The Royals
Good News, Bad News, Worse News
By
Bocephus Manticore
Theme Song: Blue Skies by Irving Berlin as sung by Isa Briones
It's early in the morning when Queen Helena burst into her daughter's room where she sees Princess Eleanor (Len/Lenni) in the passionate embrace of Dallas Pryce United States Marine Corp's 1st Lieutenant (Lt.) and the nephew of the Palace's chief of security Ted Pryce. "Good morning daughter that hates me, it seems that you continue to disappoint me not only on your social media but in your love life as well", "Mum nothing happened" says Len as Dallas uncovers himself to reveal basketball shorts, "So my daughter is not even good enough for you to have sex with...", Dallas looks at Helena flustered and says "no your majesty, I respect your daughter, we have an understanding that unless she tells me she wants to, it won't happen", "darling Rachel will manage your social media from now on" Len types into Twitter "the queen can suck my dick" which Rachel changes to "I love my mum" which Len repeats and Helena sarcastically says "I love you too darling, Mr. Pryce get dressed and walk with me." Dallas does as the queen commands he says to Len, "this doesn't end because she saw us does it", "not a chance in hell" she replies. He emerges from Len's room in his blue dress uniform with his hat under his left arm he does an about face and says "Your highness" when she looks up, he salutes her and she smiles. Once they reach the courtyard the queen says "whatever you two started last night cannot continue, she is royalty and you well, are not", Dallas replies to the queen's comments "this started seven years ago, your daughter and I have been in love since we were 14 your majesty, I have been committed to her since then, and before you ask, no we've never had sex, I want her to be comfortable with it, I have the utmost respect for her." Helena rolls her eyes "how can you respect that shitshow", He looks at her with contempt and says "that woman has been my conscience, my guide, my heart, my best friend, and my girlfriend for the past seven years and she is the woman that I long ago decided... that if she would have me, I would spend the rest of my life with her." With that she dismisses him and he goes home.
When he gets home his uncle was already waiting for him "I HAVE TO FIND OUT FROM THE QUEEN THAT NOT ONLY WERE YOU IN HER DAUGHTER'S BED... YOU TWO HAVE BEEN IN A RELATIONSHIP FOR SEVEN BLOODY YEARS,", "1st L.T. Dallas Pryce U.S. Marine Corps service number 5467-3D" Ted smiles a bit, Dallas then grabs two beers hands his uncle one and invites him to sit down, taking a sip of his beer says "yes we have, and I have been committed to her and only her, I don't care about what the queen thinks of it, she said Len's a royal and I'm not, I don't care about her exploits in the tabloids, I love her for who she is, I have felt so comfortable with her that I can open up to her and I think she can to me, please Uncle Ted this was organic over the past seven years, holding hands, my first kiss, just laying out under a tree in the garden's holding her on my stomach, and me having to save her from Cyrus's boa constrictor", Ted raises an eyebrow and says "I thought Marcus did that", Dallas smiles shows his uncle the scars on his shoulder from the snake and says "It had her, it had constricted around her, luckily not around the throat, I could hear her ribs cracking and I can still hear her ribs cracking, most horrific sound I have ever heard I thought if I don't do something quick my amazing girlfriend is gonna have a cruel agonizing death, I thought I was too late but I was gonna ease her pain anyway that I could if she was going to die I owed her that, I said to her I just can't let this thing crush you to death, forgive me if I lose an arm... I stuck my arm down that snake's throat and slowly pulled it in a counter direction and uncoiled it, when Len was almost free Marcus shot it, I held her with my good arm expecting to look into lifeless eyes, she in great pain whispered I might not have much time left I love you Dal, I said you're not going to die, I won't let you I thanked god that she was alive, she with her last ounce of strength pulled my nasty snake arm around her that's when I realized that she was the woman that I wanted to be with for life, then I said I love you too Lenni, and I meant it with every fiber of my being I meant it, then I kissed I her like I was the luckiest man on the planet." Ted nods his head and says "so that's why you could not wrestle your junior year of high school, you saved her life, you deserve to be in a relationship with her and I fully support it what you did is the greatest act of love I have ever heard of, if the queen knew about this, she would have never said what she said... probably, did anyone know about this relationship of yours", Dallas nods calls for cheers with his uncle and says "Ophelia, Liam, maybe Robert, Marcus... he did not say anything due to my actions that day, and Aunt Daphne... and she fully supported it once she saw that I would not even look at another girl in NYC." Just then King Simon and Queen Helena step off the elevator, Dallas and his Uncle bow and Helena says "I just had a conversation with my daughter about your relationship, please accept my apologies... I did not