In the Spotlight

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

After they chatted, and more pictures, which Ash got pictures of Harry, they finished up the food, helped clean up their mess, and then walked out of the maze together. They would stop so Harry could take more pictures of Ash and the maze around them.

"What's the weirdest tradition your family has?" he asked.

"Besides drama stuff? Christmas is crazy at work and at home. You?"

"Christmas because no one actually gets proper gifts, they get each other gag gifts."

Ash laughs, "Duly noted."

They reached the main entrance to the maze and saw the security frowning.

"What's wrong?" Harry asked.

"Someone spotted you and called the paparazzi."

Ash asked, "Seriously?"

Harry looks at her, "I'm so sorry."

"No, it's fine. I'm sure it was a tourist and they got excited about seeing you."

"We've got a few golf carts here to take us back to the cars quickly."

"Let's go," Harry told them as they walked over to the carts waiting for them with drivers waiting for them.

Harry helps Ash to get up as he sits beside her, "Again Ash, I'm so sorry."

"It's okay," she smiled as they held hands.

They share a smile as they quickly were taken back to the cars. After they got back to the cars, they told the drivers thank you, Harry helps her down and to get back into the car, he goes around to get in himself, they made sure that the security got in, and soon they pulled out and left the palace with the van behind them.

"Duck down," Harry told her as she sees the paparazzi ahead, and she hides. "I'm sorry Ash. I don't want them to see you yet. I promise you it will happen," she heard Harry tell her as they were leaving the grounds.

Soon, as they were out of the paparazzi lens views, and the van behind them, Harry sighs, "You can sit up now."

Ash sits up looking around and sits back in her seat.

They were quiet on the way back to Leigh's place.

"Ash, I am so sorry."

"Don't worry about it. Your Prince Harry, of course, people are going to report siting and taking pictures of you."

"But that's the thing. I asked them not to let them in or even know that I was here. They respect my wishes and demands."

"Then someone that was a tourist must have done it," she told him watching the world pass by, "you can't stop everyone from taking a photo of you and your family, all standing just a few feet or yards away."

Harry thought about it, "Yeah, you could be right."

Ash reaches over to take his left hand, "But can I say something?"

"What?"

She smiled, "Thank you for taking me out for lunch and seeing the maze. I really had fun."

Harry's attitude changed and relaxed as he holds her hand with his, "I'm glad and you're welcome." He paused before he continued, "So, to kill time, would you tell me the story about you and Sean's dad?"