Chapter 3 Chapter 3

"Okay mom, thanks so much I think we got everything packed up".

" Be safe son, say my greetings to Elena, tell her I'll be there by the weekends and I'm so sorry I couldn't be there today , hopefully by weekend I'll have all my errands sorted out and be able to visit her ehn".

"Okay mom, I'll be sure to deliver, now I need to run, cause we're still stopping by the Melville's and you know girls take far too long to prepare".

"Would you be sending the driver back or have him wait for you at the Salvatore's mansion".

"If you don't need him then I might as well just have him wait, if not I'll have to wait for him to get there when I'm ready to leave".

"Okay son, don't stay out too late and stay out of trouble, bye".

"Bye mom I love you".

"Love you too son".

"Now I have the house to myself I should run along too".

Paul goes out and enters the car.

"To the Melville's mansion".

"Okay young master".

"Paul-".

"Sir". The driver replied, obviously surprised he had not expected the young master to say anything else so his mind was far away.

"I said to always call me paul and not young master".

"I am not allowed to do that young master, the master would have my head if he ever finds out".

"There's no use talking to you".

******At the Melville's mansion******

"Mister, I'll be here for about an hour before we leave for the Salvatore's house, so get the car parked and relax somewhere".

"Yes, young master". The driver drives off .

"That man I'm so tired of talking to him".

"Welcome young master Saint".

Paul is greeted by the house butlers , this however doesn't look pleasing to him. One look and anybody can tell he's pissed at all the formalities, he however decides to ignore them today and face what he came for

"I shouldn't keep Aurora waiting too long". Paul thought to himself.

"Where is Arianna".

"Upstairs in her room". The head butler replied. "should I get her to come downstairs"?

"I'll go up".

"Arianna Melville". Paul calls out in a fond manner, one can obviously tell they are really close.

"Paul Saint any good reason why you're shouting down my house". Arianna retorted as she made her way out to meet him

Arianna melville, knights high school's number 2 beauty next to Aurora, although some people would sometimes argue who is the finest of the two , Aurora has won the battle more times than not, with flowing blonde hair and hazel eyes and a figure to die for , Arianna usually has the eyes of people glued on her wherever she goes, it's no news that vampires are naturally more beautiful than humans are, however being of Royal blood and a direct descendants, Arianna looks better than most vampires and has everybody captivated by her beauty, well I guess the everybody would exclude Paul Saint

"Don't you think you are being too disrespectful to the princess Paul, royalty is to be worshipped and here you are raising your voice, I could order that you are taken out and given six hundred lashes of the cane". Arianna gesticulates with an imposing aura acting out her lines perfectly well.

After a two seconds thought Paul decides to play along.

"Have mercy on this poor servant missus, I must have been possessed by a spirit". Paul mock bows faking a terrified expression.

At this point Arianna can hardly hold in her laughter

"Well I will have mercy on you then , since you were sensible enough to acknowledge your faults".

They both burst out laughing at this point.

"Ari aren't you too cocked up Is this the 15th century something, what do you mean by six hundred lashes".

"Well your sins were great".

"You call shouting a great sin what would hitting you be ".

"Paul Saint how could you think of hitting me".

"Well not me but Aurora, she asked me to come get you and we're supposed to be at the mansion by 2 , now you've wasted an hour acting out your imaginations, I'd assume that a kick is being prepared specially for you right now".

"How could you just be saying that now Paul Saint you did that on purpose didn't you".

"I did nothing asides watching you ride your high horses".

"Damn, why am I still here talking to you".

"Because you're not too good in the head ?"

"Paul Saint I swear I'd get back at you for this, I know you did this on purpose".

Arianna walks speedily to her room leaving paul on the stairway, Everybody knows Aurora's temper especially when she's kept waiting she's probably sitting on the front porch, counting every seconds and minute that passes by. Damn so annoying

" I can't even find something to wear".

She ducks her head out of the door and calls out, " Hey Paul Saint, do you want to help me pick a dress I'm stuck".

" A grown up lady such as you are I cannot believe that you can't pick a dress on your own ".

"Hold your breath man, I am sure aunty picked out your clothes, how could you have the nerve to ridicule me when you are no better".

"Okay then, pick something out on your own".

"Alright, alright stop being so full of yourself and come help me out at this point Aurora would be kicking both our asses for keeping her on the porch".

"Paul had gotten upstairs at this point and searches through Arianna's wardrobe that's full of dresses and official wears nothing looking casual'.

"How do you survive wearing just this, nothing flexible here, don't you have trousers or skirts something asides all this".

"Well I do have some but my aunt doesn't allow it most times, says royalty can't dress anyhow".

"Your aunt will be the death of me one day , let me see em clothings ".

Arianna slides another side of the drawer, exposing crazy jeans, boyfriend jeans, tees, tops, all casual wears nothing serious.

"Exactly what I am talking about now, so let's see". Paul exclaims looking greatly pleased by the new set of outfits. He picks out a pair of crazy boyfriend jeans with a crop top.

"Really, I wouldn't be caught dead in that, I told you to come help me pick a good outfit".

"And this is a good outfit, Arianna if you do not want to go to the Salvatore's mansion separately, wear this and pack those hairs into a pony are we clear?"

"Alright , just know if I get any scoldings from aunty I'll serve you your eyes on a royal plate".

"Get dressed quick, I'll be waiting downstairs, you have less than fifteen minutes to do that are we clear".

"What's with the boss tone".

"I don't want my ass to get kicked cause of you".

"Get out, so I can get dressed".

"Don't forget to pack your hair in a ponytail and leave little freckles on the sides I like it when you do that".

"Go out Saint".

Paul walks out deciding that if they really didn't want to get their ass kicked and he also didn't want to see Aurora angry, they really should start putting a move on,

Immediately he is out the door, Arianna sinks to the ground

"Damn my heart was beating so rapidly I thought it would jump out, Paul Saint do you have any idea what you're doing to my poor heart".

She gets up to start dressing up all the while thinking about Paul and his comment about her hair, so bad her aunt is not home she packs the best ponytail.

Arianna is done dressing and gives the mirror a last look "okay I'm positive we look good".

She descends down the stairs exudding a royal aura from her walking step, to her body carriage. She walks slowly towards Paul hoping in her heart that he likes what he sees

"Arianna are you pulling a prank". Paul throws her a dumbfounded look.

She throws him a look as clueless as a baby unaware of what the problem is.

"Well I definitely said pack a ponytail and ate you seriously wearing a heel right now".

"Well I couldn't pack the hair myself and thought I'd get help downstairs and what's wrong with me wearing a heel it looks nice ".

"Call me a maid".

"Maid kim".

"Yes ma'am"

"Uhm well can you get a sneakers from the shoe room upstairs, preferably a white thank you". Paul buts in immediately the maid arrived.

"Now sit let me help pack your hair".

"You?"

"Are you sure you know how to?" Arianna asked again.

"I'm confident".

She takes her sit , aware of the fact that it's so dangerous to let this guy that all her hormones respond to, to put his hands in her hair, it's one of her greatest weakness. Paul unaware of the fire he is setting up in her heart continues to pack her hair gently, his fingers setting fire all across her body as they make contact with her skin. It didn't take long for Arianna to realize sitting down was a wrong choice.

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