Chapter 6
The Royal Mechanic

.:Jay:.

The gala had ended at least a couple of minutes ago and Jay stayed behind his parents as they followed Kai to his study. Jay casted one last look at the ballroom and he saw a deep frown on Nya's face as Cole was talking to her.

Could it be that Cole's a bastard therefor Nya doesn't love him back?

Once the ballroom was out of sight, his eyes observed the palace as they ventured deeper. They walked up some stairs and he found them at a large oak door. Kai pushed the double doors and Jay was amazed at the king's study. A warm, chestnut study desk was in the middle of the room. A deep red and plush chair was behind the table and two more chairs –not as luxury as the other chair- was placed on the other side.

Bookshelves were plastered against the wall and there were some picture frames hung up. One of the photos was him as a young boy holding a baby Nya. Another was Kai and Cole as kids.

"Please, take a seat." The king's voice told them and Jay's parents sat in the two seats while Jay stood up, behind his mother's chair. Kai sat on the red chair and he placed some papers in front of him.

"A week ago, I was informed that Nya's car had broken down and it happened to be right after Dr Julien passed away. He had a position at the palace as the Royal Mechanic. Since we need to make sure that another car accident doesn't happen." And Kai's voice sounded forlorn at the last sentence. "So I now have to choose mechanics I know would be loyal to the Royal Bloodline and I have decided it would be you."

"But Kai, Edna and I have just been inventing lately. We're a little bit out of whack for fixing cars ."

"That's true. Our son, Jay, does cars out of the three of us."

At this, Kai's eyes landed on Jay and the young man looked down at his feet.

"Well, Nya told me her car had never run so smooth before. What do you say Jay? It'll just be the simple servicing every month since Lou wants it to be every month and repairs whenever they're need."

"Sure, I'll accept. I'm please you have bestowed this position upon me." Jay said politely and formally.

"Great, I need you to sign these papers." And at this, his father got off his chair and pushed Jay down on it. The boy gulped as he held the pen that was laid on the table and he looked down at the papers. One was about payment for equipment and parts also he getting a payment of a thousand dollars for each service he does and payment for him repairing cars that are damage will be decided when the time comes.

There was also another one for insurance if something happens like the car exploded and he's badly injured, Kai will pay for him to get royal treatment. The next one was about his loyalty to the Royal Bloodline and expectations that will be expected from him. There were more sheets about the actual position.

Jay signed them all and Kai bid them a farewell and escorted them out of the palace. Surprisingly, his parents were quiet for their walk to the car. Let him take him back…

"I'm so proud of you Jay!" Edna squealed as they finally reached the car and he received a bone crushing hug from his mother. His father's was even worse!

"It's a good thing Kai have taken a liking to you. It seems it was a blessing that Nya came to our Junkyard that day!" Ed exclaimed and he got into the car. It took Jay a while to get his mother into the car before he got into the back seat.

.:Nya:.

"Nya… What relationship do you have with this 'Jay' guy?" Cole asked her as she returned from the dance.

"Jay? I think we're friends."

"You think?"

"We're more on the acquaintance line. He just asked me to dance. I couldn't deny him." She told Cole.

"So how come you seem more happy with him than with me?" She heard the hurt in his voice and her eyes soften their gaze on him. She placed her delicate hands on his cheeks.

"Of course not… There's only you." She hated this. She hated lying and pretending she loved him when she doesn't. She looked around to see everyone leaving to Lou's commands. She looked back to Cole who has his arms wrapped around her waist.

"You look so sexy in that dress." He purred in her ear and her stomach did summersaults. "Your cheeks are red."

"S-Stop teasing me." She said softly but he laughed and this time, his hands were on her cheeks. Her's had dropped a while ago.

"I'm sorry." And he leaned down and kissed Nya on the lips. She had no other choice but to return the kiss. He pulled apart and looked down at her. "Are you sure there's no other guy but me in your life?"

"Well there's your father and Kai-"

"I mean love interests."

"Of course not Cole!"

"Please tell me the truth Nya, you're putting distance between us and you regret me every single time. Our wedding is in a month and a bit and I need to know so I can show you that I'm everything you want."

This is why she doesn't love Cole. Her dream guy won't boast about himself and even if she does like someone else, he would respect her feelings and just wish her to be happy but not Cole. He wants to be everything she wanted which mean he won't be himself. She wants a man who would be himself in front of her and be everything she needed.

"I only love you Cole. I'm just not used to this."

"It's okay, neither am I but we'll work it out together alright?" And he pecked her cheek but she casted her eyes on a red flower in a vase of the table. This flower was writhing unlike the others. Its glorious red turned into a brownish colour and the smooth texture looked dead.

