On his eighteenth birthday the young prince, Aleksei Leonardo Romero, was to be wedded to the Royal Greek princess. It was an arranged marriage that his great grandfather signed before his death.
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It was six in the morning and I was already up from the bed.
I'm not sure why, but even after the events that occurred yesterday, I was still happy. I was content and the thought of love made me feel amazing.
The sun was not even out yet but I could hear the chirping of the birds while I brushed my teeth. I finished with my morning routine pretty quickly and headed out of the bathroom and towards my dresser.
I picked up my smart watch and turned it on before putting on my slippers and heading out of my chamber.
I walked down the steps towards the main floor and immediately went towards the kitchen.
As I entered I saw our morning Chef Asia, just getting prepared for breakfast. She was an older lady who had a deep passion for cooking and has served this royal family since Aleksei's great grandfather.
"Ms. Asia" I called out and she turned around and smiled slightly when she saw me.
"Good Morning, Your grace!"
"Just call me Lydia. I see you more as a mother figure than staff" I replied and her smile widened.
"If you insist! What can I do for you my dear?" She asked.
"I just wanted to cook breakfast for the family today. You can have a break and could also dismiss the rest of the workers. I will be fine on my own'' I said.
"I'm not sure i could do that-" I cut her off mid sentence, continuing to plead my case.
"It's just for today. I just want to make food for my family" i ended and she finally sighed giving in.
"Okay I will dismiss the rest of the workers but I will stay behind and help you with anything you need, okay" She said and I nodded happily. I didn't mind one extra person.
"I will just make a quick phone call"
She stepped outside for a moment and then I heard some back and forth chattering before she frustratingly hung up the phone and walked back towards the kitchen.
"Alright dear, what do you want to make for them?" She asked just as I got out a bowl and whisk.
"Okay so I thought of Homemade waffles with coffee and some savory Vatrushka Buns." I answered as I looked at her. Her eyes lit up at my last words.
"There is a lot of Vatrushka dough left. I will take them out right now! Do you want them with cream cheese, nutella, or jam?" She asked while digging her head in the fridge and finally reaching out for a huge bowl of dough.
"Brilliant. Let's try something sweet and savory. So one pan with Nutella and the other with cream cheese"I replied.
"Don't fret dear. I will make the Vatrushka buns for you and you can focus on making the waffles. They don't have to know you didn't make it" She replied with a wink. I chucked and immediately got to making the waffle batter as I chatted up with Ms. Asia.
