"I would love to go with you! Who else would I go with?" Daine said surprised by his question.

"Really?" His face lit up and an ear-to-ear grin was on it. He kissed her gently at first but it soon became more passionate.

Good thing he is holding me up, or else I'd probably fall if he weren't. Daine thought. "I should go." She whispered.

He walked Daine to the door. Numair moved in for one more kiss. Daine kissed him back, too tired to refuse.

Once Daine got to her room she collapsed on her bed, no longer able to stand from her kiss with Numair.

*** She woke up early to meet Thayet and Alanna, who were helping Daine with her dress fitting.

Daine was behind the dressing screen. She was slipping in to and elegant blue-gray dress, which was the same colour of her eyes. It was made of silk with a soft, thin, whispy layer of material over the full skirt. The sleeves started just below the shoulders and went down to her wrists, flaring out. The bodice reveled the tops of her breasts, but, according to Thayet, the neckline was at a respectable length. There was a beautiful pendant just below the neckline with a royal blue jewel trimmed in silver. A matching necklace on a silver chain hung from her neck and matching earring were stuck into her ears. The same pendant, but much smaller, were on her blue-gray shoes, which were slightly lighter than her dress.

"Thayet! I can NOT wear this!" Daine cried from behind the screen.

"Oh, just come out and show us." Alanna said

Daine walk out. "You look... wow, gorgeous!"Thayet whispered

"Amazing" Alanna put in.

"Beautiful!" Thayet said after a short pause.

Thayet and Alanna paid for the dress and shoes, while Daine paid for the accessories (she wouldn't let them pay for it all).

Daine got home and hung up her dress and put her jewelry on her desk.

Daine got a bath ready and soaked for about an hour. There was a knock on the door. Daine got out and answered the door, wearing nothing but a towel. "Hello, I'm Darla. I was told, by Alanna, to help you get ready for the ball" The maid said.

"Come in. I'll got get the dress." Daine moved aside so the girl could come in. She went behind the screen and slipped into her dress. Darla laced it up and made sure it was tight enough and there were no bunches. When Daine came out from behind the sreen Darla help do her face paint. She gave Daine a light pink lip paint and smoky blue-gray eye powder. After that she put jewels in Daine's mass of curls.

After Darla left Numair came to bring he to the ball. "You look..." he paused trying to find the right word. "Wow! Amazing!" He stopped again and gave her a quick kiss, careful not to smuge her face paint. "Beautiful!" he whispered.

"We should go." Daine said looking into his eyes.

Well that's the second chapter hope you liked it. Plz Review! After 10 reviews I will put up the next chapter.