home compounds and the apartments, also the orphanage. She also got a school named James University."Hey, can we visit the kids?" he asked.Gia wanted to refuse because she will just get attached to them and she will get emotional because of what happened in Denmark. Erik looked at her with a bit worried look. But she always seems cool and emotionless. They went to the care center where the kids are having painting. They all rushed to Gia and give hugs. She smiles and greets them. This is what is going to happen. Gia happened to be very close to them because she gives them everything they need. Though some are orphan she still become objective.The girls known her as Princess Gia because their teacher had told them that she is going to be the future Queen. Then the Kids turn to Edmond."Kids, this is Prince Edmond and Mr. Erik Nielsen." Gia presents them."Hi, Prince Edmond, Hi Mr. Nielsen!" the kids chorused. Edmond smile wide and waves at them. He was in love with kids ever since."Are you really a Prince?" the little girl asked in dreamy eyes. Edmond kneel one knee while sitting on his heel."Yes I am," He said stroking the little girl's hair at the back of her ear. "Little Princess." The girl's eyes shines and she hugged him smelling him."You are so handsome." She told that makes him smiles while Gia giggles covering her mouth. Edmond heard it like a heaven. He looked up at Gia and smiles."What? Don't you find me handsome?" he teased her. She shrugged amused at him. Erik stay chin up while the fat little boy is staring up at him. He was tall and the boy is like a tiny creature.They went to the compound where the agents are on their training. The agents had to stop and salute at her. She salutes back and they will continue on what they are doing. Some men have to stop just to check on her ass. She explains a lot about the on-training agents and police. But he wasn't paying too much attention on what she is saying. He was more attentive on her cross bow shape plump lips."Can I ask you a question?" he cut her off. She faced him while the two big guys are holding a big umbrella at their both sides for them."Whatever you asked." She said."What do you think ladies will like in asking them in dinner date?" he asked.She stopped for a while and think negatively that he is in love with Elaine. Isabel told her about Elaine and Edmond. They are so close together and he might be in love with her because he let Elaine kissed him everywhere."Isn't that absurd question while I am discussing seriously about my work here?" she furrows offended."I am sorry but I just want to know and to make my curiosity get over.""Well, I don't know exactly what they like but I am way too different from being romantic around.""Okay, so you being way to different in romance, what do you like?" he asked smiling that makes her shoulders drop. She looked down and looks back at him folding her arms."Like what?" she asked."What do you like in having a dinner date with a gentleman?" he waited her to answer but she is just staring at him. He doesn't have an idea why her eyes look so lonely."I don't like having a dinner date with anyone." She answered."Why?" he questioned again. She shrugged and shook her head turning back."Okay, so you came all the way here to ask that? Dude," she faced him in boyish attitude. "You need to do it all by yourself if you want someone to enjoy your romantic dinner date. Be creative or whatsoever." She rolled her eyes. Edmond adores her and he gently flicks her forehead."You are so cute." He winked. Gia shakes her head and turn back from him.Edmond had to go dinner with Erik alone. Gia didn't accompany them because she's busy and he can't contact her. After that he decided to go back to the club bar to check on some things or he might see her there. He wasn't wrong because the twin are there also Ken and Ryle. They are dancing with ladies while Gia is on the counter with Stephen who is stroking her back gently. She orders another drink wiping her tears."C'mon, stop it now." Stephen begs her. She just removed his hand from him and drinks the shot. Edmond walk to them and Gia is facing the counter while her forehead is over her lower arm."Gia?" Edmond calls. He looked at Stephen who immediately looks away. He gently rubbed her back and she raises her head looking at him. Her eyes are tired and in bloodshot like she has been crying. She speaks in straight Filipino that he doesn't understand. Stephen laughs on what she said. "What does she say?" he asked. Stephen hands up and leaves them. He sat on the stool next to her and caressed her hair. "Why did you get yourself drunk?" he asked her."Does it matter to you?" she asked back. She smells alcohol, spicy but hot."Yes, it matters to me a lot." He told. She gives him a lopsided grin. He wiped her wet cheeks. She looked away and orders the barman to give her another shot. She drinks it