Chapter 4

"Mary of Bavaria" Mary said aloud. "I like the way it sounds." She told her new husband, turning in his arms as he held her in their bed at the palace in England.

"But do you want to live here or in Bavaria?" Philip asked her, kissing her shoulder.

"Well, I think we should live in Bavaria but visit England often." Mary told him.

"That sounds good to me. My family will be pleased." Philip smiled at her and kissed her neck. "I am so glad we figured that out."

Later that day they packed and headed from England to Bavaria. The trip wasn't a short one; in fact, it took over ten hours in the carriage. They arrived the next day and Mary got settled into her new palace. It wasn't as luxurious as the one she had lived in, in England, but it was still very nice. It was all made out of stone and had a moat outside of it. Her room with Philip was grand and looked quite similar to the one they had shared in England.

"Is everything to your liking darling?" Philip asked Mary.

"Yes…it's beautiful." Mary replied, smiling as she looked all around the room.

"I'm glad you like it." He kissed her quickly and they settled in, enjoying dinner and then making love again. Mary was trying hard to conceive, she wanted to give Philip an heir more than anything as well as possibly have a son that could one day rule England.

The next day, Mary was introduced to everyone that ran the palace. The cook and the rest of the staff were all very friendly and told Mary she could ask them for anything she needed. Two weeks later, Mary began puking every morning and wanting strange foods.

"You're sure she's with child?" Philip asked the doctor, his voice hopeful.

"I'm positive." The doctor told him.

"And I agree with that." The midwife, who had been called in to help Mary feel more relaxed, piped in.

"Wonderful." Mary smiled widely. Philip gave her a kiss and they both beamed about the fact that they would be parents soon.

For the next eight months Mary went through all the symptoms and then the day came when she gave birth. It was shorter than most births were back then because the babies just kind of fell out of Mary. "Twins…TWINS!" Philip shouted. "A boy and a girl!!!"

"They are both healthy." The midwife told Philip and Mary. "Now, what would you like to name them?"

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SOOOOOOOO….What names should they give the children???