AN: Can I just tell you; your reviews make me laugh and make writing so worth it. And yeah I have gotten like the next 5 chapters typed so about every other day I will post and continue writing in-between so that the updates will pick up again. Oh and singles life in a new town full of hot college guys and you are fresh meet is awesome so many dates so many new things I would love to tell you all but now I have a chapter for you so maybe some other time. –Enjoy.

Mia quickly fastened the tie on her shoe; sitting back up Brigitte tied the mask on her face.

"Wow your majesty you look… You look amazing and that dress totally hides your belly."

"Thank you, I know that's why I went with a medieval renaissance dress, they have the empire waist lines and then all this fabric. But you can totally still tell that I am so pregnant. Well I guess since I am the host it will be nice to recognize me."

"Is his majesty going to come in to get ready?"

"No he is in the spare suite next to mine we are not going to see each other until the ball."

"Oh well what jewelry would you like?"

"Uh that antiqued gold pendant that's really big."

"Oooh perfect! That's what I actually thought might look good."

"Well there you are. Wow your majesty you look wonderful."

"Thank you I guess this is as good as it gets well I better head down there."

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A thin woman entered the full ballroom dressed as an Indian dancer her costume made out of purple chiffons and satins it was beaded along the waistline and all over the bust and her face hidden behind a sheer veil that looped up to a very decorative headpiece. Which was centered perfectly on her long brown wig that had been styled partially up.

Clarisse scanned the room in search of her husband. A man came up behind her tapping her lightly on the shoulder.

"Madam may I have this dance?" the man dressed as wizard with a long white beard and pointed hat with long flowing robes.

"Well yes sir I would love to."

Quickly moving onto the floor Joseph engaged Clarisse conversation regarding the royal family bringing up the latest gossip, which was beginning to annoy Clarisse greatly.

The music ended and Clarisse began to move away when he asked for another dance and trying hard not to be rude Clarisse accepted

"Well sir you are a good dancer I cannot say no but I must ask can we talk about something other than the royal family. Honestly I don't find them all that intriguing."

"Oh but I do. Especially the queen."

Joseph pulled her in closer and began to move Clarisse in the tangling 'wango' as he would move Clarisse.

"Honestly sir you should loosen your grip I am a married woman."

"Ah yes and I a married man." He pulled her into his arms again after spinning out.

"Joseph?"

"Fooled you didn't I?"

"Oh Joseph you really had me going there for a while. Wow an amazing costume."

"Yes and you to."

"How quickly did you recognize me?"

"Well as soon as you walked into the room. You are my wife."

"So love is not blinded."

"Nope not even by costumes." He leaned in and kissed her lightly on the lips.

"Ah hem! May I still this lovely woman from you I would love a dance?"

"Why yes sir, but she is a married woman just so you know."

"Aye sir and might you be her husband?"

"Yes."

The man dressed as the archbishop stepped up to Clarisse and began to dance around the room with her.

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Nicholas had noticed Mia as she entered not by the fact that you could tell she as pregnant, her dress actually did make her look a bit smaller but the fact that she waddled a bit.

"Hello dear."

"Shakespeare am I that easy to spot?"

"Well Mia I must say that the dress hides the little Deveraux quite well but your walk gives it way. Plus you're my wife I would know if you walked in with a really well hidden face, it's just how much I love you that helps me find you."

"Oh now that was a bit cheesy but all the same very romantic!" She reached up and kissed him.

"Lily tells me you found out what the our little Deveraux is going to be?"

"Well the only person who knows so far is the doctor."

"oh really well how are we supposed to find out?"

"Well turn around… See that guard there? He has the envelope with the information in it. We will find out in about a few seconds."

The guard had approached Clarisse who was once again dancing with Joe. He tapped on her shoulder and stepped back.

"Your Majesty."

"I am not giving up my wife again, we are dancing together for he rest of the evening."

"sorry Sir Joseph but I am instructed to give this to her Majesty at exactly at 11:45."

The guard handed the Queen the envelope with the results. She scanned it carefully curious as to who had sent the blank envelope.

"Clarisse be careful, here let me open it first."

"Sir Joseph it is for her Majesty from…"

"Never mind thank you Fredrick."

Clarisse opened the envelope and pulled out the paper that had been folded carefully. Reading the paper, Joseph watched her mouth drop and her eyes grow larger than he had ever seen.

"OH MY GOD MIA TWINS!"

the room fell silent staring at the woman who was fully masked stare at the paper in her hand.

Mia stood there in shock as what Clarisse had said registered in her mind.

"What!" Nick nearly shouted.

"Clarisse read it." Joe coaxed, he seemed to be the only one who could regain his composure.

"Your Majesty congratulations you are to be the mother of two! This is your little Boy and her is your precious little girl." There where arrows pointing to the boy and the girl.

"You mean I am having TWO?" Mia said pulling off her mask as she crossed the dance floor to Clarisse then pulled the paper out of her hands and starred at it in amazement a smile growing from ear to ear and then tears began to well up in her eyes.

"Mia you are having two, I mean oh my, you are really having two!" sanding up against her husband for support Clarisse starred at Mia for a few minutes. When Nicholas finally had come out of his panic attack, mixed with sheer shock,

"Congratulations Mia wow dear we are having two."

"Oh my we are having two!"

"Mia we are going to have two!"

"Two"

"Oh my… I think I need to sit down."

"Here." Quickly a chair was brought to her there in the middle of the dance floor. Sitting there starring down at the paper in her hands the room watched with curious smiles growing across their faces.

"Congratulation is in order to her Majesty and the Royal family."

"Here… here…" the Prime Minister announced. As the guests all chorused in after, Mia looked up and smiled at everyone then looked into her Grandmothers eyes which where flooded with tears, then glancing over to Nick who was absolutely beaming with joy.

"Well thank you all for coming, I am glad to have shared the wonderful news with you. Why don't we move outside for the fireworks? If the clock is right I believe we may catch the last of the fireworks in time for the finale. And the count down."

"Yes, yes lets move out to the garden."

AN: ok so hang in there I promise I am not getting bored with this story or am I deliberately ignoring you. I am just a little over worked and well worn out at the end of the day and yes there are dates every once in a while too. But not so many to not work for you guys- Thanks for your patients guys. Also check out some of my personal stuff on my work there is under "From the Grave"

Cheers- Tierra