Charles sat down in the room, he felt he would stay as close to Brianna as she would allow.

"I don't bite your grace."

"I thought you were sleeping my lady."

"I couldn't sleep any longer. My ladies can help me dress and we can take a walk outside in the garden, none will dare attack us here."

"Yes that is true. I will leave them to help you."

"I shall join you in the outer room shortly." She said to him. Charles sat down in one of the chairs and was surprised how quickly her ladies helped her dress, but it wasnt the normal attire as it was looser around her body.

"Are you ready my lady?" He asked looking at her. She smiled and nodded, he held his arm out to her, she placed her hand on his arm and they headed toward the doors that led out to the garden.

"It is a beautiful day, not as beautiful as you." Charles said kissing her hand.

"You always try to win over a woman your grace?"

"It is in my nature."

"If you have a young womans attention why continue to try and win her over?"

"I guess I like to see the smile on the face of a beautiful woman."

They turned a corner to enter a large grove of trees, Brianna stopped walking and looked around.

"Your grace, pull your sword."

"I would not recommend that your grace."

Charles felt a sword against his throat as his sword was pulled from his hand and they searched him for his dagger. Once they had both they pulled his arms harshly behind him and tied them tightly. Brianna tried to pull free as they found her hidden dagger and tied her arms behind her as well. Before either could alert the guards they were gagged.

"Get them out of here. It's time the king learns that a clan war is none of his concern." Charles knew if he could get free he could get a guards attention even if he couldn't speak.

"I wouldn't, we will kill her."

Charles walked forward as they were walked to a large enclosed black carriage, both were shoved into it their legs bound so they couldn't run.

Two guards ran into the throne room where Henry was.

"Your majesty pardon the interruption."

"What is it?"

"The Duke of Suffolk and Lady Brice have been kidnapped, we received this just moments ago."

"How long have they been gone?"

"They went for a walk in the garden almost two hours ago."

"They could be anywhere. Take more guards and start a search."

Brianna rested her head against the wall, she sat in the room alone they had pulled Charles from it half hour before. She looked up as he was thrown back into the room. She crawled towards him, her bound wrists now in front of her.

"Charles?"

"I'm fine." He said pushing himself to his knees. Like her his wrists were bound in front of him. He looked up at her, a bruise had formed on his face.

"I'm sorry." She did touching his face, he looked up at her he had never heard her say she was sorry to anything.

"Not your fault. Are you ok?" He asked pushing himself to a seated position.

"Yes I am fine." Brianna touched his face and leaned forward and kissed him softly, he pulled her closer deepening the kiss. He pulled back and pushed her hair behind her ear as he looked into her eyes their deep emerald green and her long flowing red hair seemed to move into her face. He held her face and kissed her again, his hands moving under the front part of her dress. Brianna looked toward the door and turned so her back was against him as the door opened.

"Why are we here?" She asked, Charles raised his arms and put them so she was held in his arms.

"Your father seems to want your safe return, but so does the king. I wonder who will find you first."

"King Henry finds us, he will kill you."

"He has to find you find you first."

Charles held onto Brianna as he watched more enter the small room.

"If they don't find you in two days we will display your bound gagged and beaten bodies where they can be found as a warning to any that want to put their noses in our business."

"Leave them for now."

Charles held onto Brianna and looked at her as she turned around and faced him. She slid out from under his arms and used her fingers to untie his wrists, he untied hers and pulled her back into his arms.

"Are you afraid?"

"No, as a warrior I always know my life would come to an end I would rather it be on the battlefield than by cowards."

"I would as well." Charles said. He leaned in and softly kissed her neck, she tipped her head and felt his lips kissing down her neck his fingers slowly unlaced her dress, he then turned her to face him again as he her lips as he leaned her backwards onto the floor.

Henry threw something across the room when a guard entered and told him they still had yet to find Charles or Brianna.

"Its been nearly two days."

"We are still searching your majesty."

"Get my horse ready, it's time I help look for them."

Brianna had had Charles relace her dress and they sat together silently, she looked up when the door opened. Men walked in and two grabbed Brianna pulling her away from Charles and to her feet as he was grabbed by two others.

"Get them ready."

Brianna knew what that meant and tried to pull free. Her arms were bound behind her again a gag pulled into her mouth, she was able to see that with great effort they were trying to tie Charles until they knocked him unconscious. She tried to pull free when her world went black.

Henry was going to find them and kill those that took them.

"Your majesty."

"What?"

"Over here."

Henry spurned his horse forward and came to a stop when he looked at what the guard had found.

"Get them down now." Henry shouted at the guards. Once the two were cut down from the tree, they were untied and gags removed, Henry moved over to Charles first when he saw him start to move.

"Charles."

"Henry?"

"You both are safe."

"That is a relative term, I believe I have broken bones."

"I could see that."

"Where is Brianna?"

"One of my guards is by her waiting for her to wake. I gave them my jacket to put over her."

"Why?"

"Charles, her dress was almost torn off."

"Oh dear god."

"What?"

"I hope they didn't do anything to her."

"We can ask when she wakes."

"Henry help me up, I want to be the first face she sees when she wakes."

"Alright." Henry said helping his friend up. Charles moved over to Brianna and sat back down her head in his lap. Slowly she opened her eyes, the bright emerald green looked into his blue ones.

"Charles?"

"Yes. The king found us."

"Not before we took a beating."

"They didn't do anything to you?"

"No just beat me."

"Let's get you both back to the palace." Henry said to them. Charles nodded and helped Brianna up. They were given a horse, Charles pulled her up onto the horse with him.