MAGIC|18+

Chapter 21

Charlotte's POV

When I came out the shower a beautiful sparkling silver dress was hung on my wardrobe door, with a note stuck to it. It said 'Wear this tonight -M'  I admired the long gown for a moment wondering where this good meal and fun night is tonight. Is this going to be a sorry for leaving me in that awful cell for like a week, I hope so. I took my time to get ready and when I put the dress on I felt beautiful for the first time in a very long time. My breasts were covered and nothing was revealing, which was unusual, before I had to have skin showing to feel a little glimpse to be worthy of the word beautiful or worthy of a man to love me but I don't care about men loving me anymore, it's the least of my worries. For the first time I didn't care if someone didn't find beautiful because as I look in the mirror, I found myself beautiful and that's all that matters. 

I noticed a box beside the wardrobe when I lifted my dress off the hanger. I open the box to find matching heels, silver and expensive looking. I slipped them on my feet and was ready to go. I'm now sat in the back of a fancy limo with Magic sitting beside me, a seat separating us from bumping knees in the back of this limo. I wasn't sure where we we're going and I haven't asked either, we haven't really said a word to each other. When I reached the bottom of the stairs where he stood and smirked down at me and complimented me, "You look beautiful", I smiled with a quiet "Thank you"

The car came to a stop and Magic got out rounding the car to open my door, he helped me out and he fixed the bottom of my trailing dress before guiding me away from the car. My eyes wonder around the large castle in front of us, a red carpet spilling from the entrance of the large door. I glance around seeing that we drove down a large cobble stone driveway which has a tall water fountain in the center. Multiple cars parked around the very large space, SUVs which I know are used by his men. I hadn't realised any of this as we arrived because I was so in my thoughts and I have no idea where we are. 

"Are you okay?", I hear Magic say.

My eyes wonder up to his eyes, "Yes", I nod "Where are we?"

He smiles and then I realise that I don't smell any alcohol on him for the first time. "A ball"

"A ball?", I say confused. 

He nods continuing to guide me with his hand on the smalls of my back, we step onto the red carpet and my eyes look towards the massive doors opening for us to enter, "I'm hosting this event"

"What event?"

"A charity ball"

When we walk through the doors my eyes wonder with shock, I don't think I've seen anything more beautiful. We walk down the large hall, my heels echo. The walls are stone, chandeliers hanging from the ceiling and black hardwood floor, but the red carpet continuing down the large hall. Expensive paintings and hanging decor is displayed on the walls. It's decorated beautiful and it's so clean. I don't think I've ever been in a castle, well maybe once but It was the Edinburgh Castle. 

We make a left into a room, and there it is the ball. More hanging chandeliers, round tables that have been beautifully set out, a dance floor and a band on stage playing very classical music. "You're hosting this?", as if he can see my shocked eyes with how breathtaking it is. No one is here yet so you can see everything so clear. 

"Yes, I wanted to show you before everyone begins to arrive", he walks away from me and stands on the empty dance floor, doing a 360 with his arms out to show off the place.

"What is the Charity for?"

He smiles, it's a gorgeous smile that shows his single dimple, "You'll see"

I step onto the dance floor and do a 360 like he did, it's so big. "It's beautiful, you did a good job"

He watches me carefully before reaching out for my hand, "Was that the first compliment you've given me", he jokes. "Dance?", he says.