straight though her stomach can't take the alcohol."I am going to take her home." Stephen decided but Miles stopped him."Let Edmond take her. He will remember her soon." Stephen just steps back. "C'mon bro, move on. She can't be with anyone anymore. She's married to him and she's bonded to him. Do what I did from my first love.""Okay, I will get out of the way but if he hurt her, I swear to God.""I will talk to Mr. Nielsen to bring her to her house." Miles said and walk towards them without any word from Stephen. He told them where she lives and gives instructions. He simply nods because he knew that they are helping to make Edmond fall in love with her again."I am going to take you home." He told. She just giggles and pats his head treating him like a child. "That's cute, now, obey me Gia." He said pulling her arms."Don't be so demanding towards me, Ed." She tapped his cheeks.He pulls her arm wrapping it on the back of her neck and he carried her bridal style. She wrapped her arms around him and shoves her face on the crook of his neck. He smiles at it. She wasn't so heavy. She was just weighted right.Erik assists them on getting into the elevator while she is on his arms. He wanted to shove his face to hers and kissed her on those soft lips of hers. They had entered her house."Greetings guests." The AI greets. The robot meets them. "I will lead you to her room." Edmond follows the robot while Erik stays on the living room. Another robot came to him and asked if he need something."A cup of tea, please." He said."Right away, Mr. Nielsen. Please have a seat and enjoy yourself." Jones the AI told.The door of her room opens without any commands. The dim light turns on and he brings her to the bed. She giggles and pulls him to her. He prop his elbows at the side of her head for him not to smash his body to hers. He was tempted to kiss her. He met her eyes, it was sad and a tear falls at the side of her eyes. He wiped it caressing his thumb on her lips. She caressed his cheek."I miss you..." she said softly. He was confused at her but he felt wonderful. She brushes her knuckles on his jaw line."Sleep now, Princess Gia." He demands. She smiles."I don't take anyone's demands, Ed." she said softly. On the way she calls her Ed makes him feel so special."Okay, but you have to sleep now...""No, please stay... I want you... I will give you anything." She begs. Edmond pushed himself up sitting up."No, I don't want anything from you." he said that breaks her heart.Her heart was clenched inside. It seems just yesterday that he wanted her and her love and now he is throwing her love away. He is not that sure if he hurt her or what. But he feels defeated by himself. He said it wrong. The truth is he wanted her but he said it wrong. Before he takes it back she laughs and rolled on the bed."Of course, you are a Prince and I must say the future King." He thinks that she is too drunk and she's just playing around. But why is she keeping calling her Ed and why is she crying. "Good night." she said turning back hugging the pillow. Edmond removed her shoes and covers the duvet to her.He went out the room defeated. Erik stood from the sofa and put his tea down."Too early to leave." He said."She's going to sleep. I am bit tired too." He didn't bother checking her house. He gets into the elevator.She pressed her face on the pillow and sobbed. Her heart hurt too much that she felt so disgusted to herself that she's pushing herself to him for him to love her again, to remember her again. She cried and cried until her eyes are totally swollen. The dog Dane jumped on the bed and leans his chin on her curve whimpering. She felt a bit okay when Dane is there to comfort her. She let herself cry all over again thinking that she better die than seeing him in love with someone else. He might be here to break the engagement because Elaine is implying on the press that there's a possibility that Edmond is going to marry her.Though her world is turning a bit she push herself to stand and went to shower. In the shower she cries there again hugging herself. After that tears are still running from her eyes. She had changed to her sleeping dress and lie again on the bed still crying. She hugged Dane and her cat cuddles her at her back.