Waves at once

Chapter 12

Valentine on Valentines Part 2

"You look lovely, darling"A lady, who I couldn't remember the name of, compliments me. I send her a toothless smile before sipping on my champagne

"Thank you, likewise" I answer

"Ah,Ms.Carrington, I see Juliet found you" My brother swoops in and she smiles at him brightly "How are the dogs" he ask and suddenly I remember who I'm talking to. Margret Carrington, a lady who an obsession for maltese and had a bunch of them running all over her garden. It was sort of cute.

"They're all great Edmund, thanks for asking. I was just telling your sister how beautiful she looks tonight... tell me dear, where did you get that pin?"She ask and my eyes go wide as I have another sip of my drink.

"Yes, Juliet, please do share. I was curious as well when I saw it on you blazer this afternoon" Edmund pressures. He asked me about it earlier but I ignored him and walked into my room. He was taking advantage of the situation at hand.

"Well" I starts as I clear my throat "It was a gift from a friend that I received today. A valentines day gift of sort" I smile trying to keep it brief.

"I assume it was from Oliver Lexington? You two are still together correct?" Ms.Carrington ask and I smile thinly as I blink a few times

"Yes, yes we are, however the pin is not from him" I take another sip of my champagne

"Then who from?"Edmund pressures as he raises an eyebrow

"I'm not sure of you know of the Daniels, well their eldest son,Hunter who is good friend of mine,gave it to me"

They both go quite as Ms.Carringtons face twist in disdain.Edmund narrows his eye at me as I shift uncomfortably user their stares

"Daniels... as in the americans, darling?" Ms.Carringtons ask as she brushes her grey hair behind her eyes as he wrinkles become a lot more prominent

"Indeed so"

"oh... how, uhm, intriguing" she answers bitterly "Well you must excuse, I need to go powered my nose" She answers before rushing off and I feel a weight lifted off my shoulder.

"Hunter gave you a gift?"Edmund snarls

"It's no big deal, calm down"I mutter as I grab another glass of champagne from the waiter placing my empty glass on her tray. As I try to walk away he follows me

"Does Oliver know?"He asks and I stop in my steps to turn to him

"No, he does not"I answer back "he doesn't need to know does he?"I ask and Edmund pulls a face

"I'm defiantly telling him"

"For what reason?"

"Because, I think Olly should know"

"What should I know" Oliver adds himself in the conversation as he wraps his arm around my waist. I send Edmund a warning look, that he intentionally ignores.

"The American, gave your girlfriend here a lovely valentines gift" He gestures to he pin that rested on my black gown.

"What?"Olly snaps and he immediately retracts his arm from me and stares at my chest where the gold pins lay. The fire pin lay under the greek letter.

"It's no a big deal" I mutter and he stares at me, I could see the anger dancing in his grey eyes as he checks his watch.

"Go get changed, we have to leave for the airport" He grumbles before pacing away, trying no to show his irritation in front of everyone.