How a Royal fell in love with a Commoner

Chapter Ten

The rental BMW swung around the corner and came to a halt up front of the hotel. Sarah and Lucas walked down to the front steps, the valet jumped out of the driver seat and bowed his head as he left to door open for Sarah to enter.

“Your highness.” The valet muttered as Sarah swung her body into the car. The valet cast an eye at Sarah’s chest. Lucas swung a dirty look at him as he made his way to the passenger side of the car.

Sarah looked beautiful in her white linen suit. Her black pointed stilettos clicked when she walked on hard floors. Her hair straightened and shiny in the sun. Her beautiful eyes hidden behind the D+G sunglasses, but what shone the brightest was her smile as she looked at Lucas. But aside from her smile something else shone in the sun. Her engagement ring glittered when she moved her hand. In a matter of seconds they left the hotel behind them and in high spirits.

“How do you feel about this loro?” (Loro means Hun in Italian) Lucas asked. His crisp white shirt started and felt uncomfortable on his skin.

“ I feel fine, whatever she says I will still love and marry you. With or without her permission.” Sarah replied with her smile that made Lucas beam. Lucas went for her hand to kiss, instead of her lips. “I love you my darling.” They both said at the same time.

The car tore through the city and made their way to the Palace where they were last night, and where Mikolina was staying. They drew up to the font gates of the Palace and the whole entrance was covered with press, questions were shouted out at them again. The guards hurried to open the gates for her to pass. Sarah’s foot became more pressured on the gas, and they speed the whole way to the open doors of the Palace.

As they came to the end of the driveway Sarah pushed her foot onto the brake and with a swift twist of the steering wheel, they skidded spreading gravel and dust into the air. As they came to a sudden halt at the entrance doors, Lucas looked at Sarah in laughter and relief that they stopped. “Your one crazy woman.” Lucas managed to way before bursting into laughter. The butlers came and opened the doors. They got out and joined hands, not once losing their grip of each other’s hand, as they climbed the steps of the Palace. Beatrix came from the west side of the main entrance to great them, her face filled with worry.

“Your highness, good morning.” Sarah bowed and muttered. Lucas followed, before embracing Beatrix. Beatrix looked good in her cream suit and her royal crown placed on her head.

“Sarah” Beatrix managed to say before catching her breath. Your grandmother has asked all the Queens of Europe for you to be placed to help you with this decision, of what she thinks should be done.” Beatrix looked at Lucas and kissed him on the cheek. She moved her head to look at Sarah and saw the ring. Beatrix’s face changed from worry to beaming.  She kissed Sarah and Lucas again. Beatrix lifted Sarah’s left hand and gasped at the beauty of it.

The trumpets sounded and from where they were standing Anne’s Rolls Royce pulled up and she climbed out.. Anne looked rushed as she practically ran to the small group. She approached and bowed at Beatrix.

“ Your Majesty.” Anne bowed and muttered, before kissing Beatrix, then her daughter and then Lucas. “Your Royal highness.” They all muttered before bowing, only Beatrix didn’t.

“Can you believe what is happening? Beatrix you must back me up.” Anne shouted with outrage.

There was another sound of trumpets but this told them that it was time. Anne held Sarah’s hand and felt the ring, which she was not expecting. Anne looked at the ring and then up at, the whole group beaming. “Oh my god, my dear daughter.” Anne hugged her daughter; tears came to their eyes.

“Beatrix would u like to show Lucas where he needs to wait for Sarah before they enter. I would like a word with my daughter.” Anne said in tears. Beatrix looks Lucas’s arm like a gentleman and they walked on. Anne looked at Sarah and couldn’t stop smiling.

“ Sarah I want you to know that whatever your Grandmother says today, a whole load of us with back you up, and support you and Lucas. You just stay close to your heart. You and Lucas love each other, true love is true love.” At this point they were both crying. Anne held her daughter, and then took a step back. Anne took her own crown off her head and placed it on Sarah’s.

“Mum this is the crown you had on you married.” Sarah said while trying to stop crying.

Anne took hold of Sarah hand and kissed her head. “ It is now your time to wear it. You are a Princess of two great thrones, and if you want to throw it away for love, like I did. You will do it like I did. With that crown on your head.” They embraced once again and Anne sighed. “ Right we better go and face it.” Mother and Daughter walked arm and arm to where Lucas and Beatrix stood.

“You look like a Princess.” Lucas joked. They took their poisons in front of the huge double doors. Anne holding Sarah’s hand. Sarah holding Lucas’s hand. And Beatrix holding Lucas’s hand. The trumpets sounded, and they could hear themselves being announced. “Time to fight for love.” Sarah muttered in her head.