Chapter 14: A Boy or a Girl?
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"Congratulation! You're gonna have a little girl." smiled the doctor.
"Yes!" sighed Joseph and Clarisse happily.
"I see that you're overjoyed with the news." said the doctor.
"Yes." smiled Clarisse. "We both wanted a girl."
"Of course we would be happy with a boy." started Joseph quickly. "But a little girl is our dream."
"And now dreams are coming true…" smiled the doctor.
"Yes, we hope so." sighed Clarisse while Joseph squeezed her hand.
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In the car on their way home…
"A little girl." sighed Clarisse happily. "That's what I always wanted. When I was young, I always imagined a little girl for me. But I didn't know that my dream will come true 40 years later. "
"I'm glad I can give you a girl." smiled Joseph and glanced at her.
"Yes, everything good comes in one pack." laughed Clarisse and stroked his hand.
"That's true." smiled Joseph.
"You are all in one what I've ever dreamed of."
"Really?" teased her Joseph.
"Yes… But sometimes I'm wondering…"
"About what?" asked Joseph.
"Can I… Can I deserve this happiness? I mean, there are so many pain and misery in the world. I had a good life before I met you. I mean I had everything, children, a loving husband, tones of money, beautiful dresses, jewels… everything. And now, I have the whole world. I'm so happy, that sometimes I'm afraid of I'm gonna die of. Can I deserve it? I did nothing special in my life. I tried to be a good queen, help the people, but I'm not a saint. I'm not a Mother Theresa. So why can I get much more from life then all the others?" asked Clarisse.
"Maybe, because of your… self-sacrifice. You agreed to an arranged marriage, had two sons from a man, you didn't love, you were closed into a golden cage in your whole life. You were never happy in your life. Or are you denying it?" asked Joseph softly.
"No. That's true. I was never happy in my life before I met you. But, I speak about my fantastic life, I mean most people have worse life. Everybody would be happy with my life. If I got just this life before you, I already got too much."
"No." said Joseph. " You got nothing, just an 'arranged' life. A life you not chose. And now, you got your prize, happiness. And I wanna compensate you for everything. I give you the happiness what you deserve." smiled Joseph and put her hand in his.
"Oh Joseph. And I'm grateful for that… I'm really grateful for that." smiled Clarisse and snuggled next to him.
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A few minutes later, they stopped at a little shop in the downtown…
"Do we stop?" asked Clarisse.
"Yes. I just thought you wanna…" started Joseph and pointed at the shop-window.
"Baby clothes!" cried Clarisse and started to get off. Joseph hurried after her.
"Clarisse."
"Yes, what's the matter?" asked Clarisse and turned to Joseph as she closed the door.
"If we go to this shop…"
"That'll be in the headlines tomorrow." smiled Clarisse.
"Yeah, I know. But I don't care. Come." said Clarisse, but she suddenly stopped. "Hey, that was your idea."
"Yes, we're gonna have a baby, and I wanna trumpet it. But just if you want too."
"Of course. Time had come. And we don't have to take an announcement, just go to this shop, then everything will go on its own way. Are you ready?"
"Of course. Let's go." smiled Joseph and grabbed her hand.
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The shopkeeper nearly got a heart attack, when he saw the ex-queen in his shop…
"Your Majesty. I can't tell you how honored I am to greet you in my little shop." smiled and bowed the shopkeeper.
"Thank you. We don't want to disturb you, just want to look around a little." smiled Clarisse.
"Yes, of course." bowed the shopkeeper. "If you need help, just call me."
"Thank you." said Joseph. Clarisse was immediately sink in the cute baby stuffs, and Joseph… he just looked her happily. He tried to help in the first two hours, but then he simply gave up…
"Oh Joseph, look at that bear, it's so cute. Can you buy it 'till I check the baby-grows?"
"Of course dear." smiled Joseph and go to the salesman. "Excuse me. Can you pack that bear?" asked Joseph and pointed to the big brown sad-eyed bear on the self.
"I'm so sorry Sir, but that man in the blue shirt just bought it a minute ago."
"That man with the book in his hand?" asked Joseph.
"Yes, Sir."
"Thank you." said Joseph and stepped closer to the man. "Excuse me Sir." smiled Joseph. "My wife homed in on this bear. I would like to buy it, just give me a price."
"Sorry mate, but it's ours now." said the American man.
"Are you a tourist?" asked Joseph.
"Yes, We've just arrived. And this is our first souvenir from here."
"Look money doesn't count, just give me that bear."
"No. It's my bear." said the American in a firm voice.
"Look." said Joseph and stepped dangerously close. "If you won't give me that bear, I'll kill you right here, and you're gonna finish your vacation now." said Joseph and showed his gun discreetly. Well, that was a good reason…
"Ok." said the American man weakly and the next moment he nearly ran out from the shop… Joseph just laughed, then went back to the salesman.
"What happened with that man?" asked the salesman surprised.
"He changed his mind. I think he forgot something, so he had to go… Can you pack that bear?"
"Certainly Sir." smiled the salesman.
Half an hour later Clarisse was still 'looking around a little' as she said, when an unexpected someone entered the shop with Mia and Charlotte on his way…
"Your Majesty." said Viscount Mabrey with a smile.
"I'm so sorry Grandma, but I couldn't stop him." cried Mia.
"That's all right Mia." smiled Clarisse. "What is the reason of your visit?" asked Clarisse in a cold way, when Joseph stepped out from the packing department.
"Mabrey! What are you doing here?" asked Joseph, he was very upset.
"I just want to congratulate to Your Majesty for the little baby. I hope the father is you Joseph, and not that wicked man, what was his name? Moreno?"
That was the last bit for Joseph, he suddenly lost control and beat him on the stomach. Joseph was a strong man, so the Viscount nearly could straighten himself.
"If you don't disappear from our life…" started Clarisse and stepped closer.
"What'll happen?" asked the Viscount with laughter.
"I…" started Clarisse, but when she took a deep breathe she suddenly felt sickness. And the next moment… she dumped down the Viscount…
There was a death silence for a few minutes when Mia finally said something…
"Well done Grandma." laughed Mia. "Charlotte, don't you wanna append something to it?"
"Well… I think that'll be a great press photo Viscount." laughed Charlotte too.
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After the shop incident they went home, Clarisse was not upset anymore, she was too happy with her baby stuffs…
"Are you feeling better?" asked Joseph when she stepped out from the bathroom after a bath.
"Yes, thank you." smiled Clarisse.
"What was that, you know your sickness?"
"Oh nothing just the Viscount's cologne, when I stepped closer I took a deep breathe and… you know. I think, that was rather funny than embarrassing."
"Yes, he deserved it." said Joseph with a smile.
"And you were fantastic." smiled Clarisse and hugged him. "My knight in shining armor."
"I'll protect you, I promised."
"Yes, I remember." smiled Clarisse and cupped his cheek. They looked in each other's eyes for a moment, then Joseph slowly kissed her…
"I love you." whispered Joseph when she broke the kiss.
"I love you too." smiled Clarisse.
"And now…" started Joseph. "I think it's time for a little lunch, but first I give you something to drink."
"That sounds wonderful." smiled Clarisse and let off his hand.
Joseph quickly made fruit juice in the kitchen, with lots of vitamins of course and soon he entered to the room with a glass, but as he stepped in… …
He saw that Clarisse is cowering on the ground…
"Oh my God! Clarisse!" shouted Joseph and drop the glass. "What's the matter?" asked as he bent down next to her desperately.
"My stomach… my stomach…" whispered Clarisse with painful grin on her face and started to cry…
To be continued…
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