No pov
They talked over the plan and called in an old friend. Their old alley gave them one million dollars in a briefcase and they agreed that the money would be returned after. They went down to finish their meal and went to bed after Anubis left for the evening.
Flora called Drake early that next morning during breakfast to get it over with. Heila kept Flora close to him as Linus went to answer to door. Drake came in the palace and stared at Flora with a victorious look on his smug face.
"Drake." Flora growls while Romeo crouched in front of her.
"Flo, say the word, he bounces." David said in a protective voice while her father and uncles growled.
"I can handle this." Flora said while nodding slowly.
"What do you want Drake? You know that you are not welcomed here." Sharon said while sending Drake a nasty glare.
"Flora invited me." Drake responded while bowing in respect.
"Hopeful you can convince her to marry you Drake." Willow said with a small smirk.
"Mother!" Julian and his uncles shouted at her with anger and shock.
"She needs to marry someone of royal stature, not some artist that dressed like a hippie." Jay said while sending Heila a glare.
"I like his look. It's groovy." Moore said sending Heila a small smile of reassurance.
Heila smiles back and sends him a small nod.
"This isn't about me. This isn't about Heila. I have what you want. Linus can you get it out of the room for me please." Flora said keeping her steady and stern while looking to Linus.
"Yes Flora." Linus said as he went upstairs to get the briefcase.
"I can't believe I'm doing this." Flora muttered while growling to him.
"You shouldn't have tried to change the way things have been for years. You should stay in your place. A woman is just suppose to sit there and look pretty. Not changing tradition." Drake explained with a smirk. "Don't worry. I'll show you your place soon." he added with a small wink.
"My dead body you are." Heila said while he stepped in front of her protectively.
"And who the hell are you to stop me." Drake challenged.
Flora stepped in front of Heila and gave Drake her nastiest glare.
"Semper Heila bis vir es. Agit mecum est quasi homo, non obiectum. Si quis vult aliquid a me petitis ut essent omnia sua nicely." Flora said with a low growled. (Heila will always be twice the man you are. He treats me like a person, not an object. And if he wants something from me, all he has to be is ask nicely.) "He gets it by asking, what did you almost do." She added with a smirk while Julian smiled with pride at how his daughter handles herself.
Heila didn't understand the first part but he could put small pieces together and smirked to him and places a kiss on Flora's neck. Linus came down the stairs with the black briefcase and gave it to Flora.
"Give me the drive." Flora ordered.
"Give me the case." Drake ordered in the same tone.
"Same time. You toss, I slide." Flora said while she placed the briefcase on the front and put her foot on it.
"Fine." Drake said with a nod while he tosses the drive in the air.
Flora kicked the case to him while she catches the drive mid air. She broke the drive in half and puts the pieces in each pocket.
"Good bye Flora. I thought you were smarter than this. But women like you are not meant to be anything else but dolls." Drake said as he walked out of the house with a smirk.
"Flora, you can't do this." Heila said, playing his role.
"Let him go baby." Flora said while sending him a small smile.
"Flora, what's going on?" Sharon asked curiously.
Flora sent her mother a reassuring smile as she followed Drake. She opened the door and watched him walk to the gate.
"Hey Drake! I have one more thing to say." Flora said while she smirked.
"What's that?" Drake asked as he kept walking.
"You are a bigger fool than I took you for." She said while she walked down the steps and smirks as the police surround Drake.
"What is the meaning of this?" Drake demand in shock.
"You are under arrest for bribery of a member of the royal court." The arresting officer, Sergeant Lowe, explained while he took the briefcase and handcuffed him.
"What? How did you?" Drake started to ask then stopped to look at Flora.
"Thank you officer. He was about to walk away with my money." Flora said playing the damsel in distress.
"You bitch." Drake snarled at her.
"Watch your tongue around the princess." One of the officers ordered.
"Princess, did he harm you?" Officer Lowe asked.
"No sir. He just had a foul mouth around my guest. He told me last night that if I didn't give him the money he was hurt my boyfriend." Flora said keeping her voice weak and full of distress.
"She's lying!" Drake shouted as the officers tightened the cuffs.
Flora played the recording she had on her phone of the threat he made against Heila and smirked.
"Get him in the car." Officer Lowe said while he motioned to his car.
"Flora. Don't do this. I love you." Drake begged.
"Wait." Flora said as she walked to him.
Drake looked slightly hopeful at her. Flora smirked and kneed him in the stomach.
"Come nearby friends and family again, I'll kill you myself. ' She whispered to him in a haunting voice. "Get him off my property." She ordered while she walked away.
"Let's go bub." Lowe said while his fellow officers moved him to the back of the car.
Flora laughed while she ran up to Heila and snuggled in his chest. Heila hugged her and felt the dark presence lift from his lover's shoulders. He was thrilled that Flora was acting like her usual self once again. He kissed her head and rubbed her back while he felt her smile in his chest and hugged him tighter.
"Let's eat okay." Heila said while he kisses her forehead while tickling her under her chin.
"Okay." Flora said before she kissed him softly.
They went inside and enjoyed their meal.