January 15th firehouse loft
I was pleasantly surprised when I got home to see that Micheal was home when I arrived. I ran right over to him and jumped into his arms. I nocked him over causing us both to laugh. I am sure that Lars would be laughing in his office on the bottom floor.
"Let's not do that again. I think we would be pushing our luck." Micheal said once we had stopped laughing.
"Agree. What are you doing home I thought that you had to stay longer."
"The team did. I didn't. I wanted to get back to you. I have another meeting with them next month." He replied. "How did it go with Grandmere?"
"Let's just say I don't care if you leak the proposal video or not." I said.
"I can release it tomorrow."
"Great we have a plan. I am going to change." I replied.
"I'll order dinner."
"Pizza, grandmere hates it. So I have not eaten it in months."
I went to my bedroom and pulled on my pajamas. They weren't anything you would buy in Victoria secret or some other high fashion store. Micheals old t-shirt and a pair of pajama pants that my mom had given me for christmas a few years ago. Just as I settled down into the couch there was a knock at the door.
"Who is that the pizza won't be here for about thirty minutes."
I shrugged my shoulders as I went over to the message box.
"Who is it?" I asked.
"It's Lars. Your sister has sent something over for you."
I motioned for Micheal to open the door. He did and standing just out side it was lars with a big cardboard box. He sat it down on the counter.
"Goodnight Princess." Lars said.
Once he was gone Michael cut it open with a pocket knife he kept in his apartment and this one. The first layer was bubble wrap. Below the bubble wrap was a stack of magazines. It was every single bridal magazine that ever existed.
"So which sister sent it?" Michael asked.
"Do you really think Lily would send all of this?" I asked.
"Not really." Micheal said. "She would be the type to send us a bunch of Vegas pamphlets and screen shots of Vegas wedding chapel websites."
"She's sent me the links." I replied. "I have saved them."
"Grandmere driving you nuts already?"
"She doesn't know. I haven't worn the ring around her. She thinks that you are getting ready to leave me because I don't have a ring in her eyes yet."
"Mia why don't we keep that video to ourselves." Micheal said as he took the necklace I kept the ring on off. He slipped the ring into his hand and then on to my finger. "We could just take a picture of the ring on your hand held by mine and put the picture online."
"Either way we do it is going to be nuts."
There was more bagging on the door.
"Who the hell could that be?" I asked.
"I would say Lars but if you were in that much danger he would just break down the door and ask questions later."
I walked over to the door and asked who it was.
"Your father. I have been calling you for the past half hour and you have not answered."
"Why did you need me for?"
"It's the news I had for you. I have to tell you know. My sources say the news will break tomorrow."
"What news?" I asked.
"You have a sister."
"I know I found that out over a decade ago." I reply.
"And a brother. They are fourteen years old. Twins. Their mother was a charter pilot that I nearly married your grandmother had no idea. Elizabeth Harrison was her name. She wanted to marry me and we even had a mock wedding in Las Vegas, thank god your grandmother didn't find out and we would have gone through with the real thing but…"
"Dad!"
"…but her sister kept putting things in her head like I was only with her because of her skin color and things like that but none of it was true." Dad replied. "She broke things off a month before the twins were born."
"Dad!" I yelled a second time. "You are saying that I have two more siblings from you."
"Yes."
"They are fourteen years old?"
"Yes. Why are you telling me now?"
"Their mother died six months after they were born at least that is what her sister told me last week. I have been trying to get custody of them but her sister is putting up a fight saying that Elizabeth didn't want me to be around her kids and all that crap. She even tried saying I wasn't their father. I was smart. Elizabeth and I had DNA test done because she heard what my mother did with you and your sisters, she didn't want that for her children."
"When do you get them?" I asked. "And do you have to take them back?"
"I am taking them to Genovia. They would both rather stay there than stay with their aunt. She is clearly misusing the funds I sent Elizabeth every month for the children."
"Did you ever see the twins?" I asked.
"Yes I saw them for one weekend a month. They were my Atlantic City weekends."
"That makes so much since now." I said.
Dad had finally stopped pacing and sat down on the couch.
