Sorry it took so long my computer broke but now I'm back. Thank you for reviewing and I will be writing much more hastely since this is my baby. Anyway this chapter is dedicated to Darkvampirewitch because I Know she will be amused by this chapter.
I'm So Far Gone Now:
I'm So Far Gone Now:
I'm so far gone now I been running on empty
I'm so far gone now
Do you wanna take me on?
"I'm so fucking bored Thomas," I growled as I lied in bed, "I can't joust, I can't hunt, I can't do sports and fuck I can't even get my arse out of bed because my head is fucking killing me, I can never thank you enough for keeping me company for these past two days."
After the mini sexual freak accident I had with Katherine; Thomas More decided to stay behind and keep me company. Though it alleviated the tension, I was going to go mad!
"Harry I said it before and I'll say it again, I'm only your majesty's most loyal servant," He said.
He often said that. I heard he said that the moment before he died even.
It was a lonely couple of days. Katherine took her own palace to recover. Which of course made Thomas and I upset because even bed ridden Katherine knew how to entertain the masses. Of course when Thomas was out of the room Compton and Brandon kept joking that Thomas missed his "mistress". It did anger me and especially Thomas.
After a few hours I came to realize it wasn't Katherine that I missed……
It was Anne and the thought was eating me alive.
After a few moments of silence a man from the privy chamber opened the door.
"Your Majesty," he stated, "your eminence Cardinal Wolsey is here to see you."
Oh Wolsey. He was the man you hated to love, and loved to hate or just flipped to having a love hate relationship as if he were your husband. The husband thing was mainly the situations Thomas and I had. I mean he was a good friend and one of my most diligent subjects, but he was just plain annoying. He snapped easily. I remember one time I was walking in the hallways only to witness Thomas More go flying out of the room and hitting the wall after Wolsey screamed something that I had no idea about and then slammed the door on him. When Thomas Cromwell became his secretary he kept complaining of headaches because Wolsey smacked him upside the head one too many times. And he always nagged on and on and on. Worst part was he always knew how to ruin a good moment.
"Your majesty, Mr. More" Wolsey said as he entered the room, "I come with news about Katherine and the emperor's visit, Katherine is making a miracle recovery and…"
As soon as Wolsey mentioned Katherine, Thomas went into some sort of day dream. He made a mini smile at the corner of his lips. He started to rock back and forth. His eyes lit up.
"THOMAS!" I shrieked.
The state of shock caused Thomas to accidentally tilt the chair backwards and fall to the floor. Maybe he did like Katherine after all. Maybe he was going through the same thing I was. He was devoted to one woman but truly loved another.
"JESUS CHRIST MR. MORE! ARE YOU OKAY?!"
Thomas slowly got up and dusted himself off. I had to admit the scene was pretty funny. I couldn't help but laugh.
"Call yourself a Cardinal," He scowled, "you know you are not supposed to say our saviors name in vain, and your majesty I am glad you find me funnier than your fool."
"Keep your day job as a lawyer." I joked, "Your eminence I am glad you bring such good news about the queen. Unfortunately for me I am not having much luck."
"Maybe you should do what Katherine did," Wolsey suggested, "go to the country side besides you need to be recovered by the next three weeks because Katherine's Nephew is coming. I will run the parliament during your break."
"Fine but who the hell am I gonna stay with then?"
Thomas raised his hand.
"I can provide a place for you," Thomas said, "Besides my wife Alice loves entertaining guests."
Actually I was excited that Thomas offered his hospitality. After all, he was my replacement father.
"Great it's settled then I will stay at the Mores, and Wolsey I am trusting you to watch over the parliament if I come back to a fucked up England its your head on a stake."
Wolsey gulped.
After about an hour of getting ready and instructing Thomas of my recovery care Thomas and I and my guards were already walking in the sunshine to the royal barge. I did look like an old man walking around with my crush. I didn't care though I was outdoors and I loved the outdoors. It was peaceful. When I was younger I would lie on the grass just for fun and look at the sky. At night when it was dark I would gaze into the stars. It was the only time I could get my sense of serenity, clear my mind.
As I walked with Thomas I couldn't help but wonder about his strange reactions every time Katherine was mentioned. I wanted a sense of comfort that knowing that someone in this world loves one yet loves another more. I know it was understandable that Katherine was the queen and all and everyone has fantasies of bedding the queen of England but thoughts were different than actions, and Thomas would never ever act against me. Unless I jilted Katherine but at the moment the thought of divorce was far from my mind, and if Alice mysteriously died of course he would probably court Katherine if he liked her.
"Thomas I have a question," I started, "I want you to be honest and I promise you right here I won't be mad nor would I order you to go through the traitor's gate."
Thomas looked at me. I could tell by the look in his eyes he was scared and knew what I was going to ask. He was terrified that I was going to think differently of him because he seemed so saintly. But he was human and even the goodliest of humans had some impure thoughts.
"Harry what is it?" He replied he spoke shakily.
"Do you love Katherine my wife?"
Thomas looked away and then looked to the floor.
"Of course I do Harry she's the queen."
"I mean do you love her as more as the queen. Meaning do you love her like I do, I promise I won't be mad, you could be honest with me I'm honest with you."
Thomas started breathing heavily in fright. Then he did the sign of the trinity and whispered under his breath, "oh merciful god forgive me for what I'm about to say". Then he looked back up at me.
"Alright, just don't tell Alice it's between us."
"I promise under pain of death. Even if it means I am brought upon the rack by rebels."
I saw Thomas' face sort of relax. He looked a bit at ease considering he was under pressure.
"Okay she kissed me once it was right after your brother died. Of course I stopped it because obviously I didn't want to get involved in something sinful. But ever since then every time I hear her name my body just becomes excited and then she would remain there for the rest of the day. Sometimes when I'm you know bedding Alice I pretend she's Katherine. It's sick and I know it's wrong but it's like a disease."
"Like what I feel about Anne at this moment."
He nodded his head.
"I felt like a hypocrite telling you not to think of Anne because I am going through the same thing, you are not going to have me executed?"
"No Thomas you thought about it and thinking about it is not the same thing as doing the deed and I know while I'm still living and breathing you won't betray me by doing that."
"So you are not mad?"
"No way let's continue to walk and just talk about something else."
"Okay oh and Harry."
"Yes"
"This conversation never happened."
I nodded my head and smiled. I didn't care if he loved my wife, at least shared the same feelings I did. He was guilty of not truly loving the woman he was supposed to love. I guess after that day Thomas More and I had an even stronger bond than we had before. I had someone who ACTUALLY understood me not pretended to. Just knowing that gave me a sense of pride that I wasn't alone in the world.
HAHAHA I told you darkvampirewitch that you would enjoy this VIVA LA THOMAS/KATHERINE PAIRING!
