Book II
!!!COMPLETED!!!
He was annoying, yet hilarious. Probably world's biggest asshole that made her want to scream so loud that it burst her lungs. And now he ruins her every day just with his presence here, but somehow, he saves day too, when he...
Why did she agree on delivering the damned tux to his place?
Sophie's car pulled up at the address that she was given. Sun was already setting and she knew that it will be a grim evening, the clouds at the horizon providing her with that much of information. As she stopped her cabbie she looked out of the window and stared at the house. Oddly familiar.
"Are you quite alright, miss Richards?" Her cabbie driver William asked, looking at her through rear mirror.
Sophie wondered about herself. She had everything. Home. Nice job. Enough money. Well. Almost everything. There was something missing. Something that really never was hers. But she still longed for.
"Hmm? Yes, yes." Sophie hummed after a moment.
"Will you help me with the bags and boxes?" Sophie looked at the house. One place in London that she dreaded the most.
"Of course, Miss." William said and exited the car.
Taking out three big boxes and bag she made her way to the door. Gently placing them down, she straightened herself and looked over the boxes. Perfectly black with golden tailor shop's logo on them. She loved the design. Taking a small breath, she knocked on the door.
"Coming." Sophie heard accented woman's voice from the other side. Next second doors were opened by blonde girl.
"Hello?" she asked with Swedish accent.
"Did I order something?" she smiled. Did Eggsy not tell her about this?
Sophie cleared her throat and then pointed at the boxes and said in unsure voice:
"I'm from Kingsman tailor shop." Sophie had no idea how much this princess actually knew.
"Are those guns?" Tilde asked looking at the boxes.
"What? No." Sophie said her eyes big.
"Oh, I thought that everyone there had guns or something." Tilde answered.
"This is just tuxedo for... for Mr. Unwin. As you see he didn't make appointment, so I was ordered to drop them off." Sophie tried to explain in steady voice.
"You would probably want to explain what 'what' is, right?" Tilde asked smiling at the girl.
"If that would be possible, then yes, ma'am." Sophie answered.
"Eggsy's not here, yet. But you're welcome to come in, he'll be back in twenty minutes." Tilde opened doors wider. Sophie smiled politely at her. Tucked the boxes under her arms and taking the bag, Sophie went in. Carefully putting them on coffee table Sophie sat in chair. Taking out her sketchbook from the bag she quickly checked the list of all the things in the boxes and bag.
"Maybe some tea or coffee?" Tilde asked.
"Tea, thank you." Sophie smiled at her.
Coming soon after with two cups of tea, Tilde looked at Sophie.
"Is there a problem?" Sophie cleared her throat putting down the tea cup.
"I mean... Have we met?" Tilde asked.
"Yes." Sophie answered with stiff smile. That meeting on the plane didn't go unnoticed. Sophie clearly remembered how Eggsy asked Merlin if they could go and pick up the princess when they had retrieved Roxy.
"It was on plane, wasn't it?" Tilde asked sipping on some tea. Sophie nodded. She wasn't too fond on remembering Tilde in Eggsy's jacket. Laughing and talking all the time while flying.
"So, how do you know Eggsy?" Tilde asked glancing at the boxes. Sophie's hand that was reaching for the tea cup, froze in midair. She putted it back in her lap.
"Colleagues." Sophie answered with dry mouth even if she had tea to drink.
"So, like, do you save the world too?" Tilde wanted to know.
"No." Sophie shook her head.
"I'm just tailor." Sophie explained. Next moment doors of the house opened and Tilde was up too.
"Babe, I'm home!" Eggsy called and then stopped when his eyes fell on Sophie.
"Hey..." he drawled out, not sure what to do. He had planned that he'll be back before her arrival. But as it seemed, then Sophie was punctual as per always.
"Mr. Unwin." Sophie said in shaky voice while standing up.
"Babe, she says that she has some suits for you." Tilde went and kissed Eggsy on the cheek.
"Yes. The tuxedo you asked me to deliver." Sophie answered, same way she had rehearsed in her head on her way here.
"Yeah, okay." Eggsy trailed off. He stepped closer, leaning to reach for the black bag with Kingsman logo on it. But his eyes never left Sophie.
"So... what's in here?" Eggsy asked peering in the bag.
"Can I see?" Tilde asked. With her hand gesture Sophie indicated, why wouldn't she, she is his girlfriend after all.
"Let's start with this one, shall we?" Sophie said in her most professional voice. She was working after all, doesn't matter who was standing in front of her. She had done it once, she can do it again.
"What is it?" Tilde asked. Sophie tried not to roll her eyes and leaned down to table to open the big box.
"Pressed tuxedo pants, there are shirt, undershirt, jacket." Sophie pointed to other boxes while unwrapping the golden paper from the first box. Tilde was immediately next to the box and looking at its content.
"Jacket." Sophie repeated to herself as she tapped the next box.
"Do you make dresses too?" Tilde asked.
"Yes." Sophie glanced at her, trying to compose her own thoughts.
"Here are matching black shoes, cuffs, bowtie etc." Sophie pointed at the rest.
"I hope it is to your standards, sir." Sophie said pushing the box containing the jacket closer to Eggsy and opening it. Eggsy cringed every time she spoke to him so professionally. He glanced at the box. The orange jacket shining from the box.
"Put it on, Eggsy." Tilde urged. He was ready to deny but Tilde was already pulling the jacket out of the box. With a small nod Eggsy took the boxes and went to change.
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