"Mr. Renaldo what chapel did you and Elizabeth go to in Vegas?" Micheal asked coming in from getting the pizza.
"I don't remember the name. It had the façade of a small white church from the 1800s. They did fake weddings so people could freak their family's out without the cost of an annulment afterword."
Micheal had been on his computer from the moment my dad started talking about the chapel. He swag the screen toward us.
"Is that it?" Micheal asked.
"Yes. I remember taking pictures under that palm tree. I'm sure I have them some where."
"Dad you look tired and Micheal looks like he has hours of work a head of him, why don't you go take a nap or rest up a little bit." I said. "I am going to call Lily over because I know she can help Micheal make things go faster."
"What are you doing?" He asked.
"Nothing right now. We will let you know when we have something. You have five children who love you and don't want anything to happen to you." I replied as I pushed him toward the guest bedroom.
Once my dad was safely enclosed in the bedroom I texted Lily to get her ass to my place as fast as she could I did the same with Lana because we never knew when we would need her help.
"Do you have anytime yet?" I asked.
"Well just by looking at the reviews of this place your dad could claim that he and Elizabeth had planned to get married there and had no idea they just held fake weddings."
"He could but it sounds kind of weak."
"I know."
An hour later Lana and Lily came barging in. I was sitting next to Micheal on the couch while he typed away on his computer.
"Yes I got it."
"What?" I asked.
"I found a marriage license for one E. A. Harrison and a C.P. Renaldo filed March 10th two thousand and three." Micheal said. "It looks like it was signed by a minister but I have no idea who."
"If it was the guy that owned that chapel then dad and Elizabeth were really married."
"Looks like we get a trip to Vegas." Lily said. "That is the only way we would get a look at the original."
"Micheal or Lars could have a fake id made and pretend to be our dad to get the document." Lana said.
"I will do it. Micheal is too young to play your father." Lars said from the door way.
"There is a privet jet waiting at the air field. We leave in two hours. Go home, pack a bag and meet everyone at the air strip." Dad said. "I need to find out if I've been married to her all this time. If I have she deserves to have a proper…"
"Dad its okay we understand." I replied. "Just take the clothes you guys left here. We can head to the airport from here."
"Yeah dad we will make sure your wife in law or spirit is honored correctly." Lana said.
January 20th 2018
THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN! WHY DO THE PEOPLE THAT RUN OUR GOVERNMENT REFUSE TO WORK WITH EACH OTHER.
Sorry about the written yelling but that drives me crazy. I have to lead my own Government in the future and hope that I don't have to face something as serious as a Government SHUTDOWN but I'm not a psychic and therefore can not see what will happen to me.
Look who's walking down the aisle too.
It is the ROYaLrebel.07 here. I am happy to deliver some maybe good news amid the Government shutdown. I also have to say that it is one royal whopper of a scoop of royal news for your and it is not Prince Harry and his beautiful bride or his cousin Princess Eugenie. This juicy bit of news comes from none other than the Genovia Royal family. Yes it is them again. Yesterday day on January 30th 2018 it was announced that the crowned prince had been married since March of two thousand and three.
Who is his wife you ask? It was one Elizabeth Harrison from Newark New Jersey. She was ten years younger than the prince and died four months after they married. A fact that was kept hidden from us all.
The Genovian Royals also announced that the rebel Prince had two more children. Born just two months before the prince married Elizabeth. That would make them fourteen years old.
Because of recent revelations the Princes approval rating as Prime Minister and Crowned Prince seem to be slipping down the drain. No word yet on when the new prince and Princess will be introduced to the public. We can only hope that these new royals know how to be have better than their elders.
ROYaLrebel.07
January 31st 2018 firehouse loft
"I can not believe that it is finally out." Lana said looking up from her phone. "I still feel so bad for dad. He was married to the love of his life and had no clue. He thought that the license ran out."
"He's doing better now that he has custody of the twins. Have they picked their names yet?" Lily asked.
"Yes." I replied. "They are keeping their names as is but adding one or two. They will be presented tonight at grandmere's dinner. And no I do not know what they are."
