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After Erik had relaxed on the salon in the city he had accompany the Prince to join the poker game on the bar. Stephen is shuffling the cards with chips on their sides. They are at the VIP room so there are no loud noises. She's wearing a simple jeans and blouse with black leather coat and with her feet over the table while leaning on the chair. She's yawning while Ryle is laughing making fun of her. But she is just calm ignoring his boring jokes.
Edmond shook the gentlemen's hands while he gives a peek on her cheek.
"Isabel called me earlier, it's for you." he told and it's true. She just nods putting her feet down stretching her arms. The bar man had asked for the drinks they wanted to order.
"Tequila and twenty shots." Gia told the barman.
"Twenty shots for what?" Edmond asked.
"Bet," she winked. Edmond nods.
"Cognac please," Edmond said. "And bread sticks." The others take their orders. "You wanted to be in the game, Erik?" Edmond asked.
"No, Sire, I wanted to assist you." he told. Edmond nods.
So they play the game. At first Gia win because she got straight diamond royals while Ken and Ryle folded. They drink shots and give the chips on Gia. After few games the shots had drunk by Gia because she loose. Well she really does it in purpose because she wanted to get drank. Then when they get bored they make a dare game.
"If I win Gia, you will give me a lap dance." Miles grins that make Edmond growls in mind.
"If I win I wanted you all get naked running around the bar!" Ryle said his bet.
"If I win give me all of your chips." Ken said.
"If I win I wanted Gia to make out with me." Stephen smirked. So why the twins are interested on Gia making dirty things? Gia just yawns stretching her arms. "And you will take off all of your clothes in every game you lose."
"Wait!" Edmond put his hands up. "Does it a bit harsh on Gia?" he asked them. The twin shook their heads while her cousins are nodding. It was pathetic.
"Just make your bet already." Stephen told. Edmond thinks deep to his bet. Well he wanted Gia to be his tonight and the other night. If it was just possible.
"I wanted a kiss from our lady here and the gentlemen's chips will be mine."
"A kiss?!" the twin blurted as if it was gross. "You kidding? It was just a piece of cake for her."
"Give her some thrilling things. Like make love to her or what..." Miles said. Stephen snorted.
"Too old fashion." Gia raise her hand and smirked.
"If I win I wanted the two of you make out." The twin gulped and looked at each other. They have never done that before though they fuck and share girls for fun. "Then the others will crawl like a snake around the bar."
"That was hard, Gia." They said.
"Your bets are hard too. I can't dance in Miles lap, I can"t make out with Stephen. But," she grins lopsidedly. "I can get naked." She sounds drunk. She orders another few shots. Then the game started she even removed her coat giving them a look on the blouse that she is wearing. It was totally backless that shows her perfect skin also her cleavage with a heart shape locket pendant hanging on her neck. It is her way to seduce them or get them distracted. "I am ready."
"F@ck!" Miles and Stephen cursed as Gia won the poker game. Gia jumped on the table and started dancing cheering herself. Edmond laughs and amused on her. She's drunk with red cheeks and puffy eyes. "This is humiliation!" they both said. Gia falls from the table but Edmond had caught her that is there whenever she falls. She keeps giggling while she's in his arms. "Hey save us!" the twins hissed on Edmond. Edmond was quizzical.
"Bring her to her home so that no one is going to take her dare." Ken told whispering.
Edmond nods as an agreement. He doesn't want to crawl like a snake around the bar. It's exhausting, too humiliating. Edmond gently steady here while she is standing. He put her coat around her and he carried her back into his arms like a bride putting her arms around his nape.
"Where are we going?" she asked pouting. "They haven't make-out yet and you and others didn't do my dare yet..." she's not dumb or fool.
"Shh... They already did. You're drunk, I'm taking you home." He said.
"Where? Back to Denmark?" she asked smiling. Edmond glanced at Erik who is just poker face. Edmond started walking while Erik is at his side.
"Do you want to live there?" he asked.
"I live there when I was engage until I get married secretly..." she told him.
"How is it?" he asked.
"Tragic..." she sounds so lonely. She leans on the crook of his neck. "I wonder how the garden looks like now. Does the roses are flowering beautifully?" she wonders.
"It does." He told her. "It was very beautiful just like you." it was fact. He was always there wondering whenever he felt sad and alone. Gia smiles imagining it.
"I imagine Eros playing on the secret garden with butterflies and Psyche..." she said softly.
"They are adorable." Edmond said imagining it too.
He didn't even think that Gia knows about the secret garden that Edmond knew to himself that his father, deceased mother, step-mother and sister only knew. His father told him that only special people can only go there. So Gia must be really special to them. But he didn't think that way because he was imagining on what's she's imagining.
"It was so beautiful there, that we go picnic with my deceased dog, Prince... we were happy painting, reading, telling jokes..." she really sounds lonely that he can feel it too. "Kissing then telling me how much he loves me." Edmond just listens to her. He wanted to know who it is. He had thought that there is a possibility that it might be him.
"He must be so lucky on you..." he told.
