Blue Royalty | Miscellaneous Thread

It was the noticeably cold and empty bed that woke Addie up from her slumber this morning; not the bright light streaming in from the window - indicating the start of the day. No, after the late-night Leo and her had talking about their crushes, to their exes, and everything in between, Adelaide was far too exhausted to be woken up by just the light. Not… that she usually was woken up by the light – what could she say? She was a deep sleeper and God did she love her sleep. However, turning around in the bed Leo and her shared for the night to reach her arm around what she believed was her fiancé’s body… at least it should have been… was more than enough to bring her eyes to an open. Hey, what do you want? She wanted to cuddle with him :frowning:

AND HE WASN’T THERE.

The only sign of him was a slight indentation in the pillow showing her that he was next to her at one point during the night; but besides that, there was nothing; and the fact that the bed was cold indicated that he had not been there in a while. “Leo?” Addie mumbled in a rasp as she gathered enough energy to pull herself off the bed so that she was sitting instead of laying down.

And, trust her – that was bloody hard. She didn’t even know what time it was – what she did know was the fact that she wanted to be asleep with her body wrapped up by Leo’s arms. Yes yes, her “initially” hugging him was just supposed to be a ploy to get his arms around her. Don’t judge her, she liked to be the little spoon.

Anyhowwww, long story short, her mumble for Leo’s name got no response.

With a gentle frown, Addie found herself turning to face the bathroom door; one that had a notably darkened interior. So not only was Leo not next to her, but he also wasn’t in the bathroom either.

“Leo darling?” Addie muttered for the second time, rubbing her eyes as she pulled her body off the bed attempting to look for him in the room. Look, don’t get her wrong: for a bedroom, this was a large space. There was a small living area attached to the sleeping area, however, it was an open so that Addie could also see everything from the confines of the bed.

And, from what she could see, he wasn’t there.

Grabbing a robe, Addie slipped it on before opening the door that led to the hallway; attempting to see if he was there on a phone call… or… you know… anything? She didn’t even get a note about where he was. Addie would have at least left a bloody note…

WHO LEAVES THEIR FIANCE IN BED WITHOUT WRITING AT LEAST SOMETHING DOWN? A simple “Hi Addie! I’ll be right back.” Would have bloody sufficed. As long as Holly doesn’t… err… eat it. BUT DO YOU SEE HOLLY HERE?

That bloody fck disappeared on her. How rude. A sigh met her lips as she wondered in the hallway for a few seconds before running into what looked like one of the many butlers roaming around… or one could say running around perhaps getting ready for one of the many events occurring this weekend.

“Miss? Do you need something?”

“I’m so sorry to be a bother. Have you seen Leonardo Azure?”

“The young master? I have not. Is there anything I can do for you in the meantime? We were not going to serve breakfast for another hour as it is only 6, but if you have a request, we can bring it to your room?”

Great.

So, with those words, Adelaide thanked the man, asking for some coffee and the morning paper. If Leo had the audacity to LeAvE her this early in the morning. Then he could suffer the consequences.


That’s exactly how Adelaide ended up sitting in her robe on the bed while drinking coffee as she read the entertainment section by herself. Yes. The bloody entertainment section – not that any of it really interested her. She far rather read the politics section, or business section, or DO THE CROSSWORD. OR EVEN CHEAT AND SNEAK A PEEK AT THE CROSSWORD. But as much as Addie wanted to do it to punish Leo… she also didn’t want to read those parts without him. She liked reading with him. It was a tradition; they read the paper together and they discussed it… and debated sometimes. It kept her mind sharp and it was honestly just something she liked to do with her husband to be. Fck.

Damn Leo and his effect on her.

Addie had quite literally re-read the gossip tabloid section for the third time out of sheer boredom when she heard the door opening. Okay. OKAY. Fixing her posture, Addie made it look like she was lazily looking at the business section as she picked up her coffee taking a sip. While her eyes were fake skimming what she was holding, her mind was in her surroundings: her peripheral vision… the sounds indicating that Leo had just entered the room. Well, that was of course, until she heard a brisk stop. Leo had likely seen her.

“Addie?”

Bingo. He had seen her. He was likely standing right next to the entryway by the bed – staring at what she was doing. And guess what? Addie had the perfect response to get his mind working.

“Hm?” Addie stated, turning the page of the paper without… reading any of the business section. See – genius response, right?

“Adelaide?” Addie heard the softest sigh when she didn’t reply, followed by him finally approaching her. “I’m sorry Addie. I was trying not to wake you up when my sister barged into our room and wanted to talk to me.” Addie felt his body next to her as he wrapped his arms around her body, kissing her forehead as he looked over her shoulder at the paper she was holding.

“Well, darling. I would have preferred being woken up rather than not knowing where you were at all. Addie whispered, finally putting the paper down and looking at him with a raised eyebrow. But honestly, the look on his features made her cave almost immediately as she leaned her head against his chest, “I didn’t read it. I was just… bloody fake skimming. No, correction. I read what Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears ate for dinner. Any guesses?” Addie asked, looking back towards him before continuing “It’s strange to read it without you.” Addie mumbled, looking into his eyes.

