A Princess For Christmas (Of The Dreams We Seek)

Forty

Avni woke up in his arms, as the sun rays filtered through the window illuminating his features. She wished she could have the hands and eyes of a painter, but even if she didn't, he was just too beautiful sleeping like this holding her and hairs covering his face like it was protecting him from harms way. 

She hasn't seen him this peaceful yesterday. And she didn't wish to wake him up. So, she untangled herself from his arms and got up. The fire died down and all left was ashes, all that was remanent of last night it was even ablaze was that grey powdery stuff. 

She placed a kiss on his cheek and he turned on to his side mumbling her name which made him smile. He wanted to see her in white, maybe she can arrange that. She decided to call Roxanne once she was safely back into her chambers.

 Roxanne picked up after few rings. "Is it sun rise yet? Why are you calling me in middle of the night I am napping, I do not entertain the minions of Miss Bellatrix Lestrange." Avni laughed at that. 

Typical Roxanne, if she doesn't like anyone, she doesn't hesitate to voice her thoughts. "Roxanne, it is me Avni, I was thinking if you could do me a favour and arrange me a white dress, I can pay you for..." "Your Highness, tell me you are back here to crash the wedding, I mean what else you wish to have a white dress prepared for? I mean I am so excited that you are here, I am so excited that..." Avni stopped her. 

"Roxanne Anne Price, I am not here to crash their wedding I was just asking you for that dress because the King wished that he could see me once in that, and I promised to meet him outing today so can you manage to have it for tomorrow, also I might need something for Serafina's birthday and I do not know what I can buy her so..." Roxanne was the one who had told her to stop.

 "Don't you worry princess, I am there. And you need not to pay, you are my friend and I am going to make you look like a true queen. Miss Lestrange do not stand a chance against you. I am coming and do not get dressed up yourself in whatever you do." With that she cut the call. Avni was surprised to hear that she was coming. She needed to get out of the clothes she was wearing now before anyone sees her.

"Last piece and you are done. You look beautiful and this crown goes with the dress," Roxanne said placing a small circlet on her head. "I am working on something now, when you get back from your date, you will have it ready your highness." Avni nodded just as someone entered 

"Avni, hey you are planning on going somewhere?" Roxanne looked at the man in front of her. "Avi, yes Callahan asked me if I can accompany him today and I said yes." Avi finally noticed she wasn't alone. 

"You are addressing our princess you cannot just call her by her name." Roxanne said. "It is alright Avi is my best friend. And Avi meet Roxanne she is my personal stylist." Avi shook her hand "Pleasure, so do you work with women only? Or you can make me handsome too?" Roxanne chuckled 

"Only if you can afford me Sir, which is impossible seeing that I charge a thousand..." "A day? I can afford that" Avi said and Avni thought here it comes "Per hour of my time, the more you take the more you pay" Avi's jaw dropped. 

"You cannot be serious" He said. Avni nodded looking at Avi. "That is ridiculously high-priced job." Roxanne smile "I am a ridiculously high maintenance woman, take it or lose it" Avi looked at her smiling. "So a date, that is a good start." And they heard a knock.

 "Come in" It was Philip. "Your highness, His majesty had ordered me to escort you somewhere, are you ready?" She nodded and looked at her friends one last time before walking out. "Where are we going Philip?" She asked. 

"You will see soon your highness" Avni knew she was not going to know until she reaches her destination. And she also noticed that today she was going beyond the distance she had ever been too.