Chapter 59: Chapter XXVII Kingdom Surprises-3

"Are you saying I am 'Lady Sarina'?" she called out. I shrugged my shoulders. "Well, if you really are 'Friend of the Crown' then yes. Oh dammit. I wanted to ask my father about that but I forgot," Sarina chuckled as she walked back, swinging her ruffled hair out of her face. "What about the other one?" she questioned. "Jasper? Well, I think living with the other two monsters and the Duke is rather paranoid, so I think he has some issues. He's really quiet," I said, swinging my feet as I raised my head to look at the stars. "It really is a beautiful night," I admitted, seeing the clear sky. Sarina smiled, walking over towards me until she stopped in front of me. She inspected the stars as well. "Do you believe in aliens?" she suddenly asked. I scoffed. "That's a rather strange question," "Is it? Well, miss royalty, tell me: what are the secrets of Area 51?" I laughed loudly at her words. "What? Isn't that in America?" she shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know. I just got really excited for a second when I thought you might know their secrets," I shook my head at her ridiculousness, hopping onto my feet. I peered at the stars curiously for a second, humming in thought. Sarina regarded me with question and a head tilt. I raised my hand to a star pattern, Sarina looking up to follow my finger. "That's the Southern Cross. It's the only stars I know because it's the one you use when you get lost," Sarina shot her head back down towards me and chewed on her bottom lip for a second before releasing it. "Do you know where I get lost frequently?" she asked, rocking a bit on her barefoot. "Yeah?" still peering up at the celestial bodies above our heads. "Your eyes," I shot my head down towards her in surprise, my cheeks heating up a bit at that. Sarina suddenly looked disappointed with herself and shook herself. She ran her hands over her face and let them rest over her eyes. It was quiet for a moment, and I couldn't figure out if there was tension or not. I did feel a bit uncomfortable. What was she doing? Sarina her fingers opened her fingers like a scissor, peering through them. Suddenly she released her hands from her face and looked over the front garden for a moment, as if looking for something. I followed her line of sight but didn't find anything. "You know..." her sudden voice startled me. "The reason why I waited until you were exactly eighteen to wish you a happy birthday is because if I said it earlier, then I would feel obliged to give you your present earlier," I frowned my eyes at her. "Okay?" I peered curiously up at her. Was there a reason she couldn't give it me earlier? "I'm not very smart and I really didn't focus in school, but I think it's illegal and there's no way I'm going to jail," she shook her head frantically. I looked at her with wide eyes. "Sarina! What did you do?!" I asked frantically. She chuckled at this. "I didn't do anything, because like I said, I think it's illegal. But now," she peered over at me. "It's not," I was feeling emotions of confusion. What was she on about? All of those confused emotions increased tenfold when she suddenly took a large stride towards me, standing so close to my own body. I could feel the heat radiating off her figure, her breath fanning a bit of my face as she stood tall over me. Almost hesitantly, she raised her hands and placed them on the sides of me cheeks, raising my head until out eyes met. My heart began pounding louder than ever before, feeling as if I would fall dead right here. Her eyes held so many emotions, her warm and the certainty within them unwavering. She was a woman on a mission, and I knew that whatever I did or said, nothing would break her ultimate concentration and determination. I didn't know how I looked. I don't know if my eyes were glossy at the sudden intensity in the air or if my face was the colour of my favourite rose. I didn't know if my knees can support me if she kept standing so close to me, and neither did I know if I would be able to hold myself back at this point. She was right there, holding my face so gently as if I would break. I didn't feel in control anymore, but I gave into the feeling. Sarina readjusted her hands on the side of my face, still a gentle touch but a better grip on my face. She came closer to me and I wondered what kind of secrets she would whisper to me, what kind of illegal deeds she was afraid of. I realised almost too late what she was doing, her closing eyes indicating her next move. My heart went into an overdrive and I closed my eyes instinctively, moving my head up at my own accord until I met her lips halfway.