know that you are the reason Eleanor is alive today, thank you for saving my little girl, your relationship has my full blessing", "Mine as well... I've always known Dallas, I always happy to see Lenni her heart full of love telling me how amazing her boyfriend was" King Simon says. Dallas smiles and says "I'm glad you knew your majesty... please give Marcus credit as well he did play a part, her highn... Len and I asked him to not say anything and he respected that due to my actions, your majesty's, I need to ask your permission to do something." Helena and Simon both smile at each other and Helena smiles at Dallas and says "Lieutenant, you go propose to your princess," Dallas smiles but dejectedly says "I do not have a ring", Helena has an idea of cutting a piece of the Koh-I-Noor and having it set in a ring she tells Dallas who thanks her but says "the Koh-I-Noor could never hope to be as bright as my Lenni's heart" she hugs him, Ted gives Dallas an engagement ring and Dallas says "thank you but I can't... this is Aunt Daphne's ring" Ted says "Yes you can, your aunt died when I protected the king, Daphne would have been so happy to see this be the thing that people link our families with instead of her death" Dallas takes the ring and the box that it's in thanks his uncle, he gets to the elevator and says "your majesty's if I am to be your son in law please call me Dal" the King and Queen both smile as the elevator lowers.
Dallas gets to Len's room and opens the door... sticks his head in and says "hey" Len just smiles as he makes his way to her bed... on her side to which she says "your side is over there." He smiles gets down on one knee, Len smiles as her eyes fill with tears when Dallas produces the ring and says the words "Eleanor Matilda Henstridge my conscience, my guide, my heart, my best friend, my wonderful girlfriend will you marry me and be my wonderful wife.", Len puts her left hand out and says "yes of course, I've been ready to marry ever since you saved me from that snake 5 years ago, I love you Dal." Dallas puts the ring on her finger and says "with every fiber of my being I love you too Lenni, when you helped me put my nasty snake arm around you that day with your last ounce of strength, I knew you were the one," she then asks "text Phee and tell her to come with Liam to my... our room but it's a surprise, for our engagement party," Dallas texts Ophelia and tells her that "Her Royal Highness Princess Eleanor of England and Lt. Dallas Duncan Pryce USMC request the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Liam of England and Miss. Ophelia Daphne Pryce in her bedroom asap" he gets a text back that says it will be an hour before they get back to the palace but they will be there as soon as they can. Dallas tells Len this and she seductively days says "You naked, bed now" he smiles and complies, she is also naked in a flash and she seductively plays with his chest hair... they both get under the covers and she pleads "you inside me, please" Dallas immediately does as she commands going as deep as he can they are both locked in a passionate embrace as they make out, the moment is perfect when Dallas asks "you want me to pull..." Len puts a finger over his lips and shakes her head, he smiles and kisses her while doing as she commands, she moans in complete ecstasy, they both lay next to each other holding hands between them he begins to say "ohhh Lenni...", "shhhh don't speak, let the moment speak for itself" she says as queen Helena walks in wanting to know if she's gaining a son in law "I take it she said yes... Eleanor I'm so happy you found someone that loves you for who you are, as the queen I'm supposed to frown on this but as your mother I say the queen can suck my dick... congratulations to both of you." They both thank her for the kind words and Len asks if she can tweet about her engagement, Helena smiles, nods, and leaves. Len tweets "There are times where HMHelena's greatness shines so bright that I absolutely love my mum, blessing my engagement to the love of my life Lt. Dallas Pryce of The United States Marine Corps. is one of those times... Luv ya mum #BadAssQueen/Mum, #Imgettingmarried!" and she also attaches a picture of her ring to it, and of her and Dallas holding each other sitting up against a tree, Rachel does not change a thing and the tweet goes out, Dallas puts his hand on Len's stomach and says "what if we just created something wonderful" she looks at him with tears and says "we did, we said yes to the rest of our lives... and I'm still on the pill but someday you and I are going to be parents I promise you that." They embrace and kiss each other again and then get ready for Liam and Ophelia's arrival. Jasper arrives Len's expression turns to one of contempt but smiles when he says "I heard... congratulations, I'm so happy for you" he also tells her why he was actually at the palace and how he will do everything he can to protect her and then says something that shocks Len in a good way "you've made me want to be a better person, I want to be good in your eyes." She takes his hand and thanks him for being honest with her and invites him to meet Dallas, who says "she says you were her longest serving bodyguard, you must have been good," they invite him to stay for the surprise engagement party.
