Getting ready for the ball.

[Emilia]

Emilia had been waiting for the ball for two eeks, the day of the ball was finally apon them. She had been told it would be two hours by carriage for them to reach Lady Casandra's home. She looked at her daughter and smiled.

"Come on, go take a bath, the ball is tonight."

[Lydia Nyght]

Ilúvënis didn't even answer she popped off the couch where she had been playing with her laptop, and filled the big tub with bubbles making sure every part of her body was clean. She walked out in a towel , panties, and white stockings. She looked at Emilia.

"Mommy will you help me get dressed. I don't know how to put on fancy dresses."

[Emilia]

She smiled.

"Let me fix your hair first. I also have something for you."

She had her sit down at the vanity and pulled her hair up into a bun leaving small curls out to frame her face and also along the back of her neck.

Then she went to her room and came back out with a jewelry box. She opened it. She smiled as she pulled out a pair of sapphire studs and a wrap for her bun made from sapphires and diamonds.

"This would normally hurt but I can make it so you do not feel the pain."

She put the earrings to Ilúvënis' ears and pressed them through. When that was done she put the small crown on top of her bun.

Then she got Ilúvënis' dress and helped her into it.

"There what do you think? My mother gave them to me when I was not much older then you are now."

[Lydia Nyght]

Ilúvënis looked at herself in the mirror and started crying. Not from the pain of her ears being pierced, not because she was sad, but because she felt sooo happy. She ran to Emilia and through her arms around her, gave her a big hug.

"Thank you Mommy for everything. I don't know what I did to deserve you, but I promise to make you as happy as you make me."

She let go of the hug and looked at Emilia.

"So when are we leaving, and what are we taking."

[Emilia]

She hugged her back.

"I have to get dressed first, and I also have special jewelry to put on. I also think that JonLouis will be here to pick us up. You are going to ride with Venis in a special Cinderella carriage. For now let me get ready."

She went into the bathroom and showered. She used her body wash that had pheromones in it. When she got out she wrapped a towel around herself and one on her hair.

She went and sat down at the vanity and applied her make-up and used the perfume JonLouis had bought her. She took the towel out of her hair and curled it. She then went into her bedroom she opened a small portal and pulled out a jewelry box; the box was brought to the vanity. She opened it pulled out the sapphire and diamond jewels.

"These are jewels that a queen of France one wore. JonLouis gave them to me for Christmas."

She told Ilúvënis as she went back to her room and put the box back into the portal and closed it.

She sat back down at the vanity and put on the crown, and necklace, then she put the earrings on. On the ring finger of her right hand she placed one of the rings. The last thing she put on was a bracelet.

"There that’s better."

She went to her closet and pulled out the dress she had made for the ball. She carefully pulled it on.



"Now we just wait for JonLouis."

(jewels)

[Lydia Nyght]

Ilúvënis whistled.

"You look good!! Uncle Manny told me about Uncle Manny has told me all about her. I can't wait to meet her."

[JonLouis]

JonLouis rose when the other men had. He showered and dressed once they had finished such themselves. He had a short distance to go once he was ready. He wore a new tuxedo that his man had just delivered to him the night before. He left the room and went next door. He knocked upon the door and awaited Belle and her little Princesse.

[Lydia Nyght]

Ilúvënis ran to the door when she heard the knock. She opened the door greeted Mr. JonLouis.

"M. JonLOuis bonsoir. Mon don' ; t que vous semblez beau."

The french she was learning in school was paying off.

[Emilia]

Emilia smiled as she watched her daughter run to the door, which was fine with her, it left her the opportunity to come out off the bedroom after the door was open.

"Bonjour amour, merci de nous escorter."

(Hello love, thank you for escorting us.)

[JonLouis]

JonLouis smiled as the door was opened by the young lady. She looked so much happier than she did at Christmas. {1}"Bonjour mon petit trésor. N'êtes-vous pas l'image de la perfection ? Vous regardez très beau, et vous remerciez." Surprisingly strong arms scooped up the little one into a hug.

He was holding her in his arms when he looked up and saw her. Belle, looking more beautiful than ever. Wearing her jewels and that dress ... Oh that dress was enough to warm the coldest of dead hearts. JonLouis melted like butter. Still carrying the child in her arms he walked over to her and turned to the side. He placed one hand under her chin and drew her in for a elongated yet chaste, soft, gentle, kiss to her silken lips.

He took a step back and offered a crooked arm to her. {2}"Et vous mon chéri, Belle, êtes la créature la plus belle que j'ai jamais étendu mes yeux au moment dans ma vie entière. Je vous escorterais aux extrémités du monde et du dos encore pour que la chance vous ait sur mon bras." He would now escort his lovelies to their awaiting carriages.

(({1} "Hello my little treasure. Aren't you the picture of perfection? You look very lovely, and thank you." {2} "And you my darling, Belle, are the most beautiful creature that I have ever laid my eyes upon in my entire life. I would escort you to the ends of the world and back again for the chance to have you upon my arm." ))

[Lydia Nyght]

Ilúvënis giggled as JonLouis picked her up, and then went to kiss her Mommy.

"Pourquoi merci monsieur. Vous regardez assez beau vous-même."
She bent over and whispered into her mother's ear.

"I think he likes you too."


((Why thank you Sir. You look pretty handsome yourself.))

[Emilia]

Emilia smiled as JonLouis picked up Ilúvënis and started talking to her. That was when she spoke to him.

She saw the look in his eyes when he saw her. She smiled as he walked over to her, still carrying Ilúvënis in his arms. She closed her eyes and let her hand come up to caress his cheek as he kissed her. While the kiss was chaste it still made her want more from him. What was it about this man, this vampire that made her want more?

The words he spoke to her were tender and sweet and she gave him another quick kiss.

"You don't have to escort me to the ends of the earth. You just have to ask for my company and you shall have it."

She looked at her daughter and smiled.

"Yes, I believe he does."

She kissed her forehead.

"Now go get Hopper, he's coming with us."

She put her arm through JonLouis' and picked up a small bag with clothes for her and Ilúvënis for the next day.

[Lydia Nyght]

Ilúvënis walked over to where Hopper was sleeping.

"Wake up my friend, we're going to a party."

She carefully picked him up and walked back over to her Mommy and JonLouis. Grinning ear to ear.

"OK Le't's get this show on the road!!

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