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The next morning passed quickly for Leia. The Royal Palace was bustling with activity as servants rushed from one room to the other, trying to make the final preparations before the big party. Leia, on the other hand, just sat in her room until it was time for her to get ready for the party, five hours before it began. To Leia, it seemed like it took the servants forever to get her ready. Who really cares, she thought. She sure didn't. The only person she kind of wanted to impress was Kyle, but she wasn't sure quite why. Afterall, they couldn't be anything more than friends, could they? Leia couldn't explain why, but she had a feeling everything would change that night. And change it did!
It was finally the time of the party. Leia walked into the spectacular ballroom on the arm of her father. She glanced around the room and saw her mother and aunts, who were smiling and looked as though they would burst into tears any moment. Leia also noticed a few other familiar faces, mainly dignitaries and diplomats that were friends of her father. She saw a few men and women that she figured to be kings and queens from various planets. She also saw a few young men her age, who looked snooty and definitely not her type. Then her eyes fell on Kyle. He looked more handsome than ever in his dress uniform she noticed. She smiled at her, and she wasn't sure, but she thought she saw him wink at her.
Bail had the first dance with his daughter, but after that, Leia's aunts wasted no time introducing her to princes and well-to-do young men. To be polite, she had to dance with every one of them. It was about two hours into the party before Kyle could get near enough to talk to her. Leia was just finishing dancing with the prince of Vertiales when he came up behind her.
'Would you like to dance, Your Excellency?' Kyle asked, giving a slight bow.
'I suppose,' Leia responded, smiling that dazzling smile of hers. Everyone watched as Kyle led her out onto the dance floor. Leia's aunts and mother didn't approve, not by a long shot, but her father thought Kyle was just what she needed. Kyle could handle her temper and wouldn't bend under her demands. Bail was also quite sure that he already loved her and probably always would. Yes, he thought, he's just what she needs.
Later that evening, Kyle found Leia on the balcony outside of the ballroom. 'Shouldn't you be inside?' Kyle asked, teasingly, 'after all, isn't it your party.'
'I just needed a breath a fresh air,' Leia replied, 'it's kind of warm and stuffy in there.'
'Yes, it is,' Kyle replied, moving closer to her. He's going to kiss me, Leia thought, as his lips descended upon hers. Kyle thought at first that Leia would pull away, but she didn't. When they finally came up for air, Leia whispered, so no one would hear her, 'We need to talk about this. Come to my room tonight.'
TBC…
The next morning passed quickly for Leia. The Royal Palace was bustling with activity as servants rushed from one room to the other, trying to make the final preparations before the big party. Leia, on the other hand, just sat in her room until it was time for her to get ready for the party, five hours before it began. To Leia, it seemed like it took the servants forever to get her ready. Who really cares, she thought. She sure didn't. The only person she kind of wanted to impress was Kyle, but she wasn't sure quite why. Afterall, they couldn't be anything more than friends, could they? Leia couldn't explain why, but she had a feeling everything would change that night. And change it did!
It was finally the time of the party. Leia walked into the spectacular ballroom on the arm of her father. She glanced around the room and saw her mother and aunts, who were smiling and looked as though they would burst into tears any moment. Leia also noticed a few other familiar faces, mainly dignitaries and diplomats that were friends of her father. She saw a few men and women that she figured to be kings and queens from various planets. She also saw a few young men her age, who looked snooty and definitely not her type. Then her eyes fell on Kyle. He looked more handsome than ever in his dress uniform she noticed. She smiled at her, and she wasn't sure, but she thought she saw him wink at her.
Bail had the first dance with his daughter, but after that, Leia's aunts wasted no time introducing her to princes and well-to-do young men. To be polite, she had to dance with every one of them. It was about two hours into the party before Kyle could get near enough to talk to her. Leia was just finishing dancing with the prince of Vertiales when he came up behind her.
'Would you like to dance, Your Excellency?' Kyle asked, giving a slight bow.
'I suppose,' Leia responded, smiling that dazzling smile of hers. Everyone watched as Kyle led her out onto the dance floor. Leia's aunts and mother didn't approve, not by a long shot, but her father thought Kyle was just what she needed. Kyle could handle her temper and wouldn't bend under her demands. Bail was also quite sure that he already loved her and probably always would. Yes, he thought, he's just what she needs.
Later that evening, Kyle found Leia on the balcony outside of the ballroom. 'Shouldn't you be inside?' Kyle asked, teasingly, 'after all, isn't it your party.'
'I just needed a breath a fresh air,' Leia replied, 'it's kind of warm and stuffy in there.'
'Yes, it is,' Kyle replied, moving closer to her. He's going to kiss me, Leia thought, as his lips descended upon hers. Kyle thought at first that Leia would pull away, but she didn't. When they finally came up for air, Leia whispered, so no one would hear her, 'We need to talk about this. Come to my room tonight.'
TBC…