A few days later Anne had her trunks were packed and she soon at Pembroke Hall. Once she was at Pembroke Hall she found Kitty was still at her lessons so she decided to unpack while she waited for her charge to be done with her lessons. She found herself reminisce how sad Henry looked when she left. Anne found she already missed him and she hoped that he wouldn't forget her. She was so deep in thought that she didn't hear someone come in until the person spoke.
"Lady Marquis," Anne heard Kitty 'sweet voice. Anne jumped just a little bit when she heard Kitty's voice.
"Oh, Kitty, you scared me. And how many times do I have to tell you to call me Anne."
"I'm very sorry that I scared you Anne, but I couldn't wait to see you."
"I couldn't wait to see you too, I missed you very much," Anne said and hugged little girl. "I hope that you were good girl."
"I was."
"Good. Now, I have gift for you." Kitty's face started to shine.
"Oh, Anne, what is it?" Her voice was full of excitement.
"Wait a second, I have to find it. Here, I found it," Anne said and showed Kitty beautiful pearl necklace with red rose with rubies pendant. Kitty's eyes started to sparkle when she saw it. "Do you like it?" Anne asked as she handed it over to the young girl.
"Yes, it is so beautiful. Thank you Anne," Little girl said and hugged her tightly.
"Well I heard that you work hard at your lessons so I thought that you deserve a gift for been such a good girl. I hope that you will continue this way."
"I will, I promise." Anne smiled as she watched her little cousin. She really grew found of her. When she looked at her she got motherly instinct that she never had before. She wished to have a daughter pretty and sweet and loyal as Kitty. On one side of Anne wanted to give Henry child, fruit of their love and the other side didn't want because the child will always be labeled as bastard. She didn't want her child to suffer because she and Henry aren't married. Anne knew that her child will always be at danger because somebody will think it as a threat to Henry's legitimate children. And what will become of her child when Henry dies? Those questions troubled her even more now because her course was late one week. True that could be because of stress, but she could be with child to. Things were even more complicated now because Jane was with child. Many things depended on what gender will her child be.
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Month passed since Anne left. Court was such a dull place without her. He provided feasts and masques but he was always looking for her, hoping that she will show up, but when he realized that she isn't coming he was always disappointed and not in a mood for feasts.
However most of his time he spent with Anne's brother George who reminded him of Anne and of course Charles Brandon. They tried their best to cheer him up. Sometimes they managed to do that and sometimes not. Most of all he missed talking with her. She was as just smart as any man and she was wittiest woman that he knew. She always managed to cheer him up .He missed sound of her voice and laughter and that little gestures like holding her hand and playing with her hair .Henry tried to spend more time with Jane who was his wife and Queen of England, but every time that he came in her rooms he wished that Anne was at her place. He didn't even know why he had fallen for Jane at first place. Maybe it was because she was so meek and submissive. That was interesting for a little while but he needed somebody who lit fire in him, who was passionate like him, he needed someone like Anne. True that Jane was still beautiful to him, but she didn't possess that mysterious and exotic beauty like Anne. Jane was true English rose but that wasn't something that he wanted anymore.
Loud knocking interrupted his thoughts.
"Come in," Edward Seymour rushed in his chambers.
"Your Majesty, Queen is at labor."
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Jane was in horrible pain. She was in labor for five hours, or they said so because to her felt like a days. Her only hope was to have a healthy son. Only then she will have Henry's love again. People tried to make her believe that Henry still loved her, but she knew that that Boleyn harlot had stolen him from her.
"Your Majesty it's time to push," One of midwifes said. Jane started to push with all her might. She couldn't wait to hold her son and present him to Henry. She imagined how happy will he look when he hear that he has a son. Maybe they could name him Edward.
"Just a little more, I already see head," Midwife said. Jane pushed again and suddenly loud baby wail was heard.
"What is it?" Jane quickly asked but she only got silence as respond.
"You had a healthy girl Jane," Her sister Dorothy finally said.
"A girl?" Jane asked hoping that was mistake.
"Yes, but she is healthy."
Jane felt as silent tears started to roll down her cheeks. She had useless girl. Girl won't buy her Henry's love back if anything he would dislike her even more now. He already had a girl.
As they placed child in her arms she looked at her daughter. She had blue hair and crystal blue eyes. Her daughter was beautiful, but she wasn't the son that she needed. She was at even more danger now. Jane was sure that now Katherine, Mary and Anne will time up against her now. Maybe they will even try to kill her. Looking at her child Jane decided that she will have to destroy them to protect her daughter and herself.
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"Congratulations Your Majesty, Queen gave birth healthy daughter." Those were the words that got Henry depressed. Jane promised him a son, jet she gave birth girl .He already had a name for his son.
Henry came inside Jane's chambers. She was sitting in the bed holding their daughter.
"I heard that we have a daughter," He said in cold voice.
"Yes, she is beautiful," Jane quietly said. Henry came near the bed and looked at his new daughter. She looked just like a Jane.
"How will we name her?" Jane asked. His first thought was to name her Anne after woman that he loves, but when he looked at child he decided that name wouldn't suit her.
"Alice, Alice Tudor," He said at last
"It's nice." Henry just nodded and turned away. Till now he was comforting himself that it was right thing to marry Jane because she will give him a son, but now he knew that it was bad decision. He just wanted to see Anne now.
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Anne heard that Jane given birth girl. Girl was much less threat to Princess Mary than a son would be. She heard that they named her Alice. Henry wrote to her expressing his disappointment. He also told her that Jane was insisting on Oath that would make Alice an heiress and him as a head of church and that he would agree on that because he didn't want people to think that Mary was still a Princess.
Anne didn't know what to make of all this mess. Yesterday midwife confirmed that she was two months with child. She was very happy but at the same time she was sad. Her child will be forever labeled as bastard of king.
Henry wrote to her asking her to come to court but now that she knew that she is with child Anne decided to stay at Pembroke. She decided that she will keep her condition a secret for now so she could at least enjoy her condition a little bit before people start to judge her.
