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"This is where she lives? Why wasn't I told that she lived so close to us?" I asked as Kate, William, Beatrice, and Nicholas stood in front of Anastasija's house.

"Didn't think we had to tell you, Harry." Kate answered.

"Are we going to go in or just stand here and let the paparazzi find us?" Nicholas asked.

"I was thinking the same thing." Anastasija said as she opened the door and stood there. "Honestly, you guys stuck out like sore thumbs around here." She said opening the door wide enough for us to walk through.

"Nice place." I said.

"Thank you, Harry." She said as she lead us to the living room and walked away.

"There are refreshments and appetizers in the living room." Beatrice said.

"Harry, is it going to be awkward for you to be around her?" William asked.

"No, it's not." I answered.

"Okay." William said.

"Anastasija!" Kate exclaimed.

"I'm coming." Anastasija yelled.

"She's probably working." Beatrice said.

"She's a workaholic." Kate said.

"I'm here." Anastasija said walking in with her laptop.

"Anastasija, we came over to spend time together, not you working while we are in another room." Nicholas said.

"Sorry, but there's a deadline that I need to meet after we can all spend time together." She said.

"Can we at least move this little party into the dining room?" Kate asked.

"Fine." Anastasija answered.

"I see you have a gray theme going on throughout the house." Beatrice said.

"Gray is very calming for me." Anastasija said as we took a seat at the dining table.

I let out a sigh as I watched Anastasija type away on her laptop. I grabbed the laptop closing it and putting it next to me so she couldn't reach it.

"Stasija, we are all here to spend time together. Work can wait since you are the boss, I think the deadline can be pushed back a little bit." I said.

"Fine, the chef is cooking us a special meal so I guess we can talk until the food is done." She said.

"You know you and Harry make a cute couple." Kate said.

"Kate." I said.

"No, it's okay Harry, I know you told them about the whole engagement thing and I know you guys want us together but I need you all to understand I have to do what's right for me even if it's not what you guys think is right but I have to and you guys just have to support me." Anastasija said.

"We'll support you." Beatrice said.

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Later that night, after dinner Beatrice suggested that we loosen up some more with wine which turned out to be bad since Kate and Anastasija were lightweights and were drunk.

"William, I want another baby." Kate said giggling.

"Kate, honey, I thought you only wanted three." William said staring at his wife.

"I changed my mind after we had Louis. I want four maybe another girl, hopefully." She said.

"And you guys can name her after me." Anastasija said squealing.

"Anastasija, you should slow down on the wine." I said next to her.

"Why, should I listen to you?" She asked.

"Because you should." I replied not knowing how to really answer her question.

"No, Harry." She said.

"Anastasija." I said.

"Harry." She said.

"Harry, are you really going to argue with a drunk Anastasija?" Nicholas asked.

"Anastasija, what is this?" Beatrice asked holding up the laptop.

"Oh, it's my wedding plans." Anastasija answered.

"Congratulations, you're getting married, Ana." Kate said clapping.

"Anastasija, to who?" Nicholas asked as Beatrice handed me the laptop.

"To harry." She said giggling.

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"Time for bed, Anastasija." I said chasing after as William, Kate, Beatrice, and Nicholas left me in charge of her and went home.

"No, Harry, I need to finish working." She said.

"You can work in the morning, Stasija." I said.

"But it's a lot." She said.

I finally caught her and carried her up the stairs into her bedroom which seemed to match the interior design of the house.

I laid her down on her bed and moved the covers on top of her before she pulled me on the bed with her.

"Anastasija." I said.

"Shut up, Harry and lay with me." She said.

"Anastasija, I can't." I said.

"Why, because I said no?" She asked.

"No." I answered.

"Well, if you asked me again, I would say yes, Harry." She said.

"Really?" I asked.

"Yes, I love you. Well I realised that after I turned your proposal down." She replied.

"Anastasija." I said.

"Yes?" She asked.

"I love you." I replied.

"I love you too, Harry." She said.