It All Started In Paris

Seven

Toni slowly made her way to the Louvre museum on foot, at one point taking a moment to catch her breath from all the walking she had mastered in one morning. 

 She reached the museum and it was magnificent. It was like a gigantic pyramid with a fountain out front that was splashing huge amounts of water. 

 Then on the other side of the museum was a selection of artists sitting on their small chairs painting different art pieces. One of them was painting a woman and her baby girl. She stood behind the man and watched for a single moment, absolutely captured by the way he was expressing the lines of the mother and her baby. It was like from a distance you can see just a mother and her child but from his mind he was capturing each angle and each line that made up the two humans. 

 She didn't have a clue on how to find her third clue, she went by each artist and watched them paint what they were painting until she approached one of them. This one was painting Notre Dame, but it was Notre Dame with Aryan outside of it, she laughed slightly into herself and noticed the red rose amongst the yellow roses in the flower bed in the painting. She smiled and that's when the artist turned to her. 

 "Mademoiselle, ugh let me get this right here is the third clue for you." the guy said, trying to speak English, and he handed her a note. She replied, "Merci Monsieur,"giving thanks to the gentleman and she walked away. 

 She noticed a small bench by itself, she went and sat down on it, then she opened it and it was the third clue. Before she had the chance to read it her phone buzzed. It was the craziest person she knew, and it was Felicity obviously wanting an update on how the days going. She answered with, "Hello honey bunch, you okay? and Felicity replied, "Well babe, just wanting to ring to find out an update, I'm off today and so bored so thought I'd better ring to find out what's going on?"

 Toni answered back, "Well I haven't actually met up with him yet, because he has set me on a basically treasure hunt, but the treasure being that I meet him, so I'm on the third clue just now and I'm about to read it until you called. Basically, he said about showing me the real Paris, ha-ha but I never thought about it. He sent me to these different places which are so beautiful, and I just hope I meet him soon to be honest, it's currently half nine and I hope the rest of the day flies in, but it's the mystery that intrigued me most." 

Felicity said back, "get your head in gear, don't worry I'm sure you'll be seeing him soon and aww you sound a bit nervous, don't be I'm sure it'll be good have fun, anyway I'm away to meet up with a friend, love you bye," and she hung up the phone. 

 Then she put her phone back in her back and turned to her note. She opened it and it said: 

Third Clue: 

You're getting good at finding these, must have an excellent mind, the next one is going to be a journey but it's worth your while. Go find the place as to where all the past soldiers are prayed for, there will be a ticket waiting for you. Amongst the building the only clue is a loose brick.

A

 This clue was most information and she searched on her phone the answer. It came back with the Arc De Triomphe and she got her legs walking again as google maps explained it was only thirteen minutes within walking distance towards the Arc De Triomphe. 

She stopped at the first shop she could find to buy a quick sandwich to eat and some fresh water to freshen her system. By then it was ten am after making her stops and relaxing her legs on a bench. She sat and thought about the beautiful landmarks she had seen. Paris had so much to offer.

 First the museum, then Notre Dame and then the Louvre museum, and now she was just about to arrive at the Arc De Triomphe. She looked up and watched as the sun shone over all the Paris buildings she could see. It was so picture worthy. She took her camera out of her bag and took a few snaps. One of a mime putting on a show, another of the sky and buildings. 

Then twenty minutes had past and she had reached her destination. The building with which she had hoped to be the last clue. She translated French to ask the receptionist for her ticket outside the building and went to have a look inside. She seen all the names of the past soldiers who fought for this country, it brought a small tear to her eye and then she remembered what her father was like and her mother and what life use to be like when it was easy. Now she barely sees the pair of them. But then she thought, thats beside the point, let's look for a loose brick.' 

She ran her small hand over the buildings walls up and down, just to even find a piece that's out of place. Until she came across one brick that moved and it moved that smoothly it fell into her hand. She was more scared in case there was some sort of bugs in it like a spider. 

 But there wasn't it was just another note, and it said; 

Last clue: 

 Congrats beauty, you have down all three clues, you have uncovered the last clue to the puzzle. We shall meet with the next clue are you ready?

Looking out over Paris 

So many things I could cherish with you.

Spending my company with you would be amazing meet me if you can figure out the next location. 

A

She took a short breath and smiled. The clues were finished, and it was an amazing feeling to know she had the brain to accomplish what she had accomplished in one morning. 

 She then thought, Right last location, looking over Paris, where could you look over Paris?' Then it came to her, The Eiffel Tower. 

So she took out her phone one last time to find the location and it wasn't too far to find. She was that excited she literally ran as fast as her little legs could carry her and seen the beautiful monument.

That's when she looked and noticed in the distance someone familiar standing there with a bunch of red roses. She walked towards him and the nerves came flooding back. Toni smiled up at him and said, "Well Mr. Patel, you've sent me here, there and everywhere and now you've got me in one place," he chuckled slightly and spoke, "a-ha well, What's life without a little mystery? and I figured it'd be a fun way for you to see Paris, I mean you figured all that in basically two/ three hours and now your here, let me show you Paris and it's perks, plus here these are for you beauty," she smiled and took the flowers, then realized she had a little bit of blush appear on her cheeks and then he took her up to the top of The Eiffel Tower. 

 They looked at the ledge and saw all of Paris, "Thank you, it was fun to say the least, but I'm just curious why me? Why do all that for me? I'm just a small girl from London nothing interesting," she asked.

 He replied, "see that's why you shouldn't question life, you should just enjoy the opportunities life hands you and go with it, like today I mean why come to Paris if not to enjoy the inner beauties and my my Miss Grace, you are now one of those inner beauties," he was a charmer to say the least and then she looked out. 

Paris was just a beautiful city, full of expression and art and clearly with charming men. She smiled and said, "Please call me Toni," and he said, "and Aryan for you too." 

Then at the top of the Eiffel Tower a band started to play music as the sky starting to change from a blue to a light reddish orange color and he put his hand out for her. She didn't know how she felt about dancing but she took a chance and took his hand. 

With that they slow danced in silence, "I never thought in my wildest dreams I would've done anything than what I've done today, it was amazing thank you,"she said with a small smile. He replied saying, "its my pleasure, I think every man should make life more interesting no matter who the company it is with and at first I didn't think you would've agreed to today, but I'm glad you did. Now let's dance and then I shall take you to the finest restaurant for lunch." and with that he spun her out. 

 They danced for what seemed like ages and then the song ended. She had enjoyed every moment of the morning and did not want it to end. 

 Then he took her to a restaurant down the street, where they talked about everything for ages and soon enough, they were full up. She tried to pay, but he insisted that he paid, and she let him. 

He then offered her a lift to her hotel and she accepted. "Thank you so much for today, I'm grateful," was all she said. He followed with a, "if you want I can make your holiday more and more enjoyable do spend some more days with me, I leave for India in two weeks and I guess it would be good to have some company, I'll make it worth your while," she nodded her head and just as she was about to leave the car he turned to her. 

Their faces were inches away from each other and her heart was beating so fast, she could just about breathe. He leaned in and kissed her. She longed for more, but it was just a small kiss, not too long and just simply special, it gave her butterflies and with that she returned to her hotel.