Great News!

“Eleanor, are you sure this is a good idea? I consider it as going overboard.” Rick proved his point,

“I don’t care. That maid has gone too far and she needs to be dealt with!” the glass cup smashed against the wall, she seethed with rage,

“calm down sweetie, you know if we are not careful we could get ourselves in some serious trouble here. We need to think this through." he tried calming her down,

“I have thought it through. Once I have her mother in my clutches, she would do anything I ask of her! She would be like a toy in my hands!” she laughed maniacally. Rick gulped,

“Are you sure?” her behavior scared him,

“just watch. My engagement will be in three days after I get her mother." she had an evil smirk on, a crazy one to be precise. Rick thought she had finally lost it, more like she had.

“Ruby! What are you telling me??!!” he screamed with excitement,

“ssh, keep it down! I’m pregnant." she whispered trying not to get attention,

“this is great!! I love you so much!!” he picked her up and whirled her around, “we have to tell the prince right away!”

“no!!” she stopped him,

“why, what’s wrong?” he cocked his head,

“he’ll start making fun of us.” she whispered, he burst out laughing,

“don’t be silly Ruby!!” he marched towards the throne room,

“no!!” she held his arm but he dragged her along with her to where Rob was. He wondered what the whole commotion was all about but he guessed it was something good.

“your majesty,” Adrian went on his knee to hail him, “Behold, I bring with me great news.” Rob gave an eye roll with a smirk on,

“what is it my bravest warrior?” he asked in the same manner in which Adrian spoke. Adrian got up and brought Ruby closer, he gently put his right hand on her abdomen with a stupid smirk.

Rob’s eyes popped out in bewilderment and Adrian grinned to confirm his thoughts.

“Why are the two of you giving each other faces like that?!” she wasn’t understanding anything. Arianna then walked in with a glass of water,

“that’s the way men are. We can never understand them,” she sipped on the glass, “don’t bother yourself honey.”

“Adrian, I believe you should tell Diana the good news,” he smirked so much his face wrinkled,

“and what is that?” she cocked her brow as the water reached halfway,

“Ruby’s pregnant!!” the impact of his words made her upchuck all the water with force,

“pardon me?” she cleaned her ear, maybe she wasn’t hearing correctly. Rob burst out into laughter,

“Ruby is pregnant.” he said again. She blushed so hard, her face became red, this was too much for her,

“for who???!!!” she sounded like as if she was ready to kill the man that did this to her,

“for me.” Adrian gave a triumphant smirk and her shoulders slopped down, she twitched evidently, her index finger raised pointed at him, “yes me. I’m going to be a father soon.” he placed a kiss on her cheek.

She looked at Ruby to confirm if he was saying was a lie but she looked down hiding her colored face. Arianna blinked twice, not that she was angry that she was pregnant but for Adrian?!

A lot had happened since she left, she thought about it, Adrian and Ruby…… her brain shut down, it wasn’t processing. She never imagined and Ruby never told her…….they were going to have a long talk.

“I am really happy for the both of you, I relieve both of you of your duties so you can attend to this delicate matter. Anything you request will be granted unto you. No hesitation.” he ordained and they bowed in gratitude, “I wonder when I’m going to have my babies?” he cast a sideways glance to his personal maid which made the expecting couple giggle,

“Why are you laughing?!” she blushed vehemently, not understanding anything anymore. They left with smiles on their faces and a dumbfounded personal maid,

“come here,” he called to his side. She walked over to his throne with a pout on her face, “I want my kids soon.” her eyes bulged,

“why you looking at me?” she pointed to herself,

“you are the one to give me babies, aren’t you?” he pulled her closer to him,

“Rob this isn’t very wise.” she coughed out,

“never said it was.” he let her out of his grasp. He eyed her hungrily as she adjusted herself, “I believe you came here to tell me something." he smiled. She coughed out a bit,

“yes, it’s about the prisoners.”

“what about them?” he didn’t seem to care.

“I beg on their behalf that you set them free.”

He looked straight into her eyes,

“do you have any idea what you’re asking for right now?” he was serious about the matter,

“I fully understand what I am asking of you. Rob you have to understand, they’re innocent.” she pleaded,

“evidence?” he avoided her gaze, she stammered a bit,

“was evidence given against them or just the words of liars?” she countered. He thought for a while and huffed,

“permission granted.”

“What?!” she was shocked. So easy?

“you asked for their liberation and now you got it. Happy?” he smiled cheerfully at her. she gave a somewhat confused look, but she was assured that he would never lie to her, so she bowed and took her leave.

She hurried over to the prison like a teenage girl rushing for an eighty percent off item. When she got there, she shoved the guards on duty away and rushed straight and hugged the first person she saw,

“Woah! What is it Arian?” he was liking the embrace as his arms were saddled round her hips,

“good news!!” she almost screamed and smacked a loud kiss on his lips. His cheeks glowed red like an all-season tomato plant,

“I see what’s going on here.” Aaron grabbed Keith by the collar like he was in some deep shit, but Keith was so much enjoying the flavor of her lipstick he still felt in wonderland even though he was going to be beaten up.

“I haven’t tasted strawberry lipstick in months!” he said all enchanted by it. Arianna giggled, maybe she had broken Keith,

“Aaron, what’s the matter? Want a kiss too?” she teased him and he readily dropped Keith on the ground, getting ready to accept his,

“no one’s kissing no one.” Barry pulled him back, away from her, “I come here and I see Keith on the floor and Mr nice is acting all tough for once.” Arianna giggled,

“you know how they are. Who can say no?” her hands placed firmly on her hips,

“where’s my kiss?” he puckered up expecting it, but Aaron pulled him back,

“cheat.” he scoffed, “so Arianna what’s the good news?” somewhat reverting to the way he was before,

“I congratulate all of you. You’ll be out by this evening.” their eyeballs fell to the ground,

“are you joking?” Barry wanted to make sure it wasn’t an April fool’s prank. She nodded her head in affirmation with a smile on her face,

“like, we’ll be out of here?” Keith needed to cross-check,

“yes! Why would I lie to you?” she laughed,

Aaron swept her off her feet with a bone-crushing embrace, he was choking her so much she could barely breathe. Then to make it worse, the combined strength of three men that have stayed in prison for over three years descended on her fragile, feminine body.

“guys, I need air to survive!” she turned a nice purple until they let her go,

“you’re a blessing Arian!” Keith huffed out, he was so happy he would be out of the watch of guards,

“I’d love to stay but I can’t, have work to do. See you guys later?” she was setting to leave, she had many things to attend to and she couldn’t stay here forever,

“sure no problem.” Aaron winked. And for some reason, they were all after her. She smiled back as if they’ll ever get her.