Mina's POV

"Charlie," I whisper. "Charrrlieeeeee"

"No," he grunts. I roll my eyes. What a lovely morning person this child is.

"So that's a no go going to the fair? With exotic food? It's all you can eat."

"All you can eat?!" He springs out of his bed and darts past me to the bathroom. "I'll be ready in 15 minutes!"

Yep. That's my little brother. The munchkin is always hungry. You'd think we never feed him by the way he acts-well I always feed him. My parents aren't all that good at the whole 'keeping-our-kids-well-and-healthy' thing. But at least mom tries. The other parent? Not so much.

As expected, Charlie is ready in exactly fifteen minutes and pulling me downstairs.

"Do you know where you're going?" I chuckle.

"No," he replies dryly, "but wherever we're going isn't in our house so going outside is the first step to leaving."

"If you're going to sass me," I reply drily, "you're not getting any cake."

Charlie puts his hands up in mock surrender and 'zips' his lips closed. I gesture for him to follow me back upstairs. My little brother throws me a confused look as we stand in the middle of my bedroom.

"Teague, we're ready to go," I say, smirking at my brother. The familiar sound of a Seam Ripper lightly rings through my room as Teague tears himself through to us. My fairy-tail handsome boyfriend gracefully hops over to our plane and scoops me up in a tight hug. I bury my nose into his shirt and let him spin me around twice. Yes I know I only saw him like twelve hours ago, but I can't help but miss him. Ugh, I never thought I'd end up all sappy over a guy but, hey, I'm in looove.

"What the hell?!" Charlie blurts, his face turned up in shock and suspicion.

"Charlie!" I respond lowly. He's much too young to be cursing!

"Sorry, sorry," he says putting his hands up. "But who the he-" I give him another warning look, bringing my hand up in threat to thump him on the head "okay, okay. Let me start over. Who the heck is he? And why did he just hop through thin air and whirl you around like some prince from a Disney movie? This isn't natural, Mina."

Teague snorts, "he got the prince part right."

"You're far from a Disney prince, love," I joke, patting his chest affectionately, "you're more like a genderbent version of Maleficent by the end of the movie."

"Okay so we've know the guy you're cuddling is a prince—I think—so now for the rest of the information," the look of irritation on Charlie's face is absolutely novel.

"Step through the hole in the middle in the room," I gesture dramatically, "and all your questions will be answered."

Charlie looks back and forth between Teague and me and runs his hands through his hair. "Let's do it."

"Wow," Teague blinks, "didn't think it'd be that easy."

"You're literally the only boyfriend my sister's had," Charlie smirks, "You can't be that bad."

My cheeks flush in embarrassment. Charlie's right, but it doesn't mean he has to tell Teague that! Oh god, I can just feel the smirk pulling on Teague's lips.

"Thanks for the vote of confidence," my boyfriend chuckles. "Let's just go before 'Mina turns any redder than a flameingo."

Charlie arches an eyebrow, "Don't you mean flamingo?"

"Nope," Teague says as he steps half way through the Seam Rip, "ours are literally flaming. Wanna see?"

Charlie gives an excited "Yeah!" before he grabs Teague's outstretched hand and is pulled through the portal. I roll my eyes and hop straight through to the other plane. As expected, we're met by a beautiful forest. Charlie, though, doesn't really care for scenery and is tugging at Teague's hand for him to hurry up and show him the flaming birds.

"Alright, kid," One of Teague's large hands ruffle Charlie's dirty blond hair fondly. "We're at the end of town, and the petting zoo and the real fun is in the center." My brother's lip goes out in an adorable pout that I haven't seen in ages. "On the bright side, the fair has free food and the better part of it is filled with sweets and odd concoctions. I bet we have stuff here in that you can't even stomach."

My brother sends a challenging smirk up to Teague and shakes his head. Looks like the challenge has been accepted.

…

"Babe, I don't think you should eat that."

"Mina," Teague pats my shoulder pacifyingly, much to my annoyance. "I've been alive long enough to know what I can and can't handle."

"No," I say, trying to take the bowl of God knows what out of his hand. "You've been alive long enough to be without any reigns and run amuck of the place. Just look at what happened with Auntie Ursula! She still can't look at a red-head without screaming."

Charlie looks up from his bowl of green and purple goo. "How does he know dad's crazy sister?"

"She's not crazy," I chide, "she was stabbed on that cruise mom and dad went on and was very traumatized."