"Okay…" She sighed and he wrapped a hand around her waist.

"Let's go to bed alright?" She didn't reply but she nodded and let him take her to her bedroom.

.:A couple days later:.

Sunlight poured through the windows and lit the room up and instantly Nya was up. She looked at her clock and saw that it was only five in the morning. Doesn't matter how late or early she goes to bed, she keeps waking up at five.

She bounced out of bed and she threw her night gown off and put on a unique and refined cocktail dress. The turtle neckline bodice features a fashionable sparkling lace. A tonal ribbon at the waist creates curves and leads to the ethereal layered skirt that flutters to the mid-thigh. She put on a comfortable pair of flats and she wore pearl studs.

She then finger-combed her hair before making her way to the piano. She pulled out a music sheet –which she didn't write- and placed it on the music stand. The song was called 'Ocean Soul'. It was a song her mother had written according to Lou.

The slow and melodic song made her feel calm and relaxed at once and she closed her eyes deciding that she knew the song too well for music sheets. But her ear twitch and a slight wince came when she forgot to play the 'b flat' instead of 'b natural'. Soon enough, she was back to playing the wonderful melody.

But after two hours, another disturbing noise entered her ears and she stopped playing the song 'Canon in D' and opened her eyes. The sounds of a machine being used made her wonder because she knew Dr Julien is no longer with them so she had no idea on who is using the shed.

She strode out of her room and down the stairs and towards the backyard. She instantly bombed with the sweet smell of roses but the whirring didn't stop. She stepped into the shed and saw someone adjusting the wheels on one of the ten cars they own. She then recognized the coppery hair.

"Jay?"

The man stopped and it was Jay. He had grime smudge on his cheek which made him cute in her opinion.

"Good morning Princess. I didn't mean to wake you up."

"Morning Jay but don't you remembered what I said? Just call me Nya." She smiled softly and walked deeper into the shed. "What are you doing here?"

"You brother hired me to become the Royal Mechanic so that's what I'm doing." He answered and he turned his back on her and his hands went back to adjusting the tire alignment.

"He did?"

"Yeah." Jay muttered back. He looked so focused that she smiled. She quickly walked over to the sink and took out a towel from underneath. She turned the tap on and wet the towel. Once it was fully soaked, she turned off the water and squeezed it. She then walked towards Jay. He was sitting on the ground wiping his hands on a cloth. She crouched down and wiped his cheek.

"N-N-Nya..?!"

"What? I'm just cleaning your cheek; you have grime all over your face." And she giggled when Jay started to pull faces as she dabbed his nose. "This is a stubborn piece of dirt."

She leaned closer to him and tried to use more force to clean his nose but at the same time, gently. One of her hand held the cloth while the other was holding her weight on the floor. Her legs were either sides of Jay and her stomach lay against his chest.

"Nya, I'm fine really." She heard Jay laugh. She was about to pull back but her right arm grew weak from carrying herself up and she ended up slipping and falling right on Jay.

She groaned and felt hands on her back. She looked down to see Jay had embraced her as they fell. She looked down at his face which showed concern. At that moment, with her on top, his arms draped around her hips and their faces inches away, time froze. She was held captive by those soft and striking blue eyes.

A magnet must have replaced her lips because her North Pole magnet has found her South Pole magnet. Slowly, her head lowered and she was about to kiss him when her stomach churned violently. She shook her head and got up.

"I'm sorry Jay; I didn't mean to fall like that." She apologized and she grabbed his hand and helped him onto his feet. He looked as disappointed as she has felt. Wait, why is she feeling disappointed for? Did she actually want to kiss Jay?

But then again, his perfect lips looked so soft to kiss and nibble on… AH! She wanted these absurd thoughts out of her head.

"It's all good… Are you hurt?"

"I'm fine." She replied and avoided his eyes by looking down at her dress. There wasn't any dirt or grime on it thankfully. "I-I should get back before Cole and Kai knock down the walls to find me."

"Sure, I'll see you around." And with that, Nya bowed and scrambled off with red cheeks. She quickly took cover at a huge oak tree and she tried to calm herself down.

What was she doing? How can she throw herself on a man like that? Especially when she's engaged! She shouldn't be doing stuff like this.

But the charming face of Jay appeared in her face, his dazzling smile and twinkling eyes, his perfect and soft lips, his comforting embraces, warm voice and his kindness…

Ah! What is she thinking?

No, she's engage… She engage, she's engage!

…

Does she want to be engage to Cole?

Then the thought struck her. Jay is the one. Jay is the dream man she has been searching for. God, how stupid can she be?

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