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The lady continued to walk down the hallway and soon stopped and faced a door on the left. She directed Nerine and Eleanor and said, "Please enter the steam room, ladies. You will stay here for 30 minutes and then I'll come back to get you for the next set of pampering treatments."

The lady then left the two ladies and went back to the counter at the entrance. Eleanor went on ahead inside the steam room and as the name indicated, the room was a bit steamy and warm. There were benches where the ladies could sit and chat.

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Bryan touched Rosaline's cheek and smiled. "You're welcome, my love. I want to spend as much alone time with you as possible."

Nerine looked inside the steam room and how relaxing it looked. She said quietly to Eleanor,

"Wow, this place sure looks beautiful and comforting."

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Rosaline laid her head on Bryan's shoulder and replied, "Same here, my love. And I can't wait to hear you playing the piano."

Eleanor nodded and replied, "Yup, it sure does. In case you're wondering, in a spa, we usually go to the steam room first. The steam helps the body to relax and takes away the stress and other troubles weighing on us. We can sit here on the benches and chat or just relax and enjoy the steam surrounding our bodies."

She sat on a bench nearby and waited for Nerine to sit next to her.

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Bryan replied, "And I can't wait to see my love dance so gracefully. Let's get going then. It's a beautiful day outside and I want to spend it with you and you alone."

He held Rosaline's arm and walked her outside.

Nerine followed and sat down next to Eleanor. It was her first time in a spa but she felt like that perhaps this visit might help her smooth things in her head for a while.

Once Eleanor saw Nerine sit next to her, she laid her back on the wall and closed her eyes, enjoying the steam surrounding her body. It helped relax her muscles and for a while, she thought of no troubles and her mind was at ease. She hoped that the steam would have the same effect on Nerine.

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Once outside, Bryan escorted Rosaline and walked together towards the concert hall. It was indeed a beautiful sunny day and there were some people outside enjoying it as well. Bryan enjoyed the walk with Rosaline and it was a wonderful way to spend time with his love.

(Ok, I'm going to get off for the night since I'm starting to get sleepy and all. But I'll be here tomorrow. Nite, nite, Love. ^^)

(Nite, nite phoenix. ^^)

Nerine closed her eyes as well and tried her best to relax and forget her troubles. She could feel her body relaxing and she did her best so that her mind will, too. But her troubles were far more troubling than normal troubles would.

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Rosaline was enjoying walking with her love as well. As the day was perfect for a walk, everything was great for her.

As Eleanor leaned back against the wall and closed her eyes, she quietly said, "This sure is relaxing, isn't it? A day at the spa is what the both of us needed."

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Bryan and Rosaline continued to walk together and soon enough reached the entrance to the concert hall. It sure looked great in the daylight. He turned to Rosaline and asked,

"Do you remember when we were here before?"

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After Rosaline and Bryan had left the house, Greg turned to Rosalind and asked, "Are you ok, honey?"

Nerine nodded and replied, "Yup, it sure is. It feels so good."

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Rosaline nodded and replied, "Yup, I do. But at the time, I didn't want to come in. This time, I definitely want to."

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Rosalind sighed and replied, "Yeah, I am but I just hoped that this family will get things resolved."

Eleanor replied, "I'm curious, dear. In Lessire, are there any spas like this? They're quite an expensive business but they're very luxurious and the employees treat their customers well."

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Bryan smiled and replied, "And this time, I won't force you to come in with me. This place sure looks different in the daylight. Let's go on in and see if the concert hall manager is in. He should be. I need to talk to him about my rehearsal and concert schedule."

He held Rosaline's hand and led the way inside.

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Greg nodded and replied, "Yeah, same here. I think Bryan does want to help to get things resolved. I can tell by looking at his face. But he's probably considering Rosaline's feelings, too, and doesn't want to push things. He understands her in a way that I can't."

Nerine replied, "Ahh I've never been to a one but I think there was a couple. There were rich people in Lessire, too, who liked to go to spas."