January 31st 2018 7:00pm Grandmere's suite
"Mia you are sitting on the right with your father and Lily. Lana you will be sitting on her left with your brother and sister." Grandmere said. "I will be at the head of the table as always."
"Where are they?" Lily asked.
"In the other room." Grandmere said. "They Will be out in a few minutes.
We all kind of meandered about until grandmere said it was time for dinner.
"Come on now I don't want to be standing here forever." She said. "It is my pleasure to announce Princess Olivia Grace Clarisse e Harrison Renaldo and Prince William Harrison Christoff Renaldo."
Two teens that looked a lot like my dad and I walked out. Olivia had my wild hair while William had Grandmere's hair. Their hair color was black their eyes were brown and their skin like they were kissed b the sun with the perfect tan.
"Hello." They both said.
"Why don't we eat." I said.
I knew that the tension was getting to them. I couldn't wait to get to know them but I also didn't want to put pressure on them. Dinner was started a few minutes later. Olivia and William had started to talk more.
"So what clubs are you involved in?" I asked.
"I work with the theater club and art club. William is on the baseball team."
"Only second string." William replied. "They said I wasn't good enough to actually play in the games. I'm also on the math team."
"He's in his senior year." Olivia said.
"You're a genius?" Lily said.
"I guess so." William said. "I don't feel like it though."
"That's okay. I don't feel like it either." Lily said.
"You are a genius?" William asked.
"Yes. So is my adopted brother. He owns a company that created a robotic arm that can do surgery on hearts."
"I know all about that. I did my report on him and got a B because it wasn't detailed enough but the guy likes his privacy."
"I think he'd like you." I replied. "I do have bit of an in with him. Well we all kind of have an in with him even Lana and she knows him the least."
"Really?" William asked.
"Yes. He plays videos games with Lars every Sunday while I am at the community center."
January 31 10pm-Lily"The family knows Olivia and William but the public does not. We have to introduce them and we have to do it soon." Grandmere said once the twins had gone to bed.
"Grandmere we can not throw a party." Lana said. "We are getting ripped in the papers about being to extravagant."
"Actually there is one event that we can have without most people getting to upset about." Mia said closing the door to the bedroom. "First there is their christening we have all done it and as it turns out they haven't."
"That's a family affair not something where people of the country are involved in."
"I am talking about my wedding Grandmere." Mia snapped.
"Well you can hardly have one without a man to be a husband."
"I have one and I have had the ring for two months." Mia said. "In fact I have had the ring since December nineteenth. That also the date I want to get married on so there are eleven months for me to plan the wedding."
"Why would you plan the wedding?" Grandmere asked.
"Because it is my wedding and I will choose what goes on you would make it way more extravagant than it needs to be. This isn't the eighties and I am not Princess Diana."
"Well the crown doesn't have to pay for the wedding then."
"Then it is a good thing I am the head of this family." Dad said. "Mia can choose what she wants for her wedding and if this is about the guest list then she can have two separate list. One for the people invited to the ceremony and one for the reception after the ceremony."
"Well I never."
"Mother you have had your wedding and have had your way with every single party this family has given. This is Mia's wedding she will plan it and she will pick what she wants."
"If you continue to annoy her about it then you will send them to Vegas like you did me." Dad said. "Do you really want to see that in the papers?"
Grandmere said nothing and just stormed out of her sitting room into her bedroom. She slammed the door shut. We were all left with out mouths gapping.
"Girls I think it might be a good thing for you to leave. I will stay here with your brother and sister."
"Dad."
"Please go. I'm the one that said that to her and you Mia have plans to make."
We left our dad there alone. Lars was with us. He was the only bodyguard we had at the moment. Lana and I felt weird with around them and requested new ones. Lana and I were not the main heir to the throne so we didn't get followed around nearly as much as Mia did.
Lars ushered us all into the car before climbing into the front seat next to the driver.
"Where do you girls want to go?" The driver asked.
We said nothing. Still flabbergasted by what happen up in Grandmere's suite.
"My loft." Mia said. "We will be staying there tonight."
"Yes we have a lot of planning to do." Lana said.
