Author's note: Let's make a deal…I'll post every Saturday in the Philippines, and you guys will review….'kay? =)

Disclaimer: Imagination is all mine…sadly, the characters aren't mine.

Holding, Caring…Loving

Sara woke up. She glanced at the clock and shook her head. It was already 6:30. She was late. It was just then that she noticed someone enter the bedroom.

"Good morning Sara."

"Good morning your highness…Listen, I should really be going. I still need to feed your dog…and help them make your breakfast…and I really shouldn't be late."

"You don't have to go. I have already told them about the events that happened last night…and I have told them that you're sick. I told them that you don't have to do your chores today, and as for Hank, I have already fed him. You really don't have to worry about anything."

Sara looked at Grissom.

"You brought…food?"

"Yes…this is for you. You have to eat."

"Prince Gil…don't. While I appreciate your kindness, I'm not an invalid. I can do things perfectly fine. I can eat by myself, I can take care of myself, and I can do my chores. I'm not sick. You don't have to do this."

"I know that I don't have to do this. But I want to. Sara, I'm worried about you. Honestly, if I had my way, I wouldn't let you work forever. Just stay here. Okay? I'm only asking for one day."

"Fine."

Grissom laid the tray on the bed. Sara grabbed an apple and started eating it.

"Is that all you'd eat?"

"I would eat that bacon but I'm a vegetarian."

"Oh. I'm so sorry…I…didn't know. I'm so sorry."

"You don't have to say sorry. It's okay that you didn't know."

"But still…"

"No. Don't say sorry. Okay? Now, what do you have in mind today your highness?"

"I thought that we can go near the shore. I need to walk Hank and I was also thinking that we might go horseback riding."

"Sure. Have you eaten your highness?"

"I have. I will give you an hour to prepare…then I'll fetch you from your room. We'll get to know each other better and at the same time, we'll be walking Hank."

"Okay. Thank you for everything your highness."

With that, Sara exited Grissom's bedroom.

"Hello Sara." Said Dorothy

"Hi Dorothy" said Sara

"You seem unusually happy for someone who had just been forced to kiss Hank Peddigrew."

"Oh well, Prince Gil took care of me…"

"That must be nice. Anyway, the rest of the maids wanted to congratulate you by the way."

"Congratulate? Why?"

"They wanted to congratulate you for finally convincing Prince Gil to fire Hank."

"Oh, well…thank you?"

"You are very much welcome my dear. So, where are you going?"

"Prince Gil said that we were going to walk Hank near the shore, and then we were going to go horseback riding."

"That's nice. Do you have any idea on what you'll wear?"

"Actually…I don't. Can you help me?"

"Well, yeah. You need to find a dress that is suitable for walking near the shore and at the same time, a dress that is elegant enough for you to be in the company of the prince."

"Okay, thank you very much. Do you have anything that I can wear?"

"You don't need my dresses my dear. You have your own."

"Right."

"Come on; let's go to your room. I'm sure that we'll find something."

"There. You look beautiful."

"Thank you Dorothy."

The door opened to reveal Prince Gil.

Sara and Dorothy bowed.

"Good morning your grace."

"Good morning Dorothy, good morning Sara. Are you ready to go?"

"Yes your highness."

"Well then, let's go."