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Rosalind replied, "I can't really blame her, though."

Andra heard the conversation and couldn't help but feel guilty.

Eleanor nodded and replied, "Ahh I see. Well, dear, wherever you choose to live, whether in Devenshire, Lessire, or elsewhere, I want you to always have access to a spa. If you'd like, I can help you set up a private bank account. That way, if you want to go shopping and run some errands, you can use that account. I understand how important it is for a woman to have some independence. And of course, that means that you can go to the spa whenever you like."

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Once inside the concert hall, Bryan looked on at the stage and saw workers busily preparing the stage for his opening night. It was quite impressive. There was a beautiful grand piano standing in the middle of the stage and lights hanging from the ceiling. In the orchestra pit, there were seats for the accompanying musicians.

The manager of the concert hall was busily preparing the stage when he saw Bryan and ran up to greet him.

"Hello, you must be Sir Bryan. I'm Derek Matthews, the manager of the concert hall. I knew it was you from the moment I saw you."

Bryan smiled and replied, "Hi, Mr. Matthews. It's a pleasure to meet you. This is my wife, Rosaline." He gestured towards her.

Derek looked at Rosaline and greeted her with, "Welcome, miss. I had no idea that Sir Bryan was married."

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Patriaclos looked at Andra and patted her hand. He whispered, "It'll be ok, honey. Rosaline just needs some time."

Meanwhile, Greg replied, "Yeah, me, neither. I have to admit that Rosaline has been through a lot and probably wants some alone time with Bryan. It's understandable."

Nerine quickly shook her head and replied, "No, no, it's ok. I really appreciate it and all, Mum, and thanks a lot but I'd be really busy taking care of my lord. It is enough for me to serve him well."

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Rosaline replied, trying to be polite, "Ahh it's nice to meet you, too, sir."

Eleanor looked over at Nerine and said, "You know, it's ok not to always have to attend to Alex's needs. I'm not sure if you know this but before he got married, he was pretty independent. He could cook and clean and not many guys can do that. It's funny but the reason he learned those skills was that he thought that he'd marry Serena and he thought that perhaps she wouldn't have such domestic skills.

But I'm glad that things didn't work out between those two. You're a wonderful daughter and very caring. You have a good heart and make people smile around you."

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Bryan added, "Yes, my Rosaline and I were just recently married. We got married yesterday, as a matter of fact."

Derek replied, "Oh really? That explains it then. Well, I'm sure you're interested in seeing the progress for the setup for opening night."

Bryan nodded and replied, "Yup, that's partly the reason that we came here."

Derek replied, "Then follow me and I'll show you what we've done so far."

Bryan followed Derek, escorting Rosaline, and Derek showed them the setup that they had done on the stage as well as backstage for the concert.

Nerine looked a bit scared as Eleanor said that it was ok not to attend Alex's needs. But she quickly smiled and replied,

"Oh, I do trust that my lord can cook and clean well but why is he married then? I promised to be his servant always."

Eleanor turned to Nerine and replied, "Well, Alex married you because he loves you. He doesn't care whether you can cook or clean. If you couldn't do those things, he'd love you still. Love between two people comes from what's inside their hearts. As long as a couple loves each other and can communicate that, that's all that matters. All the skills are just bonuses."

Eleanor looked at the time and then said, "Ahh we should be done here soon and then we'll get facials next."

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After Derek had finished giving them a quick tour of the stage and backstage, Bryan said, "Wow, this looks impressive. Everything will be great for opening night."

Derek smiled and replied, "I'm glad you approve of the setup, sir. We wanted everything to be perfect just for you. And opening night will be full."

Bryan replied, "Ahh good."

Derek added, "Now I'd like to hear a sample of your music so we can listen to a preview of opening night."

Bryan nodded and replied, "Sure, that would be fine." He turned to Rosaline and asked, "My love, would you like to sit next to me on stage while I play the piano?"

Nerine was glad that they were done with the previous subject and replied, "Ahh sure."

