Beauty inside despair

Dinner with the royals

When five arrived I quickly said my good byes to Lucy and Dillon and headed out, I hailed a taxi quick enough and told him the address to my apartment. I need to get home and decide on what I was going to wear for this dinner I was invited to. As soon as I got home and up to my floor and inside, I went to my room and started going through my clothes. I knew jeans and a t-shirt was out of the question, as well as a nice shirt and leggings, the dress I pulled out didn't agree with the occasion so I tossed it. I was about to pick up another dress when my buzzer at the door buzzed and I left my room to get it. 

As I was heading to the door, I checked my watch it read 6:00, which meant Harry was right on time. I buzzed him in and left my door cracked as I went back to my room flashing him a text on the way. 'left the door slightly ajar come on in.' I hit send and went back to looking in my closet. By this I was only looking at the dresses I had at my arsenal when Harry walked into the bedroom. 

"Have you gone to war without telling me?" he joked finding a spot to sit at. 

"You would think with the Salary I get at work I'd have a dress fit for Royalty!" I say tossing another dress that didn't pass inspection. I was about to toss another when I saw it hanging there I dropped the one in my hands and grabbed the one dress that would have mouths hit the floor. "Harry.....Go to the living room I've found it!" 

Harry did as he was told and waited patiently for me to finish up. I put the dress on after I had finished my makeup and hair and I realized the zipper was on the back of the dress. "Harry!" I yelled, I waited to hear him and when I did, I looked at him. 

"Wow you look dashing." he said. 

"I need a bit of help. Could you be a dear and zip me up?" I said turning around and blushing profusely. His hands came up to my back gently, his thumb and forefinger taking hold of the zipper and ever so gently and slowly zipped the zipper closed. I turned around a blush still on my cheeks. "Thanks Harry you're such a sweetheart." I say as I found my shoes and was trying to put them on, but the dress made it difficult. 

"here let me, sit" he said I comply and sat down at the foot of my bed, he picked up my left heel and put it on my left foot and the same with my right. "there you go, now we're ready. " 

"not yet just be a second." I say leaving the room taking the purse I wanted to take with me in my hands. I transferred a few things into the purse from my everyday purse and turned to Harry when I saw him coming up behind me. "Now I am" I finished putting my cell phone into the purse just in case. 

We walked out of the apartment and I locked my door and placed the keys into my purse and as we walked out of the building, I saw him offer his arm, which I took. "Have I already stated you look dashing tonight." he said helping me into the car I giggled as I scooted over for him to get in. 

"As you mentioned before, but to be honest with you I'm completely terrified." I answer 

"you'll be fine Sar just follow what I do at the table, and for Lady purposes follow Kate, she'll guide you." he said as the driver pulled forward. We made small talk as we were heading for Kensington palace, He told me this was the first time he was allowed to bring someone over for dinner, and that a part of him was terrified himself. 

"Don't be I'll be at your side." I say leaning onto him. Just as I was getting comfortable we pulled up passed the gates of Kensington Palace. " Harry are you sure I'll be alright?" 

"Yes Sar you will be." he said grabbing my hand and squeezing lightly as the car pulled up to the front. As the car came to a stop with facing the building Harry quickly got out and walked around to my side, opening the door he offered me his hand and I gladly took it. As I got out of the car, I stood there a moment to get my thoughts together. "You got this Sara it's just one dinner."