don't own the rights to ever after. Don't want to own the rights to ever after. I just want to wirte the fan fic
[A/N] This is an ok chapter. I didn't really think it was was best, but it's still pretty interesting. HAHA MARCO! got you!
Danielle's eyes fluttered opened and quickly took in the unfamiliar surroundings. Where am I? Her eyes landed on the gold wedding ring on her finger and all the events of the previous day came flooding back to her. She was married and now the Princess of France and currently wrapped tightly in the arms of the man she loved. Danielle ran her hand down Henry's arm to his hand and gently intertwined her fingers in his.
"I was wondering when you were going to wake up." he whispered in her ear as he tightened his embrace.
"Hmmmmm, do we have to get up?"
"As far as I'm concerned, no" Henry said playing with her hair.
Danielle turned in his arms to face him and both stared into each other's eyes for a moment. "Je t'aime." she said breaking the silence.
"Je t'amie aussie." Henry said pulling Danielle closer to him planting his lips on hers. Danielle pressed his body against hers as his tongue made contact with her lips. Henry held her tightly in a strong embrace and gently caressed her back. How did I live without this? Danielle thought. Henry slid one hand down to the crook of her back and then rolled her over so that his upper body rested on hers.
Danielle broke away and looked into his eyes and gave out a long sigh, "Henry, I'm tired, let's just rest this morning."
Henry sighed and laid his head down on the pillow on the opposite side of Danielle's head. "Well, I suppose we have eternity..." he said sarcastically.
Danielle slowly shook her head and wrapped a sheet around her body as she got off the bed. Various clothing items were strewn all over the room and the bed comforter was lying in a heap on the floor. She caught her breath when she turned around to face Henry. He was sitting with his lower body covered with the remaining sheet while his taught chest and muscular arms remained uncovered. His right knee was bent with his right arm resting on it. He was propped up on his left elbow, his long hair was a bit tousled and his head tilted slightly looking her over thoughtfully. Henry gave out a short laugh and looked down at the bed when he saw her reaction. "What?"
"Nothing." she said a little too quickly as she let herself back onto the bed. "I just don't think I have the energy to change." Danielle pushed herself back to the head of the bed and laid her head on Henry's chest. "I'm so exhausted."
"Well, let's just go back to sleep." he said wrapping one arm around her shoulder.
"Fine by me." Danielle whispered, drifting off.
Henry leaned down and pulled the comforter back on the bed and smoothed it out as best he could over the two on them. "It's too cold without this." he said to no one in particular.
"Hmmmm." was Danielle's only reply as she melted back into his chest. Henry could see that she didn't feel like talking so he wrapped her in his arms and went to sleep.
1:00-ish
Danielle felt Henry stirring underneath her. She lifted her head and watched him walk to the closet. "Where are you going?"
"Just rest, I'll be right back." he said, his voice muffled through the door. He came out in a nightgown and scarlet robe. He leaned against the door frame for a second studying his wife. God, she's beautiful. Danielle in turn gave him a confused almost dazed look. Abruptly Henry nudged himself off the door frame. "I'll be right back." he said tying the robe around his waist.
Danielle rolled back over on her back and stared up at the canopy. Where did he go? It was surprisingly colder without Henry lying next to her. She rolled over to where he had been sleeping, closed her eyes and breathed in her husband's sent. She was just about to drift back off to sleep when Henry came through the door.
"Surprise!" he exclaimed. "Breakfast in bed." Henry had a tray with two plates overflowing with food and two glasses of water.
Danielle couldn't help but laugh as she got off of the bed to get some clothes on. When she reappeared in the room she had on a nightgown and robe identical to Henry's. Henry was sitting on the window bench with the tray sitting in front of him. Danielle walked over and joined him for brunch.
"How long have you had this planned?"
"About twenty minutes." Henry said gazing into her eyes.
Danielle set down her food and gazed wonderingly into his eyes.
"What?" he asked a bit unnerved.
"Why me?" she questioned after some time.
"Because you wanted me, not the crown. You loved who I was and not what."
Danielle was slightly shocked at his answer. How could I be all that if I just loved a man? He had the whole world to choose form and then chooses me for that? Well it makes sense...if you consider how Margarite treated him... Danielle's thoughts were interrupted when Henry abruptly leaned over the food and placed a kiss on her cheek. "That's all?" she asked jokingly. Henry, without missing a beat, slid the tray to the side and pulled Danielle over to him. He enveloped her upper body in a warm embrace and tilted her across his lap so that she was basically lying across the sitting bench and planted a loving kiss on her lips. "Much better." she said as she laid her head down in his lap.
"Ah, fair princess, I aim to please." Henry said, taking a mock bow.
"Your Highness, how many times do I have to tell you? If you insist upon stressing my title, I believe I will have to punish you."
"Fine, mutual understanding, first names only." Henry said leaning on his elbows on the cushion and holding out a hand.
"D'accord." Danielle said taking his hand and giving it a firm shake.
"Now, would you like anything to eat...princess?" Henry said dodging the flying pillow aimed for his head.
"I warned you!" Danielle half yelled, half laughed as she jerked Henry down and tackled him onto the bench. Henry smothered her with thousands of tiny kisses all over her face stopping once he reached her lips, but Danielle was still playfully trying to "get" him. The couple rolled off the bench and landed hard on the floor laughing hysterically.
"OK, ok, ok...truce." Henry panted once they had calmed down.
"No, you have one on me. Even out the scores first." she said rolling onto her stomach and up onto her elbows.
"Fine." Henry said also propping himself onto his elbows.
Danielle knew just what to do to annoy him the most. She stood up at his feet and looked down at him with a mischievous smile. "Your Highness..." she said slyly as she sank to her knees in an over-exhagerated curtsy.
Henry rolled his eyes and then abruptly tackled Danielle, laughing, onto the ground. "Ok, truce, for real..." Danielle studied his face for a moment and, seeing that he was serious, pulled him down to her and passionately kissed him. "Is that a yes?"
"Oh course! Your mother is right, you are helpless." Danielle laughed.
"My mother said that?!"
"Oh, you might be surprised at what I know about you..."
"What has she told you...?" Henry asked cautiously, sitting up so Danielle could out from underneath him.
"Oh, nothing...just about how you'd take you father's crown and robe and strut around the room like you were the king and order your parents around."
Henry buried his face in his hands and shook it slowly. "I thought she had forgotten about that."
"No, she didn't. Actually I think it's kind of sweet." Danielle said sitting up in front of Henry. He, in turn, raised his head and gave her one of his Yeah right looks.
"Oh please, do you really think that how you acted when you were a child will affect how I feel about you?"
"No, but there are some things you do not need to know."
Danielle's curiosity spiked. "Oh? Like what?"
"You just don't give up do you?"
"No I don't, and it will serve you well you learn that."
Henry got to his feet and helped Danielle to hers. "Come, the food is getting cold." They both finished eating and spent the rest of the day enjoying their privacy.
[A/N] I know, corny ending, but don't worry the next chapter is really good. heheh i feel the power! Read and review or i'll have to send the harp mafia after you.