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Chapter 31 - Chapter 31: Accepting Margaret into the Family

The next day King James requested to organize a party to introduce his new daughter Margaret into the family . Margaret was overjoyed, " You didn't have to do all that for me king James ." King James insisted, " Margaret your my daughter first of all call me dad ,second of all I would do anything for my two daughters." Margaret hugged him and said," Thank you dad." She went up to see Anna in her room. She knocked on the door and asked, " Anna may I come?" Anna opened the door and looked angrily at her and Margaret had a feeling she did some thing wrong and was afraid to ask. Anna laughed out loud, " Of course you can come in silly it is your room too!" Margaret's heart was beating fast and she smiled, " I thought I did something wrong." Anna said, " Close your eyes and come in." Margaret did what she asked and Anna led her inside, " You can open your eyes now." Margaret opened her eyes and saw the most beautiful and fanciest dresses all around the room.

" What is this all for?" Anna replied, " Surprise ! These dresses are for the both of us and I want you to have the first pick." Margaret was speechless and began to cry, " Oh Anna I think you are the best sister ever!" They hugged each other.

Margaret looked at the dresses and found it difficult to choose one, she scanned them carefully and picked a scarlet red dress that had a long skirt and a beautifully tight jacket , " This one ." Anna held it up to her, " Go and try it sister." While trying it she wondered if Sly would come, the problem was Author was probably coming as well which made matters worse for Anna who will she dance with. Interrupting her thoughts Margaret went out and said, " I am done." Anna started at her and complemented her , " You look so beautiful Margaret!" But Margaret felt by the tone of Anna's voice something was eating up her sister. " What is wrong Anna? Did I do something wrong?' Anna didn't even notice that Margaret felt her bad mood." Oh Margaret it is not you it is me?" Margaret sat on the bed next to her and asked, " Now tell your sister what is wrong maybe I can help?" Anna sighed, " Well two things are wrong, their names are Sly and Author." Margaret asked, " Oh Anna I thought you would go back to Sly after you knew the truth. I saw how much you both love each other and when I heard the story of how you two met I think it was meant to be right?"

Anna was confused, " Oh Margaret when I met Sly and I fell in love with him , I thought he was my destiny but after all the distrust that happened in our relationship and after knowing Author I am so confused."

She continued to say,"Sly is so restless and unpredictable where as Author is safe and kind." There was a knock on the door and it was Anna's mother telling her that they are all waiting for them down stairs. Anna told Margaret , " Let us stop the chit chat and go downstairs so as not to keep them from waiting." Margaret stopped Anna for a second to say, " Just a piece of advice from your sister, follow your heart and then see where it would take you." Anna smiled and thanked her for the advice , then they both went downstairs to join the party .

In the party lots of men wanted to dance with Margaret and talk with her. Anna was pleased to see her sister happy as for Anna she had hosted and have been to many of these parties. " You look so fine my lady." Some one behind her said, she thought it would be Author but when she turned around she saw Sly nicely dressed just like the rest of the gentlemen in the party and she smiled, " Thank you ,you don't look so bad yourself . Let me guess your friend Jack made it for you." Sly laughed, " You know me too well Anna." He bowed towards her and asked, " May I have this dance my lady?" Anna nodded and began to dance with him. while dancing they looked into each others eyes and at that moment Anna felt they were the only two people dancing. She smiled remembering the first they met when he was stealing from the castle it seems as if it was yesterday , Sly asked, " What are you smiling about?" Anna laughed, " Oh I was just remembering a certain thief that I caught entering my room." Sly said, " A thief you say, I wonder who he is? Was he attractive?"

Anna hummed, teasing him, " Oh maybe a bit.." Sly took her close to him and whisper, "But the princess I saw was so beautiful she stole my heart and now I feel lost without her." Anna started into Sly's eyes and wanted so badly to kiss him but was interrupted by Author, " Sorry Princess but may I have the privilege of dancing with you."

She took her eyes away from Sly and told Author, " It would be my pleasure." Sly looked at Anna and Author dancing then stormed off.

Sly went out to the garden to get a breath of fresh air and he said to himself angrily, " What is wrong with you Sly ? You know she will always choose other men over you."

He looked back and saw that Anna and Author were enjoying themselves. He thought that it would be best if he would leave , but Margaret stopped him and asked, " What is wrong Sly?" Sly pointed at Anna and Author, " Look over there, that is what is wrong ?" Margaret told Sly, " I talked to Anna about you two." Sly grinned at her, " So did Anna say how smart and witty I was?" Margaret answered, " I think you both should give her some space. She is so confused." Sly wondered, " The last time I gave her space she found Author. You know what I will wait for her Margaret and if it was meant to be she will come back to me." Margaret agreed with him. Sly asked her, " How about you Margaret, why aren't you dancing with these handsome men." Margaret was surprised by his question, " Me oh I don't know how to dance?" Sly laughed and gave her his hand ," Oh come on I will teach you." Then Margaret accepted his hand and they danced together. When Anna heard Sly and Margaret laugh she looked and them feeling a bit jealous and unhappy. Author noticed her mood and said, " Anna are you there?" Anna then turned towards him and said, " Yes were you saying something to me?" Author got worried, " You were a million miles away just then."

Anna apologized , " I am sorry I didn't know where I was." Author stopped dancing and said, " Don't apologize, Anna, just go to him." Anna was speechless, Author continued to say, " If Sly is the one you want, then you should fight for him Anna, and not allow anyone to stand in your way to true love." Anna thought to herself he was right I shouldn't let anyone stand in the way of true love , she thanked me and went to look for Sly. She caught him going out of the castle and yelled out, " Sly wait!" He stopped at the end of the staircase. " Anna what is it?' He asked. She ran towards him and without any hesitation she kissed him on his lips and said. " I want you Sly, will you still have me?." He then kissed her and said, " Oh Anna I will still have you till the day I die."