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Christmas Day

Boxes wrapped in purple satin paper glittered with gold and silver ribbons were strewn around the foot of a Christmas tree as Sara began arranging the gifts.

She recounted the many times she had been a bridesmaid and never the bride and the times she had helped prepare for various weddings including an almost-wedding, until the royal bride-to-be canceled the engagement.

Such was the life of a lady-in-waiting to a princess. You got used to not being the center of attention, where most of your waking hours were dedicated in service to a life other than your own.

Had last night really happened? She had to pinch herself to make sure she wasn’t dreaming.

Now, looking back over the last two months, as she stood in her bedroom preening herself in front of a vintage oval mirror, her brown hair swept in a chignon, Sara knew that from this day forward, things would never be the same.