Liam and Ophelia arrive and ask why such a formal declaration... Len says notice anything Ophelia sees her hand and says "my mother's ring on your, oh my god" she hugs both of them at the same time while Liam is confused, "this is our engagement party future bro in law" Dallas says. Liam could not be happier as he gets four bottles of champagne, he calls for a toast and says "to my twin sister, and my future brother-in-law, I always knew this day would come, you two are perfect for each other, I wish you a long and happy life together" they along with Jasper drink the champagne. Dallas kisses Ophelia on the forehead and gives her a hug saying "thank you for being the best cous... sister I could ever ask for," she says "and you're the best brother I could ever have" says Dallas who makes his way to Liam and says "Liam you and Robert were always like brothers to me... will you be my best man" Liam says "yes" they put their arms around each other's shoulders", Dallas then raises a glass and says "I like to propose a toast to King Simon and Queen Helena who gave me permission to ask for Len's hand in marriage, when I said I needed permission to do something, Lenni your mom said "Mr. Pryce you go propose to your princess"," they all raise their glasses, then Dallas walks over to Len embracing her and leaning her backwards with the greatest kiss she has ever received. Liam then proposes going to the Bahama's to celebrate, Dallas and Len agree... and Dallas says "Cable Beach, New Providence" to which Liam smiles. In 2 weeks, they along with Ashock and Gemma are on their way to the Bahamas.
Dallas walks out into the tranquil waters of Cable Beach holding the hand of his soon to be wife, "this water is perfect, this whole trip is perfect" says Len, Dallas picks her up "Ahhhhhhhh ha ha ha ha ha" she says as he tosses her, she splashes him, he had never been swimming with her before... her dark hair, her whole-body glistens in the Bahamian Sun he thinks to himself "I never thought you could be more beautiful than you already are." He wraps his arms around her she wraps hers around him as well just holding each other savoring the moment, she then kisses the shoulder that she had been resting her head on, he begins kissing her neck and whispers in her ear "you taste good with salt your highness" he then laughs "so do you your soon to be highness" she says playfully, "Lenni I've been thinking I can't wait to be a parent with you, I'm going to love watching our baby grow inside of you, and if you so choose will be your butler for those nine months, then helping them become the best person they can be... most of all I'm looking forward to doing all of that with you" he looks up at Len who has tears in her eyes and says "those are the greatest words that have ever been spoken to me, my heart is full of love right now for you and our future children", he kisses her deeply on the lips and says "speaking of your heart your mom wanted to have part of the Koh-I-Noor set in a ring, I thanked her but declined saying The Koh-I-Noor could never hope to be as bright as my Lenni's Heart, I meant that... your heart shines brighter than the sun and I will never let it's light go out" she looks deeply into his eyes smiling, no one had ever said something so kind about her, not even Robert, she turns around in his arms "I just want to be held this way, no one has ever said that I am a shining light, I love you Dal, I love you, I love you, I love you." "Dallas whispers in her ear "all my love belongs to you Len Henstridge, always has, always will" he begins kissing her shoulder then moves without breaking contact to the side of her neck and then the top of her spine, she drops his hands that she had been holding and said "you just sent chills down my spine, I absolutely love being loved by you, always so romantic, so sensual, I find solace in these arms, when I am in them I don't need drugs, I don't need alcohol because all is right with the world, I feel like I'm your princess and no one else's." He simply lowers his face into her hair she can feel his warm breath down her head to her neck. The water is calm and warm as day turns to night, Len says look a "shooting star", "No that's the International Space Station love" he says as he kisses her "always kiss under the ISS for good luck" he says, "who said that" Len asks, "I did, just now" he says. They go back to their room into the massive shower when Len yells shivering "OW WATER COLD" Dallas takes her back under the cold water and it's not as bad this time "It's one of those sensual things my princess, we are gonna warm ourselves" she shivers in his embrace he feels her shaking and feels it gradually