The Royal Trip

Twelve

Ainsley stepped out of the dressing room in her tight dark blue dress and Blake sat on the couch looking at her. "I still like the gold one better." Blake said and Ainsley crossed her arms.

"The gold one is a napkin and makes me look like a hooker."

Blake sighed. "Then lose the glasses."

"I can't see without the glasses."

Blake paused for a moment. "Alright." He stood up from the couch handing his card to a worker that was standing behind the couch. "You're still hot."

Ainsley's face scrunched up at his words. "It sounds creepy when you say it."

Blake smirked at her. "Let's get drunk."

Ainsley smiled, clapping her hand. Blake got his card back and they both walked out of the store getting into Blake's car.

The driver took them to a black building with a glowing sign. Music was blaring from it and Ainsley could see the many light strobing from inside. Ainsley stopped out of the car with Blake and they were able to get into the club with no hesitation. Ainsley looked around at the people dancing. Blake took her hand pulling her through the people to the VIP section.

The night seemed to flash by her. The music, the dancing, and the drinks that made her feel warmer and warmer the more she drank. She was even making it hard for Blake to keep up with her. She was feeling unstoppable. Even when everything started to get blurry and disappeared into a bottle.

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Ainsley woke up laying in a bed with her head pounding. Ainsley looked around to see she wasn't in a room she recognized and her gut sank. Ainsley pushed herself up looking down to see her clothes were changed. Oh no. This can't be happening right now. Ainsley got out of the bed hearing someone in the bathroom. Ainsley looked around the room for her clothes. The bathroom door opened making her jump as she turned around. Sienna walked out of the bathroom and Ainsley looked at her shocked and confused. "At least i'm still in the castle." Ainsley sighed trying to think harder about the night before. "How did I end up in your room?" Ainsley asked and Sienna laughed.

"You don't remember?" Sienna asked and Ainsley used her fingers to rub her temples.

Ainsley walked back over to the bed sitting down. "I don't remember anything. I remember going shopping, going to the club, dancing, drinking, and then..." Ainsley shrugged. "Nothing."

"Well, let me fill you in." Sienna went over grabbing a brush off the dresser, running it through her hair. "You went partying with Blake. Which means shots and shots and you're pretty so, more shots and shots. Then you called me about having to pee. One thing led to another and I couldn't walk you both your rooms, so I called Richard. He helped with Blake and I brought you in here. Oh, you threw up on the way to the castle, so your dress was nasty. So I had to get you changed and once I got you out of the dress, you tried to take off. Luckily Blake's room isn't too far, so Richard was able to stop you from getting too far. And I texted Katie, so she's not worried." Sienna looked back at Ainsley seeing how horrified she was.

"Richard saw me naked?"

"You had your bra and stuff on, just not your dress. I got a blanket over you before you take anything else off."

Ainsley sighed. "Astid always said I had a five-shot maximum before I get crazy. I just thought she was lame."

"Astrid?" Sienna questioned.

"My older sister. Married, three kids." Ainsley shrugged. "You ever meet her, never tell her about this. I don't need her to know she was right."

Sienna chuckled. "I can understand that. Oh, and I covered for you at breakfast." Ainsley finally looked over to see the time. It was later in the afternoon. Ainsley let out a deep breath regretting so much at the moment. Trying to run the halls being the top one.

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Ainsley walked through the castle looking for one person. She wished she didn't have to, but after how crazy she was yesterday, she had to. Ainsley asked around, peaked through the rooms she wasn't supposed to be in, and ended up finding who she was looking for sitting in the living room. Richard was sitting on the couch going through his phone when Ainsley cleared her throat getting his attention. He looked over at her from his spot on the couch setting his phone down on his lap. "Hi." Ainsley said slightly waving at him.

"Hi." Richard motioned for her to sit on the couch. "How are you feeling?"

"Alright. Mortified, but alright." Ainsley sat on the other end of the couch. Not far enough where she couldn't smell his cologne that seemed to be calling her, but far enough she could keep the thoughts out of her head.

"We all end up mortified after a night with Blake." Richard assured her only to get a confused look from Ainsley.

"You did?" Ainsley asked.

"Yeah, why do you sound so surprised."

Ainsley held back her laugh. "I'm sorry, I just can't see you as a party animal."

"I wasn't always on my way to getting coronated. We all have a past."

"Fair enough." Ainsley nodded. "Thanks by the way. By not letting me run down the halls naked." Richard nodded and Ainsley stood up from the couch about to walk out of the room.

"There is something I wanted to ask you." Ainsley stopped looking back at him. "Blake said that he offered to take you out because you were upset. Is everything alright?" Richard stood up.

"Yes...no...I don't know." Ainsley rambled looking down at the ground.

"You wanna talk about it?" Richard took a couple steps towards her and Ainsley could feel her heart starting to race. "Is it why Katie looked so worried?"

Ainsley looked up at him confused. "What do you mean?"

Richard paused for a moment. "When she found out you went out, she looked worried." Richard said and Ainsley nodded letting out a deep breath.

"Yeah, I hit a rough patch and I sort of spiraled." Ainsley slightly shrugged. "It wasn't that big of a deal. She worries to much." Oh great, you just told him you're a hot mess. Good work Ainsley. Ainsley smiled at him one last time before walking out of the room.