Chapter 248
Zayne managed to separate Rose from his mother to speak in private. "You don’t have to go if you are not ready. Weren’t you the one who spoke about us resting?"
"I did but she is being so kind as to host a celebration for us and I am starting to feel bad that she wasn’t present to see us wed. It was only my family and your soldiers so we should give her this. She says it will be small," Rose replied.
"Rose, small in my mother’s world is a ball. It will not be as small as you think, so you can reconsider it for when you are ready. For now, I prefer it to be just the two of us. That is how we should enjoy our time now as it is not known when I will be busy," said Zayne.
Rose wanted to enjoy her time with Zayne before he had to leave but she also wanted to make Catherine happy since she had not been present.
An idea struck Rose. "What if we were to hold a small dinner here? We may invite your friends and family. If it is here, we will be in control of who attends and you may send them away when you no longer want to host."
Zayne preferred Rose’s idea. He could seat his family for a few minutes and then get rid of them. "If that is what you want, so be it but I will not have dinner with anyone tonight. I am looking forward to continuing where we left off in the carriage."
Rose looked down to avoid his gaze. "I cannot bring myself to tell your mother to leave. This is my time to win her over."
"Don’t worry about it. I will tell her when it is time for her to go. She isn’t a stranger to me asking her to leave and trust me, she is quite eager to inform my brother and sister about you. We might receive an invite to the palace from my brother but I will reject it. Do not let her convince you to go there. Rose," he placed his finger under her chin to make her look up at him.
"Tell me," Zayne started. "What is on your mind?"