The Royal Contract

"Where did you run off too? I hope you have a great alibi for ditching me alone in that welcome party." Jacky looked at her as if a wrong answer would cause her friend dearly.

In all honesty, she did enjoy the rest of the party with the help of Lance, introducing her to the people she should know. Afterward, he even offered to go out with her, down to town.

He served as her chaperon as she did her window shopping. He offered to buy her several things, but she adamantly refused. She did not need him to buy her stuff for them to be friends.

"I am very sorry for leaving you like that, but Alex brought me to the lake." She said dreamily, still reminiscing every second of that experience. "You should see it. The place was amazing."

The site was spectacular because of the view. The entire lakeside was surrounded by an assortment of wildflowers. With several trees sporadically situated to create shadows and shades around the area.

But it was not what made the moment special. It was the way he had always made an effort to make everything seem perfect. Not because he had money to lavish on her, but the simplicity of his actions.

"I guess that is good reason enough." Jacky could not contest that, seeing the happiness and contentment in her friend's face. 

All the tension that she saw in her friend earlier seemed to vanish after her secret rendezvous with her groom. That was what mattered most at the moment, to find her friend relaxed and enjoying herself for a change.

"I heard that you went out today with Lance. How is he?" Dani asked, finishing the final touches of her makeup.

She was getting ready to go out with Jacky to her surprise party. She remembered the last time her friend planned a party for her. She ended up in an accident.

But this time, Jacky was not taking anything for granted. She would be accompanying her to the venue with Ben and some other securities to assure her safety.

"He is a friend if that is what you are asking. When you left, he was kind enough to show me around." Jacky said, walking towards the bed and sitting down on it.

She was glad that she had met Lance in her life, but she was not sorry that it did not work out for the two of them. She accepted that love should not be forced, but it should flow like a river, unhindered.

She did love him. She also believed he felt the same. But it was just not enough for them to fight for it. She did not love him enough to commit herself until the end.

"So, there is no chance at all that anything will happen between the two of you." Dani wished that her friend would finally find the right man for her, but if Lance was not the man, then that was it.

"Nah. We are just friends." Jacky confirmed, finally concluding what she always thought about Lance.

She did wish to find the perfect man for her. But she would not force herself if it did not happen soon. She would wait for it until fate decided to intertwine their fates.

Then, her mind went back to the earlier scene. She was, once again, reminded of those soulful eyes. She could not shake them off as they kept nagging at her to find out what it meant.

"Anyway, shall we go before Antonette loses her temper because we are not on time?" Jacky finally settled to follow the protocol of the kingdom after Lance explained to her how important this was to their families.

After more than half an hour, the two walked to the venue of the bachelorette party. The place was already full of their friends and some young ladies of the kingdom. 

All the guests greeted and congratulated Dani for her upcoming wedding. Many of them even flew from different places to celebrate this moment with her.

If she had genuine friends at the party, wishing her the best. Some of her guests also envied her success in life, especially those eyeing the prince to be their husband.

They could not believe that Prince Alexander would choose a wife outside their kingdom. Many expected that after he broke up with the famous model. He would settle with one of the princesses or noblewomen in their country.

"Shall we start with the party?" Jacky said after the introductions, making the girls go wild. Glasses of alcohol started circulating in the room, carried by muscular waiters wearing only their pants and a silly bow.

She had limited time to perform her task as the person in charge of this celebration. But, she would guarantee that it would be a memorable one.

She had prepared several parlor games for the event, suitable for the occasion. Then, she arranged a few shows to liven up the party. Thanks to Lance, she was able to pull up this stunt behind Antonette's nose.

"You have been busy. I don't know how you manage to do this." Dani was surprised to see that Jacky had organized such a party under the circumstances. 

It was something that she imagined Jacky would do with her bachelorette party. Not the one that was in her dream. Nothing about this situation would qualify as boring at all.

She would not be surprised if Jacky was even able to get a male stripper to dance for them. She could almost see the eyes of Antonette bulging out of her socket once she learned of Jacky's stunt.

"Nice party." One of her friends in college said, congratulating her for finally landing a good man. She was now happily married with two kids, so she had only good things to say to her friend as she entered married life.

Many more old friends that she had not seen for a long time came to celebrate this special occasion with her. They had joined every game that Jacky had organized, even the weird ones.

Then, as she expected, the final show came. A man came out of the small stage, wearing a prince costume with all the trimmings. He looked handsome and could actually pass up as a prince.

But when the music started, he performed a very sexy dance for everyone before finally focusing on the bride. He pulled her towards the center of the stage and started dancing for her.

"Jacky, I am going to kill you." She mouthed, a bit embarrassed by the scene. But everybody was shouting for her to enjoy it. So, she sat stiffly on the chair as the man continued to grind his body in front of her.

"This is your last time to ogle another man's body, so better enjoy it while it lasts," Jacky shouted back over the noise of the music and the cheering of the crowd.

She knew her friend was right. After the wedding, Alex would be the only man to fill her life and her bed. There would be no reason for her to look at anyone else. 

"Come on, slap that ass." Another of her friend shouted to her. Clearly, everyone was having a great time at her expense.

Finally, she realized that she should enjoy her last day as a single woman. She closed her eyes and obeyed the cheering of her friends. 

With the palm of her hand, she smacked the man on the cheeks of his ass. Luckily, it was still enclosed in his mini brief. But when they cheered for more, she knew she had enough. 

She was more than happy to have one man in her life forever. She would not want anything more.. She was content to be a one-man woman.