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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:50 pm
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 11:11 pm
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:44 am
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:37 pm
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His hand was still in my mine was we headed out. Ice cream was definitely something we all needed. The walk was nice. Except, of course, the press found us and was shooting pictures of us. Elane and I had put on sunglasses so as to, somewhat, hide our faces. Thankfully, when we walked into the ice cream shop, the reporters didn't follow us in. Instead, they waited outside. Leon, the owner of the ice cream, shop greeted us warmly. "Hello and welcome to Ice cream galore. Shall we start of with the ladies?" He asked.
Elane and I looked up and down at the ice cream. A few times we pointed at a few of them to try but finally knew what we wanted. Elane ordered Strawberry ice cream where as I ordered moose-track ice cream. Leon handed us our ice cream and turned to the men. "And what may I get you gentleman?" He asked, though I could tell he knew that Daniel was a prince. It was in his eyes plus you couldn't really miss the press continually shouting for Prince Daniel.
Suddenly, a little girl began crying behind me. I turned and noticed a small family. A father, a son and a little girl. The father was trying to calm her down while her ice cream was on the floor. The little boy had a look on his face as if he was guilty. Which I'm sure he was. I handed Elane my ice cream to hold and knelt down in front of the girl. She looked at me curiously and I grabbed a napkin from the table and began to clean her face. "Hi." I said softly. "What's your name?" I asked.
"Fiona." She sniffed. From what I could tell, she was a pure sweetheart and a charming girl. On her dress were little flowers. And even as I continued to look at the rest of her outfit, I noticed a small stuffed animal in her other arm.
"Fiona? That's a pretty name. My name's Sophie." I grabbed more napkins and began cleaning the floor. "Is that your brother?" I asked. "Did he do this?" Again, she nodded and watched me as I cleaned up. "What kind of ice cream was it? Are those tiny peanut butter cups? Are these moose-tracks?" Fiona nodded and hugged her stuffed animal tighter.
"It's her favorite." Her father pitched in.
"Yeah?" I said with a little more enthusiasm. "That's my favorite too. Just one second." I told her and turned back to Leon who had already scooped up another one for her. Clearly, he understood what I was about to do. "Thanks. Just put it on my tab." Leon shook his head as if to say it was on the house. He winked at me and I turned back to Fiona. "And there you are, young lady. A fresh new scoop of moose-track ice cream."
"Thank you." The little girl sniffed and took it gladly. I leaned in closer as if to whisper a secret.
"Can I give you some advice? Girl to girl?" Fiona nodded and kept her eyes on me. "I grew up with two older brothers and two younger brothers. I'm the only daughter in my family. But, the only girl or not, I never let my brother pick on me without a fight. So the next time he picks on you, you tell him to stop or else." I told her. When I looked over at her father, he didn't seem to mind that I was basically telling his daughter to beat up her brother.
"Or else what?" She whispered back.
"Well, that's your decision. Just don't let him think that you've won. Ok?" Fiona nodded and turned to her brother before punching him in the arm.
"Ow! Dad!" The boy whined but his father just shrugged.
"Well, Simon, you were the one who knocked her ice cream out of her hands." He looked back at me and mouthed thank you. I nodded and turned back to Elane who handed me my ice cream. Leon smiled and turned back to Daniel and James.
"Now, what will you gentleman like to have?" He asked again and I began to enjoy my ice cream victoriously.
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:00 pm
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:29 pm
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We all finished our ice cream there. Even as we ate I couldn't help but watch the press as they continued to watch us. "Amazing. People are starving, dying, there's a war going on all around the world and they find that taking pictures of us is more exciting." I shook my head and threw my napkin in the trash but didn't sit back down.
"So," I began. "Where shall we go next on our little adventure?"
"Well, James and I never really went to the movies." Elane said. I could feel that she wanted to be alone with him, no doubt. I didn't blame her. I wanted to be alone with Daniel some more. Though, I don't think the press would allow us. Then again, I'm sure there was some place we could go where the press couldn't.
