Seek And Destroy [COMPLETED]

Chapter 25 : Nights With You.

A few days had past and me and Edward were going strong.

The paparazzi kept to their job and spread the news. It was all they displayed on the front pages for days. Every event we visited was basically half spent on congratulating us.

There were no news of Raina at all. She had apparently ceased contact between her brother and her. She had been staying with her parents while Derick stayed with us at the palace.

Derick's and Raina's parents were not happy of their daughter being dumped and their son supporting the relationship. They ceased all contact with us as well.

Derick didn't seem to care nor even acknowledge the fact that he might never get to be on good speaking terms with his parents ever again.

I had spent most of my nights with Edward. And no, we didn't do that again. No, we didn't!

It's just that I enjoy the company he provides me with on my sleepless nights. I always wander from my room to front of his. I always end up knocking till I'm embraced in his arms.

Nights with him were colorful in many ways. It was so peaceful that I almost dread of the sun slowly seeping it's way back up.

I noticed that Oliver had been distant. Not just from Derick but from us as well. He rarely joined in on the talks. His mind was now common to drift off and enter a different world.

He seemed as if only his body adorned the earth but not his soul. He always zoned out at the most off of times.

Derick barely even acknowledged this. I hope he's finally moving on. Or maybe it's just too painful to even glance at Oliver.

Either way, it was progress.

It was December 2nd before we knew it. I started to count the days till Christmas and of course, my birthday which was on the 26th. Just after Jesus Christ's date of birth.

I was always mighty proud to be born on the day after his birthday. It made me happy. If there was one thing I'd like to boast about, it would have been this. My birthday date.

I didn't tell anyone though. I'm not even sure my grandfather even knows. After all that's happened, a big celebration was the least thing I needed.

Everyone was getting ready for the annual Christmas ball that the royal family usually held. It would be stupid to have another celebration on the day after.

Not that I know they'd celebrate my birthday... it's nothing much.

No one showed signs of knowing it was my birthday.

Not even Alice!

And she's been told my birthday long before I was a princess as well.

Speaking of Alice. She was thrilled when I invited her to stay at the royal palace for a few nights. She dragged me whenever she saw me free and made me retell her everything that has occurred in the past few days. She wanted ever single tiny detail. The curiosity of that woman is of a devil if I had to describe it.

You just had to do stuff her way. Princess or not. She dominated me.

'Its my way or the highway baby', she winked at me before.

She was certainly boy crazy at Derick and Oliver but not of Edward because she knew I was with him and I think she loathed him. I don't think Edward approved of her either so it's okay. Everything's neutral. Shape.

I think.

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'Rudolf is a red nosed reindeer!', Anastasia hummed as she decorated the huge Christmas tree in the ball room.