In your arms

Chapter 19: our plan

James POV:

Me and Emily are sat on the sofa trying to think of ways of dealing with this. It's been silent for a while until Emily suddenly jumps up out of no where.

"Omg, steph!" She scream while pulling out her phone. I shoot her a confused look as I wait for her to explain. But instead she statutes to quickly tap her phone as if she's texting someone. I stand up and look over her shoulder to see she's texting Stephanie.

"How is steph gonna help?" I ask puzzled. She sends the message and puts the phone away before explaining. "Stephanie is working really close with a big wedding dress company, we could try get her up to Switzerland to 'design Riley's dress' and that way we can get ahold of her" she explains while beaming of pride. I contemplate what she just said before nodding slowly.

"Wait that could actually work! Your a genius Em" I say patter her shoulder. I let out a sigh of relief, maybe I may actually be able to see my girlfriend again. I'll actually be able to see her every morning again. I'll be able to hug her when she starts stressing again. I'll be back to drive her around to beaches and restaurants for dates. And we can enjoy each other's company again every night. I can't help but feel a bit of light shine. There is actually hope.

After a while of small talk Emily's phone buzzes and she reports that it's steph. "She said that she's happy to help out fellow family members and she's be over in around 25 minutes" she smiles while tapping out a reply. I can't help but feel a small smile creep across my face. We not out of the sea yet but it's a motion in the right direction.

True to her word she shows up 25 minutes later. I open the door and she immediately walks right in and sits down on the sofa.

"So what's this big problem?" She asks curiously I look over at Emily and nod for her to explain the problem. I still don't think I have the heart to explain everything without chocking over my words. She pulls out her phone and opens up the news report while explaining each event from the moment in the studio to now. I can see Stephanie's facial expression change a lot until she finally sticks with feeling sorry and angry.

"So your telling me that that dumb ass Prince came over her, assaulted Riley and then proceeds to drag her to his country and hold her practically prisoner with him?" She clarifies with a angry tone. We both nod slowly and Em starts to explain the plan she had in mind, which to be honest is better than anything I could've came up with.

"So we where thinking that you could call and say that your willing to design a dress, because he doesn't know you, and then when you fly up there we can see how shes doing and from there we can proceed to figure out a plan to get her out." She states while Stephanie agrees quickly. "Yep, I mean I'll do anything to help out a fellow e-girl and a family member" she smiles before looking over her shoulder at me and shoots me a look that says nothing but how sorry she is for me. Steph also knew my big surprise for Riley so she mouths 'I'm so sorry' before waving her hand telling me to sit down. I do as I'm told and sit in the separate chair to the side of them.

We start discussing the plan further before we actually decide to start it.

"So Steph, wanna call now?" Emily asks. Steph agrees quickly before grabbing out her phone. I lean back in my chair and silently pray that this works. Because if it doesn't then I don't know what I'll do. "Wait, who am I meant to call?" She lets out a awkward laugh before Emily throws her hand up to her head. She takes the phone and copy's in the number off her phone, which I suppose is the castles phone, I'm not to sure. As she passes it back to steph me and Em stay quiet as she talks through to the other side.

"Hi, I'm calling about possibly setting up a arrangement for my company to design a dress for the Princess?" She starts off suddenly sounding very formal. The word princess echos around me and it's just hard to come to terms to the fact that this is actually real. it brings me back to that time in the office where I had to jump in and save her. Now all I can see is her sat on a floor in a random pink dress with bloodshot eyes. I try shake out the thought and try remind myself that things will work out so I just tried to listen to the conversation.

"Yes that's correct.... ok, I'll wait" she then gets put on hold and says there putting Alfie on the phone. I sigh and lean back and then the tune coming from the phone stops and a someone else starts talking through the phone. Who I recognise is Alfie.

"What do you want?" His voice seems quite harsh and I just feel like bursting out every single emotion I'm feeling. The boy who took my girlfriend is right there and I just want to scream at him. But instead I sit in silence while looking at Emily and we both roll are eyes at his voice. "Hi I'm Stephanie and I'm hoping that you consider letting my company to design the princesses dress" she tries to keep her cool but we can both tell that she wants to burst out screaming just like me and Em.

"Fine but we need you to fly down and start the dress as soon as possible" he sighs down the phone. "Ok that's great. I'll fly down tomorrow if that's alright" she reply's before rolling her eyes at how his acting. Causing me and Emily laugh silently. "Good, I'm really busy so I have to go" he then suddenly hangs up and we all cry out in frustration.

"God, he sounds really bitchy" Steph sighs causing me to agree. If that's what he sounds like normally I can't even begin to imagine how he is when he's angry.

We spend the rest of the night working out how our plans going to go down and I think we came up with something that is pretty good. But we can't start anything until steph comes back after talking to Riley and filling her in. I just hope that it works because if it does Riley should be back home in a few months time.