Loving and Leaving Him

Chapter 3

I sat in front of my vanity and stared at my reflection. What did Ryan see that was so beautiful so gorgeous. I had plain blonde hair which he described as golden blonde and light brown eyes he called them hazel. 

"Chop chop everyone!" June marched into the room along with five maids I didn't know. They pulled back my hair into a tight bun only leaving two strands at the sides giving my face a frame. Then they dusted a light brown eyeshadow along my eyelids.  The look was completed with a light pink lipstick which was the shade I preferred. I the middle of doing small touches like jewelry and such I saw Amelia in the doorway. 

"Lacey can I ask you something?" Amelia's dark emerald green eyes shimmered with curiosity and her mahogany coloured hair perfectly strait I couldn't resist her. I looked around making sure June wasn't in the room thank goodness she wasn't.

"Hello Amelia." I said in my sweet princess voice which I used when the maids were around.   

"Ladies could you give us a moment?" I looked at my maids through my mirror they all nodded and excused themselves. Amelia sat down on my fluffy pink bed that almost devoured her petite figure. 

"Why has daddy been gone for so long?" Amelia looked at me and the curiosity turned to sadness she though he was dead. 

 "Amelia, daddy has a very important roll in society as you know and he has special duties to attend to as will Timothy. You know about the Sky Riders yes?" The name Sky Riders sent shivers down my spine. I realized I was pacing which I was surprised I could since the dress I was wearing was almost as fluffy as my bed. Amelia answered my question with a nod. 

"You see the Sky Riders are planning to attack Timothy's coronation but Daddy won't let them. So he and the other Kings came up with a plan to stop them, the plan failed. So they came up with a new plan that's why daddy had to stay longer. Daddy will be coming with all the rest of the Kings so don't worry yourself." I looked back at Amelia she looked reassured and calmer now.

"Okay Lacey I'm so sorry I embarrassed you at breakfast today." Her voice was sweet enough to ice a cake I had to hug her. 

"It's okay Mels." I hugged Amelia she was so sweet and innocent I wanted nothing but good luck to come to her. 

She walked out of my room skipping and singing some made up song. 

My maids came back in but only for a few minutes since I was practically done. I heard the door open and close then footsteps. 

"Tuskan what happened?"

"It's nothing Bales now where are those kids of mine?" I ran downstairs and hugged my father. Still locked in his embrace I heard Amelia gasp. 

"Now Mels I know but it's really nothing." I stood back and saw a large cut across my dads face. He made it look like it was painless but it looked awful. The cut started from the corner of his forehead then across his nose and ended at the corner of his lip. I was just great full it didn't cut his eye. 

"Father I didn't hear you come in my god what happened?" I turned and saw Timothy in his coronation suit. I rolled my eyes his 'father I didn't hear you come in' sounded so fake he was just throwing up probably. How could you not hear big solid grand doors open and slam shut. 

"You wanna know what happened Sky Riders that's what." Again chills creeped down my back. The room went silent father was getting tougher on Timothy that was good Timothy needed to be toughened up. 

"Now Sarah go fetch the guests and Meg go fetch my suit we have a coronation to run!" Father boomed and with that Meg and Sarah were running in two different directions. Sarah came back in following her was three kings and their families. The kings gave us a bow we gave them one back.  

"Pleasure to see you all again!" Mother put her perfect queen smile on again and gave the guests a curtsy. 

"Yes what a honor." Timothy took big strides and shook each kings hand. 

"Very sorry your majesties but I must get back to my maids they're waiting." I excused myself and gracefully walked up the stairs. I turned the corner and felt something slip into my hands. 

Meet me in the gardens in ten minutes 

-Ry 

I looked down the hall and saw Ryan his back to me. 

Ten minutes couldn't have came sooner enough. As soon as I could I went to the gardens. The beautiful flowers and a lovely hedge maze with a fountain in the center who wouldn't love the gardens? I took a seat on a nearby bench and waited for Ryan. The gardens is were we first met each other like actually spoke to one another. 

"You are trying to kill me aren't you?" I turned to see Ryan he looked very handsome in his guards uniform. 

"What this old thing?" I stood up so my yellow dress would come to life Ryan whistled and then took my hand. 

"Lacey I love you." 

"I know."

"And I want to be with you every minute of my life... Do you want that?" Ryan stared deep into my eyes I was lost in his perfect blue eyes I was drowning inside of them. 

"Yes Ryan if corse I do." I couldn't stop staring at his eyes. He kept a serious face and stopped us by the center fountain the spot where we officially met. 

"Lacey you are my world I love you and want to be with you every minute of everyday." Ryan dropped my hand and stood in front of me. He got down on his knees and pulled out a small box. 

"Ryan." I put my hands over my mouth he was proposing to me. 

"Lacey Elizabeth Gillia will you do the honor of granting me your hand in marriage." My heart skipped a beat and I noticed a bead of sweat run down Ryan's face. I could tell if he was nervous I'd say no or just nervous from becoming head guard. 

"Oh yes!" I exclaimed so happy that I was going to become Mrs Ryan Newson.  Ryan let out a sigh of relief and put the ring on my finger the beautiful simple ring had a gold band and a small diamond in the middle. I couldn't hold it in any longer the tears started to flow. 

"Don't cry your makeup." Ryan wiped my tears away luckily my makeup didn't run. I jumped into his arm and he kissed me I felt like the luckiest girl in the world. 

"Did you really think I would ever say no to marrying you?" Ryan put me down and casually hung on to me. 

"No but things are just..."

"Complicated I know but I love you and if I ever got the chance to marry you I would do it no regrets!" This time I gave Ryan a kiss and he lifted me into the air. Then the bells came he put me down and I nodded we both ran in opposite directions.