"He told me that he is and I was lucky too that he love me endlessly but," a tear fall from her eyes. "I don't know if he still loves me. He must be falling to somebody. Somebody who is close to him..." she sounds hurt as if her heart had torn into pieces.
She breathes smelling him while he is walking to the other side of the rood which is the biggest building and her building. Body guards are around them to make sure that they are secured. But he is curious why she had increased her body guard and his body guards.
"I always love him..." she whispered. He felt jealous and hurt too that he's seeing her hurting that way. She doesn't deserve it. She deserved to be loved.
They enter her private elevator while the three of them rode on the elevator with two body guards. She curled her fingers on the collar of his shirt while little tears are falling from her eyes. She sniffed. Edmond just stared on their reflection on the glass elevator. She was so sad like he was, when he hasn't met her yet. Though he knows they loved him he felt empty as she is.
The security guards had roam around the house to check everything and asked her AI if someone had broken in. They had checked security cameras but they only saw her maid, dog and cat and robots. Also a delivery guy from the flower shop. When they got in the dog is wiggling his tail and standing up with his front feet above smelling Gia.
He put her on the Queen Size bed in her room after they had checked inside. He wiped her tears while she's already sleeping. He removed her shoes. Then he got a gut to walk inside her closet to get a sleeping dress. He got one with a short sleeve. He put it on her without removing her clothes yet. Then he clasped the tie at her nape and the tie of her backless at the back pulling it. Then he removed the jeans too slowly pulling it leaving her underwear. He put all of her clothes in the laundry basket. Then he pulls the duvet covering it on her.
"Good night," he said as he lean over her kissing her forehead. He felt like he did this to her every day that's why he didn't think that he's being a pervert. Gia hold his hand that makes him stopped. He looked down into her lonely eyes. "Sleep now, Princess." He kissed her knuckles. She put her other hand on his cheek staring at him.
"Mahal kita...(I love you...)" she said. He doesn't understand her language but he heard it somewhere. It feels relieving that fill his heart. He smiled caressing her cheek by his knuckles. "Kahit di mo ako naaalala, walang araw na hindi kita minahal. (Thought you don't remember me, there's no day that I never love you.)" It was sad and thoughtful sound. It makes his heart swollen. He kissed her lips and she kissed back. He loves the warm of her mouth on him. Then he let go before anything could happen.
"Good night," he stood when she had closed her eyes.
When he got outside the security guards are still there checking on everything. He was curious as Erik. Edmond walks to them.
"What's with tight security?" Edmond asked.
"Well, Miss James had been receiving a daily blackmail. But more like a love letter. She had been stalk by a psycho since two years ago. But now the stalker is making threats. So we had received a command from her father to tighten the security around the city including on her and on you, Sir."
"I understand. Thank you." Edmond said. He looked at Erik who is still poker face but he knew that he worried on Gia. "We can stay a bit here until her cousins had arrived."
"As you wish your highness. Do you need something to drink?" he asked.
"Black coffee might help." He said.
Then, the body guards had told them that they are leaving. Erik went to the kitchen feeling at home to make a coffee for him. Edmond walk back to her room and sat on the love seat watching her sleeping. Erik had served him the coffee inside Gia's room. Then he had gone to the living room. The coffee makes him feel better. The Great Dane dog had jumped to his side and lean on his lap. Edmond smiled patting him. And then the cat had climb up the bed walking towards Gia who is sleeping.
Edmond saw how her pets loves her. She might give them a full love that's why they are like that to her. Then the dog jumped to the bed sleeping beside Gia. She was secured by her pet yet he wanted to stay until her drunken cousins arrived. But it's two in the morning and they haven't arrived. He had slept on the couch while Dane pulls a blanket from the drawer putting it on top of Edmond that makes him awake. Edmond smiles patting the dog.
"Good boy." Edmond takes the blanket and had fallen asleep. He told the robot to give Erik a blanket so he can rest.
Edmond wakes up because of gross licking of Dane. He moans and wiped his face. The dog barks at him. He removed the morning glory on his eyes. He sniffed because of the hangover. Then a robot walk towards him giving him two aspirin and water. He took it drinking both aspirin and water. He looked on the bed and she's no longer there where the robot are fixing and cleaning it with vacuum. She's very Princess like. He stretches his arms and walk outside the room.
For God's sake, I am not a child! He heard that annoyed voice of her from the study room. It was a little open so he can hear the argumentation.
You are safer here with us. Leave the city for a while until we find who your creepy stalker is. The man's voice and accent that he is hearing is familiar. He might know the man. Princess you need a break, we missed you and you don't have to be such a workaholic and get yourself drunk almost every night.
Mum you hearing this? I can't possibly go there. I will deal with this myself. Okay?
Vitoria your father is right. It's for your safety. Then you can go back there are long as what you want, but after we had captured this psycho. He's not just threatening you but also everyone around you.
Gia sighed in frustration leaning on the desk.
Damn that thing! She throws the figurine on the wall.
I know it's hard for you on what happened three years ago but you should let it go by now. Her mother speaks softly.
