Their proximity caused Ella to draw a shaky breath and as she stared into his deep pools of blue. Kit's face was determined, "Won't you tell me who you really are?"

"If I do, everything might be different," She couldn't pull the smile off her face.

"I don't understand can you at least tell me your name?" he asked.

She closed her eyes, "My name is-" The sound of the bell tower caused her eyes to shoot wide open. Her mouth agape and her eyes concerned she said, "I have to leave," she struggled to explain to the bewildered prince, "It's hard to explain. Lizards and pumpkins and things."

Kit confused had not moved from his position, "Wait where are you going?"

She poked her head through the archway, "You've been awfully nice, thank you for a wonderful night, every second!" She disappeared.

Kit stood, "Lizards and pumpkins." He smiled knowing with full intent he needed to stop her. He knew the gardens well and surely the young lady would follow back on to the path he shown her. Fortunately he knew a short cut.

The tower continued to chime.

He spotted her through the shrubbery "Wait! Come back!" He startled her. Ella looked behind before gasping as she ran straight into his arms. She tried to take a step back but he wasn't letting go "I'm so sorry, I can't explain."

Ella fears accumulated with each sounding of the clock. They held onto each other arms, chests heaving from their exhaustion. Ella knew she had to leave; she didn't want him to see her as anything different than tonight. She also didn't want leave him, especially as he drew them closer their breath against each other's faces. Before they closed the gap and met lips.

It was true love's first kiss. Ella's Fairy Godmother was a peculiar woman who contrasted the norm for the spell would be set by true love's first kiss.

All thought and comprehension left her head as the tower continued to chime. She lent in him, her hands crept up to his chest and his hand held her face against his as their lips moved together. It was only once they broke apart that Ella thought to look at her dress. The tower fell silent...however she was still adorned in sapphire blue.

Ella shocked, "What's wrong?" He whispered.

"Nothing just," she paused for a moment, "I didn't expect to be here with you tonight. My Stepmother will surely know that I am gone. She can't possibly know him here." Ella continued to worry, how much of the spell is gone if any?

Kit laughed, "Is it so bad that she must know you are with me?"
She too giggled and said, "I'm afraid what the implications are of me whisking your attention away from the many ladies at the ball."

"The only one I care about is standing before me and besides I believed it was I who tore you away from everyone."

Ella was out of words; he made things worse by kissing her again.

He paused and looked at her face and with all seriousness, "Come, let's join the rest of the party." She took his outstretched arm as he led them back to the ballroom with the full intention of finishing off where they started. You could hear Ella's giggle from at least three rooms away for the palace walls produced an echo.

As his Majesty was making his way back to the ballroom he had paused to hear the sound. Slightly puzzled however quickly concluded his thoughts were confirmed when the two appeared before stopping in their tracks.

They looked mischievous however Ella quickly curtsied, slightly horrified of the situation. Kit quickly turned serious, "Father, how is this evening's festivities?"

His Majesty's expression softened, "Still as upbeat as when you left it." He raised an eyebrow and a small smirk escaped from his lips, which he quickly hid. "Perhaps you will grace us with your presence?" He chuckled to himself and the pair let out a nervous laughter.