"-Miss…Miss Chace… miss you need to wake up."
The maid whispered but the sleepy girl didn't answer her she tried to shake her shoulder lightly and Mal's eyes widened and stood up quickly scaring the poor maid.
"-What happened? Is Ayana ok! Are we having an attack! Are you good?" Mal held the girl's shoulder but soon fell down on the bed holding her head, her vision was filled with black spots everywhere and she couldn't stand up.
The maid gasped and sat on her knees begging for Mal to forgive her:
"-I am sorry Miss I didn't mean to scar you. Please don't tell his highness.
-hey girl calm down…I won't tell anyone, you didn't do anything wrong it's just me…always alarmed. I am the one who should apologize for scaring you." Mal took the girl's hand and made her sit next to her and gave her a tissue to wipe her falling tears.
"-and now, can I know who sent you to woke me up from my precious sleep.
-his highness and…. he sent you that box and told you to get ready." The maid said handling her, a blue box with a white ribbon and a small flower inserted in it. She opened to find a cute pair of earrings with a letter.
"Wear them tonight with the dress,
I am waiting for you.
You'd better wear them
because you owe me"
"The dress? ...what dress?" She said to herself and looked around the room t find a long baby blue, off shoulder dress with long sleeves and a long slit from the mid tight which was hanged; her eyes widened at the dress design.
"-I take back my words, he is a flower boy." She mumbled to herself but the maid cut her running thoughts while staring at the dress.
"-it's really pretty… the dress is personalized, the prince himself ordered the best tailors to make it for you….I am sure it will look stunning on you Miss.
-First don't call me miss and second…what time is it?
-it's quarter to eight." Mal's eyes widened and stood up quickly washing her face and brushing her teeth before trying to take off the black corset around her waist but it get more stuck.
"-do you need help miss?
-yes please." Mal turned around allowing the maid to help her with the corset that she managed to opened in no time. She didn't want to change in front of the girl so she told her to look for a blue ribbon the same color as the dress. The maid ran quickly and Mal took the chance and changed her clothes quickly and hid the scar on her shoulder with her braids.
"-sorry miss…I only could found a white ribbon.
-No problem, thank you.
-are you not going to put your hair up or change the style.
-I like it better that way." The maid nodded and Mal took the ribbon and walked away past her, it was a pretty long way to the garden but she tried to hurry up holding the big dress up to prevent tripping.
She stopped in a dark alley and wrapped the ribbon around her tight and inserted the dagger Kieran gave her, it was the only armory she have in case of danger. She finished her way looking around the big garden for the guy.
"-where is he? I should have asked the maid…
-or you could have just called my name." she turned around to meet with his famous smirk and glimmering grey eyes, his snow like and fluffy hair is now pushed back with some strands who rebelled and decided to fall down making him more breath taking. He was wearing a black and white tuxedo with black boots, a lapel pin with light blue gem on his tight vest. She was scanning his perfect look and how stunning he is.
Kieran pulled his pocket watch between his leather gloves and said sarcastically:
"-eight minutes late, you owe me." He said turning his heel as she followed him.
"-I owe you nothing.
-you owe me your heart.
-so you." Once She finished her words she unleashed her dagger to stab him but he held her hands, snitched the dagger and stabbed it in the tree next to her face but she didn't flinch at all, she just kept starring at him with a smirk on.
"-do you really have to ruin the mood, sweetheart.
-you should close your big mouth next time darling.
-you could have killed me.
-nah…I thought about that, you will be fine. You can heal yourself anyway; I just thought about a little cut but it turned into a stab. What can I do…temptation.
-wow…you thought about me, how caring.
-well I was moved by your gift, I thought I should return the favor.
-how a thoughtful way to return the favor, I am touched.
-but I have to admit something…you have a good reflex and great moves not expected from a flower guy.
-flower guy? ... I prefer spoiled brat more…and no I am not fan of jewelry and dresses and those things.
-then WHY do I have to wear that dress if you don't like it and I don't like it either?
-I love teasing you. But it's really nice on you.
-could you look at me in the face at least, you are creepy now.
-Why? Am I making you nervous?" he said taking another step decreasing the distance, sharing the same air and she had goose pumps because of his deep dark voice.
"-are we going to stay like that for the whole night.
-admit it?" she was surprised but soon she smirked and freed herself from his grab and pinned him down on the ground and held the dagger against his neck before she responded:
"-Well I admit; I am nervous…not because of how close you are to me or what you tell me or even how you look at me…I am nervous that I am holding myself and fighting the temptation and that itchy feeling not to kill you or harm you Kieran….So you'd better not test my patience love." She whispered the last part in his ear making him laugh hysterically then added:
"-you can't do it.
-what makes you sure about that?
-I can feel your heartbeat, darling…and you are not fighting the temptation to hurt me, you are fighting the temptation not to love me…..