It's still hunting me Mum, she had broken her voice avoiding the tears. I lose a lot of love around me. It is just so hard to keep inside and acted that it was nothing. Then now, I can feel that I am going to lose someone... it'll kill me...
Honey, we will be there to visit you about next, next day perhaps. Your cousins will accompany you including the twin while we are on mission. Stick around them and your body guards. I had increased Edmond's body guard too so everyone will be safe as long as it holds.
Okay, father.
Don't hate me okay? I don't like you calling me father.
Okay dad! Gia hands up wiping a tear. I need to relax while they are busy on my assignment.
Don't stress out yourself and please, just please, and don't drink too much. Your alcohol tolerance is low unlike your cousins and the twins. Her mother pleaded.
We love you, hugs and kisses from Alex and Victoria. Her father said. She smiled a little.
Love you too. Edmond stepped away and Gia saw him. She sighed rolling her eyes.
"Sorry that you hear the drama." She said. She's still wearing the sleeping dress that he had put on her with a silk robe.
"It's okay, I know family has its own drama." He smiled.
"Good morning to you too." She said waving him to the kitchen. He tilts his head looking at her bare feet. In the kitchen, Erik is preparing their breakfast. Gia helped him though Erik insisted.
"So when did you learn to cook, Miss?" he asked.
"Two years ago in the best chef here. I use my spare time to learn it while making myself busy on films." She told.
"So you don't know how to cook before two years ago?" Edmond asked. Gia put her right hand on her waist tilting her head.
"Yes, isn't it obvious on me?" she asked.
"No, it is just, all I know females know more in kitchen than males."
"Well, not me." She said and flips the pancake on the pan with one hand. "I know you don't know how to cook too but Isabel had told me that you are learning to cook some dishes." She murmurs.
"She did?" he was puzzled. "Of course," he snapped. "Did she also tell you that I grill my hand on the grilling?" he asked. Gia laughs and Erik just glimpse a smile. "And oh, did she tell you that the cake that I baked had exploded?"
"Ha, ha, ha... hilarious... she tells me that and the cake had stained the annoying Duke's coat."
"Who? Duke Andersen?" he asked chopping the strawberries after washing his hands. "Is he really annoying that's why Isabel hated him a lot?"
"Yup he is... but don't ask why." She said and put the pancake on the plate. She put another cup on the shaper on the pan. Erik gets another pan to finish the pancakes.
"So how did you get close with my sister?" he asked. She didn't speak for while.
"Long story." She just said plainly.
"And about Denmark?" he asked glancing at her. Her face darken a bit and just continue on what she's doing.
"Long story..." she let a long sighed. Edmond glanced at Erik who glanced at him too.
"The rumor has it ohhh..." Ryle sings as he arrived in the kitchen only wearing boxer shorts. He got a nice six packs abs and fair color. He next the music on his earphone. "We'll write a song! That turns out the lights and both girls and boys are—"
Gia had throws a piece of strawberry on his face that makes him stop. He picks the strawberry on the floor and started singing again. He went to the sink to wash the strawberry and eat the whole of it. He stopped the music on his earphone and leans on the counter.
"So, by tonight I and Ken are out to stay in your office. So you are going to be alone here with your pets and make sure that the security is all on. Got it?" he told Gia.
"Yes, dad." Gia mocks rolling her eyes. "Just so you know I am better than you in martial arts. I had kicked your ass millions of times."
"Hahaha!" Edmond laughs at it. "I pity you, Ryle." Edmond said making a sad mocking face.
"I just can't kick her ass because I know someone will kill me if I did." He said looking directly at Edmond that leaves him clueless.
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After Erik had relaxed on the salon in the city he had accompany the Prince to join the poker game on the bar. Stephen is shuffling the cards with chips on their sides. They are at the VIP room so there are no loud noises. She's wearing a simple jeans and blouse with black leather coat and with her feet over the table while leaning on the chair. She's yawning while Ryle is laughing making fun of her. But she is just calm ignoring his boring jokes.
Edmond shook the gentlemen's hands while he gives a peek on her cheek.
"Isabel called me earlier, it's for you." he told and it's true. She just nods putting her feet down stretching her arms. The bar man had asked for the drinks they wanted to order.
"Tequila and twenty shots." Gia told the barman.
"Twenty shots for what?" Edmond asked.
"Bet," she winked. Edmond nods.
"Cognac please," Edmond said. "And bread sticks." The others take their orders. "You wanted to be in the game, Erik?" Edmond asked.
"No, Sire, I wanted to assist you." he told. Edmond nods.
So they play the game. At first Gia win because she got straight diamond royals while Ken and Ryle folded. They drink shots and give the chips on Gia. After few games the shots had drunk by Gia because she loose. Well she really does it in purpose because she wanted to get drank. Then when they get bored they make a dare game.
"If I win Gia, you will give me a lap dance." Miles grins that make Edmond growls in mind.
"If I win I wanted you all get naked running around the bar!" Ryle said his bet.
"If I win give me all of your chips." Ken said.
"If I win I wanted Gia to make out with me." Stephen smirked. So why the twins are interested on Gia making dirty things? Gia just yawns stretching her arms. "And you will take off all of your clothes in every game you lose."