begin to stop, she looks up and kisses him, he says "my heart is warm, is yours", she nods, and just holds herself against his body, she thinks she feels her heart racing but when she looks she sees that their hearts are beating in sync with each other, Dallas feels solace in Len's arms as well. Later at dinner Len says "guys something wonderful has happened, not just our engagement, the pill didn't work" Dallas smiles a mile wide and says "you mean your, and I'm... oh my god Lenni, you never cease to amaze me, this is the greatest news I have ever received, but the fact that we're having a baby together is something I have looked forward to for years" he puts his hand on her stomach, kisses her and says "I love you" bends down to her stomach and says "I love you too." Ophelia could not attend due to being zapped by the sun, Len and Dallas go knock on the door to Ophelia's and Liam's room, "guys I can't do anything right now" says Ophelia, "I thought you might like to hear about your second cousin" Dallas says, Ophelia raises and eyebrow but then she notices Len holding Dallas's flat hand on her stomach. Ophelia is so happy for them; her energy quickly returns she invites them to her balcony for the fresh orange juice the hotel provided. After that they go back to their hotel room, a man in a mask and body armor crashes through their balcony door leveling a gun at Len, Dallas instinctively jumps in front of his fiancé and mother to his unborn child, "get out of my way" says the man inching his way toward them, Dallas puts his hand under the man's gun and helps him aim it for his heart "shoot here, shoot the heart that will die so hers can keep beating" the man presses the gun to Dallas right over his heart; Len then hears the worst sound she has ever heard... BANG... "NOOOOOOO" she shouts, she tries to hold him up but within seconds the man she loves, the father of her unborn child drops to the floor, with blood flowing from his chest and his eyes closed. She immediately drops to his side and begins cradling him nuzzling his cheek with her own, "no no god please no, Dal don't do this, we have our baby, we have our future... you have my heart Dallas Pryce... don't worry about us we'll be with you shortly" The man puts his gun between Len's crying eyes and says "any last words your highness"... "why did you shoot him it's me you wanted you just killed the only thing that inspired me" she shouts at him but has a hand on her stomach remembering her baby and says "you shoot me you will have committed 3 murders in this room" Len prepares herself for death and thinks "sorry my son or daughter... I love you" the man cruelly says "Domino." Jasper bursts through the door tackles the man who shoots and the bullet passes right by Len missing the top of her head by less than an inch. Jasper subdues the man, Dallas opens his eyes, Len takes off the dress she was wearing and tries to apply pressure, but he grabs her hand and says "it's not gonna work Len... but thanks for trying, Eleanor Matilda Henstridge I love you more than life itself, I feel no pain it's as if you've taken it away" she kisses him feverishly and says "stay with me Dallas, do you hear me, as princess of the House of Henstridge I order you not to die, I order you not to leave me, not to leave us, I love you too much, my heart has a piece missing when you're not around and I fill it wi... "let Jasper fill it... he loves you Lenni I can see it in his eyes, no matter what he's done, no matter if your mom made him have sex with her, please let him fill that piece of your heart, I can tell he wants to be good in your eyes he will help raise our son or daughter to be a good person, forgive me for stealing a quote... Lenni the hardest thing to do in this world is live in it, be brave... live" He then says "consider this my last act of love" with his strength leaving him he pulls her over him he has her in a hug he begins kissing her breasts and goes all the way up to her mouth, he then says "please don't leave me I need you right now" she lays on top of him and thinks "blood be damned he's always been there to comfort me now it's my turn to comfort him"... Dallas's heart starts pumping fast even with the bullet hole in it. Len begins kissing him again and nuzzling his cheek he feels her tears he then says "hey" he puts his arm around to the back of her head and and then starts Blue Skies on his phone, he nestles against her cheek, kisses the side of her head and then he closes his eyes and his head gently hits the floor. Len quickly cups his face and a single tear falls from her eye to his nose, "Dal, Dal... DALLAS PRYCE!, AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH