Chapter 17: A Family Dinner
'To much had happen... and would happen... ' The thought reverberated through your mind. You were left standing there staring blankly at the door, seeing nothing. Not even noticing that most everyone in the room had left out of the your fathers office door.
Everything that happened recently had come crashing back into the forefront of your mind, making a sudden surge of anxiety creep down your spine. Making your feel rooted in place.
You were suddenly tucked against a warm chest with strong arms wrapping around your shoulders and chest. You looked up and saw that it was Alastor. He kissed the top of your head and hugged you to him tightly, nuzzling you gently with his nose, avoiding your horns.
Feeling him surround you in his arms, helped calm your frayed nerves. You both stood there for what felt like a good while before the door suddenly the opened, revealing Bastian. Startling you both back to reality.
"Are you both okay? I didn't see you coming and got worried... you'd both get lost without me for sure... so come on, let's go." Bastian said with an worried and confused expression displayed clearly on his usually stoic face.
You sighed... looking down at the floor, but then looked back up towards Bastian and smiled "I just got a little overwhelmed for a while there. With everything happening recently. It's a bit much to take in..." You said sheepishly, rubbing the back of your head.
His smile was reassuring, bowing and indicating towards the door "You'll be fine, nothing has to be rushed for right now." Bastian said in a calming voice. Alastor gave you a gentle reassuring squeeze, letting you go and taking hold of you hand.
You both left down the hall with Bastian ahead of you both, walking in a brisk pace. Surprisingly it didn't take you to long catch up with your parents and Gothall, who all stood there waiting... which made you blush, having made them wait for so long...
Your mother look at you with a worried expression and wrapped her arm around your shoulders in a comforting manner "I know you are worried about everything that's gone on recently, but it will be okay. Were here for you." Lilith said with a soft smile and a gentle squeeze to your shoulders. She let go as your father patted you on the back. "Let's get going."
You noticed Gothall giving you a strange look all the sudden, but then she seemed to decide it was better to just lead your group to the banquet hall than to say anything to you. What was her deal? You mentally shrugged your shoulders and decided to follow her down the hall along with everyone else.
As you exited the hallway and into the foyer. You couldn't seem to find Bastian and tried to looked for him, but when you did find him, he wasn't following your group anymore. Instead veering from you group and choosing to walk up the stairs.
You looked up at his retreating form with questioning stare. 'He's going to get Charlie and Vaggie. Nothing to worry about.' Alastor voice rang inside your head suddenly. 'Just curious.' you answered quickly in turn, now satisfied.
Gothall led your group from the foyer and to the right down another hallway. The hallway wasn't to long of one, like the one prior. Which was a bit of relief, as far as you were concerned. You had a caffeinated drink earlier with your lunch and were just now starting feel the crashing effects of it.
At the end of the hallway was a large set of double glass doors in the design of a picturesque scene of ornate golden apple trees set on hills with vines and snakes winding up the trees. With long ornate golden handles in the shape of apples. Gothall went to go open them, bowing and indicating for your group to enter.
As you and your group entered the room ahead of you, you were left in amazement. The room was very tall with tray ceilings which had wide rich ornate gold and white crown moldings along the edges. The walls were a rich Calacatta gold marble with domed windows all throughout the room with the same crown moldings as the ceiling. In the middle of the room hung a large ornate chandelier in a Victorian design with golden crystals.
The floors were mainly in large diamond shaped tiles in Calacatta Gold Marble, edged by rectangle tiles along the walls in a black marble. The room was filled with round tables covered by a rich sparkling gold fabrick, all the tables had ornate golden vase center pieces, filled with red and white roses. The chairs were gold colored and very ornate, with apples in the top center of the chairs.
Gothall walked in front of your group and indicated to a room to the left side, with the same type of doorway as the one you just entered through previously. The room was a miniature replica of the grand banquet hall you had just entered. The only difference was the table, which was long, spanning most of the length of the room.
The table was in a Victorian/Gothic style. The shape was a rectangle, in a deep rich mahogany wood with a Calacatta gold marble top. Running along the middle of the table was a table runner in the colors of red, white and gold. In the design of apples and eyes with a mesmerizing pattern. In the dead center of the table sat a large Victorian golden vase filled with red and white roses. With the same gold colored ornate chairs as the banquet hall had.
