when do I need to let you begin on my hair?”
“Considering all that needs to be done, I would think probably right after lunch. Is that good for you?” Linda asked.
“Yes , that will be fine, but I feel I should warn you that I won’t be very talkative today. I need to concentrate. Also, if you ask me to do something and I don’t respond right away, please be patient; my mind will be elsewhere.” Kalea smiled knowing that Linda would understand.
“Princess, i s there anything else that I can do for you this morning?” Linda asked.
“No. That will be all. I will see you again after lunch and then you can make me beautiful for the wedding.”
“You are always beautiful , Princess,” Linda replied as she gathered up the dishes and prepared to leave.
“Thank you, Linda. That was kind. ” Princess Kalea gave her a quick one arm hug as she passed.
~
“Beep, Beep, Beep.” Leo woke to his alarm. He quickly turned it off while he tried to remember why it was set. “Breakfast!”
Leo jumped out of bed and went to check the security monitor for Prince Bryan’s room. “Drat!!” Leo exclaimed as he realized the prince was still sleeping. Oh, how he hated having to wake the prince. Looking at his timepiece again he decided that he had enough time to get ready himself before he had to wake the prince. “Please Father, wake him up while I get ready. I really don’t want to wake him up,” Leo prayed as he headed for the shower.
Fifteen minu tes later he again checked the monitor. No change. Frustrated, he finished dressing and did his best to prepare for what was to come.
It was now six twenty and he couldn’t possibly wait any longer. With one firm knock he announced his arrival and entered the prince’s bedchamber. “Good Morning, Your Highness!” Leo called in an overly cheerful voice, not really expecting an answer other than a pillow in the face.
“Good morning Leo. How are you?” Crown Prince Bryan asked from his position on the bed. There he lay dressed only in a robe but with a wet head that indicated a recent shower.
“I’m…um…I’m fine Your Highness,” Leo answered surprised but struggling not to show it. However, he was terribly unsuccessful.
“I heard your alarm,” Bryan explained. “But I tried to ignore it, until I remembered that today is my wedding day.” Leo was surprised again by the cheerfulness in the prince’s voice. He was truly chagrined however, as the prince finished.
“I know you use the security monitor to see if I am up and around so I decided to surprise you. So,” Bryan got off the bed and headed toward Leo and the closet. “What do you think is the best outfit for breakfast with my soon -to-be in-laws?”
Leo hastened into the closet and chose a three piece navy suit with a white dress shirt and paisley tie. He then pulled out a pair of shoes that resembled twentieth century penny loafers.
“No.” Bryan replied as he looked over several selections before deciding on a cobalt crew neck, khaki trousers, and the most comfortable pair of Oxford like loafers he owned. “I will be in formal wear tonight. I might as well be comfortable this morning. Besides I don’t want them thinking I’m trying to impress them. I already did that or I wouldn’t have been chosen. They will just have to accept me as I am, or send me home.”
Leo tried not to laugh as he pictured Queen Alexandros’ reaction to such a statement. Much less her reaction should they actually send her son home for going to breakfast in semi - casual attire. Bryan dressed quickly and they were on their way by five till seven. Edward met them in the hallway and escorted them to the dining room.
Lavishly decorated, the furniture was made of solid cherry wood. Gold fixtures and frames reflected the light, and plants and flower arrangements graced the table and sideboards. Servants dressed in cream seemed to
“Considering all that needs to be done, I would think probably right after lunch. Is that good for you?” Linda asked.
“Yes , that will be fine, but I feel I should warn you that I won’t be very talkative today. I need to concentrate. Also, if you ask me to do something and I don’t respond right away, please be patient; my mind will be elsewhere.” Kalea smiled knowing that Linda would understand.
“Princess, i s there anything else that I can do for you this morning?” Linda asked.
“No. That will be all. I will see you again after lunch and then you can make me beautiful for the wedding.”
“You are always beautiful , Princess,” Linda replied as she gathered up the dishes and prepared to leave.
“Thank you, Linda. That was kind. ” Princess Kalea gave her a quick one arm hug as she passed.
~
“Beep, Beep, Beep.” Leo woke to his alarm. He quickly turned it off while he tried to remember why it was set. “Breakfast!”
Leo jumped out of bed and went to check the security monitor for Prince Bryan’s room. “Drat!!” Leo exclaimed as he realized the prince was still sleeping. Oh, how he hated having to wake the prince. Looking at his timepiece again he decided that he had enough time to get ready himself before he had to wake the prince. “Please Father, wake him up while I get ready. I really don’t want to wake him up,” Leo prayed as he headed for the shower.
Fifteen minu tes later he again checked the monitor. No change. Frustrated, he finished dressing and did his best to prepare for what was to come.
It was now six twenty and he couldn’t possibly wait any longer. With one firm knock he announced his arrival and entered the prince’s bedchamber. “Good Morning, Your Highness!” Leo called in an overly cheerful voice, not really expecting an answer other than a pillow in the face.
“Good morning Leo. How are you?” Crown Prince Bryan asked from his position on the bed. There he lay dressed only in a robe but with a wet head that indicated a recent shower.
“I’m…um…I’m fine Your Highness,” Leo answered surprised but struggling not to show it. However, he was terribly unsuccessful.
“I heard your alarm,” Bryan explained. “But I tried to ignore it, until I remembered that today is my wedding day.” Leo was surprised again by the cheerfulness in the prince’s voice. He was truly chagrined however, as the prince finished.
“I know you use the security monitor to see if I am up and around so I decided to surprise you. So,” Bryan got off the bed and headed toward Leo and the closet. “What do you think is the best outfit for breakfast with my soon -to-be in-laws?”
Leo hastened into the closet and chose a three piece navy suit with a white dress shirt and paisley tie. He then pulled out a pair of shoes that resembled twentieth century penny loafers.
“No.” Bryan replied as he looked over several selections before deciding on a cobalt crew neck, khaki trousers, and the most comfortable pair of Oxford like loafers he owned. “I will be in formal wear tonight. I might as well be comfortable this morning. Besides I don’t want them thinking I’m trying to impress them. I already did that or I wouldn’t have been chosen. They will just have to accept me as I am, or send me home.”
Leo tried not to laugh as he pictured Queen Alexandros’ reaction to such a statement. Much less her reaction should they actually send her son home for going to breakfast in semi - casual attire. Bryan dressed quickly and they were on their way by five till seven. Edward met them in the hallway and escorted them to the dining room.
Lavishly decorated, the furniture was made of solid cherry wood. Gold fixtures and frames reflected the light, and plants and flower arrangements graced the table and sideboards. Servants dressed in cream seemed to
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