Mixture of Feelings.
English is not my first language, you have been warned :D you grammar Nazis :D no pun intended!
Chapter One: The lies
It was a bright sunny day, birds were chirping and kids were running around. In the castle of England there lies King Henry VIII and Queen Katherine of Aragon, both were laughing and smiling. They were in love, they were always in love.
"I love you." Said Henry. He was a tall handsome gentleman about 6'2, had blue eyes, and brunette hair. He was roughly around 23 years old. "I will always and only look at you, my love."
"As do I, Henry." Responded Katherine. She didn't have the original look of any Spanish women. Her hair was strawberry blond, with dark brown eyes. She wasn't too tall or too short, she was the perfect height for Henry, she was around 5'8. She was roughly around 28 years old.
"I promise with all my soul and heart that I will love you until I die." Said Henry.
"But what if I cannot bore you a son?" Katherine asks, afraid of the answer.
"It doesn't matter, boy or girl, I shall love you."
"Oh Henry," Katherine said, trying to hold back her tears of joy. She loved him, she always had ever since she met him. He was one of the few that would talk to her and befriend her. He was the only one that tried to support her during the days that she was living in poverty in England. She fell more deeply in love when he went against his father's command and visit her. She felt belonged, she felt that somebody actually cared for her. The day he proposed to her thrilled her and shocked her. Henry had went against his father's will to marry her. That was the day when she became his.
"What made you fall in love with me?" She asked. "Is it because I have the blood of Ferdinand and Isabella?"
"Ah, what made me fall in love with you, was you, love." He answered looking directly in her eyes. "You are different than any other women. You lived in poverty and never complained. I was personally afraid that you would persuade your family members in Spain to declare war on us." He chuckled. "But to get back to the subject, all of the other women just want fame and glory. They want the title "Queen of England" but you, love, you wanted a family. You are also grateful of things given to you, you never once complained about your life or the amount of money I gave to you. Unlike other women who complain if they didn't get a diamond ring." He said. "Because of this, I fall in love with you even more every day."
"Henry," She said. She couldn't hold back her tears any longer. She cried, cried because she was happy to hear that he loved her. That he isn't lying.
"It is getting late Katherine, you should go to sleep. Don't stay up too late, your pregnant remember?"
"Yes, my lord." She said. She obeyed.
Henry got on the bed, and lied right beside her. "Good night Katherine."
"Good night, your majesty." She replied.
-1 week later-
"Your Majesty!" One of Katherine's maid yelled.
"What is it?" Henry asked as he put down his pen and paper.
"Queen Katherine is in labor!" She yelled.
"She what?!" He yelled. Henry got up as fast as he can. "I'm finally going to be a father!" He ran across the castle smiling and laughing. He couldn't believe what he had just heard. He's going to be a father. "I'm going to be the best father there is!" he yelled. As he arrived he saw his friend, Charles.
"Your Majesty," Charles said.
"What should I name my child Charles?" Henry asked.
Before Charles could answer, they heard a baby's cry. A maid ran out and said, "Her Majesty had given birth to a girl. A healthy girl!"
"A girl?" Henry said disappointed. He knew he shouldn't be sad but happy, but deep down inside, he wanted a son to continue the Tudor blood line. "It is fine, God wants us to keep trying." Henry said. "It is mine and Katherine's after all." Henry entered the room where he saw the baby being held by Katherine's maid, Elizabeth. "Let me hold it." As Elizabeth handed the baby girl over to Henry, Katherine woke up.
"My lord," She said as she looked at Henry.
"You all are dismissed, I want some alone time with my Queen." He said. As the maids left, Henry asked Katherine, " You are awake."
"Is it a boy or a girl?" Katherine asks.
"It is a girl" Henry replied. Katherine could tell that Henry was disappointed.
"I am sorry your majesty, I couldn't give you a son." She said.
"No matter, it is still our child, God wants us to wait Katherine." Henry replied. "Besides, boy or girl, doesn't matter right? What matters is that I'm going to be the best father there is!"
