Kings and Queens

Part 3

Alex pov

*Three days later*

It was the day of the meeting with the princess of Heathfield. I was really dreading it. The last few days, I had been getting closer with Izzy and she's an amazing person. I finished getting ready and went downstairs. I couldn't see her face, but she had strawberry blonde hair, similar to Izzy's. I couldn't place why, but lately, I was comparing everything to her.

Matteo - "Ah, there he is"

The gorgeous girl turned around and both of our eyes widened.

Izzy - "Alex?!"

Alex - "Izzy?! What are you- wait, you're a princess"

Izzy - "And you're a prince"

Alex - "I am. You look stunning, by the way"

Izzy - (blushes) "Thanks. You're not so bad yourself"

We stared at each other for a few moments before someone cleared their throat. She looked down and blushed further.

Elizabeth - "Thank you, King and Queen Wilkins, for joining us today"

Caroline - "It's our pleasure, really"

Matteo - "Why don't we give the prince and princess a chance to converse"

David - "Good idea"

Our parents both left the room and I was left alone with Izzy.

Alex - "So... this is awkward...."

Izzy - "Yeah, that's one word for it. What happens now?"

Alex - "Honestly? I have absolutely no idea"

She smiled softly and looked down at her shoes. She was wearing a beautiful blue gown that accentuated her curves.

Alex - "I like your dress. Like, you look really beautiful"

She smiled and blushed. We talked for a while and got to know each other more than we already did. After a little bit, our parents came back and before they left, I whispered in Izzy's ear;

Alex - "Call me when you get back"

She nodded and walked back to where her family was standing. We bowed to each other and they got into their royal limo. After they were gone, I said to my parents;

Alex - "I have a big project to work on, so if it's all right, may I be excused to go work on it?"

Elizabeth - "Yes, of course, son. Be down for dinner at seven sharp"

I nodded at her and walked up to my room. I kept thinking about Izzy. She looked so mesmerizing today. I mean, she looks like that every day. And her eyes are so perfect. And her hair. Do I love her? But I've only known her for, like, four days. I needed an output, so I took out my laptop and started writing. Once I started, I couldn't stop. My thoughts just kept flooding. I was interrupted by my phone ringing. I looked at the time and almost an hour had passed. It was Izzy calling me, and I answered it.

Alex - (smiles) "Hey Iz"

Izzy - "Hey Alex. What's up?"

Alex - "Well, I wanted to talk to you about what happened today"

Izzy - "What about it specifically?"

Alex - "Actually I was thinking if you're okay with it, maybe we could..."

Izzy - (surprised) "Get married?"

I sighed and nodded.

Alex - "Who else knows that you're a princess?"

Izzy - "Sherry, Tammie and Ruby. You?"

Alex - "Carter, Walker and Jacob"

Izzy - "Why don't we do this instead; take a week and get to know each other. Then, we can see what happens and if we decide to get married?"

Alex - "I like that plan. But can I say something? Not something you need to hear, but something I need to get off my chest"

Izzy - "Yeah, of course. Go ahead"

Alex - "Even though neither of us like the idea of an arranged marriage, we both know that it benefits our countries. So as we got older we both knew that this was a serious possibility. Isn't it better to get married to someone you kind of know and trust and that's actually nicer than some stuck-up bitch who doesn't know you at all?"

Izzy - "That makes a lot of sense, actually"

Alex - "Sorry for that I just needed to get it off my chest"

Izzy - "I'm glad you did, though. I never actually thought about it like that"

Alex - "Me neither, really, until just now"

Izzy - "So now we're... engaged?"

Alex - "I guess we are. But, if you still want to get to know each other first, then that's good with me"

Izzy - "You know, at first, I thought the prince of Stockwhite would be a guy that disrespected women, but I'm so glad that I was wrong. I'm glad we're engaged"

Alex - (blushes) "I am too"

Izzy - "Hey while we're talking, do you wanna work on the science project?"

Alex - "Yeah sure"

I changed the tab of my writing and opened the slideshow. We worked on the project for a while, but then Lila came into my room.

Lila - "Hey sorry for interrupting but I need help with my homework"

Alex - "Okay sure. Iz, can I call you later?"

Izzy - "Of course. I'll see you tomorrow at school"

She ended the call and I looked back at Lila, who was shocked.

Alex - "What?"

Lila - "Were you talking to a girl?!"

Alex - (chuckles) "She's a friend from school. We're working on a project together"

Lila - "I don't believe you, but fine"

Alex - "You can either keep teasing me or give me your homework so I can help you"

Lila - "Ugh!"

She came and jumped on my bed next to me.

Alex - "What subject is it?"

Lila - "English. It sucks"

I laughed and helped her with her homework. Lila is still homeschooled. She didn't really care as to whether she was homeschooled or went to regular school. At 7, we both went down for supper. I ate, went back up, showered, finished my homework, and continued writing. When I finished, I looked back at it and realized that everything I wrote was about Izzy. There was just something about her. Something I wanted to explore. I needed to.