The table was already set up with beautiful dishware, all which were gold leafed on the edges with a white base and in the middle was an apple/eye design, the silverware was solid gold. Lucifer sat at the end of the table farthest from the door, with Lilith sitting to his left. You took your seat at the other end of the table with Alastor taking a seat to the right of you.
The doors suddenly swung open to reveal Bastian along with Charlie and Vaggie in tow "I present to you, Princess Charlie and Lady Vaggie." He said bowing with his arms extended towards your sister and Vaggie. He went to stand by the door with Gothall to his left.
Charlie sat to your left with Vaggie sitting right next to her. Soon several servants entered the room with many different dishes, placing them on either side of the table. They stood to the side and waited. Lucifer indicated to several dishes he would like and a servant quickly filled his plate. Lilith followed soon after, then Charlie, Vaggie, Alastor and then finally you.
Bastian came over to Lucifer with what looked like a red bottle and poured him what you assumed was his favorite drink. He then went around and did the same for everyone else, all with different drinks. He then came over to you "And what would you like to drink?" You smiled up at him "I would like (Your favorite Drink)" Bastian procured it quickly for you.
Your stomach loudly rumbled, making you blush as your dad spoke up "I'm glad that horrid situation was diverted! Now let's eat!" He said jovially. The food looked delicious and strange at the same time, but right now you didn't care if it was strange.
You sighed contently and dug in. It was very good... though some of the dishes... well you'd have to ask what they were later because you had no earthly or hellish idea...
Halfway into your meal your mother spoke up "So when are you having your wedding and more importantly where will you have it?" Lilith asked staring intently at you and Alastor.
Alastor spoke up before you could get a word in "We will be having it within a couple of days, if not sooner. Our wedding planner had found a Gothic Cathedral in the underground part of the city. She say's it's safe enough. So here's hoping." He said with a shrug of his shoulders.
Your mother Lilith had a puzzled look cross her face before answering "I would like it if you both would have it here. I know for sure it's safe here and we do have the accommodations for a grand wedding. If you would like to..." she said, still staring intently at both of you.
Alastor shared a long look with you 'Well... what do you think? She seems dead set on her proposal and I don't think we will have much wiggle room, knowing your mother.' he said, his thoughts entering your head.
'You know her more than I do... though I do agree it would be more or less safer here than a Gothic Cathedral we haven't even set foot in yet. We would just have to figure out how to inform our wedding planner.' you said looking directly into his eyes.
He flashed you his Cheshire smile 'I go and inform her before we go to bed, her shop is probable still open, but I'll have to hurry.' he said turning to your mother. "I think we would love to! And your right too, it would be safer here." He said with a more gentle smile.
Lilith clap her hands together and smiled brightly "That's wonderful news! This is going to be so fun! Oh and you should probable go and inform your wedding planner of the news! I can't wait to meet her!" she said with enthusiasm. If you were not looking over towards her, you wouldn't have noticed your fathers relieved sigh and blissful smile that appeared on his face.
"Oh and I would love to see your wedding dress!" Lilith said looking straight at you with stars in her eyes "Yes, me too!" Charlie said with wide sparkly eyes as well. You looked at both of them... well it couldn't hurt... "Yeah we can do that tomorrow, I would guess I need to go in for alterations for both dresses." you said smiling at them both.
Charlie look at you with awe "There's more than one!?" You looked at her excitedly and nodded, saying "Yes!" Your sister let out an exited squeal, bouncing in her seat "I could be your maid of honor! And Vaggie could be your bridesmaid! Niffty could be the flower girl!" She said, almost unable to contain another exited squeal "That sounds good to me." You said with a smile.
The dinner went by rather quickly after that. Lucifer and Alastor talked quite a bit about what needed to happen for the security of the wedding and about who needed to come to the wedding and so on...
Then desert was brought in and even though you were full, it had your mouth watering at all the selections to choose from. You picked (Your Favorite Desert) and tried to savor it, instead of gobbling it down to quickly.
