𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐘𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐄━︎━︎E. Grimhilde ✓︎

❝︎CHAPTER SEVENTEEN❞︎

▌𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧 ━︎━︎ 𝐂𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 ▌

━︎━︎━︎━︎𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐓 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 onto the land of Auradon, something like relief seemed to flood through Ilaria's body. A small breath left her lips before she grew tense remembering Cotillion was that night. She closed her eyes and shook her head. She just needed a second to herself. She turned to Evie. "I'm going to go to my room for a little bit. Come get me when you're done."

     Evie gave her a small smile and squeezed her hand. "Alright."

Ilaria walked to her room, closing the door behind her and jumping onto her bed, landing face first. A loud groan fell from her lips before she stayed like that for a solid five minutes, unmoving. Finally, she stood up and changed out of her leather clothes. She pulled on a red and black shirt and black pants, letting her red leather jacket hang on her shoulders. After a few more minutes, a knock came to her door. She opened it and gave Evie a soft smile. They greeted each other with a kiss before walking to Evie's designing room.

     "I'm sorry for leaving like that." Ilaria softly told her. "But I was always going to come back to you." She stopped, turning to face Evie and grabbing both of her hands. "Evie, I. . . I love you. And maybe it's way too soon in our relationship for me to say that, but it's true. And you don't have to say it back if you're not there yet, because I completely understand. But I wanted to tell you."

     Evie smiled brightly. "I love you too, Ria." She gave her a deep passionate kiss and Ilaria's eyes fluttered closed as she kissed Evie back. When they pulled away Evie and Ilaria both had wide smiles on their faces. "Now, let's finish these dresses."

     Ilaria smirked and nodded. "Lets."

     Evie finished the final touches on Mal's dress and Ilaria smiled, nodding approvingly. She walked over to the far side of the room, combing through the dresses and checking off the ones that were there and ready. As Evie moved to gather the other dresses, placing them on a rack, a frantic knock came at the door. "Come in," Evie called.

     The door burst open and in walked Doug. Evie spun to face him with wide eyes. "Where's Ilaria?" Evie pointed and Ilaria turned. "I have a scout badge in s'mores."

     Ilaria rose a brow and chuckled as she walked closer to him. "I know."

     "How could you go camping without me?"

     A confused chuckle left her lips. "What?"

     "Have you replaced me with another camping buddy? Is it Evie?" He turned to Evie. "No offense." Evie smiled at him and he turned back to Ilaria. "She does not camp like we camp."

     Ilaria stared at him. "Doug, you have not been replaced. I would never go camping without you, I know better."

     "Then where have you been? Because Jay and Carlos said―︎"