Author's note: I had already written chapter 2, but I missed spelled a word and by accident deleted it! So here we go again.


Chapter 2:

Char and I arrived back at the castle just in time for dinner. But dinner wasn't exactly going to be pleasant, the groom informed us that Dame Olga, Hattie, and Olive, had invited themselves over to announce some "Big News". "Its probably just a lift in their fortune, or something about their land." I convinced Char while we walked to the dinning hall. "Oh! Ella darling, and Prince Charmont, so great to see you both!" Char flinched at the sound of his full name, and the sound of the speaker's voice. It was Hattie. She came rushing out of her seat by Nicholas to curtsy. Olive wasn't to far behind. "You sit by me Ella" she grabbed my elbow, and began to led me to the empty chair beside her. That seat was also by Nicholas, was donned a devilous smrik. Just then, four KJs fell from Olive's waistband. He paid her to make me sit by him! Char must have saw the scared look in my eyes, he quickly took my hand and led me to the seat next to his.

The smrik vanished instantly from Nicholas's face. There was something about Nicholas that I did not trust. Char didn't trust him either. "We have beyond wonderful news we have for you King J.," King Jerrold flinched at the abbveration."Hattie dear, will you tell them?" Hattie looked like she was about to explode! "Mum us having a baby, and I'm getting married!" I almost choked on my wine. Marriage? A baby? Char took my hand under the table, and squeezed in. He must have seen my shock. I looked at him, he looked very grim, but he smiled meekly at me. "I'm marrying Sir Fredrick! Then after the wedding I'll be moving in!" she squealed like a pig. Sir Fredrick was Char's best guard, his and Hattie's chamber was only two doors down from mine and Char's after we are married. I'll also have a half-sibling! How could father do this to me? After mother's death too! I knew they oved each other because of the spell, but he would still know that a baby was too much to handle! Hopefully, the baby will be nothing like Dame Olga or her daughters. For the rest of dinner, Char and I sat in silence.

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After Dame Olga, Hattie, and Olive left, I ventured up to the old oak tree. As I climbed up, all emotions that gathered during dinner took over me. I started to cry. Why did this have to happen now? And why not to another girl far away? I heard footsteps below, but I ignored them. Then I heard a voice, "You know, when I first met you, you were crying in a willow tree. Now I see you tonight crying in the oak." It was Char. "Whats wrong heart?" he climbed up the tree and gathered me in his arms. I rest my head on his chest, and began to cry once more. "I cannot believe my father, doing this to me now. First the baby, now Hattie is moving in. Why does everything have to go so miserably wrong before our wedding?" He held me closer to him, "Everything is going fine, yes there are a few minor set backs, but lets just forget about them, and think about the days ahead of us." His voice was so comforting. He held me close to him, and wipe my tears. Then we casually kissed. "Can you promise me something?" he asked softly in my ear. "Anything." I whispered back. He then he looked straight into my eyes. "When your upset of have a problem, promise you'll come and talk to me about it." That was a good promise, but a hard one to keep. "I do. But promise me this, where ever you go, I go too. When I'm sick, pregnant, dying, or old, I'm coming with you." He smiled, "I promise." we kissed again. I wish we could stay like this forever. I then knew, Char was going to be a great husband, father, and king one day. And nothing is stronger than our love.


End Notes: Check back tommorrow for more!