"And Daniel and I never did get to finish our date." Daniel smiled as I had called what we did this morning by it's true name. "Yes, I decided. We were on a date this morning and it was so rudely interrupted." I smiled. "So what do you think? We go our separate ways and finish our dates?"
Before they could answer, Fiona walked up to me and gave me a hug. In my ear she whispered a thank you and I smiled. "You're welcome sweetie. You take care and don't let your brother get to you. No matter what." She nodded and ran to catch up with her father and brother at the door before they all left. I turned back to Daniel as I still awaited his answer. "So," I began. "Shall we finish our adventurous date?"
And so we did. James and Elane went their separate ways while Daniel and I went another. Of course, we had the press following us. Asking us questions like why did Daniel leave Wales and come to New York. And other questions were about me. Who I was. Did I have any high class family. Things like that. But Daniel and I just kept walking. Hand in hand. There was nothing they could say to upset me. In fact, I was blocking them out. I was on cloud nine the whole way.
When Daniel and I finally reached my apartment, I couldn't help myself. We said goodbye but I didn't walk through my door without kissing him again. The kiss was soft and most enjoyable. "See you later." I smiled and headed back inside. And the minute I did, my phone buzzed and I sighed at the caller ID as it read my mother. Perfect. I was bombarded with questions about why I was with a Prince. Apparently, I was on the six O'clock news. Even my brothers wanted to know. But I told them all that I could. Which was almost everything.
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The week went by slowly but it was paradise. I barely even noticed the press as they continued to take pictures of us. At the moment, it was a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Thankfully, Elane and I didn't have to work on the weekends. It wasn't usually our shift.
Currently, we were watching the last X-Men movie. Or actually the prequel since it was all about Wolverine. We had watched all the others and had finally gotten to the last one. My arms were wrapped around Daniel's arm and my head was resting on his shoulder. During the week we had spent together, we had started the habit of arguing like a married couple. And for the hundredth time we were arguing again. This time we were arguing about who the best X-Men fighter. Wolverine or Cyclops.
"No. I'm telling you. Wolverine is a much better fighter. He can jump. He can slash. He can do it all. There is no comparison." I argued. In the movie, Wolverine was walking towards a helicopter before slashing it in half. "See?! Cyclops can't do that. Wolverine is totally the bomb."
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:42 pm
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:54 pm
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:20 pm
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:48 pm
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:24 pm
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Daniel kept a grip on her hand as they made their way towards his mother. When they reached her, she looked between the two of them then over to her friends. Unknowingly to them, she had been instructed by his father to be nice. There were guards there that had bowed to Daniel as they reached and they would also tell the King if his wife wasn’t behaving herself.
“Come with me.” She said then turned and started towards the inside of the castle. They all followed and Daniel sighed as they did so. The walls on the inside were absolutely amazing and this was just one of their castles…
Both James and Daniel didn’t seem to be in shock of course. They did, after all, live there and had lived their most of their life. They stopped at each of their bedrooms. Elane's and Sophie's that is and when they finished they headed to the main hall.
[Heh, since I'm bored, I found pictures! LOL xD The castle itself, the dining hall, one of the halls, staircase leading up to their rooms, andDaniel's room. And, if you like them I was thinking: Sophie's room and Elane's room]
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:33 pm
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I was speechless. I had never seen anything so amazing and wonderful. Elane, too, thought the same thing I was. It was almost like we had died and gone to heaven. Even if we were only staying for a little while, this memories I would have in this castle would stick with me forever. Well, at least the good ones. The hallway itself seemed go on and on. Almost like it would never end.