BREATHE DAMNIT" she screams, she feels his heart beat its final beat, hears his breathing stop she tries CPR for several minutes but sees the smile on his face, she says "my heart aches right now but it knows you did the right thing" she whispers into his ear... "I love you Dallas Pryce... My rock, my confidant, my protector, the man who would just tell a man to shoot his heart so our baby and I could live... this was not supposed to be this way we were supposed to get married live full lives together," she closes his eyes, wipes the blood away from his chest, and folds his arms. Jasper hugs her she just cries into his shoulder; he says to her "you know I'll always be there for you and your baby." Len kisses Jasper on the cheek and says "I forgive you for everything", Len then has Dallas's lifeless body, with his head nuzzled under her chin in a side hug, she cries her eyes out and tries to stop her own heart but remembers his plea "be brave... live." Liam and Ophelia enter the room at first thinking her cousin is just knocked out but then sees the hole in his chest, where his heart is. Ophelia drops to her knees and screams, Liam hugs her with tears in his eyes... "Len what happened" asks Ophelia, "he's dead Phee I'm so godamn sorry, If he had made a better choice in a girlfriend he'd still be alive" she replies, Ophelia kisses her on the forehead and says through tears "don't do that, he would not want you to blame yourself, he always told me how perfect his Lenni was and even if we weren't together I'd still take a bullet for her, that girl has greatness inside" Len then tells her "a man crashed through our window and took aim at me, Dal jumped Infront of me, the man got up close to him and Dal raised the man's gun up to his heart and said shoot here, shoot the heart that will die so hers can keep beating, then a sound I will never forget and then he dropped to the floor... he was still alive, the man was gonna shoot me in the head and said Domino", Ophelia hugs Len who whispers to her, "he said a lot to me but the thing that will haunt me is when he quoted what Buffy said to Dawn before jumping off of Glory's tower." Ophelia drops down to her cousin's side and kisses him on the cheek and forehead and hugs him for a while and whisper in his ear "I'm so proud of you, Liam and I are here for Len don't worry about her." Len then calls King Simon who is in Canada he can hear her crying even though she tries to hide it "Lenni what's wrong, this should be the happiest time of your life" he says, "oh dad he's dead... Dal's dead", "What how," he asks she tells him all about what Dallas did for her, "and I'm pregnant, he saved us both" she tells him, "Lenni you're gonna make an excellent mum, I know it, Dallas knew it too" he says trying to comfort her. Just then paramedics burst in the room.
Ending A: Tragedy... Eleanor will not leave Dallas's side, she just keeps kissing him on his forehead in the ambulance and thanking him for his sacrifice "I would have died for you too Dal, I almost asked him to kill me, but then I remembered our baby, who if it's a boy will be named after you." Dallas has been dead for about 30 min's and Len will not let go of him the man she has loved for seven years and has put his life on the line for her twice and this time it cost him his life, Len is broken, and will soon be completely devoid of emotion as she has none left to give, she manages to say "I can't leave you, I just can't." A week later Dallas has been awarded the Victoria Cross, and the Congressional Medal of Honor, Len and Ophelia stand at his casket in the palace, both in tears when Ophelia leans down by his ear and says "you are my hero, you don't need medals to tell me that, we've been at each other's side since almost day one, I can't believe you're gone, dad is mourning another family member lost to a gunshot, and I think this is hitting him harder than when mom was shot, love ya Dal... you would have been the best dad ever" she kisses him on the forehead. Len looks at his face and says "hey... It's been a week since your child and I have seen you, I thought I had prepared myself but, I'm a mess, you look good, like you always do, I insisted even though you are being buried on the palace grounds that you be dressed in your Marine dress uniform, you are a hero no matter what you wear but I wanted people to know that my Marine protected me and our baby, you deserve every honor confirmed upon you, this is a personal one from me... she places around his neck a ribbon that says My Everything, Love You Always Dal, Your Beloved Len, and at the end it has the Koh-I-Noor set in it, she also pins a Henstridge Family crest on