Disclaimer: Sadly, my status is still unchanged - I do not own Reign

AN: I'm frustrated with stuff right now - SO YALL GET A NEW CHAPTER HUZZAH! Ya welcome *huggles* More dialogue aka hold on to your hearts. Henry is in prime form today. Enjoy the read.

"It reminded me of you."

Catherine turned away slightly as her cheeks traitorously flamed.

"What's this? Have I made my Queen blush?" Henry's smile was gentle, if not a bit mischievous.

As if you didn't do it on purpose.

"Don't be ridiculous, Henry." The Queen replied imperiously.

The King hummed good naturedly. "Whatever you say, darling."

"Were you enjoying the festivities?" She needed to get away from such uncomfortable topics.

"I'm enjoying them much more now." Or maybe her husband was on a mission to make her uneasy today.

"Elisabeth wanted a flower viewing - " Catherine began to explain before her husband cut her off.

He turned, propping himself up against the tree with an arm above her head. "Then she should come see her mother."

Why are you making this difficult?

"She asked me just the other day, so things are a bit thrown together."

"Everything is perfect as always." Henry leant his head down, but Catherine turned her head away.

Her hands fussing with her blue skirts, she tried once more to return to a neutral conversation. "The southern garden isn't as fully in bloom as the eastern garden unfortunately. The southern garden is her favorite. She goes there nearly every day - "

"I know, we played fairies the other day and she gave me a flower crown. Did you teach her that? I think I remember you having flowers in your hair when we were younger." Forbidding herself from getting too tense as his free hand came up to twirl in a loose lock of her hair, Catherine replied as lightly as she could.

"I did, she loves flowers."

"I do too." The hand in her hair went to brush her cheek with the backs of his knuckles.

He sighed when she turned up those eyes to him. "Henry, what are you - "

"Appreciating my Italian rose." He answered simply as he trailed a finger down to her chin to turn her head up to him. "You're so beautiful, Caterina."

He was close, much too close. "Henry - " She laid her hand against his chest to stop him from what she saw he wanted in his eyes.

"Is something wrong?" Her King asked in that same tone from before.

Everything.

"No, not wrong - "

"Then why won't you let me kiss you?" His thumb brushed against her perfect lips before she could pull away.

"We're in public, for goodness' sake - " Catherine turned her hazel gaze past him to the party outside of their little haven.

His chuckle was a rumble and she could feel him move closer to her. "I'm sure Court will recover from seeing her King kissing his Queen - "

"Your Queen may not. I don't appreciate rumors about me - " His hand encircled her waist as he turned her back to him.

"They wouldn't be rumors if you let me kiss you." Soft and seductive, his whisper was such a bad influence on her.

"I shouldn't - "

"Where's the harm in a kiss?" His lips were at her ear, and Lord it felt good. "I've missed you."

I've missed you, too.

"You see me everyday - "

"There aren't enough hours in the day for me to be with you."

AN: Bloody Hell. These two. I cannot. Thank you to my squad for putting up with my crazy mini rant on the Twitters. Also thanks to Chris Brown Radio on Pandora xo Thank you for reading

To Jayleigh81: Throwing this your way home girl xo love you

To CallmeCordelia1: Oh sweetie, don't I always? *Lina said cockily with a fond smile* lols, but ya, hope you be diggin them two xo

To PopRockShawty: Baby girl's resolve is slipping and it's adorable. I cannot. I'm so weak for this type stuff. I was just typing in bed with this stupid smile on my face like, "ayyyyyyyyyyy girl I see you with your boo, I see you! You aint gotta be playin games, sweetie! It's okay!" But then my mind-Catherine just gave me that LOOK and I had to back off of my commentary and go write some more lol soz babe, if you haven't noticed, I'm crazy.

To demedicigirl: ME TOO! Here like, yes. You best be showing her you care, Henry Valois. Do that. Your fangirls love that shit. For real.

To Guest Reviewer Katie: Here you go sweetie. Lemme know what you think!

Thank you for reading, you wonderful people! Lina loves you best xo