(Diaper concepts the last is what I worked for his engagement diaper.)
I watched out the window as the plane taxied Into the hangar, outside was a group of maybe 50 people, all seemingly cheering.
“Well so much for a secret return Home. I guess it's triumphant now.” Jan's sour tone said it all.
Gabby had gone a bit pale. “Any changes to the plan?” Gabby was nervous, I wasn't sure why, it was very obvious though.
“I think we will change one thing, but as we have a leak I'll wait until we are a little more ready to go. In any case, let's make sure we keep the hangar clear. John, I know you will handle it.” that gave a lot of explanation, John wasn't a butler he was security. Gabby's nervousness meant someone had been telling the plans and the news. The secrets were gone.
From there they all seemed to spring into action. I just sat helplessly. Trying not to be in the way.
“Come on, shiny new prince. We've gotta smuggle ya into our nation, haha.” Gabby said with a drawl. She seemed to have recovered from her earlier fear, at least somewhat.
I stood and waddled after her. This diaper was way too thick to walk normally. The plane came to an abrupt halt and I was too off balance to stop myself and I fell over her. “Owww, you gotta watch where you're going.” I clumsily stood up, apologizing, blaming the diaper, cursing myself.
“Calm you're troubled waters. I'm not hurt and it happens. Now let's get you down through the loading hatch, we can get you into a car before they can climb to the windows. Blasted cannibals.” This really seemed to be Gabby's thing. She had come alive, more so than I had ever seen her before. I'd remember that.
Off we went again. Down a set of stairs into what looked like a cargo hold. A bunch of bags and luggage waited there. It was cold, very cold. The hold wasn't insulated like the rest of the plane. My bare legs were freezing. Gabby put a hand on my shoulder, “wait here, they will back a car up and you will get in. Let's keep it simple.” She sounded like she was trying to play soldier.
The back of the plane opened slowly, descending onto the ground and making a ramp. Almost the second it touched down, a limo backed in. Gabby's hand was the only thing that kept me from trying to back up. The limo came rapidly up the ramp and abruptly stopped less than 2 feet away.
The window rolled down as the car stopped. “It's nice to meet you sir. Quickly, now, we are in a bit of a state trying to get you out without too many of those vultures getting a hold of you.” I didn't need a second warning. I waddled quickly to the car, opened the door and leapt inside without looking.
While it was awkward I had to admit the padded butt had an advantage, I landed on something rather hard. It was wrapped in a shiny silver paper. It looked very much like a gift.
“Well now don't break it, it would be most embarrassing to break a gift from a king and queen. Even if you are to be their son in law.” I almost jumped out of the diaper. I hadn't realized anyone was in the car with me. I immediately tried to cover myself embarrassed and shocked, I didn't know what else to do.
“Oh come now, no reason to be skittish around me. If you approve of me I'll be seeing much much more of you. My name is Ally, I'm to be your nursemaid.” She held out her hand. I took it, letting my shame be on display a bit more. Her comment was a bit confusing, but before I could respond The door opened again beside me.
“Scootch, prince boy.” Gabby and her irreverence for anything seemed to have come alive in her soldier playing. I moved myself out of the way to where I would be sideways as the car moved. Ally would be backwards and now Gabby and Jan would sit in the back seat.
“The driver has his instructions?” Ally asked.
“Yes, we will play the decoy and then head to our destination. Anyone hungry for Marty's?” Jan laughed as she spoke. I assumed she was being funny, but we left the hangar first, cameras flashing the whole way. Not that they could see through the windows, but they tried.
We shot off down the road with quite a few cars following, we turned here and there and stopped suddenly at Marty's of all places. The car was mobbed for a second as the driver exited and went into the fast food joint. A few minutes later he left with A bag of food. It was like a signal to the news crews and they all beat a hasty retreat to find the other limo.
“Well, if we can't keep them out of our business, at least we can still trick them.” Jan smiled. “Rest love, we will need about 45 minutes until we arrive at our seaside villa. My family keeps a nice house there. We will spend a few days at least. Maybe more if you want.”
I nodded, Ally was poking through a bag she apparently had before I got in the car. She was a rather curvy woman, seemingly almost 40. Her hair was kept in a neat bun, and in spite of a motherly appearance she seemed very organized and detail focused. “I think we have anything we could need for the night. We will need to go to the local supply store in a day or two. Get measurements and supplies setup.”