Soon everyone was done and it was time to go to bed. You smiled at the thought, now even more tired than before. Which to you seemed to be a accomplishment at this point. You had seemed tired most the day. Though today was a rather stressful... a lot happen. You yawned and stretched, standing up from your chair just as everybody else had done.
You let out a yelp as strong arms lifted you up off the floor. You hooked your arms instinctively around his shoulders and neck, in a panic. Your wings fluttering haphazardly. His smile was contagious "Well, my dear if your to tired... let me carry you!" He said leaning down for a chaste kiss on your lips, you responded in kind. He smirked against your lips, wanting to deepen the kiss.
"Can you two love birds come follow me to your sleeping quarters." Bastian interrupted loudly with a smirk dancing across his face. "Yes..." Alastor growled out, but before following him, turned towards your mother, father, sister and Vaggie. "We bid you a goodnight, everyone!" he said with a sincere smile. You chirped up adding "Well see you tomorrow, goodnight!"
You heard a chorus of good nights from them all, waiving their goodbyes to you both. And with that Alastor turned you both towards Bastian to follow him out through the doorway into the banquet hall and down the short hallway from before and up the stairs. Down the many twisting hallways that made your head spin, thinking about eventual learning this maze of a castle.
Bastian opened the doors to your old room and bowed, wishing you two a goodnight "Oh and I will be coming along with Gothall to get you and Y/N ready for tomorrow." Bastian said as he disappeared through the door.
Alastor set you down. You smiled at the sight of the bed and ran towards it. You landed onto the bed, which you sprawled across in a relieved sigh. "That bad huh?" he laughed at you, which you replied in a sleepy voice "Yes!" you said, raising your arms in the air and letting them fall dramatically, afterwards letting out a big yawn.
Alastor shook his head at you, deciding to snap his fingers and dress you and him both in pajamas. You wore a simple deep red silk night gown, while he wore a matching set of deep red silk pajamas, but without the shirt.
You decided to look at him, having noticed your cloths being changed. You blushed a deep crimson at the sight of his more muscular body. He was way more ripped than before. You sat up and got under the covers of the bed, but couldn't stop staring.
He snapped his fingers again and a cellphone from before that you were shocked that he had, appeared in his right hand. He typed the phone number in quickly, you assumed it was your wedding planner, hopefully he was putting it on speaker.
The phone rang for a short while before you could hear her voice answering the phone "Your calling Entwined, the wedding planning shop of your dreams! My name is... Oh hello Alastor I almost didn't recognize your phone number, sorry about that. So what can I do to help you tonight?" Alex said, almost sounding as tired as you were.
"Hi, Alex! I need a favor, there are drastic changes to the wedding plans. We will be having the wedding here at the Pride Castle, because of some private revelations that have occurred. So would you be a dear and first tell the cake decorator at Finery Fires, Silver Trinity, that she will have to send the cake and other foods to the castle instead. And also get in contact with Tom Kindle from Hellfire design for Alterations tomorrow, for both me and Y/N. And that we will be having guests coming along with us as well." Alastor finished in a silky persuasive voice. The same one he used when he was promoting the happy hotel.
There was a pause before she spoke "Of course, thank god it's not to late to change everything yet. Just come in tomorrow in the early afternoon, so we can iron everything out." Alex said, sounding very happy. Having been persuaded from the sounds of it.
"Of course! We'll be there, goodbye!" He hung up the phone and it disappeared from his hand as if it never was. He smiled and got right into bed with you pulled your body against his own.
He looked down at you, looking deeply into your eyes "Now where were we? Ah..." He bent his head down and kissed you deeply. You responded in kind, dancing your tongue against his. Making you moan at the feeling.
He pulled away leaving you both gasping for air. You could feel something large and stiff along on your stomach, making you blush deeply. He smiled at your reaction, holding you closer still, wrapping his long leg around your hips.
Even after that kiss, sleep was still over taking you. Deciding to cuddle into him, you closed your eyes, giving into it's allure. Alastor held you more tightly to himself, moaning in frustration, but then sighing, resting his forehead against yours.
"Goodnight, my love." he said, kissing the top of your head as you both fell asleep.