Dylan parked the car in the basement of L&R, famous designer.
"You don't have to buy me a dress, I've a lot in my wardrobe." as they got out Lena said. Dylan smirks.
"What kind of girl are you Lena??Your boyfriend is painstakingly trying to have a shopping date with you and you..." he says playfully dragging her inside. Speechless as she was at his playfully behaviour, Lena fallowed him inside. The receptionist recognised them and take them inside. Very soon Lena was trying different dresses. Dylan sit there playing with his phone. Occasionally he looked up to see what Lena was doing.
"Pack this." he hear her confirming the dress.
"Wait, pack all the dress she tried on and send to our home." Dylan says as he hand over his card to the manager and grab her hand.
***
"I'll be there with you all time." Dylan assure her as the car stops before the Royal Palace banquet Hall. He get off and helps Lena.
"Welcome Dylan and Lena." it was right hand of king who received them at entrance.
"Thank you Uncle Zen." and they fallow him inside.
"Your uncle, His Majesty; The King wants to meet you both in the morning but Your Father informed him of your interview at NUC." He said and open the door to King's private study for them.
"He is waiting for you." He said and stand aside. Dylan enters the study with Lena besides him. And greets the king.
"Ahh.. Dylan.. Lena.. You are here, come sit here." The King cheerfully recieve them.
Just as they sit down.
"Come here you girl.. Let me see you." He asked for Lena. Lena walk towards him in small steps.
"You have grown beautifully, mind telling me who bought you this." He held her hand. She was wearing a dark green dress that spread gracefully on floor,bringing out her elegance and grace. Dylan smiles at her silence.
"Not this brat." He hoped for a no.
"Ofcourse it's me who bought her this dress. Your Majesty." Dylan says. Lena giggles.
"I've to wait to meet my own nephew, what a day? Complete Brat "
"Your Majesty, I hope you are not scolding Dylan on his birthday." A warm voice reminds the King.
"Aunt you are here." Dylan quickly stand up to greet his Aunt; The Queen. He helds out his hand for her. She takes it and check him out.
"You have grown taller and handsome Dylan."
"Happy birthday Dylan." She says.
"Happy birthday brat" the King and Queen wishes him a happy birthday. It's been always like this. His uncle always dotes upon Lena and call him brat. His Aunt cherish him. But they loved him unconditionally, flung caution and the status of the position they are to air. To all other they might be King and Queen but for him, they are just his Uncle and Aunt.
"Thank you very much, Aunt, Uncle."
"Hopeless brat." His Uncle pats his head playfully... ***
Music is playing softly and on the dance floor couples were dancing. Every year on his birthday, a banquet held in the Royal Palace to celebrate his birthday. Dylan never knew why and how this became a tradition but he was greatful that his Uncle always remembered him. He watch the important figure's of kingdom talking about things. A thought occurs to him. What if he learned about her, will he still dotes on Lena like now.. As he watched his uncle talking to the Ministry of defence and Commander Mosolize.
"Hmm" someone tries to gain his attention. Dylan turns to him.
"Well, dear cousin.. Congratulations on winning the war and Happy Eighteenth." the man was the Crown Prince. His elder cousin.
"Thank you dear cousin." Dylan shake hands.
" I see, You are here with Lena." before Dylan could answer, a couple of people come to him and pass their compliment for the final war.
During the whole banquet, Dylan was surrounded by different Lords, Parliamentarians and important figures of Kingdom complimenting him and his partner for the dance and winning of war.
This was the sole reason his father never wanted them to attend the Royal Court regularly. It just draw attention of all people to you, leaving you less time in private.
Morever it's a known story in whole Kingdom that how his parent fights the whole world tobe together. How his mother abandoned the title of Crown Princess to marry his father; the most powerful man in Kingdom, the lawmaker. Yet his grandfather was happier for his mother. He supported her decision and allow her to marry his father. She was brought up as Crown Princess yet she completes her duties as the wife of lawmaker in a way not many could do. Dylan is not just a member of Clan of Al'Xander but the son of most powerful lawmaker in history. He was both the lawmaker and the Royal. That's why news regarding him, travel beyond the usual standard of gossip in Capaldi. The Banquet continued to entertain everyone till the night appeared outside and very soon Dylan realise that the banquet wasn't that simple as a huge cake travel to the centre of Hall. It was celebration for him to turn Eighteen and for him who played an important role in the victory of Lorph against Aqua's Empire. The king stand up and take his glass towards him.
"To my dear Nephew Dylan Al'Xander for turning eighteen and winning the war with great valour for Kingdom and showing great loyalty to Arizone.Happy Birthday " the rest fallowed the suit. His mother and Lena takes him to centre where his huge eighteenth birthday cake was waiting for him. Standing along with his family and friends, Dylan cut the cake. He never knew all this.
" May I have the honour of a dance with you Dylan." His aunt asked him as soon as the cutting ceremony ends.
"Don't worry, your uncle is planning to dance with Lena. Look at him not wasting a moment to dote on her." as Dylan takes her to dance floor, his Aunt Verena says.
They danced gracefully in the centre of everyone admiring the closeness of their family.
After them the last dance of banquet starts. Dylan skips to back with Lena and Gibbs, watching his parents and Royal family dancing.
"Gibbs you came late, why is that?" Dylan ask as soon as they find a quite place. "You must be tired." He gestures Lena to sit down and stand by her side.
" Got coped up in something. What about you, give your dear cousin a hard time." Gibbs take glass of wine from attentend.
"He is good guy now, what if some body caught your words.. I don't think your father will be happy." Dylan says.
"Leave my old man. He can be Prime Minister outside but not in home, My mother's words are laws there."