****Erik is reporting on the King on how's going with them. He told him everything that the attraction is strong but the Crown Princess drunken herself almost every night and cry. He told him that Edmond look defeated after they had bring her home. He had guessed that something happened. But Edmond is sleeping to his room."Okay, take care of them while I am dealing with the press here and the stubborn Duke.""Yes sir." He put down his phone. He calls on Gia's house but her AI answers it. "I would like to know what she is doing now. Is she really sleeping?""No, sir. She's still crying. Do you want to talk to her?""No, thank you. I just want to know that she's fine.""She will be, sir." He put down his phone and looked at the city lights looking to the biggest building where the Crown Princess is.In the morning, Edmond wanted to have a time with her and asked her secretary about her appointments. The secretary told that she didn"t came to the office. She said that she might be sick or she is just sleeping late. He got worried and went to the floor of her house. The AI welcomed them. He looked around the house. There are lots of paintings and the furniture's are very modern like. All glasses and some are woods. He met her eyes. She was standing barefoot wearing cut jeans into short and loose white shirt that the strap of her bra is showing. Her curly hair is tied into a big pig tail. She got colorful paint stains on her hand and on her clothes."Good morning." She greets in very formal tune."Good morning, Princess." Erik greets. Edmond was just staring how attractive she is in that simple clothing."I am sorry that I can't accompany you to tour the rest of the city but I had set someone to tour you. I am quite busy today and I have to finish it before the dead line." She said in very formal tune. He smiles a little."It's okay, do you mind on showing me what your working is?" he asked politely.She nods and walks to the corridor. Edmond followed her while Erik stays on the living room with a round big Jacuzzi in the middle. Edmond had to stop for a while and check on the paintings. It has initials, the same at the painting of him and the dog. So it is her who painted it. Something that is making sense on him. She was something really important to him."You painted all of these?" he asked."Yes.""It was very artistic and a masterpiece." He said. She didn't say anything. He wanted to talk about last night but it seems she doesn't know what she did last night. She seems so cold this day.They get inside the big room with lots of paintings on walls and floors. And in the middle there is another masterpiece. It wasn't finish but it was something emotional and sad. She pick up the brush and the board where she has all the colors."So what are you going to do all of these paintings?" he asked checking each of the paintings on the walls."Sell them." she answers plainly."So you painted and collected a lot of it to sell them? Are you too rich to make and sell paintings?""Yes I am. I will put it in exhibition and lots of rich people and painting hunters will be there to buy my paintings. Then the money will put in funds for special children."He smiles on what she had said. She's an ideal Queen, very down to earth and compassionate. She had taken her time and her energy to paint what's on her head and sell it just to give the money on the fund. His father told him so much about this lady and he didn't expect that she was the lady that his father is talking about."I never met so compassionate and generous lady like you.""Because, I don't need money. I have every material thing I want. I don't need too much for myself that's why I am giving it to people who need it than I do. It is better to give than to receive. That's what my parents thought me. For me not to be bored in life I do things for me to earn lots of money though my businesses are wealthy."Edmond stood at her back. She shivers and she had to stop from what she's doing. But she continues anyway. He smelled her that makes him intoxicate. He holds both of her shoulders sliding it to her hand to stop her from what she is doing. He led her hand on the small table to put the board and brush there. He turns her around and their eyes met. He put his left arms around the back of her waist pulling her closer. He cupped her cheek brushing her lips with his thumb. She opens her mouth a little just right before he pressed his lips to her. He enters his tongue to hers and invades her mouth.He was longing to kiss her as much as she was. She wrapped her hand at his nape kissing him passionately. He felt arouse just like that and she was too. The attraction between them is powerful. She had to tiptoe to deepen their kiss. He feels so full and never been so attracted towards the lady. He had to admit that she is the only one who can hook him to her. She makes a sound of a sweet moan at the back of her throat and he groans pulling her tight as their body is molding at each other. She tastes sweet like it was their first time.Edmond stopped when she pushed him. He looked quizzical but his arms are still around her. They both catch their breath as they stay at each other. He brushed his knuckles on her cheek kissing her lips again. She responds pulling the back of his head to shove her mouth deeper. They took their time kissing each other standing there for almost fifteen minutes. He kissed her cheek moving down her jaw line and chin down to her neck. She just gasped in pleasure pulling his hair from the back of his head.
