Disclaimer: Merp merp = I own nothing of Reign but for a sincere love I have for my King and Queen
AN: Here we go with another chapter my loves! An immense amount of dialogue. Hope you're down with it. Enjoy the read.
He'd forgotten how easy it was to lose himself in her. It had been far too long since he'd tasted her on his lips. Well, he was tasting marmalade as well, but he found he loved it on her. She was soft against him, her curves molding perfectly in his hands. Wrapped up in a blanket out on her balcony he felt like a new man trading kisses with the woman he loved. Her kisses, her touch - it was nearly too much for him. All he knew in this moment was that he loved her beyond all else. If the way she was kissing him was any indication, she loved him back just as much. With her hip in his hand, his arm beneath her neck as they kissed on her chaise, it was definitely a good morning as the servants cleaned up her bed.
"Caro…"
I've been waiting for you to call me that again for the longest time. Henry just hummed against her neck as he continued to suckle her flushed skin.
"Caro, listen to me." Her voice had gained a little strength as she gathered her resolve.
"I am listening to you, Caterina. I just happen to be giving you my mouth as well."
The things you say, honestly. "I'd rather you give me your ears."
"Alright. What is it, darling?" With a few extra kisses to her neck and cheek, he ceased his adoring lips.
"Much as I want to be with you - "
Henry closed his eyes and prayed. "Not this again - "
"And as much as I do love you - " Her fingers brushed against his mouth and he knew everything was alright between them.
"I love you, too."
His hand curling in her hair, he brought her lips to his once more. It seemed he just couldn't get enough of her. He'd spent a lifetime beside her, but not with her and now was his chance to atone for all his sins against this blessed creature he had the privilege of calling wife. How he'd missed laying with her in the mornings like this. Kissing her for hours, he remembered he'd missed more than a few meetings due to this vixen in his bed. Maybe that's why she didn't wake early anymore? She missed him as much as he missed her? Well, he'd make sure she would always have her mornings spent with him from now on.
"H-Henry," Catherine pushed gently against his chest. "I have some stipulations." She was breathless once again. He wanted to make her speechless.
"Consider them done." He bent his head once again to claim her lips when she pulled back, deigning to give him a small peck at least.
"Don't you want to hear them?" She asked, her words laced with innocence.
"I don't have to. Anything you want, you'll have." Don't you know that by now?
"Henry - "
"Darling - "
"For my sake, at least listen?" The Queen slid her hands across his chest as she always did when he was being difficult. "I want you to know."
A grand sigh as he laid back with her slightly on top of him. "As you wish, love."
"As I said before, if this doesn't work - "
"Catherine, must I say it again?" She loved the way his fingers stole into her hair to play with her locks.
"If this doesn't work, I would appreciate it if you still visited the children. Margot won't say it directly, but she's quite taken with you now, if you didn't notice this morning." Laying her head against his shoulder, she gave his jaw a kiss.
"She's such a sweet girl." I love how you love her.
"And I would hate to see her neglected after she's begun to open up to you. She doesn't do that with everyone." She explained, hoping he'd understand.
"Just your guard." Henry replied petulantly, his mouth set in a stubborn line.
Catherine chuckled, gently patting his chest. "Oh, stop."
"He gave her a unicorn! I should be giving her unicorns!" Henry cried, upset that some guard had given his daughter a toy that he should have given her.
"By all means, do so. She'd love anything you'd give her." She replied calmly.
"You think? What's her favorite color? I'll have some horses dyed."
Or maybe I shouldn't give you ideas. "Pink, but for goodness' sake, you needn't dye the horses."
"What kind of a father would I be if I didn't get my baby girl a pink unicorn?" Henry turned to his wife with a look that asked her how she couldn't comprehend the problem.
"You're trying far too hard. Besides, if you got Margot a pink unicorn, the boys would get jealous and want dragons. How would you pull that off?" Well that was something he hadn't thought of.
"I might not be able to do dragons, but I could do a pegasus? Strap some wings onto a horse?" Shaking her head lovingly, she posed the next problem to him.
