Royals (Rydellington AU)

The Ball

~Prince Ellington~

It has officially been a week since I'm in Abemia and I sincerely have made no progress towards Rydel.The woman is always so freaking busy.Ryland says she is avoiding me.I thought that was silly but now,I'm starting to take it very seriously.Well,she will have to stop avoiding me because her birthday ball is this week and I'm supposed to be giving her a present in front of everybody to convince that we are actually head over heels with each other.There are gonna be people from all four nations of the Big Nations and we have to convince our enemies that this alliance is strong.

But here's the deal.What to get to someone that has everything?

'You are making a huge deal out of it.' Ryland says annoyed laid in my bed.

'This is a huge deal.' Rocky corrects him.

'Man,you could give her that big engagement ring Queen Cheryl gave you.' Ryland suggests.

'I'm not ready for that.' I say sitting down in a chair.I am completely hopeless here.

'Ellington,this gift needs to be perfect.People need to see you actually know the woman you're about to marry.' Rocky exclaims.He is my counselor,like official royal counselor.It is a big deal because you know,I'm the heir of a huge nation throne.

'Why don't you just talk to someone who knows her?' Ryland suggests making me and Rocky look at him.

'What do you mean?' I ask considering the idea.

'You cannot be considering this idea! You cannot tell this to anyone.If it links,we are ruined.' Rocky says worried.Ryland rolls his eyes and adjusts himself in bed.

'Talk to one of her maids.' Ryland suggests.Good idea.

'If this maid talks to Rydel,your possibly of a happy marriage is ruined.' Rocky starts.He is my counselor.He thinks in a of the bad consequences of any ideas.He is not a pessimist,he is just away too realistic.

'Man,you worry too much.' Ryland sassies and they start a fight.I take that as a cue to leave.

I walk down the castle halls and think which maid I could talk to.As an irony,both Courtney and Savannah date Rydels younger brothers so if they mention something to their respective boyfriends,I'm ruined and Rocky will give me a whole speech of how right he was and I'm not down for that.

Destiny was being nice to me because when I turn a hall,there's Lady Courtney talking to some of the castle keepers.She looks at me and gives me a polite smile.That's my cue.

'Lady Courtney.' I say approaching her.

'Prince Ellington.' She responds politely.

'Prep for the ball?' I ask pointing to the notes on her hands.

'Rydel doesn't like handling the girly details.She says she has a nation to worry about with real problems other than the color of her dress.' She explains.Ohh,that's my kind of girl.Rydel always surprising me.

'So I take as she is not worried about what present I'm giving her.' I say trying to get to the point.

'She thinks you'll just give her some jewel.' She says with that voice a girl does when she means to tell you are wrong and I mentally take Rockys gift idea off my list.

'Yeah? I am that predictable?' I ask her jokily.

'Don't take as a bad thing.Rydel is a very hard person to give a present.' She answers sweetly.

'Well,what should I get her then?' I ask her trying to sound hopeless.I am hopeless.

'Well,Prince Ellington,wouldn't it be easy if I just tell you everything Rydel loves because I've known the woman for my entire life?' She asks me sassy and I know I screwed some part of this conversation.