Soulmates ✨

Chapter 99 - Love is in the air

A few days later :

Today is the day of immersion, the preparations are complete, and everyone is together by the sea performing the final aarti for Lord Ganesha. Prince Carlos is also present with the family, standing just behind Eleanor. Sylvie and Rebecca are also with their respective partners. Everyone has become a bit emotional.

"Ganpati Bappa morya!!" the people loudly chants the holy names as the boat has arrived to take the idol for immersion. All the men together place the idol on the boat and then stand back with their partners. During this, Eleanor's legs slip and she falls into the water. "Elle!!" Carlos screams and jumps in. Elliot starts to panicking as Eleanor doesn't know how to swim. Before anyone else can do anything, Carlos saves her and brings her to the shore.

The family runs to them. "Elle, are you okay?" Marco asks. Eleanor caughs then opens her eyes. "Baby please tell me you're fine." Elliot rubs her back. "Yes.. yes mumma I'm fine.." Eleanor replies while coughing. "Thanks.." she says looking at the Prince. Roger and Siya picks her up and takes her to the car. "It's okay, she's fine." Marco says. Elliot sighs. "Thank you for saving our daughter." he thanks the Prince. "Please.. she's my friend also." Carlos feels shy. "Hopefully she will start liking you now, let's go El.." Marco pats his shoulder.

At the Mansion:

Elliot is sitting next to his daughter, while the doctor is checking her. "Is everything alright?" Marco asks. "Yeah just a normal fever, nothing serious. Don't worry, she'll be fine soon." the doctor replies. "Thanks to him actually.." Roger says to Carlos. Eleanor also looks at him with and realise how wrong she was about him. She stupid she is thinking that no one truly loves her, while the Spanish Prince himself takes care of her so much, loves her so much. She feels so guilty.

Everyone else leaves the room except Marco and Elliot. "You're so brave my girl, we are proud of you." Marco says. "There is nothing to be proud of me dad. I'm such a stupid girl." Eleanor blurts out. "What? No baby, what made you think like that?" Elliot asks. Suddenly Eleanor starts crying hugging him tightly. "What's wrong honey? Are you okay?" Elliot rubs her back. "I'm so stupid mumma.. just because a guy broke my heart, I started believing that no one loves me. But seeing the efforts and care of Carlos, I realised I was wrong. There's someone who actually cares about me, mumma.." Eleanor cries out.

Elliot comforts her, holding her tightly in his arms. "I'm glad that you realised, he's really a nice guy." he says. Eleanor nods. "Since the day you told him to prove himself, he did everything to make you happy and safe. He's truly a gentleman, just like your dad." Elliot looks at Marco. "But it's too late now, I heard that his father arranged his marriage with someone else. And... as per the rules of his family.. he has to marry the King's chosen one." Eleanor reveals.

Marco holds her hand softly. "Tell me honestly, do you love him?" he asks. "Yes, I love him so much dad." Eleanor confess. Marco kisses her forehead. "So leave the rest to me." he says. Eleanor hugs him immediately. "But you promise me, you won't kill anyone.." she looks at him. "I won't, I promise." Marco says. He looks at Elliot and tells him to take care of her until he comes back.

A few hours later:

All the family members except Eleanor are in the living room, waiting for Marco to return. "Do you think the King will agree? I heard he's so strict." Sylvie asks. "You don't know my father if he decide something, he won't stop until he do it." Roger replies. "But still I'm nervous." Sylvie says. "It's okay, take a chill pill." Roger gives her a candy. Elliot looks so tensed, not for Marco but for the King. As he knows his husband very well, he won't think twice before chopping the King if the things goes wrong.

In the King's palace (In Spain) :

Marco, Atharv and Carlos are waiting for the King to arrive. They are all sitting in the royal meeting room. "Bro, if he doesn't agree then what?" Atharv whispers. "He will." Marco replies confidently.

The King finally enters the meeting room. "Sí, Sr. Fernandes, ¿cómo puedo ayudarle? (how can I help you?)" he asks. "I want your son for my daughter." Marco replies. "Uh excuse me?" the King looks confused. Marco sits down crossing his legs, fuck monarchy. "Carlos and my daughter Eleanor loves each other. Yeah he's older than her, she's 16 and he's 24 but if they don't care I don't care either." he says. "So what you want me to do?" the King asks. "You know the deal sir, announce their marriage." Marco replies.

The King gets up in anger. "That's impossible! I already fixed his marriage with someone else. And she's a woman not a child." he says. "Jubaan sambhal le warna Rani sahiba ko vidva karne mai jyada waqt nahi lagega." Marco says. Atharv hits his shoulder. "I mean, I'm not saying to get them married right now; at least their marriage will happen after 5 years." Marco says. "But this is the rule! The Prince has to marry the King's chosen one." the King says angrily. "Tere rule ko tere gaand mai ghusa. I mean rules are meant to be broken right? If these two are happy then what's your problem sir?" Marco says back.

The King looks at his son. "Do you love that girl?" he asks. "Yes, Your Majesty. I love her dearly." Carlos replies. "Lo bhai jab miya biwi raazi toh kya karega naazi.." Atharv says. Everyone looks at him. "Sorry.." Atharv apologies. Marco comes forward. "You're the King of a country and I'm the King of Mafia world. And we both love our childs so much, right? If I'm ready to do anything for my daughter's happiness, then what's your problem sir? Let's set the example, that Royal Princes are not slaves, they also can do what they want." he says.

The King thinks for a moment. "Fine, if they are happy then I have no problem." he agrees. Carlos gasps seeing the King agreed for his marriage. "Good, see you then." Marco smirks. "Let's go son... She's waiting for you." he says. Carlos nods quickly and they leave the palace.

"Why the hell you agreed to them?" the King's equerry asks. "But first you tell me, how did he get our private videos? Who gave it to him?" the King yells. They look at the Queen and she leaves the room with a wicked smile on her face.

At the Mansion :

Marco and Atharv comes back with Carlos. "What did he say?" Elliot asks. "He agreed obviously." Marco smirks. "I told you, my dad is a genius." Roger says. Elliot looks back at his husband. "You blackmailed him right?" he whispers. Marco winks. "Oh My God, I can't!" Elliot sighs. Marco controls his laugh.

Eleanor comes downstairs and immediately hugs Carlos. "I'm sorry I misbehaved with you.. I'm really sorry." she apologises. "Hey don't cry everything is okay now." Carlos says. Eleanor breaks the hug and kisses him in front of everyone. "As promised." she says. They laugh then kiss again. Marco and Elliot proudly looks at them.

"Chalo bhai sabki setting ho gayi hai, ab khana lagao bhukh lagi hai." Atharv says. "Bukhar saala.." Riya shouts. "Okay don't start now." Maya laughs. "I'm also hungry by the way." Marco looks at Elliot. "Shut up!" Elliot runs away.

"I love you.." Carlos says. "I love you too, Your Royal Highness." Eleanor says back.