his chest next to his medals "even if we didn't make it to the alter, you will always be family to me". She gives him one more kiss on the lips and says "I love you; I'll never forget you; I can't believe this is the last time I'm gonna kiss you" she turns around to see Ted standing behind her "Ted I'm so sorry this is the second family member you lost protecting our family", he hugs her and says " Eleanor... I mean your highness this is different, my wife died because of my actions, Dallas gave his life for you because he loved you and only you", she looks at him and says "he protected two people that night, and hey you were gonna be my in-law... I'm Len or Lenni to you from now on, and if people have a problem with that tell them they can kiss my ass" he looks down where she has a hand on her stomach, Ted smiles knowing his nephew will live on in some way. Two days later Dallas is given a state funeral by Parliament at the will of the people who wanted to thank him for protecting their princess. Len speaks at the funeral "you will never know the love I had... have for this man... for seven years ours's was a forbidden love against all social norms... but we didn't care I was his and he was mine, he was my rock, my confidant, my Marine, before he died Dallas gave me the greatest gift I have ever received." Her eyes well up with tears, and she has a hand on her stomach... "he gave me our son or daughter, he had just found out an hour before he died, he was so full of joy and love, ... I'll never forget, he told me he loved me and then leaned over to my stomach and said I love you too... he was definitely a warrior, but he was also the sweetest most kind person I've ever known." Len then goes on to say "you all know he died protecting me but what you don't know is he stepped Infront of me like a giant shield and told the man shoot here, shoot the heart that would die so hers can keep beating, he always said his heart was mine, and he shielded me with it knowing he would die and probably thinking our baby and I would be next but then my bodyguard Jasper Frost burst in and gave us a few more precious moments together, thank you Jasper from the bottom of my heart for giving us that, Dallas then said to me a phrase from one of our favorite shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer... Lenni the hardest thing to do in this world is live in it... be brave live... he then sang Blue Skies to me as he died, Dally you are my knight, and yes that special place in my heart will always love you" Liam helps his crying sister off the stage. Later that night Ophelia goes to Len's room with pizza and beer, then she says "I thought you could use a little girl time with what's gone on" Len smiles a bit but is quickly back to tears, Ophelia puts the food down and hugs her, then gives her something "Dal said if he ever died to give you this", it's a key to a safe he kept in her room she finds a letter and reads it to Ophelia "Dear Lenni... If you are reading this I am dead, hopefully I got to be in your arms one more time before I died... Eleanor my sweet girlfriend, my guide, my inspiration, my everything, you are the greatest thing that ever happened to me, the greatest person I have ever known, my one and only, I can only hope that if I was killed it was protecting you and not on some far-off battlefield or a random mugging, I hope we got to start a family, my only regret if we did might be not getting to see our child grow to be as great as their mother... Please don't cry for me Lenni fill your heart with joy go be the designer you always talked about... and please every now and then smile for me, for it is the most beautiful thing in this world... Love you even in death, your Dally... PS If you ever feel a kiss on your lips when no one's around that's just me wanting you... but don't come up here too quickly, you still have lots of people to inspire, roll a blunt for me and have some fun" Len does indeed smile and says "I think I'm ready for that girl time now." She rolls 3 blunts gives Ophelia two and says "that extra one's for him" they both laugh. Eight months later, Len has been dating Jasper like Dallas asked her to and they have fallen deeply in love, Dallas was right Jasper filled that missing piece of her heart, she then gives birth to Dallas Robert Pryce Henstridge, Jasper then proposes Len sticks out her left hand and says "yes" she gave the ring that Dallas gave her to Liam, so if he ever proposed to Ophelia, she could have her mother's ring. In the middle of the night with no one around Len feels a kiss on her lips, and when she falls asleep, she sees Dallas and he says "love you Lenni, our son is amazing."
