#ft:cj

ella louise. @emcharming ･ 140631 LIKES

a long overdue charming reunion ♡

“stop shoving me chuck!”

leaning against the frame of the french airbnb theyre currently renting for the trip, she can’t help but laugh at the petty squabble unfolding before her. all three of her brothers were tall, even for royalty, and attempting to squeeze onto a notoriously small french balcony was more than hilarious to her. 

“i’m not shoving you, ollie, i’m trying not suffocate in jason’s stench!”

with a flourish, one she knows he is putting on sorely for her own amusement, the soccer superstar reaches to slap the future king, pushing his face away from his own so that he flounders back only a centimetre. eloise knows full well that with the right force one, or all three, of them could topple right over the edge. she thinks she has enough faith to trust it won’t happen.

“my stench? at least i shower daily!”

his tone is incredulous and again, eloise can’t help but laugh at the entirely terrible, absolutely ridiculous conversation she steps away from. it had been so long since they had been under the same roof together, like this, and even longer since it had just been the four of them. 

“tell me again why i agreed to this impromptu reunion?”

for the first time in ten minutes, she voices the question. almost as if a switched had been turned, all three heads turn her way. jason softens into a smile; half shrugging in an answer. olivier pushes his tongue into his cheek, as if in deep thought, all the while charles, the brother she had always thought she was the most distant from, reaches his hand out for her to take. she does so with enthusiasm, stepping between him and jason. 

“because, my dear sister, you are to be married in a few days. you’ll no long be a charming but a villers. and, with advanced permission from both harry and our mother, we are going to make you regret that very decision”

she’s frowns. no one knew they were planning to elope--only their respective parents. they were to have a big wedding, of course, she could never quite pass that up, but no one knew the small chateau she had chosen to share their vows. slowly, the realisation crawls but their smiles already tell her that no matter what she says, the choise has already been made.

ella louise. @emcvillers ･ 140631 LIKES

a face only a mother could love. though, according to ollie, even that’s up for debate. happy 35th birthday jas and congratulations on your pilot license! #ItsABird #ItsAPlane #NoItsJustMyBrother @CSFoundation ♡

“why did we agree to this again?”

shouting over the sound of the helicopter blades, ella grips jason hand tighter at the helicopter takes a well executed nose dive. charles hollers from the front; obviously enjoying the trip far more than his passengers. 

“because dalena, mum and dad all want us to take one for the team”

though it is obvious that olivier was enjoying this about as much as they were, he tries to put on a brave face for his siblings. he also does not want to let down his twin, today, of all days, their shared thirty fifth birthday.

“this isn’t fair!”

this time she screams a little bit louder; a bit more high pitched. charles had always wanted his pilot license and now that he was older he had more free time. plus, apparently, the foundation needed an emergency helicopter driver and according to dalena, he jumped at the chance.

“isn’t this the best day ever?”

finally speaking for the first time since lift off, charles turns to his siblings with the widest smile. it was obvious that the driver did not feel half as much fear as his passengers did and soon worry creases his brow.

“whats wrong guys?”

his face goes from the king, to the prince, to the princess all while they, too, look at each other. silently they decide on two things: one, what they should tell him and two, who should be the one to say it. eventually jason speaks up and they’re all infinitely glad that he does. 

ella louise. @emcvillers ･ 140631 LIKES

love is love is love is love. i couldn’t be happier. congratulations on your engagement #OllieLovesEmma ♡

“you’re joking! ...you’re not joking? oh my god, you aren’t. whoa.”

the first and only one to speak, jason just sort of stares at his older brother as if the other hadn’t just dropped the biggest bombshell on their family since charles finally came forward about dalena. 

“yeah. i’m gonna do it over the weekend, actually.”

and with that, the future king digs into his pocket and shows them the sparkly rock he’s going to use to offer his entire life to this girl. 

“congratulations. really. i can’t believe you’re actually going to settle down. wow.”

charles was the next to speak. he has a hand to his forehead and another to his hip, as if he needed extra balance to make sense of what his twin was talking about. 

“yeah. don’t worry, i never thought i’d be the type either. i don’t think she expects it at all”

the way he laughs at the joke--there is an unfamiliar certainty that was so rare to olivier james. he had always grown up knowing he would be making decision that affected their immediate family, their extended family, the school and eventually the entire nation. the mere significance of these decision alone were enough to pressure anyone. that was probably why doubt was never looked down upon.