"Wait!" Edmond put his hands up. "Does it a bit harsh on Gia?" he asked them. The twin shook their heads while her cousins are nodding. It was pathetic.
"Just make your bet already." Stephen told. Edmond thinks deep to his bet. Well he wanted Gia to be his tonight and the other night. If it was just possible.
"I wanted a kiss from our lady here and the gentlemen's chips will be mine."
"A kiss?!" the twin blurted as if it was gross. "You kidding? It was just a piece of cake for her."
"Give her some thrilling things. Like make love to her or what..." Miles said. Stephen snorted.
"Too old fashion." Gia raise her hand and smirked.
"If I win I wanted the two of you make out." The twin gulped and looked at each other. They have never done that before though they fuck and share girls for fun. "Then the others will crawl like a snake around the bar."
"That was hard, Gia." They said.
"Your bets are hard too. I can't dance in Miles lap, I can"t make out with Stephen. But," she grins lopsidedly. "I can get naked." She sounds drunk. She orders another few shots. Then the game started she even removed her coat giving them a look on the blouse that she is wearing. It was totally backless that shows her perfect skin also her cleavage with a heart shape locket pendant hanging on her neck. It is her way to seduce them or get them distracted. "I am ready."
"F@ck!" Miles and Stephen cursed as Gia won the poker game. Gia jumped on the table and started dancing cheering herself. Edmond laughs and amused on her. She's drunk with red cheeks and puffy eyes. "This is humiliation!" they both said. Gia falls from the table but Edmond had caught her that is there whenever she falls. She keeps giggling while she's in his arms. "Hey save us!" the twins hissed on Edmond. Edmond was quizzical.
"Bring her to her home so that no one is going to take her dare." Ken told whispering.
Edmond nods as an agreement. He doesn't want to crawl like a snake around the bar. It's exhausting, too humiliating. Edmond gently steady here while she is standing. He put her coat around her and he carried her back into his arms like a bride putting her arms around his nape.
"Where are we going?" she asked pouting. "They haven't make-out yet and you and others didn't do my dare yet..." she's not dumb or fool.
"Shh... They already did. You're drunk, I'm taking you home." He said.
"Where? Back to Denmark?" she asked smiling. Edmond glanced at Erik who is just poker face. Edmond started walking while Erik is at his side.
"Do you want to live there?" he asked.
"I live there when I was engage until I get married secretly..." she told him.
"How is it?" he asked.
"Tragic..." she sounds so lonely. She leans on the crook of his neck. "I wonder how the garden looks like now. Does the roses are flowering beautifully?" she wonders.
"It does." He told her. "It was very beautiful just like you." it was fact. He was always there wondering whenever he felt sad and alone. Gia smiles imagining it.
"I imagine Eros playing on the secret garden with butterflies and Psyche..." she said softly.
"They are adorable." Edmond said imagining it too.
He didn't even think that Gia knows about the secret garden that Edmond knew to himself that his father, deceased mother, step-mother and sister only knew. His father told him that only special people can only go there. So Gia must be really special to them. But he didn't think that way because he was imagining on what's she's imagining.
"It was so beautiful there, that we go picnic with my deceased dog, Prince... we were happy painting, reading, telling jokes..." she really sounds lonely that he can feel it too. "Kissing then telling me how much he loves me." Edmond just listens to her. He wanted to know who it is. He had thought that there is a possibility that it might be him.
"He must be so lucky on you..." he told.
"He told me that he is and I was lucky too that he love me endlessly but," a tear fall from her eyes. "I don't know if he still loves me. He must be falling to somebody. Somebody who is close to him..." she sounds hurt as if her heart had torn into pieces.
She breathes smelling him while he is walking to the other side of the rood which is the biggest building and her building. Body guards are around them to make sure that they are secured. But he is curious why she had increased her body guard and his body guards.
"I always love him..." she whispered. He felt jealous and hurt too that he's seeing her hurting that way. She doesn't deserve it. She deserved to be loved.
They enter her private elevator while the three of them rode on the elevator with two body guards. She curled her fingers on the collar of his shirt while little tears are falling from her eyes. She sniffed. Edmond just stared on their reflection on the glass elevator. She was so sad like he was, when he hasn't met her yet. Though he knows they loved him he felt empty as she is.
The security guards had roam around the house to check everything and asked her AI if someone had broken in. They had checked security cameras but they only saw her maid, dog and cat and robots. Also a delivery guy from the flower shop. When they got in the dog is wiggling his tail and standing up with his front feet above smelling Gia.
He put her on the Queen Size bed in her room after they had checked inside. He wiped her tears while she's already sleeping. He removed her shoes. Then he got a gut to walk inside her closet to get a sleeping dress. He got one with a short sleeve. He put it on her without removing her clothes yet. Then he clasped the tie at her nape and the tie of her backless at the back pulling it. Then he removed the jeans too slowly pulling it leaving her underwear. He put all of her clothes in the laundry basket. Then he pulls the duvet covering it on her.
