Hello everyone, just want to thank you all once again for the follows, faves and reviews. The support is and always will be appreciated, thank you all so so much.

This chapter is a little extra one for you all, originally this story was only meant to be 3 chapters long but this one popped in my head and I couldn't ignore it so here it is. I hope you all enjoy it and thanks once again.

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Standing in the bedroom doorway in the early hours of the following morning, Joseph watched as Clarisse sat curled up in one of the chairs by the window, staring at the wedding ring on her finger a long moment before letting out a sigh and looking out of the window.

"You're not having second thoughts are you?" He asked as she turned her head to look over at him.

"No, of course not," she said, shaking her head as she watched him walk over to her "I couldn't be happier." She smiled.

"Me too," he smiled "what are you doing up at this hour anyway?"

"I couldn't sleep," she said, watching him sit on the foot rest in front of her seat "to excited, like a kid at Christmas." She smiled as he laughed.

"Yes, it does feel like all our Christmases have come at once doesn't it?" He smiled and leant closer, taking her hand in his as she looked down at them. "I never asked you yesterday, but what made you change your mind about us?" He asked as she looked up into his eyes and smiled.

"Darling, listen to me. I made my choice, duty to my country over love. It's what I've always done, it seems. It was drummed into me my whole life, now I've lost the only man I ever really loved.

Mia, I want you to make your choices as a woman. Don't make the same mistakes I did, make your own mistakes. There'll be plenty of them, believe me. Now, you can go back into that church and get married, or you can walk away.

Whatever choice you make, let it come from your heart."

"Well I knew I couldn't lose you, so I took my own advice," she smiled and lent closer, kissing him.

Pulling back a moment later, Joseph looked into her eyes and smiled. "Are you ready to come back to bed yet?" He asked and watched as she took her bottom lip between her teeth and nodded.

No other words were spoken as they both stood to their feet and made their way back to bed.

Later, Clarisse sat at her desk going over a couple things as Mia sat opposite her when Charlotte brought them some tea. Smiling, she thanked her assistant "thank you, Charlotte."

"You're welcome, Your Majesty." Charlotte smiled and passed Mia her cup.

"Thank you, Charlotte," smiled Mia as she looked up at her then at her grandmother "so grandma, how come you are down here anyway? I thought you would have been spending the day with your new husband," Mia smirked and watched as her grandmother looked at her over the top of her glasses.

"I would be if I didn't have to go over these last few bits," Clarisse said and sipped some more of her tea before placing her cup down on her desk.

"Ahh, I see," nodded Mia as she watched her grandmother "so how does it feel to be a married woman again then grandma?" She asked as Charlotte looked up at her before looking at the Queen, nervously waiting for her answer.

"It feels absolutely wonderful," smiled Clarisse as her office door suddenly opened and Joseph walked in with Pierre following him "is everything okay?" She asked, sitting up straight as he walked around to her behind her desk.

"Yes," he nodded as she turned the chair to face him, tucking one foot behind the other "I have been shopping, and with Pierre's help I have found the perfect gift for you." He said and watched as she looked over at her son.

"What have you done?" She asked and looked back up at her husband just as he knelt down in front of her "Joseph, what are you doing?"

"What's going on?" Mia asked as she stood to her feet and moved to stand beside her uncle and Charlotte.

"I need you to close your eyes for me, please?" He asked, looking up into her eyes as she stared down at him "please?" He whispered and watched as she closed her eyes for him. "Thank you," he whispered as she gave him a small smile. Reaching out he took hold of her hand and gently removed the ring she was wearing as Mia and Charlotte gasped.

"Joseph?" Clarisse said, raising her eyebrow as her eyes remained closed.

"Trust me," he replied and slipped his hand into his pocket, pulling out another ring.

"I do trust you," she whispered.

Nodding slightly, Joseph looked down at their hands and slowly slipped the new ring on her wedding finger, sighing with relief when he found it was a perfect fit. Looking over, he couldn't help but smile when he saw Mia and Charlotte stood open mouthed next to Pierre, who stood smiling. "Alright," he said softly and looked back up at his beautiful wife "you can open your eyes now."

Slowly she opened her eyes and looked down at her hand as she lifted it up slightly, gasping at the new ring on her finger "what's this?" She asked, looking into her husbands eyes.

"I know we already had a ring, but it wasn't ours, not really," he said, beginning to explain "it was a spare Royal ring that was a there just in case it was needed. It was never our ring," he said, putting his hand up to brush a bit of her hair back behind her ear as she stared down at the ring.

"And this one is?" She asked, looking into his eyes as he nodded.

"I hope you like it?" He asked and watched as she nodded.

"I do, I love it," she said softly and lent closer, wrapping her arms around his shoulders as she closed her eyes "thank you so much."

"I love you so much, Mrs Elizondo," Joseph smiled as Clarisse pulled her head back to look at him.

"Aww that was so romantic," Mia smiled, watching as her grandmother kissed her husband "and on that note, I think it's time we left." She said as both Clarisse and Joseph looked over at them all and started laughing.