“ella, you haven’t said anything. it’s starting to worry me”

she blinks back to her thoughts and smiles at her brother. of course she was happy for him but what could she say that her brothers hand’t already? 

“you really love her, don’t you? it’s only been a year and you want to marry this girl” 

embarrassed, the future king ducks his head into his palm. his cheeks blare a familiar red and all three of them laugh at him. eventually, he accepts the shyness of the topic and shoulders it as an accomplishment. love was an accomplishment, after all. 

“i do. i really do. she’s who i want to spend the rest of my life with and if i’m sure of it, why not be sure of it in every way. i’m ready, she’s ready. why not?” 

she’s the first to move; pushing out of her chair loudly and rushing to hug her brother. she was just so happy that he was happy--that he was going to be so happy. charles is next, tackling his siblings in a fashion only he could pull off before the charming sibling hug is completed by jason.

ella louise. @emcvillers ･ 140631 LIKES

thank you @dlnchrmng, della and benji for a wonderful afternoon at @tate. s/o to my brother for all his dumb comments, too, i guess. 

“whats that mommy?”

now that they had children, the visits from her family were much, much more often all to ella’s glee. she always did love spending time with her brother and his wife whenever they came up to london. 

“looks like something you drew, della”

dalena turns instantly to shoot her husband a deadly look. the children were only just starting to appreciate modern art and she didn’t need him to make a joke out of it. 

“just because you’re the second in line doesn’t mean i won’t hit you”

leaning over to whisper to her brother, eloise pretends to read the brochure profusely as to mask the fact that she just threatened a royal. after a long moment, he leans over with his reply.

“i dare you”

glancing at him, they catch eyes, and her raises an eyebrow, waiting for her to retaliate. she nods once and stands to follow dalena into the next room, taking benji’s hand in her own and beginning to discuss the statues that they walk past. 

“look guys--it’s a naked--”

before he even has a chance to finish the sentence, dalena shots him a look but is beaten by eloise. using three brochures rolled up together, the princess rolls her eyes once before whacking her brother upside the head the hardest she can.

ella louise. @emcvillers ･ 140631 LIKES

i’m still not used to calling you my husband #MrAndMrsVillers 

“ready?”

eloise can’t be sure who had asked her the question, but seeing as she was alone in the room bar her three brothers, it had to be one of them. she nods, raising a hand to wave an absent minded answer and returns to look in the mirror. 

“as ready as i’ll ever be”

though her wedding, and honeymoon, had passed well over a month ago, a lot more went into the initial stages of a marriage than she had expected. the change of name, transfer of owner ship, filing of an almost entirely new life. 

“harry just said the judge is ready to see us now”

today they were to take the first step--or rather the first, since they’ve gone beyond their vows and consummation. today eloise will be legally changing her name, from eloise michele charming to eloise michele villers. 

“hello beautiful. are you ready?”

it was the third time in the last ten minutes she had heard that word. ready. was she truly read? no, she thinks is the answer. she’ll never be ready to leave behind her name. the one she was born to, that ties her to her family; brothers, father, mother. it’s funny, she’ll say, because though she was not ready to leave that life behind, she was ready to start this one with harry. 

“no but also as ready as i’ll ever”

he sits against the pane of the window, smiling at her, with the bright eyes she’ll always get lost in. they were married now, in all things except paper, so she felt no embarrassment whenever it came to leaning down and kissing him right there in front of her three older brothers. she realises the sentiment is not shared as charles is the first to enter the room and crinkles his nose at the sign of affection.

ella louise. @emcvillers ･ 140631 LIKES

we discuss topics ranging from poetry to the best diaper brands, even a few debates regarding who would win in a fight the charming siblings. wish you were here @ninicharming @kingcharming #CharmingSiblingsMinusTwo

“oh, come on, olivier would definitely take jason down in a fight”

flamboyantly, and in an incredibly over dramatic fashion, he flips the page of the newspaper he was reading. as if the extra burst of air solidified his point.

“he’s a dancer though. he’s flexible. you underestimate him”

taking a bite from her scone, she chomps down loudly, as if to prove her own point. she’s almost certain that jason would win in a fight though she’s unsure if it was due to her bias or if she genuinely believed her precious nini would ever punch olivier. with a smile, she eyes her brother down, wondering how he’ll argue next.