"Good night," he said as he lean over her kissing her forehead. He felt like he did this to her every day that's why he didn't think that he's being a pervert. Gia hold his hand that makes him stopped. He looked down into her lonely eyes. "Sleep now, Princess." He kissed her knuckles. She put her other hand on his cheek staring at him.
"Mahal kita...(I love you...)" she said. He doesn't understand her language but he heard it somewhere. It feels relieving that fill his heart. He smiled caressing her cheek by his knuckles. "Kahit di mo ako naaalala, walang araw na hindi kita minahal. (Thought you don't remember me, there's no day that I never love you.)" It was sad and thoughtful sound. It makes his heart swollen. He kissed her lips and she kissed back. He loves the warm of her mouth on him. Then he let go before anything could happen.
"Good night," he stood when she had closed her eyes.
When he got outside the security guards are still there checking on everything. He was curious as Erik. Edmond walks to them.
"What's with tight security?" Edmond asked.
"Well, Miss James had been receiving a daily blackmail. But more like a love letter. She had been stalk by a psycho since two years ago. But now the stalker is making threats. So we had received a command from her father to tighten the security around the city including on her and on you, Sir."
"I understand. Thank you." Edmond said. He looked at Erik who is still poker face but he knew that he worried on Gia. "We can stay a bit here until her cousins had arrived."
"As you wish your highness. Do you need something to drink?" he asked.
"Black coffee might help." He said.
Then, the body guards had told them that they are leaving. Erik went to the kitchen feeling at home to make a coffee for him. Edmond walk back to her room and sat on the love seat watching her sleeping. Erik had served him the coffee inside Gia's room. Then he had gone to the living room. The coffee makes him feel better. The Great Dane dog had jumped to his side and lean on his lap. Edmond smiled patting him. And then the cat had climb up the bed walking towards Gia who is sleeping.
Edmond saw how her pets loves her. She might give them a full love that's why they are like that to her. Then the dog jumped to the bed sleeping beside Gia. She was secured by her pet yet he wanted to stay until her drunken cousins arrived. But it's two in the morning and they haven't arrived. He had slept on the couch while Dane pulls a blanket from the drawer putting it on top of Edmond that makes him awake. Edmond smiles patting the dog.
"Good boy." Edmond takes the blanket and had fallen asleep. He told the robot to give Erik a blanket so he can rest.
Edmond wakes up because of gross licking of Dane. He moans and wiped his face. The dog barks at him. He removed the morning glory on his eyes. He sniffed because of the hangover. Then a robot walk towards him giving him two aspirin and water. He took it drinking both aspirin and water. He looked on the bed and she's no longer there where the robot are fixing and cleaning it with vacuum. She's very Princess like. He stretches his arms and walk outside the room.
For God's sake, I am not a child! He heard that annoyed voice of her from the study room. It was a little open so he can hear the argumentation.
You are safer here with us. Leave the city for a while until we find who your creepy stalker is. The man's voice and accent that he is hearing is familiar. He might know the man. Princess you need a break, we missed you and you don't have to be such a workaholic and get yourself drunk almost every night.
Mum you hearing this? I can't possibly go there. I will deal with this myself. Okay?
Vitoria your father is right. It's for your safety. Then you can go back there are long as what you want, but after we had captured this psycho. He's not just threatening you but also everyone around you.
Gia sighed in frustration leaning on the desk.
Damn that thing! She throws the figurine on the wall.
I know it's hard for you on what happened three years ago but you should let it go by now. Her mother speaks softly.
It's still hunting me Mum, she had broken her voice avoiding the tears. I lose a lot of love around me. It is just so hard to keep inside and acted that it was nothing. Then now, I can feel that I am going to lose someone... it'll kill me...
Honey, we will be there to visit you about next, next day perhaps. Your cousins will accompany you including the twin while we are on mission. Stick around them and your body guards. I had increased Edmond's body guard too so everyone will be safe as long as it holds.
Okay, father.
Don't hate me okay? I don't like you calling me father.
Okay dad! Gia hands up wiping a tear. I need to relax while they are busy on my assignment.
Don't stress out yourself and please, just please, and don't drink too much. Your alcohol tolerance is low unlike your cousins and the twins. Her mother pleaded.
We love you, hugs and kisses from Alex and Victoria. Her father said. She smiled a little.
Love you too. Edmond stepped away and Gia saw him. She sighed rolling her eyes.
"Sorry that you hear the drama." She said. She's still wearing the sleeping dress that he had put on her with a silk robe.
"It's okay, I know family has its own drama." He smiled.
"Good morning to you too." She said waving him to the kitchen. He tilts his head looking at her bare feet. In the kitchen, Erik is preparing their breakfast. Gia helped him though Erik insisted.
"So when did you learn to cook, Miss?" he asked.
"Two years ago in the best chef here. I use my spare time to learn it while making myself busy on films." She told.
"So you don't know how to cook before two years ago?" Edmond asked. Gia put her right hand on her waist tilting her head.
"Yes, isn't it obvious on me?" she asked.
"No, it is just, all I know females know more in kitchen than males."