February 1st 12am firehouse loft
"Okay do we have the final check list put together?" I asked.
"Yes we do."
Lana handed me the paper she had been writing everything down on.
"I made copies for everyone." She added handing out the rest.
It took us several hours to talk through the list with everyone putting their two cents in.
1-Sixteen to Nine Months Before January to March
•Start wedding binder done. There is a folder of all things wedding on my tablet.
•Figure out your budget have to talk to grandmere and dad about this one.
•Pick your wedding party
o Maid of Honor
Lily- I have known her the longest and she is my sister.
o Bridesmaids
Lana, Tina, Perin, Ling Su
o Groomsmen, best-man and pageboys are going to be picked by Micheal unless he has no idea who to pick.
•Guest list for ceremony talk to grandmere and dad.
•Guest list for reception see above
•. Pick the date / reserve the venue December 19 2018/ church in genovia
o Book officiant this depends on what church holds the wedding
•Look into photographers-Lana is researching them. I kind of want Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's photographer.
•Throw and engagement party I don't want one.
2-Eight Months Before April
•Hire photographer- Lana is taking care of this.
•Book entertainment/ -see concerts and watch you tube videos
•Meet with caterers -research being done. We want options for everyone vegan, vegetarian or otherwise.
•Buy a dress book an appointment for Vera Wang and research dress styles buy before grandmere finds out.
•Reserve lodging for out of town guest we have a palace. No need for a hotel
•Register for gifts create list of charities for people to donate too.
•Launch a wedding website Lily is doing this. She plans to include list of approved charities.
3-Seven to Six Months Before
•Select and buy invites did this when looking for birthday invites. I just have to order them.
•Plan your honeymoon Micheal can do this.
•Shop for brides maid dress since I will not be getting my dress from him Sebastian can do this if he is available to do so.
•Meet with the officiant I can video chat with him.
•Send save the dates. Send them out before attending Prince Harrys wedding April 19th maybe.
•Book a florist choose florist and any and all floral decorations you have.
•Arrange transportation we have a fleet of cars that can be used buy guest. Micheal and I would be using a carriage as is tradition.
•Start planing day of time line i have to talk to grandmere first.
4-Five to Four Months Before
•Book venues for the rehearsal dinner and venue book the church and make sure ball room is ready.
•Check on the wedding invites I will be ordering these at the same time as the save the date, RSVP and thank you cards
•Select and order the cake cant wait for this. May do this earlier with Michael if possible.
•Send guest list to who hosting your wedding shower figure out who will be hosting the shower I don't want this and an engagement party
•Buy shoes for wedding and begin dress fittings. Do this for everyone in the party
•Schedule hair and make up artist Lana says that she will talk to Trisha. I love what her stylist did to my hair and want that for my wedding.
•Pick music Micheal and I will have to talk about this.
5-Three Months Before
•Finalize flowers and menu
oI will finalize flowers when I book the florist
oMenu will be finalized with the caterer
•Order favors and welcome baskets
oI'm looking to Tiffany's for the favors, Buying welcome basket items in genovia and putting them together myself with Lana and Lily
•Make a list of people approved to give toast this will be a very short list.
oDad, Micheal, Me, Mom, Lily, Boris, Grandmere, Lana
•Finalize readings look into the Bible
•Buy undergarments Lana says I cant get VS. bridesmaids can but I cants.
•Finalize wedding ceremony and reception talk with Micheal
•Print menu cars and wedding programs order these from the same place as the invites and at the same time as possible.
•Buy wedding rings. (Allow time for resizing and engraving) found a few on Tiffanys website well have to visit the shop to see what Michael likes. Ask about the engraving.
•Send event schedule to the vendors catering, florist, music, photographer, videographer
6-Two Months Before
•Touch base with vendors make sure they got the schedule and agree with it.
•Meet with photographer talk about what types of photos you want
•Review playlist this is for when the band or other entertainment is not preforming.
•Send out invitations mail invites out on October 19 Maybe earlier to allow for potential bad weather.
•Submit a wedding announcement to newspaper send announcement to the news papers. Three in genovia and six in America
•Bachelorette/bachelor parties vegas is off limits to both parties. The paparazzi would just ruin the whole party anyway.
