What is Love?

The Coronation Ball

Fair warning, it's a freakishly long chapter that I'm not sure how I wrote in such a short period of time.

MICA

"Is that a mirror in your pocket? Cause I can see myself in your pants."

*SLAP*

I've been watching Ryder flirt with so many women, I think I've heard every pick up line there is to hear. Sure the pick up lines might make me smile, but the amount of slaps that Ryder gets is what really makes me laugh.

He's rubbing his red ass face but stops when he sees me across the room laughing at him. He smiles back at me then winks flirtingly at me. I quickly put my frown back on, what the hell is wrong with me?

I'm supposed to be the emotionless sister of a future queen and a future wife to one of the most powerful men in the G.I. mafia! I can't waste my time with some Dark handsome Italian asshole, can I? No!

"Hey princess, wanna dance?" A random guy says coming up to me.

"No thanks I don't dance."

"Your loss shortcake!" He wonders off.

I look back at where I last saw Ryder and he's gone. Crap where is he?! I keep looking around the room but I can't spot him.

"If I were ever to ask you out on a date, would your answer be the same as your answer to this question?" I stiffen as I hear his voice behind me.

There are two things I could do right now, walk away and pretend I didn't hear what he said ooor turn around and try to pretend I don't want to cuff him to my bed post. I think I choose number 1! I take one step but I'm stopped by him grabbing my wrist.

"You should know by now Blondy, I don't like it when you leave me." He whispers into my ear, now holding on to my waist with a strong grip.

"You should know by now man whore, I don't like it when you're near me." He growls and tightens his grip.

"If that were true, you'd have killed me by now." He lets me go and I spin around to face him. Only to see him smirking at me with eyes full of mischief. What do I see in him? Not sure. Do I want to find out? You bet I do.

"What makes you so sure of that, hmm?" He smiles then pulls me closer to him, our faces nearly 2 inches apart.

"I'm right, because if you really wanted me dead, you wouldn't let me do this." Before I can quite grasp his words he puts his hand behind my head and kisses me.

Now I would be lying if I told you that I didn't enjoy it. The kiss felt as if I was in heaven enjoying peaceful bliss that I never get in life. Although, like life, something or someone always gets in the way of the peaceful bliss.

"Woooow! Here I thought that you two would just keep flirting until someone got killed!" I instantly pull myself away from Ryder and face Derek with the most deadly glare.

"Do you need something or did you come over here for a bullet?" I say smiling, leaning towards Ryder and laying my head on his shoulder.

"A-actually Alonzo wishes to speak with you, alone." Says Derek with a humorous smile and hands in the air defensively.

"You go on Blondie, we'll continue this later tonight." Says Ryder and then walks away. I can tell he's not happy about getting interrupted either.

"Where did Alonzo say he wants to see me?" I say in a bored manner and start smoothing wrinkles out of my blood red ball gown. Atleast I was pretending to smooth out wrinkles. In reality I was double checking if my gun holster was still in position. I may be a little paranoid but you can't ever be too careful when it comes to the enemy.