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Handing the flowers he got for Ella back to him, I say, “Here, you should give them to her. It’ll make her smile.”
“Are you sure? I don’t want to take any attention from you guys,” he says hesitantly.
Now, it’s me that’s chuckling. “She’s going to love you. And you got them for her; you should give them to her. After all, she’ll love that a handsome prince is bringing her flowers.”
He smirks with furrowed brows, takes the flowers, and gets out of the truck, shutting the door behind him. As I grab the handle, the door is pulled open and taken out of my hand.
“I got it,” Reed says, and my heart is on the verge of bursting.
He might actually be Prince Charming reincarnated.
“Thank you,” I murmur, and my cheeks flush as I step down onto the pavement.
As we walk toward the building, I can’t help but feel emotional, having Reed here with me. This was like a secret part of my life that no one knew about. To some extent, it felt like a dream, but with him here, it feels so real. It’s intense and somehow comforting and overwhelming at the same time.
Reed senses my anxiety, and he shuffles the flowers to his other hand before sliding his hand down my arm and interlocking his fingers with mine. His thumb sweeps over the back of my hand repeatedly as we approach the front doors.
He pulls the right one open and holds it for me to walk through. I do and turn back to him with his hand in mine, so I don’t have to let go as he follows.
The second we’re inside, I hear a familiar pitter-patter of the princess we are here to see. A moment later, she comes into view, running down the hallway with the biggest smile on her face.
I curtsy without even thinking about it, dropping Reed’s hand to do so.
“My lady,” I say properly, and she giggles.
She curtsies back, almost unable to contain her excitement, “My Queen.”
Reed gently bumps me with his shoulder, and I know he’s dying to be introduced to her.
“Hi, El.” I open my arms as she runs into me with hers spread wide. “I have someone for you to meet.”
She pulls away and looks up at Reed, like waaay up at him because he stands so much taller than her. “Who are you?”
“This is Reed. He’s my boyfriend.” My cheeks burn so bright at the simple admission, as if I were saying it for the first time.
Reed grabs the sides of his pants and bends at his knees, dipping his head down at the same time. By the time I realize what he’s doing, Ella is practically rolling on the floor, laughing, clearly having caught on much faster than me.
“Charlotte didn’t tell me that I was going to be in the presence of royalty. My apologies, Princess Ella. I hope these flowers will suffice as an apology.” He holds them out for her, still bending slightly in a bow to her.
She clasps her hands and smiles wider than I’ve ever seen and gasps loudly. “Those are for me?!”
“Is there another Princess Ella here that I don’t know about?” he teases.
Ella grabs the flowers from him abruptly. “I sure hope not because she’s not getting these ones.”
She breathes them in, and I hope she loves the smell as much as I do. I hope they bring her the peace that mine brought me.
“I love them!” she squeals and rushes him, wrapping her arms around his lower waist in a huge hug.
He bends lower and hugs her back, patting her back at the same time. “Good. I’m glad.”
Harper turns the corner and notices Ella hugging Reed, and I watch the immediate look of concern quickly shift to happiness.
“Good morning, Harper,” I greet her kindly. “Harper, this is Reed. Reed, this is Harper, Ella’s amazing mom.”
“It’s great to meet you,” she says genuinely and offers her hand to him, which he shakes happily.
She notices the flowers Ella is holding and inhales sharply. “Oh my gosh. What did you get?”
