Belle could hardly contain her excitement today is the day she and her mother start planning for her sixteenth birthday with a lot of help from her friends. The planning might be starting a little early what with her birthday being seven months away but better be prepared to early with time to spare then not prepared enough and times run out like her mother always says. She already has a smile on her face envisioning her mother and friends all uncontrollable with excitement to start organizing everything that her birthday ball will entail but that's not the only reason belle is so excited and cant stop smiling. She cant hold back her happiness cause she knows HE will be there.

"I feel like today starts my journey towards womanhood and I couldn't be happier. Today is the day my choices begin to be my own and not just the wishes of my parents " Belle said trying her hardest to keep her composure.

"How wonderful that the day i finally start being seen as a woman and not a child starts the same day HE arrives to have afternoon tea with papa. This is my chance to start opening hes eyes to the fact that am not a little girl anymore but a woman worthy to stand by hes side forever" Belle said with clear determination on her face.

"Now that expression on your face is to intense first thing in the morning Belle are we planning to conquer the world this fine morning" said Ashley her lady in waiting and one of her closest friends. What with most of her friends being fellow princesses like herself she doesn't have as much time as she would like to be with them so shes very grateful to have Ashley.

"Well yes if by world you mean a certain man that will be here today" said Belle with a slight blush.

"What was that Belle" Said Ashley with a expression of confusion.

"Oh nothing important help me get ready for the day because today is a very special day and everything must go perfect Ashley" Said Belle very seriously.

"Yes Belle right away" Said Ashley focused on getting Belle ready to look like the princess she is.

After Belle was all done with her bath Ashley took out all the items needed to get Belles beautiful brown locks perfectly curled then walked to Belles closet.

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After searching in Belles closet for the perfect gown. "How about this dress for today" Ashley said while holding up one of her newest gowns she had made.

"Let me try it on" Belle said looking at herself in the mirror once Ashley finished helping her in the gown.

"Oh Ashley its perfect" Belle said with joy looking in the mirror at the beautiful gown. The dress was a light blue to complement her gorgeous blue eyes that have many boys in court captivated. With the top part of her dress being a strapless heart shaped bodice so it shows off her cleavage making Belle blush quite a bit because its more cleavage then shes use to showing but still very modest compared to the very little cleavage she showed before thanks to her father. Then the dress leads to her petite tiny waist were the dress fans out. (think belles yellow ballroom dress for her gowns in this story)

"Okay lets do my hair and makeup so we can go Ashley" Belle Said with joy.

Ashley finished with her hair and makeup in no time and the two of them started heading down stairs for breakfast.

"Perfect" Belle said taking one last look in the mirror at her simple makeup of light pink blush with a touch of light pink lipstick and her hair in simple yet beautiful curl's with the front brushed back so its not in her face .

"What is with you today Belle you were never one that cared much for dresses, makeup and getting your hair all done up" Said Ashley

"Oh its nothing Ashley lets be off breakfast will start soon" Belle said with a slight blush not yet ready to tell her friend her crush on a certain someone. Belle being so focused in her thoughts that once she arrived down stairs she didn't here the voices coming from the dining hall until she was at the entrance and gasped in shock at a particular voice she heard among them but being that Ashley has almost caught up with her she had no choice but to walk in the room or have Ashley crash into her back and alerting everyone to her presence and she wants to see him before he sees her, she needs those precious moments to compose herself.

So taking a deep breath and walking into the dining hall Belle finds herself facing the man of her dreams the duke of all the enchanted forest RUMPLE GOLD.