《The Throne》26
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Me: Good luck today My Love 😘
Christen💚: Thanks Baba.
Me: You know your jersey looks pretty good on me.
Christen💚: May I see?
Me: Nope.
Me: But if you score a goal today then I'll let you take it off of me.
Me: Or maybe if you brought your camera then we can have some fun with it later.
Christen💚: Anna😫
Christen💚:You can't say things like that when we aren't together.
Me: Well score me a goal then I'll make sure you go back to America very happy.
Christen💚: What are you gonna do?
Me: You'll use your camera to take some photo's of me to take with you back to America.
Me: Then I'll take pictures of you in all your beauty so i'll have something to hold me over till I see you again
Me: And maybe if you score a hat trick then we can use that thing you bought me for Christmas.
Christen💚:You'll get your Hat trick.
Me: I love you Princess.
Christen💚: I love you Baba.
"Who ya texting?" Kate asks which pulls my attention away from my phone.
"Christen." I say with a smile as our car pulls up so we get in.
"Hello Ms. Anna...Ms. Kate...Ms.Meghan...Princess Charlotte." Daniel says.
I tried to get him to not drive us today since he's going to the game with his family, but he wouldn't take no for an answer.
"Hi Daniel." My sister-in-laws, my niece, and I say then Daniel set off to Wembley Stadium
Great Britain is playing the USWNT at Wembley today and Meghan, Kate, Charlotte and I are going to watch and sit in the Royal Box. The four of us are having a ladies day so William and Harry are in charge of George, Louis, and Archie.
"So both teams are having dinner together at the Palace?" Kate asks.
"Yeah." I say.
"Is that a good idea? For them to have dinner so close to the finish of a game?" Meghan asks.
"Christen and Steph said their respective teams will be okay with it." I say then my phone buzzes with a tweet from some American Model named Hailey Bieber.
"You tweeting back?" Meghan asks as she and Kate look at my phone.
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"Definitely." I say then start tweeting.
"Wow." Kate says.
"Hey Anna?" Meghan says.
"Yes?"
"Did anything happen to your dad for...you know."
"For hitting me?" I question and Meghan nods. "No. There's nothing I can do. He's the Prince of Wales and members of the royal household cannot be arrested in civil proceedings, they cannot be cuffed in a monarch's presence, and no arrest can take place in or near the palace."
"So he just never has to leave a palace and he's fine." Kate questions as Charlotte plays with my fingers.
"Basically." I say. "And it's not like the police would do anything."
"What do you mean?" Meghan questions.
"Nobody wants to see a royal in jail." I say. "They won't do anything."
"Well that's stupid."
"Welcome to British Monarchy."
"Auntie Anna?" Charlotte says causing Kate, Meghan, and myself to look at her.
"Yes sweetie." I say as my niece plays with my fingers.
"Why did grandpa hit you?"
"I don't know sweetie." I admit then kiss Charlotte's head. "But if any boy or man ever lays a hand on you like that then you tell your parents, one of your brothers, Uncle Harry or Auntie Meghan, or me and we'll handle it okay?"
"Okay Auntie." Charlotte says as we drive into the underground parking of Wembley Stadium.
Daniel finds a parking spot then we all get out and Meghan, Kate, Charlotte and I head to the Royal Box while Daniel goes to the box where is family is.
"Do you wanna go see the pitch?" I ask.
"Yeah." Charlotte says and makes grabby hands so I pick her up.
All of us then walk out of the tunnel and onto the sidelines of Wembley Stadium
"Woah." Charlotte says as she looks around. "It's so big."
"That it is." I say then Charlotte rapidly taps my shoulder. "What?"
"Look." Charlotte says and points to the US players walking off the field. "I see Auntie Chrissy."
"Hi Princess." Christen says as she walks by us then she kisses Charlotte's cheek. "I like your jersey."
Charlotte wanted to wear her Christen Press jersey and who am I to say no to my favorite niece.
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"Thanks." Charlotte says while blushing then she kisses Christen's cheek.
"Well we should probably get to our seats." Kate says.
I nod so we all walk into the tunnel and away from the cameras.
"Good luck My love." I say and peck Christen's lips.
"Thanks." Christen says. "I'll see you later."
"Bye Auntie." Charlotte says.
"Bye Princess." Christen says with a smile then she walks to her changing room.
"Hi Lucy...Hey Steph." I say then hug my friends as they come into the tunnel.
"Hi." Steph says.
"Hey." Lucy says.
"Good luck today." Charlotte says.
"Thanks princess." Lucy says with a smile.
"Anna we need to go." Meghan says so I nod and follow her and Kate up to the box.
After we get to the box I set Charlotte down then grab food and a drink before I head to our seats. Once at our seats I stand for the anthems then sit down and enjoy the game.
"Well that was quick." Meghan says after Christen scores the games first goal in the 10th minute.
"I'm really glad I'm up here and not on the field." Kate says.
"Same." Meghan and I say.
The rest of the game is dominated by the Americans and when the final whistle blows the the US girls celebrate their 4-1 win.
Christen got a hat trick.
After the game is over Meghan, Kate, Charlotte and I head down to our car then we make the drive back to the palace. Once back at the palace all of us split up to get into more comfortable clothes and relax before the teams arrive.
"Hey Anna." Kate says when she walks into my apartment.
"Hey." I say.
"Uh Charlotte left something in Daniels car so he's coming back and also the teams are here."
"Okay." I say and get off my couch.
I grab my phone and keys then leave my apartment, lock the apartment, and head to where the girls are supposed to meet.
"Hey." I say when I see both teams waiting.
"Hey Anna." Ash says
"Hello." I say as the doors to the meal room open so everyone heads inside.
"Hey Anna?" Someone says from behind me so I turn around.
I come face to face with Carli, Christen, Tobin, Kelley, Lucy, Steph, Fran, and Jordan.
"Yes?" I say
"Can you give these to Daniel for his daughter?" Lucy asks as all the girls hand me their jerseys from the game.
"Of course." I say and collect the jerseys. "Wait he just dropped something off so he's probably still here...i'll be back."
I take off running out of the meal room and head outside.
"DANIEL!" I shout as he's about to get in his car.
"Is everything okay Ms. Anna?" Daniel asks as I approach.
"Yes." I say as approach. "Man I gotta work out more."
I then hold out the 8 jerseys.
"These are for Sophia." I say. "The girls wanted her to have them."
"Oh wow." Daniel says then he looks in his car. "Sophia Ms. Anna has a something for you."
Sophie gets out of the car then she approaches me.
"Hi Anna." Sophia says with a smile then she hugs me.
"Hi sweetie...um the girls wanted you to have these." I say and hand Sophia the jerseys.
Sophia has the biggest smile on her face as she looks through the jerseys then she hugs me again.
"Tell them I said thank you."
"I will." I say. "Enjoy the rest of your day Sophia...you to Daniel...and you to Karen"
"And you as well Ms. Anna." Daniel says then he and his daughter get in their car.
I make my way back to the meal room and see everybody standing around.
"Well if you haven't been here before then welcome to Kensington Palace." I say. "Sit where ever you want and the food will be out shortly."
Both teams nod then sit at the tables set up around the room.
I sit with Tobin, Alex, Christen, Steph, Lucy, and Keira.
"So what's on your schedule for the coming months Anna?" Lucy asks.
"Uh my schedule recently changed and in a month I go to Afghanistan for a month."
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