From the morning Anna woke up she was dreading this day, Anna was looking through her gowns and throwing them all over the place ,her room looked like a dump. She said while throwing her clothes haphazardly, " I don't like this, definitely not this dress for her, " How about this one?" Anna looked at it and remembered Sly, this was the dress she wore when she first met Sly , she held towards her and thought out loud, " Ok this one, maybe it will give me good luck." She went to change and when she came back Mona was in tears, " Oh Princess Anna you look so stunning ."There was a knock on the door. Mona opened it and it was queen Mary," Your Majesty . I will now." Mona looked at Anna and said, " Good luck Princess." She left the room.
Queen Mary took one glance at her daughter and smiled, " You look gorgeous sweetheart, anyone would be lucky to have you." Anna thought to herself ,but she didn't want any man; she wanted only Sly. She answered her mother, " Thank you mother." Her mother came up to her and said, " Please don't run away, I will miss you dearly. " Anna nodded her head and kissed her mother's cheek." I promise mother." Her mother then left her room so she could finish up and get ready for the party . She looked at herself in the mirror and said " Well Anna, be a good princess today and let this day pass quickly."She gave a huge sign.
In Jack's house Sly was getting ready , he wore the most elegant suit that Jack tailored and made to suit him. Sly looked like a prince and he wore like one. Hopefully he will fool everybody tonight and at the same time win Anna's heart. He closed his eyes and began thinking of Anna, He imagined that they were dancing in the middle of the ballroom under the chandelier. All the people in the room were memorized by them . Anna said to Sly, " Tell me again ,how did you do it ? how did you convince my father to allow us to court each other?He smiled at her and said, " Anna he didn't need convincing when he saw us together he apologized and told me that I can ask for your hand in marriage because he just wants you to be happy and he saw that you were happy with me and only me." Anna was so excited she put her lips on his and gave him a kiss. He then took her by the waist and pushed her towards him. Anna looked at his eyes and said , " You made me the happiest girl in the world." In the background Sly can hear Jack asking him, " Do you know what you are going to tell Anna when you see her?" Sly was looking at the mirror fixing his tie. " I don't know , I have to convince her to run away with me." Jack warned him, " Don't forget about the guards. who are you going to introduce yourself as?" Sly stared at him and said, " Lord Hemingway of New Ginie." Jack laughed, " Let us hope there is know one there by that name. Now the carriage I rented for you is waiting out , so hurry up and get ready." Sly's heart was beating fast, he had gone to many of these parties as a thief , but never as a guest he just hoped that things would turn out as planned.
In the castle the party had just begun and every man was dancing with every woman , and Anna was up on the top of the stairway not having the courage to go down and introduce herself to the suitors. This is a waste of time she thought, her father shouldn't have placed her in this position, she was not in the mood for anybody. Her mother walked up to her and said , " Anna come with me my love I need to introduce you to some one." Her mum pulled her hand and she saw a young man with a lady who Anna presumed to be his mother. Queen Mary introduced them." Anna this is Lord Alfred." Alfred took his hand and asked, " Hello princess Anna would you like to dance." Anna agreed to dance with him better than standing in the stairway. They danced around the hall ,he didn't even smile she tried to start a conversation with him but it felt boring ,while dancing somebody rudely interrupted them, " Excuse my Lord, I think it is my turn with the lady." Lord Alfred was a gentle man and said, " We will talk later princess."
Anna turned around to see who interrupted them and in front of her she saw a young man wearing a fine suit and his hair was brown and wavy and he had the most beautiful brown eyes and his face was so fair and white Anna thought to herself it was.. it couldn't be she whispered, " Sly is that you !" Sly gave a big grin, " In the flesh."
Anna began to feel dizzy and she fainted. Sly was shocked Lady Mary rushed towards him ,he had to think fast ,then he carried her and said, " Lady Mary don't worry can you point to her room and I will take her there, she must be tired." Queen Mary quickly showed him to Anna's room.
Sly quickly took her there, and laid her down on her bed. He bent down and whispered in her ear, " Anna it's me Sly we are alone." Anna opened her eyes and saw Sly in front of her and suddenly slapped him.
Sly shockingly said, " What was that for?"Anna stared at him angrily, " That Sly is for calling me a spoiled princess remember." Sly remembered their fight before she went away, but so many things have happened since then, he apologized, " I am sorry about that, would you forgive me and by the way where did you go I went to look for you but I didn't find you."
Anna sighed and told him the story about how lord William forced her to come home to the castle. " That jerk !" He said , " I have a feeling he wants to marry you." Anna laughed, " Are you jealous?" Sly nodded, "Don't you dare . You are mine Anna." He wished he could kiss her but was afraid to get caught so he whispered, " I am going to the garden ,meet me there after a few minutes." Then he went.
She looked around her and saw that one by one people were beginning to leave, she had to make an excuse to her parents why she wanted to go to the garden, then she remembered her rabbit 'Bunny' and decide to tell her parents that she needed to take her 'Bunny' for a walk in the Sly was waiting for her on the bench she sat next to him. He smiled at her rabbit, " Who is that fellow?" Anna introduced them to each other, " Sly this is Bunny. Bunny this is Sly. I hope you don't eat rabbits." He smiled. Sly came closer and told her, " Anna I stopped hunting animals from the day I met you." They got closer to each other and kissed.