My little brother shrugs my scolding off and continues to eat his 'food'. All the boys have been doing for the past few hours is eating suspicious-looking foods with even more questionable toppings and trying to see who has the stronger stomach. Charlie has been preparing for this competition for all of his little life, so he's all fine and dandy, but Teague, on the other hand, is looking a shade of green lighter than the stuff he's contemplating putting in his mouth. Oh my God, I think I just say an eye in the bowl!

"Teague, I swear I'm not kissing you for a month if you eat that. There's an eye in there!"

My boyfriend sends me an almost grateful look before turning to ten-year-old with a stomach of steal. "You heard her, little man, I can't eat it. I guess we'll have to call it a draw."

"Nope," Charlie says, shaking his head. "This is you kingdom and your rules. You don't have to listen to her."

"See that's where you wrong," Teague chuckles. "A happy wife is a happy life."

"You're not married yet," my brother reminds him. "So you're still good."

"I'm working on that one, so I'm practicing now."

"Take notes, 'Lee," I say, tip-toeing to give Teague a kiss on the cheek. "If you're following his lead you'll be able to win over the most stubborn girls in no time. But you're not allowed to date right now. So follow his lead starting your freshman year in high school." Charlie rolls his eyes at me but nods anyway like the Good Noodle he is.

"So what's next on the agenda," I ask, taking Teague's hand in mine, "because we are not filling you two with even more food."

A wicked grin graces Teague's perfect lips. "I have an idea." He wraps his hands around both Charlie and my hands and starts dragging us towards the center of the carnival. As if on cue, two little pixies fly over head Charlie and me, dropping two crowns on our heads.

"Teague, what's going on—"

Teague puts a finger to my mouth gently to shut me up. I raise an eyebrow but stay silent nevertheless. It's a good thing, too, because the most beautiful melody began to play. My eyes search the crowd of people around me until they settle on a green-hued teen with a river reed in his hands.

"May I have this dance," Teague asks, pausing to give my hand a light peck, "M'Lady?"

A cheesy grin peels across my lips, "of course, my prince."

And just like that the entire plaza breaks out into a dance, falling into perfect synchronization. I thoughtlessly follow Teague's lead, though my attention wasn't really on him. With all of the colorful skirts and tunics twirl along obediently after their wearers, giggling couples, and well-timed feet stomps, it's a bit hard to pay attention your own movements. I think I'm doing pretty well, though, because I haven't crushed Teague's foot yet.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" My boyfriend says, gazing prideful-ly at his villagers graceful movements.

I nod in agreement, "I've never seen so many people dancing together so well without being a group of professionals. Do they do this every carnival?"

"No," Teague grins boyishly. "Only on the most special occasions."

"What can be more special than this carnival? It's amazing," I reply, watching the crowd circle around us. I barely register that Teague and I stopped dancing as the townspeople seem to organize themselves into rings by gender and age.

"What are they doin—"

"Just watch," Teague tells me, taking my right hand in his. Before me sits a circle of little girls of every hue possible all dressed in identical white sundresses with flower crowns perched proudly on their heads. Beside them are little boys with very adorable formal-looking tunics and floral bracelets. The next ring of people are around my age, teenagers and young adults, matched in pair and linked by hands. They're kneeling down to allow the next row of people, adults and the elderly to be clearly seen.

The adults take a synchronized breath and start in a deep, but sweet melody, "Will you be our daughter, will you be our sun? Can you match the moon before you, warm the world after he brings the tide? Will you be our daughter?"

"An d will you be our friend," the teens harmonize, "will you lend us your ear, even if it about something you don't want to hear? Can you be our friend, a companion to the end?"

The little children's even sweeter voices cut through the air, "can you be like our mother? Can you make sure we're alright? Will you protect us from the darkness in the night?"

All the voices mesh together, "will you be one of us? Will you help to feed us, clothe us, house us, if there's ever a need? Can you be our princess then our queen eternally?"

The singing cuts off all at once, leaving the plaza quiet until Teague starts talking.

"Wilhelmina Grimm," he starts, rubbing hiss thumb across the back of my hand, "you are by far the best thing that has ever happened to me. I was mean, malicious and nonchalant about nearly everything in my life that should rally matter. And you changed that. From the moment we met under that Ferris wheel, I knew you were different, and not just because of the power you were radiating, either. Mina, you went out of your way to help me even though at the time I looked like a beaten and battered drunk. You didn't even ask for my name before you took me to the secluded part of the park and tried to clean me. In my many years in the world, you are the absolute brightest being I've ever seen—and that includes the white phoenix. Even after you found out who I am, what I've done, you still helped me be a good person for the first time in forever."