“obviously but ollie is taller--i think he has a longer reach as well. he’d land more hits than jason would be able to avoid”

it’s obvious in his smile that charles thinks he has won this argument. they both knew enough about self defence that that was an accurate fact; a longer reach meant, regardless of flexibility, punches were easier to land. she flounders a little bit until an idea occurs to her

“nini has vinny to help him fight! see, ollie wouldn’t stand a chance”

she’s proud. she thinks that’s it. though her brothers were all equally matched in strength, bar charles and his years of athletic ability, she thinks their relevant squads would be their downfall. as far as she knew, olivier only has scholastic companions, none that were capable of throwing down when the time came.

“ollie has me, you dummy”

with a frown, she tries not to look disappoint. she always forgets that they’re not just twins; they’re bestfriends too. where olivier had weakness, charles would be more than capable to make up for them. both in life and not. she mulls over the topic, laughing when the very obvious answer comes to her.

ella louise. @emcharming ･ 140631 LIKES

another casual pool day with the charming family #UncleNini C: @dlncharming 

“uh, did i miss something?”

ella swears she had been gone for no more than a few minutes, having just ducked inside to quickly get a drink, only to return to her nieces and nephews piling upon her brother. she can hear benjamin declare it was his turn and appropriately places himself onto his uncles stomach. 

“nothing stops a fuckboi”

she tries not to look offended at her brothers choice of word, her jaw falling slightly ajar as she stares at charles. he seemed to find the entire situation hilarious while his wife just stands over jason, continuing to take photos. 

“he called me hot mom again”

dalena explains when she returns to where they were standing. she vaguely remembers the name from when they were in school but she had thought that the name ended when dalena got married and had kids--when she became an actual hot mom. eloise just stares, waiting for an explanation. 

“apparently cecilia didn’t understand what that meant so she asked della for an explanation who then asked benji and when neither could come up with an answer, they went to olivier. guess what the king said?”

in the distance, celia approaches the pile and plops herself down onto her uncle, shoving benjamin out of the way in the process. she nestles herself right into his torso, wrapping small arms around him. returning to the conversation, she waits for her sister-in-law to finish the story.

“overheating. they thought i was overheating. so, naturally, they started crying because they thought i would catch on fire. i had to tell them that uncle jason was the one that was overheating, not me”

glancing over at the situation, dalena laughs. it had escalated and now all three of her small children were piled on their uncle. eloise would go over and help him but she found the situation far too endearing to do anything about it. instead, she snaps herself a photo to laugh at later on.

ella louise. @emcvillers ･ 140631 LIKES

can’t take them anywhere @CSFoundation @kingcharming #TwinTelepathy #MoreLike #TwinIdiocy #UncleOrangeJuice #UncleCarrotJuice #ImportantRoyalMeetings #SupposedToBeAnyway

“what time do you want us to arrive?”

it was rare that out of her brothers, ella was the most engrossed in a conversation. she had never been the type to talk above others nor lead a conversation, but theatre was incredibly important to her, as was charity work. having the two come together only meant more. 

“at your earliest convenience”

she nods, noting down into her diary that they should make every effort to arrive as soon as possible. she always did enjoy coming home to do these events. not only did it give her an excuse to spend days with her mother, but she always did enjoy seeing her brothers together again.

“jas, get off me!”

speak of the devil, she thinks with a grimace. both her brothers had just flown in that morning to attend the meeting. jason was, of course, already waiting for her and together they waited for the elders to arrive. olivier from a conference in russia, charles from a game in japan. both twins were now sprawled on the couches beside her, trying to catch up with their jet lag.

“el, stop yelling at me”

he had unceremoniously flopped his feet into her lap, stretching the entire length of his body over the couch, olivier nestled right beside him. it was obvious that neither, really, needed to be a hundred percent present during the process, as long as they were present at the event. she made a mental note to contact dalena and emmalyn about the details instead. 

“excuse my brothers. they’re idiots.”

she gives charles a light shove, so that only one foot falls off her knee, leaving the other still in her lap. it was tiring having to constantly fly, more so for her brothers who struggled to be away from their families for any length of time. she felt sorry for them and, most of all, she understood the struggle. she’s surprised when it’s olivier who responds to her insult.