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Rosaline nodded and replied, "Sure, why not, my love."

Eleanor closed her eyes and stayed quiet for a few more minutes, waiting for their steam session to end.

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Bryan replied, "Ahh good." He led Rosaline to the piano bench and seated both of them on it, for it was long enough for the two of them to sit on. Derek, meanwhile, had taken a seat in the audience and happily waited for Bryan to play a piece. Once everyone was seated and comfortable, Bryan took a deep breath and began to play a beautiful romantic ballad, moving his fingers dexterously on the piano keys.

Rosaline listened to her husband as he played this beautiful music piece. She loved his music, for it was one of the reasons she loved him.

After a few more minutes in the steam room, there was a knock on the door and the lady who had greeted Nerine and Eleanor said, "Time's up."

Eleanor opened her eyes and turned to Nerine. "It looks like we should go out now. Time for some more pampering and treatments."

She stood up and took the lead in going out of the room.

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As Bryan continued to play, Derek listened intently. He had a serene, peaceful smile on his face and was quite pleased with the music that Bryan played. It would fit very well with the theme of opening night.

After a few more minutes, Bryan finished playing. Derek then stood up up, clapped his hands, and said, "Bravo! That was excellent."

Nerine stood up as well and waited for Eleanor to lead.

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Rosaline clapped her hands and replied, "I must agree here. You are so talented, my love."

Eleanor led the way to the door and opened it, leaving the steam room first. She held the door so Nerine could then exit. Once they were out, the lady greeted them and said, "Please follow me now. Next both of you will have nice, cool relaxing facial massages."

The lady led the way to another room. Inside the room, there were some comfortable chairs and next to them were sinks. She directed Nerine and Eleanor to the chairs and said, "Please have a seat, ladies. A couple of my employees will come by shortly to attend to your facials."

After she had left, Eleanor took a seat in one of the comfortable chairs.

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Bryan blushed and replied, "Awww, thanks, everyone. But my music wouldn't be as beautiful without my love here."

He paused for a moment and then said, "Mr. Matthews, I would like to add something to my performance. My love can dance so beautifully and gracefully and I was wondering if it would be possible to add her dancing along with my piano music."

Derek thought it over for a moment and then replied, "Ahh your wife can dance? Well, we may be able to include dancing in the performance. I would like to see how your wife dances first."

Bryan replied, "Oh yes, I understand." Turning to Rosaline, Bryan asked, "Would you like to dance for us, my love?"

Nerine seated herself in the chair just next to Eleanor's and waited.

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Rosaline nodded and replied, "Sure but I will need your music, my love."

Nerine and Eleanor didn't have to wait long in their seats. After a couple of minutes, two young ladies entered the facial room and one attended to Nerine while the other attended to Eleanor. The one attending Nerine said,

"Hello, miss. I'm Rose and I'll be your facialist and masseuse for today. First, I'm going to wash your face and make it all clean and then apply the facial mask. Do you have any preference for facials, miss? We have different varieties and today we're carrying luxurious fruit facials which range from strawberries and oranges to green apples and watermelon."

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Bryan nodded and replied, "Of course, my love. Please let me know when you're ready and I'll begin."

He positioned himself on the piano, waiting for Rosaline's cue.

Nerine replied, "Ahh I suppose whatever you see is suitable, miss. I heard that there is a specific mask for every face."

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Rosaline stood up and stood on the stage, a suitable distance from Bryan. She then said, "You can begin now, my love. I am all ready."

Rose smiled and replied, "That's correct, miss. Before I begin your facial, I'd like to know what kind of skin your face has. Do you have normal, oily, dry, or a combination type skin? Knowing that will help me to give you the best facial possible."

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Bryan nodded, took a deep breath, and then began to play another romantic slow piano piece. He moved his fingers deftly on the piano keys and watched Rosaline to see how she would dance. Derek had returned to his seat in the audience and was eagerly awaiting to see Rosaline's performance.