Andrew and me were on the Palace steps.
"Andrew, I'm so so sorry. I j... Andrew, please wait. I promise you nothing happened."
"Yes, but, Mia, you still went, didn't you? You went. I don't think you understand. I'm an extremely eligible bachelor in England. I really am. I've got plenty of friends, lots of lovely women friends, and... I still think this Marriage is a good idea."
Lilly
I watched from a window with Charlotte.
Mia
"Mia..."
Andrew kissed me on the lips.
My posture was stiff and resistant.
A cow bleated.
Lilly
"The Queen would not approve of spying."
Mia
Andrew pulled away.
I put on a brave smile.
"So? Anything?"
"I really want to say yes, but no. There's just... There's no... Spark."
"Me too."
"Really?"
"Really. I mean, it was pleasurable."
"Very."
"Very. But no fireworks."
"None."
I turned around.
"Ohh. What are we gonna do? We will... We will figure something out."
"Hmm."
Andrew watched me sadly hang my head.
"Mia..."
I turned to Andrew, who moved beside me near the stone balastray.
"You chose me..."
Two uniformed guards passed us on the Palace steps.
Andrew nodded politely.
"No privacy."
"No."
Lilly
Charlotte and me left the window.
Mia
"You chose me, and I accepted, and a gentleman never backs out on his word. We are going to... We're going to stand up in Church and say, "I do," and tomorrow, we'll be man and Wife. And you are going to make an amazing Queen of Genovia."
I gazed gratefully into his eyes.
I kissed him on the cheek.
"Thank you."
We hugged and Andrew gently rubbed my back.
Next Morning
I woke up alone in my double bed.
I rolled over and stretched
My eyes sprang open.
"I'm getting married today."
Clarisse
I was walking Maurice.
"She's getting married today, Maurice."
Maurice barked.
Joe
I watched Clarisse from a stone terrace.