Then we saw our rooms. Glorious rooms with beautiful...everything. When I saw my bed, I wanted to collapse and take a nap but I refrained myself from doing so. Now was definitely not the time. One of the servants offered to take Moe off my hands and take him to the others. "Take good care of him." I told her and the servant bowed. "Thank you." I said and was forced to follow the others. Finally, we were back down the main hall. The queen had barely uttered two words to me or Elane. In fact, she had barely uttered two words to any of us.
The long walk down the hall seemed a little exciting. Now where would we go? Who would we meet? Time would only tell and I hoped that luck was on my side when it came to meeting the rest of his family.
But the whole while, Daniel still clung to my hand. Though, it wasn't like I was fighting to let go. Out hands fit so perfectly together that they stuck like glue when together and wanted to connect like magnets when they were apart. As we continued to walk down the long hallway, Daniel looked at me and smiled though I could see a twinkle in his eye. I wasn't sure if I was to be comforted or worried that he knew something I didn't.
[Very nice, I like it.]
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:06 am
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Daniel couldn’t stop smiling. He was back home yes, but the love of his life was there with him. Though, she still didn’t know that he was in love with her. He hadn’t said anything about it. Maybe he could tell her while they were there…. Oh, yes, that would work very well. Wales was so beautiful, there were so many places he could take her to tell her this little detail. There were the castle gardens and not to mention some of the older castle ruins around the area.
He could tell that she had seen something different possibly in his eyes but of course, he was plotting. But still, all the while smiling like a little kid on Christmas morning. James glanced over to them and noticed that he had his planning look on his face which he understood what he was thinking almost immediately. They really did know each other really well.
“Well then, your father is out on business and will not be back until later tonight so you are free to do as you all wish.” His mother said finally, trying to keep her voice free of the displeasure she felt. With that, she left them alone in one of the hallways. Daniel rolled his eyes a bit then turned to look at them. “So, it’s your first time in another country and in a castle, what do you want to do?” He asked with a smirk.
They could go horseback riding, sight seeing, just sit around in one of their rooms talking, he could show Sophie his bedroom but he worried that might seem suggestive. James smirked a little then said, “Actually, I have something in mind to do with Elane…” His smirk grew and Daniel nodded with a small laugh. “Ok.” He said then turned to Sophie. “I guess it’s just you and me then.” He smiled more then asked, "Would you like to see the gardens?" He had a certain place in mind he wanted to take her.
[Castle Gardens 1, this is where he wants to take her, and castle gardens 2.]
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 3:42 pm
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Elane waved goodbye to me as her and James walked off. I was happy for her. And as her best friend, I knew that she was falling for James. She was probably in love with him already. He was perfect for her in every way. The same way Daniel was perfect for me. I had been hurt so many times that I closed myself off to men who came near me. But Daniel was different. With him, I felt safe enough to open up and let him in.
"I would love to see the gardens." I smiled. The truth was I would have gone anywhere with him. For any place would have been the best place to go. But when we got to the gardens, he kept walking. "Isn't this the garden?" I asked him. He nodded but the smile on his face was self explanatory. There was a certain garden he wanted me to see. And what a sight it was. It felt so magical. Almost like paradise. This was definitely a place unlike any other.
"It's beautiful." I muttered softly. When I looked at him and smiled, it was then that I realized something. I was in love with him. There was no doubt about that. I had never felt like this about anyone. The crazy part was it had only been a week. Daniel and I sat down on a bench and watched the water. Our hands now intertwined and my heart was his to hold and protect.
But there was something on my mind that I couldn't shake off. Something that I was thinking ever since I met his mother. "Daniel, is the rest of your family like your mother? Uptight and hating everyone beneath them?" I asked, then realized that was a little harsh even for me. "Sorry." I added. "I didn't mean it like that. But how can you be related to that woman? She's mean, cynical and just plain horrible. Not giving anyone a chance." I looked at him and smiled. Just seeing his face and those eyes made me feel a lot better. "But you're different. You're sweet, kind, gentle. You have great manners, though higher class Europeans usually do. Especially royalty. How can she be your mother?"
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