𝑹𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 (𝑻.𝑵.)

𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏

"Is it too tight?" Kristin asked after she had tied the back of the dress.

"No it's...perfect." Thea smiled as she saw herself in the mirror. She realized something after she had left the castle; she loved the simple things. She still like elegant things and everything, but when it was something simple it felt more homey to her.

"Come on girls, we've got to go or we won't have time for dinner." They heard Phil say from outside the door.

"Coming!" Kristin shouted back. They slipped on their shoes before walking out of the bedroom.

"Beautiful as always my love." Phil said as he gave his wife a peck on the lips.

When Ted saw Thea his heart stopped. He felt like he was staring at a angel. Her dress fell just past her feet and when she walked it looked like she was gliding along the floor. "Well?" Thea asked looking to the two brothers.

"You look fine. Can we go now?" Charlie whined and Kristin smacked his shoulder.

"Ted, honey, what do you think?" Kristin asked the boy, whose jaw was basically on the floor by now.

"You...you look absolutely beautiful." Ted smiled. That one simple compliment made butterflies explode in her stomach.

"Th-thank you. You look handsome as ever." She replied, taking note of how the suit fit perfectly on him. It wasn't the nicest suit she'd seen, but it was perfect for him.

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"Sir, there's a play tonight and my wife has tickets. I was wondering if there was any way I could be relieved of my duties for tonight to join her?" One of the searching guards asked.

"HA!" The king laughed in his face. "No. For as long as the princess is missing is as long as you'll be searching." He said and the guard nodded before turning to walk out. The king thought before he spoke again. "Wait!" He shouted causing the guard to turn back.

"Yes, sir?" He asked, hopeful.

"You can go, on one condition. While you're there you must be on alert of the princess. She used to beg to go to a play so she may be there too."

"Absolutely, thank you sir."

"I'm not doing this for you. This isn't a night off, you're still working. Now go!"

"Yes sir. Sorry sir."

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"Oh, it's so pretty." Thea said as she looked up at the theater.

"It's just a building." Charlie grumbled.

"But it's much more than that. Many people have been here, many of the greats. I remember when Shakespeare was performing here, I begged my father to let me go. He didn't, called it childish. Anyway, it's a historical building and it's beautiful." Ted loved the way she appreciated every little thing. He thought he was the only one who did that because Phil, Charlie and even Kristin didn't do that.

As the group walked into the theater Ted couldn't stop looking at Thea. The way her eyes would dash around the room, sometimes lingering on certain spots. The way her lips would sometimes quirk up in a short and small smile. The way she slid her soft yet cool hand into his- wait what?! Ted quickly looked down at his left hand to make sure he wasn't imagining things, he wasn't. His smile grew and heat rose to his cheeks, making them a rosy color. "You alright?" Thea asked noticing how he was staring off and his cheeks were red.

"I'm absolutely perfect." He softly smiled down at her before they were both caught off guard by a flash.

"Sorry, I don't see many couples as in love as you two are and I just had to get a picture. Here's a copy." The man lightly laughed before he handed the two of them the photograph and walking off.

"Ted, Thea, c'mon the shows starting soon." Phil said and the two nodded before walking to their seats.

The two sat down at theirs seats, trying to ignore how flustered they both were from the encounter. Thea was now wondering if Ted did have feelings for her the same way she did him. Wait, did she have feelings for him? She felt fuzzy when she was in the same room as him. She never felt safer than when he held her. She even felt comfortable enough to tell him everything about herself, which she doesn't even do with her father or mother. Maybe she did love him and she was perfectly happy with that.

Ted was wondering how the whole situation had made her feel. If it had scared her or freaked her out in some way. He hoped it didn't freak her out because he didn't want to lose her. He loved the way she got so intrigued by the little things, things most people would brush off and ignore. He loved the way she would get really excited about learning something so simple. He loved how she would look stunning in anything she wore, even if it was just her pajamas. He loved her, and he hoped to everything that he wouldn't lose her.