7-One Month Before
•Track RSVP's I will be doing this since the day I send the invites out.
•Get marriage license this will be done in genovia.
•Mail rehearsal-dinner invites
oBridal party 8
oMe and micheal 2
oOur parents 5
oGrandparents 3
oParents of children in the wedding party 16
•Visit dressmaker do this as much as possible.
• Stock the bar figure out what beer, whiskey, wine and other spirits will be served and order
•Make any and all final payments you can make the payments or have dad make them.
•Confirm hair and make up and all other vendors
oLana will Handel hair and make up Trisha is her friend after all.
oCatering- me I hate when my food is made wrong and it is my wedding
oPhotography Videography these will be handled by lilly
oEntertainment
Band-Grandmere
DJ-Micheal
oFlorist- grandmere she hates when flowers are to put together right.
oCake me again I hate when food is messed up
•Email directions to all drivers involved.- I will have dad do this.
•Assign seating- thinking about this now. Guest list will help greatly. RSVP's will help too.
•Purchase bridesmaid gifts will be doing this alone
•Write vows I will have to talk to Micheal about this.
•Get your hair cut or colored now make appointment with Trisha
8-Week of the Wedding
•Confirm arrival time with all vendors this will before we leave for genovia.
•Delegate small wedding task I have already started
•Send time line to bridle party send to appropriate people. Like the parents of any children in the party
•Pick up dresses this will be done before we leave for genovia
•Check in with photographer this is for any last minute things
•Book a spa day this could be the bachelorette party.
•Set aside any checks for the Very -this is only if all payments have yet to be made. And tips.
•Send final guest list to caterer and your venues
•Break in your shoes I will do this from the moment I buy them so they may be broken in but he time I get to genovia. I hate heels
•Assemble welcome baskets as I said I will be doing this with my sisters the day we arrive in genovia
"Wow you went through that quickly." Lana said.
"I have ideas on what I want and I will get it . Grandmere will not stop me. I will have the wedding ceremony here in New York if I have to on a smaller scale." I replied. "I also included her on somethings."
"What do you think the biggest point of contention will be?" Lily asked.
"That will be the wedding dress. I know without a doubt that she would want some monstrosity that looks like it belongs in the eighties and she will want Sebastiano to design it and all of the Bridesmaid dresses." I replied. "I'm fine with him doing the bridesmaid dresses but I want a Vera wang dress and have wanted it for as long as I can remember along with her Kleinfeld experience."
"Like say yes to the dress?" Lana asked. "I love that show."
"Yes. That's why I want to do it even if I end up with someone other than Vera. Besides I can always have her design it from scratch."
"When are you going to talk to grandmere about all of this?"
"Next week. I have people I want to call and get the basics in place before I meet her." I replied. "I have the wedding guest set at 1,000 people including the bridal party and I have that fleshed out a little already. I just have to see who Michael would want on his side."
"Who is your maid of honor?" Lana asked.
"I'm sorry Lana but that has always been Lily."
"I figured as much but I better be first bridesmaid."
"Of course you are. If I could make you co maids of honor I would but that's not possible with grandmere." Mia replied. "Grandmere is already affecting my Denison so and she doesn't know about this list. I have included all of Prince Rene's kids. In the wedding. That's four. His son and three daughters."
"Why does he keep popping out kids. I thought his wife hated him."
"She does but he wants to keep his claim to the throne but he is now sixth in line to the throne."
"No he's not. Sebastiano is a head of him." Lily said.
"I keep forgetting about him. He's so un royal like."
"Very true." Lily said. "I am going to head out. I have some segments of my show to film tomorrow."
"The last episode?"
"Second to last." Lily said.
Lana quickly followed Lily out the door and I was left with all of my wedding planing before me. It was a daunting task but I wanted it to be perfect and I didn't want grandmere to ruin it with her old fashion taste.
Since I knew the guest list would be the hardest thing I started working on that. By the time I ended I had almost two thousand guest on the list and that was because I didn't know who to invite from Micheal's company or his time in Japan.