The Story of A Queen
Chapter 3- The Right Time Part 1
Disclaimer: I do not own Princess Diaries or any of the characters.
Mia and Nicholas have been happily married for several months. Genovia is flourishing and Nicholas is doing a tremendous job as king. They are the most beloved king and queen in Genovian history. Mia is extremely happy that she now has someone to assist her in running the kingdom.
Mia stretched her arms as she woke up and looked over and Nicholas.
"Good morning," he says sweetly as he gives her a kiss.
"Good morning," she says as she continues kissing him. At that moment, a knock came at the door. "Every single time," Mia says disappointed.
"Maybe we can continue this a little later," Nicholas says as he gave her one more kiss.
"It's a date," Mia says happily as she gets up and walks over to the bathroom as Charlotte walks in the room. Suddenly, she feels sick and starts throwing up. Charlotte hears her and knocks on the door.
"Queen Mia? Is everything all right?" Charlotte asks worriedly.
"Charlotte? Do I have any appointments today?" Mia asks as she throws up again.
"Only a few small meetings. One with France, one with Spain and one with your grandmother."
"Is it something that Nicholas can attend in my place?" Mia asks.
"I'm sure he could. His schedule is fairly empty this afternoon," Charlotte replies.
"He kept this afternoon empty for a reason," Mia says as she remembers that they were supposed to spend the afternoon together. "Could you please cancel them?" Mia asks.
"Alright. Would you like me to get a doctor for you?" Charlotte asks.
"No. I think I will be fine," she says as she opens the door.
"Are you sure that you are alright?" Charlotte asks sympathetically.
"Yes, thank you Charlotte," Mia says caringly.
"You get some rest and if you don't feel better this evening I will send a medic up here for you," Charlotte says worriedly.
"Thank you. Would you mind telling Grandma she can go ahead and come in here?" Mia asks.
"No, of course not. I will go and get her right away," Charlotte replies.
"I appreciate it," Mia says thankfully. A few minutes later Clarisse walks in and sees Mia lying in her bed.
"Mia, are you alright? Charlotte said that you've taken ill," Clarisse says worriedly as he sits down beside her on the bed.
"Hopefully it's just a small bug. I went ahead and cancelled this afternoon's appointments though," Mia replies tiredly.
"I think you should see a doctor," Clarisse says with a concerned tone.
"Charlotte is sending for one this evening if I don't feel any better by then," Mia replies.
"Alright, my darling," Clarisse says as she pats Mia's hand, "if you need anything just call for me or Charlotte."
"I will," Mia says as she drifts off to sleep. Mia wakes up a few hours later and one of her maids comes over to the bed.
"Did you need anything Queen Mia?" the maid asks.
"No I'm fine," Mia says as she gets up and once again runs to the bathroom and throws up. Mia walks out a few minutes later completely dressed.
"Do I need to go have Charlotte send for a doctor?" the maid asks worriedly.
"No, that is unnecessary. I am just going to go down to the kitchen and get something to eat," Mia replies.
"Would you rather me get it for you?" the maid asks.
"No, I need to get out of this room for awhile," Mia replies as she walks out the door and down to the kitchen.
"Good morning Pierre," Mia says politely.
"Oh, your majesty. I was not expecting you. I am not prepared," Pierre says nervously.
"It is perfectly fine," Mia says.
"What would you like, your majesty?" Pierre asks.
"Your world famous fruit salad," Mia replies playfully.
"That sounds like a request I can handle," Pierre says as he smiles at her, "You didn't want any breakfast earlier this morning?"
"I wasn't feeling well. Hence, me only wanting a fruit salad," Mia says as he hands her the bowl of fruit.
"Well, I do hope that you feel better and enjoy the fruit salad," Pierre says.
"Thank you, Pierre," Mia says as he goes back to work.
Mia finishes the fruit salad and returns to her room. She lay on the sofa and falls asleep. She is awakened when Nicholas comes in the room and sits down on the sofa then kisses her.
"Hi, how are you feeling?" Nicholas says as he tucks her hair behind her ears.
"Hey," she answers tiredly as she sits up. "I'll be right back," she says as she rushes to the bathroom. She emerges a few moments later.
"Charlotte told me that you weren't feeling well," Nicholas said as he sat with her on the sofa, "Did you see a doctor yet?"
