Victoria stood in the ballroom, greeting and taking up light conversation with everyone that approached her, which was seemingly everyone on the guest list.
She noticed Demona standing in a circle of her friends, Princess Melina and Princess Alexis, who had made a late arrival to the party. Skye was also there in the circle and was dominating the conversation with Melina and Alexis humoring her with laughter at whatever she was saying. Demona, however, was looking away and not paying much attention.
Not far from them, three Princes, Colin, Andrew, and Frederick were also standing in a circle. Colin told a story of his own. That story seemed to fall on deaf ears, however, as Andrew and Frederick kept glancing over at the princess huddle that was a mere few feet away.
Skye noticed Andrew's attention and became a little more animated with her storytelling.
"I'm going to get a drink." Colin announced. "Do either of you want anything?"
"I'll join you." Frederick agreed.
"No, thanks." Andrew said.
He didn't even look back to answer Colin. Instead, he eyed the princesses up and down.
Once his friends left, Andrew took the opportunity to approach the group of happy princesses.
"Hi, Demona." Andrew said.
"Hi." Her response was low and somber. She didn't even look up to acknowledge the greeting.
"Is everything okay?" The Prince inquired.
Skye stopped her story and looked over to Demona.
"Demona? Everything okay?" she interjected.
"I'm fine, everyone. Really, I am." Demona snapped her response. "I'll be right back."
She walked off. Andrew watched with a look of concern. He and Demona usually got along very well. Skye came up behind him and hooked her arm under his.
Melina and Alexis took this opportunity to escape the conversation and leave the ballroom.
"Come on, Andrew. I know a place we can go." Skye offered.
Andrew looked over at her a moment. He glanced back to Demona as she was exiting the ballroom.
"Okay." he responded with a shrug.
Skye led the way as they walked arm in arm out of a side entrance of the ballroom.
Colin and Frederick returned to find all their friends gone.
Victoria knodded a thank you to the last guest to greet her. She sighed and looked around to see the groups had broken off. She decided she would take this opportunity to get away for a bit before sunset and the start of the main party in the courtyard.
Looking around to make sure no one else was approaching her, she wandered to the ballroom exit, and slipped out the door.
The foyer was empty, with all the staff tending do the ballroom festivities. Victoria noticed Alexis and Melina leave the castle. She made her way upstairs and down the hall to her bedroom.
Closing the door and locking it behind her, Victoria plopped onto the bed. Weary and a bit stressed out, she lay and stared, thinking about her brother and sister.
When she found Desmond and Demona earlier, they were headed back from the stream. Demona was walking ahead of him and they didn't speak. Victoria was able to keep some light conversation going but the twins seemed very angry during the walk back.
An argument didn't breakout but with the level of tension between them, Victoria felt it would have if she hadn't found them. When they arrived at the castle, Desmond said something along the lines of,
I should've known.
Victoria could only act surprised when he stormed off and didn't join everyone else in the ballroom. But she knew exactly what he was talking about.
Their sexual relationship was causing friction and whatever Demond's involvement with Skye is, it was making Demona very unhappy and very, very jealous.
Victoria sided with her sister on this one, and started to feel the same jealousy when it came to Desmond and Skye.
Why did Skye NEED to be with Desmond anyway? She's beautiful. Surely Colin or any other prince would make a great suitor for her. Why did she have to make the moves on MY brother?
Victoria thought to herself.
Sighing, she started to feel a little tense. Her thighs rubbed together uncontrollably. She reached her hand down between her legs and up her skirt, touching her throbbing sex as it became wet and sensitive, yet again.
"Ohhh Shit." She whispered to herself.
The more she thought about Desmond and Skye, the more she approached a point well-beyond jealousy. Anger was starting to build up. She was reaching a boiling point, mixed with overwhelming arousal prompting her to touch herself. The mixed emotions sending her into a haze.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
She quickly pulled her hand out from under her skirt and got off her bed. She composed herself as quickly as she could before unlocking and opening her door.
It was Desmond.
"Hey Victoria." He greeted.
"Hi Desmond." She answered back.
"I was sitting in my room and it occurred to me that, you've spent this entire day avoiding everybody."
"Yea, well. It's just been a very weird day for me." Victoria confessed without actually confessing.
"I can understand that." Desmond continued. "You've had these types of days before. But even when you've had some of your worst days, you've always come to me. You never avoided me."
Victoria just looked at him in silence, unsure of how to respond to this truth.
Desmond offered an incredible smile.
"Why is today any different?" He continued.
"I don't know. It's kind of hard to explain." Victoria tried to stay vague.
"Try me." He challenged as he stepped past her and entered her bedroom.
Victoria closed the door and locked it. She had to come up with something quick without revealing everything she had witnessed.
"Okay. I'm not sure what's going on, but, I've noticed a serious friction with you and Demona. And I can only assume that it has something to do with Skye."
Desmond sighed and was ready to respond.
"Let me finish." She continued. "Now, I'm not sure why Demona would take such an issue with the idea of you and Skye together but, I'm sure it's the same reason I'm taking issue with it."
Desmond chuckled briefly.
"I doubt you're taking issue with it for the same reasons, Victoria. And, what makes you think anything is even going on with me and Skye anyway?"