Ending B: Semi-Tragic... Paramedics managed to restart Dallas's heart in the ambulance with no brain damage and they got him a heart transplant at the hospital, he wakes up 3 days later and sees a doctor and says "doctor is Eleanor alive", the doctor nods and says "your lucky something got your heart racing after you were shot it kept your heart going for a bit and we were able to get a transplant." He thinks to himself "thanks Len you saved my life this time", Queen Helena walks into his room and says "my daughter did not leave your side and hadn't slept for two days, I'm sorry but I had her sedated, "your majesty will that affect our child", she hugs him and whispers "I'm sorry, Eleanor suffered a miscarriage, I'm so sorry Dallas", Helena cries for her first grandchild, "our baby is dead," he says quizzically with tears in his eyes" unfortunately yes, but you are alive, you and Eleanor will still have your family someday I know it, and I will be proud to have you as the father of my grandchildren and so will Simon, this is twice that you have put your life on the line for my daughter, this time you literally died for her, thank god for those paramedic's, I know she made the right decision when she said yes... if you'll excuse me for a moment I'm gonna go see if she's awake" Helena replied. Helena goes and tells her daughter "he's alive and talking, the first thing he asked the doctor was "is Eleanor alive, your father does not know yet, we kept it from him and the media while he is in Canada, you two should be the ones that tell him" Len says "I already called dad but I gotta tell him and Ted that Dal's not dead", Len runs out of the room before Helena can say anymore. Len gets to Dallas's room when he tells her about her miscarriage, she nearly suffers a breakdown and says "I can't breathe... our precious child gone in an instant", her heart thumps faster and faster, she thinks she is having a heart attack... but it returns to normal. She cups his face and says "listen to me, I want you to be able to come home, I'm afraid we're in the Bahamas for a while" he smiles, pulls her in for a kiss and says "well I'll get to work on my suntan, and we can try to start a family again, for our child Lenni we must try, and hey the doctor says something got my heart racing after I was shot, I know that something was you, my precious Eleanor, I'd be dead without you." Len and Dallas ask the chaplain to marry them he does so and pronounces them husband and wife, with Helena as witness and maid of honor to her daughter. "I love you Lt. Pryce" she says, "and I love you Princess Pryce" he replies, Len giggles at that designation, Helena then says "I had a dream where I said something similar to a nutty secret agent once." A week later Dallas has recovered he takes Len back to Cable Beach and locates a man he knows named Johnny "yo Johnny" he shouts, "Ha ha well if it isn't the deadman himself... hey is that dude in the suit with the urn real" says Johnny. Dallas just says "yes I had to bow before that thing ha ha, Johnny this is my wife Len, she's the one I told you about", "nice to meet you Len... omg you really are a princess" says Johnny, Len smiles, "dude can you take us and out to Eddie Murphy's Island for some private time, oh and our bodyguards too" asks Dallas, Johnny nods and within 20 mins they are on Eddie Murphy's old island and in his tide pool, Johnny leaves for 2 hours and will pick them up on his next snorkeling tour, "well princess I thought you'd like to be on a Royal Island" Dallas says, she tilts her head... "this Island once belonged to Prince Akeem of Zumunda" he replies, to which Len rolls her eyes, Dallas kisses her and says ..."Lenni let's see what this new heart can do.
A few weeks later a Royal Navy ship picks them up to takes them back to England, Dallas says to the captain on top of the gangway and says "Her Royal Highness Princess Eleanor Hens..." she nudges him, "Her Royal Highness Princess Eleanor Pryce escorted by 1st Lt. Dallas Pryce of the United States Marine Corps, request permission to come aboard" which the captain happily grants and sets them up with his in-port cabin. The crew throw them a wedding reception mid-way to England. Dallas scoops Len up in his arms and crosses the threshold of the fence at the dock into England "The people deserve to see you carried across the threshold of your country" he says as he sets her down and they take a limo back to the palace, they lay in their bed and just hold each other, they fall asleep in an embrace and look forward to a long life together... Two months later they are married for the world and the world that was already in love with Princess Eleanor now loves her husband Prince Dallas of England who is a hero to the U.K. the next day Dallas goes to the U.S. Embassy in his service uniform to resign his commission. Then it's off to the Maldives and their honeymoon in an underwater hotel suite, where Len discovers she's pregnant again. Seven months later Len gives birth to Princess Daphne Ophelia Pryce Henstridge and Ted loves that his wife will live on in some way. Len and Dallas have their family and it is everything they always wanted and more.
And thats 2 ways the story could have gone, In the end Len gets her family be it with Jasper or Dallas... Thank You for reading please review.