Through Thick or Thin (Book Two)

Chapter Thirteen

Previously on Through Thick or Thin

"Your welcome my baby now let's go to Mark so you can leave for the party, he should be ready by now."

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Mina Point of View

I walked into the living room where Mark sat in a suit. He looked so scrumptious. The suit fitted him perfectly, complimenting every muscle of his upper body.

He was showing Ash something on the tablet when he glanced in my direction and saw me. Instantly he was on his feet. "Wow Kitten you look beautiful," His face was in awe and a smile was on his lips.

I smiled feeling shy at all his attention. "T-thank you." Ash looked up from his tablet and smiled at me.

I knew he thought I looked beautiful he didn't have to say it. I heard the floor board creek and I looked around.

Mama was leaning on the wall looking fatigued yet smiling so bright the sun would be jealous.

"She's all yours."

Mark large hands clasped mine making me turn from Mama. He was so handsome plus his eyes looked so alive and bright.

Flashes went of like mad and I knew who the culprit was. Glancing at Ash I saw him with his tablet and a large smile on his face which made my heart melt. He hasn't really smile this much since dad passed.

"You finished taking pictures Buba?"

"Nope just a few more." His face became really concentrated and he began taking more.

Mark twirled me around ever so gently and placed a small kiss on my forehead. I knew he was doing it so Ash could take it but regardless I felt light headed.

He released me and stepped back leaving me confused. I guess he saw the look on my face because he laughed. "I want to take some single ones."

"Oh..." I smiled and slightly turned towards Ash. It was how I saw one of Mark's sister in laws pose for in the picture on the internet when he showed me them on the phone.

"Okay all done." Ash held out his tablet with the picture of me. Then again I didn't really look like my self, I looked so different.

"It looks beautiful Buba," He smiled knowing he did a good job.

"Are you both ready to leave now?" Mama was the one who asked.

"Well I would think so." I turned to Mark.

"Yes-" He stopped talking and began feeling his pockets. He then pulled out a small plastic looking container. "I almost forgot you have to put these in."

"Put what in?" He held up the container and the only thing I saw was water on the inside.

He took of the small cover and took out a clear with green colored looking thing. "It's called contact lenses it changes your eye color," I was shocked. I didn't even know something so advance and out of this world existed.

"We've been hiding from the Royal family and the Castle guards all day but now we're basically going into the belly of the beast. I'm sure you don't want them to recognize you so changing your eye color plus putting on a face covering should help tremendously." I nodded my head finally understanding. This was a great plan. Ones eyes were normally the greatest give away to the identity of a person.

"So how do you do it?"

"Just tilt your head backwards keep your eyes open and don't blink. I'll be swift." I tilted my head and watched as his finger came closer and closer to my eye.

I did as he asked though. I didn't blink even when I wanted to and my eye felt weird.

"Blink now," Blinking I felt my eyes tearing up. It felt funny at first then it was normal again. "Again," He repeated the process and I blinked then stopped once my eye felt normal. "All done."

He stopped back and held out his phone for me to see my eyes. Apart from them being slightly red from the tears, my eye color completely matched that of Mark's.

"Wow," I turned to Ash and Mama who both were now on the couch. They both had awestruck looks on their faces. "Can they come out?"

He chuckled. "Yes they can plus now we can leave." I walked over to Mama and Ash placing kisses on both there cheeks. "I'll be home as soon as I can-"

"No enjoy yourself and when you're ready you come," I looked my Mama suspiciously. "You've been overworking your self ever since your papa passed and I feel that now is the time you allow yourself to have some fun little light." She caressed my cheek and I leaned into her caress.

"I will Mama." She reached into her pocket on her skirt and pulled out the face covering that it seemed I left in the room from earlier on.

She held it out, placed it above my nose making it cover up my mouth and tied it behind my head, specifically my ear.

"Now off you go." Kissing her and Ash once more I got up and went into Mark's.

"Ash please remember to send me those."

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We arrived to the gates of the palace within no time. We had walked all the way back and throughout we spoke about any and everything.

I laughed as he told me about the time his Mom caught him throwing away her make up at the age of six because he thought it made her funny looking.

"Stay close to me tonight, don't trust anyone that you wouldn't normally trust and above all let's have fun." Nodding my head I smiled.

He tightened his grip on my hand and led me to the castle. We passed all the decorations that were out in the yard and began to make our way to the ball room. "Also change the sound of your voice to when your normally mock mine." I felt flushed remembering a day in the library that I was making fun of his accent.

"Will that really work?"

"You nailed it spot on if I remember correctly and yes we have to cover all traces of them linking you to you." He caressed my hand.

"Okay..." I wasn't so sure of my accent skills but I'd give it my best try.

"Now remember you're not from here, I flew you in for tonight and if asked you're leaving tonight after the party." He did tell me this before we got here. "I drove my Jeep out of the palace earlier and parked it somewhere so the story shouldn't be suspicious to anyone. Plus no one saw me leaving the palace nor have they seen us going to your house."

We turned a few corridors and finally got to the ball room stairs. The entire place was decorated in gold, from the ceiling to the ground and a giant chandelier hung from the ceiling.

"Time to shine Little Light."

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