Granted

Chapter 21

Eris quietly laid in bed, watching Dianna as she got ready for work

Dianna stepped out of her closet, wearing a navy blue blazer, completing her usual casual work attire, "What do you think?" she asked, standing in front of Eris

Eris lost of train of thought for a bit. She sat up and admired how amazing her girlfriend looks,

"Whoa, you look hot and stunning in that outfit, especially with that blazer on"

"I look hotter without all of it" Dianna playfully smirked

"Oh you most certainly do"

Eris then held on to Dianna's blazer, pulling her until she was sitting on her lap.

Dianna's arms resting on Eris's shoulder while Eris's arms wrapped around Dianna's waist as they kissed each other lovingly

"Wait... I have to go to work" Dianna pulled away as she could feel herself heating up

Eris groaned, "Do you have to? Can you just sit here on my lap for the whole day where it's warm and nice?"

Dianna chuckled as she got off Eris. She smoothened out her outfit and gave her girlfriend another kiss, "You don't how tempting that sounds but I have to"

"Yeah I know, I'll wait for you"

Dianna nodded and headed to the door, but abruptly stopped before she could exit the room. She then looked back at Eris, with clear concern and worry on her features, "....Will you be okay? I mean, with your-"

"With my day job as a wish-granting genie?" Eris finished the sentence, giving Dianna the relief of not mentioning her curse

Eris knew they would have to talk about this. They need to talk about how to be together and live around the situation they're in, but they need more time to really talk, not just an hour before Dianna's work

"Don't worry. I just finished granting a person their 3 wishes so I won't be in any pain anytime soon"

Eris stood and took Dianna's hand, giving it a gentle, reassuring squeeze, "I'll be fine, but we do need to talk about this"

"Yeah, we do. Later when I get home?"

"Sound good"

o-o-o-o-o

After clearing out the papers, Dianna sat in her office just taking a break. Her mind couldn't help but wander off. Telling Eris the truth that she did fell in love with her in their past life, brought back those very memories.

The times when she realized that she's falling for Eris, and when she finally accepted those feelings...

"She did what?!" Queen Eris loud angry voice was heard across the kingdom halls

"I-I'm so sorry, your majesty. We tried to stop her highness but she would not listen..."one of her handmaidens told her, her voice trembling

"Where is she?!"

"O-outside, your majesty. At the castle gardens"

On her way to the castle gardens, Eris was fuming at the thought of what Margaret had done to her beloved collection

When she reached her destination, she saw Margaret sitting on bench, surrounded by empty bird cages. She looked relaxed as she watched the birds fly away.

"Margaret!"

Hearing Eris's angry voice calling her name, Margaret stood and prepared to go head to head with the ill-tempered queen