✿⊰✲⊱✿ Ainhara and Esshi hold the train of my dress as we descend down the steps. "Well, you finally made it!" Paul chuckles walking up to me, a playful look in his eye. "Took you long enough." "Fashionably late. Besides, I wouldn't miss this for the world!" I beam and curtsy. "What have I told you about doing that?" he arches a brow and spreads his arms. "Bring it here!" I comply and embrace him as if he were family before gently pulling away.
✿⊰✲⊱✿ "You remember my ladies, Ainhara and Esshi." I beam, gesturing towards them. As Paul kisses their hands gently and they curtsy, I notice Paul winking Esshi's way and she has the grace to flush. "No flirting with my ladies!" I playfully hit his arm and he smirks. "Is someone jealous?" I huff as a response and pouts as he laughs. "Your ladies are as lovely as always! I'm just giving them their dues."
✿⊰✲⊱✿ "Winking at Esshi is giving her her dues?" "Yes, it is. Not my fault that you are feeling left out." "I am not," I roll my eyes but I cannot help but laugh and feel more at ease. "Fantastic party as always. That's the common theme with Luciuscemian Kings!" he and I chuckle. "But I don't see our guests of honour." "Donna and Dean are on their way. They'll be here soon, don't worry. After all this IS all for them. So, in the meantime," he extends a hand with a cheeky grin, "care to dance, My Lady?" "Do I have a choice?"
✿⊰✲⊱✿ "Nope!" Paul pulls me to the dancefloor as the music plays, but not before I see Ainhara and Esshi being approached by Queen Sue and Kim who wave at me. I return it with a big smile as the ladies chat away.
Part 7 part 2! Haiku Donna will make her grand entrance in part 8! ^-^ It will be out today later on! Thanks guys, and thank you again, Rob and Yidna! Lyn ***