Hey guys thanks for the wonderful reviews! I'm very glad you all liked my chapter! Well here is the new one hope you like oh and does any one have any suggestions for the next chapter I would really love a little input! Well anyway here you go! Hope ya like!
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Darien sat quietly reading in the library. He needed to relax. Serena was almost four months pregnant now and was being to show slightly. He leaned back in his chair. He had a tiring couple of months. Ever since they returned to France he and Serena had been making the necessary preparations for when Serena would become Queen thus making him King and ruling along with her. And then the news of Serena's pregnancy. Which brought him great joy none the less but he had used all his energy in caring for her, which she didn't need and had been very insistent that she still did many things. After all she was only four months pregnant! Yet Darien smiled to himself thinking of Serena and their child. He looked up through the stained glass sky light. The sun was shining and snow was falling. The early February weather was cold and gloomy but the sun seemed to be out this day.
Darien got up and walked over to one of the large bay windows. He gazed out past the iced garden and into the thick forest which surrounded ¾ of the palace. He wondered what was out beyond those trees. He tried walking through it one day but ended up getting lost. He laughed to himself remembering that day, it was the day after they arrived in France.
Flashback
"This is the library to your left, and here is the sewing room" Serena said opening two grand doors and reveling a large room filled with chairs and small tables that were in a circle and then closed it. " But you wont be going in there." she giggled and waved for Darien to follow her down large black and sliver marble hallway further. As she continued with her tour she had shown him were all the bath 12 chambers were, all 62 bed chambers, all seven ballrooms, the great hall, the thrown room, armor room, his study that was connected to hers and her fathers, the kitchen, dinning room, servants quarters, all three parlors, history room, and the upper attic space which was located on the fourth floor, and numerous other rooms that he couldn't remember.
Finally she brought him out side were he let out a sigh of relief. " I thought it was never going to stop that castle just keeps going and going" he said making Serena laugh.
" Well you haven't seen all of it yet those are just the rooms you and any guests could be in. There is the whole west wing and seller you have yet to see" she stated. Darien frowned.
" But for now I think I'll just show you the outside grounds" she winked at him as he began to follow behind her again as if he were a chick following his mother duck. She walked quickly and showed him all of the gardens there were four. The north, south, east, and west. Each with its own different flower growing in it for each season. Then she showed him the courtyard which contained the stables, and a few tool sheds. She turned to face him and told him to look out through the clearing. The palace sat on top of a grand hill and standing on top looking out you could see one of the villages which were along the perimeter of the palace grounds.
" That one" she said pointing " is my favorite! Mostly because I grew up in this palace my whole life and grew up with those people." She smiled. " We will live in this Palace most of the year the other five we rarely stay in except for the one in Paris we, me, father, Rei, and Mina, usually spend the summer season up there. Mostly because of all the grand balls and what not, but this is usually home."
" Then why do you have so many .. That is Palaces, if you only live in two of them?" he question still staring done at the village.
" I don't quit know why. We do stay in them on occasions like when father has political meetings in that part of the Country or if this one seems to be getting dull and we want a change in atmosphere." she answered.
Darien just nodded. He hoped that they only would stay in this one, having to remember where every room in the other castles would throw his brain into a jumbled mess.
" But any how lets continue I have one more thing I want you to see before the evening meal is ready." She began walking quickly again and he followed like always.
When she stopped this time she stood in front of a large black gate that surrounded all of the trees in front of her. " This gate is the only way to get in and out of this forest. It covers over 100 miles of ground. Inside of this forest is beautiful and so peaceful. But I warn you, you can get lost terribly quick if you do not know where you are going. So if you feel like wondering around in it please take me or Jack ,the gate keeper, so you don't get lost." She finished and smiled at him, then gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. " I must be going back inside to finish unpacking some things. In mean time you are welcome to walk through out the grounds after all this is you home now too" and with that she walked off leaving a very interested Darien with an old gate man who looked old enough to be his father.
Darien stared at the forest his mind buzzing. He walked up to the gate and walked in to the forest. The guard ran in front of him. " Votre majesté que vous pourriez devenir perdu! svp laissez-moi venir avec vous." The guard yelled with a worried look on his face.
Darien stood there for a seconded translating the words into his head that he had learned over the last month. Something about bring me with you so you don't get lost. He smiled and nodded. " Don't worry I shall be fine. If I need help I will call." The guard made a face. " Ohh opps ummm….. Lets see what to say…..Ne m'inquiétez pas sera bien. Si j'ai besoin d'aide j'appellerai. Comprenez ?" the guard made another worried face and nodded.
Darien smiled and began to walk through the tress. He gazed up at the thick trees and listen to the soft sound on birds and running stream. The sunlight fluttered through the changing colored leaves creating a peaceful golden red light and he continued walking. Darien walked between mazes of trees and forest animals. He smiled this was unlike anything he had ever seen. He continued to walk until he realized it was quickly becoming night and decided to turn around. But to his dismay he couldn't figure out which way had come. He quickly tired to re-trace his foot steps but it was no luck, they had been washed away by the falling leaves. He sucked in a tight breath and cleared his head. God damn it! Why didn't I bring Jack like Serena asked! Bloody hell! He looked around frantic now. He had no idea where he was. Everything looked the same in the dark. His breath quickened and began walking again.
Serena hid behind a tree covering her laugh. This was priceless. She after all did tell him not to go in by himself. Maybe I should make him suffer a bit more before I get him. Her dark green cloak made her blend in with the scenery. She watched as Darien stumbled over braches and fell trying to remain calm. Alright time to go get him. She walked quickly and quietly behind him and stood there for a seconds before yelling " Boo!" causing him to jump five feet in the air. Her laugh echoed through the air.
Darien stumbled and regained composure. " What are you doing here?" he half demanded and sighed in relief.
" Well when I came back to get you Jack said you had gone into the forest by your self! So I came into to get. I found you in about two minutes I wasn't hard considering you were whining like a little girl." she teased.
" Ha ha funny. Now just get me the hell out of here!" he yelled.
" Yes dear." she mocked and ordered him to follow her. Serena easily found her way out. After all she had been playing in this Forest since she was three. As they exited the forest Serena smiled to him ,he rolled his eyes and held her hand as they began walking back to the palace.
End of Flash Back
He smiled in remembrance. Then he heard the door open, it was Serena. She walked over to him. Her slightly round stomach poking out of her soft pink dress. She walked in front of him, not like she was blocking his view though she was almost 8 inches shorter then him. He wrapped his hands around her waist and placed them on her lower stomach, and rested his head on her shoulder. She touched his cheek with her palm. He looked at her reflection in the glass. She was still as beautiful as ever.
" I love you" he murmured.
" I love you too" she said in return. And there they stood off in their own world just watching the snow fall.
Ok so what do you think? Becx I hoped this explained the scenery and past events a little better. J Any way I know it was short but this was mostly a filler chapter filled with info the next one will be awesome. I plan to have it out on Thursday considering spring break stars on Wednesday! Yes! Oh and you might wonder why I'm writing so fast its because for almost a whole week I'm going to be at the beach so no chapters for a week so I want to get at least two more out before I leave. So any how, how do you like it so far? Well as always please review. Love ya'll. p.s. this isnt the end i know it might seem like it but its not theres a few more chapters left well like 5 i want to get some more drama. what do you think ? vote by reviewing what you think should happen.