Katherine couldn't help but to smile. She knew that Henry wanted a son, but maybe she thought, maybe a girl is enough for him.
"I shall name you Mary like my sister!" He said, "The pearl of my world."
-2 years later-
"Your majesty! The queen is in labor!" Cried Charles.
"Another child! A son! Please God a son!" Henry yelled, he started to run down the hallway. "Please for the love of God, a son! A healthy one!" As he arrived he could hear his wife yelling and crying.
"Your majesty this way!" said a maid as she led Henry into the room of where Katherine is giving birth.
"Oh shit, not this again," Henry said. He remembered the scenes of Katherine giving birth. It was horrible, he couldn't believe his eyes! The scene of his wife part and the head! "Lord help me." He whispered. As he walked in he saw how Katherine was crying and yelling.
"Dios Mios!" she cried.
"One more push m'lady" said a maid. "One more!"
Katherine gave it the best she could, and at last a cry was heard. As the maid picked the baby up and wiped it clean, she said, "Congratulations! Tis a boy!"
"A son!" Henry cried, "Finally!" He went over and took the baby and held him. "I shall name you Henry! Henry the ninth! Katherine look! He has your eyes and mouth!"
"Let me see sir." Said Katherine softly. She held out her arms. When Henry the Ninth was in his mother's arms he started to cry. "What a strong voice you have!"
"Tis a strong boy!" Cried the King. "Thank you Katherine for this gift. A girl and now a son!"
"No Henry, thank you for the family we have!"
-2 weeks later-
"Your Majesties." Called out a maid. She ran out to them as they are going on their afternoon walk with each other.
"Yes?" King Henry said.
"The prince-"the maid couldn't bring herself to tell them, she didn't want to tell them, it would devastate them.
"What about him?" Katherine asked quickly.
"He. He.."
"Spit it out!" Yelled King Henry.
"The Prince has stopped breathing…" The maid said as she looked down at the floor.
"No…No…" Said Henry.
"God No Please, not him, please." Said Katherine. She couldn't believe her ears, not her son, not her only son. She felt her eyes watering, she couldn't stop them. She was strong, but not strong enough for this, not her son! Not hers and Henry's son. Henry couldn't believe his ears too.
"No…" He said. "Why, Why…" he said. His only son. His only heir, gone. "Why God." He wondered. "A son is all I ask for, is that too much?"
"Henry, I'm sorry." Said Katherine. She touched his hand but he jerked it away.
"I need some time." He said. He started to walk away. "Katherine can't bore me a son. Just a son." He said.
-3 Years later-
"I want to annul our marriage Katherine." Henry finally said.
"What. Henry why?" Katherine said, trying not to raise her voice.
"Our relationship is incestuous. You are my brother's wife." Henry said.
"What do you mean? I am yours Henry no one else's." Katherine said. "What's going through your head Henry?"
"It is the fact that you are the reason why we cannot have sons! You are the reason why Katherine! "Henry Yelled. "You were married to my brother and slept with him! That is what caused us to not have sons!"
"You were my first!" Katherine cried as tears rolled down her cheeks. She couldn't believe what she had just heard. "You know that!"
"I will see you later madam." Henry finally said. Sighing he got up from his char and walked to the door.
"It's that Boylan girl isn't it Henry!" Katherine cried. "I've been hearing rumors, tell me it isn't true!"
He didn't want to answer for some reason. He didn't want to but he had to. He took a deep breath and answered. "I have fallen in love with her. She will bore me sons." He finally said. His heart started to ache, it felt like someone stabbed him. He didn't know why he felt this way but he did. "Good day madam." He said. He walked out the door and he heard her cry. He heard how painful the cry was. He didn't know why his eyes started to water. "Why am I crying…?" He said to himself. "I do not love her…Why am I crying…"
A/N:
Hey guys so yeah I know it's not really historically accurate but I mean its Fan Fiction! But please let me know about anything I need to change! Any would be great!
