AN: Have fun reading please Read and Review this chapter.

Clarisse sat down and picked up a book sitting on the table thumbing through it silently. Joe watched her with intent and worry building up inside, she was angry more angry than she had seen in months.

"Damn men!" she exclaimed and through the book across the room " Why do they have to badger me like this? I'm no longer Queen and still the hound me about every little thing. It's ridiculous."

"What can I do Clarisse?"

"Nothing dear I'm sorry I got angry."

"Well who would you like hung by their toes in the court yard?"

"Lord Palimore for one, second that Snake Mabrey!"

Joseph laughed as he got up and moved over to his wife kneeling down in front of her, he placed his hand on her knees.

"Do you want to tell me what the said to you or do I have to pry it out of Charlotte?"

"They want me to step back up as Queen and take over again until they feel Mia is ready but I have to divorce you to do so?"

"They WHAT?"

"Yes and I told them no Mia is doing fine as it is I'm here to"

"Clarisse they have gone too far"

"Yes. I hope in time things will even out."

"Well I do hope so."

"Have you spoken to Mia?"

"No I haven't seen her since this morning."

"Well I'm going to go attempt to find her."

"Alright."

"Clarisse got up and left the library and decided to check Mia's room first since it was closest, but had no such luck only her lady's maid next she looked in the kitchen and finally with serious doubt Clarisse headed for Mia's office upon entering she was shocked to find Mia reading documents she had a few piles set up here and there on her desk. Mia looked up to see Clarisse standing in the door way with a bit of a shocked look on her face.

"Hello, this pile needs your signature the pile I need help with and this pile is done and here it my to finish." Mia point to the piles on her desk as Clarisse came in.

"Are you feeling alright Mia?"

"Yes why do you ask?"

"Because I usually have to remind you to go over these."

"Oh well I came in here to call Lily and after we talked I decided to just do it and not put it off any longer plus it has been keeping my mind occupied."

"Can I help in anyway?"

"Yes this as I said was I don't know pile and this is the pile that needs your signature too."

"Oh okay. Well let me see what I can make of these? Mia this one is in French."

"Yes that is why it is in the I don't know pile. Because I can't read French nor do I speak it but I know someone who does."

"Ha ha very funny Mia. You know you will need to learn French see as how you will be doing a lot of diplomatic work with the French Prime Minister."

"Yes well when are my lesson scheduled Madame?"

"Well we will figure that out and I'll have a few books brought out of the library for you."

Clarisse was happy to see that Mia was able to move on from last nights press riot and the conference this morning. They spent the rest of that afternoon going over paper after paper and finally immerged form Mia's office laughing and ran into Nicholas who was in his way to Mia's office.

"Oh Hello dear." Mia let go of Clarisse's arm and moved in close to Nick Kissing him.

"How about a walk my dear?"

"Well actually that might not be a good idea you two especially outside together."

"Right well how about one inside?"

"I can't say no to that. Only that you will find privacy it much harder to find inside."

"Well where do you suggest we go my dear grandmother?"

"Well how about joining your grandfather and I in the Library and maybe we can discuss a future wedding?"

"Hmm sounds like fun."

"Well I thought it would not be at least until the summer is over?"

"Yes Nicholas maybe not even until next spring but it is always fun to plan and dream up ideas." Clarisse smiled at him.

"Well it seems as if I have no choice if Mia wants to go then I have to go to because I'm attached to her."

He wrapped his arms around her pulling her in even closer and laughed a little.

AN: Okay so this chapter is off! I don't know where it came from or what its purpose is but I know there will be one eventually. I have to figure out how to move in my next chapter with out to much of a bang because there are certain things that have to lead you into it so your not confused but I'm having a hard time getting to the scene or at least leading up to the important event. It has to deal with Clarisse and a very big blow up. I hope to have it up soon because it is defiantly the next step to the story.

Tierra-