“Ally, I appreciate the details but can we enjoy the night, there is plenty of time. You and I can plan to talk in the morning.” I wasn't sure what was happening but they seemed to be talking over me again, it was beginning to grate on me.
“You know I exist right? I'm right here. Please talk to me, I'm not some child just because you're doing this to me. This talking over me is really beginning to frustrate me, can you explain things instead of just talking to each other?” The small speech seemed to have a profound effect on the three women.
Since I hadn't spoken that much since we left the school it took a lot of effort and willpower in the moment. I felt drained mostly, tired of the next new “explosion.”
Ally was the first to speak. “My apologies, sweetheart, that was rude of us. Can you forgive us?” She paused waiting for my reply. I Wouldn't have thought her to be a gentle spirit, not at first glance. I nodded and she continued, “we will need to go to a local supply store, there will be a need to get your supplies to keep you “in your oath.” If you catch my meaning. She didn't elaborate but I assumed she meant diapers.
Jan was holding the silver wrapped gift, “My prince, we will need to open this before we arrive as well. Since it was left for us here it is expected of us. Would you like to do the honors?” I shook my head. I wasn't sure how stable I was at the moment and I had already tried to break it once. “Fair enough. Let's see what my parents believed was so important.”
She undid the paper as she always did slowly and with dignity. Not tearing it at all. The wooden box that emerged was as ornate as it could be. Carved intricately into a pattern that defied the eyes. The pattern was a single branch woven through the whole box. It seemed the box was an actual branch. Leaves seemed to sprout but we're made of wood. There weren't seams or notches. It looked to have been carved from a single block of wood.
Ally began to explain, “the family crest of the king and queen is a tree. It represents faith and firmness, strength and grace.”
When Jan opened it, Gabby exclaimed. “Oh my, that's beautiful.” Jan simply smiled.
“You always were big on meaningful gifts.” Her hand pulled an ornate pin from inside. It was a golden tree, the trunk made of what appeared to be a single blue stone. In its branches were 2 birds made of another type of blue stone.
“Oh my how remarkable!” Ally seemed to be delighted by the gift. I was handed the pin and admired it for a moment, not having any references to tell its craftsmanship. I really was at a loss. So I passed it to Ally, who had no problems where I was lacking. “Wow, wonderful work, the stones are clear and unblemished. Fantastic. I assume there is a matching one for you?”
I shifted My attention back to Jan. “Well Of Course.” She held up another pin subtly different but enough to be noticeable.
Ally continued to explain as she passed the pin back to me, “This gift is important because it means the king is accepting you as part of the family. To wear a crest of a noble house is to be as if you were born to them.” My whole thoughts on the gift shifted. This day was beginning to be loaded with emotional bombs. What Jan had said about our engagement being celebrated was coming full circle now. Holding the pin made me feel weak. I handed it back so it could be kept safe.
“Can we go 5 minutes without dropping a bomb on my head?” My exasperation reaching A new height. “Could things just settle down for one minute? My fiancé is royalty and I'm in pampers. What else? Is my father in law god emperor too? Is he freaking ghengis khan returning from the dead?”
I was being stared at again I realized. “Sorry.” my eyes began to tear up. What else could I do? I had 1 stranger, a friend/acquaintance and the love of my life in the car with me. I couldn't lash out at anyone or anything. There was no vent for me, what else was I supposed to do?
What followed I should have expected. I felt Jan's hands slide around me, holding me like she had on the plane. Tenderly and softly, she shushed me and told me to let it out at the same time. From the other side Ally came, concern on her face, a rag was used to dab the tears away.
I had stopped crying by the time either of them had moved but it still was kind of nice to be comforted and justified like that. To feel like they understood how hard this day had been. All of it felt like it was overshadowing and yet overshadowed by the fact I was going to marry Jan, it was still a good day. I had to keep that in mind, she was my fiancé.
“We will take it slowly tonight, and only as you are able.” I felt her voice as much as heard it through her chest. “This is too much.” Her voice almost sounded mournful.
“I'll be alright,” I managed, drawing myself back together. I hated hearing Jan so down, I could be strong for her, I could.
Gabby broke up my pity party, “look, we're here.”
My anxiety had already peeked, so it didn't throw me off. Instead, I just added, “Great, I could really use a bathroom right now.”
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