"Bye, Mommy!" Emma exclaimed as she and Lily followed Natalie into the main play area. Both girls then waved before they headed into the room.Alena couldn't help but smile at her twins' retreating forms. They really were her whole world.
Just as she was leaving to head to work, Kimberly emerged from the office. She smiled when she noticed Alena.
"Good morning, Alena," Kimberly jovially spoke, moving her short, light brown hair behind her shoulders.
"Good morning," the blonde replied before she spoke, "I wanted to thank you again for watching Emma & Lily during the ball."
Kimberly waved her hand in dismissal before she told her, "It was no problem. They're absolutely precious. And Lucy's a great kid, too."
Alena smiled as she said, "Even still, I really appreciate it." Kimberly smiled and nodded in response.
The brunette then asked, "So, how was the ball? Did you have a good time?"
"I had an amazing time. The venue was gorgeous, and I had the most fun dancing and hanging out with my friends."
"That's great," Kimberly spoke. A slightly teasing smile enveloped her features as she continued, "You meet anyone special? Natalie's been going on and on about this guy she met. Although, she hasn't really given specifics because she doesn't want to rush anything."
Alena couldn't help but smile for her friend before her mind wandered to her own mystery guy. Try as she might, she hadn't been able to fight that familiar feeling she had gotten while dancing with him.
But, she knew she would have to fight it. She already had her heart broken by being away from Jack too many times - she wasn't putting herself through that again.
And so, Alena responded, "No, I didn't. I'm happy for Natalie, but I think maybe I'm just content being by myself." "At least until this curse is broken," she thought to herself.
Kimberly nodded in response before Alena asked her, "What about you? You didn't want to come to the ball?"
The brunette laughed out loud and snorted at that before she spoke, "Don't get me wrong, I'm glad you guys had fun, but I'd babysit kids over going to a ball any day. They're not my thing."
Alena chuckled at her friend before she teased, "Who knows - you could have missed the chance to meet someone of your own."
Kimberly rolled her eyes before she stated, "If my someone is out there, I seriously doubt I'd meet her at a ball."
"You sound pretty sure of that," the blonde observed with a dubious look toward her friend.
"Well, I guess I can't know for certain, but I honestly can't imagine that I would," Kimberly replied with a shrug.
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The Clash, Book One
FanfictionA prophecy has been foretold of a curse thought to be truly unbreakable. This curse will enact a battle between the daughter of light & the daughter of darkness. Their clash will end the curse once and for all. Emma and Killian's daughter, Alena Sw...