The Crown

8

Anna's POV

"Here you ladies go." Christen and I's waitress says as she hands us our food.

Christen and I are having a lunch date on her off day before the USA v Sweden game.

Since I've met Christen she and I have been on 4 dates, including this one, and I really like her. She treats me as a normal person and not a princess which is nice.

"Thank you." I say then the waitress leaves so we can eat.

As we are eating I see people looking at me and I see that Christen notices the people as well.

"Hey Christen?" I say.

"Yes Anna?" Christen says.

"I need to tell you something."

"Okay?"

I then get out my phone and type my name into google then show Christen.

"I know Anna." Christen says hands me back my phone.

"Y-y-y-you do?" I say.

"Yes Anna, I'm not stupid." Christen says. "I just didn't say anything because...well you treat me like a normal person and I like that about you."

"I could say the same for you." I say

"Hey can I ask you something?" Christen asks.

"Of course."

"Does it get easier...not having your Mom in your life?"

"The first year or two is hard. The first birthday and Christmas are very hard. Mother's day hurts a lot." I say.

I see Christen trying not to cry so I reach over and grab her hand and squeeze it.

"But one day it'll hurt a little less and then eventually it wont hurt at all. Yeah you'll miss your Mum, but you'll always have those memories."

Christen suddenly get's a text.

"Hey the team want to meet you." Christen says.

"Thats fine." I say. "Do you want me to meet them?"

"I do." Christen says. "Just be warned they can be a little...extra."

Christen and I pay for our food then we walk back to her hotel.

On the way back Christen grabs my hand and intertwines our fingers.

"What's got you all smiley?" Christen asks.

"I can't believe I'm holding your hand." I say.

"Might want to get use to it."

"Plan on keeping me around Miss Press?"

"I do Princess." Christen says as we get to her hotel.

The two of us head to the elevators then take them up to the 12th floor. We then walk to Christen's room, I assume since she had a key, and walk in and we're greeted by twenty or so women.

"Everyone this is Anna." Christen says.

"Hi." I say.

Everyone then introduces themselves then Christen pulls me down next to her.

We then talk for the next 30 minutes.

"Wait..." Kelley says and looks at me.

Took them long enough.

"I know who you are."

"And who am I?" I say.

"You're Princess Annabeth Sophia Amelia Grace." Kelley says and everyone looks at me with wide eyes.