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A/N: WOOHOO Two reviews! Yes than IS what the matter is I'm just posting it again so it's all together. I think I changed a few things so please at least skim. LONGEST CHAPTER! YAY ME! Have fun! PLEASE R&R! -Me

Chapter Three : Lunch, Stair Rail Riding, and What I Learned

At noon lunch was ready and Mandy helped me take the food upstairs. At 12:30 Char arrived looking deep in thought and as he walked through the door he wiped his mouth like something was on it. When he saw me standing next to the fireplace he half ran to me and engulfed me in a big hug and a kiss.

"I missed you too, Honey." I said a bit surprised with Char's greeting. "How was your meeting?"

"Boring. But the leaving was… shall I say the most awakening." Char said as we sat down to lunch.

"What happened when you were leaving?" I said as we started to eat our stew.

"Well, first of all, we didn't talk just with an ambassador. The Princes Amanda herself came, too. It seems the King of Kaothia has been plotting to marry his daughter to none other than me. When I heard this I'm like 'Okay, sorry but I'm already married, so what's next?' Lots of talking but nothing interesting after that during the meeting. When I was walking out I hear Princess Amanda call me so; I trying to be polite stop and talk to her.

"As soon as everyone else is gone and I'm about ready to go she kisses me! I get out of that one as fast as I can and remind her 'Hello! I am already married here!'

"Then, you'll never believe this, she says 'You love me. I saw it in your eyes.'

"I say 'I'm sorry but I am already quite happily married thank you.'

"I try to get away but she corners me and says 'If you can honestly tell me that that kiss meant nothing to you I will leave you alone forever'

"'Hmm… Let me think. Uh… My Ella kisses than you do when she's sick, no contest.' Maybe I should have brought you along so she could see how madly in love with you I am."

"Thank you but she sounds delusional and taking me the way I was when you left…I don't think that would have helped very much with my bad case of bed head. New topic now. What do you want to do this afternoon?"

"How about some stair rail riding? That would be fun. What do you think?"

"That sounds lovely and there's no one else I would rather spend an afternoon stair rail riding with."

"Shall we go then," Char said pompously, extending his arm, "the stair rails wait for no one."

"Then why, good sir, are we waiting?" I said every bit as pompously, taking his arm.

After only a couple of trips down the rails I started to feel so queasy I almost fell down. Luckily my-knight-in-shining-armor husband was there to catch me, not that I needed catching, of course.

"I am fine, Char. It's just a little motion sickness. I swear." I said, trying to convince him I was perfectly fine. Not so easy.

"All the same, love, I should take you down to see Mandy. For all we know it could a stomach bug going around the castle. Besides in all our trips down stair rails I have never once seen you motion sick." His beautiful hazel were so full of worry, I had to cave.

"All right, I'll go if I must. Let's go." And so we went to the kitchens.

"Mandy, I'm fine, just a little queasy. I've been like this all morning. It's nothing. Can I go now?" I complained to Mandy.

"I think it's a stomach bug going around the castle. Is it a stomach bug?" Char interjected.

"How am I suppose to figure out what two and two is with you all jabbering at me at the same time! All due respect, Prince Charmont, but I would appreciate it if you would you go back to your rooms. I'll send Ella up as soon as I'm sure she's not dying." With that last remark Char went paler than the flour in the bowl on the table. "No, Your Highness, I already know she isn't dying. I just need to give her some of my curing soup." Here Char started to protest but Mandy cut him off. "I know you want to stay, but I would be grateful if you would go."

"Okay, Mandy, I'll go, but only 'cause you asked so nicely. I'll be in our room waiting for you, okay." Char said kissing me goodbye.

"I'll be fine, I swear, I'll see you in five minutes. Tops." I said reassuringly, kissing him back. After Char left I jumped off the counter where I was sitting, ran for the nearest empty bowl and barfed my guts out.

"Oh, Lady! I hate to see you suffering so much for something so wonderful!" Mandy said after she had shut the door behind Char.

"So, what is it Mandy? Am I dying? I sure feel like I am. I'm being a wimp but… Don't sugar coat it." I said after the rest of my lunch decided to leave, giving me a pale, sweaty face. I, coincidentally, had tuned out Mandy's "something so wonderful" part.

"Oh, don't be silly Sweet! This'll pass in about a week or two week"

"Two weeks!" I let the words slip from my mouth. I didn't think I could last another day!

"Then," Mandy said ignoring or not hearing my outburst, "Then you'll be getting rounder in the belly…"

"Rounder! Am I going to get so bloated I explode?"

"No Sweet. I already told the prince and you that you are NOT dying." Mandy said as if I hadn't been listening to her.

"Then WHAT in the kings' name is wrong with me!" I roared at Mandy, agitated with her for beating around the bush, and tired of vomiting.

"But, Lady, haven't you been listening to me? You are going to have a baby! In about eight months there's gonna' be a new royal baby!" When Mandy said this she seemed almost unable to contain her excitement. When I heard this unexpected, but good, news I sat there in my chair for what must have been five minutes in a stunned silence, watching Mandy beam, then I was over my bowl again in two seconds and then I was unconscious.