A/N: I only own the OC.

I was fine this morning... just three hours ago, but things change in a heartbeat. One heartbeat, or lack there of changed everything for me. I wasn't ready... I didn't want it, but we don't always get to choose certain paths in life. We are shoved into them, and we have to do our best to figure out how to handle it.

"Sir?" someone asked me as I looked out over the gardens. I was pulled from the muddle thoughts that floated through my head, and looked at them. I was glad to see my father's former secretary standing in the door way looking at me with a mixture of concern, pride, and sadness.

"Hello James." I said as he bowed to me. I wanted to tell him that I didn't want to see that right now, but there wasn't a point. He wouldn't listen anyways.

"How are you?" he asked me and I opened my mouth to say anything, but I couldn't find words so I closed my mouth. He nodded as if he knew that right now we were all in shock. The King has passed an hour ago, and that instantly meant that I was now the King. I wasn't ready. I didn't want it. I had fought being the king, I had fought being royalty, and now here I was. He got ready to say something else when my sister came into the room, and instantly hugged me. She had been there when Father passed, but we were both pulled in different directions after it happened.

"I will leave you both." he said and we both nodded as I looked back down as my sister, Becky. She was closer to Father, and I knew that this was harder on her.

"How are you holding up?" I asked her, but I knew the answer.

"I don't know, but I am not the one who had my life instantly changed." she said and I nodded. I knew what she meant.

"Where is mother?" I asked her and she sighed.

"She was taken to her room." she said and I nodded. We were not expecting Father's death at all. He had a simple procedure, and he didn't make it. He was supposed to make it. She was about to say something when someone knocked on the door.

"Come in." I said and the door opened to see some of our oldest friends coming in the door, and I was never happier to see them. They bowed to us, and I waved them off. Stephen hugged Becky and Wade hugged me. We had grown up with them so I was glad they were here.

"What do you need?" Wade asked me and I shook my head as Stephen had already gone over to pour whiskey for us. We each got a glass and raised them to each other.

"Long live the king." Becky said as we clinked glasses before downing the dark burning liquid. The burning did nothing to numb the pain I was feeling, and knew that it wouldn't be going away any time soon. I was in my darkest days and I still had a duty to do to my country.

We were talking when there was a knock at the door. We all stood up to see the head of security coming in the door.

"Drew, we are taking you back to the palace. Becky, we will take you back to your cottage." he said and we nodded. I knew that Becky's needed to get back to her husband and daughter. I hugged everyone and made my way out to the waiting car. The crowds were gathering, but I manage to get out before anyone noticed. I wished that Becky was able to go with me, but I understand that she has a family. I guess I needed to get a family... or I would be expected to get one soon.

I arrived in London around 6pm and was met by throngs of people. They were all outside the palace. I was happy to see so many people remembering my father, but it did not make things easier. I was cheered as I pulled to the gates. We made our way inside and I got out at the front.

"King Drew." a voice said and I looked up to see Adam, he was Lord Chamberlain and ran the palace. He bowed to me and I nodded at him. My father had appointed him, and I had no intention of replacing him because he had been here since I was younger. He and his wife Beth both worked in the household, and they were friendly faces at this point.

"Adam." I said and he turned to walk in with me when someone called my name. We both turned to see my head of security coming up to me from the other car.

"Sir, it would do goo to go greet the people." he said and I nodded. I didn't want to, but I knew that this was part of it. I walked to the gate and greeted some of the people. I knew that tomorrow I would greet the people outside of the gates, but Becky would be with me then.

I went to my wing, and sat on the bed. I wanted to cry. I wanted to scream, but most of all I wanted to ask my father what the fuck I should do now... but I couldn't.

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