AN: Hello there all my wonderful reviewers. Okay so I did some brain stretching and I came up with this, and the next 3 chapters I hope you like also some AMAZING news. I moved to Virginia! Well in the process. I love the east coast defiantly different from the west coast. I did it all on my own too. FREEDOM is beautiful.

Mia and Clarisse made there way down to the ballroom and to their delight Joseph and Nicholas were waiting for them.

"Clarisse queen of my heart you look amazing. As always."

"Thank you love"

"Oh good you are ready we're running late."

"Charlotte a Queen is never late everyone else is simply early." Mia said sticking up her chin.

"Mia."

"What I learned it from the best. You grandma."

They all laughed and then Charlotte cleared her through.

"Uh Lord Deveraux if you will fallow me I will show your entrance it would not be proper to enter with the queen just yet."

"Oh I know my way Charlotte no need to show me and it is Nick. See you in a minute Mia." Nick kissed her cheek lightly while holding her hand.

"See you in a bit Nick."

Mia stood in front of Clarisse and Joe as they heard the doorman begin to announce them.

"Announcing her Royal Majesty Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis Renaldi Queen of Genovia. And her Royal Majesty Clarisse Renaldi Romero Dowager Queen of Genovia, and Sir Joseph Romero."

Mia entered fallowed by Clarisse and Joseph who had their arm linked. For the most part the dinner went smoothly and then they moved into the ballroom where the reporters kept asking to see Mia. Charlotte was going a little nuts trying to fend them off.

Finally Mia nodded to the doorman who then brought his staff to the floor a few times to get the attention of the guests.

"Welcome guests to this wonderful Autumn Ball. I have an announcement to make. It may be know to a few of you but for the rest and a more public confirmation, Lord Deveraux and I as of today are engaged."

"What!" said a very drunk man in the back of the room

"Joseph get him out of here!" Clarisse whispered into her husband's ear.

"Uncle Mia and I are going to be married."

"No that is not the way…."

"Shhh you old fool of a man before you get into any more trouble." Joseph said as he took the man by the arm and lead him out of the room trying not to make to big of a scene.

"Well yes it is true Lord Deveraux and I are engaged. Thank you."

Nicholas moved to Mia's side and held her close as the two faced the crowd of people coming to see the ring Mia was wearing and to congratulate them."

Clarisse slipped out and fallowed Joseph into the foyer with Viscount Mavbrey. Joseph was not yelling at him but was speaking threateningly to him in Spanish.

"I thought I told you that you were never welcome back to this palace ever again!" She said fuming.

"Yes don't you remember she and the Queen have both warned you and I will do it again only physically if you ever come back here."

"(hmmm) You know your about as unworthy of her as anyone could be and my Nephew marrying a queen he was supposed to be king…..(whack)"

"Learn to shut don't you." Joseph punched him again.

"Joseph come on lets go back to the ball. Francis make sure he is escorted out of here? Like I have stated before Do no ever come back here again, I will not be held responsible for my husbands actions or mine."

Clarisse hooked arms with Joseph and lead him back to the ballroom.

"Is your hand okay Joseph?"

"Yes, yes it is, not to sore it only hit lowly creature unworthy of your thought."

"Well I'm glad to see that he did not put a damper on your sense of humor for the evening."

"Never, when I'm with you I'm the most happiest man in the world." Joe leaned in and kissed her cheek.

"Good because you make me the happiest woman in the world."

"Grandma where did you go? (Gasp) Grandpa what did you do to your hand?"

Joe's hand was bruising quickly.

"Oh taught the snake a lesson a second time."

"Let's not think about it any more. Congratulations Mia they are happy for you."

"Yeah I'm just so relived even more now we can begin to plan the wedding and everything it will be twice as much fun for this one."

"Yes Mia yes it will."

Clarisse pulled Mia into a hug and kissed her cheek.

"Clarisse dear they are playing our song. Would you do the honor of dancing the 'wango' with me?"

"Oh I'd love to."

The two glided beautifully onto the dance floor and easily moved to the music in perfect rhythm is more like it they fit together as if they have been made that way to fit just perfectly. As if sculpted at birth and fait to bring them together. Soon the couple was only ones left on the dance floor lost in each other's gaze and movement to notice everyone watching them. Clarisse knew that this was the most perfect thing she had ever been given a perfect love that would last forever. Her life could not get any better she thought. Joseph brought her in even closer bringing her back to reality of the who she was with. Him the one and only her happiness. 'I love you.' She mouthed Joseph on the other hand could not think of anyone but her and what she has done to him. He has been completed He has fulfilled every goal he ever set and achieved every aspect of his dreams and this just makes life so complete to be dancing with her and loving her the way she has always deserved.

The music faded and people began to applaud bringing the couple that had been in the clouds back to reality.

Blushing a little she smiled and thanked everyone and the evening ended with them saying their good byes with Mia and Nicholas.

Joseph had left to make sure all the security detail for making sure the palace was empty of all guests and Nicholas had said his good night and had left for his room so it was Mia and Clarisse alone walking the corridors of the palace arm in arm.

"Grandma, you said that there are some changes in order. What were you thinking needs to be worked on?"

"Oh Mia dear I have yet to set out exactly what I have an idea of but I will talk with you in it tomorrow morning say 10 am?" Mia asked sarcastically teasing her grandma a bit.

"Well dear it is nearly 2 am and I would like some rest.' Clarisse replied with a bit more sarcasm.

"Oh please don't tell me about that part of your relationship. Please spare me. Oh the thought. Ughh." Mia shivered a bit.

"Ha. I wasn't referring to any such thing!" she said laughing

"Oh right you weren't you know you didn't even come out of your rooms for two days after you where married. Don't think I know what you hit to."

"MIA!" Clarisse said slapping her arm softly while laughing.

"What my dear wife is so funny at such a time in the morning?"

"Oh nothing Joseph just Mia and I having some 'girl talk'"

"Well should I whisk you away to our rooms now my lady or later?" Joe slipped and arms under hers and the other under her knees and walked away

"Good night Mia" He shouted as he walked away carrying Clarisse who was in fits of laughter along with Mia who had leaned up against the wall because she was laughing so hard.

AN: Okay sorry so short I have like a million things to do I have 15 days to pack and move so I'm a bit under pressure now but I have the next 3 chapters planned out and hmm one may include wedding bells for a special someone also I know you all are dying to hear Clarisse changes which will be in the same chapter and wedding bells possibly the one before oh and I had to have Joe punch the snake again it was too much fun to think of him just letting lose and knocking someone to the floor he he he he so any how. I hope you like once again sorry for so short a chapter I promise on forever that the next one will be very very long. Cheers

Tierra