Before the Selection

Chapter 31: First Dates

Natallie's POV
While the rest of the girls were freaking out about the dance thing, I was off dreaming about my date with Prince Ed......ward. This morning I got a note:

Dear Natallie,
Hah, dear. So hey. Um meet me at the bottom of the stairs at 6:34 pm. I will take you.....somewhere. See you there.
From Ed.
When I could finally leave, I rushed up to my room, and my maids went to work. Picking out my dress, weaving through my hair, pounding make-up on my face, and giving me the perfect harmonizing jewelry. The end product looks beautiful. I am wearing a short white with pink dress, with flowers.My hair is a simple ponytail with a braid, and I am wearing pink sandals, the same shade as my dress. I thank my maids, and rush down the steps. Ed is already there, waiting for me patiently. He is wearing a blue and white dress shirt, with black jeans, and brown shoes.
"Woah." He says, and I giggle," My lady." He holds out his arm and I link mine through his.
"Where are we going this fine evening?"
"Somewhere." He leads me down a hallway I'm not familiar with. He opens a door. Inside is what seems to be a secret garden. Bushes surround the perimeter, covered in beautiful hibiscus flowers. The grass is perfectly green, with groups of flowers littered around. The sun shines through the roof, even though it's six, and one of those swinging bench thingies is waiting to be used. Trees around are providing shade, and underneath one of the the trees is a picnic blanket. Roast chicken, healthy salad, and make your own ice cream sundays.
"Wow! Did you do this?" I marvel.
"Yes, but don't tell the others. They might make me cook for them." he replies, and I let out a laugh.
"Are you ready to eat?" He asks, and I sit down in front of him on the picnic blanket.
"Dig in." he says, as I start with the roast chicken.
"How do you like a castle so far?" He questions, with his mouth overflowing with food.
"It's great. I miss my family and Dance It Off though."
"I like your dress."
"Thanks. How is it like?" I ask.
"How's what like?"
"What is it like being a prince?"
"Well, good I guess. I get all the food I could eat, enough clothes to wear, roof above my head.....the crowds are bad though. One girl ambushed me and all the other girls joined in. I'm alright though, but I still have a fingernail in my arm." He replies. I laugh.
"Your funny."
"I know, it's a gift." I laugh again.
We finish the roast chicken and the salad, and we get started on the make your own ice cream sundays. I choose chocolate ice cream with layer upon layer of whipped cream. We end up having a whipped cream battle, spraying each other with the stuff, covered. After finishing up our ice cream sundays, we head inside to get some towels for the whipped cream. He wraps me up in a towel and we walk back to my room.
"I had a good time tonight." I say.
"Me too." He says, as we wait by my door," See you again sometime?"
"Yeah." I reply, and Ed opens up the door to my room. Before I can walk in,he leans forward and gives me a kiss on the cheek, his lips warm. I blush, and feel a warmness in my chest. The door closes, and I flop onto the bed, holding on to the memory for as long as it lasts.
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