"Well, not me." She said and flips the pancake on the pan with one hand. "I know you don't know how to cook too but Isabel had told me that you are learning to cook some dishes." She murmurs.
"She did?" he was puzzled. "Of course," he snapped. "Did she also tell you that I grill my hand on the grilling?" he asked. Gia laughs and Erik just glimpse a smile. "And oh, did she tell you that the cake that I baked had exploded?"
"Ha, ha, ha... hilarious... she tells me that and the cake had stained the annoying Duke's coat."
"Who? Duke Andersen?" he asked chopping the strawberries after washing his hands. "Is he really annoying that's why Isabel hated him a lot?"
"Yup he is... but don't ask why." She said and put the pancake on the plate. She put another cup on the shaper on the pan. Erik gets another pan to finish the pancakes.
"So how did you get close with my sister?" he asked. She didn't speak for while.
"Long story." She just said plainly.
"And about Denmark?" he asked glancing at her. Her face darken a bit and just continue on what she's doing.
"Long story..." she let a long sighed. Edmond glanced at Erik who glanced at him too.
"The rumor has it ohhh..." Ryle sings as he arrived in the kitchen only wearing boxer shorts. He got a nice six packs abs and fair color. He next the music on his earphone. "We'll write a song! That turns out the lights and both girls and boys are—"
Gia had throws a piece of strawberry on his face that makes him stop. He picks the strawberry on the floor and started singing again. He went to the sink to wash the strawberry and eat the whole of it. He stopped the music on his earphone and leans on the counter.
"So, by tonight I and Ken are out to stay in your office. So you are going to be alone here with your pets and make sure that the security is all on. Got it?" he told Gia.
"Yes, dad." Gia mocks rolling her eyes. "Just so you know I am better than you in martial arts. I had kicked your ass millions of times."
"Hahaha!" Edmond laughs at it. "I pity you, Ryle." Edmond said making a sad mocking face.
"I just can't kick her ass because I know someone will kill me if I did." He said looking directly at Edmond that leaves him clueless.
After Erik had relaxed on the salon in the city he had accompany the Prince to join the poker game on the bar. Stephen is shuffling the cards with chips on their sides. They are at the VIP room so there are no loud noises. She's wearing a simple jeans and blouse with black leather coat and with her feet over the table while leaning on the chair. She's yawning while Ryle is laughing making fun of her. But she is just calm ignoring his boring jokes.Edmond shook the gentlemen's hands while he gives a peek on her cheek."Isabel called me earlier, it's for you." he told and it's true. She just nods putting her feet down stretching her arms. The bar man had asked for the drinks they wanted to order."Tequila and twenty shots." Gia told the barman."Twenty shots for what?" Edmond asked."Bet," she winked. Edmond nods."Cognac please," Edmond said. "And bread sticks." The others take their orders. "You wanted to be in the game, Erik?" Edmond asked."No, Sire, I wanted to assist you." he told. Edmond nods.So they play the game. At first Gia win because she got straight diamond royals while Ken and Ryle folded. They drink shots and give the chips on Gia. After few games the shots had drunk by Gia because she loose. Well she really does it in purpose because she wanted to get drank. Then when they get bored they make a dare game."If I win Gia, you will give me a lap dance." Miles grins that make Edmond growls in mind."If I win I wanted you all get naked running around the bar!" Ryle said his bet."If I win give me all of your chips." Ken said."If I win I wanted Gia to make out with me." Stephen smirked. So why the twins are interested on Gia making dirty things? Gia just yawns stretching her arms. "And you will take off all of your clothes in every game you lose.""Wait!" Edmond put his hands up. "Does it a bit harsh on Gia?" he asked them. The twin shook their heads while her cousins are nodding. It was pathetic."Just make your bet already." Stephen told. Edmond thinks deep to his bet. Well he wanted Gia to be his tonight and the other night. If it was just possible."I wanted a kiss from our lady here and the gentlemen's chips will be mine.""A kiss?!" the twin blurted as if it was gross. "You kidding? It was just a piece of cake for her.""Give her some thrilling things. Like make love to her or what..." Miles said. Stephen snorted."Too old fashion." Gia raise her hand and smirked."If I win I wanted the two of you make out." The twin gulped and looked at each other. They have never done that before though they fuck and share girls for fun. "Then the others will crawl like a snake around the bar.""That was hard, Gia." They said."Your bets are hard too. I can't dance in Miles lap, I can"t make out with Stephen. But," she grins lopsidedly. "I can get naked." She sounds drunk. She orders another few shots. Then the game started she even removed her coat giving them a look on the blouse that she is wearing. It was totally backless that shows her perfect skin also her cleavage with a heart shape locket pendant hanging on her neck. It is her way to seduce them or get them distracted. "I am ready.""F@ck!" Miles and Stephen cursed as Gia won the poker game. Gia jumped on the table and started dancing cheering herself. Edmond laughs and amused on her. She's drunk with red cheeks and puffy eyes. "This is humiliation!" they both said. Gia falls from the table but Edmond had caught her that is there whenever she falls. She keeps giggling while she's in his arms. "Hey save us!" the twins hissed on Edmond. Edmond was quizzical."Bring her to her home so that no one is going to take her dare." Ken told whispering.Edmond nods as an agreement. He doesn't want to crawl like a snake around the bar. It's