"You were always good, Teague," I tell him, squeezing his hand, "You just needed someone to help you to see it again."

"You've took care of me," he says, getting down on one knee, "so let me take care of you two" our eyes cut to Charlie who is hand in hand with a little girl, "for the rest of your lives. Wilhelmina Grimm, will you marry me?"

"Marrying you would mean taking on the kingdom, helping the people, taking care of all the tedious things," I bite my lip, fighting back a smile as the smiles in the crowd start to drop. Teague is absolutely pale right now. It's not the best look on him, makes my fiancée look like Edward Cullen. "Prince Teague of the Fae, there is absolutely nothing more that I want to do with my life then be with you."

A grin stretches almost painfully across Teague's face as he rushes to scoop me up in a bone-crushing hug. The crowd roars with cheers and laughter as I give Teague a big, clumsy kiss. We pull away long enough for my fiancée to put my engagement ring on my finger. People begin to walk back to their carnival stands as we start a mini make out session.

"Can you guys stop kissing so much," I hear my brother say, "it's pretty gross."

My attention darts to Charlie and I give him a somewhat light smack on the head. "Watch you be in the same place as me in a few years and see how much you appreciate it."

Charlie shrugs me off nonchalantly, but I know he knows he'll be in for torture when he comes of age. I'll personally see to it.

"Charlie," Teague says, "are you okay with this? I'm sorry I forgot to ask your permission since you're the only Grimm man who doesn't want to kill me and all but I kinda got caught in the moment and—"

"You're cool," Charlie cuts him off. "If Mina is going to end up with anyone—which is a total surprise to me that she snagged someone—it may as well be the guy who can stomach half of the things I can. Helps that you're a prince, too. The only thing that sucks is that I'll sorta miss her."

"Actually," I say, putting my hand on my brother's shoulder, "I wanted to take you with me." Charlie opens his mouth to say something but I cut him off. "I can't stand not being away from you for so long and we both know that it's me who takes care of you in the long run. We can stay on the other plane if you want, we can postpone everything for a year for Teague to establish something for himself. I can't just leave you with mom and dad. I know you love them and all but—"

"Mina," my brother chuckles, "I was going to say I want to come. I'm about to go on summer break now anyway. We can try it out and see how it works for the next two months. Sound good?"

"Sounds amazing," I grin. Before he can stop me, I yank Charlie and Teague in a group hug. "I love you guys so much."

"We love you too," the two say together, though Charlie's voice is muffled a bit.

…

The rest of the day was perfect. Townspeople congratulated us, people were welcoming in me into the kingdom, and children play with all of us. I'm pleasantly surprised that Charlie has taken so well to the kids here. He's not all that social (it's a familial thing), but it seems like he's warming up to him. I'm also loving that Teague is giving kids piggy back rides and lifting them up into the air. I can't wait to see what kind of dad he'll be (also looking forward to the process of it. Tehehehe).

"This is so prefect," I sigh dreamily, flopping down on my queen-sized bed. My room is beautiful, the bed is softer than a cloud, and the view is stellar. It's too bad that Teague and I can't share a bed because of this pesky virgin clause (which I've upheld but I'm pretty sure the bad-ass prince got ass at one point or another). Tomorrow starts the planning for rest of my life with the—excuse the cheesiness—love of my life. I don't think I've ever felt this happy before. And the best part is it only gets better than this.

God, I'm glad I went to that carnival that summer day.

Hey guys. I know it's been forever and a fourth, but I've been really busy and physically and emotionally drained. I don't see the point in making up excuses or anything, so lemme tell you about my plans for the story instead. I'm cutting the story off here but I will have you know that I'm going to write more for this plotline after I finish or nearly finish one more of my stories. Part two of this will include:

-How Mina and Teague met

-Palace Life

-Wedding plans

-Charlie's misadventures

-Hellish relatives (from both sides)

-maybe a jealous ex or two

I love you all so much! Thank you for your patience, I really appreciate it. If you need to contact me about something, I'll honestly tell you that I haven't checked my PMs since before I updated last. I think I'm going to just turn it off, to be honest. I'm always on Twitter (Kthetruetribute), Wattpad (K-the-Queen-Tribute), and Tumblr (Kthetruetribute for my normal blog or Urlsrreallydifficulttocomeupwith for my 5sos blog).

Sorry for any and all typos,

K