Page 58 of Alexander's Heart

We both giggle because you can’t help but not because as much as he tries to speak in English, when he’s passionate Frédéric just can’t help himself and I find it endearing.

Alexa, Mom and I are sitting with the guys having some refreshments or what’s left of the food. Caroline’s extensions are complete and the girls are giving her a mani-pedi. Frédéric is about to perfect her beautiful long hair, but first he comes over to us but looks directly at Tiny when he speaks.

“Sir, will you allow me to move the screen so I can keep my work a surprise?”

I’m not surprised but Tiny’s face twitches ever so slightly before he answers.

“Yes, you must keep watch on Caroline’s breathing and body language, oui.” Frédéric, nods respectfully and gets back to his transformation.

Alexa has been drawing Frédéric wielding his scissors and I must admit it looks great, and I just know Frédéric is going to love it. I’m thankful today has gone smoothly and can’t wait to see Caroline’s new look. I’m enjoying a hot cup of tea needing the pick me up because being pregnant is really starting to exhaust me, it’s been a long day of sitting and lots of happy moments but I wouldn’t want to be doing anything else.

‘Magnifique!’ Frédéric announces and when the women move the screen, he’s standing in front of Caroline blocking our view with a proud look on his face.

Tiny sits straighter waiting to see my sister, and Alexa is bouncing excitedly next to me.

‘Are you ready to see your beautiful transformation Caroline?’ Frédéric asks her.

‘Oui,’ she says with a small smile, Frédéric’s done to Caro what he did with me, her chair is spun away from the mirror and when he steps back, he says, ‘voila’ then spins her chair to face the mirror. Caroline gasps and so do I, instant tears spring to my eyes and there sits the other half of my soul, like time has stood still.

“Mommy, Auntie Cawo looks just like you,” then she yells, ‘Auntie, Auntie, you look beautiful like a pwincess.’

I sneak a side glance at Tiny and there is absolutely no way to deny his feelings for Caroline, his feelings are written all over his face which he tries to hide but I still see it, it’s evident. Tiny is in love with Caroline.

‘Do you like?’ Frédéric asks Caroline.

‘I do, I look like me, how?’

‘Your beauty has always been there, we just needed to make it shine.”

‘How can I ever repay you? I-I’m–’

‘You live… the hard is done with, fini, you live free. Oh, and you only allow me to do your hair, oui?’

Caroline stands shakily and my breath catches. She’s wearing fitted black skinny jeans, a hot pink silk shirt with a Peter Pan collar and hot pink Doc Martens, Caro looks simply stunning.

‘Oui, thank you, can I hug you?’ Caroline asks quietly.

‘Oui, mon amour, I’d like that.’

Alexa gets up with her drawing in her hand and waits for their embrace to finish and when they pull apart Alexa hugs Caroline’s legs and looks up at her with tears about to spill.

‘You feel bettaw now, Auntie?’

Caroline nods rapidly at Alexa and smiles, ‘I do, honey, I feel like a new person and you look cute as a button, sweetheart.’

‘I knows, Auntie, my hair is fabulous!’ Alexa say confidently.

We all chuckle at Alexa’s spunk, she turns to Frédéric and holds up her drawing.

‘I’s dwawed this faw you to say thank you, I loves my haiw and yaw hot chocolate was very yummy.’

Alexa hands Frédéric the picture and his eyes widen and then he looks at her in awe.

“Mon petite amour, you have captured me superbement, ‘My little love, you have captured me magnificently’ I will frame your artwork and put it on my wall, thank you.’

Alexa jumps up and down all excited clapping her hands, ‘Hooyah, Fwedewic.’

‘Hooyah, mon petite amour.’

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