disclaimer: I DON'T OWN APH.

I'll give you guys two chapters, I feel bad for updating late. Thank you to those who are reading, following, favorite(d) the story. Also thank you to those who leave comments/reviews. My grammar is slowly getting better, so please excuse it.


Alfred sat on the edge of the bed. His back was turned to his wife. Alfred had undone his blue tie and undid the buttons of his blouse. He leaned forward, staring at the walls. He sighed when he heard his wife struggling with something. He turned around, and much to his surprise, Alice was standing in front of the mirror, her face red from trying to button up a shirt. Alfred smiled and walked to her. From behind, he hugged her, she gasped and her face reddened. He smiled softly, kissing her neck and grabbed the button she was trying to close.

"Are you okay?" he asked. Alice blushed and looked away. Alfred then looked at the button he tried to help Alice with. It just wouldn't close. "Uhm…" he began. "Your boobs grew?" Alice sank back into his torso and grunted.

"I can see that" she said.

"Man, you really are sensitive when you're pregnant" Alfred said, taking the shirt off of her. Alfred couldn't help but stare. Alice covered her chest and looked at him.

"What?" she asked. Alfred smiled, he hugged Alice, an arm going around her and his other hand rubbing her bare stomach. He smiled as he buried his face into her hair and smelled her strawberry shampoo.

"I think it's about time we bust out those clothes you wore when you were pregnant with Ace" Alfred began. He ripped himself off his wife who shivered from the sudden emptiness. Alfred took his shirt off and put it over her. "I know it's soaked but heck, wait here until I come back, I'll just get those clothes from the other room" he said. Alice nodded. She stared at the door as it closed. She looked at the ground.

"How can you touch me?" she asked silently. Alice sat on the edge of the bed and hugged her herself.


Alice opened her eyes when she heard the door open. She looked up and saw Alfred entering, carrying atleast ten boxes. 'I fell asleep?' she asked her self in thought. She then stood up and got some boxes from Alfred.

"Babe, you don't need to" he said. Alice sighed and still got some boxes. Alfred left one box on the bed. Alice looked at it.

"Hey..Al.." she said trying to get his attention, The king looked back, "yeah?" he asked. Alice pointed at the box on the bed. "What is this?" she asked. Alfred smiled and walked over to Alice.

"Nothing, Just something I found. Anyway, I bumped into Kiku while I was looking for your clothes, you should get dress, he'll join you for afternoon tea". Alice hugged her husband's arm. "What about you Al?" she asked.

"Kiku told me that Ludwig wants to talk to me" he said. "I have to head over to the Suit's Palace" he said. Alice sighed and nodded.

Kiku sat on the chair in the garden. The Spade's garden falls into the queen's command, and Kiku could tell that Alice did not miss a day to care for the flowers. The beautiful blue hydrangeas were in full bloom, some of the bell flowers were blooming, but what Kiku found the most interesting was Alice's choice on the white flowers. There were white bleeding hearts, carnations, and not to forget one of Alice's pride, an ash mauve rose. Kiku smiled, he then quickly turned around when he heard the front gate to the garden squeak.

"I'll have to put oil on that later" Alice muttered as he closed the gate slowly. She looked back and saw Kiku. "good afternoon Kiku" she said. Kiku nodded and took note of the dress Alice wore. It was a sleeveless dress, the top was like an office blazer without sleeves, while the bottom was a long white skirt that covered Alice's knees. He took note on how tight the clothe was around Alice's mid section. Kiku sighed. Alice sit herself down across from him. She winced slightly as the tightness of where her stomach was got her attention.

"You don't have to hide it around me Alice" Kiku said as he stood up. He then walked to Alice, made her get up and undid the tie on the back of her top. As soon as the tie was loosened, Alice let out a huge breath.

"I'm guessing Al told you huh?" she asked standing. Kiku tied the ribbon again, this time not too tight for the pregnant queen. He motioned Alice to sit down, which she did reluctantly did and he poured tea for her. "Kiku" Alice said as she motioned him to sit down. Kiku apologized and sat down across from Alice. Alice took a sip of her tea, 'rose tea' she said quietly 'I'll have to lessen my intake of tea for the child's safety' Alice noted. She put the tea cup down onto a saucer and looked across Kiku.

"I didn't mean to take long, I was having difficulties with putting on some of my clothes.."

"It's useless to hide it you know" Kiku said as he put the tea cup down. " Your pretty small, it's easy to tell if your pregnant or not-"

"I managed to keep it a secret for five weeks didn't I?" Alice interrupted. Kiku looked at her. Kiku took on a note that the Queen of Spades was distracted, she was looking at the white bleeding hearts. "I mean the issue is if the baby is Francis' then I'll have to come up with some sort of excuse-"

"You know Adultery is high crime in all four kingdoms" Kiku said, holding Alice's hand. "And you know that genders have no affect on the punishment." he said. Alice looked at him.

"I'm very much aware of that" she said. "I was raised on those basis" she said. Kiku then looked at her.

"Then why did you do such an act with him?" he asked. Alice stared at Kiku.

"It's not like I'm the only one who committed Adultery in this kingdom and you know that. I know many of the officials are committing it right now, but I keep quiet about it." she said before she took another sip of tea.

"In their cases we have no proof" Kiku said. He then looked at her stomach. " You on the other hand have proof"

"Not if the child inherits all of my traits…or if the child really is Alfred's" she said looking across the room. Kiku looked at her. Alice's eyes were glossy. He sighed and held her hand.

"I'm not here to reprimand you for doing what you did" he said. "I'm here as a friend who's concerned for a friend" he said. "If the child is Francis' you're people will not be happy. They will, most likely make you abdicate the position and look for another Queen of Spades. Preferably who the King sees as potential wife in your kingdom" He looked at Alice. Tears streamed down her face.

"You think I didn't think about that for the past five weeks?" she asked through sobs. "Did you think that I ignored the possibilities?" she asked. "I know that I will be force to abdicate, I know that I'll have to leave my first born. I KNOW THAT I WILL SCAR MY FAMILY." she said. "and I know that my child and I wouldn't be wanted anywhere" she said. "A tainted person like me will not accept to be in the pure places of Clubs and Hearts, the Spades and Diamonds will reject me!" she said. "You think that I didn't think any of that Kiku!" she asked. Kiku looked at her and tightened his grip on her hand.

"Even if I offered you to stay in our palace?" he asked.

"I don't think I can bare being close to the Spade's Palace after this incident." she said. "It'll be heart breaking for me to see Alfred marry another" she said. Kiku raised a brow.

"What makes you think that Alfred has found someone else already?" he asked.

"Never mind about that" Alice said as she wiped tears away from her eyes.

"What about the child? " Kiku asked. Alice looked at him.

"What do you mean?" she asked.

"I know it's a horrible act..but.."

"I'm keeping it" she said. "Whether it's Francis' or Alfred's I'm keeping it." she said. Kiku then looked at her. "Here's the most important question" Kiku began. "I'm willing to defend you if a trial does come up with this" he said. Alice looked up.

"Ask away" she said.

"I know that you are over France" he said. "But I do know that you have a special place for him in your heart" he said. He then looked at Alice. " Did he rape you or was the sex consensual?" he asked. Alice eye's widened. She looked at Kiku, unable to respond.


I'm sorry to leave it at that cliffy. The next couple of chapter will tell you why Alice couldn't respond...okay not tell you directly, but give tiny hints of why she can't really answer the question. Please give me some feed back for this fic. concerns? PM me. and please leave comments/ reviews. As I said before, The child's father is still undecided.

Thank you for reading!