When Liana opened her eyes again she was back in her room. Xavier was lying next to her, he was sound asleep. She smiled as she gently stroked the side of his face.
She quietly got out of bed and moved to the window gazing out. She flinched back closing her eyes from the bright light. Her action led her into a collision with the seat behind her.
The noise woke up Xavier who sat up, opening his eyes to watch her move back to the window again.
She slowly opened her eyes again looking out but failed again.
"it will be awhile for them to return to normal "he spoke.
"You awake " she muttered looking back at the back.
He got up walking to where she was, he pulled her into his arms and led her to the mirror. Liana blinked realizing her eyes were golden in colour and horns visible up on her head.
"How long will it take for me to return to normal ?" she asked
"Not that long ....you have been asleep for a while, "he said.
"How long was I asleep?" she asked.
"Five days " he answered.
That long, she yelled
He nodded. "Are you okay?" he asked.
She turned back hugging him.
"Am sorry " murmured Liana.
"For what?".
"For what I did, I let her use me. Did she hurt anyone?" she asked.
"No she didn't..only said goodbye," he said.
She was quiet for a while then looked up at him.
"My mother and brother ?' she muttered. "what happened to them after she took over ".
"Your father went back and took care of it, "he said
"Is it over ? she asked him.
He looked down at her nodding. She breathed and held him tightly.
....
"Mom thank you for everything "Liana said to her mother-in-law.
"Don't thank me I loved taking care of you. And I hope now that most of our troubles are cleared out. I will get some great news" she said.
Liana smiled hugging her She moved to Xavier taking his hand and waved at her in-laws ignoring her father right next to the king.
She saw him smile at her with calm and proud eyes as they disappeared.
A FEW MONTHS LATER...
Joy rushed to Liana's office with a smile on her face.
Liana frowned, "Come on Joy do I have to tell you not to run in your state " She looked up from her laptop.
A month later after their return they soon realised Joy was pregnant with Gerald's child. He had been so happy he fainted and without delay, they had organized their wedding and got married.
"Well I missed you "she yelled.
Liana got up walked to where she was, hugging her.
"Can't lie I missed you too, how was your honeymoon?" she asked helping her sit down.
"Wonderful but I couldn't help but want to come back and hug She leaned down in her friends chest.
"stop being a baby, you are soon becoming a mother," she said moving her hand down on Joy's visible baby bump.
"Yeah but that doesn't mean she can't be spoiled too" Gerald walked in.
"I see it's you who is doing all the spoiling' Liana laughed.
He nodded.
"How are you ?" Joy asked her friend.
"Am fine," she answered
Joy frowned studying her friend's face.
"Really?" Gerald asked.
Liana chuckled looking back at them, "Yes...".
"But."Joy stopped noticing her husband signal not to continue.
"Okay if you say so " she finished.
When they left the company Gerald called his friend and asked to meet up after work.