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THERE WOULDN’T BE more press outside of Rousseau Manor if Queen Elizabeth herself was planning to parade around in her panties while singing the British national anthem I peeked out the curtain of the top floor when the doorbell chiifts for the soon-to-be-married couple I took a deep breath and let the curtain fall closed

I wasn’t sure why I was feeling antsy asback to the s under hed I brushed the stray blond hair out of ray in the sterile bathroo to keep the wedding stress fro onup loose ends at the Future Bird Trust and attending to the immediate needs of their estates and royal duties I knew they orried about leaving too much for me and Max, my brother, to handle while they were away for their h I knew they were doing it out of love, but it felt like they didn’t think I would be able to handle the responsibility

It wasn’t just the lack of sleep that had ifts I was constantly reuaranteed to dance with ot bored It bothered nored men, kept theinning to doubt I ever had My cousins were having babies and I still had ot older it feltto be proud of--an e story to have to explain to a potential lover

Laughter fros to do, and the last thing I wanted to have happen was for Sa a smile in the mirror, I washed my hands and brushed the hair out of my face It wasn’t that I didn’t love Sa up--in fact I loved doing it all--it was just that ht into sharp relief as lovebirds and cartoon hearts circled my head

I’d scheduled a spa day for et us ready for the wedding and, even more importantly, to keep Sa with paparazzi, salivating for wedding pictures Despite her increasing co in the public eye, I didn’t want her to be stressed before the wedding Gettingburdened with strangers and roadblocks

I made my way down the hall and peeked into the doorway and felt my smile become real Samantha’s feet twitched and she muttered curses under her breath as the technician worked I coveredthe whole ordeal with her phone Probably blackmail to counter the video Samantha took at Jess’s bachelorette party

"Suck it up, cupcake!" I walked in and poked one of her flailing legs "You don’t want to look like you have hairy caterpillars attached to your face on your wedding day"

"This is torture!"

"Threading is the best way to go You’re going to look a to kill you both" Saies, Duchess" The technician moved to the other eyebrow "Try to stay still and it will hurt less"

I shook my head but took a couple of steps out of Sa baby"