"And then the magic would be broken when they want their pegasus to fly."
"You're right." His sigh bespoke of all his troubles in impressing his children.
"Of course I am." He kissed her perfect nose for that. "The children don't necessarily need or want gifts, they just want your attention."
He nodded as he thought about all the things he and the children could do together. I can buy all of them horses and then we can all go riding together. "I can do that. What else?"
"Your women - " Her husband cut her off with a squeeze of her hand.
"I'll banish all women from this castle if it pleases you."
"Nothing so drastic as that." You're so impulsive sometimes. "I only need you to remain faithful to me."
"My body belongs to you." He growled as his nibbled on her ear.
"And your thoughts?"
His answer came naturally. "Filled with my Florentine bride."
"If they stray - "
"I know the pain I've caused you." He sobered in an instant to reassure his Caterina. "You'll not have to endure that again because I want no one to love me but you." At this, there was something in her eyes that had him worried. "What are you finding so hard to say? Tell me, I don't want you to be afraid to ask me for anything."
"It's just that - "
"I'll do anything for you." The King's voice was soft as he tried to coax her out of her shell.
Clearing her throat, she glanced at him for a moment before looking away. "You're welcome to share my rooms if you'd like."
"You want me to?" The surprise in his voice didn't go unnoticed by her and she quickly replied to avoid feeling uncomfortable.
"I do ask that you don't make a habit of littering my bed with food every morning." She joked, trying to alleviate this panic quickly rising inside her.
Henry saw her walls going up, and he went along with her to try and make her feel more easy. "I think you meant our bed."
"Apologies." The Queen gave him a relieved smile.
"Are you sure you want to put up with my messy ways and my snoring?"
A dainty little shrug of her regal shoulders. "If I didn't think myself capable, I wouldn't have suggested it."
"When may I move in?" He'd caught her off guard, but she answered him.
"Whenever you like." She watched as he bent his leg, pulled off his boot and threw it through the open door way into her room. "What was that?"
"I just moved in."
AN: So that happened. I feel a little cagey about it, but hopefully yall are down for it too. We're not completely out of the woods yet, but…RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU WANT CATHRY FUNTIMES lol all of you do, let's be real. I don't know how soon that will come up, but SEND IN YOUR VOTE FOR WHO YOU WANT TO INITIATE IT. There will be some getting to (RE)know you stuff going on and I think it'll be a thing. I'm thinking being roomies won't be as easy as either of them thought it would be…? Anyway, thank you for reading my wonderful, lovely readers!
To Shadowhunter: Real quick: Have I told you you have a badass name? Just saying. Not exactly how you saw it, but…you dig or nah? Xo
To laughaholic22796: I can't even count the number of kisses they shared in this chapter, so…there you go! Hope you liked it!
To Guest Reviewer Katie: The aftermath for you, xo
To CallmeCordelia1: YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY I love you for keeping me grounded when I had my little mental breakdown on you so XOXOOX LOVE YOU FOREVER AND EVER AND EVEEEEEEERRRRR *cookies float down gently to land outside your window* have the boy go fetch them for you
To Jayleigh81: Basically, this chapter was based on your review the most so thank you for always having amazing insight and sharing your thoughts, Binny Bean. This chapter is a bit out of left field, but I think if we stretch, it's possible. We'll see how well they get on together, but ya know what my endgame is - always is - so I think we're okay on that end.
To demedicigirl: Love you, Issi! Xo how did you like this chapter?
To Catherine Woods: I'm pretty much emotionally attached to Margot by this point so… ;)
To PopRockShawty: I'm trying to get them to listen to each other? I hope that showed in this one :) Nah, me and the squad have our own forum. If you're down for a read or wanna be one of our writers, hop onto the internets and search "Expanding Castle Reign Forum". It should turn up right quick. The URL for the site should start with "s13" I'd link you on here, but FFN breaks links /:
Same goes for all of you if you're interested in an AU Reign RP follow those ^ directions and if you have questions hit me up xo
