𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒃𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔

𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 24

Grace's POV.

I tie my hair up and get in the dress Damien took for me. It's pretty simple, it's a blue long sleeve dress that reaches half of my thighs, covered by lace and a bit too tight, like a lot but I don't want to be rude and tell Damien I'm not one of those skinny girl in the magazines. He did so much for me and to be honest, I don't even think he did it on propose either so. Who cares. It won't kill me.

I try to pull the zip up but without succeeding. I jump around trying to win it but it's useless.

Unfortunately, there are things women can't do by themselves, and the zip is basically one of the most embarrassing and stupid one, but still. I pace to Damien room and knock slightly. The door is half open so I decide to come in. he's fixing his tie but when he sees me, he abruptly stops.

''Grace'' he says and his hands fall on the side of his body, embarrassed. He thinks I'm still pissed for what he has said to me. The truth is, that I can't take my rage out on him. it's not right, as long as I'd like to have my love back, I can condemn his. Loving is never a mistake, yes you can fall for the wrong person but you should not hate on anyone, since what doesn't bring you happiness, gives you something even more important. Lessons.

''I'm having a bit of trouble with this'' I casually mutter and turn around, giving him my back. Damien comes behind me, his icing hands on my skin are a bit uncomfortable but still so familiar. He closes my dress and I spin again.

''I'm sorry'' I blurt out in the same time that he does and we both laugh.

''Okay, enough. would you help your old man with this tie? It may cost hundreds of pounds but it's a real bitch. Shouldn't things just work better than anything else when you pay them as much as an apartment? Isn't this why they cost a lot?'' I giggle and take out the knot he had made.

''Nope, they cost so much because there are famous and dumb rich people who buy them, this doesn't mean they work better than others. '' I'm not really used to this anymore, the only time I've fixed a tie, was Paul's one for a job interview years ago. He taught me how to do it.

I wonder if he's okay. No Grace stops, he has no right to have you think about him. stop there, don't even try. I sigh and admire my work. It's not that bad after all.

''Done'' I say smiling and playing with my hair as I stare at him.

He wears his jacket gesturing for me to follow him. He opens a drawer into his wardrobe and I see something I've never seen in my life, diamonds. Real, huge diamonds.

''Your grandmother...thought you would have need some of this tonight'' they're really beautiful, the way the stones can enlighten the whole room is really fascinating but I'm already wearing the most precious of the jewels and I'm not going to take it off for anything else in the world.

''Please Thank her for this, really it's so nice of her but... I already have a necklace and... I'd rather keep it on instead of exchanging it with another one. This holds too many memories, it worth more than these lifeless pieces of stone.'' That's Kira necklace, I recall the time Harry gave it to me. that necklace, is just too important, it was the time I've decided to link myself to Harry. I feel so safe when I wear it, like anything bad can happen to me. I will not take it off, somehow I know this necklace has a strange power on me, it makes me stop being selfish and act like a good person. I feel so scared only by the thought of walking around without it, it's like turning back to be alone, and I don't want. No matter how me and Harry have ended up with our love story, this new me has to stay and I'll do anything to keep her with me. I take the necklace out from the dress and let it hang on my chest. It's like showing a part of me no one knows voluntary, but I guess if I need to go have a dinner with starving lions, I'd need all the help I will be able to get.