I don't take ownership of any of these characters just my story idea.
Chapter ThreeLiving rooms all over the country where tuned in to the latest gossip of Genovea's Royal Family.
Was it true their Queen was going to tie the knot?
Mia was in her limousine, Nicholas sitting by her side holding her hand. Opposite them was Clarice, Joe was in the front next to the driver.
The silence was unbearable all of them looking around in different directions. "How was dinner last night?"
"It started off as the best night of my life, but we didn't get to eat because the paparazzi started to take pictures before we were served." Mia answered then turned to look at Nicholas a dreamy expression on her face.
Joe lowered the window between the drivers seat and the back where Mia, Nicholas and Clarice where and announced "Your majesty we have arrived."
"Thank you Joe." Mia and Clarice said together Mia looked at Clarice. This moment was a difficult one. Mia had been Queen for six months and Clarice was still having a little bit of trouble remembering that.
Mia turned back to face Joe "Thank you, and please call me Mia. Not only are you no longer my driver, but your part of the family." She said smiling at him and her grandmother.
The car came to a complete stop. The windows where tinted very darkly but the flashing of cameras was still very obvious.
The driver came around and opened the door for Mia, as she stepped out of the car to the paparazzi's many yelling and questioning.
But one question stood out from the rest "How long have you and Nicholas been engaged." Clarice quickly turned to the man of the paparazzi who asked the question.
"I'm sorry, what do you mean?" Clarice grabbed Mia's left hand and presented it to the press. "My Granddaughter is not engaged. Where did you get such rubbish from?" Clarice said very calmly.
The cameras where flashing even more at Mia's hand. Mia ripped her hand from her grandmothers grip and held it in her other hand. She looked at Nicholas.
Questions came from everywhere "How long have you and Nicholas been engaged?" The man asked again. "Queen Amelia when are you getting Married" asked another member of the crowed.
Clarice looked at her granddaughter and stole back her hand. She gasped. Flashing was coming from every direction, paparazzi trying to get the perfect picture of the couple.
"When were you planing on telling me?" She said looking at Mia with an intense stare before turning to glance at Nicholas.
"We where going to tell you tomorrow morning." Mia said apologetically.
"Is there anything else you want to tell me, that the rest of the world knows and I don't?" Clarice said sarcastically.
"No, but can I ask you something?" Mia asked seriously looking at the cameras and smiling. "Is there a possibility we can reschedule a time when the paparazzi aren't so… pushy?"
"No, and the paparazzi are always pushy they will always be questioning you. Later won't be any different."
The three of them continued into the house of the prime minister, ignoring the flashing as much as possible.
The house was a wonderful white stone house, two stories with a balcony on the second floor. Inside was just as grand with marble floors and a marble spiral staircase, opposite the front door.
"Hello, how are you?" The Prime Minister greeted them warmly, walking down the stairs, his arms widely spread to welcome, his wife by his side.
"Well, Thank You." Clarice said very politely as she went over to greet the prime minister and his wife. "As you know my granddaughter Queen Amelia, and her fiancé Nicholas." Clarice said her arm presenting the couple.
"Oh, Congratulations. How long have you been engaged?" The Prime Ministers Wife asked.
Nicholas stood forward "Only since last night. The press are having a field-day."
"Congratulations" The Prime Minister said.
"Would you kindly come and be seated for dinner." A waiter said standing at the door to the dinning room, which was on their left.
All of them walked into the dinning room followed by the waiter Mia however waited behind pulling her grandmother back with her.
"What am I supposed to say at the press conference?" Mia whispered angrily.
"Just stay calm, tell them the appropriate truth… and have fun." Clarice said sarcastically.
"Not helping." Mia said gritting her teeth.
"Tell them the appropriate truth." Clarice said seriously. "You have the rest of dinner to think about what you are going to say." She said even more seriously "P.S. Congratulations I haven't had the proper chance to congratulate my granddaughter on her engagement." She said, all of a sudden in a happy mood.
"So you are happy for me? You believe I've made the right decision?" Mia asked wanting the most honest answer.
"Yes, I am proud of you. You have grown well." Clarice said a smile on her face. She turned as she entered the dinning room. "You do have an excellent teacher." She turned back to face Mia before continuing, giggling to herself quietly."
Mia turned away from her grandmother in a sigh of relief, a huge smile on her face.
She headed into the dinning room. Nicholas caught her eye giving her an expression of "what did she say?" Mia looked at him and stuck her thumb up, her smile growing larger by the second.
