Hey guys! This is going to be the last chapter of True Love but I will be putting another one up soon. Is it weird that I'm a little sad that this is ending already?
Disclaimer: I do not own anything Tudor related except for my plotline and characters.
Chapter 14
April 1523
Anne remembered stories of how hard and painful childbirth was but what she was feeling was worse than how any of those stories explained. Letting another scream loose she snapped about someone getting her sisters. She didn't mean to snap at any of them but she was in so much pain and she needed someone there that had gone through this and May had already had a child with Henry and had just had another one.
"It will be a miracle if anyone comes around you when you give birth again, your Grace." Queen Kathrine said walking over to her and took over sponging her brow.
"I do not think that I will let Charles touch me after this let alone have another child after this, Your Majesty." Anne panted through another contraction getting a wistful smile from Kathrine.
"Sweet heart, I said that after Mary and it seems as though God saw it fit to bless Henry and I with another opportunity for me to swear off Henry's touch." Kathrine said making Anne look at her in surprised shock.
"That is wonderful news, Your Majesty." Anne told her.
"Thank you Anne." Kathrine smiled just as May and Marie walked into the room.
"It seems as though you are in good hands, sister." May teased her sister and laughing when Anne threw a dirty look at her.
Meanwhile Charles paced outside of Anne's birthing chambers with Henry, George and Princess Maria watching him. He had heard Anne's screams and while he was worried for her and the child, he couldn't help but to be amused at some of the things she was screaming at the women in her birthing chambers.
"Charles, it doesn't matter how many times you look back at the door, the baby will be born when he or she wants to and not a minute before then." Henry said smiling slightly at his friend. He remembered when all of the times Kathrine was in Anne's place, he had learned that distractions made the time pass by a little faster.
"I know Harry, but that's not the only reason that I keep staring at the door. Have you not heard the things that my wife has said to the other women?" Charles asked smirking slightly while George and Henry laughed.
"You should get used to that Charles." George advised while playing a game of cards with Maria. "Because Annie has quite the temper and you will not always be on her good side no matter how charming you try to be."
"You wont make Aunt Annie mad on purpose though, will you?" Maria asked looking at her Uncle Charles sternly.
"Of course not, Princess." Charles said trying not to laugh knowing that she could either go into a tantrum like her father or be like her mother and give him a verbal thrashing while smiling at him.
"Good." She said as another scream was heard with a few choice words making them all wince.
"Are you sure you want a big family Charles?" Henry asked laughing at the look on his friends face.
"I want this baby out now!" Anne screamed before sobbing making the other women's hearts break.
"Let me check how far along you are now, your Grace." The midwife said hoping that she could push. Even though she had been doing this for years, she always felt horrible about the pain that mother's would have to go through before they could hold their children.
"You may start to push." She said making Anne sob even more in relief.
"You're almost there Annie." May said letting her little sister grip her hand.
Several minutes later and a new cry was heard. That of a new baby being brought into the world. When Charles heard it he thanked God until he heard Anne scream again. Then several minutes later there was another baby's cry to mix with the other. He waited impatiently until Kathrine, Marie and May all walked out with smiles on their face.
"You can see her now Charles." May said before going to Antony and taking Catherine from him.
Charles walked into the chambers and saw the maids and midwife cleaning up. Looking over at the bed he saw Anne sitting on a newly made bed with a bundle in her arms.
"Come and meet our son and daughter." Anne said smiling at him with tears in her eyes.
He walked over to the bed and sat down on her right side and taking one of the bundles. Looking at the baby he knew that it would be a weeks until either started to show who they would look like. Unwrapping the blanket he learned that he was holding his daughter.
"What would you like to name them?" Anne asked while looking down at their son.
"What about Elizabeth for your mother and mine and William for my father and your grandfather?" Charles asked looking up at her.
"Elizabeth and William Brandon." Anne said before smiling at him. "I like it."
"You did an amazing job, my love." Charles said before handing her Elizabeth and taking William.
"Thank you," Anne said adjusting Elizabeth. "I hope you know that you wont be touching me even after I've been churched Charles."
Charles couldn't help but to laugh.
There it is. I'm a little sad but happy if that made any sense. Keep a look out for the next one.
Randi:)