They walked down the stairs and immediately saw two handsome when in sharp black tuxedos one had a blue silk scarf the other had a red scarf.
"Hello ladies ready to go to the ball?" The man with the red scarf was Skulduggery and the other Ghastly.
"Yes, gentlemen do you know where Skulduggery and Ghastly are? I can only see you two and you look too smart to be them?" Valkyrie teased and a grin spread on her face, next to her Tanith chuckled. Skulduggery shook his head, walked up to her and kissed her tenderly. When they broke apart Skulduggery whispered..
"Right here darling" She smiled and laughed.
"You've got my red lipstick on your lips now" She giggled
"Is it my shade?" He turned round to Ghastly asked Ghastly shook his head with a smile on his face while he walked up to Tanith hugged her.
"Come here silly" Valkyrie reached over and wiped his lips with her thumb, he smiled and bit her thumb playfully. She smiled and laughed and put her arm through his and started to walk through the front door to the Bentley Tanith and Ghastly following.
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They got to the mansion where the ball was being held. Skulduggery had a stern word with the valet then took Valkyrie's hand and walked in beside Tanith and Ghastly. The huge wooden doors opened and everyone watched them enter a man next to the door called out...
"Elder Bespoke and Mrs Bespoke!"
"Detective Skulduggery and Valkyrie Pleasant!"
All four of them rolled their eyes and carried on walking towards Ravel and China.
"Hello Tanith and Valkyrie you look gorgeous as always" Ravel kissed both their hands and shook Ghastly's and Skulduggery before holding China's hand.
"Hey guys so when are James and Lauren getting here?" Valkyrie wanted to know where her daughter was.
"Now" China answered nodding towards the doors.
They opened and a boy and girl stood there. The boy had a black suit on with a silk purple tie. The girl had a purple short dress it was silk and puffy at the bottom. she had black pumps on and her hair was down and wavy she had a tiara with glitter and diamonds in her hair. She looked like a woman beautiful and amazing!
James a little taller than Lauren and they were holdings hand with fingers entwined. Valkyrie heard everyone gasp at the beauty of them both. The man called out again...
"James Ravel and Lauren Pleasant!" everyone started clapping. James looked at Lauren and she looked at James they kissed slowly. Everyone cheered and they were laughing and smiling still when they walked over to their parents.
"Hello guys" Valkyrie greeted by hugging them both.
"Mr and Mrs Pleasant" Nodding as a greeting for good James.
"Untie Tani and Uncle G!" Lauren gave Tanith and Ghastly a hug. Ghastly chuckled and smiled
Everyone greeted greeted everyone else and the night went on people were dancing, drinking, laughing and having fun relaxing.