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i walk downstairs having heard benny come. he grins at me "absolutely gorgeous elle. knew i had good taste. now let's go shock anthony to his core and make you this seasons diamond" i'll be seeing the man who broke me. the man who for some reason still has my heart. i ask "does he have a clue im here?" he shakes his head "no elle. he has no clue and the papers don't either. fitting because you live outside the center of the ton and avoided it getting here." i nod and he says "he...misses you you know" i huff "we could've been married by now and on our 2nd child if it weren't for his betrayal benny." he nods "i know" helping me into the carriage and we tell the rider to head to the queens palace. my family and queen charlotte and king george are close. we're family actually.
i've missed them these passing years. i wonder how george is doing? are his episodes worsening? would he remember me? or would he flip out at the sight of me and be confused? we stop and he says "come. society awaits" i never did this part. being out. i just never made it out in society and didn't want to be yet and fell in love with anthony and went from there. he offers me his hand and i take it leaving the carriage. i raise my head my shoulders squared my arm in his.
i hear the whispers of them seeing me. i nod to the doorman and benny says "go on i can't present you dear. i'll come find you after" i nod and he says with a smile "good luck" kissing my temple. i nod and the door opens and i hear "introducing the princess of whales Ella Heart" i walk down the isle to charlotte and she smiles which is unlike her. but i am her favorite person besides george. "my...ella" she greets. i curtsy "Charlotte"
she claps "nonsense stand my purest diamond" i do and she stands and comes over "it's been some time lovely has it not?" she asks me and i nod "needed time charlotte" she nods "now you are home where you belong. i hope this season is well to you. your ex is staring in shock and awe" i say "let him." she says "must look at the others now sweetling. run along to your platonic other half. i shall see you at a later date. do come for dinner. i'm sure george would love to see you again" i grin "i'll come visit very soon" she nods and goes back to the seat she was in and soon it's all over and i grab bennys arm "let's go...now" he nods and we make haste out the door me ignoring the shouts from anthony of my name heading into the carriage and i sigh "well that could've went way worse" id have hated to speak to him. hated to unleash my deep pain and anger at an event charlotte put on. he nods "well he's going to pester me and i can't wait to piss him off" i chuckle "benny" "yes love?" he asks. i say "thank you for always being on my side and sticking up for me. even against your own blood you stand beside me" he takes my hand giving it a squeeze "because you are my family just as much as they are. anthony is and was wrong with what he's done to you. i will not aid him in his sure plans to get you back. i don't agree with your notion to have a loveless marriage. you deserve love my sweet ellie. but i understand why and know why and will be by your side through anything and everything just as i have since we met when we were 7. i can tell by the tears on your letters through the years you think i didn't notice that he's destroyed you. pained you in a way you never thought possible. and that's not something i want to defend and stick beside. you don't have anyone in your corner really. i always said you'd always have me and i meant it elle"
i smile softly "i'll always be in your corner too benny." he grins "you already are and have been. you're who makes me laugh, and gives me motivation to do my art even when i want to quit it. you were there when my father died and helped glue not only me back together but anthony and the rest of my family back together. even my mother." i tell him "love you benny" he laughs "love you too princess" i roll my eyes at his use of my title.