"No, I am going to later today, if I don't feel any better by this evening," Mia replies as she lays her head on Nicholas and wraps her arms around him. He motions for the maids to leave.
"I'm sorry. I know that you took this afternoon off to spend with me and now I feel horrible," Mia says softly.
"It's fine. I'm still spending time with you," Nicholas replies as he kisses her forehead.
"I know, but it isn't the same," Mia replies.
"This is perfectly fine with me," Nicholas says as he gives her a small squeeze. Soon enough, they both fall asleep and are awakened by a knock at the door.
"Probably Charlotte," Mia says tiredly as she closes her eyes.
"Come in," Nicholas says. The door opens and Clarisse walks in.
"How long has she been asleep?" Clarisse asks quietly.
"About 2 hours," Nicholas replies.
"Is she still feeling sick?" Clarisse asks.
"I think so," Nicholas says worriedly, "Why don't we wait and see how she feels tomorrow before we call a doctor in here?"
"It could be that she is just wore down from all of the meetings and issues that have been going on lately," Clarisse suggests, "I suppose waiting until tomorrow won't hurt. I will let Charlotte know."
"Thank you," Nicholas replies. Clarisse leaves the room. Shortly after Mia wakes up.
"How are you feeling darling?" Nicholas asks.
"A bit better," Mia replies.
"I'm glad. Your grandmother came in here and suggested that we wait until tomorrow to see if you need a doctor," Nicholas says.
"I trust her judgment," Mia says playfully, "Do you want to go walk around the garden for awhile? I need some fresh air."
"That would be lovely," Nicholas says as he takes her hand. They go down to the garden and take a seat at one of the gazebos.
"Are you alright?" Nicholas asks.
"I'm fine right now," Mia replies, "I'll let you know if we need to go back inside. I don't think the gardeners want to clean puke out of the fountain."
"That wouldn't be a very attractive add-in would it?" Nicholas says playfully.
"No, I don't thinks so," Mia says with a laugh.
"You must be feeling better. You have your sense of humor back," Nicholas says as he kisses her.
"I do feel better. I'm still really tired but at least I'm not stuck upstairs," Mia says, "I remember when I used to get sick when I was younger my mom would always stay right by my side and take care of me. Even when I was 16 she would do that."
"Do you ever miss your life?" Nicholas asks.
"You mean my life in San Francisco?" Mia asks.
"Yes," Nicholas replies.
"It has its pros and cons. First of all, I was the most unpopular girl at my school, but sometimes I wish that I had that kind of freedom. Everyone knows who I am and watches my every move now," Mia says.
"Do you miss anything else?" Nicholas asks.
"I miss my mom more than anything. She and I were best friends, now she doesn't even know me anymore," Mia replies as she wipes a tear from her eye.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you upset," Nicholas says.
"It's alright. I guess that is just one thing that has really bothered me ever since I found out I was heir to the throne," Mia replies.
"Is there anyway that your mother would move to Genovia?" Nicholas asks.
"No, she has a new family now. She got out of this life for a reason. She couldn't stand the constant watch of the people of Genovia or all of the politics involved. That is the reason she took me to San Francisco and divorced my father in the first place," Mia answered.
"So why then, did you choose to go back to the life that she tried to remove you from?" Nicholas asks.
"I felt that I could make a difference in lives of others if I became the heir to the throne. Ultimately, I had to decide whether or not to accept the throne. She couldn't decide for me. So, I decided that the people of Genovia were more important than my own wishes," Mia replies.
"And now you are Queen of Genovia and doing a wonderful job at it," Nicholas stated.
"You aren't a terrible King yourself," Mia said playfully.
"I try," Nicholas said.
"Nicholas, when do you want to have children?" Mia asks.
"Why do you ask?" Nicholas asks.
"Well, parliament and my grandmother put the idea in my head several months ago and I am beginning to like the idea of having kids around," Mia says happily.
"Whenever you think it's the right time we can start trying," Nicholas says.
"I think it's the right time," Mia says reassuringly.
"Well, I think we will wait until you feel better at least," Nicholas replies as he kisses her. They both soon went inside and went to bed.
Author's Note: Thanks for the Reviews. The next chapter should be up in a little while.