Addie saw the slightest smile that met his lips with her words, and then found him bringing his lips to hers. Addie didn’t know how long she was kissing him, but once he moved back, he added “Then, how about we read it together now?”


Adelaide appreciated the mornings and nights. It was the only time during this weekend that Addie could be with Leo, and they could both be themselves. Where neither of them had any eyes on them…. And where she didn’t have to play a part for his parents. It was just her and him: a sense of normalcy she was starting to miss even if it had only been a day with his parents.

Leo had been busy since the morning; with the two of them doing their crossword being the last thing they had done together… approximately 5 hours ago. Since then, Leo had been dragged off to get ready for his polo match, and Addie had been left to finish breakfast herself, and head off to the event.

Thankfully she wasn’t alone for the drive, rather, she found herself accompanied by Leo’s sister who had told her to relax in terms of “impressing” her parents – in her words “You’re quite literally a duchess, they’re not going to say no to you marrying Leo”. While her words did calm her slightly, there was still that sense of unease that begin the night before.

Either way, now, here she was having just arrived at the event space – around half an hour ride from the estate. Leo’s sister had walked off to the VIP tent to say hi to a few of her friends but honestly, Addie needed a moment. Hundreds of people were in attendance for the match; and Adelaide could feel the buzz of the crowd as people were shouting, and betting – whether it was for the polo match or the horse race in general. Addie, on the other hand, was wandering around. Yes, she knew she had to go talk to Leo’s parents and engage… but just… give her a breather. Please. Just… a moment to herself… a mere moment where she wouldn’t be forced to play a part.

She found herself walking towards the stables. Honestly, she couldn’t help it. She was a Parker – and like others in her tax bracket, she was taught horse-riding at an extremely young age. She did find them calming for that reason… so don’t blame her for being drawn there.

Did she technically sneak in? Perhaps – but when she found herself inside the stables, she was probably one of the only people in there. The boys were probably getting ready, meaning the horses had a little break from everything. “Hi buddy”. Addie whispered, walking towards a jet-black steed. The horse was situated in one of the furthest stables, and while it wasn’t the easiest to get to, Addie felt drawn to him. Cornelius, that was the name written on the front of the door next to the horse’s stable. Putting her hand out, Addie found the horse staring at her for a mere second before putting his head down and allowing her to pet him.

Addie smiled, giving the horse as much love as he would allow her to. Walking into the stable, Addie grabbed the brush, and begin brushing the horse – allowing a stream of words to leave her mouth as she mindlessly talked to him. “So, Cornelius, you see, I’m kind of running away for a bit” Addie waited for the horse to make a sound – almost like a response before continuing. “Oh, you want me to stay here and hideaway too? Well, if I do say so myself, I will. Well until they drag me awa… ”

“He likes you,” The familiarity of the voice put her at ease easily, followed by Leo’s arms around her waist making a soft moan leave her lips because she missed him. How he snuck up on her? Addie didn’t know, but all she knew was Leo was holding her tightly. “He’s yours?” Addie questioned, leaning into his touch. Should she have been surprised at this point? “He is.”

A soft laugh left Addie’s lips as the horse waited for Leo to pet him as well. “He probably only likes me because I smell like you then”. Addie added, turning around to finally face Leo who made no effort to hide his smile at her words, because they both knew why that would be. “Maybe, or maybe he just has great taste,”

“Cheeky bastard. Are you complimenting me or yourself?”.

“I’ll let you guess.,”

“How’d you find m…

She didn’t get to finish her train of thought hearing another set of voices join theirs. “So are you going to win for me baby?”

“Depends, What will you give me if I win.,”

“Remember what I did last night? Maybe it’s time for round… 4? Or… maybe we could… Leo?”

Addie found Preston and Lauren cuddled up together, but the instant Lauren saw Leo she jumped away from Preston – giving Addie a… what could only be described as a “disgusted” look. Lauren hated her - anyone could see that. And truly - while “hate” was a strong word; Lauren’s gaze bore holes in Addie’s skull. Though clearly; nothing had to be said before their attention was pulled to the other man.

“Leooooo. You ready to lose? Aww, are you trying to get a kiss form your… friend for good luck?”

Addie watched as Preston laughed, walking towards the two of them before leaning his body against the stable door they were behind. At this point: Addie was getting absolutely peeved by the man. That was exactly why she didn’t even give Leo a chance to react. Instead, rolling her eyes at Preston - Addie immediately pulled Leo’s face down and put her lips on his: giving her fiancé a kiss that… well… clearly indicated they weren’t friends. Pulling away after about a minute or so, Addie wrapped her arms around his torso before looking back at Preston with a bored expression. “I’m sorry - were you two saying something. Me and my fiancé were in the middle of… well I’m guessing in the middle of whatever you two were about to start if we weren’t here?"

Although, Addie didn’t even get the two a chance to respond before looking at Leo and smiling. “Also, not that you need it darling. But good luck. I’ll be betting on you."

“Addie, You don’t need t…”

“And you really shouldn’t, because he’s going to lose.”

Ignored - once again. Addie knew Preston’s type - it was attention seeking. And the best way to annoy those types of people was simply to ignore them.

“I want to, my love."

@Littlefeets

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