Bloom was in the restroom getting cleaned up and dressed. Sky had his servants get the guest room ready since Princess Bloom was going to stay for a while. While this was happening, Sky walked downstairs to the throne room where his father was waiting to talk to his son. He knew what this meeting was about, but he didn't want any part of it.

Erendor grinned widely as Sky gave a deep sigh.

"I have News for you, my son. My lifespan isn't very long and I want to make sure when you become our next king, you will have a queen by your side," Erendor replied.

"Uh Dad, I know you want to help, but can't Layla or Mom take the duty as queen if I become king? I mean, there are rulers who have their sister or mother as queen," Sky asked.

"Nope. Layla will be wedded to a nobleman or another prince, which will make her a noble or a queen of another country. As for your mother, she doesn't have a long lifespan either. You must be married to a princess, so you will not rule this kingdom alone."

"Father, I don't mind ruling this kingdom alone if you pass away. You raised me to take charge and sometimes that requires having no help."

"Son, you can't rule a kingdom alone. Believe me, I can't rule it alone. I will set up a marriage for you and she will make a wonderful queen."
Sky couldn't argue with his father. Sky also didn't want to marry a random girl out of wood lock. He knew when it came to his father, once he made a decision; there was no changing his mind. Sky glared deeply while looking at the ground. He then, nodded before leaving the throne room.

"One more thing!" Erendor called Sky before Sky turned around. "If you're against this, because you are in love with someone, I can set up a marriage for you and whoever you like."

Sky's eyes widened as the prince thought 'another girl? HA! That would be nice if I can find one. If only there was one girl I can date for a while until I can find a girl I truly love. Maybe that would work.' He turned his head and raised one eyebrow.

"So, if I was in love with a girl right here, right now, you would have me marry her?" Sky asked before his father nodded with a smile. "What if say this girl believed in marriage at sixteen? Would you still have us marry right now or wait until that time?"

"Of course I would wait. I wouldn't want to be on my future in-laws' bad side. Why? Is that what this is all about?" Erendor asked.

"Yeah," Sky lied with a devious smile in his lips. "The girl I'm in love with doesn't believe in marriage until sixteen. It's a tradition passed from generation to the next."

"Oh... well in that case, I will accept her belief system. What's the girl's name?"

"Uh..."

All of a sudden, a servant came and whispered something in Erendor's ear. Erendor listened before his expression changed, and then nodded his head.

"Son, you can tell me later, I have a meeting."

Sky sighed in relief. He had time to come up with a girl name or a girl whom he would find interest that believed in marriage at sixteen. Finding that type of girl would take forever. Every girl was encouraged to marry at fourteen or fifteen. It would be a miracle to find a girl like that. Sky was desperate.

Sky was in his room, trying to think of a plan to fool his father and trick him into not having me married until the boy was sixteen at least. The problem was Erendor would want to see the girl Sky loved and he would want to know her name. That would be a problem. Any plan Sky tried to think of would be a failure. Bloom came to his room while the prince was in his train of thought. She had her fancy gown on and a deep glare.

"I hope you're happy," Bloom complained before she limped to a chair and sat on it. "Now my parents will be coming to get me and I have to be married to prince charming."

"Arranged marriage? I know how you feel," Sky pitied while folding his arms. "Welcome to my world. My dad is going to get me to married to princess So-And-So unless I lied to him, which I did, about already falling for a girl. Now he wants to know her name and all that good stuff."

"I wish I could do that to my parents. I ran off instead. I just wish they let me marry whoever I want to marry. HA! Maybe I can marry you, and then we don't have to worry about this whole arranged marriage thing."

Sky started thinking about what Bloom said. She was right. If they were dating, they wouldn't have to worry about the whole arranged marriage plan. Although, Sky and Bloom wouldn't be dating, necessarily, they would pretend they were. That would give them two years and royal families never see each other unless they're talking treaties or getting a wedding prepared and two years was a long ways away.

"Bloom, you are a genius! Why didn't I think of that?" Sky said loudly before Bloom gave the prince a look. "You're right, if we were married, we wouldn't have to worry about this whole arranged marriage thing. Both of our parents want to arrange us a marriage and we happened to have run into each other. What if we fell in love and started dating, but not marrying until sixteen years old?"

"Sky, you're not proposing to me, are you?"

"No, I'm asking for us to pretend we're dating. You know a fake out hang out. We'll just go out to places people expect two people to date at, and then find someone that one of us will fall for. After we find our true love, we'll just break up and marry that person. No harm no foul."

"One problem. My parents will not have me marry a guy I choose."

"That's why you'll be stubborn headed and claim you will marry me whether they like it or not."

"Well, I am stubborn. That could work. Just a few conditions."

"What?"

"One, no kissing, hugging, or any of that stuff. Holding hands is as far as we'll go. Two, when we are on our date, we are to separate and find a guy or girl to date. If one of us finds a person and the other one is still single, we'll keep pretend dating until both of us find the one we love. When we found someone, we break up."

"Sounds like a plan. Bloom of Sparx, you've got yourself a deal."

Sky spit into his hand and offered it to Bloom. She smirked and also spit into her hand before shaking on their deal. (I know its gross but it seals the deal.)

"Now, first things first. Would my boyfriend please kindly level my ankle?" Bloom asked in a mocking tone.

"If you tell me to wash your feet, I will make you clean my room," Sky threatened before lifting the girl's ankle onto a stool.

"Okay, but you still have to care for me dearly since my ankle hurts so bad."

"Girls are such drama queens."

"I AM NOT A DRAMAQUEEN!"

"Not so loud Bloom, we're in love remember?"

"Whatever. People who love each other tend to get on each other's nerves anyway."

"Oh, so you're saying I really am in love with you?"

"No, I'm just saying you will care for my ankle as long as this kingdom thinks we're tying the knot."

"I'm about to tie up your mouth."

"I love you too, Sky," Bloom said mockingly before Sky rolled his eyes.