the Christmas crown

five

Nini's pov

I open my eyes, squinting at the bright, warm sun shining through my window. I sit up straight and stretch my arms out, yawning. It was around 8am and today was the day I'm touring the ballroom and dining area.

I unplug my phone and make my way into my bathroom. I turn on the shower and wash my face as I wait for the water to warm up. Once I finished that, I turn on Harry Styles and blast Fine Line as I shower.

Once I get out of the shower, I wrap a towel around myself as I blow dry my hair. I apply some light make-up and a light pink lip. I then walk into my bedroom and pick out an outfit. I decided on blue ripped jeans and a green sweater paired with white boots. I'll also add my coat and scarf. After I change, I head into the kitchen as open the fridge. I was surprised to see they had stocked the fridge with food. I noticed some fruit and yogurt so for breakfast I made myself a yogurt parfait.

I was eating my breakfast and checking over e-mails when Ashlyn called me.

"Good morning, Ash", I greet.

"Hey! How's it going?", she asks.

"Good, I'm about to go tour the castle here in a minute.", I reply.

She cheers, "Have fun!! And let me know everything you need in terms of preparing for the party. I'll be right next to my phone all day. Boss is making me work a couple extra hours now, knowing I'm your assistant."

I chuckle, "Sorry about that."

She shrugs, "Don't worry. I'm glad I can help you."

I eat the last of my breakfast as I hear a faint knock on my door. I turn back to Ash.

"Alright, gotta run. I'll talk later.", I say, quickly hanging up and setting the bowl in the sink.

I grab my bag, that contains my planner and a pen, and open the door. Eric is standing there with a bright smile.

"Good morning, Miss Roberts!", he greets.

"Good morning, Eric.", I say, walking out of the house.

He opens the door for me, and I get into the black limousine. We drive up to the castle and we park in front. We both get out and make our way up to the entrance doors. As I enter, I'm greeted by the king and queen.

"Good morning! I hope you slept well.", the queen speaks.

I nod, "Yes, amazing."

"Alright, well we can start the tour now? So, we can give you time to do whatever you need.", the king adds.

I nod my head as they begin to talk.

"So, right here in between these staircases, we want a Christmas tree.", she explains.

I pull out my notebook and pen, jotting things down.

"What'll be the height of the tree?", I ask.

"30 feet we're hoping.", the king mentions. I nod and write it down in my notebook.

They then lead me up the staircase and down another hallway, opening these tall, white grand doors. We walk inside and it's a beautiful ballroom. It was decorated nicely with windows and there was amazing natural light coming in.

"This is beautiful", I comment.

"Thank you...in here we need a dance floor, DJ, tables, snacks.", the king explains.

"What we're hoping to do is have dinner in the dining area, and then everyone comes in here to party.", the queen adds.

I nod my head, continuing to jot down notes.