exhausting, too humiliating. Edmond gently steady here while she is standing. He put her coat around her and he carried her back into his arms like a bride putting her arms around his nape."Where are we going?" she asked pouting. "They haven't make-out yet and you and others didn't do my dare yet..." she's not dumb or fool."Shh... They already did. You're drunk, I'm taking you home." He said."Where? Back to Denmark?" she asked smiling. Edmond glanced at Erik who is just poker face. Edmond started walking while Erik is at his side."Do you want to live there?" he asked."I live there when I was engage until I get married secretly..." she told him."How is it?" he asked."Tragic..." she sounds so lonely. She leans on the crook of his neck. "I wonder how the garden looks like now. Does the roses are flowering beautifully?" she wonders."It does." He told her. "It was very beautiful just like you." it was fact. He was always there wondering whenever he felt sad and alone. Gia smiles imagining it."I imagine Eros playing on the secret garden with butterflies and Psyche..." she said softly."They are adorable." Edmond said imagining it too.He didn't even think that Gia knows about the secret garden that Edmond knew to himself that his father, deceased mother, step-mother and sister only knew. His father told him that only special people can only go there. So Gia must be really special to them. But he didn't think that way because he was imagining on what's she's imagining."It was so beautiful there, that we go picnic with my deceased dog, Prince... we were happy painting, reading, telling jokes..." she really sounds lonely that he can feel it too. "Kissing then telling me how much he loves me." Edmond just listens to her. He wanted to know who it is. He had thought that there is a possibility that it might be him."He must be so lucky on you..." he told."He told me that he is and I was lucky too that he love me endlessly but," a tear fall from her eyes. "I don't know if he still loves me. He must be falling to somebody. Somebody who is close to him..." she sounds hurt as if her heart had torn into pieces.She breathes smelling him while he is walking to the other side of the rood which is the biggest building and her building. Body guards are around them to make sure that they are secured. But he is curious why she had increased her body guard and his body guards."I always love him..." she whispered. He felt jealous and hurt too that he's seeing her hurting that way. She doesn't deserve it. She deserved to be loved.They enter her private elevator while the three of them rode on the elevator with two body guards. She curled her fingers on the collar of his shirt while little tears are falling from her eyes. She sniffed. Edmond just stared on their reflection on the glass elevator. She was so sad like he was, when he hasn't met her yet. Though he knows they loved him he felt empty as she is.The security guards had roam around the house to check everything and asked her AI if someone had broken in. They had checked security cameras but they only saw her maid, dog and cat and robots. Also a delivery guy from the flower shop. When they got in the dog is wiggling his tail and standing up with his front feet above smelling Gia.He put her on the Queen Size bed in her room after they had checked inside. He wiped her tears while she's already sleeping. He removed her shoes. Then he got a gut to walk inside her closet to get a sleeping dress. He got one with a short sleeve. He put it on her without removing her clothes yet. Then he clasped the tie at her nape and the tie of her backless at the back pulling it. Then he removed the jeans too slowly pulling it leaving her underwear. He put all of her clothes in the laundry basket. Then he pulls the duvet covering it on her."Good night," he said as he lean over her kissing her forehead. He felt like he did this to her every day that's why he didn't think that he's being a pervert. Gia hold his hand that makes him stopped. He looked down into her lonely eyes. "Sleep now, Princess." He kissed her knuckles. She put her other hand on his cheek staring at him."Mahal kita...I love you..." she said. He doesn't understand her language but he heard it somewhere. It feels relieving that fill his heart. He smiled caressing her cheek by his knuckles. "Kahit di mo ako naaalala, walang araw na hindi kita minahal. Thought you don't remember me, there's no day that I never love you." It was sad and thoughtful sound. It makes his heart swollen. He kissed her lips and she kissed back. He loves the warm of her mouth on him. Then he let go before anything could happen."Good night," he stood when she had closed her eyes.When he got outside the security guards are still there checking on everything. He was curious as Erik. Edmond walks to them."What's with tight security?" Edmond asked."Well, Miss James had been receiving a daily blackmail. But more like a love letter. She had been stalk by a psycho since two years ago. But now the stalker is making threats. So we had received a command from her father to tighten the security around the city including on her and on you, Sir.""I understand. Thank you." Edmond said. He looked at Erik who is still poker face but he knew that he worried on Gia. "We can stay a bit here until her cousins had arrived.""As you wish your highness. Do you need something to drink?" he asked."Black coffee might help." He said.Then, the body guards had told them that they are leaving. Erik went to the kitchen feeling at home to make a coffee for him. Edmond walk back to her room and sat on the love seat watching her sleeping. Erik had served him the coffee inside Gia's room. Then he had gone to the living room. The coffee makes him feel better. The Great Dane dog had jumped to his side and lean on his lap. Edmond smiled patting him. And then the cat had climb up the bed walking towards Gia who is