Tarnished Armor

Chapter Thirty-Two

After lunch, we went to the salon and I got my hair styled. We returned to her room, I looked at Brie.

"Do you want to see the whole look?"

She smiled wide.

"YES!"

I ran into the bathroom and showed her. I stood in front of her barefoot but wearing the dress and hair.

"Oh my lord, you're going to blow him away."

"I wonder how he's going to look."

"I'm sure he'll blow you away."

I changed back and sat down to talk with Brie about the wedding.

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Colby walked down the street to find an idea for a prince. Every look he saw, didn't look right for him. He stood in front of a man dressed as a prince.

"I need help."

"What can I do for you?"

After explaining the conundrum that was, the prince gave him a suggestion. Colby set off to find the exact idea he wanted. He walked down a boardwalk and entered a military store. He approached the guy at the counter.

"Could you help me with something?"

"What do you need assistance with, Sir?"

"I'm going to a ball with my wife. It's a Prince/Princess theme..."

"This is why I hate Disney shit. You want to look like a damn cheesy ass prince, don't you?"

"No."

"Then what are you going for?"

"My wife calls me 'Soldier', I want to be a military prince. Can that happen?"

He looked at Colby.

"I think I know something that can help."

He took Colby back to the vintage section of the uniforms and showed him a class A uniform that worked for him.

"This should work." The clerk said.

"Thanks."

"Do you have dress pants and shoes and whatever else you need for this?"

"Yes, I do."

The Clerk thanked him for his purchase and Colby started walking to a barber shop. He walked into it and the man standing there looks at him.

"What have you done to yourself?"

"I work a lot and don't have a lot of time to get handsome."

"Oy vey, Boy, come sit down in this chair and I'll see what I can do."

He sat down and after an hour, he came out looking like a new person.

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The night came faster than I thought. Transformed into a dark princess I just about walked to out the door and saw a white limosine pull up the driveway of the hotel. I looked as a chauffer came to open my door.

"Welcome Madame, we're to meet Monsieur at the ballroom."

I looked strangely at the man and got into the limo. I nervously looked out the window as we approached Colby's cabin. I opened the door as the chauffer stopped me.

"Monsieur wants you to remain inside, he'll be out in a minute."

As he walked down the path, he carried a single white rose. His hair trimmed, his facial hair tamed for once (I want to tip the guy who did that a hundred bucks.) and dressed in a European military uniform. I sighed dreamily of how he looked.

"Hello, beautiful princess. My name is Prince Seth..."

"No, it's not. It's my handsome prince."

I kissed him long and deep as I snuggled against him in the limo.

******

When we arrived there was a string quartet playing, water and champagne fountains and just beautiful designs everywhere. Bryan walked up to us.

"Well, hello, kind sir. Who is this fetching maiden?"

"Dude, stop. I can't talk like that."

Bryan laughed. Brie walked over to me.

"Oh my God,"

"What?"

"You look so pretty, Linds."

"Thanks."

"What do you think of this party?"

"It's amazing, Brie."

"I just wanted to relax and have one last party before the wedding. We figured having all of our friends together for this last time was worth having it."

"Yeah isn't tomorrow the wedding?"

"Yeah and I'm spending the night with my sister and mom."

"That's awesome. When should I be here for the event?"

"You think you're not invited with us? You're a bridesmaid. I want you there with me."

"What about Colby?"

"He's going to be alongside Bryan smoking cigars and such."

I laughed.

"My Mexican husband smoking Cuban cigars with a man who won't eat meat."

Brie laughed.

"You caught me. They're going to do something exciting. I don't know what."

I laughed.

"Okay."

I hugged Brie and told her I would see her later. I looked around for my husband and heard music play.

"What's going on?" I asked

"The grand dance, Madame."

I looked around and saw all the men in masks as a maid handed me one.

"Wear this and don't ask."

I didn't and placed the black feathered mask on my face. I was led to the stairs. All the ladies met their mates at the stairs. Colby met me and looked at me.

"You look amazing, Bug."

He kissed my cheek and started to waltz with me.