sleeping.Edmond saw how her pets loves her. She might give them a full love that's why they are like that to her. Then the dog jumped to the bed sleeping beside Gia. She was secured by her pet yet he wanted to stay until her drunken cousins arrived. But it's two in the morning and they haven't arrived. He had slept on the couch while Dane pulls a blanket from the drawer putting it on top of Edmond that makes him awake. Edmond smiles patting the dog."Good boy." Edmond takes the blanket and had fallen asleep. He told the robot to give Erik a blanket so he can rest.Edmond wakes up because of gross licking of Dane. He moans and wiped his face. The dog barks at him. He removed the morning glory on his eyes. He sniffed because of the hangover. Then a robot walk towards him giving him two aspirin and water. He took it drinking both aspirin and water. He looked on the bed and she's no longer there where the robot are fixing and cleaning it with vacuum. She's very Princess like. He stretches his arms and walk outside the room.For God's sake, I am not a child! He heard that annoyed voice of her from the study room. It was a little open so he can hear the argumentation.You are safer here with us. Leave the city for a while until we find who your creepy stalker is. The man's voice and accent that he is hearing is familiar. He might know the man. Princess you need a break, we missed you and you don't have to be such a workaholic and get yourself drunk almost every night.Mum you hearing this? I can't possibly go there. I will deal with this myself. Okay?Vitoria your father is right. It's for your safety. Then you can go back there are long as what you want, but after we had captured this psycho. He's not just threatening you but also everyone around you.Gia sighed in frustration leaning on the desk.Damn that thing! She throws the figurine on the wall.I know it's hard for you on what happened three years ago but you should let it go by now. Her mother speaks softly.It's still hunting me Mum, she had broken her voice avoiding the tears. I lose a lot of love around me. It is just so hard to keep inside and acted that it was nothing. Then now, I can feel that I am going to lose someone... it'll kill me...Honey, we will be there to visit you about next, next day perhaps. Your cousins will accompany you including the twin while we are on mission. Stick around them and your body guards. I had increased Edmond's body guard too so everyone will be safe as long as it holds.Okay, father.Don't hate me okay? I don't like you calling me father.Okay dad! Gia hands up wiping a tear. I need to relax while they are busy on my assignment.Don't stress out yourself and please, just please, and don't drink too much. Your alcohol tolerance is low unlike your cousins and the twins. Her mother pleaded.We love you, hugs and kisses from Alex and Victoria. Her father said. She smiled a little.Love you too. Edmond stepped away and Gia saw him. She sighed rolling her eyes."Sorry that you hear the drama." She said. She's still wearing the sleeping dress that he had put on her with a silk robe."It's okay, I know family has its own drama." He smiled."Good morning to you too." She said waving him to the kitchen. He tilts his head looking at her bare feet. In the kitchen, Erik is preparing their breakfast. Gia helped him though Erik insisted."So when did you learn to cook, Miss?" he asked."Two years ago in the best chef here. I use my spare time to learn it while making myself busy on films." She told."So you don't know how to cook before two years ago?" Edmond asked. Gia put her right hand on her waist tilting her head."Yes, isn't it obvious on me?" she asked."No, it is just, all I know females know more in kitchen than males.""Well, not me." She said and flips the pancake on the pan with one hand. "I know you don't know how to cook too but Isabel had told me that you are learning to cook some dishes." She murmurs."She did?" he was puzzled. "Of course," he snapped. "Did she also tell you that I grill my hand on the grilling?" he asked. Gia laughs and Erik just glimpse a smile. "And oh, did she tell you that the cake that I baked had exploded?""Ha, ha, ha... hilarious... she tells me that and the cake had stained the annoying Duke's coat.""Who? Duke Andersen?" he asked chopping the strawberries after washing his hands. "Is he really annoying that's why Isabel hated him a lot?""Yup he is... but don't ask why." She said and put the pancake on the plate. She put another cup on the shaper on the pan. Erik gets another pan to finish the pancakes."So how did you get close with my sister?" he asked. She didn't speak for while."Long story." She just said plainly."And about Denmark?" he asked glancing at her. Her face darken a bit and just continue on what she's doing."Long story..." she let a long sighed. Edmond glanced at Erik who glanced at him too."The rumor has it ohhh..." Ryle sings as he arrived in the kitchen only wearing boxer shorts. He got a nice six packs abs and fair color. He next the music on his earphone. "We'll write a song! That turns out the lights and both girls and boys are"Gia had throws a piece of strawberry on his face that makes him stop. He picks the strawberry on the floor and started singing again. He went to the sink to wash the strawberry and eat the whole of it. He stopped the music on his earphone and leans on the counter."So, by tonight I and Ken are out to stay in your office. So you are going to be alone here with your pets and make sure that the security is all on. Got it?" he told Gia."Yes, dad." Gia mocks rolling her eyes. "Just so you know I am better than you in martial arts. I had kicked your ass millions of times.""Hahaha!" Edmond laughs at it. "I pity you, Ryle." Edmond said making a sad mocking face."I just can't kick her ass because I know someone will kill me if I did." He said looking directly at Edmond that leaves him clueless.
